Two Teens Killed, Four Injured in Houston Nightclub Shooting
Two teenagers were fatally shot, and four others injured, at an unsupervised pop-up party in Houston, Texas, on Saturday night, highlighting the dangers of unregulated teen events and the ongoing problem of gun violence in the US.
Two Teens Killed, Four Injured in Houston Nightclub Shooting
Two teenagers were fatally shot, and four others injured, at an unsupervised pop-up party in Houston, Texas, on Saturday night, highlighting the dangers of unregulated teen events and the ongoing problem of gun violence in the US.
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44% Bias Score
Russia: Growing Concerns Over Children's Excessive Screen Time and Cybersecurity Risks
A deputy head of Russia's education department highlighted growing concerns over children's excessive screen time, impacting family relations and raising cybersecurity risks, with studies revealing children spending 7 hours 25 minutes daily on digital activities, compared to 1 hour of face-to-face i...
Russia: Growing Concerns Over Children's Excessive Screen Time and Cybersecurity Risks
A deputy head of Russia's education department highlighted growing concerns over children's excessive screen time, impacting family relations and raising cybersecurity risks, with studies revealing children spending 7 hours 25 minutes daily on digital activities, compared to 1 hour of face-to-face i...
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52% Bias Score
Mexico's Military Expands into Tourism Amidst Growing Civilian Role
Mexico's army now runs a luxury tourism sector, including a new train line and hotels, following its increased involvement in civilian affairs under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his successor, Claudia Sheinbaum, raising concerns about democratic implications and human rights.
Mexico's Military Expands into Tourism Amidst Growing Civilian Role
Mexico's army now runs a luxury tourism sector, including a new train line and hotels, following its increased involvement in civilian affairs under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his successor, Claudia Sheinbaum, raising concerns about democratic implications and human rights.
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52% Bias Score
Guatemalan Appeals Court Orders Journalist's Return to Jail
A Guatemalan appeals court reversed a lower court's decision, ordering the return to jail of journalist José Rubén Zamora, founder of El Periódico, who had been freed from pre-trial detention in October after spending over two years imprisoned on money laundering charges related to his critical repo...
Guatemalan Appeals Court Orders Journalist's Return to Jail
A Guatemalan appeals court reversed a lower court's decision, ordering the return to jail of journalist José Rubén Zamora, founder of El Periódico, who had been freed from pre-trial detention in October after spending over two years imprisoned on money laundering charges related to his critical repo...
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36% Bias Score
Serbian Intelligence Accused of Hacking Journalists' Phones with Spyware
Amnesty International accuses Serbian intelligence services of using Israeli Cellebrite spyware and a new domestic program, NoviSpy, to hack the phones of at least 13 journalists and activists, copying data and sending it to a BIA server; the incident followed interrogations, raising concerns about ...
Serbian Intelligence Accused of Hacking Journalists' Phones with Spyware
Amnesty International accuses Serbian intelligence services of using Israeli Cellebrite spyware and a new domestic program, NoviSpy, to hack the phones of at least 13 journalists and activists, copying data and sending it to a BIA server; the incident followed interrogations, raising concerns about ...
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36% Bias Score
Italian Band Funds Migrant Rescue Amidst Mediterranean Crisis
An Italian band launched a fundraising campaign via a lyric video for their song "Nessuna colpa" to support SOS Mediterranee's Ocean Viking, which recently rescued 129 migrants from a sinking boat, highlighting the daily deaths at sea and political obstacles faced by rescue organizations.
Italian Band Funds Migrant Rescue Amidst Mediterranean Crisis
An Italian band launched a fundraising campaign via a lyric video for their song "Nessuna colpa" to support SOS Mediterranee's Ocean Viking, which recently rescued 129 migrants from a sinking boat, highlighting the daily deaths at sea and political obstacles faced by rescue organizations.
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48% Bias Score
16-Year-Old Confesses to Killing Family in New Mexico
In Belén, New Mexico, Diego Leyva, 16, confessed to the shooting deaths of his parents, Leonardo and Adriana Leyva, and siblings Adrian and Alexander, calling 911 while intoxicated; the case is the 29th mass murder in the US this year.
16-Year-Old Confesses to Killing Family in New Mexico
In Belén, New Mexico, Diego Leyva, 16, confessed to the shooting deaths of his parents, Leonardo and Adriana Leyva, and siblings Adrian and Alexander, calling 911 while intoxicated; the case is the 29th mass murder in the US this year.
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44% Bias Score
Ukrainian Military Scandal: Abuse and Extortion in 211th Brigade
Officers in Ukraine's 211th Pontoon-Bridge Brigade physically abused and extorted soldiers, tying insubordinates to crosses and demanding bribes ranging from 5,000 to 20,000 hryvnias to avoid official fines; a lieutenant's father paid compensation after his son's transfer, but only received a symbol...
Ukrainian Military Scandal: Abuse and Extortion in 211th Brigade
Officers in Ukraine's 211th Pontoon-Bridge Brigade physically abused and extorted soldiers, tying insubordinates to crosses and demanding bribes ranging from 5,000 to 20,000 hryvnias to avoid official fines; a lieutenant's father paid compensation after his son's transfer, but only received a symbol...
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48% Bias Score
Lebanon Conflict Exposes Plight of Migrant Workers
During Lebanon's recent conflict, hundreds of thousands of Lebanese citizens fled, leaving behind approximately 200,000 migrant workers, mostly women, many of whom faced exploitation and displacement. Many lived on the streets or in inadequate shelters during the bombing, with only a few dozen place...
Lebanon Conflict Exposes Plight of Migrant Workers
During Lebanon's recent conflict, hundreds of thousands of Lebanese citizens fled, leaving behind approximately 200,000 migrant workers, mostly women, many of whom faced exploitation and displacement. Many lived on the streets or in inadequate shelters during the bombing, with only a few dozen place...
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48% Bias Score
Mozambique Protests: Over 100 Dead Amidst Disputed Election Results
Post-election protests in Mozambique, triggered by disputed results showing a Frelimo win, have resulted in over 100 deaths and are led by Venâncio Mondlane, who claims victory and is in hiding after alleged assassination attempts; the unrest reflects broader African trends.
Mozambique Protests: Over 100 Dead Amidst Disputed Election Results
Post-election protests in Mozambique, triggered by disputed results showing a Frelimo win, have resulted in over 100 deaths and are led by Venâncio Mondlane, who claims victory and is in hiding after alleged assassination attempts; the unrest reflects broader African trends.
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44% Bias Score
Death of Cuban Protester Highlights Prison Abuses
A Cuban man, Manuel de Jesús Guillén Esplugas, 29, who participated in the July 11, 2021, protests, died in a Cuban prison; his family alleges he was beaten to death, while the official cause was suicide; this is the fourth death linked to those protests, raising concerns about human rights abuses a...
Death of Cuban Protester Highlights Prison Abuses
A Cuban man, Manuel de Jesús Guillén Esplugas, 29, who participated in the July 11, 2021, protests, died in a Cuban prison; his family alleges he was beaten to death, while the official cause was suicide; this is the fourth death linked to those protests, raising concerns about human rights abuses a...
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44% Bias Score
Syrian Rebel Offensive Frees Thousands From Prison, But Many Still Missing
Suheil Hamawi, imprisoned in Syria for 32 years and 5 days, was freed after a rebel offensive, highlighting the release of thousands from Assad's prisons while thousands more remain missing; his son George, now 33, was only 10 months old when his father was kidnapped in 1991.
Syrian Rebel Offensive Frees Thousands From Prison, But Many Still Missing
Suheil Hamawi, imprisoned in Syria for 32 years and 5 days, was freed after a rebel offensive, highlighting the release of thousands from Assad's prisons while thousands more remain missing; his son George, now 33, was only 10 months old when his father was kidnapped in 1991.
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24% Bias Score