Denialism
Conspiracy theories
Greece is not Turkey. It is therefore a huge mistake for a party to adopt - even tacitly - outlandish conspiracy theories indicating that Sunday's election may be tampered with. Such issues have been resolved, once and for all, and no one has cast the faintest shadow of a doubt on any electoral contest since 1974.
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Crime and politics
Cases coming under the category of common criminal law, in which politicians appear as suspects, should not become material for political scandalmongering.
In the recent past, media have not observed this rule. The result was to poison public debate with hatred and conspiracy theories.
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Are flat-earthers being serious?
Here’s a look at what flat-earthers believe and why they think our planet is a disc surrounded by an icy wall
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Amid frenzy of conspiracy theories, Greek media claim Turkey may be behind deadly fires
Greek newspapers have reported conspiracy theories regarding last week's deadly fires, including one that accused Turkey of sabotage.
Do not believe in evolution, or the screwdriver
The debate over the exclusion of the theory of evolution from the curriculum in Turkey has now reached a new level, thanks to a man heading the board in charge of overseeing and approving all textbooks and educational materials used in Turkish schools.
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PhD thesis: The earth is flat!
Last week, a huge scandal rocked the Tunisian and Arab scientific and educational world: a PhD student submitted a thesis declaring Earth to be flat, unmoving, young (only 13,500 years of age), and the centre of the universe.
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Back at the crossroads
We have been hearing a lot of rumors in Greece and beyond about the possibility of a referendum being held this summer on whether the country should remain in the eurozone. Some believe that this is part of a great conspiracy to push Greece to the edge and trigger a plebiscite in an atmosphere of intense anti-European sentiment. We have seen no evidence to support this, however.
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Vucic: Nothing controversial about U.S. ambassador's actions
Aleksandar Vucic says there is "no conspiracy theory" around the U.S. ambassador being in the campaign HQ of the Democratic party during election night.
What do Ceara, New South Wales and Tehran have in common?
Simple: They are regional administrations that have recognized the Armenian genocide.
Kerry urges nations to back Paris climate change talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry on March 12 urged nations to set ambitious goals to curb greenhouse gases, warning climate change deniers that gambling with the Earth's future was a risky business as "there is no Planet B."