Rojava Kurds Face Renewed Attacks After Syrian Regime Change
Following the change in the Syrian regime, Kurdish forces in the Rojava region face increased attacks from Turkey-backed Syrian militias, resulting in a fragile ceasefire, displacement of up to 100,000 people, and potential collapse of the autonomous region, jeopardizing the detention of thousands o...
Rojava Kurds Face Renewed Attacks After Syrian Regime Change
Following the change in the Syrian regime, Kurdish forces in the Rojava region face increased attacks from Turkey-backed Syrian militias, resulting in a fragile ceasefire, displacement of up to 100,000 people, and potential collapse of the autonomous region, jeopardizing the detention of thousands o...
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52% Bias Score
Peru to Evaluate Reinstating Death Penalty for Child Sexual Abuse
Peru will form a commission to debate reinstating the death penalty for child sexual abuse, prompted by a recent murder of a 12-year-old girl and President Boluarte's call for discussion, despite the 1979 abolition of capital punishment and international human rights commitments.
Peru to Evaluate Reinstating Death Penalty for Child Sexual Abuse
Peru will form a commission to debate reinstating the death penalty for child sexual abuse, prompted by a recent murder of a 12-year-old girl and President Boluarte's call for discussion, despite the 1979 abolition of capital punishment and international human rights commitments.
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48% Bias Score
Scotland's Same-Sex Marriage: A Reflection on Polarization
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reflects on the 10th anniversary of Scotland's same-sex marriage legalization, noting that the relatively 'civilised' debate of 2014 would be far more toxic today due to increased global political polarization, highlighting the need for vigilance in pro...
Scotland's Same-Sex Marriage: A Reflection on Polarization
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reflects on the 10th anniversary of Scotland's same-sex marriage legalization, noting that the relatively 'civilised' debate of 2014 would be far more toxic today due to increased global political polarization, highlighting the need for vigilance in pro...
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44% Bias Score
Russia's Pre-Trial Detention Practices Under Scrutiny Amidst Business Imprisonments
In Russia, while pre-trial detention approvals have decreased, approximately 300 business executives were imprisoned this year, prompting legal amendments to clarify economic crime definitions and limit pre-trial detentions; however, a bill to exempt vulnerable groups from pre-trial detention remain...
Russia's Pre-Trial Detention Practices Under Scrutiny Amidst Business Imprisonments
In Russia, while pre-trial detention approvals have decreased, approximately 300 business executives were imprisoned this year, prompting legal amendments to clarify economic crime definitions and limit pre-trial detentions; however, a bill to exempt vulnerable groups from pre-trial detention remain...
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44% Bias Score
Israeli Attacks Kill 46 Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli forces killed at least 46 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, including 15 at a school sheltering displaced people, bringing the death toll since October 7th to at least 44,976, according to Gaza's Health Ministry; two journalists were also killed.
Israeli Attacks Kill 46 Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli forces killed at least 46 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, including 15 at a school sheltering displaced people, bringing the death toll since October 7th to at least 44,976, according to Gaza's Health Ministry; two journalists were also killed.
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64% Bias Score
Sednaya Prison Atrocities Linked to Nazi Training
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, images from Sednaya prison near Damascus revealed the systematic torture and killing of thousands of prisoners; this brutality is linked to training provided by former Nazi SS officers, including Alois Brunner, and collaboration with the East German St...
Sednaya Prison Atrocities Linked to Nazi Training
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, images from Sednaya prison near Damascus revealed the systematic torture and killing of thousands of prisoners; this brutality is linked to training provided by former Nazi SS officers, including Alois Brunner, and collaboration with the East German St...
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44% Bias Score
Syrian Olympian Accuses Al Assad Regime of Theft, Advocates for Sports Reform
Syrian Olympic heptathlon gold medalist Ghada Shouaa accuses the Al Assad family of stealing her joy, citing death threats and economic penalties for refusing to acknowledge ties to the regime; she advocates for an independent Syrian Ministry of Sports after the regime's fall on December 8th.
Syrian Olympian Accuses Al Assad Regime of Theft, Advocates for Sports Reform
Syrian Olympic heptathlon gold medalist Ghada Shouaa accuses the Al Assad family of stealing her joy, citing death threats and economic penalties for refusing to acknowledge ties to the regime; she advocates for an independent Syrian Ministry of Sports after the regime's fall on December 8th.
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36% Bias Score
Mali Terrorist Attack Kills Seven Villagers
On December 15th, 2023, a terrorist attack in Ségué, central Mali, killed at least seven villagers and destroyed essential infrastructure like the dispensary and mayor's vehicle; the attack is part of a broader pattern of violence in the region and underscores the worsening security crisis.
Mali Terrorist Attack Kills Seven Villagers
On December 15th, 2023, a terrorist attack in Ségué, central Mali, killed at least seven villagers and destroyed essential infrastructure like the dispensary and mayor's vehicle; the attack is part of a broader pattern of violence in the region and underscores the worsening security crisis.
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40% Bias Score
Top-Scoring Turkish Exam Candidate Rejected Three Times: Systemic Issues in Judicial Selection?
Emre Pişiren, a top scorer in Turkey's 2023 Administrative Judgeship Exam, was rejected three times during the interview phase, raising concerns about the fairness and transparency of the selection process; journalist Barış Terkoğlu linked this to Pişiren's past involvement with the Fethullah Gülen ...
Top-Scoring Turkish Exam Candidate Rejected Three Times: Systemic Issues in Judicial Selection?
Emre Pişiren, a top scorer in Turkey's 2023 Administrative Judgeship Exam, was rejected three times during the interview phase, raising concerns about the fairness and transparency of the selection process; journalist Barış Terkoğlu linked this to Pişiren's past involvement with the Fethullah Gülen ...
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40% Bias Score
Verdict Expected in Karabuk Migrant Woman's Death Trial
The trial for the suspicious death of 17-year-old Jeannah Danys Dinabongho Ibouanga in Karabuk, Turkey, concludes tomorrow; the prosecution charges Dursun Acar with sexual assault and potential murder, while the defense highlights investigative failures and the possible involvement of others.
Verdict Expected in Karabuk Migrant Woman's Death Trial
The trial for the suspicious death of 17-year-old Jeannah Danys Dinabongho Ibouanga in Karabuk, Turkey, concludes tomorrow; the prosecution charges Dursun Acar with sexual assault and potential murder, while the defense highlights investigative failures and the possible involvement of others.
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52% Bias Score
Syria's Assad Regime Collapses After Rebel Offensive
Following an 11-day offensive, Syrian rebels ousted President Assad on December 8th, leading to his flight to Moscow. The new authorities, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), are engaging with international actors while facing immense challenges.
Syria's Assad Regime Collapses After Rebel Offensive
Following an 11-day offensive, Syrian rebels ousted President Assad on December 8th, leading to his flight to Moscow. The new authorities, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), are engaging with international actors while facing immense challenges.
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48% Bias Score
Assad's Ouster Renews Hope for Release of Captured American Journalist
Following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the mother of Austin Tice, a journalist held captive in Syria since August 2012, expressed renewed hope for his release, referencing the release of other prisoners including Travis Timmerman, whose initial misidentification as Tice brought...
Assad's Ouster Renews Hope for Release of Captured American Journalist
Following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the mother of Austin Tice, a journalist held captive in Syria since August 2012, expressed renewed hope for his release, referencing the release of other prisoners including Travis Timmerman, whose initial misidentification as Tice brought...
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44% Bias Score