Taliban Official Publicly Challenges Education Ban for Afghan Girls
A senior Taliban official, Sher Abbas Stanikzai, publicly urged the group's leader to end the ban on Afghan girls' education, citing injustice and lack of religious justification, marking a rare internal challenge to the Taliban's policy and raising hopes for potential change.
Taliban Official Publicly Challenges Education Ban for Afghan Girls
A senior Taliban official, Sher Abbas Stanikzai, publicly urged the group's leader to end the ban on Afghan girls' education, citing injustice and lack of religious justification, marking a rare internal challenge to the Taliban's policy and raising hopes for potential change.
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40% Bias Score
Biden's Final Act: A Charleston Church Visit Underscores Racial Justice Legacy
On his final Sunday in office, President Biden visited Charleston, South Carolina's Royal Missionary Baptist Church, emphasizing hope and referencing the city's history of racial violence, including the 2015 church shooting where nine Black parishioners were murdered by a white supremacist, Dylann R...
Biden's Final Act: A Charleston Church Visit Underscores Racial Justice Legacy
On his final Sunday in office, President Biden visited Charleston, South Carolina's Royal Missionary Baptist Church, emphasizing hope and referencing the city's history of racial violence, including the 2015 church shooting where nine Black parishioners were murdered by a white supremacist, Dylann R...
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36% Bias Score
80+ Killed in Colombia Following Failed Peace Talks
Over 80 people were killed and 20 injured in Colombia's Catatumbo region following the collapse of peace talks between the government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), forcing thousands to flee their homes due to clashes between the ELN and former FARC members.
80+ Killed in Colombia Following Failed Peace Talks
Over 80 people were killed and 20 injured in Colombia's Catatumbo region following the collapse of peace talks between the government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), forcing thousands to flee their homes due to clashes between the ELN and former FARC members.
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32% Bias Score
Billionaire Wealth Surges by $2 Trillion in 2024 Amidst Persistent Global Poverty
The world's billionaires' wealth surged by $2 trillion in 2024, three times faster than in 2023, reaching $5.7 billion daily, while 3.6 billion people remain below the World Bank poverty line, highlighting extreme global inequality and prompting Oxfam to call for bolder policies.
Billionaire Wealth Surges by $2 Trillion in 2024 Amidst Persistent Global Poverty
The world's billionaires' wealth surged by $2 trillion in 2024, three times faster than in 2023, reaching $5.7 billion daily, while 3.6 billion people remain below the World Bank poverty line, highlighting extreme global inequality and prompting Oxfam to call for bolder policies.
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68% Bias Score
Taliban Official Publicly Calls for End to Ban on Girls' Education
Sher Abbas Stanikzai, a senior Taliban official, publicly urged the group's leader to end the ban on education for Afghan women and girls, calling it an injustice and a violation of Islamic law, in a speech on Saturday in Khost province and a subsequent social media post.
Taliban Official Publicly Calls for End to Ban on Girls' Education
Sher Abbas Stanikzai, a senior Taliban official, publicly urged the group's leader to end the ban on education for Afghan women and girls, calling it an injustice and a violation of Islamic law, in a speech on Saturday in Khost province and a subsequent social media post.
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44% Bias Score
Karachi Salt Miners Face Exploitation, Health Risks
Karachi's Hawks Bay salt miners earn 600 rupees daily for collecting 100 sacks (60-75kg each) of salt, facing severe health risks from sun exposure, salt burns, and lack of safety equipment, while systemic issues and the absence of labor protections leave them vulnerable.
Karachi Salt Miners Face Exploitation, Health Risks
Karachi's Hawks Bay salt miners earn 600 rupees daily for collecting 100 sacks (60-75kg each) of salt, facing severe health risks from sun exposure, salt burns, and lack of safety equipment, while systemic issues and the absence of labor protections leave them vulnerable.
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36% Bias Score
Texas Students Defy Segregation with Interracial Basketball Games in 1953
In 1953, the white and Black senior class presidents of New Braunfels, Texas high schools organized a series of integrated basketball games to raise money for their yearbooks, defying state segregation laws and fostering interracial interaction.
Texas Students Defy Segregation with Interracial Basketball Games in 1953
In 1953, the white and Black senior class presidents of New Braunfels, Texas high schools organized a series of integrated basketball games to raise money for their yearbooks, defying state segregation laws and fostering interracial interaction.
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44% Bias Score
Sex Offender Changes Name, Defrauds Victims
Aidan Sinclair, previously known as Gary Cawthorne, a convicted sex offender and former Metropolitan Police officer, was jailed for defrauding three victims of £18,000 after changing his name and forging documents to conceal his criminal history.
Sex Offender Changes Name, Defrauds Victims
Aidan Sinclair, previously known as Gary Cawthorne, a convicted sex offender and former Metropolitan Police officer, was jailed for defrauding three victims of £18,000 after changing his name and forging documents to conceal his criminal history.
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36% Bias Score
Australia Considers Tougher Penalties for Displaying Terrorist Group Flags Amidst Rise in Antisemitic Attacks
Proposed Australian laws would impose minimum one-year jail terms for displaying flags of listed terrorist organizations like Hamas or Hezbollah, following a rise in antisemitic attacks and differing responses from the Coalition and Labor governments.
Australia Considers Tougher Penalties for Displaying Terrorist Group Flags Amidst Rise in Antisemitic Attacks
Proposed Australian laws would impose minimum one-year jail terms for displaying flags of listed terrorist organizations like Hamas or Hezbollah, following a rise in antisemitic attacks and differing responses from the Coalition and Labor governments.
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56% Bias Score
Billionaire Wealth Soars by $2 Trillion in 2024 Amidst Rising Global Inequality
Oxfam's "Takers Not Makers" report, released before the Davos WEF summit, reveals that billionaire wealth soared by $2 trillion in 2024, while 44% of humanity lives on less than $6.85 daily, highlighting a massive wealth gap and criticizing policies that may worsen inequality.
Billionaire Wealth Soars by $2 Trillion in 2024 Amidst Rising Global Inequality
Oxfam's "Takers Not Makers" report, released before the Davos WEF summit, reveals that billionaire wealth soared by $2 trillion in 2024, while 44% of humanity lives on less than $6.85 daily, highlighting a massive wealth gap and criticizing policies that may worsen inequality.
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64% Bias Score
Fear and Self-Censorship Among American Jews Amidst Rising Antisemitism
The author describes a situation where American Jews remained silent about Ta-Nehisi Coates's antisemitic book, fearing accusations of racism, highlighting the pervasive climate of fear and self-censorship among the community amidst rising global antisemitism.
Fear and Self-Censorship Among American Jews Amidst Rising Antisemitism
The author describes a situation where American Jews remained silent about Ta-Nehisi Coates's antisemitic book, fearing accusations of racism, highlighting the pervasive climate of fear and self-censorship among the community amidst rising global antisemitism.
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56% Bias Score
Gaza Ceasefire: Hostage Release Amidst Deaths of Palestinian Activists
A ceasefire ended the Gaza conflict, leading to the release of 33 Israeli hostages from Gaza and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners from Israel. However, three Palestinian human rights activists—Ahmed Abu Al-Rus, Raafat Salha, and Ihab Faisal—were killed before the ceasefire, highlighting continued v...
Gaza Ceasefire: Hostage Release Amidst Deaths of Palestinian Activists
A ceasefire ended the Gaza conflict, leading to the release of 33 Israeli hostages from Gaza and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners from Israel. However, three Palestinian human rights activists—Ahmed Abu Al-Rus, Raafat Salha, and Ihab Faisal—were killed before the ceasefire, highlighting continued v...
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48% Bias Score