

China's Crackdown: Jin Xing's Canceled Performances Highlight LGBTQ+ Restrictions
Chinese authorities have canceled several performances by transgender dancer Jin Xing, raising concerns about increased restrictions on the LGBTQ+ community under Xi Jinping's leadership, reversing earlier signs of acceptance.
China's Crackdown: Jin Xing's Canceled Performances Highlight LGBTQ+ Restrictions
Chinese authorities have canceled several performances by transgender dancer Jin Xing, raising concerns about increased restrictions on the LGBTQ+ community under Xi Jinping's leadership, reversing earlier signs of acceptance.
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44% Bias Score


Guatemalan Genocide: Setbacks in Justice for Ixil Mayan Victims
José Silvio Tay, a Guatemalan Mayan survivor of the 1981-1983 genocide, recounts his family's displacement and his current work with AJR to find the disappeared and advocate for justice, highlighting recent setbacks in legal proceedings against former military officials.
Guatemalan Genocide: Setbacks in Justice for Ixil Mayan Victims
José Silvio Tay, a Guatemalan Mayan survivor of the 1981-1983 genocide, recounts his family's displacement and his current work with AJR to find the disappeared and advocate for justice, highlighting recent setbacks in legal proceedings against former military officials.
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32% Bias Score


Audrey Hepburn's Secret War: Resistance and Resilience
During World War II, Audrey Hepburn, then a teenager in the Netherlands, actively participated in the Dutch resistance, performing secret ballet shows to fund the resistance and later delivering coded messages for British forces, highlighting her bravery and resourcefulness in the face of Nazi occup...
Audrey Hepburn's Secret War: Resistance and Resilience
During World War II, Audrey Hepburn, then a teenager in the Netherlands, actively participated in the Dutch resistance, performing secret ballet shows to fund the resistance and later delivering coded messages for British forces, highlighting her bravery and resourcefulness in the face of Nazi occup...
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28% Bias Score


Justice Department Settles Biased Policing Investigation of Antioch Police Department
The Department of Justice reached a settlement with the Antioch Police Department following an investigation into racist and homophobic text messages exchanged by officers between late 2019 and early 2022; the agreement includes policy reviews, enhanced training, and five years of data collection on...
Justice Department Settles Biased Policing Investigation of Antioch Police Department
The Department of Justice reached a settlement with the Antioch Police Department following an investigation into racist and homophobic text messages exchanged by officers between late 2019 and early 2022; the agreement includes policy reviews, enhanced training, and five years of data collection on...
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36% Bias Score


Syria's Alawite Minority Faces Uncertain Future Under HTS Rule
Following the overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria by the radical Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), concerns arise about the future of Alawite minorities, who fear persecution despite HTS's assurances of minority rights protection; past incidents of violence against Alawites, along with s...
Syria's Alawite Minority Faces Uncertain Future Under HTS Rule
Following the overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria by the radical Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), concerns arise about the future of Alawite minorities, who fear persecution despite HTS's assurances of minority rights protection; past incidents of violence against Alawites, along with s...
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44% Bias Score


UK Councils Activate Emergency Shelters Amidst Rising Homelessness and Freezing Temperatures
Amidst freezing temperatures (-8.6C recorded in Aboyne) and amber weather warnings across the UK, councils activated Severe Weather Emergency Protocols (Swep) to provide emergency shelter for rough sleepers, despite rising homelessness (9,079 in September 2024) and associated deaths (1,474 in 2023),...
UK Councils Activate Emergency Shelters Amidst Rising Homelessness and Freezing Temperatures
Amidst freezing temperatures (-8.6C recorded in Aboyne) and amber weather warnings across the UK, councils activated Severe Weather Emergency Protocols (Swep) to provide emergency shelter for rough sleepers, despite rising homelessness (9,079 in September 2024) and associated deaths (1,474 in 2023),...
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48% Bias Score

Russia's Occupation Fractures Ukrainian Families
The Russian occupation of 19% of Ukraine has divided families, with hundreds of thousands fleeing and leaving behind relatives who either chose to stay or couldn't leave, creating immense psychological trauma and hindering reunification efforts, as seen in accounts from Mariupol residents.

Russia's Occupation Fractures Ukrainian Families
The Russian occupation of 19% of Ukraine has divided families, with hundreds of thousands fleeing and leaving behind relatives who either chose to stay or couldn't leave, creating immense psychological trauma and hindering reunification efforts, as seen in accounts from Mariupol residents.
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48% Bias Score

China Sends $1.1 Million and 35 Tons of Aid to Earthquake-Stricken Vanuatu
China provided 35 tons of emergency relief supplies and $1.1 million in aid to Vanuatu following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake on December 17, 2024, which killed at least 14 people and injured more than 200, showcasing China's growing role in Pacific Island disaster relief.

China Sends $1.1 Million and 35 Tons of Aid to Earthquake-Stricken Vanuatu
China provided 35 tons of emergency relief supplies and $1.1 million in aid to Vanuatu following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake on December 17, 2024, which killed at least 14 people and injured more than 200, showcasing China's growing role in Pacific Island disaster relief.
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40% Bias Score

Spanish Church Launches Compensation Plan for Clerical Abuse Victims
The Spanish Catholic Church launched a new plan to compensate victims of clerical sexual abuse, despite prior refusal to do so, creating a commission to review cases and offer reparations. However, the plan faces criticism for its lack of independence, transparency, and potential for further delayin...

Spanish Church Launches Compensation Plan for Clerical Abuse Victims
The Spanish Catholic Church launched a new plan to compensate victims of clerical sexual abuse, despite prior refusal to do so, creating a commission to review cases and offer reparations. However, the plan faces criticism for its lack of independence, transparency, and potential for further delayin...
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52% Bias Score

Carter's Human Rights-Focused Foreign Policy: Successes and Setbacks
President Jimmy Carter's foreign policy, prioritizing human rights over support for authoritarian regimes, led to the return of the Panama Canal, peace accords between Egypt and Israel, and normalized US-China relations, but was also marked by the Iran hostage crisis.

Carter's Human Rights-Focused Foreign Policy: Successes and Setbacks
President Jimmy Carter's foreign policy, prioritizing human rights over support for authoritarian regimes, led to the return of the Panama Canal, peace accords between Egypt and Israel, and normalized US-China relations, but was also marked by the Iran hostage crisis.
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20% Bias Score

Mexico Dismantles Transparency Institute, Raising Concerns About Democratic Backsliding
Mexico's National Transparency Institute (INAI), crucial for public information requests, was dissolved on December 20, 2020, raising concerns about democratic backsliding and reduced government accountability, despite assurances from President Claudia Sheinbaum of stricter transparency.

Mexico Dismantles Transparency Institute, Raising Concerns About Democratic Backsliding
Mexico's National Transparency Institute (INAI), crucial for public information requests, was dissolved on December 20, 2020, raising concerns about democratic backsliding and reduced government accountability, despite assurances from President Claudia Sheinbaum of stricter transparency.
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52% Bias Score

Record Migrant Deaths in English Channel Amidst Rising Arrivals
In 2024, a record 77 migrants died attempting to cross the English Channel in small boats, as nearly 37,000 people arrived—a 25% increase from 2023—prompting calls for increased safety measures and legal migration routes.

Record Migrant Deaths in English Channel Amidst Rising Arrivals
In 2024, a record 77 migrants died attempting to cross the English Channel in small boats, as nearly 37,000 people arrived—a 25% increase from 2023—prompting calls for increased safety measures and legal migration routes.
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56% Bias Score