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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.

A fire completely destroyed Saint-Paul Church in Montreal's Sud-Ouest district, recalling past arson incidents targeting churches linked to revelations about unmarked graves of Indigenous children in Canada.

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

A statue of Queen Victoria in the grounds of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, was vandalized with red paint by members of the Republican group Lasair Dhearg, who criticized her role during the Irish potato famine.

An Egyptian tour guide has been arrested for graffitiing a millennia-old pyramid, potentially facing a year in prison for the offense.

Denise Fergus, mother of Jamie Bulger, has pledged to find the vandal who desecrated her son's grave, which was recently damaged by the removal of cherub statues.

A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to four months in prison with probation for vandalizing Martine Vassal's campaign office in Marseille.

A nine-year-old boy was injured while trying to confront two attackers who were damaging election posters in Augsburg.

The Ain Fouara statue in Setif, Algeria, has been vandalized again, marking the fifth act of such destruction against this iconic historical landmark.

A green turtle was found dead on a beach in Itapema, Brazil, with a concrete block tied around its neck, raising concerns of human cruelty and vandalism.

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

The remote control system of the railway line Platys - Aiginio has been restored after vandalism, with ongoing investigations by police to identify suspects.

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

In Vilnius, unknown individuals defaced the monument of Vincas Kudirka, the author of Lithuania's national anthem, resulting in a police investigation into property damage.

James Bulger's grave was vandalized, leaving his mother heartbroken and prompting police to seek witnesses for the investigation.

The head of the NKVC suggests that the vandalism of the Vincas Kudirka monument in Vilnius exhibits characteristics of a hybrid attack linked to foreign adversaries.

I. Ruginienė addressed the recent vandalism of the V. Kudirka monument in Vilnius, emphasizing the effectiveness of law enforcement amidst ongoing provocations due to the regional conflict.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė associates the vandalism of a monument to national hero Vincas Kudirka with provocations from hostile nations amidst ongoing regional conflicts.

The statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, London, was vandalised with pro-Palestinian slogans overnight.

A monument to Vincas Kudirka in Vilnius was vandalized with red paint by two unidentified individuals.

Police have launched a pre-trial investigation regarding the vandalism of Vincas Kudirka's monument in Vilnius.

An Egyptian tour guide was arrested for drawing a stick figure on the Pyramid of Unas while leading tourists, leading to a police investigation and damage claims.

The grave of James Bulger, a child murdered in 1993, has been vandalised, prompting his mother to appeal for public help in finding the culprits.

The Greek railway organization OSE has fully repaired sabotage damage to its telecommunications and signaling cables affected by vandalism incidents.

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

A tourist guide has been arrested for vandalizing the Pyramid of Unas, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Egypt, by drawing on its ancient stones.

A violent protest at the ArcelorMittal-Nippon Steel Plant in Surat, Gujarat, resulted in police using batons to disperse contract workers demanding better wages.

A violent protest erupted at the ArcelorMittal-Nippon Steel plant in Surat, Gujarat, leading to police intervention and widespread vandalism by contract workers.

Swastikas were vandalized on buildings at the former Nazi transit camp in Drancy, prompting outrage and a judicial complaint amid rising antisemitism concerns in France.

A monument to Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko was vandalized in Novi Sad, Serbia, on the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, prompting condemnation from the Ukrainian embassy.

The Niger Delta Development Commission has urged residents in Ondo State to protect its projects from vandalism, citing concerns over theft and damage by local community members.

Deputy Transport Minister Konstantinos Kyranakis condemned an act of sabotage on the telemanagement cables of the Athens-Thessaloniki railway axis, linking it to a criminal intent to endanger lives, just days before the anniversary of the tragic train accident in Tempi.

Police suspect that recent crimes involving harassment and vandalism in Gunpo and Hwaseong may be linked to a Telegram-based organization engaged in orchestrated private revenge.

In 2001, Taliban forces destroyed two ancient Buddha statues in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan, leading to international condemnation as acts of cultural and historical vandalism.

The Purrfect Cup Cat Cafe in Saskatoon has faced another act of vandalism, causing significant damage and theft, amid ongoing security concerns in the area.

Indigenous protesters vacated the Cargill headquarters in Santarém, Brazil, following the revocation of a controversial waterways decree that they had been protesting against for over a month.

Violence broke out in Ambhai village, Maharashtra, between two groups over a dispute regarding money related to a mutton transaction, leading to injuries and the detention of 13 individuals.

A video shows broken gravestones at the Campo da Esperança cemetery in Asa Sul, Brasília, purportedly vandalized by thieves attempting to steal the plaques.

A monument in Kelmė Cemetery was vandalized with red paint, leading to a police investigation.

A young man's grave in Kelmė was defaced with red paint and offensive messages, leading to a police investigation.

In Vilnius, a firework was thrown into a car after breaking a window, causing damage worth about 2,000 euros.

A fireworks incident caused significant damage to a Škoda car in Vilnius, leading to a police investigation into the destruction of property.

In Saharanpur, unknown attackers launched a dangerous assault on a car carrying three students returning from Dehradun, involving vandalism and gunfire that caused chaos in the area.

Metro Vancouver police report a significant increase in vandalism of bus shelters across various municipalities in the region.

Christina Alexopoulos's political office in Patras was vandalized with red paint by unknown assailants.

The police in Ústí nad Labem are investigating the vandalism of a displayed replica of a martyr.

A young man was sentenced to conditional prison for severely damaging his rental apartment in Jyväskylä, Finland, after a series of destructive actions.

Denmark's Cultural Minister defends a public art action aimed at highlighting the gender imbalance in public statues.

Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has warned that village heads will have their certificates revoked if vandalism of government property occurs in their areas.

A vandal in Ústí nad Labem destroyed a model of the Shahed drone that symbolizes the ongoing war in Ukraine.