Iraq's Proposed Law Could Legalize Child Marriage
An 11-year-old Iraqi girl, Batta, was sold into marriage, leading to years of abuse and forcing her into sex work; proposed amendments to Iraq's Personal Status Law could legalize similar child marriages as young as age 9, potentially impacting thousands of girls.
Iraq's Proposed Law Could Legalize Child Marriage
An 11-year-old Iraqi girl, Batta, was sold into marriage, leading to years of abuse and forcing her into sex work; proposed amendments to Iraq's Personal Status Law could legalize similar child marriages as young as age 9, potentially impacting thousands of girls.
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60% Bias Score
Lebanon War: Devastation of Agriculture and Environment
The 2023 Israel-Hezbollah war in Lebanon caused widespread destruction to agriculture and the environment, leaving farms in ruins, polluting water sources with banned munitions like white phosphorus, and burning thousands of hectares of forests, threatening food security and public health.
Lebanon War: Devastation of Agriculture and Environment
The 2023 Israel-Hezbollah war in Lebanon caused widespread destruction to agriculture and the environment, leaving farms in ruins, polluting water sources with banned munitions like white phosphorus, and burning thousands of hectares of forests, threatening food security and public health.
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40% Bias Score
Iranian Singer Arrested for Performing Without Hijab
Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmady was arrested in Sari City for performing a virtual concert without a hijab, sparking widespread outrage; two band members were also arrested; the concert video garnered over 1.4 million views.
Iranian Singer Arrested for Performing Without Hijab
Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmady was arrested in Sari City for performing a virtual concert without a hijab, sparking widespread outrage; two band members were also arrested; the concert video garnered over 1.4 million views.
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52% Bias Score
American Freed From Syrian Prison Amidst Assad's Downfall
American Travis Timmerman, imprisoned in Syria for seven months, was freed after rebels overthrew Assad's government and subsequently extracted by the U.S. military via helicopter to Jordan, highlighting the shifting political dynamics in Syria.
American Freed From Syrian Prison Amidst Assad's Downfall
American Travis Timmerman, imprisoned in Syria for seven months, was freed after rebels overthrew Assad's government and subsequently extracted by the U.S. military via helicopter to Jordan, highlighting the shifting political dynamics in Syria.
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36% Bias Score
Venezuelan Opposition Members Report Sniper Presence at Argentinan Embassy
Six Venezuelan opposition figures, including Maria Corina Machado's campaign manager, have reported an increase in the siege at the Argentinan embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, on December 14th, 2024, citing the presence of snipers and the absence of embassy support staff due to severed diplomatic ties...
Venezuelan Opposition Members Report Sniper Presence at Argentinan Embassy
Six Venezuelan opposition figures, including Maria Corina Machado's campaign manager, have reported an increase in the siege at the Argentinan embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, on December 14th, 2024, citing the presence of snipers and the absence of embassy support staff due to severed diplomatic ties...
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48% Bias Score
Belarusian War Veterans Face Post-Conflict Challenges in Ukraine and Poland
Belarusian volunteers who fought for Ukraine face significant post-war challenges, including unemployment, legal obstacles to residency, and mental health issues, despite a recent Ukrainian law aiming to alleviate some of their difficulties.
Belarusian War Veterans Face Post-Conflict Challenges in Ukraine and Poland
Belarusian volunteers who fought for Ukraine face significant post-war challenges, including unemployment, legal obstacles to residency, and mental health issues, despite a recent Ukrainian law aiming to alleviate some of their difficulties.
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48% Bias Score
Post-Assad Syria: Alawite Fears Amidst Regime Change
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has brought mixed feelings among the Alawite community; while celebrating the end of oppression, they fear retribution from rebel groups due to their perceived association with the regime, despite initial promises of religious tolerance.
Post-Assad Syria: Alawite Fears Amidst Regime Change
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has brought mixed feelings among the Alawite community; while celebrating the end of oppression, they fear retribution from rebel groups due to their perceived association with the regime, despite initial promises of religious tolerance.
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48% Bias Score
Syrian Intelligence Captain Reveals Complicity in Torture, Fears Retribution
Rami Habib, a former Syrian military intelligence captain, reveals his involvement in monitoring and overseeing torture, highlighting the systemic nature of abuse within the Assad regime and his fear of retribution from the new Islamist government despite his claim of being a victim.
Syrian Intelligence Captain Reveals Complicity in Torture, Fears Retribution
Rami Habib, a former Syrian military intelligence captain, reveals his involvement in monitoring and overseeing torture, highlighting the systemic nature of abuse within the Assad regime and his fear of retribution from the new Islamist government despite his claim of being a victim.
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64% Bias Score
Venezuela Faces OAS Pressure Over Harassment of Opposition Members
Six Venezuelan opposition members, sheltered in Argentina's Caracas diplomatic compound since March, face escalating harassment, prompting Argentina to urge the OAS to pressure Venezuela for their safe passage amid a post-election political crisis.
Venezuela Faces OAS Pressure Over Harassment of Opposition Members
Six Venezuelan opposition members, sheltered in Argentina's Caracas diplomatic compound since March, face escalating harassment, prompting Argentina to urge the OAS to pressure Venezuela for their safe passage amid a post-election political crisis.
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56% Bias Score
Couple's 30-Year Mission Closes Hundreds of Orphanages
Mark and Caroline Cook founded Hope and Homes for Children (HHfC) in 1994 after witnessing horrific conditions in a Bosnian orphanage; HHfC has since worked in nine countries to close hundreds of orphanages and reunite over 80% of institutionalized childrenâwho are not orphansâwith their families or...
Couple's 30-Year Mission Closes Hundreds of Orphanages
Mark and Caroline Cook founded Hope and Homes for Children (HHfC) in 1994 after witnessing horrific conditions in a Bosnian orphanage; HHfC has since worked in nine countries to close hundreds of orphanages and reunite over 80% of institutionalized childrenâwho are not orphansâwith their families or...
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48% Bias Score
Nanjing Massacre Commemorated: 32 Survivors Remain
China held a national memorial ceremony in Nanjing on December 13th, 2023, commemorating the 300,000 victims of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, with thousands attending and only 32 survivors remaining.
Nanjing Massacre Commemorated: 32 Survivors Remain
China held a national memorial ceremony in Nanjing on December 13th, 2023, commemorating the 300,000 victims of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, with thousands attending and only 32 survivors remaining.
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44% Bias Score
French Gunman Kills Four at Migrant Camp Near Dunkirk
A 22-year-old French gunman killed two migrants and two security guards at a migrant camp near Dunkirk, France, on Saturday; the migrants had just been rescued after a failed attempt to cross the English Channel to Britain.
French Gunman Kills Four at Migrant Camp Near Dunkirk
A 22-year-old French gunman killed two migrants and two security guards at a migrant camp near Dunkirk, France, on Saturday; the migrants had just been rescued after a failed attempt to cross the English Channel to Britain.
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32% Bias Score