Melbourne Synagogue Firebombing: Calls for Terror Declaration Amid Rising Anti-Semitism
A firebombing attack on a Melbourne synagogue injured two people during morning prayers on Friday, prompting calls for the incident to be declared an act of terror and demands for stronger action against rising anti-Semitism in Australia.
Melbourne Synagogue Firebombing: Calls for Terror Declaration Amid Rising Anti-Semitism
A firebombing attack on a Melbourne synagogue injured two people during morning prayers on Friday, prompting calls for the incident to be declared an act of terror and demands for stronger action against rising anti-Semitism in Australia.
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36% Bias Score
Algeria Imprisons Author to Divert Attention from Regime Weakness
The Algerian regime imprisoned author Boualem Sansal and targeted Kamel Daoud, using accusations related to national unity to divert attention from internal dissent, unpopular elections, and international isolation, mirroring tactics used against the Hirak movement.
Algeria Imprisons Author to Divert Attention from Regime Weakness
The Algerian regime imprisoned author Boualem Sansal and targeted Kamel Daoud, using accusations related to national unity to divert attention from internal dissent, unpopular elections, and international isolation, mirroring tactics used against the Hirak movement.
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48% Bias Score
Georgia: Mass Protests Erupt After Government Halts EU Accession Talks
Following Georgia's government suspension of EU accession talks, mass protests erupted in Tbilisi, leading to police using force, over 400 arrests, and over 100 injuries, including one person in a coma, prompting President Zourabichvili's condemnation of human rights abuses.
Georgia: Mass Protests Erupt After Government Halts EU Accession Talks
Following Georgia's government suspension of EU accession talks, mass protests erupted in Tbilisi, leading to police using force, over 400 arrests, and over 100 injuries, including one person in a coma, prompting President Zourabichvili's condemnation of human rights abuses.
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40% Bias Score
"Georgia: Over 400 Arrested Amid Protests Against Halted EU Talks"
"In Georgia, over 400 protesters have been arrested and over 100 injured during demonstrations against the government's suspension of EU accession talks, sparked by alleged election irregularities and a controversial 'foreign influence' law, prompting international condemnation."
"Georgia: Over 400 Arrested Amid Protests Against Halted EU Talks"
"In Georgia, over 400 protesters have been arrested and over 100 injured during demonstrations against the government's suspension of EU accession talks, sparked by alleged election irregularities and a controversial 'foreign influence' law, prompting international condemnation."
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40% Bias Score
"Prostitute's Cautions" Create Lifelong Barriers for Sex Workers in UK
UK police issue "prostitute's cautions" that remain on enhanced DBS checks indefinitely, barring sex workers from many jobs and services, despite lacking the evidentiary standards of regular cautions, and creating a system of de facto punishment without due process. This practice is criticized for p...
"Prostitute's Cautions" Create Lifelong Barriers for Sex Workers in UK
UK police issue "prostitute's cautions" that remain on enhanced DBS checks indefinitely, barring sex workers from many jobs and services, despite lacking the evidentiary standards of regular cautions, and creating a system of de facto punishment without due process. This practice is criticized for p...
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68% Bias Score
Moscow Deputy Gorinov's Heating Restored After Punitive Shutoff
Former Moscow municipal deputy Alexey Gorinov, imprisoned in Vladimir's SIZO-1 since April 26, 2022, had his heating restored and received letters on December 6th, following a November 29th shutoff coinciding with an additional three-year sentence for "justifying terrorism", raising concerns about p...
Moscow Deputy Gorinov's Heating Restored After Punitive Shutoff
Former Moscow municipal deputy Alexey Gorinov, imprisoned in Vladimir's SIZO-1 since April 26, 2022, had his heating restored and received letters on December 6th, following a November 29th shutoff coinciding with an additional three-year sentence for "justifying terrorism", raising concerns about p...
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56% Bias Score
Ukraine Fortifies Chernobyl Border, Raising Environmental Concerns
Ukraine has allocated nearly 700 hectares within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone to build border fortifications, raising concerns about the environmental and health consequences of this action within a radioactive area.
Ukraine Fortifies Chernobyl Border, Raising Environmental Concerns
Ukraine has allocated nearly 700 hectares within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone to build border fortifications, raising concerns about the environmental and health consequences of this action within a radioactive area.
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56% Bias Score
Brother reunited after 39 years in Syrian prison
Moammar Ali reunited with his brother, Ali Hassan al-Ali, after 39 years of separation following his brother's release from a Syrian prison during a rebel offensive that freed thousands of detainees.
Brother reunited after 39 years in Syrian prison
Moammar Ali reunited with his brother, Ali Hassan al-Ali, after 39 years of separation following his brother's release from a Syrian prison during a rebel offensive that freed thousands of detainees.
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24% Bias Score
Family Confirms Austin Tice Alive, Renewing Hope After Years of Kidnapping
The family of Austin Tice, an American journalist kidnapped in Syria in 2012, announced that he is alive, citing a U.S. government-vetted source; this follows years of efforts to secure his release, including diplomatic initiatives and a $1 million FBI reward.
Family Confirms Austin Tice Alive, Renewing Hope After Years of Kidnapping
The family of Austin Tice, an American journalist kidnapped in Syria in 2012, announced that he is alive, citing a U.S. government-vetted source; this follows years of efforts to secure his release, including diplomatic initiatives and a $1 million FBI reward.
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44% Bias Score
Unmarked Mississippi Barn: Site of Emmett Till's Lynching
Four men lynched 14-year-old Emmett Till in a Mississippi barn in 1955 after he allegedly whistled at a white woman; the barn's current owner is unaware of its history, and there's no memorial marking the site.
Unmarked Mississippi Barn: Site of Emmett Till's Lynching
Four men lynched 14-year-old Emmett Till in a Mississippi barn in 1955 after he allegedly whistled at a white woman; the barn's current owner is unaware of its history, and there's no memorial marking the site.
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60% Bias Score
Gaddafi's All-Female Guard: A Symbol of Power, Abuse, and Exploitation
Muammar Gaddafi, Libya's former leader, maintained an all-female guard, reportedly composed of virgins who swore oaths of loyalty, which, according to testimony from former members, was a tool of systematic abuse, rape, and exploitation.
Gaddafi's All-Female Guard: A Symbol of Power, Abuse, and Exploitation
Muammar Gaddafi, Libya's former leader, maintained an all-female guard, reportedly composed of virgins who swore oaths of loyalty, which, according to testimony from former members, was a tool of systematic abuse, rape, and exploitation.
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72% Bias Score
Marseille Murder Linked to Organized Drug Trafficking
The body of Evandro, a 19-year-old known to police, was found murdered on October 24, 2020, in a northern Marseille alleyway, showing signs of torture and execution-style gunshot wounds; the death is linked to organized drug trafficking.
Marseille Murder Linked to Organized Drug Trafficking
The body of Evandro, a 19-year-old known to police, was found murdered on October 24, 2020, in a northern Marseille alleyway, showing signs of torture and execution-style gunshot wounds; the death is linked to organized drug trafficking.
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52% Bias Score