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International News Roundup: Pornhub Restricts UK Access, Arrests in Norway and Iran, Italy Security Measures, and Trevi Fountain Fee
Several international developments unfolded on Monday, February 2, 2026, including Pornhub restricting access for UK users, arrests in Norway and Iran, Italy fast-tracking security measures, and Rome implementing a fee for closer access to the Trevi Fountain.
Pornhub began limiting access to its site for users in the United Kingdom on February 2, 2026. This action followed the implementation of the Online Safety Act in July 2025, which mandated robust age verification measures for adult content websites, according to BBC Technology. Pornhub's parent company, Aylo, claimed the law has driven users to sites that do not follow the law and increased "exposure to". Critics of the Online Safety Act have pointed out that the law can be easily circumvented by using a virtual private network (VPN).
In Norway, Marius Borg Hoiby, 29, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was arrested on Sunday, February 1, 2026, Sky News reported. Hoiby, who was already awaiting trial on 38 charges including rape, was detained on suspicion of causing bodily harm, wielding a knife, and violating a restraining order. Police stated they would seek permission from a judge to keep Hoiby in custody for four weeks.
Meanwhile, in Iran, Mehdi Mahmoudian, a screenwriter of the Oscar-nominated film "It Was Just An Accident," was arrested in Tehran on Saturday, February 1, 2026, according to Sky News. The arrest occurred days after Mahmoudian signed a statement condemning Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the regime's crackdown on protesters. The specific charges against Mahmoudian remain unclear. In the statement, Mahmoudian and 16 others wrote: "The mas".
Italy is fast-tracking a security decree after violent clashes in Turin resulted in injuries to over 100 police officers, Euronews reported. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described an attack on a policeman with a hammer as "attempted murder." The officer, 29-year-old Alessandro Calista, of the Padua Mobile Police Unit, was reportedly surrounded by masked demonstrators and struck repeatedly.
In Rome, city authorities have introduced a two-euro fee for closer access to the Trevi Fountain, Euronews reported. The measure, implemented to manage crowds and finance local museums, involves timed tickets to regulate entry. City authorities hope to raise several million euros for maintenance. Early footage showed smaller crowds, with people posing in the sun and taking photos without being pressed by others.
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