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Palestine and ICE protest messages on Golden Globes red carpet

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An artist-led collective has called for a boycott if Israel's pavilion is allowed to appear at the 2026 Venice Biennale. Photo: Andrea Avezzu / La Biennale di Venezia

Israel's participation at Venice Biennale 2026 sparks calls for boycott

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Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah was scheduled to speak at Adelaide Writers' Week. Photo: Macquarie University

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American translator of Omani novel wins Dh20,000 Saif Ghobash Banipal prize

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