Pro-Palestinian activists vandalised President Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland, painting "Gaza is not for sale" on the lawn and spraying paint on the clubhouse walls. This act aims to protest Trump’s proposal to relocate Gaza’s population. Police are investigating the incident.
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