Russia's Black Sea Oil Spill: 49km of Coastline Polluted
On December 15th, near annexed Crimea, two Russian tankers, Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239, collided, causing a 49km oil spill along the coast of Temryuk and Anapa, mobilizing cleanup efforts and potentially disrupting Anapa's tourism for two years.
Russia's Black Sea Oil Spill: 49km of Coastline Polluted
On December 15th, near annexed Crimea, two Russian tankers, Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239, collided, causing a 49km oil spill along the coast of Temryuk and Anapa, mobilizing cleanup efforts and potentially disrupting Anapa's tourism for two years.
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48% Bias Score
Brazilian Lesbian Couple Receives Catholic Blessing Amidst Internal Church Conflict
In March 2023, Pamella Barbosa and Érika Guerreiro, a lesbian couple, received a blessing from a Jesuit community in Brasília after facing rejection in a more conservative parish; this highlights the ongoing tension within the Catholic Church regarding LGBTQ+ inclusion following the Vatican's 2022 a...
Brazilian Lesbian Couple Receives Catholic Blessing Amidst Internal Church Conflict
In March 2023, Pamella Barbosa and Érika Guerreiro, a lesbian couple, received a blessing from a Jesuit community in Brasília after facing rejection in a more conservative parish; this highlights the ongoing tension within the Catholic Church regarding LGBTQ+ inclusion following the Vatican's 2022 a...
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32% Bias Score
Chilean Border Town Overwhelmed by Migrant Influx
In 2021, Colchane, Chile, a small town on the Bolivian border, faced a massive influx of immigrants from Venezuela, Haiti, and other countries due to instability in their homelands and weak border controls, overwhelming the town's infrastructure and leading to social tensions.
Chilean Border Town Overwhelmed by Migrant Influx
In 2021, Colchane, Chile, a small town on the Bolivian border, faced a massive influx of immigrants from Venezuela, Haiti, and other countries due to instability in their homelands and weak border controls, overwhelming the town's infrastructure and leading to social tensions.
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48% Bias Score
Barrister Wins Case Against Regulatory Body, Protecting Free Speech and Exposing Court System Flaws
Barrister Charlotte Proudman won her professional misconduct case against the Bar Standards Board after facing charges for criticizing a domestic abuse judgment; this victory protects free speech and highlights systemic issues within the UK family courts.
Barrister Wins Case Against Regulatory Body, Protecting Free Speech and Exposing Court System Flaws
Barrister Charlotte Proudman won her professional misconduct case against the Bar Standards Board after facing charges for criticizing a domestic abuse judgment; this victory protects free speech and highlights systemic issues within the UK family courts.
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56% Bias Score
Mass PTSD Diagnoses Among Facebook Moderators in Kenya Spark Lawsuit
A lawsuit against Meta and Samasource Kenya alleges that over 140 Facebook content moderators in Kenya developed severe PTSD, GAD, and MDD from exposure to graphic content, highlighting the human cost of social media moderation and outsourcing practices.
Mass PTSD Diagnoses Among Facebook Moderators in Kenya Spark Lawsuit
A lawsuit against Meta and Samasource Kenya alleges that over 140 Facebook content moderators in Kenya developed severe PTSD, GAD, and MDD from exposure to graphic content, highlighting the human cost of social media moderation and outsourcing practices.
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40% Bias Score
Tren de Aragua's Continued Operations in Chile Despite Over 100 Arrests
Chilean authorities have recently thwarted a bombing plot by the Tren de Aragua in Arica and rescued 12 migrant women from sex trafficking in Santiago, highlighting the megagroup's continued activity despite over 100 arrests in various operations.
Tren de Aragua's Continued Operations in Chile Despite Over 100 Arrests
Chilean authorities have recently thwarted a bombing plot by the Tren de Aragua in Arica and rescued 12 migrant women from sex trafficking in Santiago, highlighting the megagroup's continued activity despite over 100 arrests in various operations.
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24% Bias Score
Holocaust Remembrance Groups Leave X Over Hate Speech Concerns
In mid-December 2024, about 17 Holocaust remembrance organizations and 22 individuals deactivated their X accounts due to Elon Musk's support of a racist replacement theory and the platform's perceived increase in disinformation and hate speech since October 2022.
Holocaust Remembrance Groups Leave X Over Hate Speech Concerns
In mid-December 2024, about 17 Holocaust remembrance organizations and 22 individuals deactivated their X accounts due to Elon Musk's support of a racist replacement theory and the platform's perceived increase in disinformation and hate speech since October 2022.
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52% Bias Score
Record High of Anti-Queer Violence Reported in Berlin
Berlin's 2023 anti-queer violence monitor reported a record 588 cases, with verbal abuse as the most common form (45.4%), followed by physical assault (11.6%), mostly in public spaces; men were the most common perpetrators, and increased queer visibility correlated with increased violence.
Record High of Anti-Queer Violence Reported in Berlin
Berlin's 2023 anti-queer violence monitor reported a record 588 cases, with verbal abuse as the most common form (45.4%), followed by physical assault (11.6%), mostly in public spaces; men were the most common perpetrators, and increased queer visibility correlated with increased violence.
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28% Bias Score
Criminology Student Guilty of Bournemouth Beach Murder
A 20-year-old criminology student, Nasen Saadi, was found guilty of murdering Amie Gray and attempting to murder Leanne Miles on a Bournemouth beach in May after months of planning, researching murder investigations, and acquiring multiple knives. Saadi's misogynistic views and potential sexual grat...
Criminology Student Guilty of Bournemouth Beach Murder
A 20-year-old criminology student, Nasen Saadi, was found guilty of murdering Amie Gray and attempting to murder Leanne Miles on a Bournemouth beach in May after months of planning, researching murder investigations, and acquiring multiple knives. Saadi's misogynistic views and potential sexual grat...
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44% Bias Score
Bristol Double Murder: Accomplices Jailed for Assisting Killers
Jamie Ogbourne and Bailey Wescott received five-year sentences for assisting the murderers of Max Dixon (16) and Mason Rist (15) in Bristol on January 27th, 2024, by cleaning weapons and burning incriminating evidence, actions highlighting the severity of aiding violent offenders.
Bristol Double Murder: Accomplices Jailed for Assisting Killers
Jamie Ogbourne and Bailey Wescott received five-year sentences for assisting the murderers of Max Dixon (16) and Mason Rist (15) in Bristol on January 27th, 2024, by cleaning weapons and burning incriminating evidence, actions highlighting the severity of aiding violent offenders.
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24% Bias Score
Criminology Student Plans and Executes Bournemouth Stabbing
Nasen Saadi, a 19-year-old criminology student, planned and executed a stabbing attack on two women in Bournemouth in May 2024 after researching crime scene investigation and acquiring knives, highlighting the potential for misuse of publicly available information on crime.
Criminology Student Plans and Executes Bournemouth Stabbing
Nasen Saadi, a 19-year-old criminology student, planned and executed a stabbing attack on two women in Bournemouth in May 2024 after researching crime scene investigation and acquiring knives, highlighting the potential for misuse of publicly available information on crime.
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48% Bias Score
Montreal Synagogue Targeted in Second Arson Attack
Montreal police are investigating a potential arson attack at the Congregation Beth Tikvah synagogue after an incendiary device was found; this is the second attack on the same location in less than a year.
Montreal Synagogue Targeted in Second Arson Attack
Montreal police are investigating a potential arson attack at the Congregation Beth Tikvah synagogue after an incendiary device was found; this is the second attack on the same location in less than a year.
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28% Bias Score