Ukraine Lowers Mobilization Age Amidst Severe Troop Shortages
Facing severe troop shortages in the ongoing conflict, Ukraine plans to lower the mobilization age to 18-20 years old by early 2025 and is considering replacing military enlistment offices with new structures, according to government advisors and numerous reports of forceful conscription of unfit in...
Ukraine Lowers Mobilization Age Amidst Severe Troop Shortages
Facing severe troop shortages in the ongoing conflict, Ukraine plans to lower the mobilization age to 18-20 years old by early 2025 and is considering replacing military enlistment offices with new structures, according to government advisors and numerous reports of forceful conscription of unfit in...
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68% Bias Score
Dutch Parties Propose Mandatory Reporting of Female Genital Mutilation
The VVD and SP propose mandatory reporting of female genital mutilation (FGM) by education and healthcare professionals in the Netherlands to improve data and prosecution, highlighting insufficient current data and legal challenges demonstrated by recent court cases involving the As-Soennah mosque a...
Dutch Parties Propose Mandatory Reporting of Female Genital Mutilation
The VVD and SP propose mandatory reporting of female genital mutilation (FGM) by education and healthcare professionals in the Netherlands to improve data and prosecution, highlighting insufficient current data and legal challenges demonstrated by recent court cases involving the As-Soennah mosque a...
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52% Bias Score
Summit Camp: First US National Historic Landmark Recognizing Chinese American Railroad Workers
The US Department of the Interior designated Summit Camp in California's Sierra Nevada mountains as a National Historic Landmark on Tuesday, the first site specifically recognizing Chinese American contributions to the Transcontinental Railroad's construction in the 1860s amidst perilous conditions ...
Summit Camp: First US National Historic Landmark Recognizing Chinese American Railroad Workers
The US Department of the Interior designated Summit Camp in California's Sierra Nevada mountains as a National Historic Landmark on Tuesday, the first site specifically recognizing Chinese American contributions to the Transcontinental Railroad's construction in the 1860s amidst perilous conditions ...
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20% Bias Score
Wisconsin School Shooting: 15-Year-Old Kills Two, Wounds Six
A 15-year-old girl, Natalie Rupnow, killed a teacher and a student, wounding six others at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, before dying by suicide; the FBI is investigating communication between Rupnow and a 20-year-old man who allegedly discussed plans for an attack on a gover...
Wisconsin School Shooting: 15-Year-Old Kills Two, Wounds Six
A 15-year-old girl, Natalie Rupnow, killed a teacher and a student, wounding six others at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, before dying by suicide; the FBI is investigating communication between Rupnow and a 20-year-old man who allegedly discussed plans for an attack on a gover...
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44% Bias Score
At Least 20 Killed in Jihadist Attacks in Central Mali
At least 20 people were killed in attacks on six villages in Mali's Bandiagara region on December 20, 2023, by jihadist groups; the attacks follow a similar incident last weekend, resulting in seven deaths, and contradict the junta's claims of success against jihadists.
At Least 20 Killed in Jihadist Attacks in Central Mali
At least 20 people were killed in attacks on six villages in Mali's Bandiagara region on December 20, 2023, by jihadist groups; the attacks follow a similar incident last weekend, resulting in seven deaths, and contradict the junta's claims of success against jihadists.
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40% Bias Score
Avignon Court Convicts 51 in Major Sexual Assault Case
A French court sentenced 51 individuals to prison terms ranging from three to 20 years for participating in a decade-long scheme where Dominique Pelicot drugged and had his wife repeatedly raped by men recruited online; the court rejected claims of consent.
Avignon Court Convicts 51 in Major Sexual Assault Case
A French court sentenced 51 individuals to prison terms ranging from three to 20 years for participating in a decade-long scheme where Dominique Pelicot drugged and had his wife repeatedly raped by men recruited online; the court rejected claims of consent.
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40% Bias Score
Three Arrested for Aggravated Group Sexual Assault of Minor in Reggio Calabria
Three young men in Reggio Calabria, Italy, were arrested on December 17th, 2023, for the aggravated group sexual assault of a minor, which occurred repeatedly between January 2022 and November 2023. The investigation involved wiretaps and is connected to the broader "Masnada" inquiry.
Three Arrested for Aggravated Group Sexual Assault of Minor in Reggio Calabria
Three young men in Reggio Calabria, Italy, were arrested on December 17th, 2023, for the aggravated group sexual assault of a minor, which occurred repeatedly between January 2022 and November 2023. The investigation involved wiretaps and is connected to the broader "Masnada" inquiry.
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44% Bias Score
Paris Court Sentences Eight for Complicity in Samuel Paty Murder
A French court sentenced eight individuals to prison terms ranging from one to 16 years for their roles in the 2020 murder of teacher Samuel Paty, including complicity in the killing and orchestrating a digital hate campaign against him.
Paris Court Sentences Eight for Complicity in Samuel Paty Murder
A French court sentenced eight individuals to prison terms ranging from one to 16 years for their roles in the 2020 murder of teacher Samuel Paty, including complicity in the killing and orchestrating a digital hate campaign against him.
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40% Bias Score
Summit Camp: First NHL Site Recognizing Chinese American Railroad Workers
The US Department of the Interior designated Summit Camp in California's Sierra Nevada mountains as a National Historic Landmark on Tuesday, recognizing the site's significance as the largest and longest-occupied camp for Chinese laborers who built the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s, despite...
Summit Camp: First NHL Site Recognizing Chinese American Railroad Workers
The US Department of the Interior designated Summit Camp in California's Sierra Nevada mountains as a National Historic Landmark on Tuesday, recognizing the site's significance as the largest and longest-occupied camp for Chinese laborers who built the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s, despite...
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16% Bias Score
Released Activist Vows to Continue Anti-Whaling Fight
After five months in Greenland, anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was released due to Denmark rejecting Japan's extradition request; he immediately vowed to continue Sea Shepherd's anti-whaling missions in Iceland and the Antarctic if Japan returns to the region.
Released Activist Vows to Continue Anti-Whaling Fight
After five months in Greenland, anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was released due to Denmark rejecting Japan's extradition request; he immediately vowed to continue Sea Shepherd's anti-whaling missions in Iceland and the Antarctic if Japan returns to the region.
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44% Bias Score
French Court Sentences Man to 20 Years for Raping Wife, Facilitating Gang Rape
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle, and facilitating her rape by dozens of other men over almost a decade; 50 other men were also convicted.
French Court Sentences Man to 20 Years for Raping Wife, Facilitating Gang Rape
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle, and facilitating her rape by dozens of other men over almost a decade; 50 other men were also convicted.
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36% Bias Score
Turkish Journalist Özlem Gürses Faces House Arrest for TSK Criticism
Journalist Özlem Gürses faces house arrest and a foreign travel ban in Turkey after her YouTube comments on the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) led to charges of 'openly degrading' the military and 'misleading the public,' triggering strong condemnation from the opposition.
Turkish Journalist Özlem Gürses Faces House Arrest for TSK Criticism
Journalist Özlem Gürses faces house arrest and a foreign travel ban in Turkey after her YouTube comments on the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) led to charges of 'openly degrading' the military and 'misleading the public,' triggering strong condemnation from the opposition.
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56% Bias Score