HRW Report Details Widespread Human Rights Abuses in Africa During 2024
A Human Rights Watch report details widespread human rights abuses in several African countries during 2024, including Kenya and Sudan, citing extrajudicial killings, torture, and restrictions on freedoms, resulting from government crackdowns on protests and ongoing conflicts.
HRW Report Details Widespread Human Rights Abuses in Africa During 2024
A Human Rights Watch report details widespread human rights abuses in several African countries during 2024, including Kenya and Sudan, citing extrajudicial killings, torture, and restrictions on freedoms, resulting from government crackdowns on protests and ongoing conflicts.
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44% Bias Score
Moscow Exhibition Honors Holocaust Rescuers
The Moscow exhibition, "Rescuers. Paths of Salvation," commemorates the 80th anniversary of Victory in WWII by showcasing the stories of approximately 28,000 non-Jewish individuals recognized as "Righteous Among the Nations" for saving Jews during the Holocaust, contrasting these acts with the bruta...
Moscow Exhibition Honors Holocaust Rescuers
The Moscow exhibition, "Rescuers. Paths of Salvation," commemorates the 80th anniversary of Victory in WWII by showcasing the stories of approximately 28,000 non-Jewish individuals recognized as "Righteous Among the Nations" for saving Jews during the Holocaust, contrasting these acts with the bruta...
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40% Bias Score
Squid Game": Exploring Human Behavior Under Extreme Pressure
Squid Game," a wildly popular South Korean Netflix series, portrays financially desperate individuals competing in deadly children's games for a large cash prize, prompting a real-world competition and raising questions about human behavior under extreme stress.
Squid Game": Exploring Human Behavior Under Extreme Pressure
Squid Game," a wildly popular South Korean Netflix series, portrays financially desperate individuals competing in deadly children's games for a large cash prize, prompting a real-world competition and raising questions about human behavior under extreme stress.
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40% Bias Score
Palestinian Journalist Freed in Gaza Ceasefire Prisoner Exchange
Palestinian journalist Bushra al-Tawil, held by Israel for over five years without charge, was freed on Sunday as part of a Gaza ceasefire prisoner exchange deal that saw Hamas release hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
Palestinian Journalist Freed in Gaza Ceasefire Prisoner Exchange
Palestinian journalist Bushra al-Tawil, held by Israel for over five years without charge, was freed on Sunday as part of a Gaza ceasefire prisoner exchange deal that saw Hamas release hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
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44% Bias Score
Massive Aid Flow into Gaza Following Ceasefire
Following a ceasefire, over 1500 trucks carrying essential supplies have entered Gaza since Sunday, exceeding pre-truce levels by a factor of 10, significantly increasing aid efforts to alleviate the severe humanitarian crisis, though the needs remain immense.
Massive Aid Flow into Gaza Following Ceasefire
Following a ceasefire, over 1500 trucks carrying essential supplies have entered Gaza since Sunday, exceeding pre-truce levels by a factor of 10, significantly increasing aid efforts to alleviate the severe humanitarian crisis, though the needs remain immense.
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32% Bias Score
Cecile Richards, Reproductive Rights Advocate, Dies at 67
Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood and daughter of former Texas Governor Ann Richards, died at age 67 from brain cancer; her decades-long fight for reproductive rights shaped the ongoing debate and inspired continued activism.
Cecile Richards, Reproductive Rights Advocate, Dies at 67
Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood and daughter of former Texas Governor Ann Richards, died at age 67 from brain cancer; her decades-long fight for reproductive rights shaped the ongoing debate and inspired continued activism.
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16% Bias Score
NSW Premier to Defy Legal Advice, Strengthen Hate Speech Laws Amid Antisemitic Attacks
Following nine antisemitic attacks in Sydney since late November, including a daycare firebombing, NSW Premier Chris Minns will defy legal advice and strengthen hate speech laws, potentially reforming section 93Z of the Crimes Act and expanding criminal law to cover hate speech, despite a Law Reform...
NSW Premier to Defy Legal Advice, Strengthen Hate Speech Laws Amid Antisemitic Attacks
Following nine antisemitic attacks in Sydney since late November, including a daycare firebombing, NSW Premier Chris Minns will defy legal advice and strengthen hate speech laws, potentially reforming section 93Z of the Crimes Act and expanding criminal law to cover hate speech, despite a Law Reform...
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44% Bias Score
Funding Cuts Cripple Aid to Afghan Women
Funding cuts are the biggest threat to Afghan women, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council, which saw aid to Afghans fall from 772,484 people in 2022 to 491,435 in 2023, half of whom are women. This comes as the Taliban continue to restrict women's access to education and healthcare.
Funding Cuts Cripple Aid to Afghan Women
Funding cuts are the biggest threat to Afghan women, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council, which saw aid to Afghans fall from 772,484 people in 2022 to 491,435 in 2023, half of whom are women. This comes as the Taliban continue to restrict women's access to education and healthcare.
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48% Bias Score
Solingen Arson Trial: Four Dead, 21 Attempted Murders
A 40-year-old man in Solingen, Germany, is on trial for arson that killed a Bulgarian family of four in March 2024; the incident also injured eight others, and the suspect faces charges of four counts of murder and 21 counts of attempted murder.
Solingen Arson Trial: Four Dead, 21 Attempted Murders
A 40-year-old man in Solingen, Germany, is on trial for arson that killed a Bulgarian family of four in March 2024; the incident also injured eight others, and the suspect faces charges of four counts of murder and 21 counts of attempted murder.
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36% Bias Score
Ultra-Rich Wealth Soars to \$2 Trillion in 2024 Amidst Unchanged Global Poverty
In 2024, the world's ultra-rich saw their collective wealth increase by \$2 trillion, a threefold rise from 2023, while global poverty remained largely unchanged since 1990, according to a report by a confederation of 20 NGOs that highlights the lasting effects of colonialism on wealth distribution.
Ultra-Rich Wealth Soars to \$2 Trillion in 2024 Amidst Unchanged Global Poverty
In 2024, the world's ultra-rich saw their collective wealth increase by \$2 trillion, a threefold rise from 2023, while global poverty remained largely unchanged since 1990, according to a report by a confederation of 20 NGOs that highlights the lasting effects of colonialism on wealth distribution.
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48% Bias Score
Jervis Bay Tourism Accused of Ignoring Cancer-Causing Toxins
The Wreck Bay Aboriginal community in Jervis Bay, Australia, is suffering from high rates of cancer and other illnesses due to PFAS contamination from a nearby Defence base, with authorities accused of prioritizing tourism revenue over public health warnings.
Jervis Bay Tourism Accused of Ignoring Cancer-Causing Toxins
The Wreck Bay Aboriginal community in Jervis Bay, Australia, is suffering from high rates of cancer and other illnesses due to PFAS contamination from a nearby Defence base, with authorities accused of prioritizing tourism revenue over public health warnings.
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56% Bias Score
Turkey Hotel Fire Kills 10, Injures 32
A fire at the Grand Kartal hotel in Turkey's Kartalkaya ski resort at 3:27 a.m. local time on Tuesday killed at least 10 people, injured 32, and prompted a large-scale rescue operation hampered by the hotel's cliffside location; an investigation is underway.
Turkey Hotel Fire Kills 10, Injures 32
A fire at the Grand Kartal hotel in Turkey's Kartalkaya ski resort at 3:27 a.m. local time on Tuesday killed at least 10 people, injured 32, and prompted a large-scale rescue operation hampered by the hotel's cliffside location; an investigation is underway.
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28% Bias Score