December 2024
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Syrian Rebels Seize Damascus, Forcing Assad's Flee to Moscow
Islamist rebels, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), seized control of Damascus, forcing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to flee to Moscow, prompting the UK government to pause decisions on Syrian asylum claims and reconsider its stance on HTS, a group previously designated a terrorist organization.
Syrian Rebels Seize Damascus, Forcing Assad's Flee to Moscow
Islamist rebels, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), seized control of Damascus, forcing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to flee to Moscow, prompting the UK government to pause decisions on Syrian asylum claims and reconsider its stance on HTS, a group previously designated a terrorist organization.
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56% Bias Score
Assad's Fall Raises UK Migration Concerns
The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has raised concerns in the UK about a potential new migration crisis, prompting the Home Office to pause asylum decisions for Syrians while the situation unfolds.
Assad's Fall Raises UK Migration Concerns
The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has raised concerns in the UK about a potential new migration crisis, prompting the Home Office to pause asylum decisions for Syrians while the situation unfolds.
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60% Bias Score
Psychiatric Patient Kills Man After Repeated Absconding
Emma Borowy, a psychiatric patient with a history of absconding and carrying knives, stabbed and killed Roger Leadbeater, 74, on August 9, 2023, while on escorted leave from a Bolton mental health ward; she had absconded 10 times in the previous 8 months and was twice found with a knife.
Psychiatric Patient Kills Man After Repeated Absconding
Emma Borowy, a psychiatric patient with a history of absconding and carrying knives, stabbed and killed Roger Leadbeater, 74, on August 9, 2023, while on escorted leave from a Bolton mental health ward; she had absconded 10 times in the previous 8 months and was twice found with a knife.
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52% Bias Score
Europe Halts Syrian Asylum Processing Amid Regime Fall
Multiple European countries, including the UK and Germany, have temporarily suspended processing Syrian asylum applications following the fall of the Assad regime in Damascus, with Austria planning repatriation, despite ongoing uncertainty and warnings from the UN refugee agency.
Europe Halts Syrian Asylum Processing Amid Regime Fall
Multiple European countries, including the UK and Germany, have temporarily suspended processing Syrian asylum applications following the fall of the Assad regime in Damascus, with Austria planning repatriation, despite ongoing uncertainty and warnings from the UN refugee agency.
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56% Bias Score
Court Crisis: 100,000 Case Backlog, Failing Victims
England and Wales courts face a crisis with a predicted 100,000 crown court backlog, 17,000 remand prisoners, and rape case withdrawals doubling in five years, undermining government pledges and highlighting the need for urgent reform.
Court Crisis: 100,000 Case Backlog, Failing Victims
England and Wales courts face a crisis with a predicted 100,000 crown court backlog, 17,000 remand prisoners, and rape case withdrawals doubling in five years, undermining government pledges and highlighting the need for urgent reform.
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56% Bias Score
French Director Denies Sexual Abuse of Actress Adรจle Haenel
In a Paris court, director Christophe Ruggia denies sexually abusing and harassing actress Adรจle Haenel from age 12-15 during and after the 2002 filming of "The Devils," while Haenel's supporters rallied outside; Ruggia claims revenge, while Haenel cites 'widespread complicity' in the film industry,...
French Director Denies Sexual Abuse of Actress Adรจle Haenel
In a Paris court, director Christophe Ruggia denies sexually abusing and harassing actress Adรจle Haenel from age 12-15 during and after the 2002 filming of "The Devils," while Haenel's supporters rallied outside; Ruggia claims revenge, while Haenel cites 'widespread complicity' in the film industry,...
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56% Bias Score
"HTS's Rise in Syria Fuels Regional Instability"
"Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a rebel group with roots in al-Qaeda and ISIS, launched a successful offensive late last month from its Idlib stronghold, toppling the Assad regime's control and governing 2 million people, raising concerns about its extremist origins and the presence of veteran jihadist...
"HTS's Rise in Syria Fuels Regional Instability"
"Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a rebel group with roots in al-Qaeda and ISIS, launched a successful offensive late last month from its Idlib stronghold, toppling the Assad regime's control and governing 2 million people, raising concerns about its extremist origins and the presence of veteran jihadist...
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52% Bias Score
HTS Victory in Syria Raises International Security Concerns
Following recent military victories in Syria, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group once linked to al-Qaeda, now controls Aleppo, raising concerns about its governance and potential for international terrorism despite claims of moderation. Western officials currently assess no direct UK national secur...
HTS Victory in Syria Raises International Security Concerns
Following recent military victories in Syria, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group once linked to al-Qaeda, now controls Aleppo, raising concerns about its governance and potential for international terrorism despite claims of moderation. Western officials currently assess no direct UK national secur...
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44% Bias Score
Advocates Urge Biden to Commute Federal Death Row Sentences
Pope Francis and various advocacy groups are urging President Biden to commute death sentences for the 40 men on federal death row, citing racial bias, execution of vulnerable individuals, lack of deterrence, and high costs, amid concerns of a potential resurgence under a future Trump administration...
Advocates Urge Biden to Commute Federal Death Row Sentences
Pope Francis and various advocacy groups are urging President Biden to commute death sentences for the 40 men on federal death row, citing racial bias, execution of vulnerable individuals, lack of deterrence, and high costs, amid concerns of a potential resurgence under a future Trump administration...
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40% Bias Score
EU Advisers Recommend Ban on Solar Geoengineering Technologies
The European Commission's scientific advisors recommend an EU-wide moratorium on solar radiation modification (SRM) technologies like space mirrors and cloud whitening due to significant uncertainties and risks, prioritizing greenhouse gas emission reduction as the primary climate solution, while ad...
EU Advisers Recommend Ban on Solar Geoengineering Technologies
The European Commission's scientific advisors recommend an EU-wide moratorium on solar radiation modification (SRM) technologies like space mirrors and cloud whitening due to significant uncertainties and risks, prioritizing greenhouse gas emission reduction as the primary climate solution, while ad...
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48% Bias Score
FDA Mulls Ban on Cancer-Linked Food Dye Red 3
The FDA may soon ban Red 3, a synthetic food dye found in roughly 3,000 US food products, due to potential health risks highlighted by recent research linking it to hyperactivity and cancer in animals.
FDA Mulls Ban on Cancer-Linked Food Dye Red 3
The FDA may soon ban Red 3, a synthetic food dye found in roughly 3,000 US food products, due to potential health risks highlighted by recent research linking it to hyperactivity and cancer in animals.
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48% Bias Score
"NY Jury Acquits Marine in Subway Death of Mentally Ill Man"
"A Manhattan jury acquitted Daniel Penny, a former Marine, of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely, a mentally ill man, on a New York City subway train last year; the incident sparked public debate about self-defense, mental health services, and homelessness in the city."
"NY Jury Acquits Marine in Subway Death of Mentally Ill Man"
"A Manhattan jury acquitted Daniel Penny, a former Marine, of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely, a mentally ill man, on a New York City subway train last year; the incident sparked public debate about self-defense, mental health services, and homelessness in the city."
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40% Bias Score