EU's Conflict Mineral Regulation Failing: Illicit Trade Continues to Fuel DRC Conflicts
The EU's 2021 Conflict Minerals Regulation, intended to prevent the funding of armed groups in the DRC through mineral trade, is failing due to insufficient enforcement, allowing illicit trade to continue, as shown by a recent Global Witness investigation tracing minerals from conflict zones to a Eu...
EU's Conflict Mineral Regulation Failing: Illicit Trade Continues to Fuel DRC Conflicts
The EU's 2021 Conflict Minerals Regulation, intended to prevent the funding of armed groups in the DRC through mineral trade, is failing due to insufficient enforcement, allowing illicit trade to continue, as shown by a recent Global Witness investigation tracing minerals from conflict zones to a Eu...
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40% Bias Score
159 Dead in South African Mine After Government Cuts Off Supplies
At least 159 miners died in South Africa's Buffelsfontein Gold Mine after authorities cut off their supplies in November, prompting a rescue operation that recovered 60 bodies and 92 emaciated survivors, with hundreds more potentially trapped; the government faces scrutiny for its actions.
159 Dead in South African Mine After Government Cuts Off Supplies
At least 159 miners died in South Africa's Buffelsfontein Gold Mine after authorities cut off their supplies in November, prompting a rescue operation that recovered 60 bodies and 92 emaciated survivors, with hundreds more potentially trapped; the government faces scrutiny for its actions.
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52% Bias Score
MLK Day: From Polarizing Figure to National Holiday
Despite initial opposition due to King's polarizing figure, a national Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established in 1983 after years of activism by supporters, including his widow, Coretta Scott King, and Congressman John Conyers, finally achieving full adoption across all 50 states in 2000.
MLK Day: From Polarizing Figure to National Holiday
Despite initial opposition due to King's polarizing figure, a national Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established in 1983 after years of activism by supporters, including his widow, Coretta Scott King, and Congressman John Conyers, finally achieving full adoption across all 50 states in 2000.
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12% Bias Score
HBO Documentary Explores Ethical Fallout of Stauffer Family Vlog
The HBO documentary "An Update on Our Family" examines the 2020 controversy surrounding vloggers Myka and James Stauffer who "rehomed" their autistic adopted son, Huxley, exploring the ethical implications of family vlogging and its impact on children.
HBO Documentary Explores Ethical Fallout of Stauffer Family Vlog
The HBO documentary "An Update on Our Family" examines the 2020 controversy surrounding vloggers Myka and James Stauffer who "rehomed" their autistic adopted son, Huxley, exploring the ethical implications of family vlogging and its impact on children.
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28% Bias Score
UN Condemns Ethnic Killings in Sudan's Gezira State Amid Ongoing War
The UN expressed shock over reports of ethnic killings in Sudan's Gezira state, urging an investigation as the ongoing war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to displace millions and cause a dire humanitarian crisis, with the army denying accusations of killing 13 civilian...
UN Condemns Ethnic Killings in Sudan's Gezira State Amid Ongoing War
The UN expressed shock over reports of ethnic killings in Sudan's Gezira state, urging an investigation as the ongoing war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to displace millions and cause a dire humanitarian crisis, with the army denying accusations of killing 13 civilian...
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56% Bias Score
2002 Moscow Oblast Murders Solved: Suspect Apprehended After 21 Years
A 50-year-old man from Novosibirsk Oblast was arrested for the 2002 murders of four women in the Moscow Oblast; the suspect, who had attended acting school in Moscow, was identified through modern forensics and confessed, revealing a pattern of opportunistic violence.
2002 Moscow Oblast Murders Solved: Suspect Apprehended After 21 Years
A 50-year-old man from Novosibirsk Oblast was arrested for the 2002 murders of four women in the Moscow Oblast; the suspect, who had attended acting school in Moscow, was identified through modern forensics and confessed, revealing a pattern of opportunistic violence.
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52% Bias Score
49 Arrested in Kerala for Repeated Sexual Assault of Dalit Teenager
Indian police arrested 49 men for the repeated sexual assault of a Dalit teenager in Kerala, India, over several years; the victim reported being assaulted by approximately 60 men since age 13.
49 Arrested in Kerala for Repeated Sexual Assault of Dalit Teenager
Indian police arrested 49 men for the repeated sexual assault of a Dalit teenager in Kerala, India, over several years; the victim reported being assaulted by approximately 60 men since age 13.
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28% Bias Score
Palisades Fire Casts Shadow on Hollywood Awards Season
The Palisades Fire, burning near the Dolby Theatre during Hollywood's awards season, has prompted discussions about postponing or altering the Oscars, with some suggesting donations to fire victims instead of the broadcast; the event's future is uncertain, but it could become a symbol of resilience ...
Palisades Fire Casts Shadow on Hollywood Awards Season
The Palisades Fire, burning near the Dolby Theatre during Hollywood's awards season, has prompted discussions about postponing or altering the Oscars, with some suggesting donations to fire victims instead of the broadcast; the event's future is uncertain, but it could become a symbol of resilience ...
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52% Bias Score
Djimon Hounsou's Foundation Bridges the Black Diaspora, Combats Systemic Racism
Actor Djimon Hounsou combats systemic racism and the lasting effects of slavery through his foundation, which sponsors events like the Run Richmond, a cultural run/walk through 400 years of Black history, and trips to Africa to reconnect the Black diaspora with their roots.
Djimon Hounsou's Foundation Bridges the Black Diaspora, Combats Systemic Racism
Actor Djimon Hounsou combats systemic racism and the lasting effects of slavery through his foundation, which sponsors events like the Run Richmond, a cultural run/walk through 400 years of Black history, and trips to Africa to reconnect the Black diaspora with their roots.
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24% Bias Score
Dutch Court Sentences Two Men to Six Months for Racist Protests
In Rotterdam, Netherlands, Daniil S. (36) and John A. (26) received six-month prison sentences for projecting racist slogans like "Happy White 2023" and "White Lives Matter" onto public buildings in Rotterdam, Eindhoven, and Alkmaar between December 2022 and February 2023, actions linked to their in...
Dutch Court Sentences Two Men to Six Months for Racist Protests
In Rotterdam, Netherlands, Daniil S. (36) and John A. (26) received six-month prison sentences for projecting racist slogans like "Happy White 2023" and "White Lives Matter" onto public buildings in Rotterdam, Eindhoven, and Alkmaar between December 2022 and February 2023, actions linked to their in...
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40% Bias Score
78 Dead, 160+ Rescued From Abandoned South African Gold Mine After Government Standoff
At least 78 miners died, and more than 160 survived after being trapped for over two months in an abandoned South African gold mine following a government attempt to force their surrender by cutting off supplies; a rescue operation is now underway.
78 Dead, 160+ Rescued From Abandoned South African Gold Mine After Government Standoff
At least 78 miners died, and more than 160 survived after being trapped for over two months in an abandoned South African gold mine following a government attempt to force their surrender by cutting off supplies; a rescue operation is now underway.
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48% Bias Score
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44% Bias Score