UK Raises Sentences for Youngest Knife Killers
Two 13-year-old boys in the UK had their minimum life sentences increased from 8.5 years to 10 years for the machete murder of 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai in Wolverhampton on November 13, 2023, following a Solicitor General referral under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme due to the sentences being ...
UK Raises Sentences for Youngest Knife Killers
Two 13-year-old boys in the UK had their minimum life sentences increased from 8.5 years to 10 years for the machete murder of 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai in Wolverhampton on November 13, 2023, following a Solicitor General referral under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme due to the sentences being ...
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40% Bias Score
New Technology Reduces Chick Culling in US Egg Industry
The American egg industry kills 350 million male chicks annually due to their inability to lay eggs; a new technology, the Cheggy, identifies male embryos in brown eggs before hatching, eliminating the need for culling, though it currently doesn't work on white eggs which comprise 81 percent of US s...
New Technology Reduces Chick Culling in US Egg Industry
The American egg industry kills 350 million male chicks annually due to their inability to lay eggs; a new technology, the Cheggy, identifies male embryos in brown eggs before hatching, eliminating the need for culling, though it currently doesn't work on white eggs which comprise 81 percent of US s...
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44% Bias Score
German Government Extends Funding for WWII Missing Persons Tracing Service
Germany's government has reinstated funding for the German Red Cross's WWII tracing service until 2028, enabling its continuation of assisting families seeking information on 1.3 million missing Germans, despite receiving over 7800 inquiries in 2023 alone.
German Government Extends Funding for WWII Missing Persons Tracing Service
Germany's government has reinstated funding for the German Red Cross's WWII tracing service until 2028, enabling its continuation of assisting families seeking information on 1.3 million missing Germans, despite receiving over 7800 inquiries in 2023 alone.
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24% Bias Score
Couple Receives Community Orders in 2018 Stillbirth Case
Sophie Harvey and Elliot Benham received 18-month community orders after the Crown Prosecution Service dropped several charges related to their 2018 stillborn baby, citing "careful reflection" and the couple's guilty pleas to conspiracy to procure a poison and concealing the birth.
Couple Receives Community Orders in 2018 Stillbirth Case
Sophie Harvey and Elliot Benham received 18-month community orders after the Crown Prosecution Service dropped several charges related to their 2018 stillborn baby, citing "careful reflection" and the couple's guilty pleas to conspiracy to procure a poison and concealing the birth.
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44% Bias Score
Global Drying Trend Disproportionately Impacts Asia and Africa
A new UN report reveals that over three-quarters of Earth's land has become permanently drier in the last 30 years due to human-caused climate change, disproportionately impacting 2 billion people in Asia and Africa, highlighting the need for increased climate action and accountability from major po...
Global Drying Trend Disproportionately Impacts Asia and Africa
A new UN report reveals that over three-quarters of Earth's land has become permanently drier in the last 30 years due to human-caused climate change, disproportionately impacting 2 billion people in Asia and Africa, highlighting the need for increased climate action and accountability from major po...
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52% Bias Score
Three Israeli Offensives Devastate Jabaliya Refugee Camp
Between October 2023 and October 2024, three Israeli offensives on Jabaliya refugee camp resulted in the near-total destruction of the camp, killing dozens of civilians and leaving thousands homeless, raising concerns of war crimes and systematic displacement.
Three Israeli Offensives Devastate Jabaliya Refugee Camp
Between October 2023 and October 2024, three Israeli offensives on Jabaliya refugee camp resulted in the near-total destruction of the camp, killing dozens of civilians and leaving thousands homeless, raising concerns of war crimes and systematic displacement.
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64% Bias Score
ESG Investment Policies Spark BDS Concerns in Bay Area
Alameda County and San Francisco State University implemented new ESG investment policies excluding companies involved in weapons manufacturing and human rights violations, prompting concerns from Jewish groups about potential indirect targeting of Israeli companies via the BDS movement.
ESG Investment Policies Spark BDS Concerns in Bay Area
Alameda County and San Francisco State University implemented new ESG investment policies excluding companies involved in weapons manufacturing and human rights violations, prompting concerns from Jewish groups about potential indirect targeting of Israeli companies via the BDS movement.
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36% Bias Score
Growth of State-Funded Islamic Schools Challenges Secular Netherlands
The Netherlands faces a rise in state-funded Islamic schools, potentially creating a new societal division despite decades of secularization, due to Article 23 of the constitution that funds religious schools alongside public ones, and political resistance to reform.
Growth of State-Funded Islamic Schools Challenges Secular Netherlands
The Netherlands faces a rise in state-funded Islamic schools, potentially creating a new societal division despite decades of secularization, due to Article 23 of the constitution that funds religious schools alongside public ones, and political resistance to reform.
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68% Bias Score
Death of Social Commentator Jeremy Seabrook at 85
Jeremy Seabrook, a British social commentator, died aged 85; his six-decade career documented the impact of inequality and exploitation in post-industrial and post-imperial societies, using his research to analyze human experiences amidst rapid change, challenging both 1960s hedonism and later neoli...
Death of Social Commentator Jeremy Seabrook at 85
Jeremy Seabrook, a British social commentator, died aged 85; his six-decade career documented the impact of inequality and exploitation in post-industrial and post-imperial societies, using his research to analyze human experiences amidst rapid change, challenging both 1960s hedonism and later neoli...
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28% Bias Score
Mass Graves Discovered in Syria After Assad's Fall
In Najha, Syria, the discovery of mass graves containing potentially tens of thousands of bodies has begun after the recent ouster of Bashar Assad; former U.S. ambassador Stephen Rapp is assisting organizations documenting war crimes, and the process of exhumation and identification is expected to t...
Mass Graves Discovered in Syria After Assad's Fall
In Najha, Syria, the discovery of mass graves containing potentially tens of thousands of bodies has begun after the recent ouster of Bashar Assad; former U.S. ambassador Stephen Rapp is assisting organizations documenting war crimes, and the process of exhumation and identification is expected to t...
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48% Bias Score
International Telegram Network Facilitates Sexual Assault
An investigation revealed an international Telegram network with hundreds to thousands of members sharing instructions on how to drug victims for sexual assault, including a disguised hair product containing dangerous substances; authorities are investigating but legal loopholes remain.
International Telegram Network Facilitates Sexual Assault
An investigation revealed an international Telegram network with hundreds to thousands of members sharing instructions on how to drug victims for sexual assault, including a disguised hair product containing dangerous substances; authorities are investigating but legal loopholes remain.
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60% Bias Score
Sudan's War Cripples Healthcare System Amidst Widespread Famine
Sudan's war has devastated its healthcare system, with nearly half of Khartoum's hospitals damaged and 78 medical workers killed since April 2023; this, coupled with widespread closures, leaves millions without access to care amid a severe famine affecting 26 million people.
Sudan's War Cripples Healthcare System Amidst Widespread Famine
Sudan's war has devastated its healthcare system, with nearly half of Khartoum's hospitals damaged and 78 medical workers killed since April 2023; this, coupled with widespread closures, leaves millions without access to care amid a severe famine affecting 26 million people.
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32% Bias Score