Solicitor Loses £42,000 in Romance Fraud; Police Initially Dismiss Case
Alice, a solicitor from Shropshire, lost £42,000 to Mark, a childhood friend, in a romance fraud case initially dismissed by police but now under investigation by West Mercia Police after being reported to Action Fraud; the case highlights the underreporting and mishandling of in-person romance frau...
Solicitor Loses £42,000 in Romance Fraud; Police Initially Dismiss Case
Alice, a solicitor from Shropshire, lost £42,000 to Mark, a childhood friend, in a romance fraud case initially dismissed by police but now under investigation by West Mercia Police after being reported to Action Fraud; the case highlights the underreporting and mishandling of in-person romance frau...
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24% Bias Score
Brutal 1841 Murder Leads to Breaking-on-the-Wheel Execution in Germany
Rudolph Kühnapfel murdered the Bishop of Frauenburg and his housekeeper in 1841, stealing valuables before being executed via breaking on the wheel, a medieval punishment reflecting the era's extreme violence and public spectacle of executions.
Brutal 1841 Murder Leads to Breaking-on-the-Wheel Execution in Germany
Rudolph Kühnapfel murdered the Bishop of Frauenburg and his housekeeper in 1841, stealing valuables before being executed via breaking on the wheel, a medieval punishment reflecting the era's extreme violence and public spectacle of executions.
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32% Bias Score
Colombian Robotics Team Advocates for Continued Support After Harvard Visit
The Choco Team Robotics, a group of Colombian youth, visited Harvard's ALARI institute following their multiple international robotics competition wins and local community projects, to advocate for continued support and recognition of their work.
Colombian Robotics Team Advocates for Continued Support After Harvard Visit
The Choco Team Robotics, a group of Colombian youth, visited Harvard's ALARI institute following their multiple international robotics competition wins and local community projects, to advocate for continued support and recognition of their work.
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28% Bias Score
"St. Petersburg Kindergarten Fight Leaves Child with Severe Injuries, Sparks Investigation"
"A six-year-old boy suffered serious injuries, including a compression fracture of three vertebrae and a wrist fracture, during a fight at kindergarten No. 143 in St. Petersburg on December 6th, prompting a police investigation and disciplinary action against a teacher."
"St. Petersburg Kindergarten Fight Leaves Child with Severe Injuries, Sparks Investigation"
"A six-year-old boy suffered serious injuries, including a compression fracture of three vertebrae and a wrist fracture, during a fight at kindergarten No. 143 in St. Petersburg on December 6th, prompting a police investigation and disciplinary action against a teacher."
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48% Bias Score
Charity Fraudster Ordered to Repay £95,505
Lindsay MacCallum, 61, defrauded Rainbow Valley and the Anthony Nolan Trust of £95,505 over a decade, forging signatures and misdirecting funds; she has until March 2025 to repay the full amount, a compensation order preventing the money going to the Treasury.
Charity Fraudster Ordered to Repay £95,505
Lindsay MacCallum, 61, defrauded Rainbow Valley and the Anthony Nolan Trust of £95,505 over a decade, forging signatures and misdirecting funds; she has until March 2025 to repay the full amount, a compensation order preventing the money going to the Treasury.
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24% Bias Score
WWII POWs' Secret Radio Aided Liberation
Two Australian brothers imprisoned in a Japanese POW camp in Java during WWII secretly built a radio from scavenged materials, using it to receive crucial news broadcasts that ultimately aided their liberation; this radio is now part of a Queensland Museum exhibition showcasing "secret" objects.
WWII POWs' Secret Radio Aided Liberation
Two Australian brothers imprisoned in a Japanese POW camp in Java during WWII secretly built a radio from scavenged materials, using it to receive crucial news broadcasts that ultimately aided their liberation; this radio is now part of a Queensland Museum exhibition showcasing "secret" objects.
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0% Bias Score
"New Zealand to Ban Greyhound Racing by 2026"
"New Zealand will ban greyhound racing by August 1, 2026, due to high rates of dog injuries and euthanasia, prompting animal welfare concerns and reflecting a global trend of declining popularity in the sport."
"New Zealand to Ban Greyhound Racing by 2026"
"New Zealand will ban greyhound racing by August 1, 2026, due to high rates of dog injuries and euthanasia, prompting animal welfare concerns and reflecting a global trend of declining popularity in the sport."
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48% Bias Score
Senator Accuses Government of Double Standard in Response to Arson Attacks
Australian Senator Fatima Payman criticized the government for its unequal response to the arson attacks on a Melbourne synagogue and an Adelaide Islamic school bus, noting that while the synagogue attack was immediately labeled a terrorist act, the bus arson, despite suspected racial motivation, re...
Senator Accuses Government of Double Standard in Response to Arson Attacks
Australian Senator Fatima Payman criticized the government for its unequal response to the arson attacks on a Melbourne synagogue and an Adelaide Islamic school bus, noting that while the synagogue attack was immediately labeled a terrorist act, the bus arson, despite suspected racial motivation, re...
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48% Bias Score
12-Year Sentence for Child Sex Abuse in Yekaterinburg
A 50-year-old man in Yekaterinburg was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually abusing a six-year-old child; the incident occurred on October 22, 2022, and the trial concluded in late 2023.
12-Year Sentence for Child Sex Abuse in Yekaterinburg
A 50-year-old man in Yekaterinburg was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually abusing a six-year-old child; the incident occurred on October 22, 2022, and the trial concluded in late 2023.
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36% Bias Score
"Tennessee Prison Fights Leave One Dead, Five Injured"
"One inmate died and five others were injured in separate but likely related fights at the privately run Hardeman County Correctional Facility in Tennessee on Saturday; the Tennessee Department of Correction is investigating, and CoreCivic stated that staff intervened and provided medical treatment....
"Tennessee Prison Fights Leave One Dead, Five Injured"
"One inmate died and five others were injured in separate but likely related fights at the privately run Hardeman County Correctional Facility in Tennessee on Saturday; the Tennessee Department of Correction is investigating, and CoreCivic stated that staff intervened and provided medical treatment....
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56% Bias Score
Che Guevara's Daughter Speaks at Greek School: Educational Value Questioned
Aleida Almeida, daughter of Che Guevara, gave a presentation at a Veria school, prompting questions about the educational value of the event and the motivations behind the invitation.
Che Guevara's Daughter Speaks at Greek School: Educational Value Questioned
Aleida Almeida, daughter of Che Guevara, gave a presentation at a Veria school, prompting questions about the educational value of the event and the motivations behind the invitation.
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60% Bias Score
Sednaya Prison Liberation Reveals Assad Regime's Torture Methods
Footage from the liberated Sednaya prison in Syria reveals the Assad regime's use of underground cells and torture methods, including iron presses, to detain and torture thousands of civilians; rescue teams are still searching, but one group claims the prison is now empty.
Sednaya Prison Liberation Reveals Assad Regime's Torture Methods
Footage from the liberated Sednaya prison in Syria reveals the Assad regime's use of underground cells and torture methods, including iron presses, to detain and torture thousands of civilians; rescue teams are still searching, but one group claims the prison is now empty.
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56% Bias Score