March 2025
April 2025
Jury Convicts Two in Iranian-Backed Plot to Assassinate Journalist in New York
A New York jury found two men guilty of plotting to assassinate Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad in July 2022, a plot prosecutors say was orchestrated by the Iranian government for $500,000 and involved a Russian organized crime group.
Jury Convicts Two in Iranian-Backed Plot to Assassinate Journalist in New York
A New York jury found two men guilty of plotting to assassinate Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad in July 2022, a plot prosecutors say was orchestrated by the Iranian government for $500,000 and involved a Russian organized crime group.
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52% Bias Score
İmamoğlu Arrest: Turkey's Democratic Backsliding
The arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on terrorism and corruption charges, following his 2019 election victory, raises concerns about Turkey's democratic backsliding and strengthens autocratic rule; symbolic opposition votes and small protests in Germany follow.
İmamoğlu Arrest: Turkey's Democratic Backsliding
The arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on terrorism and corruption charges, following his 2019 election victory, raises concerns about Turkey's democratic backsliding and strengthens autocratic rule; symbolic opposition votes and small protests in Germany follow.
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52% Bias Score
Iranian Government-Backed Assassination Plot Against Journalist Results in Guilty Verdict
A New York jury convicted two Russian mobsters of plotting to assassinate Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad at her home in a murder-for-hire scheme financed by the Iranian government; a hired gunman, Khalid Mehdiyev, also pleaded guilty.
Iranian Government-Backed Assassination Plot Against Journalist Results in Guilty Verdict
A New York jury convicted two Russian mobsters of plotting to assassinate Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad at her home in a murder-for-hire scheme financed by the Iranian government; a hired gunman, Khalid Mehdiyev, also pleaded guilty.
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40% Bias Score
Erdoğan Comments on İmamoğlu's Arrest, Accuses Opposition of Hypocrisy
Turkish President Erdoğan commented on Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest, linking it to allegations of corruption and terrorism and accusing the opposition of hypocrisy and using political slogans instead of addressing the accusations. İmamoğlu's arrest has sparked widespread protests.
Erdoğan Comments on İmamoğlu's Arrest, Accuses Opposition of Hypocrisy
Turkish President Erdoğan commented on Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest, linking it to allegations of corruption and terrorism and accusing the opposition of hypocrisy and using political slogans instead of addressing the accusations. İmamoğlu's arrest has sparked widespread protests.
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52% Bias Score
Heathrow Airport Closed Due to Substation Fire
A major fire at an electricity substation near Heathrow Airport caused a significant power outage, resulting in the airport's closure until March 21, 2025, affecting at least 1,351 flights and 16,000 homes.
Heathrow Airport Closed Due to Substation Fire
A major fire at an electricity substation near Heathrow Airport caused a significant power outage, resulting in the airport's closure until March 21, 2025, affecting at least 1,351 flights and 16,000 homes.
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44% Bias Score
Record Glacier Melt Threatens Water Resources and Sea Levels
Between 1975 and 2023, glaciers lost over 9000 billion tons of ice, impacting water resources and contributing to rising sea levels; five of the last six years showed record glacier retreat, threatening the survival of many glaciers by the end of the century.
Record Glacier Melt Threatens Water Resources and Sea Levels
Between 1975 and 2023, glaciers lost over 9000 billion tons of ice, impacting water resources and contributing to rising sea levels; five of the last six years showed record glacier retreat, threatening the survival of many glaciers by the end of the century.
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32% Bias Score
Netanyahu Fires Shin Bet Chief After Hamas Attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar on Thursday, 26 October 2023, following the 7 October Hamas attacks that killed approximately 1,200 Israelis and sparked a large-scale military response in Gaza, resulting in the deaths of over 48,500 Palestinians, according to...
Netanyahu Fires Shin Bet Chief After Hamas Attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar on Thursday, 26 October 2023, following the 7 October Hamas attacks that killed approximately 1,200 Israelis and sparked a large-scale military response in Gaza, resulting in the deaths of over 48,500 Palestinians, according to...
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44% Bias Score
Arrest of Istanbul Mayor Sparks Protests and Crackdown in Turkey
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading opposition figure, was arrested on Wednesday on charges of corruption and terror links, sparking protests and a government crackdown that included bans on demonstrations, clashes with police resulting in injuries and arrests, and a significant drop in the Bor...
Arrest of Istanbul Mayor Sparks Protests and Crackdown in Turkey
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading opposition figure, was arrested on Wednesday on charges of corruption and terror links, sparking protests and a government crackdown that included bans on demonstrations, clashes with police resulting in injuries and arrests, and a significant drop in the Bor...
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44% Bias Score
Khartoum Offensive: Army Gains Ground Amidst Civilian Devastation
The Sudanese army is on the verge of retaking Khartoum from the RSF, but the conflict's impact on civilians is devastating, as illustrated by a gravedigger burying 25–50 bodies daily due to shelling and fighting that has overwhelmed Omdurman's health system.
Khartoum Offensive: Army Gains Ground Amidst Civilian Devastation
The Sudanese army is on the verge of retaking Khartoum from the RSF, but the conflict's impact on civilians is devastating, as illustrated by a gravedigger burying 25–50 bodies daily due to shelling and fighting that has overwhelmed Omdurman's health system.
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44% Bias Score
Maryland Faces Budget Crisis Amidst Thousands of Lawsuits Alleging Widespread Sexual Abuse in Juvenile Detention
Thousands of lawsuits allege decades of widespread sexual abuse in Maryland's juvenile detention facilities, prompting a budgetary crisis for the state as a new law eliminating the statute of limitations has opened the floodgates for claims, primarily from Black youth from impoverished backgrounds.
Maryland Faces Budget Crisis Amidst Thousands of Lawsuits Alleging Widespread Sexual Abuse in Juvenile Detention
Thousands of lawsuits allege decades of widespread sexual abuse in Maryland's juvenile detention facilities, prompting a budgetary crisis for the state as a new law eliminating the statute of limitations has opened the floodgates for claims, primarily from Black youth from impoverished backgrounds.
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48% Bias Score
Hostage Families Condemn Renewed Hamas Conflict
In a Jerusalem Unity Rally, families of Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas condemned any return to armed conflict, fearing it would endanger the lives of the remaining 59 hostages and prevent the return of the deceased.
Hostage Families Condemn Renewed Hamas Conflict
In a Jerusalem Unity Rally, families of Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas condemned any return to armed conflict, fearing it would endanger the lives of the remaining 59 hostages and prevent the return of the deceased.
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52% Bias Score
Jury Convicts Two in Alinejad Assassination Attempt
A New York jury convicted Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov for attempting to assassinate Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad in a 2022 murder-for-hire scheme allegedly funded by the Iranian government for $500,000, highlighting the regime's attempts to silence critics abroad.
Jury Convicts Two in Alinejad Assassination Attempt
A New York jury convicted Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov for attempting to assassinate Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad in a 2022 murder-for-hire scheme allegedly funded by the Iranian government for $500,000, highlighting the regime's attempts to silence critics abroad.
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48% Bias Score