Russian Soldier Awarded Medal For Courage After Single-Handedly Clearing Minefield
Yaroslav Kabanov, a 26-year-old Russian soldier from Tolyatti, was awarded the Medal "For Courage" for single-handedly clearing a minefield near Bilohorivka in the Luhansk People's Republic, enabling a successful Russian offensive despite losing both legs below the knee in the process.
Russian Soldier Awarded Medal For Courage After Single-Handedly Clearing Minefield
Yaroslav Kabanov, a 26-year-old Russian soldier from Tolyatti, was awarded the Medal "For Courage" for single-handedly clearing a minefield near Bilohorivka in the Luhansk People's Republic, enabling a successful Russian offensive despite losing both legs below the knee in the process.
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40% Bias Score
K.I.N.D. Fund Scholarships Transform Girls' Education in Malawi
The K.I.N.D. Fund, a UNICEF and MSNBC partnership, awards scholarships to 60 girls at Bandawe Girls' Secondary School in Malawi, significantly improving their educational prospects and contributing to a 98% pass rate on national secondary school examinations.
K.I.N.D. Fund Scholarships Transform Girls' Education in Malawi
The K.I.N.D. Fund, a UNICEF and MSNBC partnership, awards scholarships to 60 girls at Bandawe Girls' Secondary School in Malawi, significantly improving their educational prospects and contributing to a 98% pass rate on national secondary school examinations.
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44% Bias Score
Music as a Sanctuary: Healing Traumatized Children in Cameroon's War
In Cameroon's eight-year conflict, Ambrose Chinda's music therapy project offers a refuge for traumatized children in the war-torn anglophone regions, where schools are targets and over 700,000 children lack education, providing a vital support system amid widespread violence and displacement.
Music as a Sanctuary: Healing Traumatized Children in Cameroon's War
In Cameroon's eight-year conflict, Ambrose Chinda's music therapy project offers a refuge for traumatized children in the war-torn anglophone regions, where schools are targets and over 700,000 children lack education, providing a vital support system amid widespread violence and displacement.
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32% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Seeks Armenian Cooperation in Karabakh Officials' Trial
Fifteen Armenians, including eight former Karabakh officials, face serious charges in Azerbaijan, prompting a request for Armenian cooperation that is viewed as a political maneuver, raising concerns about fair trial and due process. The lack of information on many detainees highlights Azerbaijan's ...
Azerbaijan Seeks Armenian Cooperation in Karabakh Officials' Trial
Fifteen Armenians, including eight former Karabakh officials, face serious charges in Azerbaijan, prompting a request for Armenian cooperation that is viewed as a political maneuver, raising concerns about fair trial and due process. The lack of information on many detainees highlights Azerbaijan's ...
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60% Bias Score
Former Somalian Officer Deportated for Human Rights Abuses
On December 20, 2024, ICE deported Yusuf Abdi Ali, a 71-year-old former Somalian lieutenant colonel, from the U.S. after a Department of Justice ruling found him responsible for torture and extrajudicial killings committed in Somalia between 1987 and 1989. Ali, who resided in Springfield, Virginia, ...
Former Somalian Officer Deportated for Human Rights Abuses
On December 20, 2024, ICE deported Yusuf Abdi Ali, a 71-year-old former Somalian lieutenant colonel, from the U.S. after a Department of Justice ruling found him responsible for torture and extrajudicial killings committed in Somalia between 1987 and 1989. Ali, who resided in Springfield, Virginia, ...
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48% Bias Score
Syria Destroys Seized Drugs, Exposing Scale of Captagon Trade
Syrian rebel forces destroyed large quantities of cannabis and one million Captagon pills seized from former Assad regime facilities in Damascus, highlighting the significant role of drug production in Syria's conflict and its €9.5 billion annual revenue.
Syria Destroys Seized Drugs, Exposing Scale of Captagon Trade
Syrian rebel forces destroyed large quantities of cannabis and one million Captagon pills seized from former Assad regime facilities in Damascus, highlighting the significant role of drug production in Syria's conflict and its €9.5 billion annual revenue.
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44% Bias Score
Mass Arrests and Harsh Sentences Follow Protests in Bashkortostan
In early 2024, massive protests erupted in Baymak, Bashkortostan, Russia, over the imprisonment of Indigenous activist Fayil Alsynov, resulting in over 70 arrests and a major political trial with harsh sentences, exposing the Kremlin's suppression of dissent and severe human rights violations.
Mass Arrests and Harsh Sentences Follow Protests in Bashkortostan
In early 2024, massive protests erupted in Baymak, Bashkortostan, Russia, over the imprisonment of Indigenous activist Fayil Alsynov, resulting in over 70 arrests and a major political trial with harsh sentences, exposing the Kremlin's suppression of dissent and severe human rights violations.
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40% Bias Score
State Department's Disinformation Center Shuts Down Amidst Censorship Accusations
The State Department's Global Engagement Center (GEC), accused of censoring Americans and having a $61 million budget, closed on December 23, 2024 due to lack of funding after conservatives criticized its activities and funding was removed from the NDAA.
State Department's Disinformation Center Shuts Down Amidst Censorship Accusations
The State Department's Global Engagement Center (GEC), accused of censoring Americans and having a $61 million budget, closed on December 23, 2024 due to lack of funding after conservatives criticized its activities and funding was removed from the NDAA.
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56% Bias Score
Turkish City Planner Suffers 6.5 Hours of Handcuffed Detention During Hospital Transport
Tayfun Kahraman, a Gezi Parkı defendant with MS, suffered 6.5 hours of handcuffed detention during an August 2024 hospital transport, prompting outrage and a statement from the TMMOB Chamber of City Planners in Istanbul, which demands an investigation into the human rights abuse.
Turkish City Planner Suffers 6.5 Hours of Handcuffed Detention During Hospital Transport
Tayfun Kahraman, a Gezi Parkı defendant with MS, suffered 6.5 hours of handcuffed detention during an August 2024 hospital transport, prompting outrage and a statement from the TMMOB Chamber of City Planners in Istanbul, which demands an investigation into the human rights abuse.
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52% Bias Score
Tennessee Woman's Altruistic Kidney Donation Underscores Critical Organ Shortage
Renee Bruens of Clarksville, Tennessee, donated a kidney to a stranger she learned about from a car magnet, highlighting the uncommon generosity of altruistic organ donors and the critical need for organ donations; neuroscientist Abigail Marsh's research reveals the heightened empathy in such donors...
Tennessee Woman's Altruistic Kidney Donation Underscores Critical Organ Shortage
Renee Bruens of Clarksville, Tennessee, donated a kidney to a stranger she learned about from a car magnet, highlighting the uncommon generosity of altruistic organ donors and the critical need for organ donations; neuroscientist Abigail Marsh's research reveals the heightened empathy in such donors...
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24% Bias Score
Haiti Health Minister Removed After Deadly Gang Attack on Hospital
Following a deadly gang attack on Port-au-Prince's General Hospital that killed two journalists and a police officer, Haiti's Health Minister Duckenson Lorthe was removed from his post; the attack, claimed by gang leader Johnson "Izo" André, was one of the worst attacks on Haitian media in recent me...
Haiti Health Minister Removed After Deadly Gang Attack on Hospital
Following a deadly gang attack on Port-au-Prince's General Hospital that killed two journalists and a police officer, Haiti's Health Minister Duckenson Lorthe was removed from his post; the attack, claimed by gang leader Johnson "Izo" André, was one of the worst attacks on Haitian media in recent me...
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Dutch King Urges Unity Amidst Tensions Between Jewish and Muslim Communities
In his Christmas speech, King Willem-Alexander addressed rising tensions between Jewish and Muslim communities in the Netherlands, acknowledging their concerns about antisemitism and inclusion, urging unity and understanding to counteract hate speech and promote a sense of belonging for all citizens...
Dutch King Urges Unity Amidst Tensions Between Jewish and Muslim Communities
In his Christmas speech, King Willem-Alexander addressed rising tensions between Jewish and Muslim communities in the Netherlands, acknowledging their concerns about antisemitism and inclusion, urging unity and understanding to counteract hate speech and promote a sense of belonging for all citizens...
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32% Bias Score