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Wednesday, 31 October 2018

World's tallest statue opens amid surge in Indian mega-monuments

The idea that large statues might act as political tools is hardly a novel one. Immortalized figures from the past often serve the interests and ideologies of the present, whether it's Lord Nelson riding proudly above Trafalgar Square or North Korea's former leaders looming over Kim Il Sung Square.

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Macron condemns 'act of hatred' after tree memorial for murdered Jew is cut down

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