Algerian Author Faces Life Sentence for Criticizing Regime
Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal faces life imprisonment in Algeria for criticizing the Islamist regime; his arrest highlights the suppression of dissent and free speech.
Algerian Author Faces Life Sentence for Criticizing Regime
Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal faces life imprisonment in Algeria for criticizing the Islamist regime; his arrest highlights the suppression of dissent and free speech.
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56% Bias Score
Greek Poll Reveals Significant Support for Putin Despite War
A recent poll in Greece shows 31.8% view Vladimir Putin favorably, while 47.6% disapprove of Putin and 60.4% disapprove of President Zelenskyy; this reveals a concerning lack of ethical weight given to Putin's war.
Greek Poll Reveals Significant Support for Putin Despite War
A recent poll in Greece shows 31.8% view Vladimir Putin favorably, while 47.6% disapprove of Putin and 60.4% disapprove of President Zelenskyy; this reveals a concerning lack of ethical weight given to Putin's war.
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56% Bias Score
2024 Elections: A Year of Democratic Wins and Worrisome Trends
The 2024 elections, spanning 60% of the world's population, saw incumbent parties lose in many countries amidst widespread discontent, yet also featured successful resistance to coups and authoritarian moves, leaving the state of global democracy uncertain.
2024 Elections: A Year of Democratic Wins and Worrisome Trends
The 2024 elections, spanning 60% of the world's population, saw incumbent parties lose in many countries amidst widespread discontent, yet also featured successful resistance to coups and authoritarian moves, leaving the state of global democracy uncertain.
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36% Bias Score
Georgia's Parliament Elects Pro-Russian Former Footballer as President
The Georgian parliament elected Mikheil Kavelashvili, a pro-Russian former footballer, as the country's next president on December 16th, 2023, following a disputed October election and opposition boycott, further escalating tensions with the EU amidst ongoing protests.
Georgia's Parliament Elects Pro-Russian Former Footballer as President
The Georgian parliament elected Mikheil Kavelashvili, a pro-Russian former footballer, as the country's next president on December 16th, 2023, following a disputed October election and opposition boycott, further escalating tensions with the EU amidst ongoing protests.
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56% Bias Score
Georgia's President Defies Election Results, Sparking Political Crisis
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili refuses to concede defeat following a disputed election, claiming the process was illegitimate and vowing to remain in office despite the planned inauguration of Mikheil Kavelashvili on December 29th, fueling widespread protests.
Georgia's President Defies Election Results, Sparking Political Crisis
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili refuses to concede defeat following a disputed election, claiming the process was illegitimate and vowing to remain in office despite the planned inauguration of Mikheil Kavelashvili on December 29th, fueling widespread protests.
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52% Bias Score
"Georgia Protests: Authoritarian Shift, EU Freeze, and Violent Clashes"
"Widespread protests erupted in Tbilisi, Georgia, due to the ruling party's authoritarian shift, including freezing EU talks and adopting a restrictive "foreign agents" law; over 100 people were hospitalized, and over 400 arrested during violent clashes with police."
"Georgia Protests: Authoritarian Shift, EU Freeze, and Violent Clashes"
"Widespread protests erupted in Tbilisi, Georgia, due to the ruling party's authoritarian shift, including freezing EU talks and adopting a restrictive "foreign agents" law; over 100 people were hospitalized, and over 400 arrested during violent clashes with police."
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48% Bias Score
UK Peers' Azerbaijan Trips Raise Human Rights Concerns
Two former UK political party leaders visited Azerbaijan, a trip funded by a businessman, raising human rights concerns due to Azerbaijan's authoritarian government, despite all trips being properly registered.
UK Peers' Azerbaijan Trips Raise Human Rights Concerns
Two former UK political party leaders visited Azerbaijan, a trip funded by a businessman, raising human rights concerns due to Azerbaijan's authoritarian government, despite all trips being properly registered.
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56% Bias Score
Germany Strengthens Constitutional Court Against Political Interference
The German parliament passed a constitutional amendment protecting its Federal Constitutional Court from political interference, requiring a two-thirds majority for any future changes to its structure and function, in response to concerns about democratic erosion in other European countries. The ame...
Germany Strengthens Constitutional Court Against Political Interference
The German parliament passed a constitutional amendment protecting its Federal Constitutional Court from political interference, requiring a two-thirds majority for any future changes to its structure and function, in response to concerns about democratic erosion in other European countries. The ame...
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64% Bias Score
Georgia's Contested Presidential Election Raises Fears of Authoritarian Consolidation
Mikheil Kawelaschwili, lacking a university degree, was elected Georgia's president by the Georgian Dream party despite pre-existing allegations of electoral fraud and the incumbent president's refusal to concede, setting the stage for a potential constitutional crisis on December 29th.
Georgia's Contested Presidential Election Raises Fears of Authoritarian Consolidation
Mikheil Kawelaschwili, lacking a university degree, was elected Georgia's president by the Georgian Dream party despite pre-existing allegations of electoral fraud and the incumbent president's refusal to concede, setting the stage for a potential constitutional crisis on December 29th.
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56% Bias Score
Assad's Regime: Visual Evidence and Inaction
Images from Bashar al-Assad's regime, including his bathing suit and the horrors of Saidnaya prison, confirm prior suspicions of brutality, yet this visual evidence hasn't led to Western intervention, highlighting the complex relationship between visual evidence of atrocities and political action.
Assad's Regime: Visual Evidence and Inaction
Images from Bashar al-Assad's regime, including his bathing suit and the horrors of Saidnaya prison, confirm prior suspicions of brutality, yet this visual evidence hasn't led to Western intervention, highlighting the complex relationship between visual evidence of atrocities and political action.
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64% Bias Score
"Al-Assad's Flight to Moscow Exposes Fragility of Authoritarian Rule"
"Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow, abandoning his regime and military, highlighting the fragility of authoritarian power and the limitations of Russian support. The event caused immediate instability in Syria and sent shockwaves through other authoritarian regimes allied with Russia."
"Al-Assad's Flight to Moscow Exposes Fragility of Authoritarian Rule"
"Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow, abandoning his regime and military, highlighting the fragility of authoritarian power and the limitations of Russian support. The event caused immediate instability in Syria and sent shockwaves through other authoritarian regimes allied with Russia."
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60% Bias Score
"Assad's 2007 Denial and Syria's 13-Year Descent into Civil War"
"In a 2007 interview, Bashar al-Assad denied involvement in regional conflicts; however, his regime's subsequent brutal crackdown led to a 13-year civil war, marked by widespread human rights abuses and the use of torture, ultimately resulting in the regime's near collapse in late 2023."
"Assad's 2007 Denial and Syria's 13-Year Descent into Civil War"
"In a 2007 interview, Bashar al-Assad denied involvement in regional conflicts; however, his regime's subsequent brutal crackdown led to a 13-year civil war, marked by widespread human rights abuses and the use of torture, ultimately resulting in the regime's near collapse in late 2023."
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64% Bias Score