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Manitoba Withholds Report on Landfill Search Rejection
Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government rejected calls to search a landfill for the remains of two murder victims in 2023, and a report detailing the government's rationale is being withheld under the province's freedom of information law, which is considered one of the most secretive in Cana...
Manitoba Withholds Report on Landfill Search Rejection
Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government rejected calls to search a landfill for the remains of two murder victims in 2023, and a report detailing the government's rationale is being withheld under the province's freedom of information law, which is considered one of the most secretive in Cana...
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20% Bias Score
AFP Cover-up Allegations Exposed in Freedom of Information Battle
A freedom of information battle exposes a potential cover-up within the Australian Federal Police (AFP) related to a leak investigation involving former soldier David Roberts-Smith, costing millions and damaging multiple careers, with the case highlighting systemic issues of transparency and account...
AFP Cover-up Allegations Exposed in Freedom of Information Battle
A freedom of information battle exposes a potential cover-up within the Australian Federal Police (AFP) related to a leak investigation involving former soldier David Roberts-Smith, costing millions and damaging multiple careers, with the case highlighting systemic issues of transparency and account...
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48% Bias Score
Spain Approves New Law Setting Expiration Dates for Official Secrets
Spain's Council of Ministers approved a new Classified Information Law, replacing the 1968 Official Secrets Act, introducing expiration dates for classified documents based on four levels of secrecy (with automatic declassification after 4-45 years), and establishing a new National Authority for the...
Spain Approves New Law Setting Expiration Dates for Official Secrets
Spain's Council of Ministers approved a new Classified Information Law, replacing the 1968 Official Secrets Act, introducing expiration dates for classified documents based on four levels of secrecy (with automatic declassification after 4-45 years), and establishing a new National Authority for the...
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32% Bias Score
Russia Imposes Widespread Internet Shutdowns Amidst Ukrainian Drone Attacks
Russia temporarily shut down internet and mobile services in multiple regions in May 2024, citing the need to counter Ukrainian drone attacks; the inconsistent shutdowns, impacting areas for hours or days, caused widespread disruption and public discontent, prompting a satirical song with millions o...
Russia Imposes Widespread Internet Shutdowns Amidst Ukrainian Drone Attacks
Russia temporarily shut down internet and mobile services in multiple regions in May 2024, citing the need to counter Ukrainian drone attacks; the inconsistent shutdowns, impacting areas for hours or days, caused widespread disruption and public discontent, prompting a satirical song with millions o...
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36% Bias Score
Parramatta Council Spent $5.24 Million on Staff Departures, 30 with Secret Agreements
Parramatta City Council spent almost $5.24 million removing 81 staff over four years, 30 of whom received payouts under secret agreements; the council initially requested $750 for the freedom of information request.
Parramatta Council Spent $5.24 Million on Staff Departures, 30 with Secret Agreements
Parramatta City Council spent almost $5.24 million removing 81 staff over four years, 30 of whom received payouts under secret agreements; the council initially requested $750 for the freedom of information request.
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44% Bias Score
Berlin Court Orders Release of Knife Crime Suspects' Names
The Berlin Constitutional Court ruled that the Berlin Senate must release the 20 most frequent first names of German suspects in knife crimes in 2023, overturning the Senate's rejection of an AfD request aimed at inferring migration backgrounds from the data; the decision was 5-4.
Berlin Court Orders Release of Knife Crime Suspects' Names
The Berlin Constitutional Court ruled that the Berlin Senate must release the 20 most frequent first names of German suspects in knife crimes in 2023, overturning the Senate's rejection of an AfD request aimed at inferring migration backgrounds from the data; the decision was 5-4.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Court Orders Release of Gelderland Farm Emission Data
A Dutch court ordered Minister Femke Wiersma to release 2023 emission data for Gelderland farms within two weeks, facing a €50,000 daily fine; this follows a previous court ruling deeming the minister's withholding of data unlawful.
Dutch Court Orders Release of Gelderland Farm Emission Data
A Dutch court ordered Minister Femke Wiersma to release 2023 emission data for Gelderland farms within two weeks, facing a €50,000 daily fine; this follows a previous court ruling deeming the minister's withholding of data unlawful.
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12% Bias Score
Wikipedia challenges UK Online Safety Bill in court
The Wikimedia Foundation is suing the UK government, arguing that the Online Safety Bill's categorization of Wikipedia as a 'high-risk' service is flawed and threatens the platform's operation by mandating editor verification, potentially exposing volunteers to harm.
Wikipedia challenges UK Online Safety Bill in court
The Wikimedia Foundation is suing the UK government, arguing that the Online Safety Bill's categorization of Wikipedia as a 'high-risk' service is flawed and threatens the platform's operation by mandating editor verification, potentially exposing volunteers to harm.
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48% Bias Score
Russia Tightens Internet Censorship with Strict New Fines
Russia's State Duma passed amendments on July 22nd imposing strict fines for accessing online content deemed extremist, even via VPNs, impacting users, advertisers, and VPN providers; the law also allows sharing user data with law enforcement.
Russia Tightens Internet Censorship with Strict New Fines
Russia's State Duma passed amendments on July 22nd imposing strict fines for accessing online content deemed extremist, even via VPNs, impacting users, advertisers, and VPN providers; the law also allows sharing user data with law enforcement.
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52% Bias Score
NHS Fife Faces Legal Action Over Transgender Doctor Tribunal
An employment tribunal in Scotland examines a nurse's complaint against NHS Fife after a confrontation with a transgender doctor over changing room access; NHS Fife's statement during proceedings has drawn criticism and potential legal action.
NHS Fife Faces Legal Action Over Transgender Doctor Tribunal
An employment tribunal in Scotland examines a nurse's complaint against NHS Fife after a confrontation with a transgender doctor over changing room access; NHS Fife's statement during proceedings has drawn criticism and potential legal action.
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48% Bias Score
Ontario Greenbelt Documents Scandal Reveals Systemic Failures
Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner Patricia Kosseim's report details systemic failures in the government's handling of Greenbelt documents, including email deletion and codeword use, hindering transparency and accountability, echoing issues from the 2013 gas plant scandal.
Ontario Greenbelt Documents Scandal Reveals Systemic Failures
Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner Patricia Kosseim's report details systemic failures in the government's handling of Greenbelt documents, including email deletion and codeword use, hindering transparency and accountability, echoing issues from the 2013 gas plant scandal.
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40% Bias Score
Berlin Court Orders Senate to Release Knife Crime Suspects' Names
The Berlin Constitutional Court ruled that the Senate must reconsider an AfD request for the 20 most common first names of German suspects in 2023 knife crimes, rejecting the Senate's claim that this would violate personal privacy, a decision reached by a 5-4 vote.
Berlin Court Orders Senate to Release Knife Crime Suspects' Names
The Berlin Constitutional Court ruled that the Senate must reconsider an AfD request for the 20 most common first names of German suspects in 2023 knife crimes, rejecting the Senate's claim that this would violate personal privacy, a decision reached by a 5-4 vote.
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44% Bias Score
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