Turkish Citizen Sentenced for Reporting on Blocked Earthquake Aid
Veli Saçılık, a Turkish citizen, faces charges for sharing social media posts detailing the delayed and blocked aid delivery following the devastating Kahramanmaraş earthquake, highlighting the suppression of criticism regarding government response to the disaster.
Turkish Citizen Sentenced for Reporting on Blocked Earthquake Aid
Veli Saçılık, a Turkish citizen, faces charges for sharing social media posts detailing the delayed and blocked aid delivery following the devastating Kahramanmaraş earthquake, highlighting the suppression of criticism regarding government response to the disaster.
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56% Bias Score
Ohio Prosecutor Seeks to Overturn Wrongful Convictions in 1991 Murder Case
Four Ohio men wrongly convicted in the 1991 murder of Marsha Blakely based on a witness who later recanted their testimony and whose account contradicted crime scene photos may be exonerated after the Lorain County Prosecutor filed a motion to vacate the convictions.
Ohio Prosecutor Seeks to Overturn Wrongful Convictions in 1991 Murder Case
Four Ohio men wrongly convicted in the 1991 murder of Marsha Blakely based on a witness who later recanted their testimony and whose account contradicted crime scene photos may be exonerated after the Lorain County Prosecutor filed a motion to vacate the convictions.
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36% Bias Score
ISIS Member Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder of Five-Year-Old Yazidi Girl
A German court sentenced Taha al-Cumaili, an ISIS member, to life imprisonment for war crimes, including the murder of his five-year-old daughter, Reda, who died of dehydration after being chained outside in 50-degree heat in Fallujah, where he and his wife held Reda and her mother captive as slaves...
ISIS Member Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder of Five-Year-Old Yazidi Girl
A German court sentenced Taha al-Cumaili, an ISIS member, to life imprisonment for war crimes, including the murder of his five-year-old daughter, Reda, who died of dehydration after being chained outside in 50-degree heat in Fallujah, where he and his wife held Reda and her mother captive as slaves...
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24% Bias Score
Australian Ombudsman Condemns Forced Medication of Deportation Detainee
An Australian commonwealth ombudsman report details how a handcuffed immigration detainee was forcibly deported and injected with the antipsychotic drug haloperidol without their consent, breaching department procedures and raising concerns about the prioritization of security over the detainee's we...
Australian Ombudsman Condemns Forced Medication of Deportation Detainee
An Australian commonwealth ombudsman report details how a handcuffed immigration detainee was forcibly deported and injected with the antipsychotic drug haloperidol without their consent, breaching department procedures and raising concerns about the prioritization of security over the detainee's we...
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44% Bias Score
B'Tselem Report Details Systematic Abuse of Palestinians in Hebron
B'Tselem, an Israeli human rights group, released a report detailing systematic abuse of Palestinians by Israeli soldiers in Hebron, based on over 20 testimonies from May-August 2024, alleging physical and sexual abuse; the report also highlights the killing of at least 44,000 Palestinians since Ham...
B'Tselem Report Details Systematic Abuse of Palestinians in Hebron
B'Tselem, an Israeli human rights group, released a report detailing systematic abuse of Palestinians by Israeli soldiers in Hebron, based on over 20 testimonies from May-August 2024, alleging physical and sexual abuse; the report also highlights the killing of at least 44,000 Palestinians since Ham...
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52% Bias Score
West Virginia Couple Pleads Not Guilty to Child Abuse and Human Trafficking Charges
A West Virginia couple, Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz, were arrested and charged with multiple counts of child abuse, human trafficking, and civil rights violations after five of their adopted children, three of whom are Black, were found neglected and forced into labor on their property.
West Virginia Couple Pleads Not Guilty to Child Abuse and Human Trafficking Charges
A West Virginia couple, Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz, were arrested and charged with multiple counts of child abuse, human trafficking, and civil rights violations after five of their adopted children, three of whom are Black, were found neglected and forced into labor on their property.
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52% Bias Score
Two Volunteers Killed in Shelling near Kursk
On August 16th, 2024, two young volunteers from the Donetsk People's Republic, David Sokolov (21) and Nikolai Kovalev (22), were killed, and one injured in a shelling while evacuating civilians in the Kursk region during increased Ukrainian attacks.
Two Volunteers Killed in Shelling near Kursk
On August 16th, 2024, two young volunteers from the Donetsk People's Republic, David Sokolov (21) and Nikolai Kovalev (22), were killed, and one injured in a shelling while evacuating civilians in the Kursk region during increased Ukrainian attacks.
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24% Bias Score
13 Filipino Women Convicted in Cambodian Baby-Selling Surrogacy Ring
Thirteen Filipino women were convicted in Cambodia on human trafficking charges for their involvement in a surrogacy ring that sold babies to foreigners; each received a four-year sentence with two years suspended, and the case highlights the exploitation of vulnerable women in the international sur...
13 Filipino Women Convicted in Cambodian Baby-Selling Surrogacy Ring
Thirteen Filipino women were convicted in Cambodia on human trafficking charges for their involvement in a surrogacy ring that sold babies to foreigners; each received a four-year sentence with two years suspended, and the case highlights the exploitation of vulnerable women in the international sur...
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64% Bias Score
Supreme Court Weighs Tennessee's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care, Raising Concerns About Civil Rights Precedents
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors, with Justice Jackson drawing parallels to Loving v. Virginia, expressing concern over potential erosion of equal protection principles; the decision will significantly impact transgender rights and potentially ...
Supreme Court Weighs Tennessee's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care, Raising Concerns About Civil Rights Precedents
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors, with Justice Jackson drawing parallels to Loving v. Virginia, expressing concern over potential erosion of equal protection principles; the decision will significantly impact transgender rights and potentially ...
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48% Bias Score
Capsule Hostels: A Loophole in Spain's Housing Crisis?
Capsule hostels in Málaga and Madrid, initially designed for tourists, are being used as housing due to Spain's housing crisis, raising concerns about legal compliance and ethical implications, as investors seek high returns by targeting those needing affordable housing.
Capsule Hostels: A Loophole in Spain's Housing Crisis?
Capsule hostels in Málaga and Madrid, initially designed for tourists, are being used as housing due to Spain's housing crisis, raising concerns about legal compliance and ethical implications, as investors seek high returns by targeting those needing affordable housing.
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52% Bias Score
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Hibakusha Amid Rising Nuclear Tensions
The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a group of atomic bomb survivors, highlights the urgent need for nuclear disarmament amid rising global tensions and the aging of its members. The award recognizes their decades-long campaign against nuclear weapons, but also emphasizes the need ...
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Hibakusha Amid Rising Nuclear Tensions
The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a group of atomic bomb survivors, highlights the urgent need for nuclear disarmament amid rising global tensions and the aging of its members. The award recognizes their decades-long campaign against nuclear weapons, but also emphasizes the need ...
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40% Bias Score
Inquest Reveals Systemic Racism Allegations in WA Youth Detention Center
A 16-year-old Indigenous teenager, Cleveland Dodd, died on October 19, 2023, a week after being found unresponsive in a cell at Casuarina Prison's Unit 18, prompting an inquest that revealed a consultant's fear of raising concerns about alleged institutional racism and a toxic work culture.
Inquest Reveals Systemic Racism Allegations in WA Youth Detention Center
A 16-year-old Indigenous teenager, Cleveland Dodd, died on October 19, 2023, a week after being found unresponsive in a cell at Casuarina Prison's Unit 18, prompting an inquest that revealed a consultant's fear of raising concerns about alleged institutional racism and a toxic work culture.
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36% Bias Score