Taliban Official Publicly Calls for End to Ban on Girls' Education
Sher Abbas Stanikzai, a senior Taliban official, publicly urged the group's leader to end the ban on education for Afghan women and girls, calling it an injustice and a violation of Islamic law, in a speech on Saturday in Khost province and a subsequent social media post.
Taliban Official Publicly Calls for End to Ban on Girls' Education
Sher Abbas Stanikzai, a senior Taliban official, publicly urged the group's leader to end the ban on education for Afghan women and girls, calling it an injustice and a violation of Islamic law, in a speech on Saturday in Khost province and a subsequent social media post.
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44% Bias Score
Soma Bags: Solar Backpacks Illuminate Education in Rural Tanzania
Innocent James' Soma Bags company in Tanzania sells 36,000 solar-powered backpacks annually, providing affordable light for children to read at night, replacing kerosene lamps and improving education in areas with limited electricity.
Soma Bags: Solar Backpacks Illuminate Education in Rural Tanzania
Innocent James' Soma Bags company in Tanzania sells 36,000 solar-powered backpacks annually, providing affordable light for children to read at night, replacing kerosene lamps and improving education in areas with limited electricity.
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44% Bias Score
Life Imprisonment for Murder of Kolkata Doctor Highlights India's Violence Against Women
A Kolkata court sentenced Sanjoy Roy to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a 31-year-old female doctor at a government hospital last August, sparking protests and highlighting India's ongoing struggle with violence against women, with reported rape cases increasing by 20% in 2022.
Life Imprisonment for Murder of Kolkata Doctor Highlights India's Violence Against Women
A Kolkata court sentenced Sanjoy Roy to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a 31-year-old female doctor at a government hospital last August, sparking protests and highlighting India's ongoing struggle with violence against women, with reported rape cases increasing by 20% in 2022.
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36% Bias Score
Israeli Hostages Released After 466 Days in Gaza
Three Israeli women, held hostage by Hamas in Gaza for 466 days, have been released and are receiving extensive medical and psychological care in Israel, with 91 hostages, including at least 36 dead, remaining.
Israeli Hostages Released After 466 Days in Gaza
Three Israeli women, held hostage by Hamas in Gaza for 466 days, have been released and are receiving extensive medical and psychological care in Israel, with 91 hostages, including at least 36 dead, remaining.
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24% Bias Score
Biden's Final Act: A Charleston Church Visit Underscores Racial Justice Legacy
On his final Sunday in office, President Biden visited Charleston, South Carolina's Royal Missionary Baptist Church, emphasizing hope and referencing the city's history of racial violence, including the 2015 church shooting where nine Black parishioners were murdered by a white supremacist, Dylann R...
Biden's Final Act: A Charleston Church Visit Underscores Racial Justice Legacy
On his final Sunday in office, President Biden visited Charleston, South Carolina's Royal Missionary Baptist Church, emphasizing hope and referencing the city's history of racial violence, including the 2015 church shooting where nine Black parishioners were murdered by a white supremacist, Dylann R...
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Government's Anti-Discrimination Strategy Deemed Ineffective
A Dutch parliamentary committee criticized the government's ineffective strategy against discrimination in public services, citing the childcare benefits scandal and DUO's discriminatory practices as examples, recommending a long-term plan to avoid future scandals and high compensation costs.
Dutch Government's Anti-Discrimination Strategy Deemed Ineffective
A Dutch parliamentary committee criticized the government's ineffective strategy against discrimination in public services, citing the childcare benefits scandal and DUO's discriminatory practices as examples, recommending a long-term plan to avoid future scandals and high compensation costs.
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28% Bias Score
British-Israeli Hostage Freed After 471 Days in Gaza
A British-Israeli woman, Emily Damari, was freed from 471 days of Hamas captivity in Gaza on Sunday, sustaining injuries including the loss of two fingers, as part of a ceasefire deal involving the exchange of hostages; 94 hostages remain.
British-Israeli Hostage Freed After 471 Days in Gaza
A British-Israeli woman, Emily Damari, was freed from 471 days of Hamas captivity in Gaza on Sunday, sustaining injuries including the loss of two fingers, as part of a ceasefire deal involving the exchange of hostages; 94 hostages remain.
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32% Bias Score
Dutch Commission Urges Proactive Measures Against Systemic Government Discrimination
The Dutch State Commission against Discrimination and Racism urges the government to proactively address systemic discrimination in public services, citing the €9 billion toeslagenaffaire and €61 million student compensation as examples, proposing a discrimination test and a comprehensive government...
Dutch Commission Urges Proactive Measures Against Systemic Government Discrimination
The Dutch State Commission against Discrimination and Racism urges the government to proactively address systemic discrimination in public services, citing the €9 billion toeslagenaffaire and €61 million student compensation as examples, proposing a discrimination test and a comprehensive government...
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20% Bias Score
Slow Humanitarian Aid Delivery to Gaza Despite Ceasefire
Despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, 330 Egyptian trucks carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza on Sunday, October 29th, had to detour through Israel due to Israeli inspection requirements and damage to the Rafah crossing, slowing the delivery process.
Slow Humanitarian Aid Delivery to Gaza Despite Ceasefire
Despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, 330 Egyptian trucks carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza on Sunday, October 29th, had to detour through Israel due to Israeli inspection requirements and damage to the Rafah crossing, slowing the delivery process.
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40% Bias Score
Chinese Retail Giants Accused of Widespread Product Copying
Independent designers are accusing Chinese retail giants Shein, Temu, and AliExpress of copying their products and selling them at significantly lower prices, resulting in financial losses and feelings of powerlessness despite successful takedown requests.
Chinese Retail Giants Accused of Widespread Product Copying
Independent designers are accusing Chinese retail giants Shein, Temu, and AliExpress of copying their products and selling them at significantly lower prices, resulting in financial losses and feelings of powerlessness despite successful takedown requests.
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48% Bias Score
UK Schools Demand Clearer Guidance on Pupil-on-Pupil Sexual Abuse
Women's charities are demanding clearer guidance for UK schools on handling widespread pupil-on-pupil sexual abuse, citing a 2016 inquiry reporting 600 school rapes over three years and widespread sexual harassment, with online pornography identified as a key factor.
UK Schools Demand Clearer Guidance on Pupil-on-Pupil Sexual Abuse
Women's charities are demanding clearer guidance for UK schools on handling widespread pupil-on-pupil sexual abuse, citing a 2016 inquiry reporting 600 school rapes over three years and widespread sexual harassment, with online pornography identified as a key factor.
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40% Bias Score
Billionaire Wealth Surges to Eurozone GDP Equivalent Amid Stagnant Poverty
In 2024, the world's 2,769 billionaires held a combined wealth of $15 billion—equal to the Eurozone's GDP—an increase of $2 billion compared to the previous year, while poverty levels remained largely unchanged since 1990, prompting calls for increased taxation of the wealthy and regulatory changes.
Billionaire Wealth Surges to Eurozone GDP Equivalent Amid Stagnant Poverty
In 2024, the world's 2,769 billionaires held a combined wealth of $15 billion—equal to the Eurozone's GDP—an increase of $2 billion compared to the previous year, while poverty levels remained largely unchanged since 1990, prompting calls for increased taxation of the wealthy and regulatory changes.
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56% Bias Score