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Samuel Paty: A murder showing the cracks in European society

The murder of school teacher, Samuel Paty, at the hands of an Islamist terrorist shocked France. But the repercussions of this crime and how it reflects European society have opened wounds that no one knows how to heal.

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The international contest brought cartoonists from 44 countries together in a celebration of the freedom of expression.

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Resistance to censorship was a central theme of the World Press Cartoon awards in Portugal and the subsequent ongoing exhibition. The ceremony also managed to sucessfully navigate COVID-imposed restrictions.

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Satirical video mocks people who have a problem with Greta Thunberg

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Drawings dripping with satire went on display at the World Press Cartoon in Portugal, as artists took on themes including politics, global warming, immigration, and Brexit.

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Did you hear the one about the King and the pony? Probably not in some countries where insulting a head of state is a crime

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Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, David Wnendt’s film ‘Look Who’s Back’ sees Adolf Hitler wake up to find himself in the 21st

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One of the few cartoonists to survive an Islamist militant attack on France’s Charlie Hebdo journal is leaving the publication, saying he can no

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Survivors' edition 5m copies smashes record

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Charlie Hebdo has released its first edition since the fatal shooting that killed 12 people in and around its Paris-based office. In the words of

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The reaction to the attacks against French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo have been many. In the French city of Lyon, the tragedy sparked a

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Charlie Hebdo sells out in minutes, a week after the fatal shootings. Up to five million copies are to be distributed, on staggered release.

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In an act of defiance, the new edition of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo features the prophet Mohammed

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