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Russian couple arrested after climbing Empire State Building

Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2026, 8:54 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Two Russian climbers scaled New York’s Empire State Building on Wednesday as part of a death-defying marriage proposal.

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France 24 Two arrested after climbing Empire State Building antenna for marriage proposal DW English 2 arrested after apparent Empire State Building proposal The Hill Two protesters arrested after scaling top of Empire State Building antenna ABC Australia Russian daredevils climb Empire State Building to unfurl 'love' banner

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