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Fossil fuel protesters cover King Charles III waxwork with chocolate cake at Madame Tussauds

Four people have been arrested for criminal damage, after a waxwork of King Charles III was vandalized at Madame Tussauds in London on Monday.

The wax figure of King Charles III at Madame Tussauds in London was vandalized on Monday and four people were arrested for criminal vandalism.

①waxwork

English [ˈwækswɜːk] American [ˈwækswɜːrk]

n. Wax figures; Wax Man; Wax museum

②vandalize

English [ˈvændəlaɪz] American [ˈvændəlaɪz]

vt. sabotage; Vandalism

Two supporters of the campaign group Just Stop Oil were captured on camera smearing chocolate cake over the lifelike model of the British monarch.

Two supporters of Just Stop Oil were caught on camera smearing chocolate cake on a lifelike model of the British king.

①smear

English [smɪə(r)] American [smɪr]

v. (with oily or dilute soft substances) indiscriminately smeared; Get oily

②monarch

English [ˈmɒnək] American [ˈmɑːnərk]

n. Monarch; emperor

In a video clip shared on the group's Twitter page, the pair are seen removing their black clothing to reveal white "Just Stop Oil" T-shirts once they reach the podium housing waxworks of the royal family. After throwing the cake, they tell the bystanders it is "time for action."

In a video clip shared on the group's Twitter page, the two stripped off their black clothes as they arrived at the location of the royal wax figure, revealing a white "Just Stop Oil" T-shirt. After throwing the cake, they told onlookers "It's time to act." ”

(1)podium

English [ˈpəʊdiəm] American [ˈpoʊdiəm]

n. Podium; tribune

②bystander

English [ˈbaɪˌstændə] American [ˈbaɪˌstændər]

n. Bystanders

"We responded quickly to an incident at Madame Tussauds after two people threw food at a statue at approximately 10:50hrs," London's Metropolitan Police said in a tweet on Monday, adding: "Four people have been arrested for criminal damage related to this incident."

London's Metropolitan Police said in a tweet on Monday: "We reacted quickly to an incident at Madame Tussauds when two people threw food at the statue at approximately 10.50am," adding: "Four people have been arrested in connection with this criminal damage." ”

Just Stop Oil said the pair are "demanding that the Government halts all new oil and gas licenses and consents."

Just Stop Oil said the two "asked the government to stop all new oil and gas licenses and consents".

①halt

English [hɔːlt] American [hɔːlt]

v. (Make) Stop, stop

②consent

English [kənˈsent] American [kənˈsent]

n. Consent; permit

Monday's incident is the latest in a string of actions by activist groups across Europe designed to draw attention to the role of fossil fuels in climate change.

Monday's event is the latest in a series of actions taken by activist groups across Europe to raise awareness about the role of fossil fuels in climate change.

a string of

English [ə strɪŋ ɒv] American [ə strɪŋ əv]

n. a litter; A string, a series

On Sunday, two climate crisis protesters pelted Claude Monet's "Haystacks" painting with mashed potatoes at the Barberini Museum in Potsdam, Germany.

Two climate crisis protesters threw mashed potatoes at Claude Monet's "haystack" painting at the Barberini Museum in Potsdam, Germany, on Sunday.

pelt

English [ˈpelt] American [ˈpelt]

v. Throwing attacks; Toward... Throwing

The painting, which is glazed, was undamaged.

The painting was framed and was not destroyed.

glaze

English [ɡleɪz] American [ɡleɪz]

v. Give... Install the glass

In a press release, activists from the anti-fossil fuel campaign Last Generation asked: "What is more valuable, art or life?"

In a press release, activists from the "previous generation" movement against fossil fuels asked: "Art or life, which is more valuable?" ”

Earlier this month, Just Stop Oil activists threw tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" in London's National Gallery.

Earlier this month, activists from Just Stop Oil threw tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh's "sunflower" at London's National Gallery.

The protests, however, have divided opinion.

However, the protests have caused a split of opinion.

Keir Starmer, leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, condemned the actions of the "arrogant" Just Stop Oil activists, saying their methods undermined their cause.

Keir Starmer, the leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, condemned the "arrogant" behaviour of the Just Stop Oil activists, saying their actions defeated their original intentions.

①arrogant

English [ˈærəɡənt] American [ˈærəɡənt]

adj. arrogant; Arrogant

②undermine

英 [ˌʌndəˈmaɪn] 美 [ˌʌndərˈmaɪn]

v. gradual weakening (confidence, authority, etc.); make a gradual reduction in effectiveness; Destruction from the roots

"I think they're wrong, I think their action is wrong," he told a caller on LBC Radio on Monday morning.

"I think people who are stuck in traffic think they're the only ones who can find the answer, and their thinking is arrogant. They haven't found the answer yet. ”

Following the attack on Van Gogh's "Sunflowers," Britain's Public and Commercial Services Union, which represents many workers from the arts and culture sector, issued a statement saying that while they support the aims of climate change protests, "attacking our shared national heritage is not a constructive way to achieve these aims."

Following the attack on Van Gogh's Sunflowers, the British Public and Business Service Coalition, a workers' representative in the arts and culture sector, issued a statement saying that while they supported the goals of the climate change protests, "attacking our common national heritage is not a constructive way to achieve them." ”

The union added: "We cannot endorse these extreme and dangerous tactics which put our members at risk whilst they try to work."

The union added: "We cannot support these extreme and dangerous means as they put our members at risk while working hard." ”

①endorse

English [ɪnˈdɔːs] American [ɪnˈdɔːrs]

vt. (publicly) agreed; In the tank; approval

②whilst

English [waɪlst] American [waɪlst]

conj./adv. at the same time

Sports broadcaster and former England soccer star Gary Lineker, on the other hand, was more sympathetic.

Sports broadcaster and former English football star Gary Lineker, on the other hand, agrees.

sympathetic

英 [ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk] 美 [ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk]

adj. agreed; supported

Sharing an interview by journalist Owen Jones conducted with the National Gallery protesters, Lineker told his 8.6 million Twitter followers: "Worth a listen, because, like it or not, no one will listen without disruptive protest"

In an interview with journalist Owen Jones about protesters at the National Gallery, Lineker told his 8.6 million Twitter followers: "It's worth listening to, because like it or not, people will only listen to you in the event of a destructive protest." ”

disruptive

English [dɪsˈrʌptɪv] American [dɪsˈrʌptɪv]

adj. causing confusion; Disruptive; Destructive

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