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
Biden Faces Pressure for Widespread Clemency
President Biden faces increasing pressure from over 130 civil and human rights organizations to commute the sentences of 40 federal death row inmates, pardon Leonard Peltier, and grant clemency to individuals with marijuana convictions, lengthy federal prison terms, and deported veterans, highlighti...
Biden Faces Pressure for Widespread Clemency
President Biden faces increasing pressure from over 130 civil and human rights organizations to commute the sentences of 40 federal death row inmates, pardon Leonard Peltier, and grant clemency to individuals with marijuana convictions, lengthy federal prison terms, and deported veterans, highlighti...
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48% Bias Score
"ITU Clashes Highlight Political Polarization and Violence on Turkish Campuses"
"On November 28, 2024, clashes broke out at Istanbul Technical University between students with opposing political views, following online threats and harassment targeting left-leaning students since late 2023; a DEM party deputy raised concerns about the university's response and the presence of Ül...
"ITU Clashes Highlight Political Polarization and Violence on Turkish Campuses"
"On November 28, 2024, clashes broke out at Istanbul Technical University between students with opposing political views, following online threats and harassment targeting left-leaning students since late 2023; a DEM party deputy raised concerns about the university's response and the presence of Ül...
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56% 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
Protest in Esenyurt Over Mayor's Arrest
CHP members are protesting the arrest of Esenyurt Mayor Ahmet Özer and his replacement by a trustee, arguing it violates democratic principles. Ataşehir Mayor Onursal Adıgüzel spoke at the protest, asserting that elected officials cannot be removed arbitrarily and demanding the trustee's removal and...
Protest in Esenyurt Over Mayor's Arrest
CHP members are protesting the arrest of Esenyurt Mayor Ahmet Özer and his replacement by a trustee, arguing it violates democratic principles. Ataşehir Mayor Onursal Adıgüzel spoke at the protest, asserting that elected officials cannot be removed arbitrarily and demanding the trustee's removal and...
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52% Bias Score
Syrians Search Sednaya Prison for Missing Loved Ones After Assad's Fall
Following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime, thousands of Syrians flocked to Sednaya prison—a notorious site of human rights abuses—to search for missing loved ones, highlighting the enduring impact of the Syrian Civil War on families and the ongoing need for accountability.
Syrians Search Sednaya Prison for Missing Loved Ones After Assad's Fall
Following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime, thousands of Syrians flocked to Sednaya prison—a notorious site of human rights abuses—to search for missing loved ones, highlighting the enduring impact of the Syrian Civil War on families and the ongoing need for accountability.
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28% Bias Score