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🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

From Banksy to Robin Gunningham: the end of an era for the urban artist?

A recent Reuters report confirms the true identity of the elusive graffiti artist Banksy, raising questions about future implications for his work and market value.

Mar 23 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Banksy's hidden life from 'millions to name change and famous sidekick'

A new report claims to reveal the true identity of the elusive street artist Banksy as Robin Gunningham, now going by David Jones, after a year-long investigation by Reuters.

Mar 22 • 08:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

"Our revenge will be terrible": Shocking graffiti from anarchists against police forces

In Rome, anarchist graffiti threatening police and state authorities emerged overnight, prompting police investigations following the recent deaths of two anarchists in an explosion.

Mar 21 • 20:16 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

The office of socialist Jérôme Guedj tagged with an anti-Semitic cross, the deputy files a complaint

Jérôme Guedj, a socialist deputy in France, filed a complaint after anti-Semitic graffiti, including a swastika and a reference to Hitler, was found on the façade of his parliamentary office.

Mar 20 • 10:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

President Prudente Forum registers police report against women's collective for alleged graffiti during protest

A women's collective in Presidente Prudente, Brazil, is under investigation for alleged graffiti during a peaceful protest on International Women's Day.

Mar 19 • 21:01 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

How the real name of the graffiti artist Banksy may have finally been discovered by Reuters

A recent investigation by Reuters claims to have uncovered the true identity of the elusive street artist Banksy, suggesting his real name is Robin Gunningham.

Mar 19 • 18:19 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'I gave Banksy and his partner a lift – this is what he's really like'

Two former neighbors of the reclusive graffiti artist Banksy share their impressions of him and his partner, highlighting his pleasant but shy demeanor.

Mar 18 • 16:14 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Graffiti reveals what daily life was like in Pompeii before the eruption of Vesuvius

Recent technological advancements have uncovered ancient graffiti in Pompeii, shedding light on the daily lives of its inhabitants before the catastrophic eruption in 79 AD.

Mar 17 • 18:30 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The Identity of 'Faceless Painter' Banksy May Be Revealed After 25 Years…"51-Year-Old British Man"

A credible speculation suggests that the elusive graffiti artist Banksy is a 51-year-old man from Bristol, England, according to a report by Reuters' investigation team.

Mar 17 • 02:57 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Banksy has 'painting partner' for graffiti sketches – and he's famous

Banksy, the elusive street artist, is said to have a famous 'painting partner' who assisted him on some of his murals, according to new claims from an investigation.

Mar 16 • 08:13 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Claim: He is Banksy

Reuters claims to have uncovered the true identity of the elusive graffiti artist Banksy, identifying him as Robin Gunningham.

Mar 14 • 18:59 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Banksy Revealed

The true identity of the enigmatic graffiti artist Banksy is reportedly uncovered as Robin Gunningham, according to a year-long investigation by Reuters.

Mar 14 • 13:09 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

The Ministry of Education Suspended a Teacher Because Her Friend Spray-Painted Graffiti in the Colors of the Palestinian Flag

The Israeli Ministry of Education has suspended a teacher for two weeks, with a possible extension, following an incident where her friend spray-painted graffiti in the colors of the Palestinian flag.

Mar 14 • 11:07 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Identity of infamous street artist Banksy uncovered following investigation

The identity of renowned street artist Banksy has reportedly been revealed to be Robin Gunningham, according to an investigation by Reuters.

Mar 14 • 07:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Captain of the Military Police makes faction members erase graffiti with the group's initials in Ceará; video

Captain José de Araújo Dantas Filho ordered members of the Comando Vermelho to erase gang graffiti in Carnaubal, Ceará, showcasing a controversial approach to crime control.

Mar 13 • 11:28 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Services operated during peak hours near the metro station. Known details

Public transport in Warsaw faced significant disruptions due to actions by authorities at Wawrzyszew metro station, related to graffiti vandalism on a train.

Mar 11 • 16:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Caçapava Mayor Criticized After Ignoring Man Lying in the Street in Video About Graffiti; Watch

The Mayor of Caçapava, Yan Lopes, faces backlash for overlooking a man lying in the street while filming a video about graffiti removal.

Mar 8 • 19:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

São Joaquim Market receives graffiti mural in homage to Exu Olojá

The São Joaquim Market in Salvador unveiled a new graffiti mural paying tribute to Exu Olojá during a festival celebrating this figure, marking the event's debut on the Salvador calendar.

Mar 7 • 14:08 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Expensive doodle, people criticize the new legal graffiti in Prague 4. The municipality justifies itself with lower prices and cheerful colors

Residents of Prague 4 criticize the newly introduced legal graffiti, calling it an 'expensive doodle,' while the local government defends the initiative by highlighting its affordability and vibrant colors.

Mar 6 • 12:45 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Demand of the Federal Council: Penalties for Swastika Graffiti in Schools

The Federal Council of Germany is calling for penalties for students using unconstitutional symbols in schools, aiming to address a legal gap regarding the display of such symbols in educational settings.

Mar 6 • 11:31 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Outrageous graffiti near the parish. The saddened priest spoke out

A priest from the Divine Mercy Parish in Bydgoszcz responded to a vandal's graffiti that attacked the clergy and expressed deep reflections on societal discontent.

Mar 6 • 09:51 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Near Bordeaux, a candidate's municipal election office found vandalized

Xavier Camps' campaign office for the municipal elections in Haillan, near Bordeaux, was vandalized with graffiti during the night.

Mar 3 • 15:45 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Police Operation: Graffiti Sprayers Disrupt Munich–Augsburg Railway Line

Graffiti sprayers caused a one-hour disruption on the Munich–Augsburg railway line, affecting 70 trains due to a police operation.

Mar 3 • 15:42 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

After Nazi Graffiti in Dachau: Solidarity with the Freiraum Youth Center

A solidarity statement was released by the Partnership for Democracy alliance in Dachau following Nazi graffiti defacing the Freiraum Youth Center.

Mar 3 • 15:41 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Cuba detains a group of Panamanians for making critical graffiti against the Government

Cuban authorities have detained several Panamanian citizens for criticizing the government through graffiti, prompting Panama to demand respect for their citizens' rights.

Mar 3 • 15:08 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
Crime & Justice

Graffiti-ridden Slovakia: Foreigners inquire about the damaged facades, a new generation of graffiti artists has emerged

The article discusses the rise of vandalism in the form of graffiti in Slovakia, particularly in Košice, where residents like Annamária Jergušová are frustrated with the repeated damage to their restored homes.

Mar 3 • 11:43 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Election Campaign in Pliening: Nazi Graffiti on Green Posters

In Pliening, Germany, members of the Green Party have expressed shock after their campaign posters were vandalized with offensive Nazi graffiti, reflecting a troubling trend in local election campaigns.

Mar 2 • 16:12 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
National & Local

Man denies criminal damage after Churchill statue in Westminster sprayed with graffiti

A man has pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal damage after the statue of Winston Churchill in Westminster was defaced with political graffiti.

Mar 2 • 12:40 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Corey Miller: The writing is on the wall for Jews at McGill University

The article discusses recent antisemitic graffiti at McGill University, highlighting the escalation of anti-Zionist rhetoric toward explicit hatred against Jews.

Mar 1 • 11:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Man charged with criminal damage after Churchill statue sprayed with graffiti

A man has been charged with criminal damage after graffiti was sprayed on the Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square, London, with messages regarding Zionism and Palestine.

Feb 28 • 13:04 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
National & Local

Man charged over graffiti on Churchill statue

A man has been charged for defacing the statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square with graffiti that included the phrase 'Zionist war criminal'.

Feb 28 • 06:43 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

'Arc', from Pixar, and an exhibition on graffiti shake up the month of March for children

March features the release of Pixar's new animated film 'Arc' and an exhibition on graffiti in São Paulo.

Feb 28 • 02:00 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Man accused of spraying anti-ICE graffiti at Oklahoma Capitol is registered child sex offender; charges filed

A registered sex offender, Shelby Lang Smith, has been arrested for vandalizing Oklahoma's state Capitol with anti-ICE graffiti, leading to multiple charges against him.

Feb 28 • 01:34 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Anti-Israeli graffiti on statue of Churchill leads to British arrest

A 38-year-old man was arrested in London after defacing the Winston Churchill statue with anti-Israeli graffiti.

Feb 27 • 20:52 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

London: A man was arrested for spray-painting pro-Palestinian slogans on the Churchill statue

A 38-year-old man was arrested by British police for allegedly vandalizing the Winston Churchill statue in central London with pro-Palestinian graffiti.

Feb 27 • 20:51 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

PHOTO ⟩ A supporter of Palestinians arrested for defacing Churchill's monument in London

A 38-year-old man has been arrested in London for defacing a monument of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, with graffiti that included anti-Zionist messages.

Feb 27 • 16:27 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Churchill statue in London defaced with anti-Israel messages

A statue of Winston Churchill in London was vandalized with graffiti bearing anti-Israel messages, leading to the arrest of a suspect by the Metropolitan Police.

Feb 27 • 15:44 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'This road is not for Muslims': Video of Dehradun-Delhi Expressway goes viral

A viral incident on the Dehradun-Delhi National Highway NH-72A involves a message stating 'This road is not for Muslims', leading to a police investigation after a complaint was filed by a National Highway Authority employee.

Feb 27 • 13:44 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Pro-Palestinian Vandal Sprays Statue of Churchill in London

A pro-Palestinian vandal sprayed graffiti on the statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, London, leading to the suspect's arrest.

Feb 27 • 12:39 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Strasbourg: Threatening Graffiti Found on the Campaign Office of Green Mayor Jeanne Barseghian

Threatening anti-democratic graffiti was discovered on the campaign office of Strasbourg's Green Mayor Jeanne Barseghian.

Feb 27 • 12:04 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Man arrested after Churchill statue outside UK parliament sprayed with graffiti

A man has been arrested for defacing the Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square with graffiti that includes phrases accusing the former Prime Minister of being a "Zionist war criminal" and calling for the end of genocide in Palestine.

Feb 27 • 11:14 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
National & Local

Churchill statue in Parliament Square defaced with 'Zionist war criminal'

The Churchill statue in Parliament Square was defaced with graffiti reading 'Zionist war criminal.'

Feb 27 • 08:18 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Graffiti insulting Ukrainian ambassador appears in Serbia

Graffiti insulting the Ukrainian ambassador appeared in Novi Sad, Serbia, shortly after a monument to a Ukrainian poet was vandalized.

Feb 26 • 19:13 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"Filthy fascist", "death to Vassal": the campaign office of the right and center candidate in Marseille vandalized

The campaign office of Martine Vassal, a candidate for municipal elections in Marseille, was vandalized with graffiti, including threats and insults, prompting her to file a complaint.

Feb 24 • 09:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Tatiana Sampaio honored with urban art in mural by graffiti artist in Uberlândia: 'The greatest influencer in this country'

Tatiana Sampaio, a scientist known for developing polilaminin, was honored with a mural in Uberlândia, Brazil, by the graffiti artist Tiago Dequete.

Feb 24 • 08:03 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Small and big crooks, vandals paid a handful of euros... These 'proxies' tasked with breaking France

The article discusses the rise of foreign interference in France, particularly involving state-sponsored terrorism and the use of local criminals by foreign powers, with a focus on a recent trial of Moldovan nationals accused of promoting violence through graffiti.

Feb 22 • 20:04 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

2000-year-old 'love letters' found here... love messages etched on the walls

Archaeologists have discovered 2,000-year-old love letters inscribed on walls in Pompeii, offering insights into ancient romantic expressions.

Feb 20 • 06:41 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Cristina Kirchner greeted activists on the occasion of her birthday

Cristina Kirchner made a brief public appearance on her birthday, greeting supporters while the organization La Cámpora covered the city with graffiti celebrating her and opposing labor reform.

Feb 20 • 03:19 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

La Cámpora activated a graffiti operation to celebrate Cristina Kirchner's birthday and reject the labor reform

La Cámpora organized a graffiti campaign to celebrate Cristina Kirchner's 73rd birthday while simultaneously opposing the proposed labor reform.

Feb 19 • 17:42 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Train Station Markt Schwaben: Police Catches Graffiti Sprayer

Police caught a suspected graffiti sprayer in Markt Schwaben after a late-night incident where a train was vandalized.

Feb 19 • 13:55 UTC

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