Greek Involvement in the Panama Canal: From Construction to Geopolitical Significance
The Panama Canal, opened in 1914, revolutionized global maritime trade; in 1937, 250 of 5,500 ships passing through were Greek, and today about 2,000 of 15,000 annual transits are Greek-owned. Around 1,000 Greek workers, mainly categorized as 'Silver Roll', contributed to the canal's construction (1...
Greek Involvement in the Panama Canal: From Construction to Geopolitical Significance
The Panama Canal, opened in 1914, revolutionized global maritime trade; in 1937, 250 of 5,500 ships passing through were Greek, and today about 2,000 of 15,000 annual transits are Greek-owned. Around 1,000 Greek workers, mainly categorized as 'Silver Roll', contributed to the canal's construction (1...
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40% Bias Score
Tel Aviv 1936: Auerbach and Grundig's Parallel Refugee Narratives
Ellen Auerbach's 1936 photographs of Tel Aviv, now exhibited in Eberswalde, depict a city's rapid growth amidst the Arab revolt; juxtaposed with Lea Grundig's artwork from the same period, the exhibition offers a poignant portrayal of refugee experiences under Nazism and in Palestine.
Tel Aviv 1936: Auerbach and Grundig's Parallel Refugee Narratives
Ellen Auerbach's 1936 photographs of Tel Aviv, now exhibited in Eberswalde, depict a city's rapid growth amidst the Arab revolt; juxtaposed with Lea Grundig's artwork from the same period, the exhibition offers a poignant portrayal of refugee experiences under Nazism and in Palestine.
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32% Bias Score
Trump's Foreign Aid Overhaul Creates Crisis in Humanitarian Sector
President Trump's administration, under the direction of Elon Musk, has drastically revised US foreign aid policy, resulting in the immediate termination of USAID and causing financial crisis for hundreds of humanitarian organizations, impacting global health initiatives and US foreign policy goals.
Trump's Foreign Aid Overhaul Creates Crisis in Humanitarian Sector
President Trump's administration, under the direction of Elon Musk, has drastically revised US foreign aid policy, resulting in the immediate termination of USAID and causing financial crisis for hundreds of humanitarian organizations, impacting global health initiatives and US foreign policy goals.
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60% Bias Score
ECHR Condemns Russia's Blocking of LGBTQ+ Websites
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Russia's blocking of LGBTQ+ websites, including gay.ru and Deti-404, violated Articles 8 and 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, awarding 7000 euros in compensation in one related case; the ruling stems from cases filed by Russian citizens pen...
ECHR Condemns Russia's Blocking of LGBTQ+ Websites
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Russia's blocking of LGBTQ+ websites, including gay.ru and Deti-404, violated Articles 8 and 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, awarding 7000 euros in compensation in one related case; the ruling stems from cases filed by Russian citizens pen...
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40% Bias Score
Ottobock Trains Ukrainian Orthotists Amidst Soaring Prosthetics Demand
Ottobock, a German prosthetics company, is training Ukrainian orthotists to fit its prosthetics, driven by a 30% surge in demand since the war began, demonstrating the conflict's impact on prosthetic needs and Ottobock's strategic response.
Ottobock Trains Ukrainian Orthotists Amidst Soaring Prosthetics Demand
Ottobock, a German prosthetics company, is training Ukrainian orthotists to fit its prosthetics, driven by a 30% surge in demand since the war began, demonstrating the conflict's impact on prosthetic needs and Ottobock's strategic response.
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64% Bias Score
Myanmar Junta's Shrinking Control Amidst Growing Resistance
Myanmar's military junta, seizing power in a 2021 coup, now controls only 21% of the country's territory after losing 95 towns and key trade routes to resistance forces, causing immense humanitarian suffering for over 4 million displaced people and plunging half the population into poverty.
Myanmar Junta's Shrinking Control Amidst Growing Resistance
Myanmar's military junta, seizing power in a 2021 coup, now controls only 21% of the country's territory after losing 95 towns and key trade routes to resistance forces, causing immense humanitarian suffering for over 4 million displaced people and plunging half the population into poverty.
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40% Bias Score
Sweden Shooting: Five Injured at Orebro Adult Education Center
Five people were injured in a shooting at Campus Risbergska adult education center in Orebro, Sweden; a male suspect is among the wounded, and police are investigating potential further perpetrators.
Sweden Shooting: Five Injured at Orebro Adult Education Center
Five people were injured in a shooting at Campus Risbergska adult education center in Orebro, Sweden; a male suspect is among the wounded, and police are investigating potential further perpetrators.
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28% Bias Score
Poland's Fortified Border: Security vs. Human Rights
Poland's 186km border fence with Belarus, patrolled by 8,200 security personnel, aims to curb irregular migration following Belarus's alleged 'hybrid warfare' tactics involving luring migrants. 29,707 irregular crossings were recorded in 2024, alongside allegations of human rights violations against...
Poland's Fortified Border: Security vs. Human Rights
Poland's 186km border fence with Belarus, patrolled by 8,200 security personnel, aims to curb irregular migration following Belarus's alleged 'hybrid warfare' tactics involving luring migrants. 29,707 irregular crossings were recorded in 2024, alongside allegations of human rights violations against...
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68% Bias Score
Germany's Refugee Mental Health Crisis
Two attacks in Germany, one a knife attack by an Afghan man on a kindergarten group and another a car attack by a Saudi Arabian man at a Christmas market, have highlighted the mental health crisis among refugees and migrants, becoming a major political issue before the February 23rd elections.
Germany's Refugee Mental Health Crisis
Two attacks in Germany, one a knife attack by an Afghan man on a kindergarten group and another a car attack by a Saudi Arabian man at a Christmas market, have highlighted the mental health crisis among refugees and migrants, becoming a major political issue before the February 23rd elections.
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40% Bias Score
University of Michigan Students Sue Over Campus Bans Following Pro-Palestinian Protests
Jonathan Zou, a University of Michigan student, and four others are suing the university for violating their free speech rights after being banned from campus following a pro-Palestinian protest; the bans, issued after arrests but without formal charges, disrupt students' lives and ability to protes...
University of Michigan Students Sue Over Campus Bans Following Pro-Palestinian Protests
Jonathan Zou, a University of Michigan student, and four others are suing the university for violating their free speech rights after being banned from campus following a pro-Palestinian protest; the bans, issued after arrests but without formal charges, disrupt students' lives and ability to protes...
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40% Bias Score
Campus Antisemitism: Professor Faces Backlash for Hamas Criticism
Connecticut College professor Andrew Pessin faced a coordinated digital attack and death threats after criticizing Hamas in 2014, highlighting a rise in campus antisemitism and the failure of institutional leadership to address it.
Campus Antisemitism: Professor Faces Backlash for Hamas Criticism
Connecticut College professor Andrew Pessin faced a coordinated digital attack and death threats after criticizing Hamas in 2014, highlighting a rise in campus antisemitism and the failure of institutional leadership to address it.
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56% Bias Score
€40,000 Raised for Burial of Stabbed 11-Year-Old in Nieuwegein
In Nieuwegein, Netherlands, a fundraising campaign raised over €40,000 for the repatriation and Eritrean burial of 11-year-old Sohani, who was fatally stabbed; the suspect, 29-year-old Hamza L., with a history of violence, is in custody.
€40,000 Raised for Burial of Stabbed 11-Year-Old in Nieuwegein
In Nieuwegein, Netherlands, a fundraising campaign raised over €40,000 for the repatriation and Eritrean burial of 11-year-old Sohani, who was fatally stabbed; the suspect, 29-year-old Hamza L., with a history of violence, is in custody.
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24% Bias Score