Marjane Satrapi Rejects Legion of Honour, Condemns France's Iran Policy
Franco-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi refused France's Legion of Honour on January 13th, 2024, citing hypocrisy in France's policy towards Iran, specifically regarding visa issuance for Iranian dissidents versus the free movement of children of Iranian oligarchs. She was promoted to Chevalier de la ...
Marjane Satrapi Rejects Legion of Honour, Condemns France's Iran Policy
Franco-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi refused France's Legion of Honour on January 13th, 2024, citing hypocrisy in France's policy towards Iran, specifically regarding visa issuance for Iranian dissidents versus the free movement of children of Iranian oligarchs. She was promoted to Chevalier de la ...
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40% Bias Score
Schweitzer's Lambarene Hospital: A Legacy of Humanitarian Service
In 1913, Albert Schweitzer established a hospital in Lambarene, Gabon, where he treated thousands of patients over 25 years, significantly impacting local healthcare access and exemplifying a life dedicated to humanitarian service, inspired by his ethical framework of 'reverence for life'.
Schweitzer's Lambarene Hospital: A Legacy of Humanitarian Service
In 1913, Albert Schweitzer established a hospital in Lambarene, Gabon, where he treated thousands of patients over 25 years, significantly impacting local healthcare access and exemplifying a life dedicated to humanitarian service, inspired by his ethical framework of 'reverence for life'.
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52% Bias Score
Pope Francis' "Hope": Humility, Scandals, and Global Challenges
Pope Francis' new autobiography, "Hope," released Tuesday, details past mistakes, two assassination attempts during his 2021 Iraq visit, and his commitment to humility, contrasting with traditional papal imagery; it also addresses global crises and the Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandal.
Pope Francis' "Hope": Humility, Scandals, and Global Challenges
Pope Francis' new autobiography, "Hope," released Tuesday, details past mistakes, two assassination attempts during his 2021 Iraq visit, and his commitment to humility, contrasting with traditional papal imagery; it also addresses global crises and the Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandal.
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32% Bias Score
Pope Francis's "Hope" Memoir: Humility, Accountability, and Global Challenges
Pope Francis's new autobiography, "Hope," released Tuesday, reveals his personal struggles, past mistakes, and reflections on his papacy, including two assassination attempts, while addressing global issues and the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal.
Pope Francis's "Hope" Memoir: Humility, Accountability, and Global Challenges
Pope Francis's new autobiography, "Hope," released Tuesday, reveals his personal struggles, past mistakes, and reflections on his papacy, including two assassination attempts, while addressing global issues and the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal.
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40% Bias Score
Auschwitz Survivors' Testimonies Launch in Holocaust Remembrance Campaign
On Monday, a two-week social media campaign by the Claims Conference features 80 Auschwitz survivors sharing their memories, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation to combat ignorance and ensure the horrors of the Holocaust are never forgotten.
Auschwitz Survivors' Testimonies Launch in Holocaust Remembrance Campaign
On Monday, a two-week social media campaign by the Claims Conference features 80 Auschwitz survivors sharing their memories, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation to combat ignorance and ensure the horrors of the Holocaust are never forgotten.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Refuses Taliban Prisoner Exchange Demand for Americans Held in Afghanistan
President Biden informed the families of three Americans held by the Taliban that he wouldn't release a Guantanamo Bay detainee in exchange, despite earlier negotiations in Doha. The U.S. considers Ryan Corbett and George Glezmann wrongfully detained, and Mahmood Habibi unjustly held since 2022; the...
Biden Refuses Taliban Prisoner Exchange Demand for Americans Held in Afghanistan
President Biden informed the families of three Americans held by the Taliban that he wouldn't release a Guantanamo Bay detainee in exchange, despite earlier negotiations in Doha. The U.S. considers Ryan Corbett and George Glezmann wrongfully detained, and Mahmood Habibi unjustly held since 2022; the...
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60% Bias Score
Rise in Hate Crimes Prompts Governments to Act
A recent spate of hate crimes across Europe and the UK, including stabbings, vandalism, and online harassment, is prompting governments to increase efforts to combat hate speech and far-right extremism, raising concerns about the long-term impact on society and the balance between free speech and pr...
Rise in Hate Crimes Prompts Governments to Act
A recent spate of hate crimes across Europe and the UK, including stabbings, vandalism, and online harassment, is prompting governments to increase efforts to combat hate speech and far-right extremism, raising concerns about the long-term impact on society and the balance between free speech and pr...
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56% Bias Score
Syrian Refugees Face Hardships Despite Assad Regime's Fall
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, approximately 125,000 Syrian refugees have returned home, while many others in Europe, including 20,000 in Spain, face obstacles like destroyed homes, economic hardship, and bureaucratic hurdles, preventing a mass return despite their desire to go home...
Syrian Refugees Face Hardships Despite Assad Regime's Fall
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, approximately 125,000 Syrian refugees have returned home, while many others in Europe, including 20,000 in Spain, face obstacles like destroyed homes, economic hardship, and bureaucratic hurdles, preventing a mass return despite their desire to go home...
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London High-Rise Evacuations Highlight Large Panel System Building Risks
Residents of two London high-rises built with Large Panel System (LPS) concrete are being evacuated due to safety concerns, highlighting systemic issues with this building type and raising questions about transparency and resident rights.
London High-Rise Evacuations Highlight Large Panel System Building Risks
Residents of two London high-rises built with Large Panel System (LPS) concrete are being evacuated due to safety concerns, highlighting systemic issues with this building type and raising questions about transparency and resident rights.
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56% Bias Score
Soaring Prison Suicides in Italy Highlight Systemic Crisis
The number of suicides in Italian prisons in the first two weeks of 2025 doubled compared to 2024, reaching six confirmed cases and eight including suspected deaths, due to severe overcrowding and inadequate resources.
Soaring Prison Suicides in Italy Highlight Systemic Crisis
The number of suicides in Italian prisons in the first two weeks of 2025 doubled compared to 2024, reaching six confirmed cases and eight including suspected deaths, due to severe overcrowding and inadequate resources.
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60% Bias Score
Surge in Australian Antisemitism: 316% Increase in Anti-Jewish Incidents
Australia experienced a 316% increase in antisemitic incidents from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024, totaling 2,062, amid protests, online harassment, and attacks on synagogues, prompting government investigations and concerns about community safety.
Surge in Australian Antisemitism: 316% Increase in Anti-Jewish Incidents
Australia experienced a 316% increase in antisemitic incidents from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024, totaling 2,062, amid protests, online harassment, and attacks on synagogues, prompting government investigations and concerns about community safety.
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44% Bias Score
Turkish Human Rights Defender Arrested: Appeal Challenges Evidence
Human rights defender Nimet Tanrıkulu was arrested in Ankara, Turkey on November 29, 2024, on charges of "membership in a terrorist organization," based on an informant's testimony and circumstantial evidence, prompting an international outcry and appeal.
Turkish Human Rights Defender Arrested: Appeal Challenges Evidence
Human rights defender Nimet Tanrıkulu was arrested in Ankara, Turkey on November 29, 2024, on charges of "membership in a terrorist organization," based on an informant's testimony and circumstantial evidence, prompting an international outcry and appeal.
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56% Bias Score