DNA Analysis Identifies Ninth Victim of Indiana Serial Killer
A renewed effort to identify the victims of Indiana serial killer Herbert Baumeister is using DNA from relatives of missing men to match DNA extracted from thousands of bone fragments found on his property, leading to the identification of a ninth victim, Allen Livingston, decades after the initial ...
DNA Analysis Identifies Ninth Victim of Indiana Serial Killer
A renewed effort to identify the victims of Indiana serial killer Herbert Baumeister is using DNA from relatives of missing men to match DNA extracted from thousands of bone fragments found on his property, leading to the identification of a ninth victim, Allen Livingston, decades after the initial ...
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24% Bias Score
Charlie Hebdo: A Journalist's Account of Satire, Terror, and the Price of Freedom
The author, a freelance journalist, recounts her experience covering the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack and subsequently leading the German edition of the satirical magazine, highlighting the challenges of balancing free speech with the complexities of political satire and the personal toll of working un...
Charlie Hebdo: A Journalist's Account of Satire, Terror, and the Price of Freedom
The author, a freelance journalist, recounts her experience covering the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack and subsequently leading the German edition of the satirical magazine, highlighting the challenges of balancing free speech with the complexities of political satire and the personal toll of working un...
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44% Bias Score
Met Police Chair Faces Dismissal Over Racist, Sexist WhatsApp Messages
Inspector Charles Ehikioya, Chair of the Metropolitan Black Police Association, faces dismissal for allegedly participating in a WhatsApp group containing racist, sexist, and violent messages exchanged between 2017 and 2020; Ehikioya denies sending the messages, claiming they were planted.
Met Police Chair Faces Dismissal Over Racist, Sexist WhatsApp Messages
Inspector Charles Ehikioya, Chair of the Metropolitan Black Police Association, faces dismissal for allegedly participating in a WhatsApp group containing racist, sexist, and violent messages exchanged between 2017 and 2020; Ehikioya denies sending the messages, claiming they were planted.
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68% Bias Score
Nine Languages Die Annually Amidst a Global Language Extinction Crisis
The accelerating extinction of languages globally is threatening cultural heritage, with nine languages dying annually in 2019; however, community efforts, including documentation through Wikitongues and community-based initiatives, are fighting to preserve these languages.
Nine Languages Die Annually Amidst a Global Language Extinction Crisis
The accelerating extinction of languages globally is threatening cultural heritage, with nine languages dying annually in 2019; however, community efforts, including documentation through Wikitongues and community-based initiatives, are fighting to preserve these languages.
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12% Bias Score
France Commemorates Charlie Hebdo Anniversary Amid Ongoing Terrorism Concerns
Ten years after the January 7, 2015, attack on Charlie Hebdo, France commemorates the event with a special edition from the satirical newspaper alongside a confirmed plan for a terrorism museum in Suresnes, while former prosecutor François Molins reflects on the lasting impact and trauma of the atta...
France Commemorates Charlie Hebdo Anniversary Amid Ongoing Terrorism Concerns
Ten years after the January 7, 2015, attack on Charlie Hebdo, France commemorates the event with a special edition from the satirical newspaper alongside a confirmed plan for a terrorism museum in Suresnes, while former prosecutor François Molins reflects on the lasting impact and trauma of the atta...
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36% Bias Score
Uganda General Threatens Opposition Leader on Social Media
Uganda's General Muhoozi Kainerugaba threatened opposition leader Bobi Wine on social media, prompting a serious response from Wine who rejected claims of past government funding. The government has not responded to the online exchange.
Uganda General Threatens Opposition Leader on Social Media
Uganda's General Muhoozi Kainerugaba threatened opposition leader Bobi Wine on social media, prompting a serious response from Wine who rejected claims of past government funding. The government has not responded to the online exchange.
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24% Bias Score
Istanbul Murder Highlights Domestic Violence Crisis
Ayşe Çelik, a Turkish woman, was murdered by her estranged husband, Engin Çelik, in Istanbul after enduring over a year of domestic abuse, threats, and control, lacking social support and economic independence; police apprehended Engin Çelik after a car chase, discovering Ayşe's body in the vehicle'...
Istanbul Murder Highlights Domestic Violence Crisis
Ayşe Çelik, a Turkish woman, was murdered by her estranged husband, Engin Çelik, in Istanbul after enduring over a year of domestic abuse, threats, and control, lacking social support and economic independence; police apprehended Engin Çelik after a car chase, discovering Ayşe's body in the vehicle'...
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52% Bias Score
Germany Cuts Funding to Israeli Human Rights NGOs
The German government cut funding to Israeli human rights NGOs Zochrot and New Profile, reducing Zochrot's budget by 25% and New Profile's by 50%, following similar cuts to Palestinian NGOs; this has sparked criticism regarding its implications for human rights advocacy and freedom of expression.
Germany Cuts Funding to Israeli Human Rights NGOs
The German government cut funding to Israeli human rights NGOs Zochrot and New Profile, reducing Zochrot's budget by 25% and New Profile's by 50%, following similar cuts to Palestinian NGOs; this has sparked criticism regarding its implications for human rights advocacy and freedom of expression.
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44% Bias Score
Tibet Earthquake Kills 95, Gaza Clashes Claim Two Israeli Soldiers
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Shigatse, Tibet, at 9:00 a.m. local time, killing at least 95 and injuring 130; simultaneously, two Israeli soldiers died and two were seriously injured in clashes in northern Gaza, further jeopardizing humanitarian aid already strained by attacks on aid convoys.
Tibet Earthquake Kills 95, Gaza Clashes Claim Two Israeli Soldiers
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Shigatse, Tibet, at 9:00 a.m. local time, killing at least 95 and injuring 130; simultaneously, two Israeli soldiers died and two were seriously injured in clashes in northern Gaza, further jeopardizing humanitarian aid already strained by attacks on aid convoys.
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36% Bias Score
Serbia: Government Spyware Use Detailed in New Report
A December 2024 report by Amnesty International and BIRN reveals that the Serbian government uses spyware, developed in-house and purchased from Cellebrite, to illegally monitor activists, journalists, and opposition figures, violating their privacy and freedom of expression; the Serbian government ...
Serbia: Government Spyware Use Detailed in New Report
A December 2024 report by Amnesty International and BIRN reveals that the Serbian government uses spyware, developed in-house and purchased from Cellebrite, to illegally monitor activists, journalists, and opposition figures, violating their privacy and freedom of expression; the Serbian government ...
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48% Bias Score
Turkish Government Expands Attack on Academic Freedom, Targeting French University
The Turkish government's ongoing prosecution of Pinar Selek, a researcher at Université Côte d'Azur, now includes the university itself, marking a significant escalation in attacks on academic freedom extending beyond national borders; a new hearing is scheduled for February 7th.
Turkish Government Expands Attack on Academic Freedom, Targeting French University
The Turkish government's ongoing prosecution of Pinar Selek, a researcher at Université Côte d'Azur, now includes the university itself, marking a significant escalation in attacks on academic freedom extending beyond national borders; a new hearing is scheduled for February 7th.
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48% Bias Score
Palestinian Student Killed Amidst PA Operation in Jenin
21-year-old Shatha al-Sabbagh was shot dead in Jenin refugee camp on December 31, 2023, while buying chocolate; her family blames the Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces, who are conducting an ongoing operation against armed groups, while the PA blames the armed groups; the incident has cause...
Palestinian Student Killed Amidst PA Operation in Jenin
21-year-old Shatha al-Sabbagh was shot dead in Jenin refugee camp on December 31, 2023, while buying chocolate; her family blames the Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces, who are conducting an ongoing operation against armed groups, while the PA blames the armed groups; the incident has cause...
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48% Bias Score