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
Harvard Settles Lawsuit, Agrees to Combat Antisemitism
Harvard University settled a lawsuit with Students Against Antisemitism, agreeing to create and post a Frequently Asked Questions document clarifying that Jewish and Israeli identities are protected under its non-discrimination policies and providing specific examples of antisemitic behavior.
Harvard Settles Lawsuit, Agrees to Combat Antisemitism
Harvard University settled a lawsuit with Students Against Antisemitism, agreeing to create and post a Frequently Asked Questions document clarifying that Jewish and Israeli identities are protected under its non-discrimination policies and providing specific examples of antisemitic behavior.
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36% Bias Score
Sodalicio Admits to 83 Abuse Victims, Pays $5.3 Million in Settlements
The Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana, a Peruvian ultra-Catholic group, admitted to at least 83 victims of abuse (minors and adults) since 2016, resulting in $5.3 million in payouts following its dissolution by the Pope in 2024 due to a decade-long scandal involving pedophilia, abuse, and financial corrup...
Sodalicio Admits to 83 Abuse Victims, Pays $5.3 Million in Settlements
The Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana, a Peruvian ultra-Catholic group, admitted to at least 83 victims of abuse (minors and adults) since 2016, resulting in $5.3 million in payouts following its dissolution by the Pope in 2024 due to a decade-long scandal involving pedophilia, abuse, and financial corrup...
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36% Bias Score
Turkey Cracks Down on Opposition Figures Amid Rising Tensions
Turkish authorities have detained several opposition figures, including the CHP youth branch head and the leader of the far-right Victory Party, prompting concerns about a widening crackdown on dissent. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faces a judicial probe for criticizing a detention, amid accusation...
Turkey Cracks Down on Opposition Figures Amid Rising Tensions
Turkish authorities have detained several opposition figures, including the CHP youth branch head and the leader of the far-right Victory Party, prompting concerns about a widening crackdown on dissent. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faces a judicial probe for criticizing a detention, amid accusation...
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52% Bias Score
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
Nine-Year Sentence Demanded for Extensive Child Sexual Abuse in the Netherlands
A Dutch court heard a case against Fred K., a 47-year-old man accused of sexually abusing his daughter and niece and exploiting dozens of girls online; the prosecution demanded a nine-year prison sentence.
Nine-Year Sentence Demanded for Extensive Child Sexual Abuse in the Netherlands
A Dutch court heard a case against Fred K., a 47-year-old man accused of sexually abusing his daughter and niece and exploiting dozens of girls online; the prosecution demanded a nine-year prison sentence.
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44% Bias Score
London Met Police's Handling of Pro-Palestine Protest Condemned by Legal Scholars
Over 40 legal scholars condemned the Metropolitan Police's response to a pro-Palestine protest in London on January 18, 2025, where 77 were arrested following a pre-emptive ban on assembling near the BBC, resulting in charges against 12 protest organizers, including the Palestine Solidarity Campaign...
London Met Police's Handling of Pro-Palestine Protest Condemned by Legal Scholars
Over 40 legal scholars condemned the Metropolitan Police's response to a pro-Palestine protest in London on January 18, 2025, where 77 were arrested following a pre-emptive ban on assembling near the BBC, resulting in charges against 12 protest organizers, including the Palestine Solidarity Campaign...
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56% Bias Score
Life Sentence Upheld for 1988 Cult Murder in Hanau
A German court has upheld a life sentence against a former cult leader for the 1988 murder of a four-year-old boy in Hanau; the child was found dead in a sack after suffering years of abuse, with authorities initially classifying the death as accidental before reopening the case in 2015 based on tes...
Life Sentence Upheld for 1988 Cult Murder in Hanau
A German court has upheld a life sentence against a former cult leader for the 1988 murder of a four-year-old boy in Hanau; the child was found dead in a sack after suffering years of abuse, with authorities initially classifying the death as accidental before reopening the case in 2015 based on tes...
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24% Bias Score
Turkey Hotel Fire Kills 66
A fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya, Turkey, on January 14, 2024, killed 66 people and injured 51, prompting President Erdogan to declare national mourning and launch a wide-ranging investigation into the cause and safety standards.
Turkey Hotel Fire Kills 66
A fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya, Turkey, on January 14, 2024, killed 66 people and injured 51, prompting President Erdogan to declare national mourning and launch a wide-ranging investigation into the cause and safety standards.
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28% Bias Score
Inquiry Launched into Queensland's Child Protection System Following Child Abuse Case
An independent inquiry into Queensland's child protection system will investigate failures in the case of serial child rapist Ashley Paul Griffith, who abused dozens of children, and the murder of Tiahleigh Palmer; the inquiry will review the Blue Card system and examine at least 20 unimplemented re...
Inquiry Launched into Queensland's Child Protection System Following Child Abuse Case
An independent inquiry into Queensland's child protection system will investigate failures in the case of serial child rapist Ashley Paul Griffith, who abused dozens of children, and the murder of Tiahleigh Palmer; the inquiry will review the Blue Card system and examine at least 20 unimplemented re...
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48% 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
Abbie Chatfield Reveals Suicidal Thoughts After Online Harassment and Domestic Abuse Trauma
Australian media personality Abbie Chatfield revealed her struggles with suicidal thoughts due to online trolling and past domestic abuse trauma, following a harassment incident at the Australian Open where a man filmed her without consent and shared the footage online, leading to further abuse and ...
Abbie Chatfield Reveals Suicidal Thoughts After Online Harassment and Domestic Abuse Trauma
Australian media personality Abbie Chatfield revealed her struggles with suicidal thoughts due to online trolling and past domestic abuse trauma, following a harassment incident at the Australian Open where a man filmed her without consent and shared the footage online, leading to further abuse and ...
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16% Bias Score