Vietnamese Officials Accused of Assaulting New Zealand Servers
Two Vietnamese officials, associated with the Vietnamese police, allegedly indecently assaulted two young female servers at a Wellington restaurant in March; New Zealand police are unable to pursue charges due to the lack of an extradition treaty with Vietnam.
Vietnamese Officials Accused of Assaulting New Zealand Servers
Two Vietnamese officials, associated with the Vietnamese police, allegedly indecently assaulted two young female servers at a Wellington restaurant in March; New Zealand police are unable to pursue charges due to the lack of an extradition treaty with Vietnam.
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52% Bias Score
Intense Fighting Near Pokrovsk, Ukraine, Raises Concerns About Future of War
Intense fighting continues around Pokrovsk, Ukraine, with Russia making slow but costly advances despite Ukrainian resistance. The potential loss of U.S. military aid raises serious concerns for Ukraine's future defense capabilities.
Intense Fighting Near Pokrovsk, Ukraine, Raises Concerns About Future of War
Intense fighting continues around Pokrovsk, Ukraine, with Russia making slow but costly advances despite Ukrainian resistance. The potential loss of U.S. military aid raises serious concerns for Ukraine's future defense capabilities.
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48% Bias Score
Serbia Sentences Mass Shooter to 20 Years in Prison
A Serbian court sentenced 21-year-old Uros Blazic to 20 years in prison for killing nine and wounding 12 in a mass shooting on May 4, 2023, near Belgrade; his father also received a 20-year sentence for illegal gun possession, following a separate school shooting the previous day that resulted in 10...
Serbia Sentences Mass Shooter to 20 Years in Prison
A Serbian court sentenced 21-year-old Uros Blazic to 20 years in prison for killing nine and wounding 12 in a mass shooting on May 4, 2023, near Belgrade; his father also received a 20-year sentence for illegal gun possession, following a separate school shooting the previous day that resulted in 10...
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36% Bias Score
NC Elections Board Upholds Democratic Wins Amid GOP Ballot Challenges
The North Carolina State Board of Elections dismissed Republican protests challenging over 60,000 ballots in the recent election, upholding Democratic victories in a state Supreme Court race and key General Assembly races, with expected court appeals to follow.
NC Elections Board Upholds Democratic Wins Amid GOP Ballot Challenges
The North Carolina State Board of Elections dismissed Republican protests challenging over 60,000 ballots in the recent election, upholding Democratic victories in a state Supreme Court race and key General Assembly races, with expected court appeals to follow.
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44% Bias Score
Lake Placid on Standby as Backup for 2026 Winter Olympics Sliding Events
Lake Placid is the backup site for the 2026 Winter Olympics bobsled, luge, and skeleton events if Italy's rebuilt track isn't ready, giving the US team a major advantage but creating logistical challenges; the IOC opposed the $90 million Italian rebuild.
Lake Placid on Standby as Backup for 2026 Winter Olympics Sliding Events
Lake Placid is the backup site for the 2026 Winter Olympics bobsled, luge, and skeleton events if Italy's rebuilt track isn't ready, giving the US team a major advantage but creating logistical challenges; the IOC opposed the $90 million Italian rebuild.
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40% Bias Score
House Passes Bill to Expand Federal Judgeships, Facing Presidential Veto
The House passed a bill to add 66 federal judgeships, a bipartisan measure delayed until after the presidential election, despite concerns about case backlogs and the president's likely veto.
House Passes Bill to Expand Federal Judgeships, Facing Presidential Veto
The House passed a bill to add 66 federal judgeships, a bipartisan measure delayed until after the presidential election, despite concerns about case backlogs and the president's likely veto.
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56% Bias Score
Biden Grants Largest Single-Day Clemency in US History
President Biden commuted the sentences of roughly 1,500 people released from prison during the coronavirus pandemic and pardoned 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes, marking the largest single-day act of clemency in modern US history.
Biden Grants Largest Single-Day Clemency in US History
President Biden commuted the sentences of roughly 1,500 people released from prison during the coronavirus pandemic and pardoned 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes, marking the largest single-day act of clemency in modern US history.
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44% Bias Score
EU Halts Syrian Asylum Applications Amidst Assad's Fall
Eight EU nations and Norway suspended Syrian asylum applications following Bashar al-Assad's fall, citing uncertainty about Syria's future, while affirming that conditions are currently not met for Syrian refugees' return. Over 47,000 Syrian asylum claims are pending in Germany alone.
EU Halts Syrian Asylum Applications Amidst Assad's Fall
Eight EU nations and Norway suspended Syrian asylum applications following Bashar al-Assad's fall, citing uncertainty about Syria's future, while affirming that conditions are currently not met for Syrian refugees' return. Over 47,000 Syrian asylum claims are pending in Germany alone.
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40% Bias Score
Murdaugh Murder Convictions Appealed: Clerk's Comments, Financial Crime Evidence Cited
Alex Murdaugh's lawyers are appealing his life sentence for the 2021 murders of his wife and son, citing a court clerk's potentially prejudicial comments to jurors and the admission of evidence regarding Murdaugh's financial crimes during his six-week trial in Colleton County, South Carolina.
Murdaugh Murder Convictions Appealed: Clerk's Comments, Financial Crime Evidence Cited
Alex Murdaugh's lawyers are appealing his life sentence for the 2021 murders of his wife and son, citing a court clerk's potentially prejudicial comments to jurors and the admission of evidence regarding Murdaugh's financial crimes during his six-week trial in Colleton County, South Carolina.
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12% Bias Score
Fulton County Sheriff to Pay $1.4 Million to Security Firm After Jail Staffing Crisis
The Fulton County Sheriff's office will pay $1.4 million to Strategic Security Corp. to resolve a contract dispute after the company withdrew 80 guards from the Fulton County Jail due to nonpayment; this highlights broader concerns about financial mismanagement within the Sheriff's office.
Fulton County Sheriff to Pay $1.4 Million to Security Firm After Jail Staffing Crisis
The Fulton County Sheriff's office will pay $1.4 million to Strategic Security Corp. to resolve a contract dispute after the company withdrew 80 guards from the Fulton County Jail due to nonpayment; this highlights broader concerns about financial mismanagement within the Sheriff's office.
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40% Bias Score
UK Bans Puberty Blockers for Gender Dysphoria
The British government indefinitely banned puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria due to safety concerns, reversing previous practices and contradicting international medical standards; a clinical trial is planned for 2024.
UK Bans Puberty Blockers for Gender Dysphoria
The British government indefinitely banned puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria due to safety concerns, reversing previous practices and contradicting international medical standards; a clinical trial is planned for 2024.
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56% Bias Score
NBA Youngboy Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Gun Possession
Rapper NBA Youngboy (Kentrell Gaulden) received a nearly two-year prison sentence for possessing firearms illegally in Louisiana and Utah, resolving federal and state charges stemming from incidents in April and September. He had a prior conviction for aggravated assault with a firearm in Louisiana.
NBA Youngboy Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Gun Possession
Rapper NBA Youngboy (Kentrell Gaulden) received a nearly two-year prison sentence for possessing firearms illegally in Louisiana and Utah, resolving federal and state charges stemming from incidents in April and September. He had a prior conviction for aggravated assault with a firearm in Louisiana.
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36% Bias Score