Taliban Bans Women from Afghan NGOs, Sparking UN Concern
The Taliban banned women from working for all national and foreign NGOs in Afghanistan, prompting the UN to express deep concern over the impact on humanitarian aid and the worsening crisis, impacting a population where half are women.
Taliban Bans Women from Afghan NGOs, Sparking UN Concern
The Taliban banned women from working for all national and foreign NGOs in Afghanistan, prompting the UN to express deep concern over the impact on humanitarian aid and the worsening crisis, impacting a population where half are women.
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48% Bias Score
Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Clashes Escalate, Raising War Fears
Following Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan that killed civilians, the Taliban launched retaliatory artillery strikes on Pakistani border checkpoints, escalating tensions and raising fears of all-out war between the two nations.
Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Clashes Escalate, Raising War Fears
Following Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan that killed civilians, the Taliban launched retaliatory artillery strikes on Pakistani border checkpoints, escalating tensions and raising fears of all-out war between the two nations.
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40% Bias Score
Nine UK Special Forces Members Under Investigation for War Crimes
Nine UK special forces members face potential war crime prosecutions for two separate incidents in Syria, with one case involving eight individuals and another one, while a separate case involving a special forces member in Afghanistan is also under review by the Service Prosecuting Authority.
Nine UK Special Forces Members Under Investigation for War Crimes
Nine UK special forces members face potential war crime prosecutions for two separate incidents in Syria, with one case involving eight individuals and another one, while a separate case involving a special forces member in Afghanistan is also under review by the Service Prosecuting Authority.
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40% Bias Score
Taliban Orders Blocking of Windows Overlooking Afghan Women's Homes
The Taliban's supreme leader ordered the blocking of windows overlooking Afghan women's residential spaces on December 28th, citing potential 'obscenity' and mandating new buildings lack such views into neighbors' courtyards, kitchens, or wells, furthering restrictions on women since the Taliban's 2...
Taliban Orders Blocking of Windows Overlooking Afghan Women's Homes
The Taliban's supreme leader ordered the blocking of windows overlooking Afghan women's residential spaces on December 28th, citing potential 'obscenity' and mandating new buildings lack such views into neighbors' courtyards, kitchens, or wells, furthering restrictions on women since the Taliban's 2...
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48% Bias Score
Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes escalate, resulting in civilian casualties
Cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan claimed the lives of at least one Pakistani security personnel and dozens of Afghan civilians after Pakistan launched airstrikes in Paktia province targeting TTP hideouts following a December 21 attack that killed 16 Pakistani soldiers; the Afgh...
Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes escalate, resulting in civilian casualties
Cross-border fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan claimed the lives of at least one Pakistani security personnel and dozens of Afghan civilians after Pakistan launched airstrikes in Paktia province targeting TTP hideouts following a December 21 attack that killed 16 Pakistani soldiers; the Afgh...
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32% Bias Score
Afghanistan Launches Retaliatory Attacks on Pakistan After Airstrikes
In retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes that killed civilians, the Afghan Taliban launched attacks on "several points" beyond the Durand Line, a disputed border with Pakistan, escalating tensions between the two nations.
Afghanistan Launches Retaliatory Attacks on Pakistan After Airstrikes
In retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes that killed civilians, the Afghan Taliban launched attacks on "several points" beyond the Durand Line, a disputed border with Pakistan, escalating tensions between the two nations.
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36% Bias Score
UN Condemns Taliban Ban on Women Working for NGOs in Afghanistan
The UN condemned the Taliban's ban on women working for NGOs in Afghanistan, warning of severe consequences for humanitarian aid and the country's overall progress. The Taliban also banned windows in new homes that could overlook areas used by women, citing concerns about "obscene acts.
UN Condemns Taliban Ban on Women Working for NGOs in Afghanistan
The UN condemned the Taliban's ban on women working for NGOs in Afghanistan, warning of severe consequences for humanitarian aid and the country's overall progress. The Taliban also banned windows in new homes that could overlook areas used by women, citing concerns about "obscene acts.
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44% Bias Score
German Children's Home Provides Refuge for War-Injured Children
The Friedensdorf International in Oberhausen, Germany, currently cares for approximately 80 severely injured children, primarily from Afghanistan, who arrived within the past three weeks, receiving medical treatment and psychosocial support in a community setting. The organization prioritizes unacco...
German Children's Home Provides Refuge for War-Injured Children
The Friedensdorf International in Oberhausen, Germany, currently cares for approximately 80 severely injured children, primarily from Afghanistan, who arrived within the past three weeks, receiving medical treatment and psychosocial support in a community setting. The organization prioritizes unacco...
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44% Bias Score
Ten British Armed Forces Members Face War Crimes Allegations
Ten British armed forces members face prosecution for alleged war crimes; nine are under investigation for incidents in Syria, and one in Afghanistan, following a Freedom of Information request and subsequent internal review which overturned the MoD's initial refusal to disclose the information.
Ten British Armed Forces Members Face War Crimes Allegations
Ten British armed forces members face prosecution for alleged war crimes; nine are under investigation for incidents in Syria, and one in Afghanistan, following a Freedom of Information request and subsequent internal review which overturned the MoD's initial refusal to disclose the information.
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40% Bias Score
Taliban Revokes Licenses of Aid Groups Employing Women in Afghanistan
The Taliban announced the revocation of licenses for aid organizations employing women in Afghanistan, escalating restrictions on women's participation and potentially worsening the humanitarian crisis. This follows a 2021 decree and a UN report detailing the Taliban's obstruction of female aid work...
Taliban Revokes Licenses of Aid Groups Employing Women in Afghanistan
The Taliban announced the revocation of licenses for aid organizations employing women in Afghanistan, escalating restrictions on women's participation and potentially worsening the humanitarian crisis. This follows a 2021 decree and a UN report detailing the Taliban's obstruction of female aid work...
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60% Bias Score
Carter's Complex Legacy: Peacemaker and Unintended Consequences
Former US President Jimmy Carter, who died yesterday, is praised for his post-presidency peace efforts and contributions to US-China relations, but his presidency saw the end of Cold War détente and a Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, prompting the Carter Doctrine and indirectly contributing to the ri...
Carter's Complex Legacy: Peacemaker and Unintended Consequences
Former US President Jimmy Carter, who died yesterday, is praised for his post-presidency peace efforts and contributions to US-China relations, but his presidency saw the end of Cold War détente and a Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, prompting the Carter Doctrine and indirectly contributing to the ri...
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40% Bias Score
Taliban Purge of Afghan Professors Accelerates
The Afghan Taliban have dismissed at least 12 professors from Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University for opposing their ideology, part of a broader effort to purge dissenting academics and 'Talibanize' universities, following the earlier expulsion of women from education; hundreds of professors have be...
Taliban Purge of Afghan Professors Accelerates
The Afghan Taliban have dismissed at least 12 professors from Sayed Jamaluddin Afghani University for opposing their ideology, part of a broader effort to purge dissenting academics and 'Talibanize' universities, following the earlier expulsion of women from education; hundreds of professors have be...
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56% Bias Score