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smh.com.au
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Sydney Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Wife, Causing Paralysis

A Sydney man, Kamal El Jamal, pleaded guilty to shooting his wife, Georgina Vlahos, causing permanent spinal injuries, after firing a gun through their garage ceiling; he then abandoned her at a hospital before fleeing, resulting in a four-week manhunt.

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52% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
foxnews.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Rubio Boycotts G20 Summit Over South Africa's Land Seizure Bill

Senator Marco Rubio is boycotting the G20 summit in Johannesburg, protesting South Africa's new land expropriation bill that allows the government to seize land, with or without compensation, raising concerns in the US regarding human rights and economic policy.

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56% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
nbcnews.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Gates Urges Trump to Preserve USAID Funding Amidst Administration Cuts

Bill Gates met with President Trump and his chief of staff to advocate for maintaining funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which has faced cuts and staff suspensions under the Trump administration, temporarily halting foreign aid disbursement.

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40% Bias Score

No Poverty
abcnews.go.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Trump Prioritizes Antisemitism Complaints, Raising Civil Rights Concerns

President Trump ordered the U.S. Office for Civil Rights to prioritize antisemitism complaints, initiating investigations at five universities and a Denver school, while freezing daily operations and potentially diminishing attention to other civil rights violations.

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48% Bias Score

Gender Equality
cbsnews.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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EPA's Environmental Justice Office Faces Closure Under Trump Executive Order

President Trump's executive order to end DEI programs at the EPA is expected to result in the closure of the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, impacting approximately 250 employees who may face termination or administrative leave; this will likely lead to increased environme...

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32% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
cnn.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Musk's Oldham Tweets Reopen Child Abuse Scandal, Fueling Racial Tensions

Elon Musk's social media posts about a historic child abuse scandal in Oldham, England, have reopened old wounds for survivors and fueled concerns about far-right exploitation, despite calls for a full statutory inquiry and despite the fact that the vast majority of perpetrators are white.

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56% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
abcnews.go.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Trump Proposes Relocating Palestinians from Gaza

President Trump, during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, proposed relocating Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and redeveloping the region, sparking controversy among Palestinians, some U.S. Jewish leaders, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, while receiving support from ev...

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44% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
cbsnews.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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CIA Offers Buyouts to Employees, Excluding Key Personnel

The CIA is offering buyouts to some employees for voluntary early retirement or resignation, differing from other federal agencies and excluding those deemed critical to national security; this is part of President Trump's plan to restructure the agency.

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
abcnews.go.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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EU Military Mobility Fund Criticized as Ineffective

Auditors criticize the European Union's 1.7 billion euro military mobility fund as too small and poorly managed to be effective, highlighting delays at internal borders (one country requires 45 days' notice for military convoys) and a lack of strategic planning in project selection, despite the urge...

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48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
abcnews.go.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Idaho Lawsuit Challenges Book Restrictions

Several publishers and libraries are suing Idaho over a law requiring them to restrict access to books deemed "harmful to minors," citing First Amendment violations and the vague nature of the law, which includes "any act of homosexuality" in its definition of obscenity; the law has already led to l...

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48% Bias Score

Quality Education
abcnews.go.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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FDA Warns of Diabetes App Notification Failures Leading to Deaths

The FDA warned that missed smartphone notifications from diabetes management apps have led to dangerously low blood sugar and death, affecting 37 million Americans with diabetes; they recommend regular checks of phone settings to ensure alerts function correctly.

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48% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
aljazeera.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Rubio Skips G20 Talks Amid U.S.-South Africa Land Dispute

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip G20 talks in South Africa following President Trump's threat to cut aid over a controversial land expropriation law, sparking a diplomatic row and highlighting conflicting views on property rights and historical injustices.

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44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality