32 Killed in Crowd Crushes at Nigerian Charity Events
At least 32 people died in two separate crowd crushes at charity events in Nigeria on Saturday: 22 in Anambra state during a rice distribution and 10 in Abuja at a food distribution, underscoring the need for improved crowd control measures during aid distribution.
32 Killed in Crowd Crushes at Nigerian Charity Events
At least 32 people died in two separate crowd crushes at charity events in Nigeria on Saturday: 22 in Anambra state during a rice distribution and 10 in Abuja at a food distribution, underscoring the need for improved crowd control measures during aid distribution.
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28% Bias Score
Neanderthal Genes Crucial to Human Survival and Global Expansion
New genetic research reveals that early modern humans outside Africa repeatedly went extinct until interbreeding with Neanderthals conferred immunity to new diseases, enabling their survival and eventual global spread approximately 48,000 years ago.
Neanderthal Genes Crucial to Human Survival and Global Expansion
New genetic research reveals that early modern humans outside Africa repeatedly went extinct until interbreeding with Neanderthals conferred immunity to new diseases, enabling their survival and eventual global spread approximately 48,000 years ago.
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24% Bias Score
DRC Sues Apple Over Conflict Minerals in Congolese Mines
The Democratic Republic of Congo filed a lawsuit against Apple in France and Belgium on December 17th, alleging the company uses conflict minerals from illegal Congolese mines, some operated by armed groups committing atrocities, raising concerns about Apple's supply chain practices.
DRC Sues Apple Over Conflict Minerals in Congolese Mines
The Democratic Republic of Congo filed a lawsuit against Apple in France and Belgium on December 17th, alleging the company uses conflict minerals from illegal Congolese mines, some operated by armed groups committing atrocities, raising concerns about Apple's supply chain practices.
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40% Bias Score
Lenient Sentence for Teen Driver in Fatal Drunk-Driving Crash Sparks Outrage
A drunk-driving crash in Lincoln County, Missouri, on February 5, 2023, killed three teenagers and left another permanently disabled; the 17-year-old driver, Hailey Zenk, received a 120-day jail sentence, sparking outrage and raising concerns about judicial leniency.
Lenient Sentence for Teen Driver in Fatal Drunk-Driving Crash Sparks Outrage
A drunk-driving crash in Lincoln County, Missouri, on February 5, 2023, killed three teenagers and left another permanently disabled; the 17-year-old driver, Hailey Zenk, received a 120-day jail sentence, sparking outrage and raising concerns about judicial leniency.
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56% Bias Score
Increased Abortion Costs Create Medical Debt Crisis
The overturning of Roe v. Wade has created a financial crisis in abortion care, forcing many to incur significant debt to access procedures, with costs ranging from $500 for a first-trimester abortion to $25,000 for a third-trimester abortion, and state bans forcing people to travel hundreds of mile...
Increased Abortion Costs Create Medical Debt Crisis
The overturning of Roe v. Wade has created a financial crisis in abortion care, forcing many to incur significant debt to access procedures, with costs ranging from $500 for a first-trimester abortion to $25,000 for a third-trimester abortion, and state bans forcing people to travel hundreds of mile...
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44% Bias Score
University of Michigan Lawsuit Alleges Bias Against Pro-Palestinian Students
Current and former University of Michigan students filed a federal lawsuit on Friday, alleging the university violated their constitutional rights by disproportionately disciplining pro-Palestinian students involved in campus protests following a November 2023 sit-in where over 40 students were arre...
University of Michigan Lawsuit Alleges Bias Against Pro-Palestinian Students
Current and former University of Michigan students filed a federal lawsuit on Friday, alleging the university violated their constitutional rights by disproportionately disciplining pro-Palestinian students involved in campus protests following a November 2023 sit-in where over 40 students were arre...
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60% Bias Score
Deadly Stampedes at Nigerian Charity Events Expose Nation's Hunger Crisis
At least 67 people died in stampedes at three Nigerian Christmas charity events due to extreme hunger exacerbated by a 28-year-high inflation rate of 34.6%, leaving families struggling amidst the nation's worst cost-of-living crisis.
Deadly Stampedes at Nigerian Charity Events Expose Nation's Hunger Crisis
At least 67 people died in stampedes at three Nigerian Christmas charity events due to extreme hunger exacerbated by a 28-year-high inflation rate of 34.6%, leaving families struggling amidst the nation's worst cost-of-living crisis.
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44% Bias Score
Climate Discourse: The Need for Positive Visions
Author Kübra Gümüşay discusses the need for positive climate narratives in the face of fossil fuel industry rhetoric, highlighting the importance of acknowledging current societal failures and embracing a healthy sense of shame for collective action.
Climate Discourse: The Need for Positive Visions
Author Kübra Gümüşay discusses the need for positive climate narratives in the face of fossil fuel industry rhetoric, highlighting the importance of acknowledging current societal failures and embracing a healthy sense of shame for collective action.
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48% Bias Score
Mental Health System Failures Lead to Inmate's Preventable Death
Simon Cartwright, a 41-year-old with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, died in Sydney's Silverwater prison in 2021 from septic shock due to an untreated gastric ulcer, resulting from missed diagnoses, deliberate denial of water by guards, and insufficient mental health care within the correctional...
Mental Health System Failures Lead to Inmate's Preventable Death
Simon Cartwright, a 41-year-old with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, died in Sydney's Silverwater prison in 2021 from septic shock due to an untreated gastric ulcer, resulting from missed diagnoses, deliberate denial of water by guards, and insufficient mental health care within the correctional...
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32% Bias Score
Sabrina Limon Convicted of Husband's Murder in Affair-Fueled Plot
Sabrina Limon was convicted of murdering her husband, Rob, in a plot with her lover Jonathan Hearn, after an affair within their friend group, the 'Wolf Pack', who practiced spouse swapping, culminating in a shooting at Rob's workplace in August 2014.
Sabrina Limon Convicted of Husband's Murder in Affair-Fueled Plot
Sabrina Limon was convicted of murdering her husband, Rob, in a plot with her lover Jonathan Hearn, after an affair within their friend group, the 'Wolf Pack', who practiced spouse swapping, culminating in a shooting at Rob's workplace in August 2014.
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60% Bias Score
Canada Announces National Forum to Combat Rising Antisemitism After Recent Attacks
Following antisemitic attacks on a Toronto Jewish school and a Montreal synagogue, Canada announced a national forum to combat rising antisemitism, bringing together various levels of government, law enforcement, and community leaders to address short and long-term solutions, including potential new...
Canada Announces National Forum to Combat Rising Antisemitism After Recent Attacks
Following antisemitic attacks on a Toronto Jewish school and a Montreal synagogue, Canada announced a national forum to combat rising antisemitism, bringing together various levels of government, law enforcement, and community leaders to address short and long-term solutions, including potential new...
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40% Bias Score
Serbian Protests Erupt After Train Station Collapse
Following a deadly train station roof collapse in Novi Sad on November 1st, mass protests led by students and supported by farmers and actors are demanding accountability from Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, resulting in 13 arrests, including a government minister, and prompting the government t...
Serbian Protests Erupt After Train Station Collapse
Following a deadly train station roof collapse in Novi Sad on November 1st, mass protests led by students and supported by farmers and actors are demanding accountability from Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, resulting in 13 arrests, including a government minister, and prompting the government t...
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40% Bias Score