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Macron pledges to return skulls, create historical commission in Madagascar
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of a joint Franco-Malagasy commission of historians to investigate the 1947 insurrection in Madagascar and committed to returning three Sakalava skulls held at the Musée de l'Homme in Paris, marking a step towards reconciliation for the colonia...
Macron pledges to return skulls, create historical commission in Madagascar
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of a joint Franco-Malagasy commission of historians to investigate the 1947 insurrection in Madagascar and committed to returning three Sakalava skulls held at the Musée de l'Homme in Paris, marking a step towards reconciliation for the colonia...
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44% Bias Score
Gharib": A Play Exploring Moroccan Soldiers in WWII and Contemporary Conflicts
In the play "Gharib," two Dutch theatermakers recreate the WWII story of two Moroccan friends who died fighting for France, weaving their fictional journey with personal reflections on war, identity, and the need for cross-cultural understanding, premiering in Rotterdam on May 4th.
Gharib": A Play Exploring Moroccan Soldiers in WWII and Contemporary Conflicts
In the play "Gharib," two Dutch theatermakers recreate the WWII story of two Moroccan friends who died fighting for France, weaving their fictional journey with personal reflections on war, identity, and the need for cross-cultural understanding, premiering in Rotterdam on May 4th.
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12% Bias Score
HBC to Auction Historically Significant Artifacts, Including 1670 Charter
Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) announced it will separately auction its collection of historically significant art and artifacts, including its 1670 charter, amid a broader sale process of its assets and operations due to financial difficulties.
HBC to Auction Historically Significant Artifacts, Including 1670 Charter
Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) announced it will separately auction its collection of historically significant art and artifacts, including its 1670 charter, amid a broader sale process of its assets and operations due to financial difficulties.
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36% Bias Score
France-Algeria Diplomatic Crisis Over Kidnapping Allegations
France is investigating the alleged kidnapping of Algerian government critic Amir Boukhors in Paris, leading to Algeria expelling 12 French diplomats and escalating tensions stemming from colonial history and the Western Sahara conflict.
France-Algeria Diplomatic Crisis Over Kidnapping Allegations
France is investigating the alleged kidnapping of Algerian government critic Amir Boukhors in Paris, leading to Algeria expelling 12 French diplomats and escalating tensions stemming from colonial history and the Western Sahara conflict.
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44% Bias Score
Coercive 1825 Indemnity Bankrupts Haiti
In 1825, Haiti was coerced into paying France 150 million gold francs—three years of its budget—as compensation to former colonists, resulting in decades of economic exploitation and establishing a model for future neo-colonial practices.
Coercive 1825 Indemnity Bankrupts Haiti
In 1825, Haiti was coerced into paying France 150 million gold francs—three years of its budget—as compensation to former colonists, resulting in decades of economic exploitation and establishing a model for future neo-colonial practices.
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56% Bias Score
WWII Film Highlights Untold Contributions of Surinamese and Curaçaoan Soldiers
Safi Graauw's short film, highlighting the largely unknown contributions of Surinamese and Curaçaoan soldiers in WWII, won two awards at the Go Short International Film Festival in Nijmegen, prompting a renewed discussion on the underrepresented role of colonial populations in the Allied victory.
WWII Film Highlights Untold Contributions of Surinamese and Curaçaoan Soldiers
Safi Graauw's short film, highlighting the largely unknown contributions of Surinamese and Curaçaoan soldiers in WWII, won two awards at the Go Short International Film Festival in Nijmegen, prompting a renewed discussion on the underrepresented role of colonial populations in the Allied victory.
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52% Bias Score
Descendants of Slave Owners Offer Reparations
At a UN meeting, descendants of British slave owners apologized and contributed financially to Caribbean nations, marking a significant step in addressing historical injustices related to the transatlantic slave trade.
Descendants of Slave Owners Offer Reparations
At a UN meeting, descendants of British slave owners apologized and contributed financially to Caribbean nations, marking a significant step in addressing historical injustices related to the transatlantic slave trade.
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36% Bias Score
Frantz Fanon Biopic Breaks Box Office Records, Reflecting France's Reckoning with Colonial Past
A biopic about Frantz Fanon, directed by Jean-Claude Barny, sold over 23,000 tickets in its first week in France, reflecting a growing trend of French films addressing the nation's colonial past, previously largely absent from mainstream cinema.
Frantz Fanon Biopic Breaks Box Office Records, Reflecting France's Reckoning with Colonial Past
A biopic about Frantz Fanon, directed by Jean-Claude Barny, sold over 23,000 tickets in its first week in France, reflecting a growing trend of French films addressing the nation's colonial past, previously largely absent from mainstream cinema.
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28% Bias Score
France-Algeria Tensions Escalate After Diplomat Expulsions
France's prosecution of three Algerians suspected in the kidnapping of government critic Amir Boukhors prompted Algeria to expel twelve French diplomats, escalating existing tensions rooted in historical grievances and the Western Sahara conflict.
France-Algeria Tensions Escalate After Diplomat Expulsions
France's prosecution of three Algerians suspected in the kidnapping of government critic Amir Boukhors prompted Algeria to expel twelve French diplomats, escalating existing tensions rooted in historical grievances and the Western Sahara conflict.
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36% Bias Score
TMA Exhibition Showcases 18th-Century Native American Artifacts
The Toledo Museum of Art presents "Return to Turtle Island," showcasing 24 ethically acquired 18th-century Native American artifacts from the Farquharson collection, highlighting Indigenous artistic skill and cross-cultural collaboration during a period of significant trade and political negotiation...
TMA Exhibition Showcases 18th-Century Native American Artifacts
The Toledo Museum of Art presents "Return to Turtle Island," showcasing 24 ethically acquired 18th-century Native American artifacts from the Farquharson collection, highlighting Indigenous artistic skill and cross-cultural collaboration during a period of significant trade and political negotiation...
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24% Bias Score
Thames Pier Renamed After Anti-Racism Campaign
Plantation Wharf Pier on the River Thames was renamed St Mary's Wandsworth on Monday following criticism from anti-racism campaigners who associated the previous name with colonialism and the slave trade; Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, which owns the pier, made the change after consultations with res...
Thames Pier Renamed After Anti-Racism Campaign
Plantation Wharf Pier on the River Thames was renamed St Mary's Wandsworth on Monday following criticism from anti-racism campaigners who associated the previous name with colonialism and the slave trade; Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, which owns the pier, made the change after consultations with res...
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40% Bias Score
Leiden's Colonial Profits: New Research Exposes City's Role in Slavery
New research reveals Leiden University and city leaders directly profited from colonialism and slavery from 1600-1945, despite less overt involvement than port cities, prompting plans for formal recognition of this shared history.
Leiden's Colonial Profits: New Research Exposes City's Role in Slavery
New research reveals Leiden University and city leaders directly profited from colonialism and slavery from 1600-1945, despite less overt involvement than port cities, prompting plans for formal recognition of this shared history.
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16% Bias Score
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