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Game of Thrones: The secret of Florentino Pérez's power at Real Madrid

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Thousands protest against Ye’s headline slot at Slovak festival

The petition brands Kanye West “one of the world’s most prominent antisemites,” citing, among other things, his sale of a T-shirt featuring a swastika on his website.

Cinema

#SaveThePCC: Iconic London cinema threatened with closure

London’s legendary Leicester Square picturehouse is facing possible redevelopment and could be forced to close. A petition to save one of the UK’s best-loved cinemas and the last independent cinema operating in London’s West End has gained more than 11,000 signatures already.

France

Viral petition calls for Gisèle Pelicot to receive Nobel Peace Prize

Gisèle Pelicot, a survivor of sexual abuse, is hailed as a national icon in France for her bravery in court.

Culture news

Kate Bush joins campaign against AI

The campaign states that “the unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted”.

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Art

Calls for reinstatement of Slovak National Gallery director

At least 360 artists, gallerists and curators signed the open letter in support of Alexandra Kusá, who was fired alongside the head of the National Theatre.

Tech News

Petition urges lawmakers to save Europe’s video games from deletion

A petition is calling for the EU’s video game license publishers to preserve video games when support ends.

Culture news

Make Nukes History: Stars sign open letter before Oscars this weekend

Several celebrities, including J Robert Oppenheimer’s grandson, have signed an open letter pleading for nuclear disarmament, days before Christopher Nolan’s epic 'Oppenheimer' is expected to sweep up at the Oscars.

Culture news

Italy defends Israeli participation at Venice Biennale amid protest

Notable signatories of the open letter calling to exclude the Israeli national pavilion include 2023 Turner Prize winner Jesse Darling and Faisal Saleh, the director of the Palestine Museum US.

Culture news

Over 400 stars sign letter supporting Israel's inclusion in Eurovision

The letter comes in response to calls to ban the country from entry into this year's Eurovision song contest that's set to take place in Sweden.

Culture news

Macron-backed Notre-Dame revamp plans spark fierce online backlash

A petition, which has garnered thousands of signatures, challenges a restoration supported by Macron, which proposes incorporating contemporary design into the historic Notre-Dame cathedral.

Business

EU fur ban: Is the European fur industry in danger?

The European Parliament is examining a petition calling for a ban on fur. While the petition is good news for animal welfare, there have been some concerns about the potential ban’s economic consequences, as the EU is a leading fur producer and seller.

Ukraine

Discontent grows over wartime corruption in Ukraine

Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have signed an online petition, demanding transparency in civil servants' asset declarations, amid growing discontent.

Earth News

Climate campaigners ‘baffled’ by COP27 Coca-Cola sponsorship

A petition has been created calling for an end to all corporate sponsorships at UN conferences like COP27.

Tech News

'Stop trying to be TikTok': Why users hate the new Instagram

Instagram is refocusing its content towards videos trying to chase TikTok’s success - but users think it’s a betrayal of what the app used to be.

Culture news

Is Amazon's ebook return policy ruining authors' careers?

A petition launched on change.org has been made to tackle Amazon's policy of allowing users to return books no matter how much they've read.

Finland

MPs in Finland mull petition for a referendum on joining NATO

A recent poll shows a surge in support for NATO in Finland following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.