Protestors in Australia have toppled a century-old Captain James Cook statue was toppled and covered a Queen Victoria monument in red paint. The vandalism occurred in Melbourne on the eve of Australia Day and is currently being investigated by police. Australia Day,
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Pop star Shakira was immortalized in her Colombian hometown of Barranquilla, where officials unveiled a giant bronze statue of the music diva known around the world for her catchy tunes and exhilarating moves. The six-meter (20-feet) tall monument
A council in a financial mire has come in for fierce criticism after its leader suggested forking out £10,000 for a statue of Jane Austen. Hampshire County Council is trying to find £90 million in cuts, that may include a loss of
A statue of the Virgin Mary in the Mexican state of Colima that is reportedly weeping tears has drawn crowds of onlookers and questions about a potential miracle. The statue was first noticed “crying” in October — but videos of the statue’s
So far, hundreds are said to have visited the church to see for themselves the crying statue. Videos, too, have been shared across social media which do appear to show water drops exuding from the statue’s eyes, and running down its face.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will reportedly unveil a statue of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip this Saturday. The royal pair is said to unveil the statue during the Royal British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall, according
An organiser of the Black Lives Matter protests which toppled slave trader Edward Colston’s statue has been jailed for fraud after spending more than £30k on herself – including nearly £6k on Ubers. Xahra Saleem, 23, was sentenced to two and a
Around 100,000 demonstrators took to the streets demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war from noon on Saturday. Graffiti was daubed on the Field Marshal Earl Haig Memorial, on Whitehall, using red paint. According to Historic England, it is a Grade II-listed
Pro-Palestine supporters have defaced the base of a statue of King George IV in Trafalgar Square. Activists scrawled graffiti on the statue – which depicts the late King on horseback clad in ancient Roman attire – with “free Palestine” written on its
Youngsters from the Children’s Parliament visited the clay figure, including the group’s prime minister Harry Acheampong, 11. The Parliament was the brainchild of Sir David, the Southend West MP stabbed to death in a constituency office. Sculptor Andrew Lilley has dedicated six