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RUSSIA: Residents of a town in Russia’s Far East have been donating their gold and silver for something near and dear to their hearts: Leonardo DiCaprio.

More than 100 DiCaprio fans in the Siberian town of Yakutia have donated jewellery and precious metals to make a statue — based on an Academy Award — for the film star who is nominated as best actor for his role in The Revenant.