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Sansal Will Not Appeal Algerian Prison Sentence
French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal, 80, will not appeal his five-year Algerian prison sentence for comments questioning the country's territorial integrity during the French colonial era, further straining relations between France and Algeria.
Sansal Will Not Appeal Algerian Prison Sentence
French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal, 80, will not appeal his five-year Algerian prison sentence for comments questioning the country's territorial integrity during the French colonial era, further straining relations between France and Algeria.
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36% Bias Score
Turkish Journalist Detained for Criticizing Government
Turkish journalist Timur Soykan was detained on July 5, 2025, in Istanbul for "publicly spreading misleading information," allegedly due to social media posts criticizing corruption investigations against opposition municipalities; his lawyer argues this violates press freedom.
Turkish Journalist Detained for Criticizing Government
Turkish journalist Timur Soykan was detained on July 5, 2025, in Istanbul for "publicly spreading misleading information," allegedly due to social media posts criticizing corruption investigations against opposition municipalities; his lawyer argues this violates press freedom.
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52% Bias Score
Fanzara's MIAU Festival 2025: Community Art Defies Censorship
The 9th MIAU (Unfinished Museum of Urban Art) festival in Fanzara, Spain (July 25-28, 2025), features 30 artists from various countries, creating murals with only volunteer support after a municipal ordinance restricting murals was repealed following public outcry.
Fanzara's MIAU Festival 2025: Community Art Defies Censorship
The 9th MIAU (Unfinished Museum of Urban Art) festival in Fanzara, Spain (July 25-28, 2025), features 30 artists from various countries, creating murals with only volunteer support after a municipal ordinance restricting murals was repealed following public outcry.
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52% Bias Score
NHS Employee Faces Disciplinary Action for Palestinian-Themed Teams Background
An NHS employee faced disciplinary action for a Teams background depicting Palestinian fruits, deemed "potentially anti-Semitic," while simultaneously receiving news of a friend fleeing their home in Gaza, highlighting the challenges Palestinians face globally.
NHS Employee Faces Disciplinary Action for Palestinian-Themed Teams Background
An NHS employee faced disciplinary action for a Teams background depicting Palestinian fruits, deemed "potentially anti-Semitic," while simultaneously receiving news of a friend fleeing their home in Gaza, highlighting the challenges Palestinians face globally.
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48% Bias Score
Creative Australia's Risk Policy Sparks Fears of Stifled Artistic Expression
Following the rescinding of Khaled Sabsabi's Venice Biennale commission, a review recommended a risk identification policy for future selections, sparking concerns that prioritizing risk assessment might stifle artistic expression and marginalize diverse voices.
Creative Australia's Risk Policy Sparks Fears of Stifled Artistic Expression
Following the rescinding of Khaled Sabsabi's Venice Biennale commission, a review recommended a risk identification policy for future selections, sparking concerns that prioritizing risk assessment might stifle artistic expression and marginalize diverse voices.
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48% Bias Score
Telegram Founder Accuses Russia of Disinformation Campaign
Telegram founder Pavel Durov claims a disinformation campaign is underway to damage the app's reputation, citing false news reports and online attacks, coinciding with Russia's launch of its state-backed messaging platform, Max.
Telegram Founder Accuses Russia of Disinformation Campaign
Telegram founder Pavel Durov claims a disinformation campaign is underway to damage the app's reputation, citing false news reports and online attacks, coinciding with Russia's launch of its state-backed messaging platform, Max.
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36% Bias Score
Turkish Journalist Arrested for Comments on Presidential Rule
Veteran Turkish journalist Fatih Altaylı was arrested for "threatening" the president after discussing a poll showing widespread opposition to his lifelong rule; his comments referenced historical events, raising concerns about free speech.
Turkish Journalist Arrested for Comments on Presidential Rule
Veteran Turkish journalist Fatih Altaylı was arrested for "threatening" the president after discussing a poll showing widespread opposition to his lifelong rule; his comments referenced historical events, raising concerns about free speech.
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48% Bias Score
Avignon Festival: Arab Culture, Social Justice, and Budget Cuts
The Avignon Theatre Festival, running July 2025, features 42 performances highlighting Arab culture, including a powerful reading of the Gisèle Pelicot rape trial transcripts and a condemnation of the Gaza conflict; it also faces challenges due to French cultural budget cuts.
Avignon Festival: Arab Culture, Social Justice, and Budget Cuts
The Avignon Theatre Festival, running July 2025, features 42 performances highlighting Arab culture, including a powerful reading of the Gisèle Pelicot rape trial transcripts and a condemnation of the Gaza conflict; it also faces challenges due to French cultural budget cuts.
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28% Bias Score
Kent Councillor's False Claim About Removal of Transgender Books from Children's Libraries
Kent councillor Paul Webb falsely claimed to have removed "trans-ideological material" from children's libraries; the council later admitted no such material existed, only relocating a book displayed near a library entrance.
Kent Councillor's False Claim About Removal of Transgender Books from Children's Libraries
Kent councillor Paul Webb falsely claimed to have removed "trans-ideological material" from children's libraries; the council later admitted no such material existed, only relocating a book displayed near a library entrance.
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64% Bias Score
Australian Cultural Institutions Censor Themselves Amidst Controversy
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) unlawfully fired journalist Antoinette Lattouf for her views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and Creative Australia initially rescinded artist Khaled Sabsabi's Venice Biennale commission due to his artwork featuring Hassan Nasrallah, before reinstat...
Australian Cultural Institutions Censor Themselves Amidst Controversy
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) unlawfully fired journalist Antoinette Lattouf for her views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and Creative Australia initially rescinded artist Khaled Sabsabi's Venice Biennale commission due to his artwork featuring Hassan Nasrallah, before reinstat...
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36% Bias Score
Turkey Cracks Down on LGBTQ+ Rights During Istanbul Pride
Turkish police arrested over 50 LGBTQ+ activists in Istanbul during an unauthorized Pride event, following warnings from the governor labeling LGBTQ+ groups a threat to public order; this is part of a wider crackdown including censorship of LGBTQ+ media and hateful rhetoric from government officials...
Turkey Cracks Down on LGBTQ+ Rights During Istanbul Pride
Turkish police arrested over 50 LGBTQ+ activists in Istanbul during an unauthorized Pride event, following warnings from the governor labeling LGBTQ+ groups a threat to public order; this is part of a wider crackdown including censorship of LGBTQ+ media and hateful rhetoric from government officials...
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48% Bias Score
Madımak Hotel Fire: A Legacy of Religious Extremism and Censorship
The Madımak Hotel fire in Sivas, Turkey, on July 2, 1993, resulted in the death of 37 people, highlighting the dangers of religious extremism and inadequate response to such incidents. The event continues to raise concerns about freedom of expression and the handling of religiously motivated violenc...
Madımak Hotel Fire: A Legacy of Religious Extremism and Censorship
The Madımak Hotel fire in Sivas, Turkey, on July 2, 1993, resulted in the death of 37 people, highlighting the dangers of religious extremism and inadequate response to such incidents. The event continues to raise concerns about freedom of expression and the handling of religiously motivated violenc...
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48% Bias Score
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