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See the moment climate activists throw soup at the 'Mona Lisa' in Paris

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PARIS (AP) — Two climate activists hurled soup Sunday at the glass protecting the “Mona Lisa” at the Louvre Museum in Paris and shouted slogans advocating for a sustainable food system. In a video posted on social media, two women with the words “FOOD RIPOSTE” written on their T-shirts could be seen…

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  1. CBS News

    2 climate activists arrested after throwing soup at "Mona Lisa" in Paris (opens CBS News)

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    Video on social media showed two climate activists hurling soup at the "Mona Lisa" at Paris's Louvre Museum and shouting slogans advocating for a sustainable food system.

  2. NBC Chicago

    Climate activists throw soup at glass protecting Mona Lisa in Paris as farmers' protests continue (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Two climate activists have hurled soup at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in Paris and shouted slogans advocating for a sustainable food system.

  3. Voice of America

    Activists Splash Soup on Glass-Protected Mona Lisa (opens Voice of America)

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    Action, which comes as French farmers protest across the country, is the latest in a string of similar attacks against artworks to demand more action to protect the planet

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Activists throw soup at Mona Lisa in Paris – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A video showed two protesters demanding "the right to healthy, sustainable food." It's not the first time Leonardo da Vinci's 16th-century masterpiece has been targeted by environmental activists.

  5. Green Field Reporter

    Climate activists throw soup at glass protecting Mona Lisa in Paris as farmers' protests continue - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    PARIS (AP) — Two climate activists hurled soup Sunday at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in Paris and shouted slogans advocating for a sustainable food system. This came amid protests by French farmers against several issues, including low wages.

  6. ABC 7 Chicago

    Activists splatter 'Mona Lisa' with soup at Louvre Museum in Paris, video shows (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Activists splattered the glass-covered "Mona Lisa" painting with soup at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday, according to the food-security group behind the protest.

  7. KRDO

    Protesters hurl soup at the Mona Lisa painting in Paris (opens KRDO)

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    By Stephanie Halasz and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Protesters hurled soup at the Mona Lisa painting in Paris on Sunday, but it was protected from damage by its glass casing. The environmental group Riposte Alimentaire – which roughly translates to “Food Response” – said two protesters involved with t…

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Eco-activists throw soup at Mona Lisa in Paris – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A video showed two protesters demanding "the right to healthy, sustainable food." It's not the first time Leonardo da Vinci's 16th-century masterpiece has been targeted by environmental activists.

  9. NPR

    Climate activists throw soup at glass protecting Mona Lisa in Paris (opens NPR)

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    Two climate activists hurled soup Sunday at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in Paris and shouted slogans advocating for a sustainable food system.

  10. Minneapolis Star Tribune

  11. The Guardian

    Protesters throw soup at Mona Lisa in Paris (opens The Guardian)

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    Visitors at Louvre look on in shock as Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece attacked by environmental protesters

  12. Al Jazeera

    Climate activists throw soup at the Mona Lisa in Paris amid farm protests (opens Al Jazeera)

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    In a video posted on social media, two women are seen throwing soup at the glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci’s piece.

  13. Breitbart News

    Climate Activists Hurl Soup at Mona Lisa Painting in Paris' Louvre (opens Breitbart News)

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    Two climate activists threw soup at the face of Leonardo da Vinci's famed Mona Lisa painting in Paris on Sunday morning.

  14. Digital Journal

    Activists splash soup on glass-protected Mona Lisa in Paris: AFP (opens Digital Journal)

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    Two protesters on Sunday hurled soup at the bullet-proof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" in Paris, demanding the right to "healthy and

  15. AL.com

    Climate activists throw soup at Mona Lisa in Paris (opens AL.com)

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    French farmers have been protesting for days across the country against several issues, including low wages. Two people were arrested following the incident.

  16. The Republic

    See the moment climate activists throw soup at the 'Mona Lisa' in Paris (opens The Republic)

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    PARIS (AP) — Two climate activists hurled soup Sunday at the glass protecting the “Mona Lisa” at the Louvre Museum in Paris and shouted slogans advocating for a sustainable food system. In a video posted on social media, two women with the words “FOOD RIPOSTE” written on their T-shirts could be seen…

  17. New York Post

    Protesters hurl soup at Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa in Paris (opens New York Post)

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    One of the world’s most iconic paintings, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, has been attacked by protesters in the Louvre.

  18. France 24

    Environmental activists hurl soup at the Mona Lisa in Paris's Louvre Museum (opens France 24)

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    Two protesters from a climate and agricultural NGO hurled soup onto the bulletproof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" painting in Paris, demanding the right to "healthy and sustainable…

  19. ABC 7 New York

    Activists splatter 'Mona Lisa' with soup at Louvre Museum in Paris (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Activists splattered the glass-covered "Mona Lisa" painting with soup at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday, according to the food-security group behind the protest.

  20. Fox News

    Activists throw soup at Mona Lisa in Louvre climate protest (opens Fox News)

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    Two climate activists hurled what museum employees called pumpkin soup at the protective glass around the Mona Lisa at the Louvre museum Sunday.

  21. Salon

    Protesters fling soup at the Mona Lisa in demand for healthy and sustainable food (opens Salon)

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    Wearing T-shirts that read "food counterattack," two women wreaked havoc at the Louvre in Paris

  22. Boston

    Climate activists throw soup at the glass protecting Mona Lisa (opens Boston)

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    “What’s the most important thing?” the activists shouted. “Art, or right to a healthy and sustainable food?”

  23. Time

    Protesters Just Targeted the Mona Lisa by Throwing Soup (opens Time)

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    Two environmental activists threw soup on Leonardo da Vinci’s 'Mona Lisa' painting in the Louvre Museum in Paris.

  24. New York Times

    Protesters Hurl Soup at the Mona Lisa (opens New York Times)

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    Two women from an environmental group threw pumpkin-colored soup at the artwork, which is behind bulletproof glass at the Louvre and did not appear to sustain damage.

  25. Newsweek

    Mona Lisa attacked by soup-throwing protesters, video shows (opens Newsweek)

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    The artwork was attacked by two environmental protesters at the Louvre gallery in Paris.

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