Mali: HRW Accuses Russian Mercenaries, Malian Army of Killing Civilians
A Human Rights Watch report details the killing of at least 32 civilians and burning of 100 homes by Russian mercenaries and the Malian army since May 2024, alongside similar abuses by Islamist groups, amid a deteriorating security situation and a lack of accountability.
Mali: HRW Accuses Russian Mercenaries, Malian Army of Killing Civilians
A Human Rights Watch report details the killing of at least 32 civilians and burning of 100 homes by Russian mercenaries and the Malian army since May 2024, alongside similar abuses by Islamist groups, amid a deteriorating security situation and a lack of accountability.
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48% Bias Score
El Salvador's New Laws Threaten Press Freedom, Warns HRW
Human Rights Watch warns that El Salvador's newly approved cybersecurity and data protection laws, granting broad powers to a government agency and including a 'right to be forgotten' clause, pose a significant threat to press freedom, potentially leading to censorship and fines for media outlets th...
El Salvador's New Laws Threaten Press Freedom, Warns HRW
Human Rights Watch warns that El Salvador's newly approved cybersecurity and data protection laws, granting broad powers to a government agency and including a 'right to be forgotten' clause, pose a significant threat to press freedom, potentially leading to censorship and fines for media outlets th...
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36% Bias Score
Released US Prisoner in Syria: Timmerman's Return and Ongoing Search for Austin Tice
US citizen Travis Timmerman, held captive in Syria for seven months, was released this week by armed rebels; Secretary of State Blinken confirmed efforts to return him to the US, while the search for missing journalist Austin Tice continues.
Released US Prisoner in Syria: Timmerman's Return and Ongoing Search for Austin Tice
US citizen Travis Timmerman, held captive in Syria for seven months, was released this week by armed rebels; Secretary of State Blinken confirmed efforts to return him to the US, while the search for missing journalist Austin Tice continues.
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36% Bias Score
OPCW Holds Emergency Meeting on Syria's Chemical Weapons Stockpile
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) convened an emergency meeting on Thursday to address concerns about Syria's chemical weapons stockpile following the rebel takeover of Damascus, raising concerns about security and potential future use.
OPCW Holds Emergency Meeting on Syria's Chemical Weapons Stockpile
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) convened an emergency meeting on Thursday to address concerns about Syria's chemical weapons stockpile following the rebel takeover of Damascus, raising concerns about security and potential future use.
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36% Bias Score
Hamburg to Cut 30 Beds for Mentally Ill Women, Raising Relocation Concerns
Hamburg will cut 30 beds for severely mentally ill women at a facility in the Notkestraße, affecting 18 residents; a renovation will create 41 new spots for mentally ill women and 29 for women without housing, raising concerns about the relocation process and its impact on vulnerable individuals.
Hamburg to Cut 30 Beds for Mentally Ill Women, Raising Relocation Concerns
Hamburg will cut 30 beds for severely mentally ill women at a facility in the Notkestraße, affecting 18 residents; a renovation will create 41 new spots for mentally ill women and 29 for women without housing, raising concerns about the relocation process and its impact on vulnerable individuals.
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44% Bias Score
Documentary Recounts Survival of Spanish Maquis After Civil War
A new documentary, "Maquis y fugaos en la Sierra de Segura," recounts the 11-year survival of three Spanish maquis in the Sierra de Segura mountains after the Spanish Civil War, highlighting the brutal repression and systematic persecution faced by those opposing Franco's regime.
Documentary Recounts Survival of Spanish Maquis After Civil War
A new documentary, "Maquis y fugaos en la Sierra de Segura," recounts the 11-year survival of three Spanish maquis in the Sierra de Segura mountains after the Spanish Civil War, highlighting the brutal repression and systematic persecution faced by those opposing Franco's regime.
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60% Bias Score
"Imprisoned Nobel Laureate Defies Iran's Silencing of Dissent"
"Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, imprisoned for her activism, defiantly continues her work for women's rights and human rights from a temporary release, denouncing the Iranian government's silencing of opposition and extrajudicial killings."
"Imprisoned Nobel Laureate Defies Iran's Silencing of Dissent"
"Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, imprisoned for her activism, defiantly continues her work for women's rights and human rights from a temporary release, denouncing the Iranian government's silencing of opposition and extrajudicial killings."
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8% Bias Score
"Damascus Celebrates Assad's Fall, but Mourns 130,000 Missing"
"Following Bashar al-Assad's escape to Russia and a rebel takeover in Damascus, the public funeral of Mazen al-Hamadah, a torture survivor who disappeared in 2020, revealed the extent of the regime's atrocities and the ongoing search for 130,000 missing Syrians."
"Damascus Celebrates Assad's Fall, but Mourns 130,000 Missing"
"Following Bashar al-Assad's escape to Russia and a rebel takeover in Damascus, the public funeral of Mazen al-Hamadah, a torture survivor who disappeared in 2020, revealed the extent of the regime's atrocities and the ongoing search for 130,000 missing Syrians."
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44% Bias Score
Freed Syrian Prisoner Raises Hopes, But Fate of British Journalist Remains Unknown
Following the release of a man held prisoner in Syria for seven months, concerns remain for the whereabouts of British journalist John Cantlie, who was abducted in 2012 and has appeared in ISIS propaganda videos. Despite British government claims in 2019 that he is alive, his current status remains ...
Freed Syrian Prisoner Raises Hopes, But Fate of British Journalist Remains Unknown
Following the release of a man held prisoner in Syria for seven months, concerns remain for the whereabouts of British journalist John Cantlie, who was abducted in 2012 and has appeared in ISIS propaganda videos. Despite British government claims in 2019 that he is alive, his current status remains ...
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36% Bias Score
Poland's First LGBTQ+ Museum Opens in Warsaw
Poland's first LGBTQ+ museum opened in Warsaw, showcasing 150 artifacts from Poland's LGBTQ+ history, reflecting a shift towards progressive social policies after a decade of right-wing rule.
Poland's First LGBTQ+ Museum Opens in Warsaw
Poland's first LGBTQ+ museum opened in Warsaw, showcasing 150 artifacts from Poland's LGBTQ+ history, reflecting a shift towards progressive social policies after a decade of right-wing rule.
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32% Bias Score
Detroit Nonprofits Combat Rising Homelessness Amidst Freezing Temperatures
In Detroit, Covenant House Michigan is aiding the city's over 6,000 homeless individuals by providing shelter and support during freezing temperatures, as seen in their recent assistance to a pregnant teen.
Detroit Nonprofits Combat Rising Homelessness Amidst Freezing Temperatures
In Detroit, Covenant House Michigan is aiding the city's over 6,000 homeless individuals by providing shelter and support during freezing temperatures, as seen in their recent assistance to a pregnant teen.
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44% Bias Score
Ontario Unveils Plan to Clear Homeless Encampments with Stricter Laws and Increased Funding
Ontario introduces legislation increasing penalties for trespassing and banning public drug use to clear homeless encampments, while investing $75.5 million in shelters and housing, aiming to resolve conflicts with court rulings that prevent evictions without adequate alternatives.
Ontario Unveils Plan to Clear Homeless Encampments with Stricter Laws and Increased Funding
Ontario introduces legislation increasing penalties for trespassing and banning public drug use to clear homeless encampments, while investing $75.5 million in shelters and housing, aiming to resolve conflicts with court rulings that prevent evictions without adequate alternatives.
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52% Bias Score