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A Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago is returned from South Korea | World News

A Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago is returned from South Korea (Photo: AP) A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday, following a years long legal battle between Japan and South Korea over its ownership that had further […]

Who is Thomas J Price? Creator of the controversial statue in Times Square

A striking 12-foot bronze statue of a fictional Black woman now stands in New York’s Times Square, provoking fierce debate and widespread commentary online. Unveiled on April 29 and set to remain until June 17, the sculpture, titled Grounded in the Stars, depicts a young woman in everyday attire—braided hair, T-shirt, and trousers—with a calm […]

New statue sparks outrage in Times Square:: All you need to know

A new statue in the heart of Times Square is drawing both praise and criticism, sparking a fierce debate over public art, identity, and cultural representation. Unveiled on April 29 and on display until June 17, the 12-foot-tall bronze figure, titled Grounded in the Stars, was created by British artist Thomas J Price as part […]

Cockles, mussels & bodyguards: Dublin acts to protect Molly Malone statue

In song, and then in bronze, she has become an emblem of Irish culture and an enduring symbol of working-class Dublin. But to the familiar folklore of Molly Malone represented in her statue on Suffolk Street in central Dublin – a pretty young face, a hawker’s cart of cockles and mussels, a low-cut frilly dress […]

Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky’s statue in Canada smeared with poop amid backlash over ties with Donald Trump

Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky’s statue in Canada smeared with poop amid backlash over ties with Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP/Mario Nawfal) A statue of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky in Edmonton became the target of vandalism after an unknown individual defaced it with faeces. The incident, which took place outside Rogers Place, has drawn attention as […]