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Suriname Unveils Monument for Javanese Contract Laborers
Suriname commemorates the 135th anniversary of the arrival of Javanese contract laborers, unveiling a monument in Sint-Michielgestel, Netherlands, to honor those who faced harsh conditions and exploitation between 1890 and 1939, highlighting the often-unacknowledged suffering and intergenerational t...
Suriname Unveils Monument for Javanese Contract Laborers
Suriname commemorates the 135th anniversary of the arrival of Javanese contract laborers, unveiling a monument in Sint-Michielgestel, Netherlands, to honor those who faced harsh conditions and exploitation between 1890 and 1939, highlighting the often-unacknowledged suffering and intergenerational t...
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44% Bias Score
Secret Plan to Close Melbourne's Cooks' Cottage Revealed
The Melbourne City Council secretly planned to close Cooks' Cottage in 2023 due to its colonial history conflicting with Indigenous reconciliation, but abandoned the plan after leaked documents revealed a misleading public statement and staff script.
Secret Plan to Close Melbourne's Cooks' Cottage Revealed
The Melbourne City Council secretly planned to close Cooks' Cottage in 2023 due to its colonial history conflicting with Indigenous reconciliation, but abandoned the plan after leaked documents revealed a misleading public statement and staff script.
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48% Bias Score
Olive Branch Petition: A Plea for Reconciliation in 1775
On July 5, 1775, the Continental Congress adopted the Olive Branch Petition, a last-ditch effort to reconcile with Britain authored by John Dickinson, seeking to resolve the conflict peacefully before resorting to full separation, reflecting the divided opinions within the colonies.
Olive Branch Petition: A Plea for Reconciliation in 1775
On July 5, 1775, the Continental Congress adopted the Olive Branch Petition, a last-ditch effort to reconcile with Britain authored by John Dickinson, seeking to resolve the conflict peacefully before resorting to full separation, reflecting the divided opinions within the colonies.
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48% Bias Score
Delhi Exhibition Showcases 200 "Company Paintings" from British Colonial India
A Delhi exhibition showcases over 200 "Company Paintings" (1790-1835), commissioned by the British East India Company from Indian artists, depicting India's natural history, architecture, and social customs, revealing a blend of European and Indian artistic styles.
Delhi Exhibition Showcases 200 "Company Paintings" from British Colonial India
A Delhi exhibition showcases over 200 "Company Paintings" (1790-1835), commissioned by the British East India Company from Indian artists, depicting India's natural history, architecture, and social customs, revealing a blend of European and Indian artistic styles.
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44% Bias Score
Melbourne Council Removes Vandalized Captain Cook Memorial
The Yarra City Council in Melbourne voted on Tuesday to remove a repeatedly vandalized Captain Cook memorial from Edinburgh Gardens due to \$15,000 in irreparable damage from a January 28, 2023 attack, and ongoing maintenance costs; the bronze plaques may be given to the Captain Cook Society.
Melbourne Council Removes Vandalized Captain Cook Memorial
The Yarra City Council in Melbourne voted on Tuesday to remove a repeatedly vandalized Captain Cook memorial from Edinburgh Gardens due to \$15,000 in irreparable damage from a January 28, 2023 attack, and ongoing maintenance costs; the bronze plaques may be given to the Captain Cook Society.
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36% Bias Score
Maryland's Reconstructed 17th-Century Brick Chapel Opens
Historic St. Mary's City opened a reconstructed 17th-century Brick Chapel in Maryland on April 12, showcasing the first major brick building in the colony, which served as a center for Catholic worship until its closure in 1704 by a Protestant governor, offering a unique look at early American relig...
Maryland's Reconstructed 17th-Century Brick Chapel Opens
Historic St. Mary's City opened a reconstructed 17th-century Brick Chapel in Maryland on April 12, showcasing the first major brick building in the colony, which served as a center for Catholic worship until its closure in 1704 by a Protestant governor, offering a unique look at early American relig...
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40% Bias Score
Coded Diary Reveals 1852 Killing of Yamatji People
Newly discovered coded diary entries from Western Australian pastoralist Major Logue detail the killing of Yamatji people in 1852, prompting descendants of both sides to address historical trauma and seek reconciliation; confirming generations of Yamatji knowledge.
Coded Diary Reveals 1852 Killing of Yamatji People
Newly discovered coded diary entries from Western Australian pastoralist Major Logue detail the killing of Yamatji people in 1852, prompting descendants of both sides to address historical trauma and seek reconciliation; confirming generations of Yamatji knowledge.
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32% Bias Score
France to Build High-Security Prison in French Guiana, Sparking Outrage
France plans to build a 500-inmate high-security prison in French Guiana's Amazon rainforest, sparking outrage due to its resemblance to the region's historical penal colony and raising human rights concerns over healthcare access in a remote location. The project, costing €400 million, aims to addr...
France to Build High-Security Prison in French Guiana, Sparking Outrage
France plans to build a 500-inmate high-security prison in French Guiana's Amazon rainforest, sparking outrage due to its resemblance to the region's historical penal colony and raising human rights concerns over healthcare access in a remote location. The project, costing €400 million, aims to addr...
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60% Bias Score
V&A East Storehouse: Open Access Revolutionizes Museum Experience
The V&A East Storehouse in London offers free, personalized access to its collection, allowing visitors to reserve up to five objects for private viewing, challenging traditional museum practices and prompting critical reflection on its history.
V&A East Storehouse: Open Access Revolutionizes Museum Experience
The V&A East Storehouse in London offers free, personalized access to its collection, allowing visitors to reserve up to five objects for private viewing, challenging traditional museum practices and prompting critical reflection on its history.
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48% Bias Score
Vandemonian Lags": A Musical Recounting Tasmania's Convict Past
Vandemonian Lags," a musical-theatre production premiering in Melbourne, Bendigo, Ballarat and Frankston from May 22-25, uses true stories from Tasmania's detailed convict records (UNESCO-recognized as the most detailed archive of the Victorian working class) to tell the largely untold stories of co...
Vandemonian Lags": A Musical Recounting Tasmania's Convict Past
Vandemonian Lags," a musical-theatre production premiering in Melbourne, Bendigo, Ballarat and Frankston from May 22-25, uses true stories from Tasmania's detailed convict records (UNESCO-recognized as the most detailed archive of the Victorian working class) to tell the largely untold stories of co...
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32% Bias Score
Black Woman of Gippsland" Play Highlights Colonial Bias, Contemporary Issues
Andrea James's new play, "The Black Woman of Gippsland," premiering at Southbank Theatre on May 5th, reimagines the legend of a missing white woman in 1840s Gippsland, using a contemporary academic's investigation to highlight the absence of Indigenous perspectives in colonial records and draw paral...
Black Woman of Gippsland" Play Highlights Colonial Bias, Contemporary Issues
Andrea James's new play, "The Black Woman of Gippsland," premiering at Southbank Theatre on May 5th, reimagines the legend of a missing white woman in 1840s Gippsland, using a contemporary academic's investigation to highlight the absence of Indigenous perspectives in colonial records and draw paral...
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48% Bias Score
France-Algeria Diplomatic Crisis After Alleged Kidnapping
France and Algeria are engaged in a diplomatic crisis following the alleged kidnapping of Algerian government critic Amir Boukhors in France, leading to the expulsion of 12 French diplomats by Algeria and a demand for their return by France, further straining relations already tense due to historica...
France-Algeria Diplomatic Crisis After Alleged Kidnapping
France and Algeria are engaged in a diplomatic crisis following the alleged kidnapping of Algerian government critic Amir Boukhors in France, leading to the expulsion of 12 French diplomats by Algeria and a demand for their return by France, further straining relations already tense due to historica...
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36% Bias Score
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