An elderly couple are suing an art dealer who bought an African face mask from them for £129 and sold it for £3.6million. The unnamed pair, aged 81 and 88, from Nimes in France, were clearing out their home in 2021 and decided to sell the ‘Ngil’ mask. In September of that year, they sold it to a dealer, known as Mr Z. After paying a small price for it, he sold it at an auction …
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Kanye West is reportedly breaching Italian law by wearing a face mask in public during his extended Italian holiday with partner Bianca Censori. Under anti-terror and public order legislation wearing anything that ‘hampers an individual’s identification’ is illegal and punishable by a maximum fine of up to 2,000 Euros. During the couple’s six-week stay in Italy, the controversial rapper has been seen wearing a mask in Venice, Florence, and most recently in Milan where they attended Fashion Week. …
A Twitter user has accused police of threatening to rape her and another girl for not wearing face mask. She added that the policemen asked them to pay some money in order to avoid being raped. The accusation was made by the sister of the girl who had the encounter. The sister tweeted: “My younger sister was arrested yesterday for not wearing a face mask and they threatened to have sex with her and another girl if they …
US President, Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, July 11, the very first time the president has been seen in public with the facial covering recommended as a precaution against the novel Coronavirus. Trump went to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington to meet wounded service members and health care providers caring for COVID-19 …
A yet-to-be-identified motorcycle rider was shot dead allegedly by a police officer around Banana junction in Orlu, Imo state today July 9. According to reports, the policeman had stopped the motorcycle rider for not wearing a face mask. An altercation ensued between both men after the Okada man allegedly refused to give a N50 bribe. The area is currently in Chaos as residents are demanding justice for the deceased Okada rider. The spokesperson of the state police command is yet …
Brazil’s media association said President Bolsonaro knowingly put reporters who stood disturbingly close to him at risk when he removed his face mask as he told them he has tested positive for Covid-19. The group is set to take him to court for the “criminal” act, they announced. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a staunch coronavirus skeptic, announced to a group of journalists on Tuesday, July 7, that he has Coronavirus. Wearing a simple white mask, Bolsonaro told reporters that his symptoms weren’t …