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2 arrested after protesters spray Stonehenge with orange powder

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Police took two suspects into custody after protesters from Just Stop Oil sprayed orange paint on Stonehenge, an ancient monument.

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  1. The Guardian

    Stonehenge sprayed in orange powder paint by Just Stop Oil activists (opens The Guardian)

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    Members of public try to intervene during incident and Wiltshire police arrest two people

  2. Al Jazeera

    Climate activists arrested after spray painting UK’s Stonehenge monument (opens Al Jazeera)

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    UK police say they arrested two people ‘on suspicion of damaging’ the prehistoric UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  3. Time

    Climate Protesters Arrested After Painting Stonehenge Orange (opens Time)

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    Two climate protesters were arrested for spraying orange paint on the ancient Stonehenge monument in southern England, police said.

  4. CNN

    Just Stop Oil protesters spray Stonehenge with paint (opens CNN)

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    Environmental protesters have sprayed Britain’s most famous prehistoric structure, Stonehenge, with orange paint a day before huge crowds are expected to gather there for the summer solstice.

  5. NBC News

    Protesters arrested after painting Stonehenge monument orange (opens NBC News)

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    Two climate protesters were arrested Wednesday for spraying orange paint on the ancient Stonehenge monument in southern England, police said.

  6. CBS News

    Stonehenge sprayed with orange paint by Just Stop Oil activists demanding U.K. (opens CBS News)

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    The Just Stop Oil group says two activists "decorated" the ancient Stonehenge monument with "orange powder paint."

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Climate protesters paint Stonehenge monument orange; two arrested (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Two climate protesters have been arrested for painting the ancient Stonehenge monument in southern England orange.

  8. Insider

    Two climate protesters spray Stonehenge with orange paint and call for an end to burning fossil fuels (opens Insider)

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    The protesters, who were arrested by local police, demanded the UK government phase out fossil fuels by 2030.

  9. Forbes

    Stonehenge Sprayed With Orange Paint One Day Before Summer Solstice (opens Forbes)

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    Stonehenge was been sprayed with orange paint by climate activists on Jun. 19 demanding action on fossil fuels just one day before summer solstice.

  10. The Boston Globe

    Climate protesters arrested after painting Stonehenge monument orange (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Two climate protesters were arrested Wednesday for spraying orange paint on the ancient Stonehenge monument in southern England, police said.

  11. Green Field Reporter

    Climate protesters arrested over spraying orange paint over Stonehenge monument - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    LONDON (AP) — Two climate protesters were arrested Wednesday for spraying orange paint on the ancient Stonehenge monument in southern England, police said. The latest act by Just Stop Oil was quickly condemned by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as a “disgraceful act of vandalism.

  12. Independent Journal Review

    2 Environmental Activists Arrested for Defacing Stonehenge With Orange Paint (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    British officials saw red Wednesday as two environmental protestors sprayed orange paint on Stonehenge. Wiltshire Police issued a statement, saying

  13. Daily Journal

    Climate protesters arrested over spraying orange paint over Stonehenge monument (opens Daily Journal)

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    LONDON (AP) — Two climate protesters were arrested Wednesday for spraying orange paint on the ancient Stonehenge monument in southern England, police said. The latest act by Just Stop Oil was quickly condemned by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as a “disgraceful act of vandalism.

  14. Fox News

    Climate activists spray Stonehenge with orange powder, demanding end to fossil fuels in UK (opens Fox News)

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    Activists with the climate protest group Just Stop Oil sprayed the ancient British landmark of Stonehenge with orange powder on Wednesday to protest the use of fossil fuels.

  15. Legal Insurrection

    Just Stop Oil Protesters Spray Stonehenge With Orange Paint (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Two amazing bystanders fought back and tackled the idiots. HEROES.

  16. Deseret News

    2 arrested after protesters spray Stonehenge with orange powder (opens Deseret News)

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    Police took two suspects into custody after protesters from Just Stop Oil sprayed orange paint on Stonehenge, an ancient monument.

  17. WFMZ Allentown

    Climate protesters arrested after defacing beloved Stonehenge monument with orange paint (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Just Stop Oil, known for disrupting sporting events and splashing paint and food on famous artworks, attacked the ancient monument just a day before the summer solstice.

  18. NBC Los Angeles

    Video shows moment climate protesters spray orange paint on Stonehenge monument (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Two climate protesters who sprayed orange paint on the ancient Stonehenge monument in southern England were arrested Wednesday after two bystanders appeared to...

  19. NPR

    2 climate activists were arrested after spraying orange paint on Stonehenge (opens NPR)

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    The group Just Stop Oil took credit for the Wednesday afternoon action, which they said was a call on the United Kingdom to stop the use of fossil fuels by 2030.

  20. New York Times

    Stonehenge Is Sprayed With Orange Powder in Climate Protest (opens New York Times)

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    Two climate protesters sprayed the powder onto the ancient stones on Wednesday, as the Summer Solstice was to be celebrated at the English site, a popular destination on the longest day of the year.

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