Bishop Budde's Sermon on Compassion Sparks Backlash from Trump
During a post-inauguration service attended by President Trump, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde delivered a sermon calling for compassion towards immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community, prompting a strong backlash from Trump and his allies, including Elon Musk, who criticized Budde on social media, while Bu...
Bishop Budde's Sermon on Compassion Sparks Backlash from Trump
During a post-inauguration service attended by President Trump, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde delivered a sermon calling for compassion towards immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community, prompting a strong backlash from Trump and his allies, including Elon Musk, who criticized Budde on social media, while Bu...
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40% Bias Score
Namibia: Comparing Genocides, Honoring Colonial Pioneers at Shark Island
Roman Grynberg, a Polish-Jewish professor in Namibia, criticized the memorialization of colonial pioneers at Shark Island, a former German concentration camp, comparing it to an SS monument in Treblinka, prompting a discussion on the ethical implications of comparing genocides and the need for globa...
Namibia: Comparing Genocides, Honoring Colonial Pioneers at Shark Island
Roman Grynberg, a Polish-Jewish professor in Namibia, criticized the memorialization of colonial pioneers at Shark Island, a former German concentration camp, comparing it to an SS monument in Treblinka, prompting a discussion on the ethical implications of comparing genocides and the need for globa...
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56% Bias Score
EU Parliament Condemns Belarus Elections, Demands Sanctions
The European Parliament denounced Belarus's upcoming presidential election as illegitimate, calling for the release of political prisoners, increased sanctions against the Lukashenko regime, and potential creation of an international tribunal for human rights abuses; the resolution passed with 567 v...
EU Parliament Condemns Belarus Elections, Demands Sanctions
The European Parliament denounced Belarus's upcoming presidential election as illegitimate, calling for the release of political prisoners, increased sanctions against the Lukashenko regime, and potential creation of an international tribunal for human rights abuses; the resolution passed with 567 v...
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52% Bias Score
Antisemitic Acts in France Decrease Slightly but Remain at Historically High Levels
France saw a slight decrease in antisemitic acts in 2024 (1,570) compared to 2023 (1,676), yet the numbers remain alarmingly high, exceeding previous years significantly and fueled by anti-Israel sentiments.
Antisemitic Acts in France Decrease Slightly but Remain at Historically High Levels
France saw a slight decrease in antisemitic acts in 2024 (1,570) compared to 2023 (1,676), yet the numbers remain alarmingly high, exceeding previous years significantly and fueled by anti-Israel sentiments.
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56% Bias Score
Afghan Citizen Arrested After Deadly Knife Attack in German Park
A 28-year-old Afghan citizen was arrested in Aschaffenburg, Germany, after a knife attack in a city park killed a child and a 41-year-old man; train services were temporarily disrupted during the suspect's attempted escape.
Afghan Citizen Arrested After Deadly Knife Attack in German Park
A 28-year-old Afghan citizen was arrested in Aschaffenburg, Germany, after a knife attack in a city park killed a child and a 41-year-old man; train services were temporarily disrupted during the suspect's attempted escape.
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28% Bias Score
Local Opposition Delays Illinois Abortion Clinic Opening
LaDonna Prince moved her abortion clinic from Indiana to Danville, Illinois, after Roe v. Wade was overturned, but local opposition, including a city ordinance and contractor refusals, along with a violent attack causing $500,000 in damages, have indefinitely delayed its opening, highlighting the im...
Local Opposition Delays Illinois Abortion Clinic Opening
LaDonna Prince moved her abortion clinic from Indiana to Danville, Illinois, after Roe v. Wade was overturned, but local opposition, including a city ordinance and contractor refusals, along with a violent attack causing $500,000 in damages, have indefinitely delayed its opening, highlighting the im...
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40% Bias Score
Rochdale Child Sex Abuse Trial: Eight Men Accused of Exploiting Two Girls
Eight Asian men are on trial in Manchester, accused of raping and exploiting two 13-year-old girls in Rochdale from 2001-2006; authorities knew of the abuse but failed to intervene.
Rochdale Child Sex Abuse Trial: Eight Men Accused of Exploiting Two Girls
Eight Asian men are on trial in Manchester, accused of raping and exploiting two 13-year-old girls in Rochdale from 2001-2006; authorities knew of the abuse but failed to intervene.
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48% Bias Score
Six-Day Commemoration Honors 100,000 Dutch Holocaust Victims
From January 23rd to 28th, the names of over 100,000 Dutch Holocaust victims are being read aloud at the former Westerbork camp site in the Netherlands; the event includes various activities such as lectures and a theatrical performance, and is livestreamed on nos.nl.
Six-Day Commemoration Honors 100,000 Dutch Holocaust Victims
From January 23rd to 28th, the names of over 100,000 Dutch Holocaust victims are being read aloud at the former Westerbork camp site in the Netherlands; the event includes various activities such as lectures and a theatrical performance, and is livestreamed on nos.nl.
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32% Bias Score
Italian Court Frees ICC-Wanted Libyan Warlord, Sparking Outrage
Libyan warlord Ossama Anjiem, arrested in Italy on an ICC warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity, was released on Tuesday due to a procedural error, sparking outrage from Italian opposition and human rights groups; he was returned to Libya by Italian secret services.
Italian Court Frees ICC-Wanted Libyan Warlord, Sparking Outrage
Libyan warlord Ossama Anjiem, arrested in Italy on an ICC warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity, was released on Tuesday due to a procedural error, sparking outrage from Italian opposition and human rights groups; he was returned to Libya by Italian secret services.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Suspends Afghan Refugee Resettlement Program
President Trump's January 27th suspension of the US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) leaves roughly 15,000 at-risk Afghans in Pakistan awaiting US resettlement in limbo, jeopardizing their safety and contradicting prior US commitments.
Trump Suspends Afghan Refugee Resettlement Program
President Trump's January 27th suspension of the US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) leaves roughly 15,000 at-risk Afghans in Pakistan awaiting US resettlement in limbo, jeopardizing their safety and contradicting prior US commitments.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Shuts Down Federal DEI Programs
President Trump ordered all US government staff working on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) schemes onto immediate paid administrative leave by 22:00 GMT on Wednesday, shutting down related offices and programs; this follows an executive order that deemed such programs "dangerous, demeaning an...
Trump Shuts Down Federal DEI Programs
President Trump ordered all US government staff working on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) schemes onto immediate paid administrative leave by 22:00 GMT on Wednesday, shutting down related offices and programs; this follows an executive order that deemed such programs "dangerous, demeaning an...
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56% Bias Score
UK Teacher Sets World Record in Polar Bear Costume, Raises £21,000 for Cancer Charity
Gill Punt, a PE teacher from Worcestershire, set a world record for the fastest ice marathon dressed as a polar bear in Norway, raising £21,000 for Cancer Research UK in the process, bringing her total raised to nearly £2 million since 1999.
UK Teacher Sets World Record in Polar Bear Costume, Raises £21,000 for Cancer Charity
Gill Punt, a PE teacher from Worcestershire, set a world record for the fastest ice marathon dressed as a polar bear in Norway, raising £21,000 for Cancer Research UK in the process, bringing her total raised to nearly £2 million since 1999.
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8% Bias Score