French Court Annuls Anticor's HATVP Accreditation
A French court annulled Anticor's accreditation with the HATVP on December 27, 2023, due to procedural flaws in the renewal process, specifically relying on a previously annulled anti-corruption accreditation; however, Anticor obtained a new accreditation in September 2023.
French Court Annuls Anticor's HATVP Accreditation
A French court annulled Anticor's accreditation with the HATVP on December 27, 2023, due to procedural flaws in the renewal process, specifically relying on a previously annulled anti-corruption accreditation; however, Anticor obtained a new accreditation in September 2023.
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32% Bias Score
Morocco's Family Code Reforms Face Feminist Backlash
Morocco's proposed family code reforms, presented on December 24th, include raising the minimum marriage age to 18 (with exceptions), shared parental legal representation, and adjustments to polygamy. However, feminist groups criticize the rejection of DNA paternity testing and the continuation of u...
Morocco's Family Code Reforms Face Feminist Backlash
Morocco's proposed family code reforms, presented on December 24th, include raising the minimum marriage age to 18 (with exceptions), shared parental legal representation, and adjustments to polygamy. However, feminist groups criticize the rejection of DNA paternity testing and the continuation of u...
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60% Bias Score
France Updates Children's Health Booklet with Mandatory 6-Year Check-up
France introduces a revised children's health booklet on January 1st, 2024, mandating a 6-year check-up, including advice on screen time, healthy eating, and neurodevelopmental disorder detection, with digital integration planned by 2026.
France Updates Children's Health Booklet with Mandatory 6-Year Check-up
France introduces a revised children's health booklet on January 1st, 2024, mandating a 6-year check-up, including advice on screen time, healthy eating, and neurodevelopmental disorder detection, with digital integration planned by 2026.
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24% Bias Score
French Prime Minister to Visit Cyclone-Devastated Mayotte
After facing criticism for a delayed response to Cyclone Chido's devastation in Mayotte, Prime Minister François Bayrou will visit the archipelago on December 29th and 30th with several ministers to assess the damage and coordinate aid, following President Macron's earlier visit and emergency measur...
French Prime Minister to Visit Cyclone-Devastated Mayotte
After facing criticism for a delayed response to Cyclone Chido's devastation in Mayotte, Prime Minister François Bayrou will visit the archipelago on December 29th and 30th with several ministers to assess the damage and coordinate aid, following President Macron's earlier visit and emergency measur...
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44% Bias Score
Finnish Authorities Seize Oil Tanker Suspected of Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage
Finnish authorities apprehended the Eagle-S oil tanker on December 26th, suspected of causing a power outage to an underwater electricity cable between Finland and Estonia; the ship, carrying unleaded gasoline from Russia, is under investigation for aggravated sabotage, raising concerns about Russia...
Finnish Authorities Seize Oil Tanker Suspected of Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage
Finnish authorities apprehended the Eagle-S oil tanker on December 26th, suspected of causing a power outage to an underwater electricity cable between Finland and Estonia; the ship, carrying unleaded gasoline from Russia, is under investigation for aggravated sabotage, raising concerns about Russia...
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48% Bias Score
Senegal Rejects Minister's Tirailleurs as "Traitors" Statement
The Senegalese government on December 26th rejected Minister Cheikh Oumar Diagne's statement labeling Tirailleurs as traitors, contrasting sharply with the government's recent commemoration of these soldiers; the controversy highlights conflicting narratives about colonial history.
Senegal Rejects Minister's Tirailleurs as "Traitors" Statement
The Senegalese government on December 26th rejected Minister Cheikh Oumar Diagne's statement labeling Tirailleurs as traitors, contrasting sharply with the government's recent commemoration of these soldiers; the controversy highlights conflicting narratives about colonial history.
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44% Bias Score
French Agricultural Elections to Test FNSEA-JA Alliance Dominance
French farmers will elect representatives for agricultural chambers from January 7th to 30th, excluding cyclone-hit Mayotte, with the FNSEA-JA alliance facing challenges to its dominance.
French Agricultural Elections to Test FNSEA-JA Alliance Dominance
French farmers will elect representatives for agricultural chambers from January 7th to 30th, excluding cyclone-hit Mayotte, with the FNSEA-JA alliance facing challenges to its dominance.
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40% Bias Score
Darmanin Proposes Justice System Overhaul in France
French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced plans to extend pre-trial detention to 72 hours for aggravated sexual violence and feminicide suspects, implement stricter measures to combat illegal phone use in prisons, and expedite sentencing and execution of sentences.
Darmanin Proposes Justice System Overhaul in France
French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced plans to extend pre-trial detention to 72 hours for aggravated sexual violence and feminicide suspects, implement stricter measures to combat illegal phone use in prisons, and expedite sentencing and execution of sentences.
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40% Bias Score
Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh Dies at 92
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, known for his economic reforms, died at 92; his tenure saw a period of rapid economic growth followed by slower growth and corruption scandals.
Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh Dies at 92
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, known for his economic reforms, died at 92; his tenure saw a period of rapid economic growth followed by slower growth and corruption scandals.
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44% Bias Score
Mass Prison Break in Mozambique Amid Post-Election Unrest
Amid post-election protests in Mozambique, 1,534 inmates escaped a high-security prison near Maputo on December 25th, resulting in 33 deaths and 15 injuries among the escapees, with 150 recaptured; approximately 30 escaped prisoners have links to jihadist groups.
Mass Prison Break in Mozambique Amid Post-Election Unrest
Amid post-election protests in Mozambique, 1,534 inmates escaped a high-security prison near Maputo on December 25th, resulting in 33 deaths and 15 injuries among the escapees, with 150 recaptured; approximately 30 escaped prisoners have links to jihadist groups.
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40% Bias Score
French Child Protection Groups Condemn Lack of Dedicated Ministry
Twenty French child protection organizations criticized the new government for lacking a dedicated child welfare ministry, citing rising child poverty (one in five children affected), high rates of child sexual violence (160,000 cases annually), and the absence of child-focused policy in new ministe...
French Child Protection Groups Condemn Lack of Dedicated Ministry
Twenty French child protection organizations criticized the new government for lacking a dedicated child welfare ministry, citing rising child poverty (one in five children affected), high rates of child sexual violence (160,000 cases annually), and the absence of child-focused policy in new ministe...
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44% Bias Score
Biodiversity: From Concept to Global Concern
The term "biological diversity" gained prominence in the 1980s, formalized by the 2012 creation of IPBES and the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity, reflecting growing international concern following the IUCN's 1964 Red List of threatened ecosystems, which highlighted the impact of human activi...
Biodiversity: From Concept to Global Concern
The term "biological diversity" gained prominence in the 1980s, formalized by the 2012 creation of IPBES and the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity, reflecting growing international concern following the IUCN's 1964 Red List of threatened ecosystems, which highlighted the impact of human activi...
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20% Bias Score