Turkish singer and journalist Atilla Taş has been taken to jail to serve a three-year sentence over his alleged links to the Gülen movement.

Tanzanian actress Wema Sepetu has been banned from acting and charged with posting sexually explicit content after sharing images on social media.

An exhibition by dissident Chinese-born artist Badiucao has been cancelled following alleged threats relating to the artist by Chinese authorities.

US band Wavves received a death threat at a show in Texas because they didn't play at encore.

A non-profit group supporting LGBT prisoners is suing the Illinois Department of Corrections for allegedly censoring its publications.

Sudanese singer Mona Magdi Salim was arrested for alleged indecent clothing after images of her in pants and a white shirt circulated on social media.

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The director of drama at the National Theatre in Belgrade was given the boot two days after complaining about budget allocations in a media interview.

A South African festival aiming to 'unify the city through the love of music' has been discontinued after a man was shot dead on the dance floor.

Chinese live-streaming star Yang Kaili (also known as Li Ge) was detained by authorities for five days for “insulting” the country’s national anthem.