Thailand Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Thailand legalized same-sex marriage on Thursday, marking a significant milestone for LGBT rights in Asia, following a long campaign by activists and shifting societal perceptions, particularly aided by the popularity of Boy Love dramas.
Thailand Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Thailand legalized same-sex marriage on Thursday, marking a significant milestone for LGBT rights in Asia, following a long campaign by activists and shifting societal perceptions, particularly aided by the popularity of Boy Love dramas.
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44% Bias Score
Libyan Police Chief Arrested in Italy on War Crimes Charges
Njeem Osama Al-Masri, a Libyan judicial police chief, was arrested in Turin, Italy, on February 20th, on ICC warrants for war crimes and torture committed at Tripoli's Mitiga detention center and in the Tarhuna massacre; his arrest raises questions about complicity of the Libyan and Italian governme...
Libyan Police Chief Arrested in Italy on War Crimes Charges
Njeem Osama Al-Masri, a Libyan judicial police chief, was arrested in Turin, Italy, on February 20th, on ICC warrants for war crimes and torture committed at Tripoli's Mitiga detention center and in the Tarhuna massacre; his arrest raises questions about complicity of the Libyan and Italian governme...
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48% Bias Score
Harvard Settles Lawsuits, Adopts IHRA Definition to Combat Antisemitism
Harvard University will implement the IHRA definition of antisemitism, provide annual reports on antisemitism enforcement, and offer staff training to combat antisemitism, settling lawsuits that accused the university of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by fostering a hostile envir...
Harvard Settles Lawsuits, Adopts IHRA Definition to Combat Antisemitism
Harvard University will implement the IHRA definition of antisemitism, provide annual reports on antisemitism enforcement, and offer staff training to combat antisemitism, settling lawsuits that accused the university of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by fostering a hostile envir...
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40% Bias Score
Tsunami Relief Concert Raises £1.25 Million in Three Weeks
In response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, three friends organized the Tsunami Relief concert at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium in three weeks, securing Eric Clapton as the headliner and raising £1.25 million for the Disasters Emergency Committee.
Tsunami Relief Concert Raises £1.25 Million in Three Weeks
In response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, three friends organized the Tsunami Relief concert at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium in three weeks, securing Eric Clapton as the headliner and raising £1.25 million for the Disasters Emergency Committee.
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32% Bias Score
Pope Dissolves Influential Peruvian Catholic Group Amid Abuse Allegations
Pope Francis dissolved the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a Peruvian Catholic group, due to decades-long allegations of abuse and financial mismanagement, following a 2023 Vatican investigation that revealed "sadistic" abuses and the expulsion of its founder, Luis Fernando Figari, in 2024.
Pope Dissolves Influential Peruvian Catholic Group Amid Abuse Allegations
Pope Francis dissolved the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a Peruvian Catholic group, due to decades-long allegations of abuse and financial mismanagement, following a 2023 Vatican investigation that revealed "sadistic" abuses and the expulsion of its founder, Luis Fernando Figari, in 2024.
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40% Bias Score
Canadian Trans Activist Urges Travel Advisory Update Following Trump's Gender Order
Transgender activist Fae Johnstone is urging Canada to update its travel advisory for the U.S. after President Trump's executive order limiting gender to male or female, raising concerns about border crossing challenges and safety for Canadian passport holders with an "X" gender marker.
Canadian Trans Activist Urges Travel Advisory Update Following Trump's Gender Order
Transgender activist Fae Johnstone is urging Canada to update its travel advisory for the U.S. after President Trump's executive order limiting gender to male or female, raising concerns about border crossing challenges and safety for Canadian passport holders with an "X" gender marker.
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48% Bias Score
Intense Fighting in Kursk Region: High Ukrainian Casualties, Alleged War Crimes
In the Kursk region, Russian forces claim to have eliminated over 270 Ukrainian soldiers and destroyed Western-supplied military equipment, including an Abrams tank and Bradley fighting vehicle; concurrently, Ukrainian forces are accused of killing a pregnant woman, shelling a village, and murdering...
Intense Fighting in Kursk Region: High Ukrainian Casualties, Alleged War Crimes
In the Kursk region, Russian forces claim to have eliminated over 270 Ukrainian soldiers and destroyed Western-supplied military equipment, including an Abrams tank and Bradley fighting vehicle; concurrently, Ukrainian forces are accused of killing a pregnant woman, shelling a village, and murdering...
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72% Bias Score
Romance Scam Results in 20-Year Sentence, Allegedly Leads to Victim's Death
Nigerian national Anthony Ibekie and his co-conspirators defrauded victims of $3.5 million through an online romance scam, resulting in a 20-year prison sentence for Ibekie and allegedly causing the death of one victim, Laura Kowal, who sent nearly $2 million to the scammers before being found dead ...
Romance Scam Results in 20-Year Sentence, Allegedly Leads to Victim's Death
Nigerian national Anthony Ibekie and his co-conspirators defrauded victims of $3.5 million through an online romance scam, resulting in a 20-year prison sentence for Ibekie and allegedly causing the death of one victim, Laura Kowal, who sent nearly $2 million to the scammers before being found dead ...
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44% Bias Score
RefugePoint: From Congo Rescue to Global Refugee Aid
Sasha Chanoff, defying orders, saved 144 Congolese Tutsi refugees in 2000, leading to the founding of RefugePoint, a global organization assisting over 170,000 refugees.
RefugePoint: From Congo Rescue to Global Refugee Aid
Sasha Chanoff, defying orders, saved 144 Congolese Tutsi refugees in 2000, leading to the founding of RefugePoint, a global organization assisting over 170,000 refugees.
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40% Bias Score
Harvard Settles Lawsuits Over Antisemitic Harassment
Harvard University settled two lawsuits alleging failure to protect Jewish students from antisemitic harassment; the settlement includes adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism, creating a point person for complaints, and issuing annual reports on antisemitism.
Harvard Settles Lawsuits Over Antisemitic Harassment
Harvard University settled two lawsuits alleging failure to protect Jewish students from antisemitic harassment; the settlement includes adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism, creating a point person for complaints, and issuing annual reports on antisemitism.
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40% Bias Score
South Africa Mine Rescue: 246 Miners Saved, 78 Dead
A specialized mine rescue operation in South Africa successfully brought 246 surviving illegal miners and 78 bodies to the surface from a 1,280-meter-deep abandoned gold mine, using a technologically advanced cage and camera system after an initial refusal by authorities to assist led to at least 87...
South Africa Mine Rescue: 246 Miners Saved, 78 Dead
A specialized mine rescue operation in South Africa successfully brought 246 surviving illegal miners and 78 bodies to the surface from a 1,280-meter-deep abandoned gold mine, using a technologically advanced cage and camera system after an initial refusal by authorities to assist led to at least 87...
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40% Bias Score
Sydney Synagogue Arson: Man Arrested
A 33-year-old man was arrested in Sydney on January 17 and charged with property damage, possessing stolen goods, and cultivating an illegal plant following an arson attack on a Newtown synagogue on January 11, where approximately 10 red swastikas were spray-painted on the building.
Sydney Synagogue Arson: Man Arrested
A 33-year-old man was arrested in Sydney on January 17 and charged with property damage, possessing stolen goods, and cultivating an illegal plant following an arson attack on a Newtown synagogue on January 11, where approximately 10 red swastikas were spray-painted on the building.
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44% Bias Score