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Shakira's Colombian home city unveils statue in her honour

Colombian superstar Shakira's Caribbean home city of Barranquilla unveiled a 6.5-meter (21.3-foot) hip-swaying statue in her honor on Tuesday.

Football: Swedish FA plans Zlatan statue as he wins 11th Golden Ball

A statue of Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be erected outside the Friends Arena in Stockholm, the Swedish FA (SvFF) announced as the giant striker won the Golden Ball award for the country's best male player for the 10th year in a row.

Selfie gone wrong fells 126-year-old statue of Portuguese king

A young man's attempt to take a selfie snapshot with the statue of a 16th century Portuguese king ends badly when the 126-year-old statue crashes to the ground and shattered.

France returns head of Hindu statue taken 130 years ago

France returns the head of a Hindu deity's statue from the 7th century more than 130 years after it was taken away in the name of research.

December 27, 2023
December 27, 2023

Shakira's Colombian home city unveils statue in her honour

Colombian superstar Shakira's Caribbean home city of Barranquilla unveiled a 6.5-meter (21.3-foot) hip-swaying statue in her honor on Tuesday.

November 22, 2016
November 22, 2016

Football: Swedish FA plans Zlatan statue as he wins 11th Golden Ball

A statue of Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be erected outside the Friends Arena in Stockholm, the Swedish FA (SvFF) announced as the giant striker won the Golden Ball award for the country's best male player for the 10th year in a row.

May 8, 2016
May 8, 2016

Selfie gone wrong fells 126-year-old statue of Portuguese king

A young man's attempt to take a selfie snapshot with the statue of a 16th century Portuguese king ends badly when the 126-year-old statue crashes to the ground and shattered.

January 21, 2016
January 21, 2016

France returns head of Hindu statue taken 130 years ago

France returns the head of a Hindu deity's statue from the 7th century more than 130 years after it was taken away in the name of research.