UK Special Forces Inquiry: Allegations of Afghan Killings and Whistleblowers Silenced
A UK High Court inquiry is investigating allegations that British Special Forces murdered up to 80 Taliban suspects in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013, with witnesses claiming a culture of silencing whistleblowers and planting weapons to justify killings.
UK Special Forces Inquiry: Allegations of Afghan Killings and Whistleblowers Silenced
A UK High Court inquiry is investigating allegations that British Special Forces murdered up to 80 Taliban suspects in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013, with witnesses claiming a culture of silencing whistleblowers and planting weapons to justify killings.
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52% Bias Score
SBS Troops Face Murder Charges Over Libya Killing
British Special Boat Service troops face potential murder charges for killing a suspected Libyan terrorist during a 2021 covert operation; this follows similar investigations into alleged unlawful killings by SAS troops in Syria and Afghanistan, raising concerns about accountability and soldier welf...
SBS Troops Face Murder Charges Over Libya Killing
British Special Boat Service troops face potential murder charges for killing a suspected Libyan terrorist during a 2021 covert operation; this follows similar investigations into alleged unlawful killings by SAS troops in Syria and Afghanistan, raising concerns about accountability and soldier welf...
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48% Bias Score
Biden Administration Negotiates Prisoner Swap with Taliban
The Biden administration is negotiating with the Taliban to exchange Guantanamo Bay detainee Muhammad Rahim al Afghani for three American citizens—George Glezmann, Ryan Corbett, and Mahmoud Habibi—held in Afghanistan since 2022; talks, ongoing since July 2023, involve a counteroffer from the Taliban...
Biden Administration Negotiates Prisoner Swap with Taliban
The Biden administration is negotiating with the Taliban to exchange Guantanamo Bay detainee Muhammad Rahim al Afghani for three American citizens—George Glezmann, Ryan Corbett, and Mahmoud Habibi—held in Afghanistan since 2022; talks, ongoing since July 2023, involve a counteroffer from the Taliban...
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32% Bias Score
Systemic Failures Led to U.S. Failure in Afghanistan
The U.S. war in Afghanistan ended in failure due to a system that rewarded positive reporting, ignoring the realities of the insurgency and corruption, costing over $2 trillion and 2,400 American lives; the final report by John Sopko, the U.S. special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction...
Systemic Failures Led to U.S. Failure in Afghanistan
The U.S. war in Afghanistan ended in failure due to a system that rewarded positive reporting, ignoring the realities of the insurgency and corruption, costing over $2 trillion and 2,400 American lives; the final report by John Sopko, the U.S. special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction...
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52% Bias Score
400 Militants Seize 15 Checkpoints in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
On January 1st, 2025, 400 militants from Afghanistan seized 15 security checkpoints in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, raising the Taliban flag, prompting evacuations and highlighting the deadliest year for Pakistani security forces in a decade.
400 Militants Seize 15 Checkpoints in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
On January 1st, 2025, 400 militants from Afghanistan seized 15 security checkpoints in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, raising the Taliban flag, prompting evacuations and highlighting the deadliest year for Pakistani security forces in a decade.
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48% Bias Score
Taliban Orders Afghan NGOs to Stop Employing Women
The Taliban government in Afghanistan ordered all NGOs to stop employing women, threatening to revoke their licenses if they don't comply, escalating tensions with international aid organizations and the UN, which documented increased interference with humanitarian work; this follows a similar order...
Taliban Orders Afghan NGOs to Stop Employing Women
The Taliban government in Afghanistan ordered all NGOs to stop employing women, threatening to revoke their licenses if they don't comply, escalating tensions with international aid organizations and the UN, which documented increased interference with humanitarian work; this follows a similar order...
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52% Bias Score
CNN Defamation Trial Highlights Media's Troubled Relationship with Public Trust
CNN is on trial in Florida for allegedly defaming Navy veteran Zachary Young, whose image was used in a story about a "black market" for Afghan evacuations, prompting concerns about the state of media relations amid declining public trust and the rising cost of defamation lawsuits.
CNN Defamation Trial Highlights Media's Troubled Relationship with Public Trust
CNN is on trial in Florida for allegedly defaming Navy veteran Zachary Young, whose image was used in a story about a "black market" for Afghan evacuations, prompting concerns about the state of media relations amid declining public trust and the rising cost of defamation lawsuits.
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44% Bias Score
England Cricket Faces Boycott Calls Amid Afghanistan Women's Rights Concerns
Facing pressure to boycott an upcoming cricket match against Afghanistan due to the Taliban regime's restrictions on women's rights, the England and Wales Cricket Board seeks a coordinated international response rather than unilateral action, acknowledging diverse views on the effectiveness of boyco...
England Cricket Faces Boycott Calls Amid Afghanistan Women's Rights Concerns
Facing pressure to boycott an upcoming cricket match against Afghanistan due to the Taliban regime's restrictions on women's rights, the England and Wales Cricket Board seeks a coordinated international response rather than unilateral action, acknowledging diverse views on the effectiveness of boyco...
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44% Bias Score
Resurgence of Islamist Terrorism: Policy Failures and Increased Threats
The author argues that a combination of the Biden administration's foreign policy failures, lax border control, and weakened counterterrorism efforts has created an environment ripe for increased terrorist activity, predicting more sophisticated attacks using readily available dual-use technology.
Resurgence of Islamist Terrorism: Policy Failures and Increased Threats
The author argues that a combination of the Biden administration's foreign policy failures, lax border control, and weakened counterterrorism efforts has created an environment ripe for increased terrorist activity, predicting more sophisticated attacks using readily available dual-use technology.
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64% Bias Score
ISIS Remains a Global Threat Despite Loss of Caliphate
ISIS, despite losing its territorial caliphate, remains a potent threat, perpetrating deadly attacks worldwide, including a recent Moscow mall attack (at least 150 dead, 500+ injured) and a New Orleans vehicle assault claimed by the group, highlighting its persistent ability to inspire "lone wolf" a...
ISIS Remains a Global Threat Despite Loss of Caliphate
ISIS, despite losing its territorial caliphate, remains a potent threat, perpetrating deadly attacks worldwide, including a recent Moscow mall attack (at least 150 dead, 500+ injured) and a New Orleans vehicle assault claimed by the group, highlighting its persistent ability to inspire "lone wolf" a...
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48% Bias Score
UN Condemns Taliban Ban on Afghan Women Working for NGOs
The UN strongly condemned the Taliban's December 31st ban on Afghan women working for NGOs, citing the worsening humanitarian crisis and the violation of women's rights, impacting aid delivery in a nation where half the population lives in poverty.
UN Condemns Taliban Ban on Afghan Women Working for NGOs
The UN strongly condemned the Taliban's December 31st ban on Afghan women working for NGOs, citing the worsening humanitarian crisis and the violation of women's rights, impacting aid delivery in a nation where half the population lives in poverty.
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60% Bias Score
Taliban Bans Women from Afghan NGOs, Threatening Humanitarian Aid
The Taliban banned women from working for all national and foreign NGOs in Afghanistan, threatening humanitarian aid delivery and further restricting women's rights, prompting UN condemnation and calls for a reversal.
Taliban Bans Women from Afghan NGOs, Threatening Humanitarian Aid
The Taliban banned women from working for all national and foreign NGOs in Afghanistan, threatening humanitarian aid delivery and further restricting women's rights, prompting UN condemnation and calls for a reversal.
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44% Bias Score