Biden Declares Equal Rights Amendment Law Despite Legal Uncertainty
President Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment the law of the land, despite legal ambiguity and expired deadlines, citing 38 state ratifications; this follows renewed interest due to abortion access and LGBTQ+ rights concerns, but faces legal challenges and opposition.
Biden Declares Equal Rights Amendment Law Despite Legal Uncertainty
President Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment the law of the land, despite legal ambiguity and expired deadlines, citing 38 state ratifications; this follows renewed interest due to abortion access and LGBTQ+ rights concerns, but faces legal challenges and opposition.
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44% Bias Score
Starmer's Auschwitz Visit Highlights Resurgence of Antisemitism
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 26, 2025, expressing horror at the Nazi genocide and vowing to fight rising antisemitism in Britain, where antisemitic incidents have increased 105% since October 2023's Hamas attack on Israel.
Starmer's Auschwitz Visit Highlights Resurgence of Antisemitism
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 26, 2025, expressing horror at the Nazi genocide and vowing to fight rising antisemitism in Britain, where antisemitic incidents have increased 105% since October 2023's Hamas attack on Israel.
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40% Bias Score
Chinese Activist Launches Memecoin to Fund Activism, Dividing Followers
Chinese activist Li Ying launched a memecoin called "Li" to fund his work, causing division among followers who question its ethics amid financial struggles for overseas activists; the coin's value has since plummeted.
Chinese Activist Launches Memecoin to Fund Activism, Dividing Followers
Chinese activist Li Ying launched a memecoin called "Li" to fund his work, causing division among followers who question its ethics amid financial struggles for overseas activists; the coin's value has since plummeted.
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44% Bias Score
Gaza Conflict: 46,707 Dead, 110,000 Injured After 15 Months of War
Israel's 15-month war in Gaza, starting October 7, 2023, following Hamas attacks, has caused at least 46,707 Palestinian deaths, over 110,000 injuries, and a severe humanitarian crisis due to a blockade restricting aid and essential services.
Gaza Conflict: 46,707 Dead, 110,000 Injured After 15 Months of War
Israel's 15-month war in Gaza, starting October 7, 2023, following Hamas attacks, has caused at least 46,707 Palestinian deaths, over 110,000 injuries, and a severe humanitarian crisis due to a blockade restricting aid and essential services.
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68% Bias Score
Greece's Illegal Pushbacks: AI-Powered Surveillance Undermines Asylum Rights
A European Court ruling condemns Greece's illegal deportation of a Turkish woman in 2019, highlighting a systematic pattern of pushbacks facilitated by AI-powered border surveillance technology deployed along the Greece-Turkey border, despite EU funding and human rights concerns.
Greece's Illegal Pushbacks: AI-Powered Surveillance Undermines Asylum Rights
A European Court ruling condemns Greece's illegal deportation of a Turkish woman in 2019, highlighting a systematic pattern of pushbacks facilitated by AI-powered border surveillance technology deployed along the Greece-Turkey border, despite EU funding and human rights concerns.
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40% Bias Score
78 Dead, 246 Arrested in South African Mine Rescue
A South African police operation rescued 246 illegal miners from a disused gold mine in Stilfontein on January 15th, recovering 78 bodies; the miners had been trapped for months, and the government's actions in blocking supplies are under scrutiny for potentially causing deaths.
78 Dead, 246 Arrested in South African Mine Rescue
A South African police operation rescued 246 illegal miners from a disused gold mine in Stilfontein on January 15th, recovering 78 bodies; the miners had been trapped for months, and the government's actions in blocking supplies are under scrutiny for potentially causing deaths.
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48% Bias Score
Nicaragua Swears in Thousands of Hooded "Volunteer Police" Amidst Reform Controversy
Thousands of hooded civilians were sworn in as Nicaragua's new "volunteer police," a controversial force created by a constitutional reform and criticized as paramilitary by exiled opposition, reminiscent of the 2018 protests' repression.
Nicaragua Swears in Thousands of Hooded "Volunteer Police" Amidst Reform Controversy
Thousands of hooded civilians were sworn in as Nicaragua's new "volunteer police," a controversial force created by a constitutional reform and criticized as paramilitary by exiled opposition, reminiscent of the 2018 protests' repression.
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48% Bias Score
FBI Dismantles DEI Office Amidst Growing Conservative Backlash
The FBI disbanded its DEI office amid a conservative backlash against such programs, while Costco, Apple, and Delta Airlines are resisting similar pressure, highlighting a growing conflict over corporate diversity initiatives.
FBI Dismantles DEI Office Amidst Growing Conservative Backlash
The FBI disbanded its DEI office amid a conservative backlash against such programs, while Costco, Apple, and Delta Airlines are resisting similar pressure, highlighting a growing conflict over corporate diversity initiatives.
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56% Bias Score
Saudi Arabia Executes Three for Murder and Drug Trafficking
Saudi Arabia executed three people on January 16, 2025: two for murder—one Egyptian and one Sudanese national killing Saudi citizens in Mecca and Riyadh, respectively—and one Saudi national for drug trafficking in Al Jouf. All executions followed final court verdicts and royal approval.
Saudi Arabia Executes Three for Murder and Drug Trafficking
Saudi Arabia executed three people on January 16, 2025: two for murder—one Egyptian and one Sudanese national killing Saudi citizens in Mecca and Riyadh, respectively—and one Saudi national for drug trafficking in Al Jouf. All executions followed final court verdicts and royal approval.
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40% Bias Score
Gaza Ceasefire: Devastation and Uncertain Future
A ceasefire in Gaza ends a 15-month Israeli assault that left nearly 47,000 dead and 69% of structures destroyed, causing widespread food insecurity and infrastructure damage; the long-term recovery faces significant challenges.
Gaza Ceasefire: Devastation and Uncertain Future
A ceasefire in Gaza ends a 15-month Israeli assault that left nearly 47,000 dead and 69% of structures destroyed, causing widespread food insecurity and infrastructure damage; the long-term recovery faces significant challenges.
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76% Bias Score
Latin America's Democratic Decline: Venezuela's Fraud and El Salvador's State of Exception
Human Rights Watch's 2024 report details Venezuela's fraudulent elections leading to widespread human rights abuses and El Salvador's prolonged state of exception as the most concerning issues, impacting thousands and undermining democratic institutions across Latin America.
Latin America's Democratic Decline: Venezuela's Fraud and El Salvador's State of Exception
Human Rights Watch's 2024 report details Venezuela's fraudulent elections leading to widespread human rights abuses and El Salvador's prolonged state of exception as the most concerning issues, impacting thousands and undermining democratic institutions across Latin America.
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52% Bias Score
I'm Still Here": A Family's Resilience Under Brazil's Military Dictatorship
I'm Still Here" portrays the Paiva family's life in 1970s Rio de Janeiro under Brazil's military dictatorship, focusing on their resilience after the father's abduction and the mother's strength in the face of political oppression.
I'm Still Here": A Family's Resilience Under Brazil's Military Dictatorship
I'm Still Here" portrays the Paiva family's life in 1970s Rio de Janeiro under Brazil's military dictatorship, focusing on their resilience after the father's abduction and the mother's strength in the face of political oppression.
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24% Bias Score