Italy plans hefty fines for vandalism to monuments, cultural sites

(LONDON) -- Italy’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to fine vandals who damage monuments or other cultural sites up to 60,000 euros (about $65,000).The legislation, championed by Italian Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano, was proposed following a string of vandalism by environmental activists across... Read More.

Australian man discovers rare gold nugget worth $160,000

(LONDON) -- An Australian man has quite literally struck gold.He discovered a rare gold nugget worth about 240,000 Australian dollars, or about $160,000, while scanning Victoria’s “Golden Triangle” with his metal detector.The man, who did not wish to be named, was scanning the area... Read More.