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Back in the USSR? Putin’s Plans for Russia’s Neighbour Belarus
, 17 January 2020
As Vladimir Putin tries extend his reign, Belarus, a country of nine and a half million people, may soon be absorbed by Russia reports Stephen Komarnyckyj.
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Russian Interference
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Vladimir Putin
Rupert Murdoch’s Son Reveals the Climate Change Disinformation Driving his Family’s Media Empire
, 15 January 2020
Murdoch-owned tabloids control nearly 70% of Australia's newspapers – providing the country’s right-wing political establishment with the space to deny the consequences of climate change.
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Australia
Climate Change
Environment
Foreign Affairs
Media
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Rupert Murdoch
The EU’s Failure in Libya is Indicative of its Foreign Policy Impotence
, 13 January 2020
While European states focus on their own interests, the EU’s ability to act as a peace-maker in conflict situations will be increasingly restricted, argues Jonathan Fenton-Harvey.
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Europe
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France
Germany
Italy
Libya
Middle East
Turkey
UK Politics
Priced Out: Why Patients Allowed Legal Medical Cannabis are Turning to the Black Market
, 13 January 2020
Joseph Shaw meets Lesley Gibson, who has MS, and was taken to court for growing her own cannabis – because the batch prescribed to her legally was too expensive.
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Courts
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China’s Ambition to Control Tibet is Leaving Hundreds Incarcerated, Abused and Forgotten
, 13 January 2020
Steve Shaw examines how the infrastructure of surveillance and abuse, now being used against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, was first developed by China to target Tibetans in order to change their identity.
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China
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Tibet
The Project of Paradoxes: In Search of Dominic Cummings – Part Two
, 13 January 2020
Otto English continues his exploration of what drives the Prime Minister's chief advisor, ending with a startling discovery.
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2016 EU Referendum
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Dominic Cummings
Education
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Michael Gove
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UK Politics
EXCLUSIVE “F*ck Boris”: Are Schoolchildren Now Under Political Surveillance by the Government?
, 10 January 2020
Byline Times has uncovered a disturbing tale of apparent censorship of students protesting against the Prime Minister using Stormzy's rallying call to the young.
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The Odyssean Project: In Search of Dominic Cummings – Part One
, 9 January 2020
Otto English considers whether the early years of the Prime Minister's top advisor explain his disruptive career and ultimate motives.
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Boris Johnson
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Europe
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Russia
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UK Politics
Could Trump have Started a Terrible New Era for Suicide Bombers?
, 8 January 2020
Following the US President's attack on Iran, the Shi’a suicide bomber – a human weapon that first emerged in the Middle-East in Iran – could resurface again
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Defending Wikipedia from Tabloid Hit Jobs and Political Shenanigans
, 7 January 2020
Though writing sensationalised news about Wikipedia is a profitable occupation, John Lubbock argues that we all must make a stand against disinformation.
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Media
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Tech, Data and Algorithms
What does Trump’s Escalation of Conflict with Iran Mean for the Region?
, 6 January 2020
Jonathan Fenton-Harvey argues that Iran will avoid direct action against the US, but will now be unconstrained in proxy wars.
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Donald Trump
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Iran
Middle East
United States of America
US Politics
The Political Climate – Heating up in Russia
, 6 January 2020
Sarah Hurst reports on Putin's increasingly desperate attempts to suppress dissent in Russia, where nothing is what it seems.
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India’s Divisive Citizenship Law has United All Faiths to Stand Up for Justice
, 20 December 2019
Tasnim Nazeer speaks to those in India on what Narendra Modi's law prohibiting Muslims from applying for Indian citizenship means for the world's largest democracy.
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EGYPT, PALESTINE, SAUDI ARABIA: Boris Johnson’s Win is also a Victory for Human Rights Abuses
, 17 December 2019
Jonathan Fenton-Harvey on the ominous signs of the new Conservative Government's stance on repressive regimes.
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Egypt
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Palestine
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GENERAL ELECTION 2019: A Night to Remember with Otto English
, 12 December 2019
Our Liveblog will cover all events which we can of this momentous General Election. Keep coming back for timed updates from Otto English and the Byline Times Team.
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BREAKING GENERAL ELECTION 2019: Multiple Reports of Voter ID Suppression
, 12 December 2019
Stephen Delahunty follows up worrying reports that voters have been turned away with false reports they need ID to fill in a ballot paper.
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General Election 2019
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The 70th NATO Summit and the Looming Crisis around Turkey
, 12 December 2019
Evdoxia Lymperi on the rifts in the 70-year-old North Atlantic Alliance caused by growing tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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America
Europe
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Turkey
United States of America
The Russia Conundrum: Can a Critic of Putin be Inadvertently Serving his Interests?
, 12 December 2019
Boris Johnson's friend Aleksandr Temerko is one of a number of wealthy London-based Russians who, while opposing Vladimir Putin, are linked to organisations that are potentially useful to the Kremlin dictator.
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Facebook is Turning a Blind Eye to Users Spreading Anti-Muslim Hate
, 12 December 2019
Profits from far-right groups and individuals posting unacceptable content on the social media giant about Muslims may be the reason why it's not taking action to remove it.
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This General Election Exposes how our Nation was Failed
, 11 December 2019
On the eve of the most important election in a generation, Otto English asks: will Britain – failed by so much – survive the coming trauma?
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