Gaza War Cripples Bethlehem's Christmas Tourism
Bethlehem, typically bustling with Christmas tourism, is experiencing a drastic 97% drop in hotel occupancy (from 80% to 3%) due to the Gaza war, severely impacting local businesses and forcing nearly 500 families to leave the city.
Gaza War Cripples Bethlehem's Christmas Tourism
Bethlehem, typically bustling with Christmas tourism, is experiencing a drastic 97% drop in hotel occupancy (from 80% to 3%) due to the Gaza war, severely impacting local businesses and forcing nearly 500 families to leave the city.
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44% Bias Score
Soma Mine Disaster Trial: Arrest Warrant Issued, Court Denies Case Transfer"
A Turkish court denied a request to transfer the case of public officials to a heavy penal court in the Soma mine disaster trial, but issued an arrest warrant for an inspector. Previous trials resulted in sentences ranging from 6 years to 22.5 years for several individuals involved in the mine's ope...
Soma Mine Disaster Trial: Arrest Warrant Issued, Court Denies Case Transfer"
A Turkish court denied a request to transfer the case of public officials to a heavy penal court in the Soma mine disaster trial, but issued an arrest warrant for an inspector. Previous trials resulted in sentences ranging from 6 years to 22.5 years for several individuals involved in the mine's ope...
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36% Bias Score
Bethlehem's Bleak Christmas: Gaza War Casts Shadow on Holy City
Bethlehem, traditionally vibrant during Christmas, observes a somber holiday due to the Gaza war's devastating impact on its tourism-dependent economy and the suffering of Palestinian families, including the death of several residents' relatives.
Bethlehem's Bleak Christmas: Gaza War Casts Shadow on Holy City
Bethlehem, traditionally vibrant during Christmas, observes a somber holiday due to the Gaza war's devastating impact on its tourism-dependent economy and the suffering of Palestinian families, including the death of several residents' relatives.
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44% Bias Score
Saudi Arabia's Record Executions Undermine Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia executed 330 people in 2023, the highest number in decades, contradicting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's 2022 statement that the death penalty was eliminated except for murder; over 150 were executed for non-lethal crimes, mostly drug offenses and alleged terrorism, raising internat...
Saudi Arabia's Record Executions Undermine Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia executed 330 people in 2023, the highest number in decades, contradicting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's 2022 statement that the death penalty was eliminated except for murder; over 150 were executed for non-lethal crimes, mostly drug offenses and alleged terrorism, raising internat...
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60% Bias Score
163 Chinese Workers Rescued From "Slave-Like" Conditions at BYD Construction Site in Brazil
Brazilian authorities rescued 163 Chinese workers from "slave-like" conditions at a BYD electric vehicle factory construction site in Camaçari, where contractor Jinjiang Construction Brazil confiscated passports and withheld 60% of wages; BYD terminated its contract with Jinjiang Construction.
163 Chinese Workers Rescued From "Slave-Like" Conditions at BYD Construction Site in Brazil
Brazilian authorities rescued 163 Chinese workers from "slave-like" conditions at a BYD electric vehicle factory construction site in Camaçari, where contractor Jinjiang Construction Brazil confiscated passports and withheld 60% of wages; BYD terminated its contract with Jinjiang Construction.
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40% Bias Score
Guatemalan Man Charged with Murder After Setting Woman on Fire on NYC Subway
On Sunday morning, Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old Guatemalan national residing in a Brooklyn shelter, allegedly set a woman on fire in a New York City subway car at the Coney Island station, using a lighter and a shirt to intensify the flames; he was later arrested and charged with murder.
Guatemalan Man Charged with Murder After Setting Woman on Fire on NYC Subway
On Sunday morning, Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old Guatemalan national residing in a Brooklyn shelter, allegedly set a woman on fire in a New York City subway car at the Coney Island station, using a lighter and a shirt to intensify the flames; he was later arrested and charged with murder.
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44% Bias Score
Indian Muslim Women Face Barriers to Mental Healthcare
In India, Muslim women face significant challenges accessing mental healthcare due to cultural stigma, religious prejudice from healthcare professionals, and a shortage of culturally sensitive therapists, leading to underreporting and unmet needs.
Indian Muslim Women Face Barriers to Mental Healthcare
In India, Muslim women face significant challenges accessing mental healthcare due to cultural stigma, religious prejudice from healthcare professionals, and a shortage of culturally sensitive therapists, leading to underreporting and unmet needs.
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44% Bias Score
Death of Controversial Former Surinamese President Desiré Delano Bouterse
Former Surinamese President Desiré Delano Bouterse, known for his 1980 coup, the December Murders of 1982, and a later drug trafficking conviction, has died; details surrounding his death remain unclear.
Death of Controversial Former Surinamese President Desiré Delano Bouterse
Former Surinamese President Desiré Delano Bouterse, known for his 1980 coup, the December Murders of 1982, and a later drug trafficking conviction, has died; details surrounding his death remain unclear.
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28% Bias Score
Saudi Arabia's Record Executions in 2024 Contradict Reform Claims
Saudi Arabia executed 330 people in 2024, the highest number in decades, contradicting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's 2022 claim to have eliminated the death penalty except for murder; over 150 were executed for non-lethal crimes, mainly drug-related and terrorism charges, highlighting concerns ...
Saudi Arabia's Record Executions in 2024 Contradict Reform Claims
Saudi Arabia executed 330 people in 2024, the highest number in decades, contradicting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's 2022 claim to have eliminated the death penalty except for murder; over 150 were executed for non-lethal crimes, mainly drug-related and terrorism charges, highlighting concerns ...
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40% Bias Score
Taliban's Music Ban Forces Afghan Musicians into Exile
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has banned music, forcing hundreds of musicians into unemployment or exile, while offering alternative work in religious music; many artists have fled to neighboring countries or the West.
Taliban's Music Ban Forces Afghan Musicians into Exile
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has banned music, forcing hundreds of musicians into unemployment or exile, while offering alternative work in religious music; many artists have fled to neighboring countries or the West.
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44% Bias Score
Nazi-Looted Painting Sells for £436,000 at Auction
A Nicolas de Largillierre painting, looted by the Nazis in 1941 and recovered by the Monuments Men, sold for £436,000 at a Paris auction, exceeding its estimate by seven times due to its historical significance and artistic merit.
Nazi-Looted Painting Sells for £436,000 at Auction
A Nicolas de Largillierre painting, looted by the Nazis in 1941 and recovered by the Monuments Men, sold for £436,000 at a Paris auction, exceeding its estimate by seven times due to its historical significance and artistic merit.
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48% Bias Score
Beehive Fences Reduce Human-Elephant Conflict in Kenya
A nine-year study in Kenya demonstrates that beehive fences deter elephants from damaging farms by up to 86%, offering a scalable, nature-based solution to human-elephant conflict exacerbated by growing human populations and climate change.
Beehive Fences Reduce Human-Elephant Conflict in Kenya
A nine-year study in Kenya demonstrates that beehive fences deter elephants from damaging farms by up to 86%, offering a scalable, nature-based solution to human-elephant conflict exacerbated by growing human populations and climate change.
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36% Bias Score