2024: Lowest Number of Femicides in Spain Since 2003, Yet High Vicarious Violence Raises Concerns
In 2024, 47 women and 9 children were killed in Spain due to gender-based violence; despite being the lowest number since 2003, this highlights systemic issues in prevention and protection, with six victims having prior reports and VioGén enrollment.
2024: Lowest Number of Femicides in Spain Since 2003, Yet High Vicarious Violence Raises Concerns
In 2024, 47 women and 9 children were killed in Spain due to gender-based violence; despite being the lowest number since 2003, this highlights systemic issues in prevention and protection, with six victims having prior reports and VioGén enrollment.
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36% Bias Score
Stephen Lawrence's Father May Accept Parole for Killer If Remorse Shown
Stephen Lawrence's father, Neville Lawrence, says he will accept the parole of one of his son's killers, David Norris, only if he shows remorse; a parole hearing for Norris could take place as early as May.
Stephen Lawrence's Father May Accept Parole for Killer If Remorse Shown
Stephen Lawrence's father, Neville Lawrence, says he will accept the parole of one of his son's killers, David Norris, only if he shows remorse; a parole hearing for Norris could take place as early as May.
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52% Bias Score
Posthumous Discovery of Maier and Cole's Photographic Archives Highlights Artistic Legacy and Sociopolitical Context"
The posthumous discovery of extensive photographic archives of Vivian Maier, a Chicago nanny, and Ernest Cole, a South African photographer documenting apartheid, in 2007 and 2017, respectively, led to widespread recognition and raised questions about artistic legacy and the impact of sociopolitical...
Posthumous Discovery of Maier and Cole's Photographic Archives Highlights Artistic Legacy and Sociopolitical Context"
The posthumous discovery of extensive photographic archives of Vivian Maier, a Chicago nanny, and Ernest Cole, a South African photographer documenting apartheid, in 2007 and 2017, respectively, led to widespread recognition and raised questions about artistic legacy and the impact of sociopolitical...
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64% Bias Score
Gaza Conflict: UNICEF Reunites Orphans After Devastating Bombing
Following an Israeli bombing in Beit Lahia, Gaza, four Masri cousins aged one to nine were orphaned and separated from their grandmother, Kawther, for 14 months before UNICEF reunited them. The conflict has resulted in the deaths of over 14,500 children and left thousands more injured or separated f...
Gaza Conflict: UNICEF Reunites Orphans After Devastating Bombing
Following an Israeli bombing in Beit Lahia, Gaza, four Masri cousins aged one to nine were orphaned and separated from their grandmother, Kawther, for 14 months before UNICEF reunited them. The conflict has resulted in the deaths of over 14,500 children and left thousands more injured or separated f...
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36% Bias Score
Ecuadorian Soldiers Arrested for Murder of Four Missing Children
In Guayaquil, Ecuador, 16 soldiers were arrested for the disappearance and murder of four children (aged 11-15) who were detained by a military patrol on December 8th; genetic testing confirmed their charred bodies were found near a military base.
Ecuadorian Soldiers Arrested for Murder of Four Missing Children
In Guayaquil, Ecuador, 16 soldiers were arrested for the disappearance and murder of four children (aged 11-15) who were detained by a military patrol on December 8th; genetic testing confirmed their charred bodies were found near a military base.
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36% Bias Score
Switzerland Enacts Nationwide Face-Covering Ban
Switzerland's new law banning face coverings in public spaces, effective January 1st, 2025, carries fines up to CHF 1,000 and is expected to primarily impact tourists, despite affecting fewer than 37 niqab-wearing women according to a 2020 study, and follows a 2021 public vote and was driven by righ...
Switzerland Enacts Nationwide Face-Covering Ban
Switzerland's new law banning face coverings in public spaces, effective January 1st, 2025, carries fines up to CHF 1,000 and is expected to primarily impact tourists, despite affecting fewer than 37 niqab-wearing women according to a 2020 study, and follows a 2021 public vote and was driven by righ...
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56% Bias Score
Operation Orion: Contrasting Narratives of Success and State Terrorism in Medellín
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe claims Operation Orion, a military operation in Medellín's Comuna 13, was a success in restoring order, but critics cite evidence suggesting state terrorism, including approximately 17 deaths and 92 disappearances, allegedly involving paramilitaries.
Operation Orion: Contrasting Narratives of Success and State Terrorism in Medellín
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe claims Operation Orion, a military operation in Medellín's Comuna 13, was a success in restoring order, but critics cite evidence suggesting state terrorism, including approximately 17 deaths and 92 disappearances, allegedly involving paramilitaries.
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60% Bias Score
Culiacán's Cycle of Violence: Normalizing Danger and the Loss of Innocence
In Culiacán, Mexico, mourners continued a funeral procession during a shootout, illustrating the normalization of violence in daily life, as evidenced by the author's personal experience and the tragic story of Ángel, a talented young photographer who died at 15 after becoming a drug cartel lookout.
Culiacán's Cycle of Violence: Normalizing Danger and the Loss of Innocence
In Culiacán, Mexico, mourners continued a funeral procession during a shootout, illustrating the normalization of violence in daily life, as evidenced by the author's personal experience and the tragic story of Ángel, a talented young photographer who died at 15 after becoming a drug cartel lookout.
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36% Bias Score
Diverse Forms of Antisemitism Persist in France
Antisemitism in France takes diverse forms, from far-right and far-left expressions to those within the Arab-Muslim community linked to Palestinian nationalism and opposition to Israel, necessitating comprehensive societal change to address its persistent presence.
Diverse Forms of Antisemitism Persist in France
Antisemitism in France takes diverse forms, from far-right and far-left expressions to those within the Arab-Muslim community linked to Palestinian nationalism and opposition to Israel, necessitating comprehensive societal change to address its persistent presence.
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44% Bias Score
Peace Deal Reached in Pakistan After Deadly Clashes
A peace deal was reached Wednesday in Pakistan's Kurram district between Shiite and Sunni tribes after deadly clashes that killed at least 130 people in November, prompted by an ambush that killed 52 Shiite Muslims, and caused shortages of essential goods due to road closures.
Peace Deal Reached in Pakistan After Deadly Clashes
A peace deal was reached Wednesday in Pakistan's Kurram district between Shiite and Sunni tribes after deadly clashes that killed at least 130 people in November, prompted by an ambush that killed 52 Shiite Muslims, and caused shortages of essential goods due to road closures.
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32% Bias Score
Finding Home in New York After Cairo Assault
In 2011, an Egyptian woman suffered a brutal assault by riot police in Cairo during a protest; however, she found unexpected solace and community in her New York City neighborhood, eventually embracing her experience through self-expression.
Finding Home in New York After Cairo Assault
In 2011, an Egyptian woman suffered a brutal assault by riot police in Cairo during a protest; however, she found unexpected solace and community in her New York City neighborhood, eventually embracing her experience through self-expression.
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28% Bias Score
Paramedic Fatally Stabbed by Patient in Irkutsk Oblast
A 35-year-old paramedic in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, Alexander Pechilatov, was fatally stabbed on November 21, 2023, by a patient he was transporting; the patient, a migrant worker from Zabaykalsky Krai, is now in custody.
Paramedic Fatally Stabbed by Patient in Irkutsk Oblast
A 35-year-old paramedic in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, Alexander Pechilatov, was fatally stabbed on November 21, 2023, by a patient he was transporting; the patient, a migrant worker from Zabaykalsky Krai, is now in custody.
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28% Bias Score