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US Aid Cuts in South Sudan Lead to Eight Deaths
US aid cuts to South Sudan caused the deaths of eight people, including five children, who walked for three hours in extreme heat to reach cholera treatment after seven health centers closed and a transport service shut down due to lack of funding.
US Aid Cuts in South Sudan Lead to Eight Deaths
US aid cuts to South Sudan caused the deaths of eight people, including five children, who walked for three hours in extreme heat to reach cholera treatment after seven health centers closed and a transport service shut down due to lack of funding.
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52% Bias Score
Paris N4G Summit Raises $27.55 Billion to Fight Malnutrition
The 2025 Nutrition for Growth (N4G) summit in Paris, held March 27-28, secured $27.55 billion in commitments to fight malnutrition, exceeding the 2021 Tokyo summit's initial pledge despite the absence of US funding and reduced contributions from traditional donors like Canada and the UK; this falls ...
Paris N4G Summit Raises $27.55 Billion to Fight Malnutrition
The 2025 Nutrition for Growth (N4G) summit in Paris, held March 27-28, secured $27.55 billion in commitments to fight malnutrition, exceeding the 2021 Tokyo summit's initial pledge despite the absence of US funding and reduced contributions from traditional donors like Canada and the UK; this falls ...
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Court to Rule in Double Murder Case Amidst Prisoner Release Debate
Today's news includes a court ruling in the Weiteveen double murder case, a parliamentary vote on early prisoner releases due to cell shortages, debates on wolf management and development aid cuts, and the announcement of a K3 reunion concert.
Dutch Court to Rule in Double Murder Case Amidst Prisoner Release Debate
Today's news includes a court ruling in the Weiteveen double murder case, a parliamentary vote on early prisoner releases due to cell shortages, debates on wolf management and development aid cuts, and the announcement of a K3 reunion concert.
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28% Bias Score
Foreign Aid Sanctions Increase Child and Maternal Mortality
A study published in The Lancet Global Health reveals that sanctions on foreign aid to 67 low- and middle-income countries between 1990 and 2019 led to significant increases in infant (3.1%), under-five (3.6%), and maternal (6.4%) mortality rates, reversing years of progress and highlighting the lon...
Foreign Aid Sanctions Increase Child and Maternal Mortality
A study published in The Lancet Global Health reveals that sanctions on foreign aid to 67 low- and middle-income countries between 1990 and 2019 led to significant increases in infant (3.1%), under-five (3.6%), and maternal (6.4%) mortality rates, reversing years of progress and highlighting the lon...
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16% Bias Score
Turkish Child Labor Death Results in Reduced Sentence for Employer
13-year-old Ahmet Yıldız died on March 14, 2013, in Adana, Turkey, after being crushed by a plastic injection machine at Koç Plastik; his employer was initially arrested but eventually received a reduced sentence, paying a fine instead of serving jail time, highlighting systemic issues in child labo...
Turkish Child Labor Death Results in Reduced Sentence for Employer
13-year-old Ahmet Yıldız died on March 14, 2013, in Adana, Turkey, after being crushed by a plastic injection machine at Koç Plastik; his employer was initially arrested but eventually received a reduced sentence, paying a fine instead of serving jail time, highlighting systemic issues in child labo...
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48% Bias Score
Tanzanian Surgeon Overcomes Gender Barriers, Reduces Child Mortality
Dr. Zaituni Bokhary, a Tanzanian pediatric surgeon and president of the Tanzanian Women Doctors Association, overcame gender bias to become a leading expert; her project to treat children with gastroschisis reduced mortality from 100% to 40% in five regions.
Tanzanian Surgeon Overcomes Gender Barriers, Reduces Child Mortality
Dr. Zaituni Bokhary, a Tanzanian pediatric surgeon and president of the Tanzanian Women Doctors Association, overcame gender bias to become a leading expert; her project to treat children with gastroschisis reduced mortality from 100% to 40% in five regions.
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48% Bias Score
US Aid Cuts in South Sudan Result in Eight Deaths
In South Sudan, eight people died while walking three hours for cholera treatment due to US aid cuts that closed local health services; this is the first reported death directly resulting from President Trump's "America First" policy.
US Aid Cuts in South Sudan Result in Eight Deaths
In South Sudan, eight people died while walking three hours for cholera treatment due to US aid cuts that closed local health services; this is the first reported death directly resulting from President Trump's "America First" policy.
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48% Bias Score
UN Report: 4.8 Million Child Deaths in 2023, Funding Cuts Threaten Progress
A UN report reveals 4.8 million child deaths globally in 2023, mostly preventable, with 2.3 million occurring within 28 days of birth; funding cuts threaten progress toward reducing this.
UN Report: 4.8 Million Child Deaths in 2023, Funding Cuts Threaten Progress
A UN report reveals 4.8 million child deaths globally in 2023, mostly preventable, with 2.3 million occurring within 28 days of birth; funding cuts threaten progress toward reducing this.
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24% Bias Score
Dutch Court to Rule on Double Murder; Parliament Debates Early Releases Amidst Cell Shortage
Today, the Assen court rules on the Weiteveen double murder, with a life sentence requested; the Dutch parliament votes on a motion against early prisoner releases due to cell shortages, and UNICEF warns of rising child mortality due to development aid cuts.
Dutch Court to Rule on Double Murder; Parliament Debates Early Releases Amidst Cell Shortage
Today, the Assen court rules on the Weiteveen double murder, with a life sentence requested; the Dutch parliament votes on a motion against early prisoner releases due to cell shortages, and UNICEF warns of rising child mortality due to development aid cuts.
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12% Bias Score
Household Air Pollution Caused 3.1 Million Deaths in 2021
A new study published in The Lancet reveals that household air pollution from cooking with solid fuels caused 3.1 million deaths globally in 2021, disproportionately affecting low-income countries and children under 5, despite a decrease in global exposure rates.
Household Air Pollution Caused 3.1 Million Deaths in 2021
A new study published in The Lancet reveals that household air pollution from cooking with solid fuels caused 3.1 million deaths globally in 2021, disproportionately affecting low-income countries and children under 5, despite a decrease in global exposure rates.
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28% Bias Score
Netherlands' Air Pollution Crisis: Eight Million Global Deaths Annually
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that only seven countries meet air quality guidelines, with air pollution causing nearly eight million deaths yearly; in the Netherlands, cities like Schiedam's air pollution levels surpass WHO recommendations by over 200%, emphasizing the urgent need for ...
Netherlands' Air Pollution Crisis: Eight Million Global Deaths Annually
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that only seven countries meet air quality guidelines, with air pollution causing nearly eight million deaths yearly; in the Netherlands, cities like Schiedam's air pollution levels surpass WHO recommendations by over 200%, emphasizing the urgent need for ...
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32% Bias Score
Advocate Highlights Systemic Issues in Rare Disease Diagnosis
Following her daughter's death from a rare liver disease due to delayed diagnosis, Hélène Berrué-Gaillard advocates for earlier diagnosis and improved care for rare diseases, leading to changes in child health records and pediatric consultation schedules, and highlighting persistent systemic challen...
Advocate Highlights Systemic Issues in Rare Disease Diagnosis
Following her daughter's death from a rare liver disease due to delayed diagnosis, Hélène Berrué-Gaillard advocates for earlier diagnosis and improved care for rare diseases, leading to changes in child health records and pediatric consultation schedules, and highlighting persistent systemic challen...
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44% Bias Score
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