MSO Terminates Pianist's Contract After Gaza Comments, Challenging Artists' Legal Protections
Following her August 11, 2024 performance of "Witness", a piece dedicated to slain Palestinian journalists, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) terminated pianist Kathryn Stott's contract and cancelled future performances, claiming in court that she has no legal connection to the orchestra, threa...
MSO Terminates Pianist's Contract After Gaza Comments, Challenging Artists' Legal Protections
Following her August 11, 2024 performance of "Witness", a piece dedicated to slain Palestinian journalists, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) terminated pianist Kathryn Stott's contract and cancelled future performances, claiming in court that she has no legal connection to the orchestra, threa...
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48% Bias Score
Private Military Firms Aid Congolese Army Against Rwandan-Backed Militia
Retired French Colonel Romuald leads a 20-person team from the Bulgarian security firm Agemira, advising the Congolese army in its fight against the Rwandan-backed M23 militia in eastern Congo, alongside the Romanian firm RALF, while facing challenges of prolonged conflict and ethical concerns over ...
Private Military Firms Aid Congolese Army Against Rwandan-Backed Militia
Retired French Colonel Romuald leads a 20-person team from the Bulgarian security firm Agemira, advising the Congolese army in its fight against the Rwandan-backed M23 militia in eastern Congo, alongside the Romanian firm RALF, while facing challenges of prolonged conflict and ethical concerns over ...
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36% Bias Score
Arakan Army Captures Key Myanmar Border Post, Raising Rohingya Violence Fears
The Arakan Army, a powerful ethnic armed group in Myanmar, announced the capture of the last remaining military outpost in Maungdaw on Sunday, securing complete control over the 271km border with Bangladesh after months of fighting and raising concerns about increased violence against the Rohingya m...
Arakan Army Captures Key Myanmar Border Post, Raising Rohingya Violence Fears
The Arakan Army, a powerful ethnic armed group in Myanmar, announced the capture of the last remaining military outpost in Maungdaw on Sunday, securing complete control over the 271km border with Bangladesh after months of fighting and raising concerns about increased violence against the Rohingya m...
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44% Bias Score
"Kenyan Police Crack Down on Femicide Protest on Human Rights Day"
"Kenyan police tear-gassed and injured peaceful protesters demonstrating against gender-based violence and femicide in Nairobi on Human Rights Day, sparking outrage among activists who question law enforcement's commitment to addressing the country's high rate of femicide."
"Kenyan Police Crack Down on Femicide Protest on Human Rights Day"
"Kenyan police tear-gassed and injured peaceful protesters demonstrating against gender-based violence and femicide in Nairobi on Human Rights Day, sparking outrage among activists who question law enforcement's commitment to addressing the country's high rate of femicide."
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40% Bias Score
Yemenis Lured to Ukraine's Frontlines Under False Pretenses
Young Yemeni men are lured to Russia with promises of high-paying jobs, but instead are sent to fight in Ukraine's war, facing dire conditions and often losing contact with their families; this collaboration involves a Houthi-linked company and suggests strategic alignment between Russia and the Hou...
Yemenis Lured to Ukraine's Frontlines Under False Pretenses
Young Yemeni men are lured to Russia with promises of high-paying jobs, but instead are sent to fight in Ukraine's war, facing dire conditions and often losing contact with their families; this collaboration involves a Houthi-linked company and suggests strategic alignment between Russia and the Hou...
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48% Bias Score
Assad Family Relocates to Moscow Amidst Global Scrutiny
The Assad family, ousted from power in Syria, has relocated to Moscow, sparking global interest and raising questions about their future legal status, the geopolitical implications of Russia's involvement, and the ongoing ramifications of their past actions.
Assad Family Relocates to Moscow Amidst Global Scrutiny
The Assad family, ousted from power in Syria, has relocated to Moscow, sparking global interest and raising questions about their future legal status, the geopolitical implications of Russia's involvement, and the ongoing ramifications of their past actions.
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52% Bias Score
Saydnaya Prison Search Yields No Additional Prisoners After Rebel Victory
Following the rebel victory in Damascus, Syrians stormed Saydnaya prison, infamous for mass killings under Assad's regime, searching for missing loved ones. Despite initial rumors of hidden cells, the White Helmets found no evidence of additional prisoners; approximately 3,000 detainees had been pre...
Saydnaya Prison Search Yields No Additional Prisoners After Rebel Victory
Following the rebel victory in Damascus, Syrians stormed Saydnaya prison, infamous for mass killings under Assad's regime, searching for missing loved ones. Despite initial rumors of hidden cells, the White Helmets found no evidence of additional prisoners; approximately 3,000 detainees had been pre...
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44% Bias Score
OSF Reorganization: Continued Commitment to Human Rights Amidst Funding Shifts
Despite internal restructuring and program closures, Open Society Foundations (OSF) affirms its commitment to human rights, committing $400 million to green jobs and launching a new program protecting environmental defenders while reducing its global workforce from 800 to 600.
OSF Reorganization: Continued Commitment to Human Rights Amidst Funding Shifts
Despite internal restructuring and program closures, Open Society Foundations (OSF) affirms its commitment to human rights, committing $400 million to green jobs and launching a new program protecting environmental defenders while reducing its global workforce from 800 to 600.
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20% Bias Score
55 Groups Urge EU to Pressure Turkey on 'Influence Agency' Bill
On Tuesday, 55 organizations urged the European Commission to publicly pressure Turkey into withdrawing its controversial 'influence agency' bill, citing concerns that it violates democratic principles and could harm Turkey's relationship with the EU. The bill, similar to Russia's 'foreign agent' la...
55 Groups Urge EU to Pressure Turkey on 'Influence Agency' Bill
On Tuesday, 55 organizations urged the European Commission to publicly pressure Turkey into withdrawing its controversial 'influence agency' bill, citing concerns that it violates democratic principles and could harm Turkey's relationship with the EU. The bill, similar to Russia's 'foreign agent' la...
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56% Bias Score
Yemenis tricked into fighting in Ukraine
Hundreds of Yemeni men have been tricked into fighting in the war in Ukraine after being promised jobs in Russia; the recruitment involves a Houthi politician, a possible Russian consular official, and highlights the dire economic situation in Yemen.
Yemenis tricked into fighting in Ukraine
Hundreds of Yemeni men have been tricked into fighting in the war in Ukraine after being promised jobs in Russia; the recruitment involves a Houthi politician, a possible Russian consular official, and highlights the dire economic situation in Yemen.
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36% Bias Score
Russia Considers Mandatory Russian Language Test for Migrant Children
The Russian State Duma is reviewing a bill requiring Russian language proficiency tests for children of foreign nationals, denying school access to those failing; this measure, promoted by Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin to combat rising crime linked to migration, raises constitutio...
Russia Considers Mandatory Russian Language Test for Migrant Children
The Russian State Duma is reviewing a bill requiring Russian language proficiency tests for children of foreign nationals, denying school access to those failing; this measure, promoted by Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin to combat rising crime linked to migration, raises constitutio...
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56% Bias Score
"Brazilian Police Officers Sentenced for Murder of Genivaldo de Jesus Santos"
"Genivaldo de Jesus Santos, a 38-year-old Brazilian man, died of asphyxiation in 2022 after police officers trapped him in a police car filled with pepper spray and tear gas; two years later, they were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for murder, yet the public response paled in comparison to the r...
"Brazilian Police Officers Sentenced for Murder of Genivaldo de Jesus Santos"
"Genivaldo de Jesus Santos, a 38-year-old Brazilian man, died of asphyxiation in 2022 after police officers trapped him in a police car filled with pepper spray and tear gas; two years later, they were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for murder, yet the public response paled in comparison to the r...
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32% Bias Score