10.5-Year Sentence for Human Smuggler in Germany
A Turkish man received a 10.5-year prison sentence for smuggling 80 migrants, including 10 children, into Germany under dangerous conditions in 11 separate instances last year, earning at least €54,000.
10.5-Year Sentence for Human Smuggler in Germany
A Turkish man received a 10.5-year prison sentence for smuggling 80 migrants, including 10 children, into Germany under dangerous conditions in 11 separate instances last year, earning at least €54,000.
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32% Bias Score
Surge in Clandestine Border Crossings Prompts Calls to Reform Asylum Rule
A surge in clandestine border crossings into Canada, with smugglers charging up to \$45,000, prompts calls to end a rule allowing asylum claims after 14 days of evading authorities; the Bloc Québécois will challenge the rule in Parliament on Monday.
Surge in Clandestine Border Crossings Prompts Calls to Reform Asylum Rule
A surge in clandestine border crossings into Canada, with smugglers charging up to \$45,000, prompts calls to end a rule allowing asylum claims after 14 days of evading authorities; the Bloc Québécois will challenge the rule in Parliament on Monday.
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56% Bias Score
South Africa: 16 Miners Rescued, 9 Dead in Illegal Mining Incidents
South African authorities rescued 16 illegal miners in Mpumalanga province, while recovering three bodies; a separate operation in Stilfontein, North West Province, saw six deaths and the resurfacing of at least 26 miners from a group of over 1,387, who were allegedly coerced into working by armed g...
South Africa: 16 Miners Rescued, 9 Dead in Illegal Mining Incidents
South African authorities rescued 16 illegal miners in Mpumalanga province, while recovering three bodies; a separate operation in Stilfontein, North West Province, saw six deaths and the resurfacing of at least 26 miners from a group of over 1,387, who were allegedly coerced into working by armed g...
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44% Bias Score
Visa Fraud Targeting Kenyans Seeking Canadian Immigration
Hundreds of Kenyans seeking Canadian visas have been defrauded by agencies offering visa services, resulting in visa denials, travel bans, and financial losses; Canadian authorities report a surge in fraudulent applications from Kenya.
Visa Fraud Targeting Kenyans Seeking Canadian Immigration
Hundreds of Kenyans seeking Canadian visas have been defrauded by agencies offering visa services, resulting in visa denials, travel bans, and financial losses; Canadian authorities report a surge in fraudulent applications from Kenya.
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36% Bias Score
Opération contre réseau de passeurs kurdo-irakiens: 72 morts en Manche en 2024
Une opération conjointe franco-allemande a démantelé un réseau de passeurs kurdo-irakiens organisant des traversées illégales de la Manche depuis l'Allemagne; au moins 72 personnes sont mortes en mer en 2024.
Opération contre réseau de passeurs kurdo-irakiens: 72 morts en Manche en 2024
Une opération conjointe franco-allemande a démantelé un réseau de passeurs kurdo-irakiens organisant des traversées illégales de la Manche depuis l'Allemagne; au moins 72 personnes sont mortes en mer en 2024.
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44% Bias Score
West Virginia Couple Pleads Not Guilty to Child Abuse and Human Trafficking Charges
A West Virginia couple, Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz, were arrested and charged with multiple counts of child abuse, human trafficking, and civil rights violations after five of their adopted children, three of whom are Black, were found neglected and forced into labor on their property.
West Virginia Couple Pleads Not Guilty to Child Abuse and Human Trafficking Charges
A West Virginia couple, Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz, were arrested and charged with multiple counts of child abuse, human trafficking, and civil rights violations after five of their adopted children, three of whom are Black, were found neglected and forced into labor on their property.
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52% Bias Score
Netherlands Increases Border Checks Despite Capacity Concerns
The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee started increased border checks today with Belgium and Germany to combat human trafficking and illegal immigration, using existing personnel, resulting in minimal expected disruption to cross-border traffic, though concerns remain regarding transparency and impact.
Netherlands Increases Border Checks Despite Capacity Concerns
The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee started increased border checks today with Belgium and Germany to combat human trafficking and illegal immigration, using existing personnel, resulting in minimal expected disruption to cross-border traffic, though concerns remain regarding transparency and impact.
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32% Bias Score
Italian Circus Suspends Operations Amidst Worker Exploitation Investigation
The Maya Orfei Madagascar circus in Turin, Italy, suspended operations due to an investigation revealing the exploitation of at least four Indian workers, including falsified work records, inadequate pay and safety measures, and a serious injury resulting from an 18-meter fall.
Italian Circus Suspends Operations Amidst Worker Exploitation Investigation
The Maya Orfei Madagascar circus in Turin, Italy, suspended operations due to an investigation revealing the exploitation of at least four Indian workers, including falsified work records, inadequate pay and safety measures, and a serious injury resulting from an 18-meter fall.
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56% Bias Score
Child Abuse Fuels Gang Involvement: Sosa Henkoma's Story
Eight-year-old Sosa Henkoma, abused by his stepmother, entered foster care, then joined a South London county lines gang at nine, experiencing violence and imprisonment before finding support through a trauma-informed organization.
Child Abuse Fuels Gang Involvement: Sosa Henkoma's Story
Eight-year-old Sosa Henkoma, abused by his stepmother, entered foster care, then joined a South London county lines gang at nine, experiencing violence and imprisonment before finding support through a trauma-informed organization.
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28% Bias Score
Tren de Aragua Gang Confirmed in Tennessee, Involved in Human Trafficking
Tennessee's Bureau of Investigation confirms the presence of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, actively involved in human trafficking within the state, following a pattern of escalating crimes seen in other U.S. states.
Tren de Aragua Gang Confirmed in Tennessee, Involved in Human Trafficking
Tennessee's Bureau of Investigation confirms the presence of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, actively involved in human trafficking within the state, following a pattern of escalating crimes seen in other U.S. states.
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56% Bias Score
13 Filipino Women Convicted in Cambodian Baby-Selling Surrogacy Ring
Thirteen Filipino women were convicted in Cambodia on human trafficking charges for their involvement in a surrogacy ring that sold babies to foreigners; each received a four-year sentence with two years suspended, and the case highlights the exploitation of vulnerable women in the international sur...
13 Filipino Women Convicted in Cambodian Baby-Selling Surrogacy Ring
Thirteen Filipino women were convicted in Cambodia on human trafficking charges for their involvement in a surrogacy ring that sold babies to foreigners; each received a four-year sentence with two years suspended, and the case highlights the exploitation of vulnerable women in the international sur...
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64% Bias Score
Captain Arrested for Rape, 15 Others Charged with Failing to Intervene
The captain of a migrant boat that arrived in Formentera on Saturday is accused of raping a 17-year-old female passenger; 15 other male passengers face charges for failing to help her.
Captain Arrested for Rape, 15 Others Charged with Failing to Intervene
The captain of a migrant boat that arrived in Formentera on Saturday is accused of raping a 17-year-old female passenger; 15 other male passengers face charges for failing to help her.
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60% Bias Score