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Russian Town Dredges Up Stalin Statue, Old Divisions

The discovery of a Joseph Stalin statue at the bottom of a pond has divided a remote Russian town and dredged up a debate about the Soviet dictator's legacy. 

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French Baccalaureat Exam Hit by Leaks and Strikes

French high-school students face an anxious wait for exam results this week amid protests by teachers who are threatening not to hand over results and an embarrassing leak of baccalaureat maths papers.

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Rapper Nicki Minaj to Perform in Saudi Arabia

U.S. rapper Nicki Minaj will perform in Saudi Arabia this month, organizers said, triggering a storm on social media as the ultra-conservative kingdom loosens decades-old restrictions on entertainment.

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Canopy Growth CEO Stepping Down, Cannabis Company Says

Canopy Growth announced the departure of its co-CEO Wednesday in a surprise leadership shakeup at the world's largest legal cannabis company.

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Organizers of 'Straight' Parade in U.S. Report Threats

Organizers of a U.S. parade that is supposed to celebrate heterosexual pride say they have received suspicious envelopes in the mail and view them as hostile.

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After Backlash, Kardashian Drops 'Kimono' Name from Underwear Line

"Kimono" is now a no no, Kim Kardashian West said Monday.

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Spain to Protest Vatican 'Interference' in Franco Exhumation Plan

Spain on Monday accused the Vatican of "interference" in its internal affairs after the papal envoy in Madrid criticised government plans to move dictator General Francisco Franco's remains from a vast mausoleum.

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Family of Syrian Toddler Washed Ashore Objects to New Film

Family members have sharply denounced a new film about the young Syrian boy who became a symbol of Europe's migration crisis after wrenching photos emerged of his lifeless body washed up on a Turkish beach.

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'Mona Lisa' is on the Move in Great Louvre Makeover

The world's most famous painting, the "Mona Lisa", is to be moved so her room in the Louvre can be spruced up, the Paris museum said on Friday.

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Cigarette, Electrical Fault 'May Have Caused' Notre-Dame Fire

A poorly stubbed-out cigarette or an electrical fault could have started the devastating fire that ripped through Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral in April, French prosecutors said Wednesday, while ruling out any criminal intent.

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