Canary Islands Migrant Crisis: 1,762 Arrive in Four Days
Between Christmas and December 28th, 2024, 1,762 irregular migrants arrived in the Canary Islands on 28 cayucos; this follows a record-breaking year with 45,277 arrivals via the dangerous West African route, resulting in several deaths and hospitalizations.
Canary Islands Migrant Crisis: 1,762 Arrive in Four Days
Between Christmas and December 28th, 2024, 1,762 irregular migrants arrived in the Canary Islands on 28 cayucos; this follows a record-breaking year with 45,277 arrivals via the dangerous West African route, resulting in several deaths and hospitalizations.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Criminologist Highlights Dependency as Key Factor in Violence
Janine Janssen, a Dutch criminologist, studies the relationship between violence and dependency, revealing that in many cases perpetrators exploit the victim's emotional or material dependence; her research extends to environmental crime and advocating for legal rights for nature.
Dutch Criminologist Highlights Dependency as Key Factor in Violence
Janine Janssen, a Dutch criminologist, studies the relationship between violence and dependency, revealing that in many cases perpetrators exploit the victim's emotional or material dependence; her research extends to environmental crime and advocating for legal rights for nature.
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28% Bias Score
Italian Journalist Detained in Iran: Negotiations Underway
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, detained in Tehran since December 19th, is in good health, according to Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who stated that negotiations for her return are underway; Sala's detention follows a pattern of Iran using Western prisoners in negotiations.
Italian Journalist Detained in Iran: Negotiations Underway
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, detained in Tehran since December 19th, is in good health, according to Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who stated that negotiations for her return are underway; Sala's detention follows a pattern of Iran using Western prisoners in negotiations.
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48% Bias Score
Post-War Bavaria: Healthcare System's Adaptation, Not Reform
A new study reveals how the Bavarian healthcare system, after World War II, adapted to democratic norms while largely avoiding accountability for its central role in Nazi medical atrocities, employing subtle strategies to maintain power and suppress discussion of past crimes.
Post-War Bavaria: Healthcare System's Adaptation, Not Reform
A new study reveals how the Bavarian healthcare system, after World War II, adapted to democratic norms while largely avoiding accountability for its central role in Nazi medical atrocities, employing subtle strategies to maintain power and suppress discussion of past crimes.
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60% Bias Score
Four Migrants Murdered, Seven Arrested After Cayuco Voyage
A cayuco carrying 207 migrants arrived in El Hierro, Canary Islands on November 3, 2023, with one stabbed migrant; a Guardia Civil investigation revealed four murders, resulting in seven arrests of crew members who threw bound migrants overboard due to superstition and hallucinations.
Four Migrants Murdered, Seven Arrested After Cayuco Voyage
A cayuco carrying 207 migrants arrived in El Hierro, Canary Islands on November 3, 2023, with one stabbed migrant; a Guardia Civil investigation revealed four murders, resulting in seven arrests of crew members who threw bound migrants overboard due to superstition and hallucinations.
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56% Bias Score
Russian Politician Reports Theft, Worsening Prison Conditions
Jailed Russian politician Alexey Gorinov reported the theft of 21,000 rubles and a warm blanket from his prison cell on December 28th, 2024, further highlighting concerns about his treatment and conditions in the Russian penal system.
Russian Politician Reports Theft, Worsening Prison Conditions
Jailed Russian politician Alexey Gorinov reported the theft of 21,000 rubles and a warm blanket from his prison cell on December 28th, 2024, further highlighting concerns about his treatment and conditions in the Russian penal system.
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28% Bias Score
California's Homelessness Crisis: A 'Christmas Carol' for Our Times
El Cajon Mayor criticizes California's handling of its homelessness crisis, comparing it to Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", blaming conscious policy decisions for creating a system that profits from the issue.
California's Homelessness Crisis: A 'Christmas Carol' for Our Times
El Cajon Mayor criticizes California's handling of its homelessness crisis, comparing it to Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", blaming conscious policy decisions for creating a system that profits from the issue.
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72% Bias Score
Bronze Age Massacre in England Reveals Brutal Prehistoric Violence
Excavations at Charterhouse Warren in Somerset, England, unearthed a mass grave from the Early Bronze Age (2200-2000 BC) containing at least 37 victims of a brutal massacre involving dismemberment and possible cannibalism, suggesting conflict fueled by resource scarcity and possibly disease.
Bronze Age Massacre in England Reveals Brutal Prehistoric Violence
Excavations at Charterhouse Warren in Somerset, England, unearthed a mass grave from the Early Bronze Age (2200-2000 BC) containing at least 37 victims of a brutal massacre involving dismemberment and possible cannibalism, suggesting conflict fueled by resource scarcity and possibly disease.
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56% Bias Score
Corporate DEI Programs Face Backlash in 2024
In 2024, facing social and political pressure, many major US corporations reduced or ended their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs; several states also banned DEI in public universities, reversing a trend of widespread corporate support following the 2020 social justice movement.
Corporate DEI Programs Face Backlash in 2024
In 2024, facing social and political pressure, many major US corporations reduced or ended their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs; several states also banned DEI in public universities, reversing a trend of widespread corporate support following the 2020 social justice movement.
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44% Bias Score
Colorado Reporter Assaulted in Alleged Bias-Motivated Attack
A Colorado man attacked a Pacific Islander TV reporter on December 18, allegedly motivated by anti-immigrant sentiment and referencing Donald Trump, resulting in assault charges and highlighting a rise in violence against journalists.
Colorado Reporter Assaulted in Alleged Bias-Motivated Attack
A Colorado man attacked a Pacific Islander TV reporter on December 18, allegedly motivated by anti-immigrant sentiment and referencing Donald Trump, resulting in assault charges and highlighting a rise in violence against journalists.
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36% Bias Score
Far-Right Riot Targets Asylum Seekers in Rotherham
On August 4th, a far-right riot in Rotherham, UK, targeted a Holiday Inn Express housing asylum seekers, resulting in property damage, injuries, and the displacement of 250 individuals; approximately 750 rioters clashed with 120 counter-protesters, highlighting the vulnerability of asylum seekers an...
Far-Right Riot Targets Asylum Seekers in Rotherham
On August 4th, a far-right riot in Rotherham, UK, targeted a Holiday Inn Express housing asylum seekers, resulting in property damage, injuries, and the displacement of 250 individuals; approximately 750 rioters clashed with 120 counter-protesters, highlighting the vulnerability of asylum seekers an...
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48% Bias Score
Over 1,700 Migrants Arrive in Canary Islands Over Christmas
Over 1,700 migrants arrived irregularly in the Canary Islands over Christmas, adding to over 45,000 arrivals in 2024 via a deadly Atlantic route; 28 boats arrived in four days, with an estimated 9,700 deaths at sea this year, straining island resources and prompting calls for increased EU support.
Over 1,700 Migrants Arrive in Canary Islands Over Christmas
Over 1,700 migrants arrived irregularly in the Canary Islands over Christmas, adding to over 45,000 arrivals in 2024 via a deadly Atlantic route; 28 boats arrived in four days, with an estimated 9,700 deaths at sea this year, straining island resources and prompting calls for increased EU support.
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44% Bias Score