Maaloula, Syria: Eleven Years After Jihadist Attack, Tensions Rise Amidst a Changed Demographic Landscape
In 2013, al-Nusra Front jihadists attacked Maaloula, Syria, a town known for its Aramaic language, killing 56 people and displacing most of its 20,000 inhabitants; eleven years later, around 2,500 people, primarily Christians, have returned, facing tensions and concerns about revenge amidst a change...
Maaloula, Syria: Eleven Years After Jihadist Attack, Tensions Rise Amidst a Changed Demographic Landscape
In 2013, al-Nusra Front jihadists attacked Maaloula, Syria, a town known for its Aramaic language, killing 56 people and displacing most of its 20,000 inhabitants; eleven years later, around 2,500 people, primarily Christians, have returned, facing tensions and concerns about revenge amidst a change...
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48% Bias Score
Cancer Ghosting: The Isolation and Shame Faced by Survivors
Cancer survivors frequently experience 'cancer ghosting,' the abandonment by friends and family after diagnosis, causing significant emotional distress and highlighting a need for improved social support systems; one survivor, Chelsey Gomez, describes the profound isolation and shame she faced after...
Cancer Ghosting: The Isolation and Shame Faced by Survivors
Cancer survivors frequently experience 'cancer ghosting,' the abandonment by friends and family after diagnosis, causing significant emotional distress and highlighting a need for improved social support systems; one survivor, Chelsey Gomez, describes the profound isolation and shame she faced after...
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48% Bias Score
Russia's Human Rights Council Head Calls for Removal of Stalinist Repression Memorial
Valery Fadeev, head of Russia's Presidential Human Rights Council, proposed removing the Solovetsky Stone memorial in Moscow's Lubyanka Square, citing its use in anti-FSB protests rather than remembrance, a move that follows years of government bans on related memorial events.
Russia's Human Rights Council Head Calls for Removal of Stalinist Repression Memorial
Valery Fadeev, head of Russia's Presidential Human Rights Council, proposed removing the Solovetsky Stone memorial in Moscow's Lubyanka Square, citing its use in anti-FSB protests rather than remembrance, a move that follows years of government bans on related memorial events.
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56% Bias Score
M23 Advance in North Kivu Causes Humanitarian Crisis
The M23 rebel group's advance in North Kivu, DRC, has forced thousands to flee their homes, causing a humanitarian crisis, fueled by clashes between supporting armed groups and a lack of transparency from Congolese forces, raising concerns about human rights violations and potential long-term instab...
M23 Advance in North Kivu Causes Humanitarian Crisis
The M23 rebel group's advance in North Kivu, DRC, has forced thousands to flee their homes, causing a humanitarian crisis, fueled by clashes between supporting armed groups and a lack of transparency from Congolese forces, raising concerns about human rights violations and potential long-term instab...
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44% Bias Score
Madison School Shooting: Teacher, Student, and Shooter Dead
A shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, resulted in the deaths of teacher Erin West (42) and student Rubi Vergara (14), and the suspected shooter, 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow. Six others were injured; two guns were found at the scene.
Madison School Shooting: Teacher, Student, and Shooter Dead
A shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, resulted in the deaths of teacher Erin West (42) and student Rubi Vergara (14), and the suspected shooter, 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow. Six others were injured; two guns were found at the scene.
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24% Bias Score
Appeal Filed for Unduly Lenient Sentences in Machete Murder of Teen
Two 12-year-old boys were given life sentences for the brutal machete murder of 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai in Wolverhampton; the Attorney General is appealing, claiming the sentences are unduly lenient.
Appeal Filed for Unduly Lenient Sentences in Machete Murder of Teen
Two 12-year-old boys were given life sentences for the brutal machete murder of 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai in Wolverhampton; the Attorney General is appealing, claiming the sentences are unduly lenient.
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40% Bias Score
Youth Detention Review Shows Improvements Despite Coroner's Call for Closure
Following the death of Cleveland Dodd in Casuarina's Unit 18 on October 12, 2023, a coroner called for its closure; however, a recent review showed improvements in youth detention, including increased staffing and trauma-informed care, while still recommending Unit 18's closure and replacement.
Youth Detention Review Shows Improvements Despite Coroner's Call for Closure
Following the death of Cleveland Dodd in Casuarina's Unit 18 on October 12, 2023, a coroner called for its closure; however, a recent review showed improvements in youth detention, including increased staffing and trauma-informed care, while still recommending Unit 18's closure and replacement.
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40% Bias Score
Fall of Assad Regime Brings Renewed Hope for Syrian Cultural Rebirth
The fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad after over 50 years of the Assad family's rule has sparked renewed hope among Syrian artists, writers, and journalists living in exile in Germany, who are now considering returning to help rebuild their nation's cultural scene following years of systematic...
Fall of Assad Regime Brings Renewed Hope for Syrian Cultural Rebirth
The fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad after over 50 years of the Assad family's rule has sparked renewed hope among Syrian artists, writers, and journalists living in exile in Germany, who are now considering returning to help rebuild their nation's cultural scene following years of systematic...
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36% Bias Score
Nigeria's Security Crisis: 2 Million Kidnappings, 600,000 Deaths, and $1.42 Billion in Ransom Payments"
A new Nigerian government report reveals over 2 million kidnappings and 600,000 deaths between May 2023 and April 2024, costing Nigerians $1.42 billion in ransom payments, amid concerns over security agency effectiveness and government transparency.
Nigeria's Security Crisis: 2 Million Kidnappings, 600,000 Deaths, and $1.42 Billion in Ransom Payments"
A new Nigerian government report reveals over 2 million kidnappings and 600,000 deaths between May 2023 and April 2024, costing Nigerians $1.42 billion in ransom payments, amid concerns over security agency effectiveness and government transparency.
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48% Bias Score
Libya Distributes Food Aid to Over 3,300 Sudanese Refugee Families Amidst Growing Crisis
Over 3,300 Sudanese refugee families in Libya receive food aid from the Libyan Relief and Humanitarian Aid Authority and the World Food Programme, addressing immediate needs while thousands more face dire conditions in areas like Kufra due to the ongoing war in Sudan, which has displaced at least 10...
Libya Distributes Food Aid to Over 3,300 Sudanese Refugee Families Amidst Growing Crisis
Over 3,300 Sudanese refugee families in Libya receive food aid from the Libyan Relief and Humanitarian Aid Authority and the World Food Programme, addressing immediate needs while thousands more face dire conditions in areas like Kufra due to the ongoing war in Sudan, which has displaced at least 10...
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36% Bias Score
Golan Heights: Divided Sisters Reunite, Briefly, After Assad's Fall
Six Druze sisters, divided since 1967 by the Israeli occupation of the Golan Heights, are now able to see each other from across the border after the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime on December 8, 2023, reigniting a fragile hope for reunification.
Golan Heights: Divided Sisters Reunite, Briefly, After Assad's Fall
Six Druze sisters, divided since 1967 by the Israeli occupation of the Golan Heights, are now able to see each other from across the border after the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime on December 8, 2023, reigniting a fragile hope for reunification.
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36% Bias Score
Colombian Nationals Indicted in US for Migrant Boat Disappearance
Two Colombian nationals were federally indicted in Texas for their alleged roles in a human trafficking operation, 'La Agencia,' responsible for the disappearance of a boat carrying 40 migrants from San Andrés Island to the US in October 2022; the operation involved bribery of Colombian officials.
Colombian Nationals Indicted in US for Migrant Boat Disappearance
Two Colombian nationals were federally indicted in Texas for their alleged roles in a human trafficking operation, 'La Agencia,' responsible for the disappearance of a boat carrying 40 migrants from San Andrés Island to the US in October 2022; the operation involved bribery of Colombian officials.
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36% Bias Score