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Cuba: "We can't wait for change"

As the Caribbean island enters a new era of negotiations with America, what lies in store for Castro's closed country? 
16/06/2017

As the Caribbean island enters a new era of negotiations with America, what lies in store for Castro's closed country? 

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Queen’s University Belfast cancels Charlie Hebdo conference, citing security fears

Vice Chancellor Patrick Johnston criticised for lack of support for 'excellent' symposium organisers
16/06/2017

Vice Chancellor Patrick Johnston criticised for lack of support for 'excellent' symposium organisers

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Little Atoms weekly roundup (the brilliant friend edition)

Garry Trudeau versus Charlie Hebdo, Elena Ferrante versus Italy, Islamic State versus Twitter, and Christopher Bollen, er, not fighting anyone
16/06/2017

Garry Trudeau versus Charlie Hebdo, Elena Ferrante versus Italy, Islamic State versus Twitter, and Christopher Bollen, er, not fighting anyone

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Elena Ferrante versus Italy

How the novelist's global success has rattled Italy's stale, male establishment
16/06/2017

How the novelist's global success has rattled Italy's stale, male establishment

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Charlie Hebdo: you know nothing, Garry Trudeau

The disastrous wrongness of the Doonesbury creator's comments
16/06/2017

The disastrous wrongness of the Doonesbury creator's comments

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Twitter's war on ISIS

Revealed: The secret battle to contain the Islamic State's social media propaganda
16/06/2017

Revealed: The secret battle to contain the Islamic State's social media propaganda

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The brave journalist who inspired Jon Stewart's new film

Iranian journalist Maziar Bahari was imprisoned by the regime in 2009. Now he is being portrayed by Gael García Bernal in new feature Rosewater
16/06/2017

Iranian journalist Maziar Bahari was imprisoned by the regime in 2009. Now he is being portrayed by Gael García Bernal in new feature Rosewater

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How freely can you speak at a literary festival in China?

The Beijing Bookworm literary festival offers a chance to explore the limits to criticism in the People's Republic
16/06/2017

The Beijing Bookworm literary festival offers a chance to explore the limits to criticism in the People's Republic

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From the archive: letter from Istanbul

Censorship and repression have contributed to an air of resignation and dread for many in Turkey
16/06/2017

Censorship and repression have contributed to an air of resignation and dread for many in Turkey

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The greatest online quiz in the history of online quizzes

The cattle market price is right!
16/06/2017

The cattle market price is right!

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