Contentious Nomination to Armenia's High Judicial Council Sparks Debate
The Armenian National Assembly debated Alexandr Sirunyan's nomination to the High Judicial Council, facing strong opposition due to his Civil Contract party affiliation and past inflammatory social media posts containing hate speech. The CCP defended his nomination despite a negative assessment from...
Contentious Nomination to Armenia's High Judicial Council Sparks Debate
The Armenian National Assembly debated Alexandr Sirunyan's nomination to the High Judicial Council, facing strong opposition due to his Civil Contract party affiliation and past inflammatory social media posts containing hate speech. The CCP defended his nomination despite a negative assessment from...
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56% Bias Score
Local Police Chief Receives Award for Combating Gender Violence
José Ángel Sánchez López, Guadalix de la Sierra's Local Police chief, won the 2024 Meninas Award for his work combating gender violence, highlighting the importance of local police initiatives within the VioGen framework and proactive community intervention.
Local Police Chief Receives Award for Combating Gender Violence
José Ángel Sánchez López, Guadalix de la Sierra's Local Police chief, won the 2024 Meninas Award for his work combating gender violence, highlighting the importance of local police initiatives within the VioGen framework and proactive community intervention.
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32% Bias Score
German Court Recognizes Post-COVID-19 Syndrome as Occupational Illness
A German social court in Heilbronn awarded disability benefits to a nurse with post-COVID-19 syndrome, recognizing it as an occupational illness; the insurance company appealed, highlighting the ongoing debate about long-COVID and the need for clearer guidelines.
German Court Recognizes Post-COVID-19 Syndrome as Occupational Illness
A German social court in Heilbronn awarded disability benefits to a nurse with post-COVID-19 syndrome, recognizing it as an occupational illness; the insurance company appealed, highlighting the ongoing debate about long-COVID and the need for clearer guidelines.
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32% Bias Score
Former RAF Terrorist Accused of Planning Robberies from Bremen Apartments
Former RAF member Daniela Klette (66) faces charges for allegedly using two Bremen apartments to plan over a dozen robberies between 1999 and 2016, yielding over €2.7 million; accomplices remain at large.
Former RAF Terrorist Accused of Planning Robberies from Bremen Apartments
Former RAF member Daniela Klette (66) faces charges for allegedly using two Bremen apartments to plan over a dozen robberies between 1999 and 2016, yielding over €2.7 million; accomplices remain at large.
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44% Bias Score
Fatal Accident Inquiry into Glasgow Hotel Stabbing Death
A fatal accident inquiry will investigate the June 2020 death of Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh, a Sudanese asylum seeker who stabbed six people at Glasgow's Park Inn hotel before being fatally shot by police; the inquiry will examine the circumstances and explore preventative measures.
Fatal Accident Inquiry into Glasgow Hotel Stabbing Death
A fatal accident inquiry will investigate the June 2020 death of Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh, a Sudanese asylum seeker who stabbed six people at Glasgow's Park Inn hotel before being fatally shot by police; the inquiry will examine the circumstances and explore preventative measures.
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32% Bias Score
2003 Murder Suspects Admit Guilt After 22 Years on the Run
Two men, Christian Rad and Vasile Ostas, admitted in a French court on Monday to the 2003 murder of Philippe Charuel, whose body was found in a ditch in Gondreville, France. After 22 years on the run in Spain, they were arrested in August 2023 and face sentencing on Friday.
2003 Murder Suspects Admit Guilt After 22 Years on the Run
Two men, Christian Rad and Vasile Ostas, admitted in a French court on Monday to the 2003 murder of Philippe Charuel, whose body was found in a ditch in Gondreville, France. After 22 years on the run in Spain, they were arrested in August 2023 and face sentencing on Friday.
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48% Bias Score
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Schools See Rise in Drug and Alcohol Incidents
The number of drug and alcohol incidents in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern schools has risen to 47 in the 2023/24 school year, up from 14 in 2016/17, with two recent teen deaths from Ecstasy highlighting the problem; legal restrictions limit teachers' ability to search students' belongings.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Schools See Rise in Drug and Alcohol Incidents
The number of drug and alcohol incidents in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern schools has risen to 47 in the 2023/24 school year, up from 14 in 2016/17, with two recent teen deaths from Ecstasy highlighting the problem; legal restrictions limit teachers' ability to search students' belongings.
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32% Bias Score
Veteran Diplomat Beaten to Death: Lenient Sentence Sparks Outrage
73-year-old veteran Russian diplomat Alexander Nikolaev was beaten to death on June 17, 2023, in the Tver region by Alexander Konopeлько, a local influential figure; the initial murder charge was reduced to involuntary manslaughter, resulting in a lenient one-year sentence for Konopeлько.
Veteran Diplomat Beaten to Death: Lenient Sentence Sparks Outrage
73-year-old veteran Russian diplomat Alexander Nikolaev was beaten to death on June 17, 2023, in the Tver region by Alexander Konopeлько, a local influential figure; the initial murder charge was reduced to involuntary manslaughter, resulting in a lenient one-year sentence for Konopeлько.
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60% Bias Score
Russia to Toughen Penalties for Incitement of Hatred
The Russian government plans to toughen Article 282 of its Criminal Code, eliminating the need for prior administrative punishment for criminal liability in cases of incitement of hatred or enmity; the amendment was approved on January 20th by a governmental commission and expands qualifying feature...
Russia to Toughen Penalties for Incitement of Hatred
The Russian government plans to toughen Article 282 of its Criminal Code, eliminating the need for prior administrative punishment for criminal liability in cases of incitement of hatred or enmity; the amendment was approved on January 20th by a governmental commission and expands qualifying feature...
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40% Bias Score
France Issues Warning on Illegal 'Aphrodisiac Honey'
French customs officials warned against consuming illegally imported honey laced with erectile dysfunction drugs after record seizures in 2024, including 13 metric tons in Marseille and 238 kilograms elsewhere; the honey, often from Malaysia, Turkey, and Tunisia, is sold illegally in places like nig...
France Issues Warning on Illegal 'Aphrodisiac Honey'
French customs officials warned against consuming illegally imported honey laced with erectile dysfunction drugs after record seizures in 2024, including 13 metric tons in Marseille and 238 kilograms elsewhere; the honey, often from Malaysia, Turkey, and Tunisia, is sold illegally in places like nig...
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44% Bias Score
Five Juveniles Arrested for Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes in Germany
Five male juveniles were arrested in Main-Taunus-Kreis, Germany, for allegedly using dating apps to lure and rob queer individuals, resulting in eight reported cases under investigation by police.
Five Juveniles Arrested for Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes in Germany
Five male juveniles were arrested in Main-Taunus-Kreis, Germany, for allegedly using dating apps to lure and rob queer individuals, resulting in eight reported cases under investigation by police.
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20% Bias Score
German Mother Admits to Killing Severely Disabled Son
In Wilhelmshaven, Germany, a mother admitted to killing her severely disabled son via carbon monoxide poisoning in June 2023, citing a lack of long-term care options and his aggressive behavior as reasons for her act of suicide alongside him.
German Mother Admits to Killing Severely Disabled Son
In Wilhelmshaven, Germany, a mother admitted to killing her severely disabled son via carbon monoxide poisoning in June 2023, citing a lack of long-term care options and his aggressive behavior as reasons for her act of suicide alongside him.
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48% Bias Score