A European court upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J. Paul Getty Museum in California, rejecting the museum’s appeal on Thursday and ruling Italy was right to try to reclaim an important part of its cultural heritage. The European Court of Human Rights determined that Italy’s years-long efforts to recover the “Victorious Youth” statute were not disproportionate. The Getty had appealed a 2018 Italian high court ruling that had confirmed a confiscation order issued by a lower court.
Protesters are attempting to stop migrants from being removed from a hotel in south-east London.
England and Wales go to the polls for the local elections on Thursday May 2 as thousands of councillors face re-election amid predictions of vast Conservative losses.