December 2024
January 2025
Turkish City Planner Suffers 6.5 Hours of Handcuffed Detention During Hospital Transport
Tayfun Kahraman, a Gezi Parkı defendant with MS, suffered 6.5 hours of handcuffed detention during an August 2024 hospital transport, prompting outrage and a statement from the TMMOB Chamber of City Planners in Istanbul, which demands an investigation into the human rights abuse.
Turkish City Planner Suffers 6.5 Hours of Handcuffed Detention During Hospital Transport
Tayfun Kahraman, a Gezi Parkı defendant with MS, suffered 6.5 hours of handcuffed detention during an August 2024 hospital transport, prompting outrage and a statement from the TMMOB Chamber of City Planners in Istanbul, which demands an investigation into the human rights abuse.
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52% Bias Score
Butler Trade Hinges on Beal's Cooperation
Jimmy Butler wants a trade from the Miami Heat by February 6th, but a deal with the Phoenix Suns is complicated by Bradley Beal's no-trade clause and the Heat's refusal to acquire him, necessitating a complex three-team trade.
Butler Trade Hinges on Beal's Cooperation
Jimmy Butler wants a trade from the Miami Heat by February 6th, but a deal with the Phoenix Suns is complicated by Bradley Beal's no-trade clause and the Heat's refusal to acquire him, necessitating a complex three-team trade.
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52% Bias Score
Biden Administration Approves $4 Billion in Student Loan Forgiveness Under PSLF Program
The Biden administration announced $4 billion in student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, benefiting 55,000 borrowers and bringing the total relief to $78 billion for over 1 million, marking a significant turnaround from historically low approval rates due t...
Biden Administration Approves $4 Billion in Student Loan Forgiveness Under PSLF Program
The Biden administration announced $4 billion in student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, benefiting 55,000 borrowers and bringing the total relief to $78 billion for over 1 million, marking a significant turnaround from historically low approval rates due t...
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36% Bias Score
Israeli Businessman Convicted for Spying for Iran, Plotting Assassinations
Motti Maman, a 72-year-old Israeli businessman, was convicted for collaborating with Iranian agents, attempting to facilitate assassinations of Israeli leaders in exchange for money; this is the first conviction of Israelis recently arrested for spying for Iran.
Israeli Businessman Convicted for Spying for Iran, Plotting Assassinations
Motti Maman, a 72-year-old Israeli businessman, was convicted for collaborating with Iranian agents, attempting to facilitate assassinations of Israeli leaders in exchange for money; this is the first conviction of Israelis recently arrested for spying for Iran.
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44% Bias Score
Russia Seeks Legally Binding Peace Deal with Ukraine, Rejects Ceasefire
Russia's foreign minister stated that Moscow wants a legally binding agreement with Ukraine for lasting peace, ensuring security for Russia and its neighbors, while rejecting a temporary ceasefire as a delaying tactic.
Russia Seeks Legally Binding Peace Deal with Ukraine, Rejects Ceasefire
Russia's foreign minister stated that Moscow wants a legally binding agreement with Ukraine for lasting peace, ensuring security for Russia and its neighbors, while rejecting a temporary ceasefire as a delaying tactic.
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56% Bias Score
Anduril Challenges Military Industrial Complex
Anduril, a tech firm founded by Palmer Luckey, challenges Lockheed Martin and other established defense contractors, arguing that their technology is outdated and that a shift towards more agile, cost-effective emerging tech firms is necessary to maintain America's military technological advantage.
Anduril Challenges Military Industrial Complex
Anduril, a tech firm founded by Palmer Luckey, challenges Lockheed Martin and other established defense contractors, arguing that their technology is outdated and that a shift towards more agile, cost-effective emerging tech firms is necessary to maintain America's military technological advantage.
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52% Bias Score
Global EV Sales Surge 25% in 2024, but Future Uncertain
Global electric vehicle sales increased by 25% in 2024, reaching 15.2 million units, with China leading at 50% of new car sales in July; however, uncertainty around future purchase subsidies and competition from other automakers could impact growth.
Global EV Sales Surge 25% in 2024, but Future Uncertain
Global electric vehicle sales increased by 25% in 2024, reaching 15.2 million units, with China leading at 50% of new car sales in July; however, uncertainty around future purchase subsidies and competition from other automakers could impact growth.
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44% Bias Score
iOS Devices More Vulnerable to Phishing Attacks Than Android: Lookout Report
Lookout's Q3 2024 report reveals iOS devices faced significantly more phishing attacks (18.4%) than Android (11.4%), especially in enterprise settings where iOS devices are more prevalent and experienced nearly double the attack rate (19% vs 10.9%), highlighting the need for improved security measur...
iOS Devices More Vulnerable to Phishing Attacks Than Android: Lookout Report
Lookout's Q3 2024 report reveals iOS devices faced significantly more phishing attacks (18.4%) than Android (11.4%), especially in enterprise settings where iOS devices are more prevalent and experienced nearly double the attack rate (19% vs 10.9%), highlighting the need for improved security measur...
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36% Bias Score
K.I.N.D. Fund Scholarships Transform Girls' Education in Malawi
The K.I.N.D. Fund, a UNICEF and MSNBC partnership, awards scholarships to 60 girls at Bandawe Girls' Secondary School in Malawi, significantly improving their educational prospects and contributing to a 98% pass rate on national secondary school examinations.
K.I.N.D. Fund Scholarships Transform Girls' Education in Malawi
The K.I.N.D. Fund, a UNICEF and MSNBC partnership, awards scholarships to 60 girls at Bandawe Girls' Secondary School in Malawi, significantly improving their educational prospects and contributing to a 98% pass rate on national secondary school examinations.
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44% Bias Score
Russian Soldier Awarded Medal For Courage After Single-Handedly Clearing Minefield
Yaroslav Kabanov, a 26-year-old Russian soldier from Tolyatti, was awarded the Medal "For Courage" for single-handedly clearing a minefield near Bilohorivka in the Luhansk People's Republic, enabling a successful Russian offensive despite losing both legs below the knee in the process.
Russian Soldier Awarded Medal For Courage After Single-Handedly Clearing Minefield
Yaroslav Kabanov, a 26-year-old Russian soldier from Tolyatti, was awarded the Medal "For Courage" for single-handedly clearing a minefield near Bilohorivka in the Luhansk People's Republic, enabling a successful Russian offensive despite losing both legs below the knee in the process.
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40% Bias Score
Mass Arrests and Harsh Sentences Follow Protests in Bashkortostan
In early 2024, massive protests erupted in Baymak, Bashkortostan, Russia, over the imprisonment of Indigenous activist Fayil Alsynov, resulting in over 70 arrests and a major political trial with harsh sentences, exposing the Kremlin's suppression of dissent and severe human rights violations.
Mass Arrests and Harsh Sentences Follow Protests in Bashkortostan
In early 2024, massive protests erupted in Baymak, Bashkortostan, Russia, over the imprisonment of Indigenous activist Fayil Alsynov, resulting in over 70 arrests and a major political trial with harsh sentences, exposing the Kremlin's suppression of dissent and severe human rights violations.
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40% Bias Score
Consumer Product Knowledge Exceeds Sales Agents, AI Chatbots Offer Solution
A widening knowledge gap between consumers and sales agents, revealed by an 83% consumer belief in superior product knowledge, is hindering sales and frustrating customers; AI-powered chatbots, if properly trained, offer a solution by providing superior product knowledge and addressing consumer skep...
Consumer Product Knowledge Exceeds Sales Agents, AI Chatbots Offer Solution
A widening knowledge gap between consumers and sales agents, revealed by an 83% consumer belief in superior product knowledge, is hindering sales and frustrating customers; AI-powered chatbots, if properly trained, offer a solution by providing superior product knowledge and addressing consumer skep...
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48% Bias Score