Turkish Government Appoints Trustee to Akdeniz Municipality After Arrests
Following accusations of "organization propaganda" and other charges, the co-mayors and several council members of Akdeniz Municipality in Mersin, Turkey, were arrested on January 10th, 2024, leading to their removal and the appointment of a government-appointed trustee, sparking condemnation from t...
Turkish Government Appoints Trustee to Akdeniz Municipality After Arrests
Following accusations of "organization propaganda" and other charges, the co-mayors and several council members of Akdeniz Municipality in Mersin, Turkey, were arrested on January 10th, 2024, leading to their removal and the appointment of a government-appointed trustee, sparking condemnation from t...
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56% Bias Score
Maduro Begins New Term Amidst Venezuelan Crisis and Fraud Accusations
Nicolás Maduro secured a new six-year term as Venezuelan president on Friday despite accusations of election fraud from international observers, amidst a severe economic crisis that has driven 7.5 million Venezuelans into exile, with 80 percent of the population living in poverty, and a 75 percent r...
Maduro Begins New Term Amidst Venezuelan Crisis and Fraud Accusations
Nicolás Maduro secured a new six-year term as Venezuelan president on Friday despite accusations of election fraud from international observers, amidst a severe economic crisis that has driven 7.5 million Venezuelans into exile, with 80 percent of the population living in poverty, and a 75 percent r...
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60% Bias Score
Venezuela seeks Interpol arrest warrant for exiled opposition leader
Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek Saab requested Interpol to arrest exiled opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez for supporting former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's call for international intervention to remove President Nicolas Maduro, escalating political tensions after a disputed election.
Venezuela seeks Interpol arrest warrant for exiled opposition leader
Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek Saab requested Interpol to arrest exiled opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez for supporting former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's call for international intervention to remove President Nicolas Maduro, escalating political tensions after a disputed election.
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40% Bias Score
Myanmar Landslide Kills 12 at Jade Mine; Dozens Missing
A landslide at a jade mining area in Myanmar's Kachin state on Monday killed at least 12 people, including four children, and left dozens missing, burying or damaging about 50 houses in Spott village, near Hpakant township; the area is known for its lucrative jade mining industry and ongoing conflic...
Myanmar Landslide Kills 12 at Jade Mine; Dozens Missing
A landslide at a jade mining area in Myanmar's Kachin state on Monday killed at least 12 people, including four children, and left dozens missing, burying or damaging about 50 houses in Spott village, near Hpakant township; the area is known for its lucrative jade mining industry and ongoing conflic...
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32% Bias Score
Brazilian Film "I'm Still Here" Wins Golden Globe, Underscoring Nation's Past Trauma
Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres won a Golden Globe for her role in "I'm Still Here," a film about a woman whose husband disappeared during the 1970s military dictatorship; its release coincides with the anniversary of the attack on Brasília's seat of power, highlighting the film's resonance with B...
Brazilian Film "I'm Still Here" Wins Golden Globe, Underscoring Nation's Past Trauma
Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres won a Golden Globe for her role in "I'm Still Here," a film about a woman whose husband disappeared during the 1970s military dictatorship; its release coincides with the anniversary of the attack on Brasília's seat of power, highlighting the film's resonance with B...
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48% Bias Score
Tanzanian Journalist Kidnapped in Nairobi, Released Unharmed
Tanzanian journalist Maria Sarungi Tsehai was kidnapped in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday, then released unharmed, reporting that she was taken by men who claimed to be police and suspects they sought to access her devices. Human Rights Watch cites this as a bad sign ahead of Tanzania's October elections...
Tanzanian Journalist Kidnapped in Nairobi, Released Unharmed
Tanzanian journalist Maria Sarungi Tsehai was kidnapped in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday, then released unharmed, reporting that she was taken by men who claimed to be police and suspects they sought to access her devices. Human Rights Watch cites this as a bad sign ahead of Tanzania's October elections...
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48% Bias Score
Malala Condemns Taliban's 'Gender Apartheid,' Urges Muslim Leaders to Act
Malala Yousafzai, at an Islamabad summit on Sunday, January 12th, condemned the Taliban's over 100 laws violating women's rights in Afghanistan, calling it 'gender apartheid' and urging Muslim leaders to speak out against it, while also criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza that devastated its educat...
Malala Condemns Taliban's 'Gender Apartheid,' Urges Muslim Leaders to Act
Malala Yousafzai, at an Islamabad summit on Sunday, January 12th, condemned the Taliban's over 100 laws violating women's rights in Afghanistan, calling it 'gender apartheid' and urging Muslim leaders to speak out against it, while also criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza that devastated its educat...
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40% Bias Score
German-Iranian Activist Released Amidst Iran-West Tensions
Iranian-German rights activist Nahid Taghavi was released from prison in Iran on Monday, following her 2020 arrest and 10-year sentence on charges of "disrupting national security". Her release comes amid diplomatic talks between Iran and European powers, and recent events involving other Western na...
German-Iranian Activist Released Amidst Iran-West Tensions
Iranian-German rights activist Nahid Taghavi was released from prison in Iran on Monday, following her 2020 arrest and 10-year sentence on charges of "disrupting national security". Her release comes amid diplomatic talks between Iran and European powers, and recent events involving other Western na...
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40% Bias Score
Wife's Mar-a-Lago Trip Spurs Hope for Release of Americans Held by Taliban
Anna Corbett's trip to Mar-a-Lago resulted in meetings with Michael Waltz and a call from President Biden regarding her husband Ryan, detained in Afghanistan since 2022, alongside George Glezmann and Mahmoud Habibi; the Trump administration's potential involvement in a prisoner swap is now a key fac...
Wife's Mar-a-Lago Trip Spurs Hope for Release of Americans Held by Taliban
Anna Corbett's trip to Mar-a-Lago resulted in meetings with Michael Waltz and a call from President Biden regarding her husband Ryan, detained in Afghanistan since 2022, alongside George Glezmann and Mahmoud Habibi; the Trump administration's potential involvement in a prisoner swap is now a key fac...
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48% Bias Score
Limited IDF Success in Curbing Jewish Extremist Violence Against Palestinians
Following a January 6th attack in which three Israelis were killed and eight injured, Jewish extremists launched numerous retaliatory attacks on Palestinian villages, resulting in injuries to approximately 18 Palestinians in the first week of January. The IDF, while deploying forces to anticipate at...
Limited IDF Success in Curbing Jewish Extremist Violence Against Palestinians
Following a January 6th attack in which three Israelis were killed and eight injured, Jewish extremists launched numerous retaliatory attacks on Palestinian villages, resulting in injuries to approximately 18 Palestinians in the first week of January. The IDF, while deploying forces to anticipate at...
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40% Bias Score
Tanzanian Activist Abducted in Kenya, Citing Government Involvement
Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi, a vocal critic of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, was abducted in Nairobi, Kenya, and believes Tanzanian security agents were responsible, highlighting concerns about cross-border repression.
Tanzanian Activist Abducted in Kenya, Citing Government Involvement
Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi, a vocal critic of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, was abducted in Nairobi, Kenya, and believes Tanzanian security agents were responsible, highlighting concerns about cross-border repression.
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40% Bias Score
German Activist Released After 1,500 Days in Iranian Prison
70-year-old German activist Nahid Taghavi, imprisoned in Iran since October 2020, was released after 1,500 days and reunited with her family in Cologne on Sunday; her daughter's public campaign is credited with securing her freedom, highlighting the Iranian regime's use of hostage diplomacy.
German Activist Released After 1,500 Days in Iranian Prison
70-year-old German activist Nahid Taghavi, imprisoned in Iran since October 2020, was released after 1,500 days and reunited with her family in Cologne on Sunday; her daughter's public campaign is credited with securing her freedom, highlighting the Iranian regime's use of hostage diplomacy.
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44% Bias Score