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Sydney Woman Guilty of Sex Slavery Charges in Retrial
Rungnapha Kanbut, a 63-year-old Thai national, was found guilty in a Sydney court on all six counts of human trafficking after forcing two Thai women into sex slavery between 2004 and 2005, confiscating their passports and forcing them to work to pay off a false debt; the retrial followed a successf...
Sydney Woman Guilty of Sex Slavery Charges in Retrial
Rungnapha Kanbut, a 63-year-old Thai national, was found guilty in a Sydney court on all six counts of human trafficking after forcing two Thai women into sex slavery between 2004 and 2005, confiscating their passports and forcing them to work to pay off a false debt; the retrial followed a successf...
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44% Bias Score
MH370 Search Suspended Until Year's End
The search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, missing since March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board, has been suspended until the end of the year due to unfavorable weather conditions, following an unsuccessful attempt by Ocean Infinity in the Indian Ocean.
MH370 Search Suspended Until Year's End
The search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, missing since March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board, has been suspended until the end of the year due to unfavorable weather conditions, following an unsuccessful attempt by Ocean Infinity in the Indian Ocean.
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36% Bias Score
JxCat Launches Campaign to Counter Poll Decline and Far-Right Rise
Junts per Catalunya is launching a campaign to counter declining poll numbers and the rise of the far-right independentist party Aliança Catalana, aiming to regain public support and highlight their achievements, including securing immigration policy control for the Generalitat.
JxCat Launches Campaign to Counter Poll Decline and Far-Right Rise
Junts per Catalunya is launching a campaign to counter declining poll numbers and the rise of the far-right independentist party Aliança Catalana, aiming to regain public support and highlight their achievements, including securing immigration policy control for the Generalitat.
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60% Bias Score
Spain Finally Implements EU Minimum Corporate Tax
Spain implemented a 15% minimum tax on large multinational corporations, a year behind schedule, following an EU directive and addressing tax base definition and information exchange; the delay resulted in legal action from the European Commission.
Spain Finally Implements EU Minimum Corporate Tax
Spain implemented a 15% minimum tax on large multinational corporations, a year behind schedule, following an EU directive and addressing tax base definition and information exchange; the delay resulted in legal action from the European Commission.
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32% Bias Score
US Imposes Tariffs on Uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands
The US imposed a 10% tariff on imports from the uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands, an Australian territory, and a 50% tariff on Lesotho, despite minimal to no trade between these territories and the US, as part of a broader trade dispute initiated by President Trump.
US Imposes Tariffs on Uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands
The US imposed a 10% tariff on imports from the uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands, an Australian territory, and a 50% tariff on Lesotho, despite minimal to no trade between these territories and the US, as part of a broader trade dispute initiated by President Trump.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Agencies Criticized for Insufficient Response to Human Trafficking
The Dutch National Rapporteur on Human Trafficking reveals insufficient efforts to combat human trafficking, citing inconsistent responses from law enforcement and labor agencies, with the Labor Inspectorate demonstrating a passive approach and the Marechaussee showing task confusion; improvements i...
Dutch Agencies Criticized for Insufficient Response to Human Trafficking
The Dutch National Rapporteur on Human Trafficking reveals insufficient efforts to combat human trafficking, citing inconsistent responses from law enforcement and labor agencies, with the Labor Inspectorate demonstrating a passive approach and the Marechaussee showing task confusion; improvements i...
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32% Bias Score
Regional UK House Price Divergence: Sharp Increases in North, Significant Falls in London
UK house prices rose 4.9% year-on-year to £269,000 in January 2025, but Blackburn with Darwen saw a 12% increase to £156,750 due to rising rents, while London areas like Westminster experienced a 17.2% drop due to increased stamp duty.
Regional UK House Price Divergence: Sharp Increases in North, Significant Falls in London
UK house prices rose 4.9% year-on-year to £269,000 in January 2025, but Blackburn with Darwen saw a 12% increase to £156,750 due to rising rents, while London areas like Westminster experienced a 17.2% drop due to increased stamp duty.
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56% Bias Score
Australia's Housing Accord Target Faces Setback Amidst Low Building Approvals
Australia's February building approvals of 16,606 new homes fell short of the 20,000 monthly target set by the National Housing Accord, raising doubts about the plan's feasibility given historical low approval rates and record immigration.
Australia's Housing Accord Target Faces Setback Amidst Low Building Approvals
Australia's February building approvals of 16,606 new homes fell short of the 20,000 monthly target set by the National Housing Accord, raising doubts about the plan's feasibility given historical low approval rates and record immigration.
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52% Bias Score
Aging Population and Out-Migration Cripple Chilean Rural Municipality
In Río Hurtado, Chile, a rural municipality with 4,334 inhabitants, school enrollment has dropped to its lowest in almost two decades due to youth out-migration and an influx of returning older adults (65+), leading to an aging population of 24.1% (above the national average of 14%), impacting econo...
Aging Population and Out-Migration Cripple Chilean Rural Municipality
In Río Hurtado, Chile, a rural municipality with 4,334 inhabitants, school enrollment has dropped to its lowest in almost two decades due to youth out-migration and an influx of returning older adults (65+), leading to an aging population of 24.1% (above the national average of 14%), impacting econo...
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40% Bias Score
Cancún's La Carpita Theater Closes, Highlighting Cultural Funding Gap
La Carpita, an independent Cancún theater founded in 2013, is closing due to financial unsustainability and insufficient government support, leaving a void for LGBT+ representation and children's theater in a city prioritizing tourism.
Cancún's La Carpita Theater Closes, Highlighting Cultural Funding Gap
La Carpita, an independent Cancún theater founded in 2013, is closing due to financial unsustainability and insufficient government support, leaving a void for LGBT+ representation and children's theater in a city prioritizing tourism.
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48% Bias Score
Beijing Sci-Fi Masterclass Inspires Young Scientists and Writers
A sci-fi masterclass in Beijing on March 30, 2025, engaged over 300 students with leading scientists and writers, fostering interest in STEM fields and creative writing, and awarding young creators for their science fiction and popular science works.
Beijing Sci-Fi Masterclass Inspires Young Scientists and Writers
A sci-fi masterclass in Beijing on March 30, 2025, engaged over 300 students with leading scientists and writers, fostering interest in STEM fields and creative writing, and awarding young creators for their science fiction and popular science works.
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28% Bias Score
NSW Drug Summit Recommends Reduced Sentences, Harm Reduction Measures
The 2024 NSW Drug Summit, concluding Thursday after four days in Sydney, Griffith, and Lismore, recommended halving maximum sentences for minor drug offenses, ending drug dog use and strip searches at music festivals, and allowing a medical defense for driving under prescribed cannabis.
NSW Drug Summit Recommends Reduced Sentences, Harm Reduction Measures
The 2024 NSW Drug Summit, concluding Thursday after four days in Sydney, Griffith, and Lismore, recommended halving maximum sentences for minor drug offenses, ending drug dog use and strip searches at music festivals, and allowing a medical defense for driving under prescribed cannabis.
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32% Bias Score
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