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Netherlands appoints Q fever ambassador after treatment failures
Following critical reports on Q fever treatment, the Netherlands appointed Cathalijne Dortmans as an ambassador for sufferers, aiming to address systemic failures in recognizing and compensating victims of the 2007-2011 epidemic that affected 50,000-100,000 people.
Netherlands appoints Q fever ambassador after treatment failures
Following critical reports on Q fever treatment, the Netherlands appointed Cathalijne Dortmans as an ambassador for sufferers, aiming to address systemic failures in recognizing and compensating victims of the 2007-2011 epidemic that affected 50,000-100,000 people.
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20% Bias Score
Buseo Dam Near-Collapse Highlights Years of Neglect, Leading to Two Deaths
The near-collapse of the Buseo dam on October 29, 2023, due to obstructed spillways and a non-operational emergency plan, resulted in two deaths, highlighting years of neglect and insufficient funding for dam maintenance in the Valencia region.
Buseo Dam Near-Collapse Highlights Years of Neglect, Leading to Two Deaths
The near-collapse of the Buseo dam on October 29, 2023, due to obstructed spillways and a non-operational emergency plan, resulted in two deaths, highlighting years of neglect and insufficient funding for dam maintenance in the Valencia region.
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52% Bias Score
Chinese Kindergarten Lead Poisoning Cover-Up Results in Arrests and New Food Safety Guidelines
An investigation into a lead poisoning case at a Chinese kindergarten revealed a cover-up involving dozens of officials and hospital staff who tampered with blood tests and accepted bribes; 235 children were hospitalized after consuming food with lead levels 2,000 times above the safety limit.
Chinese Kindergarten Lead Poisoning Cover-Up Results in Arrests and New Food Safety Guidelines
An investigation into a lead poisoning case at a Chinese kindergarten revealed a cover-up involving dozens of officials and hospital staff who tampered with blood tests and accepted bribes; 235 children were hospitalized after consuming food with lead levels 2,000 times above the safety limit.
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52% Bias Score
Mexico Crematorium Case: Eight Investigations Opened into Potential Government Negligence
The Chihuahua State Human Rights Commission (CEDH) opened eight investigations into potential governmental negligence related to 383 bodies found in a Ciudad Juárez crematorium in late June, complementing a criminal investigation that resulted in two arrests.
Mexico Crematorium Case: Eight Investigations Opened into Potential Government Negligence
The Chihuahua State Human Rights Commission (CEDH) opened eight investigations into potential governmental negligence related to 383 bodies found in a Ciudad Juárez crematorium in late June, complementing a criminal investigation that resulted in two arrests.
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28% Bias Score
French Court Holds State Partially Liable in Algae-Related Death
A French court found the government 60% responsible for the 2016 death of Jean-Rene Auffray, a jogger who died from inhaling hydrogen sulfide released from rotting algae in Brittany, ruling that the state negligently failed to enforce regulations against agricultural pollution causing the algae bloo...
French Court Holds State Partially Liable in Algae-Related Death
A French court found the government 60% responsible for the 2016 death of Jean-Rene Auffray, a jogger who died from inhaling hydrogen sulfide released from rotting algae in Brittany, ruling that the state negligently failed to enforce regulations against agricultural pollution causing the algae bloo...
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44% Bias Score
Slow Response to Russian Oil Spill Raises Environmental Concerns
In December 2024, two Russian tankers sank in the Black Sea near Anapa, spilling approximately 4,600 metric tons of mazut, prompting criticism over the slow government cleanup response and safety concerns as summer heat approaches. The incident reveals shortcomings in Russia's emergency response and...
Slow Response to Russian Oil Spill Raises Environmental Concerns
In December 2024, two Russian tankers sank in the Black Sea near Anapa, spilling approximately 4,600 metric tons of mazut, prompting criticism over the slow government cleanup response and safety concerns as summer heat approaches. The incident reveals shortcomings in Russia's emergency response and...
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52% Bias Score
DOGE Exposed Sensitive Data of 300 Million Americans on Vulnerable Server
A whistleblower complaint alleges that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) stored personal data of over 300 million Americans, including Social Security numbers, on a vulnerable server in June, potentially exposing individuals to identity theft and the loss of benefits.
DOGE Exposed Sensitive Data of 300 Million Americans on Vulnerable Server
A whistleblower complaint alleges that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) stored personal data of over 300 million Americans, including Social Security numbers, on a vulnerable server in June, potentially exposing individuals to identity theft and the loss of benefits.
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40% Bias Score
Toxic Leak in Coria del Río Causes Severe Health Crisis, Prompts Lawsuits
Residents of Coria del Río's Guadalquivir neighborhood suffer severe respiratory illnesses from a gas station leak, prompting lawsuits against multiple officials for negligence and inaction, while a court investigates potential crimes of omission and environmental damage.
Toxic Leak in Coria del Río Causes Severe Health Crisis, Prompts Lawsuits
Residents of Coria del Río's Guadalquivir neighborhood suffer severe respiratory illnesses from a gas station leak, prompting lawsuits against multiple officials for negligence and inaction, while a court investigates potential crimes of omission and environmental damage.
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44% Bias Score
Lead Poisoning at Chinese Kindergarten: Six Arrested, Officials Investigated
Over 200 children in northwestern China's Tianshui city suffered lead poisoning from food containing illegal industrial pigments at the unlicensed Peixin Kindergarten; six suspects were arrested, and 17 officials face investigations for regulatory failures.
Lead Poisoning at Chinese Kindergarten: Six Arrested, Officials Investigated
Over 200 children in northwestern China's Tianshui city suffered lead poisoning from food containing illegal industrial pigments at the unlicensed Peixin Kindergarten; six suspects were arrested, and 17 officials face investigations for regulatory failures.
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32% Bias Score
32 Dead in Pakistan Flash Floods; Government Response Under Fire
Flash floods in Pakistan caused by heavy rains killed at least 32 people, including 16 children, in the past 36 hours; a family of tourists died after being swept away by floodwaters while waiting over an hour for rescue, prompting outrage and investigations into the provincial government's response...
32 Dead in Pakistan Flash Floods; Government Response Under Fire
Flash floods in Pakistan caused by heavy rains killed at least 32 people, including 16 children, in the past 36 hours; a family of tourists died after being swept away by floodwaters while waiting over an hour for rescue, prompting outrage and investigations into the provincial government's response...
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40% Bias Score
57 Preventable Inmate Deaths Expose Systemic Failures in Australian Prisons
A Guardian Australia investigation found that 57 Australian inmates died by suicide in the past two decades due to known ligature points in their cells that were not removed by prison authorities, highlighting systemic failures and prompting calls for urgent reform.
57 Preventable Inmate Deaths Expose Systemic Failures in Australian Prisons
A Guardian Australia investigation found that 57 Australian inmates died by suicide in the past two decades due to known ligature points in their cells that were not removed by prison authorities, highlighting systemic failures and prompting calls for urgent reform.
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48% Bias Score
Valencia Flood: Judge Finds Officials Negligent, Delayed Alert May Have Cost Lives
Seven months after Valencia's devastating October flood that killed 228, a judge investigating the disaster says two former top officials acted outside the law and failed to acknowledge their roles in the crisis, leading to a delayed mobile alert that may have cost lives.
Valencia Flood: Judge Finds Officials Negligent, Delayed Alert May Have Cost Lives
Seven months after Valencia's devastating October flood that killed 228, a judge investigating the disaster says two former top officials acted outside the law and failed to acknowledge their roles in the crisis, leading to a delayed mobile alert that may have cost lives.
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48% Bias Score
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