Ten-Year Sentence for Syrian Militia Leader in Germany for War Crimes
A German court sentenced a 47-year-old former leader of a pro-Assad Syrian militia to ten years for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including torture, enslavement, and the forced labor of civilians in Damascus between 2013 and 2015; he was arrested in Bremen in August 2023 after being identi...
Ten-Year Sentence for Syrian Militia Leader in Germany for War Crimes
A German court sentenced a 47-year-old former leader of a pro-Assad Syrian militia to ten years for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including torture, enslavement, and the forced labor of civilians in Damascus between 2013 and 2015; he was arrested in Bremen in August 2023 after being identi...
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24% Bias Score
Record German Arms Exports: โฌ13.2 Billion in 2024, Ukraine Receives Largest Share
Germany's arms exports reached a record โฌ13.2 billion in 2024, with โฌ8.1 billion (62%) going to Ukraine; however, exports to countries with questionable human rights records have drawn criticism, while a โฌ4.7 billion contract for four U212 CD submarines demonstrates a commitment to strengthening nat...
Record German Arms Exports: โฌ13.2 Billion in 2024, Ukraine Receives Largest Share
Germany's arms exports reached a record โฌ13.2 billion in 2024, with โฌ8.1 billion (62%) going to Ukraine; however, exports to countries with questionable human rights records have drawn criticism, while a โฌ4.7 billion contract for four U212 CD submarines demonstrates a commitment to strengthening nat...
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40% Bias Score
Sarkozy's Bribery Conviction Ends Political Career
France's highest court upheld a one-year sentence with an electronic tag for former President Nicolas Sarkozy, 69, due to bribery and influence peddling, suspending his civic rights for three years and effectively ending his political career after attempts to obtain confidential information in 2014.
Sarkozy's Bribery Conviction Ends Political Career
France's highest court upheld a one-year sentence with an electronic tag for former President Nicolas Sarkozy, 69, due to bribery and influence peddling, suspending his civic rights for three years and effectively ending his political career after attempts to obtain confidential information in 2014.
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44% Bias Score
Germany Strengthens Constitutional Court's Independence
The German Parliament passed a constitutional amendment, supported by a large majority, to safeguard the Federal Constitutional Court's independence by enshrining key aspects of its structure and function (12-year term limits, 68-year age limit) in the Basic Law, implementing a mechanism to prevent ...
Germany Strengthens Constitutional Court's Independence
The German Parliament passed a constitutional amendment, supported by a large majority, to safeguard the Federal Constitutional Court's independence by enshrining key aspects of its structure and function (12-year term limits, 68-year age limit) in the Basic Law, implementing a mechanism to prevent ...
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40% Bias Score
Syria Post-Assad: Fact-Checking Misinformation and Violence
Fact-checks debunk three claims circulating online about Syria after the fall of Assad: a video showing alleged rebel killings of wounded soldiers is revealed to depict pro-Turkey mercenaries killing civilians; claims of assassinated scientists are shown to be false; and a video supposedly showing H...
Syria Post-Assad: Fact-Checking Misinformation and Violence
Fact-checks debunk three claims circulating online about Syria after the fall of Assad: a video showing alleged rebel killings of wounded soldiers is revealed to depict pro-Turkey mercenaries killing civilians; claims of assassinated scientists are shown to be false; and a video supposedly showing H...
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8% Bias Score
French Court Sentences Man to 20 Years for Decade-Long Rape of Wife
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison for drugging and repeatedly raping his wife over 10 years, along with 50 other men who participated, highlighting systemic issues in sexual assault reporting and prosecution in France.
French Court Sentences Man to 20 Years for Decade-Long Rape of Wife
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison for drugging and repeatedly raping his wife over 10 years, along with 50 other men who participated, highlighting systemic issues in sexual assault reporting and prosecution in France.
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24% Bias Score
EU Summit Conditions Balkan Integration on Dispute Resolution
The EU-Western Balkans summit reaffirmed the region's EU future, but conditioned progress on resolving internal disputes, particularly between Kosovo and Serbia, demanding implementation of existing agreements to accelerate enlargement; Kosovo's President criticized the EU's inaction on its membersh...
EU Summit Conditions Balkan Integration on Dispute Resolution
The EU-Western Balkans summit reaffirmed the region's EU future, but conditioned progress on resolving internal disputes, particularly between Kosovo and Serbia, demanding implementation of existing agreements to accelerate enlargement; Kosovo's President criticized the EU's inaction on its membersh...
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44% Bias Score
Ancient DNA Study Challenges Syphilis Origin Story
A new study using genetic analysis of 8,000-year-old South American skeletons suggests that syphilis originated in the Americas, challenging the 'Columbian hypothesis' and highlighting the disease's long history and adaptability.
Ancient DNA Study Challenges Syphilis Origin Story
A new study using genetic analysis of 8,000-year-old South American skeletons suggests that syphilis originated in the Americas, challenging the 'Columbian hypothesis' and highlighting the disease's long history and adaptability.
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36% Bias Score
All We Imagine as Light" Wins Cannes Grand Prix
Payal Kapadia's "All We Imagine as Light" won the Cannes Grand Prix, becoming the first Indian film to achieve this; the film, portraying three working-class women in Mumbai, is now receiving international distribution.
All We Imagine as Light" Wins Cannes Grand Prix
Payal Kapadia's "All We Imagine as Light" won the Cannes Grand Prix, becoming the first Indian film to achieve this; the film, portraying three working-class women in Mumbai, is now receiving international distribution.
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20% Bias Score
US Law Blocks Cuba's Havana Club Trademark
US President Biden signed a law preventing US courts from recognizing trademarks illegally confiscated by Cuba since 1959, impacting Cubaexport and Pernod Ricard's Havana Club trademark rights in the US, while Bacardi welcomes the decision.
US Law Blocks Cuba's Havana Club Trademark
US President Biden signed a law preventing US courts from recognizing trademarks illegally confiscated by Cuba since 1959, impacting Cubaexport and Pernod Ricard's Havana Club trademark rights in the US, while Bacardi welcomes the decision.
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52% Bias Score
Brazilian Teacher Stoned for Teaching Afro-Brazilian Culture
Bahia, Brazil public school teacher Sueli Santana was stoned by students in October 2023 for teaching Afro-Brazilian culture; the attack, following prior harassment, highlights systemic racism and religious intolerance within the Brazilian education system.
Brazilian Teacher Stoned for Teaching Afro-Brazilian Culture
Bahia, Brazil public school teacher Sueli Santana was stoned by students in October 2023 for teaching Afro-Brazilian culture; the attack, following prior harassment, highlights systemic racism and religious intolerance within the Brazilian education system.
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32% Bias Score
German Youth Distrust Politics Amidst Upcoming Elections
A survey of 2,500 German youth aged 16-30 reveals that 38% distrust politics and 40% believe social conditions are unchangeable, highlighting a lack of youth engagement as Germany faces snap elections in February.
German Youth Distrust Politics Amidst Upcoming Elections
A survey of 2,500 German youth aged 16-30 reveals that 38% distrust politics and 40% believe social conditions are unchangeable, highlighting a lack of youth engagement as Germany faces snap elections in February.
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28% Bias Score