Mass Layoffs Planned for IRS and VA Under Trump/Musk Administration
The Trump administration, through Elon Musk's "Doge" initiative, plans to lay off up to half of the IRS's 90,000 employees and reduce the VA's workforce to 2019 levels, impacting millions of taxpayers and veterans.
Mass Layoffs Planned for IRS and VA Under Trump/Musk Administration
The Trump administration, through Elon Musk's "Doge" initiative, plans to lay off up to half of the IRS's 90,000 employees and reduce the VA's workforce to 2019 levels, impacting millions of taxpayers and veterans.
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68% Bias Score
Iranian Protests Persist Despite Repression
Widespread protests in Iran, sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, have resulted in over 18,000 arrests and 500 deaths, despite government claims of control and a mass pardon. Protests continue, particularly in Sistan and Baluchistan, fueled by government repression and a growing sense of solidarity.
Iranian Protests Persist Despite Repression
Widespread protests in Iran, sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, have resulted in over 18,000 arrests and 500 deaths, despite government claims of control and a mass pardon. Protests continue, particularly in Sistan and Baluchistan, fueled by government repression and a growing sense of solidarity.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Threatens to Defund Universities Over Protests
President Trump threatened to defund universities allowing "illegal protests," deport foreign participants, and ban masks at demonstrations, following potential $50 million funding cuts to Columbia University over pro-Palestinian protests; this action is connected to past policies targeting universi...
Trump Threatens to Defund Universities Over Protests
President Trump threatened to defund universities allowing "illegal protests," deport foreign participants, and ban masks at demonstrations, following potential $50 million funding cuts to Columbia University over pro-Palestinian protests; this action is connected to past policies targeting universi...
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48% Bias Score
UN Chief Warns of US Policy Shift, Tech Oligarch Power
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk voiced alarm at a "fundamental shift in direction" in US policies, citing divisive rhetoric, threats to institutions, and sweeping cuts to social programs as setbacks for human rights and global stability; he also warned of the unchecked power of tec...
UN Chief Warns of US Policy Shift, Tech Oligarch Power
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk voiced alarm at a "fundamental shift in direction" in US policies, citing divisive rhetoric, threats to institutions, and sweeping cuts to social programs as setbacks for human rights and global stability; he also warned of the unchecked power of tec...
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40% Bias Score
Turkey: 30 Human Rights Activists Jailed Based on 13-Year-Old Wiretaps
Thirty human rights activists remain jailed in Turkey following arrests based on 2012-2013 wiretaps, prompting the İnsan Hakları Savunucuları Dayanışma Ağı (İHSDA) to demand their release, citing the misuse of anti-terrorism laws to suppress dissent.
Turkey: 30 Human Rights Activists Jailed Based on 13-Year-Old Wiretaps
Thirty human rights activists remain jailed in Turkey following arrests based on 2012-2013 wiretaps, prompting the İnsan Hakları Savunucuları Dayanışma Ağı (İHSDA) to demand their release, citing the misuse of anti-terrorism laws to suppress dissent.
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60% Bias Score
Indian Domestic Worker Executed in UAE Amidst Claims of Injustice
An Indian domestic worker in the UAE was executed for allegedly killing her employers' child; her family claims she was denied adequate legal representation and the child died from a vaccination, sparking controversy in India due to the large Indian expat workforce in the UAE.
Indian Domestic Worker Executed in UAE Amidst Claims of Injustice
An Indian domestic worker in the UAE was executed for allegedly killing her employers' child; her family claims she was denied adequate legal representation and the child died from a vaccination, sparking controversy in India due to the large Indian expat workforce in the UAE.
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60% Bias Score
Hasina to Face Trial for Crimes Against Humanity
Bangladesh's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, announced that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will stand trial for crimes against humanity, including the alleged operation of secret prisons, mass killings of protesters, and overseeing a system of enforced disappearances; arrest warrants have been ...
Hasina to Face Trial for Crimes Against Humanity
Bangladesh's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, announced that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will stand trial for crimes against humanity, including the alleged operation of secret prisons, mass killings of protesters, and overseeing a system of enforced disappearances; arrest warrants have been ...
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52% Bias Score
UN Chief Warns of US Policy Shift, Tech Oligarchs' Power, and Rising Global Conflicts
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk voiced alarm over a "fundamental shift in direction" in US policies, citing divisive rhetoric, dismantling of diversity programs, and cuts to foreign aid, while also warning of the unchecked power of tech oligarchs and rising global conflicts.
UN Chief Warns of US Policy Shift, Tech Oligarchs' Power, and Rising Global Conflicts
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk voiced alarm over a "fundamental shift in direction" in US policies, citing divisive rhetoric, dismantling of diversity programs, and cuts to foreign aid, while also warning of the unchecked power of tech oligarchs and rising global conflicts.
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36% Bias Score
Georgia Passes FARA-Style Law, Expanding Restrictions on NGOs and Individuals
Georgia's parliament, dominated by the ruling Georgian Dream party, passed a bill modeled after the US Foreign Agents Registration Act, expanding registration requirements to individuals and introducing potential criminal penalties for non-compliance, amid an opposition boycott.
Georgia Passes FARA-Style Law, Expanding Restrictions on NGOs and Individuals
Georgia's parliament, dominated by the ruling Georgian Dream party, passed a bill modeled after the US Foreign Agents Registration Act, expanding registration requirements to individuals and introducing potential criminal penalties for non-compliance, amid an opposition boycott.
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56% Bias Score
Oscars Spotlight Latin American Disappearances, Impunity
The Academy Awards recognized two films, "I'm Still Here" (Brazil) and "Emilia Pérez" (Mexico), highlighting the ongoing issue of disappearances in Latin America and the impunity surrounding these crimes, prompting renewed calls for justice and accountability.
Oscars Spotlight Latin American Disappearances, Impunity
The Academy Awards recognized two films, "I'm Still Here" (Brazil) and "Emilia Pérez" (Mexico), highlighting the ongoing issue of disappearances in Latin America and the impunity surrounding these crimes, prompting renewed calls for justice and accountability.
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40% Bias Score
British Sikh Activist Acquitted in India but Faces Remaining Charges
Jagtar Singh Johal, a British Sikh activist, was acquitted in a Punjab court after seven years of pretrial detention in India, where he faced the death penalty; however, eight federal charges remain, prompting calls for continued UK government action.
British Sikh Activist Acquitted in India but Faces Remaining Charges
Jagtar Singh Johal, a British Sikh activist, was acquitted in a Punjab court after seven years of pretrial detention in India, where he faced the death penalty; however, eight federal charges remain, prompting calls for continued UK government action.
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48% Bias Score
Deepfake Pornography Crisis in South Korean Schools
Deepfake pornography targeting South Korean teachers has caused widespread emotional distress and professional disruption, with over 500 schools affected and thousands of cases reported in 2024, revealing systemic failures in addressing online sexual harassment and inadequate legal responses.
Deepfake Pornography Crisis in South Korean Schools
Deepfake pornography targeting South Korean teachers has caused widespread emotional distress and professional disruption, with over 500 schools affected and thousands of cases reported in 2024, revealing systemic failures in addressing online sexual harassment and inadequate legal responses.
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56% Bias Score