Lebanon's Agricultural and Environmental Devastation from the Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
The 2023-2024 Israel-Hezbollah conflict ravaged Lebanon's agriculture, destroying over 37 farms and causing an estimated 80% olive crop loss, exacerbating pre-existing environmental issues and creating significant public health risks due to water and air contamination from munitions and diesel gener...
Lebanon's Agricultural and Environmental Devastation from the Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
The 2023-2024 Israel-Hezbollah conflict ravaged Lebanon's agriculture, destroying over 37 farms and causing an estimated 80% olive crop loss, exacerbating pre-existing environmental issues and creating significant public health risks due to water and air contamination from munitions and diesel gener...
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24% Bias Score
Wisconsin School Shooting: 15-Year-Old Kills Two, Injures Six
A 15-year-old student, Natalie Rupnow, shot and killed a teacher and a student at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday morning before taking her own life; six others were injured, with two in critical condition.
Wisconsin School Shooting: 15-Year-Old Kills Two, Injures Six
A 15-year-old student, Natalie Rupnow, shot and killed a teacher and a student at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday morning before taking her own life; six others were injured, with two in critical condition.
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52% Bias Score
Vanuatu Earthquake: 9 Dead, Infrastructure Destroyed
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu on December 17, 2023, causing at least 9 deaths, significant damage to infrastructure including the destruction of two major water reservoirs and the closure of Port Vila's main port, and potentially affecting 116,000 people. International aid is arriving.
Vanuatu Earthquake: 9 Dead, Infrastructure Destroyed
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu on December 17, 2023, causing at least 9 deaths, significant damage to infrastructure including the destruction of two major water reservoirs and the closure of Port Vila's main port, and potentially affecting 116,000 people. International aid is arriving.
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28% Bias Score
Vanuatu Earthquake: Nine Dead, Hundreds Injured
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu on December 17, 2024, at 12:47 local time, causing nine deaths, over 200 injuries, and an undetermined number of missing persons; the earthquake damaged several buildings including multiple embassies, prompting a seven-day state of emergency with a nightly c...
Vanuatu Earthquake: Nine Dead, Hundreds Injured
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu on December 17, 2024, at 12:47 local time, causing nine deaths, over 200 injuries, and an undetermined number of missing persons; the earthquake damaged several buildings including multiple embassies, prompting a seven-day state of emergency with a nightly c...
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24% Bias Score
Starlink Circumvents Iran's Internet Censorship
Despite being banned in Iran, SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service has provided uncensored internet access to an estimated 20,000 Iranians via an underground network of smugglers and activists, circumventing government controls and highlighting the demand for free information.
Starlink Circumvents Iran's Internet Censorship
Despite being banned in Iran, SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service has provided uncensored internet access to an estimated 20,000 Iranians via an underground network of smugglers and activists, circumventing government controls and highlighting the demand for free information.
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52% Bias Score
Assad's Fall: Accountability for Syrian Crimes Against Humanity
Syrian rebels' capture of Damascus ended Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship, prompting questions about accountability for alleged crimes against humanity, including over 15,000 torture deaths since 2011, and over 150,000 arbitrary arrests, documented by the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR).
Assad's Fall: Accountability for Syrian Crimes Against Humanity
Syrian rebels' capture of Damascus ended Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship, prompting questions about accountability for alleged crimes against humanity, including over 15,000 torture deaths since 2011, and over 150,000 arbitrary arrests, documented by the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR).
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48% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Leaving Dozens Dead
Cyclone Chido, the strongest to hit Mayotte in 90 years, left at least 22 dead and 1,373 injured on Saturday, causing widespread destruction and shortages; the death toll is expected to rise, and aid is being sent.
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Leaving Dozens Dead
Cyclone Chido, the strongest to hit Mayotte in 90 years, left at least 22 dead and 1,373 injured on Saturday, causing widespread destruction and shortages; the death toll is expected to rise, and aid is being sent.
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20% Bias Score
Global Forced Displacement Reaches 117.3 Million, UNDP Expands Legal Aid Efforts
The UNHCR reported 117.3 million forcibly displaced people globally by the end of 2023—a number that has more than tripled in a decade—due to conflicts, persecution, and climate change; UNDP is working to address this through legal aid and partnerships.
Global Forced Displacement Reaches 117.3 Million, UNDP Expands Legal Aid Efforts
The UNHCR reported 117.3 million forcibly displaced people globally by the end of 2023—a number that has more than tripled in a decade—due to conflicts, persecution, and climate change; UNDP is working to address this through legal aid and partnerships.
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28% Bias Score
Facebook Restricted Palestinian News Reach After Gaza War
BBC investigation reveals Facebook drastically limited the reach of Palestinian news outlets following the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel, showing a 77% drop in audience engagement, while Israeli news outlets saw a 37% increase, raising concerns about censorship and bias.
Facebook Restricted Palestinian News Reach After Gaza War
BBC investigation reveals Facebook drastically limited the reach of Palestinian news outlets following the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel, showing a 77% drop in audience engagement, while Israeli news outlets saw a 37% increase, raising concerns about censorship and bias.
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36% Bias Score
Preventable Death of Mentally Ill Prisoner Highlights Systemic Failures in Australia
Simon Cartwright, a 41-year-old suffering schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and a treatable gastric ulcer, died in Silverwater jail after prison guards turned off his water supply as punishment, ignored his pleas for help, and missed opportunities for treatment; a coroner ruled his death preventable ...
Preventable Death of Mentally Ill Prisoner Highlights Systemic Failures in Australia
Simon Cartwright, a 41-year-old suffering schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and a treatable gastric ulcer, died in Silverwater jail after prison guards turned off his water supply as punishment, ignored his pleas for help, and missed opportunities for treatment; a coroner ruled his death preventable ...
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36% Bias Score
Mass Graves Unearthed in Damascus Reveal Assad Regime Atrocities
Following the rebel takeover of Damascus, multiple mass graves are being discovered, revealing evidence of widespread atrocities committed by the Assad regime, including a site in Tadamon linked to a 2013 video showing summary executions, and another near the Sayyeda Zeinab mausoleum containing appr...
Mass Graves Unearthed in Damascus Reveal Assad Regime Atrocities
Following the rebel takeover of Damascus, multiple mass graves are being discovered, revealing evidence of widespread atrocities committed by the Assad regime, including a site in Tadamon linked to a 2013 video showing summary executions, and another near the Sayyeda Zeinab mausoleum containing appr...
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60% Bias Score
Over 100,000 Tortured and Killed in Syria Under Assad: Former US Envoy
Former US Special Envoy Stephen Rapp estimates over 100,000 people have been tortured and killed in Syria under Bashar al-Assad's regime since 2013, based on his visit to mass graves near Damascus, aligning with reports of tens of thousands of missing persons.
Over 100,000 Tortured and Killed in Syria Under Assad: Former US Envoy
Former US Special Envoy Stephen Rapp estimates over 100,000 people have been tortured and killed in Syria under Bashar al-Assad's regime since 2013, based on his visit to mass graves near Damascus, aligning with reports of tens of thousands of missing persons.
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56% Bias Score