US returns stolen Italian art worth $65m in vow to put loot back ‘where it belongs’ | Italy
Italy on Tuesday expressed gratitude for the return of about 600 artefacts from the United States – ancient bronze statues, gold coins, mosaics and manuscripts worth 60 million euros ($65 million) that were looted years ago and sold to American museums, galleries and collectors, then recovered following a criminal investigation. The presentation was attended by […]
Haitian Gangs Loot National Library, Historic Documents at Risk
Gangs rampaging across Haiti ransacked the National Library in the capital, Port-au-Prince, on Wednesday. Library director D’Angelo Niard said the library houses some valuable documents and that Haiti’s history is at risk due to gang attacks. “Our documentary collection is at risk. We have valuable documents that are more than 200 years old, important to […]
Haitian gangs loot national library
In a new escalation of violence in Haiti this week, armed groups have reportedly looted the country’s national library in the capital Port-au-Prince. The library’s director, D’Angelo Niard, told AFP that Haiti’s “documentary collection is at risk.” “We have valuable documents that are over 200 years old and are important to our heritage, but they […]
Video game firms found to have broken own UK industry rules on loot boxes | Gambling
The UK government’s decision to force technology companies to self-regulate gambling-style loot boxes in video games has been called into question after some developers responsible for the industry’s new guidelines broke their own rules. In the past six months, the advertising regulator has filed charges against three companies involved in developing industry rules, including major […]
Compton baker laments ‘heartbreaking’ losses after rioters drive car through front door and loot
The son of Mexican immigrants, he runs a popular Latin bakery in Mexico. Compton, Californiaspoke out on Fox News on Friday after a group of looters drove through front doors and ransacked stores in an illegal “street takeover.” Ruben Ramirez Jr. told America Report that property losses have totaled $70,000 so far, and the reality […]