Acquittal in Tahir Elçi Murder Case Fuels Impunity Concerns
Nine years after the unsolved killing of Tahir Elçi, a former Diyarbakır Bar Association president, three police officers were acquitted in June 2024, despite a report suggesting a police weapon may have fired the fatal shot, sparking accusations of impunity.
Acquittal in Tahir Elçi Murder Case Fuels Impunity Concerns
Nine years after the unsolved killing of Tahir Elçi, a former Diyarbakır Bar Association president, three police officers were acquitted in June 2024, despite a report suggesting a police weapon may have fired the fatal shot, sparking accusations of impunity.
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48% Bias Score
Woman receives suspended sentence for starving up to 10 cats to death
A 24-year-old woman, Lynsey Alcock, was given a 26-week suspended jail sentence for neglecting up to ten cats found dead in her filthy Skelmersdale flat, which was filled with rubbish and infested with flies; the cats showed signs of starvation and cannibalism.
Woman receives suspended sentence for starving up to 10 cats to death
A 24-year-old woman, Lynsey Alcock, was given a 26-week suspended jail sentence for neglecting up to ten cats found dead in her filthy Skelmersdale flat, which was filled with rubbish and infested with flies; the cats showed signs of starvation and cannibalism.
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16% Bias Score
Trump Tariff Threats Trigger Business Stockpiling and Supply Chain Shifts
Businesses are stockpiling goods and shifting supply chains in response to President Trump's threats to impose tariffs on goods from China, Mexico, and Canada, ranging from 10% to 60%, leading to potential price increases and economic uncertainty.
Trump Tariff Threats Trigger Business Stockpiling and Supply Chain Shifts
Businesses are stockpiling goods and shifting supply chains in response to President Trump's threats to impose tariffs on goods from China, Mexico, and Canada, ranging from 10% to 60%, leading to potential price increases and economic uncertainty.
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36% Bias Score
Islamabad Police Clear D-Chowk, Hundreds Arrested After Clashes
A late-night operation by Islamabad police dispersed PTI protesters at D-Chowk, resulting in over 500 arrests, widespread damage, and a burned-out truck that had carried PTI leaders.
Islamabad Police Clear D-Chowk, Hundreds Arrested After Clashes
A late-night operation by Islamabad police dispersed PTI protesters at D-Chowk, resulting in over 500 arrests, widespread damage, and a burned-out truck that had carried PTI leaders.
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32% Bias Score
Bourne's Swan Lake: A Ballet Revolution
Matthew Bourne's 1995 Swan Lake, featuring male swans, premiered in London, becoming a record-breaking, award-winning production that redefined ballet and broadened its appeal.
Bourne's Swan Lake: A Ballet Revolution
Matthew Bourne's 1995 Swan Lake, featuring male swans, premiered in London, becoming a record-breaking, award-winning production that redefined ballet and broadened its appeal.
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32% Bias Score
Assisted Dying Bill: Key MP Votes in Favor
Colum Eastwood, former SDLP leader, will vote for a private member's bill in the UK parliament to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill patients in England and Wales, while DUP leader Gavin Robinson opposes it due to concerns over coercion and insufficient safeguards.
Assisted Dying Bill: Key MP Votes in Favor
Colum Eastwood, former SDLP leader, will vote for a private member's bill in the UK parliament to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill patients in England and Wales, while DUP leader Gavin Robinson opposes it due to concerns over coercion and insufficient safeguards.
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28% Bias Score
Swiatek Receives One-Month Ban for Contaminated Melatonin
Iga Swiatek, the world No. 2, received a one-month ban after testing positive for trimetazidine, a heart medication, due to contaminated melatonin; the ITIA ruled it a case of minimal fault.
Swiatek Receives One-Month Ban for Contaminated Melatonin
Iga Swiatek, the world No. 2, received a one-month ban after testing positive for trimetazidine, a heart medication, due to contaminated melatonin; the ITIA ruled it a case of minimal fault.
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40% Bias Score
Lviv Renames Street After Controversial Linguist Iryna Farion
Lviv city council renamed Technichna Street near Lviv Polytechnic University to honor Iryna Farion, a linguist dismissed from the university in 2023, who died in July 2024 after a suspected assassination attempt; the renaming follows her successful legal challenge and use of the compensation to purc...
Lviv Renames Street After Controversial Linguist Iryna Farion
Lviv city council renamed Technichna Street near Lviv Polytechnic University to honor Iryna Farion, a linguist dismissed from the university in 2023, who died in July 2024 after a suspected assassination attempt; the renaming follows her successful legal challenge and use of the compensation to purc...
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32% Bias Score
Moscow Deputy Faces New Terrorism Charges
A Moscow municipal deputy, Alexei Gorinov, already imprisoned for spreading "fake news" about the war, now faces a second trial for allegedly justifying terrorism in conversations with fellow inmates while hospitalized; he denies the charges, claiming they are part of a wider crackdown on anti-war s...
Moscow Deputy Faces New Terrorism Charges
A Moscow municipal deputy, Alexei Gorinov, already imprisoned for spreading "fake news" about the war, now faces a second trial for allegedly justifying terrorism in conversations with fellow inmates while hospitalized; he denies the charges, claiming they are part of a wider crackdown on anti-war s...
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56% Bias Score
ICC Seeks Arrest Warrant for Myanmar Leader Over Rohingya Crimes
The International Criminal Court (ICC) requested an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, for crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingya in 2017, based on evidence of persecution and deportation to Bangladesh.
ICC Seeks Arrest Warrant for Myanmar Leader Over Rohingya Crimes
The International Criminal Court (ICC) requested an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, for crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingya in 2017, based on evidence of persecution and deportation to Bangladesh.
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36% Bias Score
UK Reinstates Visas for Colombian Tourists Amid Asylum Surge
The UK government reinstated visa requirements for Colombian tourists starting November 26th, 2024, due to a massive increase in asylum applications and border rejections from Colombian citizens since the visa waiver was introduced in November 2022.
UK Reinstates Visas for Colombian Tourists Amid Asylum Surge
The UK government reinstated visa requirements for Colombian tourists starting November 26th, 2024, due to a massive increase in asylum applications and border rejections from Colombian citizens since the visa waiver was introduced in November 2022.
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40% Bias Score
BBC Ukrainian Book of the Year 2024 Shortlists Announced
The BBC Ukrainian Book of the Year 2024 shortlists for novels, children's books and essays have been announced, with winners to be revealed on December 12th, 2024.
BBC Ukrainian Book of the Year 2024 Shortlists Announced
The BBC Ukrainian Book of the Year 2024 shortlists for novels, children's books and essays have been announced, with winners to be revealed on December 12th, 2024.
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