UK Postpones eVisa Rollout After System Glitches Strand Residents Abroad
The UK government will postpone the full rollout of eVisas to January 1st, 2024, due to widespread system errors preventing hundreds of UK residents abroad from accessing their digital visas and proving their right to return home; physical documentation will no longer be valid from December 31st, 20...
UK Postpones eVisa Rollout After System Glitches Strand Residents Abroad
The UK government will postpone the full rollout of eVisas to January 1st, 2024, due to widespread system errors preventing hundreds of UK residents abroad from accessing their digital visas and proving their right to return home; physical documentation will no longer be valid from December 31st, 20...
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52% Bias Score
Irish Election Results: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to Lead Difficult Coalition Negotiations
Ireland's two main right-center parties, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, will lead the next government formation after winning fewer seats than four years ago, facing more difficult negotiations due to a reduced Green Party presence and the need to seek support elsewhere.
Irish Election Results: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to Lead Difficult Coalition Negotiations
Ireland's two main right-center parties, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, will lead the next government formation after winning fewer seats than four years ago, facing more difficult negotiations due to a reduced Green Party presence and the need to seek support elsewhere.
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52% Bias Score
Netherlands Asylum Seeker Work Permits Quadruple
The number of work permits issued to asylum seekers in the Netherlands awaiting residency permits has risen from 1840 in 2023 to 7370 by November 2024, due to a Council of State ruling and increased employer demand, but BSN delays and housing shortages remain significant obstacles.
Netherlands Asylum Seeker Work Permits Quadruple
The number of work permits issued to asylum seekers in the Netherlands awaiting residency permits has risen from 1840 in 2023 to 7370 by November 2024, due to a Council of State ruling and increased employer demand, but BSN delays and housing shortages remain significant obstacles.
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Mass Deportation Plan to Utilize AI, Raising Concerns
President-elect Trump plans mass deportations of undocumented U.S. residents, potentially using AI-powered surveillance and enforcement technologies, raising concerns about accuracy, bias, and due process violations.
Trump's Mass Deportation Plan to Utilize AI, Raising Concerns
President-elect Trump plans mass deportations of undocumented U.S. residents, potentially using AI-powered surveillance and enforcement technologies, raising concerns about accuracy, bias, and due process violations.
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48% Bias Score
Irish Election: Center-Right Parties Likely to Govern Despite Fragmented Results
Ireland's election saw Fine Gael and Fianna Fail likely to form a new government despite a reduced vote share, reflecting voter concerns about housing, cost of living, and immigration; the proportional representation system led to a fragmented outcome.
Irish Election: Center-Right Parties Likely to Govern Despite Fragmented Results
Ireland's election saw Fine Gael and Fianna Fail likely to form a new government despite a reduced vote share, reflecting voter concerns about housing, cost of living, and immigration; the proportional representation system led to a fragmented outcome.
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44% Bias Score
Labour to Unveil Migration Plan Amid Record-High Net Migration
Labour will release a plan next week to tackle record-high UK net migration, following over 20,000 Channel crossings since July, while avoiding numerical targets and focusing on both legal and illegal immigration.
Labour to Unveil Migration Plan Amid Record-High Net Migration
Labour will release a plan next week to tackle record-high UK net migration, following over 20,000 Channel crossings since July, while avoiding numerical targets and focusing on both legal and illegal immigration.
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48% Bias Score
Ventura's False Claim Linking Immigration to Crime in Portugal
André Ventura, leader of the far-right Chega party, falsely claimed that 20% of Portuguese prisoners are foreign nationals; official data reveals that 16.7% of prisoners are foreigners, a figure that has remained stable despite a significant increase in immigration.
Ventura's False Claim Linking Immigration to Crime in Portugal
André Ventura, leader of the far-right Chega party, falsely claimed that 20% of Portuguese prisoners are foreign nationals; official data reveals that 16.7% of prisoners are foreigners, a figure that has remained stable despite a significant increase in immigration.
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56% Bias Score
Ventura's False Claim on Foreign Prisoners in Portugal
André Ventura, leader of Portugal's Chega party, falsely claimed 20% of Portuguese prisoners are foreign nationals, while official data shows only 16.7%, with most crimes committed by Portuguese citizens.
Ventura's False Claim on Foreign Prisoners in Portugal
André Ventura, leader of Portugal's Chega party, falsely claimed 20% of Portuguese prisoners are foreign nationals, while official data shows only 16.7%, with most crimes committed by Portuguese citizens.
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68% Bias Score
UK Home Office eVisa Failure Risks New Windrush Scandal
The UK Home Office admits that many people with the right to live and work in the UK cannot access their eVisas, potentially leading to a Windrush-style scandal as the digital immigration system is launched at the end of the month; those affected are primarily low-income people of color on the 10-ye...
UK Home Office eVisa Failure Risks New Windrush Scandal
The UK Home Office admits that many people with the right to live and work in the UK cannot access their eVisas, potentially leading to a Windrush-style scandal as the digital immigration system is launched at the end of the month; those affected are primarily low-income people of color on the 10-ye...
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56% Bias Score
Padilla Raises Concerns About Trump's FBI Nominee and Potential Conflicts with California
Sen. Alex Padilla expressed serious concerns about President-elect Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to a high-ranking FBI position, questioning Patel's impartiality and highlighting the potential for the dismissal of FBI Director Christopher Wray; Padilla also discussed the potential conflict betwee...
Padilla Raises Concerns About Trump's FBI Nominee and Potential Conflicts with California
Sen. Alex Padilla expressed serious concerns about President-elect Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to a high-ranking FBI position, questioning Patel's impartiality and highlighting the potential for the dismissal of FBI Director Christopher Wray; Padilla also discussed the potential conflict betwee...
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64% Bias Score
Labour to Unveil Migration Plan Amid Record Channel Crossings
Over 20,000 migrants have crossed the Channel since Labour won the election on July 4th, prompting the party to announce a plan next week to tackle both legal and illegal immigration, despite record-high net migration figures.
Labour to Unveil Migration Plan Amid Record Channel Crossings
Over 20,000 migrants have crossed the Channel since Labour won the election on July 4th, prompting the party to announce a plan next week to tackle both legal and illegal immigration, despite record-high net migration figures.
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52% Bias Score
Irish Center-Right Parties Poised to Govern Despite Fractured Election
Ireland's national election resulted in a likely coalition government formed by Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, despite a reduced vote share and a fractured political landscape where votes were spread across many parties and independent candidates, including reputed organized crime boss Gerry "the Monk" ...
Irish Center-Right Parties Poised to Govern Despite Fractured Election
Ireland's national election resulted in a likely coalition government formed by Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, despite a reduced vote share and a fractured political landscape where votes were spread across many parties and independent candidates, including reputed organized crime boss Gerry "the Monk" ...
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36% Bias Score