Serbia's Spyware Abuse: Amnesty International Exposes Illegal Surveillance
Amnesty International's report, "Digital Prison," details how Serbian authorities use Cellebrite and NoviSpy spyware, donated by Norway, to illegally surveil journalists, politicians, and NGOs, suppressing dissent and undermining democratic processes.
Serbia's Spyware Abuse: Amnesty International Exposes Illegal Surveillance
Amnesty International's report, "Digital Prison," details how Serbian authorities use Cellebrite and NoviSpy spyware, donated by Norway, to illegally surveil journalists, politicians, and NGOs, suppressing dissent and undermining democratic processes.
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60% Bias Score
Yemeni Citizens Sue Germany Over US Drone Strikes
Two Yemeni citizens are suing Germany, alleging that its allowance of US drone operations from Ramstein Air Base violates international law because it led to the deaths of their relatives in a 2012 drone strike and causes ongoing psychological trauma.
Yemeni Citizens Sue Germany Over US Drone Strikes
Two Yemeni citizens are suing Germany, alleging that its allowance of US drone operations from Ramstein Air Base violates international law because it led to the deaths of their relatives in a 2012 drone strike and causes ongoing psychological trauma.
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44% Bias Score
Italian Man Arrested for Years of Domestic Abuse
A 48-year-old Sri Lankan man in Ostia, Italy, was arrested for years of domestic abuse against his wife, including beatings, forced sexual acts, and abortions based on fetal gender, leading to his imprisonment and the family's escape.
Italian Man Arrested for Years of Domestic Abuse
A 48-year-old Sri Lankan man in Ostia, Italy, was arrested for years of domestic abuse against his wife, including beatings, forced sexual acts, and abortions based on fetal gender, leading to his imprisonment and the family's escape.
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40% Bias Score
CNN Retracts Report on Released Syrian Prisoner: Lieutenant, Not Civilian
CNN retracted a report showing the release of a Syrian prisoner, initially identified as civilian Adel Ghurbal, revealing him to be Salama Mohammad Salama, a Syrian Air Force lieutenant responsible for human rights abuses under Assad, highlighting challenges of verifying information during conflicts...
CNN Retracts Report on Released Syrian Prisoner: Lieutenant, Not Civilian
CNN retracted a report showing the release of a Syrian prisoner, initially identified as civilian Adel Ghurbal, revealing him to be Salama Mohammad Salama, a Syrian Air Force lieutenant responsible for human rights abuses under Assad, highlighting challenges of verifying information during conflicts...
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52% Bias Score
Decent Work Crucial for Peacebuilding in Arab States
In the Arab States and North Africa, where millions are displaced and in need of aid, a workshop highlighted the importance of the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus and decent work principles in building peace and resilience, with initiatives in Iraq, Jordan, and Yemen demonstrating practical app...
Decent Work Crucial for Peacebuilding in Arab States
In the Arab States and North Africa, where millions are displaced and in need of aid, a workshop highlighted the importance of the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus and decent work principles in building peace and resilience, with initiatives in Iraq, Jordan, and Yemen demonstrating practical app...
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24% Bias Score
Seventh Murder Charge Filed Against Gilgo Beach Suspect
Rex Heuermann, a New York architect, was charged on Tuesday with the murder of Valerie Mack, a 24-year-old escort, whose remains were found in 2000 and linked to Heuermann through DNA evidence; this is the seventh murder charge against him in the Gilgo Beach killings investigation.
Seventh Murder Charge Filed Against Gilgo Beach Suspect
Rex Heuermann, a New York architect, was charged on Tuesday with the murder of Valerie Mack, a 24-year-old escort, whose remains were found in 2000 and linked to Heuermann through DNA evidence; this is the seventh murder charge against him in the Gilgo Beach killings investigation.
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56% Bias Score
German Father Found Fully Culpable in Daughter's Scalding Death
A 37-year-old father in Halle, Germany, stands trial for murder after his two-year-old daughter died from scalding injuries allegedly inflicted by him in May; the mother and grandmother face charges of negligent homicide by omission, with all three defendants denying the accusations.
German Father Found Fully Culpable in Daughter's Scalding Death
A 37-year-old father in Halle, Germany, stands trial for murder after his two-year-old daughter died from scalding injuries allegedly inflicted by him in May; the mother and grandmother face charges of negligent homicide by omission, with all three defendants denying the accusations.
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44% Bias Score
Raisi Vetoes Iran's Strict Headscarf Law Amidst Societal Tensions
Iranian President Raisi vetoed a parliament-passed headscarf law imposing harsh penalties on women, citing societal consequences; this action reflects a power struggle between hardliners and moderates, amid ongoing societal shifts.
Raisi Vetoes Iran's Strict Headscarf Law Amidst Societal Tensions
Iranian President Raisi vetoed a parliament-passed headscarf law imposing harsh penalties on women, citing societal consequences; this action reflects a power struggle between hardliners and moderates, amid ongoing societal shifts.
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60% Bias Score
One Million Syrian Refugees May Return Home by June 2025
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad and the takeover of Damascus by Syrian rebels, the UNHCR estimates that roughly one million Syrian refugees may return home by June 2025; this projection follows the new Syrian government's pledge of full access for humanitarian organizations, which the UN has w...
One Million Syrian Refugees May Return Home by June 2025
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad and the takeover of Damascus by Syrian rebels, the UNHCR estimates that roughly one million Syrian refugees may return home by June 2025; this projection follows the new Syrian government's pledge of full access for humanitarian organizations, which the UN has w...
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52% Bias Score
CNN Retracts Report on Freed Syrian Prisoner: Man Identified as Assad-Era Officer
CNN retracted a report by Clarissa Ward on freeing a Syrian prisoner in Damascus after discovering the man, initially identified as Adel Ghurbal, was actually Lieutenant Salama Mohammad Salama, a Syrian Air Force officer accused of human rights abuses under Assad; the network is investigating.
CNN Retracts Report on Freed Syrian Prisoner: Man Identified as Assad-Era Officer
CNN retracted a report by Clarissa Ward on freeing a Syrian prisoner in Damascus after discovering the man, initially identified as Adel Ghurbal, was actually Lieutenant Salama Mohammad Salama, a Syrian Air Force officer accused of human rights abuses under Assad; the network is investigating.
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56% Bias Score
Parents Sentenced to Life for Murder of Abused 10-Year-Old Daughter
A 10-year-old girl, Sara Sharif, was found dead in her London home on August 10, 2023, after suffering years of abuse. Her father, Urfan Sharif, and stepmother, Beinash Batool, were given life sentences for her murder, while her uncle, Faisal Malik, received 16 years for allowing her death.
Parents Sentenced to Life for Murder of Abused 10-Year-Old Daughter
A 10-year-old girl, Sara Sharif, was found dead in her London home on August 10, 2023, after suffering years of abuse. Her father, Urfan Sharif, and stepmother, Beinash Batool, were given life sentences for her murder, while her uncle, Faisal Malik, received 16 years for allowing her death.
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28% Bias Score
Repatriated Filipina escapes Indonesian death row
Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso, a Filipina woman on death row in Indonesia since 2010 for drug trafficking, was repatriated to the Philippines on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, after a prisoner transfer agreement was signed by both countries on December 6, 2023, removing the possibility of execution. Veloso w...
Repatriated Filipina escapes Indonesian death row
Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso, a Filipina woman on death row in Indonesia since 2010 for drug trafficking, was repatriated to the Philippines on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, after a prisoner transfer agreement was signed by both countries on December 6, 2023, removing the possibility of execution. Veloso w...
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24% Bias Score