CNN Investigates Syrian 'Prisoner' Report After Fact-Check Reveals Torturer's Identity
CNN's Clarissa Ward interviewed a Syrian man freed from prison; initially reported as a political prisoner, he was later identified by Verify-SY as Salama Mohammad Salama, a former Syrian Air Force officer with a history of torture and murder; CNN is investigating.
CNN Investigates Syrian 'Prisoner' Report After Fact-Check Reveals Torturer's Identity
CNN's Clarissa Ward interviewed a Syrian man freed from prison; initially reported as a political prisoner, he was later identified by Verify-SY as Salama Mohammad Salama, a former Syrian Air Force officer with a history of torture and murder; CNN is investigating.
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56% Bias Score
Energy Poverty in France: 12 Million Suffer Cold Housing
Amid France's energy crisis, 12 million people suffered from cold housing in 2023, with over 2 million facing energy exclusion due to poor insulation, highlighting social and environmental inequalities.
Energy Poverty in France: 12 Million Suffer Cold Housing
Amid France's energy crisis, 12 million people suffered from cold housing in 2023, with over 2 million facing energy exclusion due to poor insulation, highlighting social and environmental inequalities.
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40% Bias Score
Criminology Student Accused of Premeditated Beach Murder
Nasen Saadi, a 20-year-old criminology student from Croydon, is accused of the May 24th murder of Amie Gray at Durley Chine Beach in Bournemouth; the prosecution argues his actions were a premeditated "motiveless killing" designed to gain notoriety.
Criminology Student Accused of Premeditated Beach Murder
Nasen Saadi, a 20-year-old criminology student from Croydon, is accused of the May 24th murder of Amie Gray at Durley Chine Beach in Bournemouth; the prosecution argues his actions were a premeditated "motiveless killing" designed to gain notoriety.
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60% Bias Score
Amazon Rejected Safety Recommendations Despite Link to Increased Worker Injuries
A Senate investigation found that Amazon knew of the link between its high production quotas and increased worker injuries but rejected safety recommendations to prioritize customer experience, while a separate CBS investigation revealed that Amazon trucking contractors have higher safety violation ...
Amazon Rejected Safety Recommendations Despite Link to Increased Worker Injuries
A Senate investigation found that Amazon knew of the link between its high production quotas and increased worker injuries but rejected safety recommendations to prioritize customer experience, while a separate CBS investigation revealed that Amazon trucking contractors have higher safety violation ...
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44% Bias Score
Mali Terrorist Attack Kills Seven Villagers
On December 15th, 2023, a terrorist attack in Ségué, central Mali, killed at least seven villagers and destroyed essential infrastructure like the dispensary and mayor's vehicle; the attack is part of a broader pattern of violence in the region and underscores the worsening security crisis.
Mali Terrorist Attack Kills Seven Villagers
On December 15th, 2023, a terrorist attack in Ségué, central Mali, killed at least seven villagers and destroyed essential infrastructure like the dispensary and mayor's vehicle; the attack is part of a broader pattern of violence in the region and underscores the worsening security crisis.
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40% Bias Score
Turkish Ministry Takes Action on Child Abuse Cases
The Turkish Family and Social Services Ministry actively intervenes in all cases of abuse and neglect nationwide, providing support to victims, pursuing legal action against perpetrators, and initiating investigations into incidents like the Niğde rehabilitation center case, resulting in arrests and...
Turkish Ministry Takes Action on Child Abuse Cases
The Turkish Family and Social Services Ministry actively intervenes in all cases of abuse and neglect nationwide, providing support to victims, pursuing legal action against perpetrators, and initiating investigations into incidents like the Niğde rehabilitation center case, resulting in arrests and...
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60% Bias Score
Iran Pauses Controversial Hijab Law Amid Public Outcry
Iran's National Security Council has paused the implementation of a new hijab law due to its ambiguity and widespread public condemnation, following criticism from President Pezeshkian and rights activists; the law proposed harsher punishments for dress code violations.
Iran Pauses Controversial Hijab Law Amid Public Outcry
Iran's National Security Council has paused the implementation of a new hijab law due to its ambiguity and widespread public condemnation, following criticism from President Pezeshkian and rights activists; the law proposed harsher punishments for dress code violations.
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44% Bias Score
Syrian Olympian Accuses Al Assad Regime of Theft, Advocates for Sports Reform
Syrian Olympic heptathlon gold medalist Ghada Shouaa accuses the Al Assad family of stealing her joy, citing death threats and economic penalties for refusing to acknowledge ties to the regime; she advocates for an independent Syrian Ministry of Sports after the regime's fall on December 8th.
Syrian Olympian Accuses Al Assad Regime of Theft, Advocates for Sports Reform
Syrian Olympic heptathlon gold medalist Ghada Shouaa accuses the Al Assad family of stealing her joy, citing death threats and economic penalties for refusing to acknowledge ties to the regime; she advocates for an independent Syrian Ministry of Sports after the regime's fall on December 8th.
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36% Bias Score
DOT mandates improved airline treatment of disabled passengers
The Department of Transportation is implementing new rules effective January 16, 2025, to improve the treatment of airline passengers with disabilities, particularly those using wheelchairs, mandating staff training and improved handling of mobility devices to address a 1% damage or loss rate.
DOT mandates improved airline treatment of disabled passengers
The Department of Transportation is implementing new rules effective January 16, 2025, to improve the treatment of airline passengers with disabilities, particularly those using wheelchairs, mandating staff training and improved handling of mobility devices to address a 1% damage or loss rate.
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28% Bias Score
Costa Rica Sculpture Sparks Debate on Animal Cruelty
A sculpture of an abused dog in Costa Rica aims to raise awareness about animal cruelty, mirroring past controversies surrounding artist Guillermo Vargas's provocative 'performance art' using starving animals, and highlighting the ineffectiveness of current legislation.
Costa Rica Sculpture Sparks Debate on Animal Cruelty
A sculpture of an abused dog in Costa Rica aims to raise awareness about animal cruelty, mirroring past controversies surrounding artist Guillermo Vargas's provocative 'performance art' using starving animals, and highlighting the ineffectiveness of current legislation.
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52% Bias Score
Scotland's Same-Sex Marriage: A Reflection on Polarization
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reflects on the 10th anniversary of Scotland's same-sex marriage legalization, noting that the relatively 'civilised' debate of 2014 would be far more toxic today due to increased global political polarization, highlighting the need for vigilance in pro...
Scotland's Same-Sex Marriage: A Reflection on Polarization
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reflects on the 10th anniversary of Scotland's same-sex marriage legalization, noting that the relatively 'civilised' debate of 2014 would be far more toxic today due to increased global political polarization, highlighting the need for vigilance in pro...
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44% Bias Score
Indigenous Teen Drowns Fleeing Police After Stolen Car Incident
Eighteen-year-old Robert Malayta drowned in Queensland's Ross River on February 25, 2022, while fleeing police with his brother after a stolen car incident; a coroner ruled the death accidental.
Indigenous Teen Drowns Fleeing Police After Stolen Car Incident
Eighteen-year-old Robert Malayta drowned in Queensland's Ross River on February 25, 2022, while fleeing police with his brother after a stolen car incident; a coroner ruled the death accidental.
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36% Bias Score