Vietnam Upholds Death Sentence for Billionaire in $12 Billion Embezzlement Case
A Vietnamese court upheld the death sentence for 68-year-old real estate tycoon Truong My Lan for embezzling $12 billion between 2012 and 2022 through shell companies, causing widespread financial losses and rare protests; she can have it commuted to life in prison by repaying $9 billion.
Vietnam Upholds Death Sentence for Billionaire in $12 Billion Embezzlement Case
A Vietnamese court upheld the death sentence for 68-year-old real estate tycoon Truong My Lan for embezzling $12 billion between 2012 and 2022 through shell companies, causing widespread financial losses and rare protests; she can have it commuted to life in prison by repaying $9 billion.
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52% Bias Score
Belgium to Compensate Congolese Women for Colonial-Era Abduction
A Belgian court ruled that the government must compensate five Congolese women for being forcibly separated from their mothers during colonial rule, declaring the actions crimes against humanity.
Belgium to Compensate Congolese Women for Colonial-Era Abduction
A Belgian court ruled that the government must compensate five Congolese women for being forcibly separated from their mothers during colonial rule, declaring the actions crimes against humanity.
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28% Bias Score
Trump Appointee Patel Proposes Major FBI Restructuring
President-elect Trump intends to appoint Kash Patel as the new head of the FBI; Patel has publicly advocated for dismantling the FBI headquarters and dispersing its 7,000 employees across the country, as well as other significant changes.
Trump Appointee Patel Proposes Major FBI Restructuring
President-elect Trump intends to appoint Kash Patel as the new head of the FBI; Patel has publicly advocated for dismantling the FBI headquarters and dispersing its 7,000 employees across the country, as well as other significant changes.
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44% Bias Score
EU Divided on ICC Warrant for Netanyahu
France is the latest EU country to question the ICC's arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing potential immunity, creating a division within the EU on enforcing the warrant, highlighting the challenges to the ICC's authority.
EU Divided on ICC Warrant for Netanyahu
France is the latest EU country to question the ICC's arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing potential immunity, creating a division within the EU on enforcing the warrant, highlighting the challenges to the ICC's authority.
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48% Bias Score
Tatort: Schweigen – Investigation Uncovers Lasting Impact of Monastery Abuse
In the latest "Tatort" episode, "Schweigen," the death of a priest in a monastery triggers an investigation into past sexual abuse, revealing the lasting trauma on victims, perpetrators, and those complicit in covering up the crimes within the institution's structures.
Tatort: Schweigen – Investigation Uncovers Lasting Impact of Monastery Abuse
In the latest "Tatort" episode, "Schweigen," the death of a priest in a monastery triggers an investigation into past sexual abuse, revealing the lasting trauma on victims, perpetrators, and those complicit in covering up the crimes within the institution's structures.
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36% Bias Score
Bremen Police Attempt to Deport Asylum Seeker from Church
Bremen police attempted to deport Ayoub I., a Somali granted church asylum, from Zion Church on Tuesday morning, but withdrew after community members spent the night in protest; this action contradicts a 2020 Bremen order and marks a shift in German church asylum policy.
Bremen Police Attempt to Deport Asylum Seeker from Church
Bremen police attempted to deport Ayoub I., a Somali granted church asylum, from Zion Church on Tuesday morning, but withdrew after community members spent the night in protest; this action contradicts a 2020 Bremen order and marks a shift in German church asylum policy.
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48% Bias Score
Belgian State Convicted for Colonial-Era Child Kidnappings
A Belgian appeals court convicted the Belgian state for the systematic kidnapping of children of mixed heritage during its colonial rule in Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi between 1946 and 1960, awarding compensation to five women.
Belgian State Convicted for Colonial-Era Child Kidnappings
A Belgian appeals court convicted the Belgian state for the systematic kidnapping of children of mixed heritage during its colonial rule in Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi between 1946 and 1960, awarding compensation to five women.
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52% Bias Score
Vietnam Upholds Death Sentence in $12.5 Billion Fraud Case
A Vietnamese court upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, convicted of embezzlement and bribery in a $12.5 billion fraud, nearly 3% of Vietnam's 2022 GDP, impacting investor confidence and raising concerns about the country's financial system.
Vietnam Upholds Death Sentence in $12.5 Billion Fraud Case
A Vietnamese court upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, convicted of embezzlement and bribery in a $12.5 billion fraud, nearly 3% of Vietnam's 2022 GDP, impacting investor confidence and raising concerns about the country's financial system.
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36% Bias Score
Verdict Pending in New York Subway Chokehold Case
A New York jury is deliberating the fate of Daniel Penny, a former Marine charged with second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide for fatally choking Jordan Neely, a mentally ill man, on a subway train in May 2023.
Verdict Pending in New York Subway Chokehold Case
A New York jury is deliberating the fate of Daniel Penny, a former Marine charged with second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide for fatally choking Jordan Neely, a mentally ill man, on a subway train in May 2023.
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48% Bias Score
European Arrest Warrant Issued for René Benko Amidst Italian Real Estate Scandal
Following the collapse of his Signa Group, Austrian businessman René Benko is subject to a European arrest warrant issued by Italian police due to an investigation into large-scale real estate speculation involving alleged organized crime, bid rigging, corruption, and fraud; over 100 locations were ...
European Arrest Warrant Issued for René Benko Amidst Italian Real Estate Scandal
Following the collapse of his Signa Group, Austrian businessman René Benko is subject to a European arrest warrant issued by Italian police due to an investigation into large-scale real estate speculation involving alleged organized crime, bid rigging, corruption, and fraud; over 100 locations were ...
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56% Bias Score
Retrial Ordered for Suspected Sachsenhausen Guard
A German court ordered a retrial for a 100-year-old man suspected of being a guard at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, overturning a lower court's decision to halt the proceedings due to the defendant's age and health. The Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt criticized the initial investigation'...
Retrial Ordered for Suspected Sachsenhausen Guard
A German court ordered a retrial for a 100-year-old man suspected of being a guard at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, overturning a lower court's decision to halt the proceedings due to the defendant's age and health. The Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt criticized the initial investigation'...
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16% Bias Score
Arizona Halts Enforcement of 15-Week Abortion Ban Amidst Legal Challenge
Following a successful Arizona ballot measure protecting abortion rights, Attorney General Kris Mayes agreed not to enforce the state's 15-week abortion ban, pending a lawsuit; this allows providers to resume abortions beyond 15 weeks, while nationwide implications remain uncertain.
Arizona Halts Enforcement of 15-Week Abortion Ban Amidst Legal Challenge
Following a successful Arizona ballot measure protecting abortion rights, Attorney General Kris Mayes agreed not to enforce the state's 15-week abortion ban, pending a lawsuit; this allows providers to resume abortions beyond 15 weeks, while nationwide implications remain uncertain.
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44% Bias Score