Birmingham Police Apprehend Rapist Thanks to Trainee Officers
On August 27, 2023, Awalkhan Sultankhail raped a woman in Small Heath, Birmingham; four days later, trainee PCs Declan McDevitt and Peter Jones apprehended him following a foot chase, leading to a five-year, three-month prison sentence.
Birmingham Police Apprehend Rapist Thanks to Trainee Officers
On August 27, 2023, Awalkhan Sultankhail raped a woman in Small Heath, Birmingham; four days later, trainee PCs Declan McDevitt and Peter Jones apprehended him following a foot chase, leading to a five-year, three-month prison sentence.
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48% Bias Score
Calgary Car Crash Kills 9-Year-Old; Driver Faces Multiple Charges
Nine-year-old Victoria Desjardins died after a stolen car, driven by Duane Nepoose, ran a red light and caused a five-car collision in Calgary, Canada, on December 26, 2024. Nepoose, who allegedly robbed a pharmacy beforehand, is facing multiple charges, including dangerous driving causing death.
Calgary Car Crash Kills 9-Year-Old; Driver Faces Multiple Charges
Nine-year-old Victoria Desjardins died after a stolen car, driven by Duane Nepoose, ran a red light and caused a five-car collision in Calgary, Canada, on December 26, 2024. Nepoose, who allegedly robbed a pharmacy beforehand, is facing multiple charges, including dangerous driving causing death.
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40% Bias Score
Pelicot Accepts 20-Year Sentence for Wife's Decade-Long Rape
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle, and facilitating her sexual assault by others between 2011 and 2020; Pelicot will not appeal, but many of his 50 co-defendants will, leading to further legal proceedings.
Pelicot Accepts 20-Year Sentence for Wife's Decade-Long Rape
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle, and facilitating her sexual assault by others between 2011 and 2020; Pelicot will not appeal, but many of his 50 co-defendants will, leading to further legal proceedings.
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40% Bias Score
Record-Breaking Wild Bird Egg Seizure Exposes International Crime Network
Over 6,000 wild bird eggs were seized in the UK in November 2023 as part of Operation Pulka, an international effort targeting a criminal network that also had 50,000 eggs seized in Norway and an estimated 3,500 in Australia; the UK seizure is the largest in its history.
Record-Breaking Wild Bird Egg Seizure Exposes International Crime Network
Over 6,000 wild bird eggs were seized in the UK in November 2023 as part of Operation Pulka, an international effort targeting a criminal network that also had 50,000 eggs seized in Norway and an estimated 3,500 in Australia; the UK seizure is the largest in its history.
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24% Bias Score
Serbian Court Sentences Parents of School Shooter
A Serbian court sentenced the father to 14.5 years and the mother to three years in prison for their roles in a May 3, 2023 school shooting where their son killed nine students and a security guard, highlighting issues of gun control and parental responsibility.
Serbian Court Sentences Parents of School Shooter
A Serbian court sentenced the father to 14.5 years and the mother to three years in prison for their roles in a May 3, 2023 school shooting where their son killed nine students and a security guard, highlighting issues of gun control and parental responsibility.
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40% Bias Score
194 Deaths in Buenos Aires Nightclub Fire Exposes Systemic Failures
The República Cromañón nightclub fire in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 30, 2004, during a Callejeros concert, resulted in 194 deaths and 1432 injuries due to overcrowding, a locked emergency exit, and a fire started by a flare; the incident led to arrests, legal reforms, and continues to be a...
194 Deaths in Buenos Aires Nightclub Fire Exposes Systemic Failures
The República Cromañón nightclub fire in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 30, 2004, during a Callejeros concert, resulted in 194 deaths and 1432 injuries due to overcrowding, a locked emergency exit, and a fire started by a flare; the incident led to arrests, legal reforms, and continues to be a...
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44% Bias Score
Turkish Disability Law Change Sparks Protests
The Van Association for the Disabled protests a new Turkish law extending the timeframe for tax exemptions on vehicle purchases for disabled individuals from 5 to 10 years, claiming it violates disability rights and the Turkish Constitution.
Turkish Disability Law Change Sparks Protests
The Van Association for the Disabled protests a new Turkish law extending the timeframe for tax exemptions on vehicle purchases for disabled individuals from 5 to 10 years, claiming it violates disability rights and the Turkish Constitution.
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56% Bias Score
Kenya: Nationwide Protests Planned Amidst Surge in Abductions
Kenyan human rights groups, youth activists, and families of abduction victims plan nationwide protests on Monday to demand the release of those abducted by security forces and an end to enforced disappearances, exceeding 80 cases this year.
Kenya: Nationwide Protests Planned Amidst Surge in Abductions
Kenyan human rights groups, youth activists, and families of abduction victims plan nationwide protests on Monday to demand the release of those abducted by security forces and an end to enforced disappearances, exceeding 80 cases this year.
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40% Bias Score
Syria's Sana Journalists Recount Years of Assad Regime Censorship and Disinformation
After 21 years of Assad regime control, journalists at Syria's state news agency, Sana, recount years of censorship, torture, and disinformation campaigns, facing consequences ranging from administrative penalties to lengthy detention for minor deviations from regime narratives; they now face an unc...
Syria's Sana Journalists Recount Years of Assad Regime Censorship and Disinformation
After 21 years of Assad regime control, journalists at Syria's state news agency, Sana, recount years of censorship, torture, and disinformation campaigns, facing consequences ranging from administrative penalties to lengthy detention for minor deviations from regime narratives; they now face an unc...
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48% Bias Score
Germany Pledges €60 Million in Conditional Aid to Post-Assad Syria
Germany will provide €60 million in aid to Syria through international organizations, not the government, to address the humanitarian crisis following the Assad regime's fall and the rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham; aid is conditional on meeting specific criteria.
Germany Pledges €60 Million in Conditional Aid to Post-Assad Syria
Germany will provide €60 million in aid to Syria through international organizations, not the government, to address the humanitarian crisis following the Assad regime's fall and the rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham; aid is conditional on meeting specific criteria.
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60% Bias Score
Brazilian Film's Box Office Success Reflects Reckoning with Dictatorship's Legacy
The Brazilian film "I'm Still Here," about a family destroyed by the 1970s military dictatorship, has sold nearly 3 million tickets by mid-December 2024, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of the year amidst a renewed debate about amnesty for those involved in a 2022 coup attempt.
Brazilian Film's Box Office Success Reflects Reckoning with Dictatorship's Legacy
The Brazilian film "I'm Still Here," about a family destroyed by the 1970s military dictatorship, has sold nearly 3 million tickets by mid-December 2024, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of the year amidst a renewed debate about amnesty for those involved in a 2022 coup attempt.
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44% Bias Score
Sudan Rejects UN Famine Report, Blames RSF Militia
The Sudanese government vehemently refutes a UN report declaring famine in several regions, attributing the humanitarian crisis primarily to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia's actions, citing outdated data and flawed methodology in the report.
Sudan Rejects UN Famine Report, Blames RSF Militia
The Sudanese government vehemently refutes a UN report declaring famine in several regions, attributing the humanitarian crisis primarily to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia's actions, citing outdated data and flawed methodology in the report.
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56% Bias Score