Child Abuse Inquiry Blamed in Survivor's Suicide
Kevin Sutherland, a 33-year-old Scottish child abuse survivor, died by suspected suicide after the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) published his testimony online, including his name and personal details, despite his requests for anonymity. His sister blames the SCAI, prompting an independent rev...
Child Abuse Inquiry Blamed in Survivor's Suicide
Kevin Sutherland, a 33-year-old Scottish child abuse survivor, died by suspected suicide after the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) published his testimony online, including his name and personal details, despite his requests for anonymity. His sister blames the SCAI, prompting an independent rev...
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60% Bias Score
Social Security Fairness Act Increases Benefits for Millions of Retirees
President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act on January 5th, 2025, retroactively eliminating the WEP and GPO, increasing Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million public sector retirees by an average of $360 per month, starting in 2024, with some seeing increases exceeding $1000.
Social Security Fairness Act Increases Benefits for Millions of Retirees
President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act on January 5th, 2025, retroactively eliminating the WEP and GPO, increasing Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million public sector retirees by an average of $360 per month, starting in 2024, with some seeing increases exceeding $1000.
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48% Bias Score
Istanbul Mayor's Arrest Sparks Political Protest in Turkey
Istanbul's Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat was arrested on charges of "membership in a criminal organization," "tampering with a tender," and "unjust enrichment," prompting a large protest by CHP members who claim it's a politically motivated attack.
Istanbul Mayor's Arrest Sparks Political Protest in Turkey
Istanbul's Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat was arrested on charges of "membership in a criminal organization," "tampering with a tender," and "unjust enrichment," prompting a large protest by CHP members who claim it's a politically motivated attack.
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64% Bias Score
Netherlands' IND Faces €11.3 Million in Fines for Residency Application Delays
The Netherlands' Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) paid €11.3 million in 2023 for delayed residency applications, mostly for family reunification, resulting in a backlog of over 75,000 cases and average waiting times of 70-84 weeks, while facing nearly 68,000 legal challenges.
Netherlands' IND Faces €11.3 Million in Fines for Residency Application Delays
The Netherlands' Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) paid €11.3 million in 2023 for delayed residency applications, mostly for family reunification, resulting in a backlog of over 75,000 cases and average waiting times of 70-84 weeks, while facing nearly 68,000 legal challenges.
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48% Bias Score
Democrats Urge Dropping Charges to Release Trump Classified Documents Report
House Judiciary Democrats requested that Attorney General Merrick Garland drop charges against Donald Trump's co-defendants, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, to allow the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's second report volume detailing the classified documents case, which Garland refused, as...
Democrats Urge Dropping Charges to Release Trump Classified Documents Report
House Judiciary Democrats requested that Attorney General Merrick Garland drop charges against Donald Trump's co-defendants, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, to allow the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's second report volume detailing the classified documents case, which Garland refused, as...
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52% Bias Score
Government Announces Local Inquiries into Grooming Gangs
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced a nationwide review of grooming gang evidence, five government-backed local inquiries, and a national audit to examine gang demographics and cultural drivers, allocating £7 million in funding; this follows calls for a national inquiry but prioritizes implementi...
Government Announces Local Inquiries into Grooming Gangs
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced a nationwide review of grooming gang evidence, five government-backed local inquiries, and a national audit to examine gang demographics and cultural drivers, allocating £7 million in funding; this follows calls for a national inquiry but prioritizes implementi...
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52% Bias Score
Uğur Mumcu Assassination: 32 Years of Unresolved Impunity
Thirty-two years after journalist Uğur Mumcu's assassination in Ankara via a car bomb, his killers remain at large, despite alleged confessions and claims of the main suspect's location in Iran; investigative failures and potential state complicity are central to the ongoing case.
Uğur Mumcu Assassination: 32 Years of Unresolved Impunity
Thirty-two years after journalist Uğur Mumcu's assassination in Ankara via a car bomb, his killers remain at large, despite alleged confessions and claims of the main suspect's location in Iran; investigative failures and potential state complicity are central to the ongoing case.
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60% Bias Score
Democrats Urge Release of Trump Classified Documents Report
Democrats are pushing Attorney General Merrick Garland to release the second volume of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report detailing Donald Trump's alleged illegal concealment of classified documents before Garland leaves office, despite a Florida judge's order blocking its release due to concerns a...
Democrats Urge Release of Trump Classified Documents Report
Democrats are pushing Attorney General Merrick Garland to release the second volume of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report detailing Donald Trump's alleged illegal concealment of classified documents before Garland leaves office, despite a Florida judge's order blocking its release due to concerns a...
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44% Bias Score
Imamoglu Condemns Akpolat Arrest as Politically Motivated
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu rallied supporters outside the Besiktas municipality building to protest the four-day detention of Mayor Rıza Akpolat on charges of "membership in a criminal organization," "tampering with a tender," and "unjust enrichment," criticizing the government's actions as a pol...
Imamoglu Condemns Akpolat Arrest as Politically Motivated
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu rallied supporters outside the Besiktas municipality building to protest the four-day detention of Mayor Rıza Akpolat on charges of "membership in a criminal organization," "tampering with a tender," and "unjust enrichment," criticizing the government's actions as a pol...
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56% Bias Score
International Fraud Scheme Results in Prison Sentences and Restitution
Three individuals were sentenced for their involvement in a Nigerian-based mail and wire fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable U.S. citizens, resulting in over \$2 million in losses between 2017 and 2022, with one defendant facing deportation.
International Fraud Scheme Results in Prison Sentences and Restitution
Three individuals were sentenced for their involvement in a Nigerian-based mail and wire fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable U.S. citizens, resulting in over \$2 million in losses between 2017 and 2022, with one defendant facing deportation.
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36% Bias Score
Australian Woman Charged with Child Poisoning and Online Exploitation
A 34-year-old woman from Australia's Sunshine Coast has been charged with poisoning a one-year-old girl between August 6 and October 15, 2024, and allegedly filming and posting videos of the child online to solicit donations and followers; she faces multiple charges, including torture and child expl...
Australian Woman Charged with Child Poisoning and Online Exploitation
A 34-year-old woman from Australia's Sunshine Coast has been charged with poisoning a one-year-old girl between August 6 and October 15, 2024, and allegedly filming and posting videos of the child online to solicit donations and followers; she faces multiple charges, including torture and child expl...
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52% Bias Score
Israeli Supreme Court Delays Chief Justice Selection Amidst Allegations
Israel's Supreme Court delayed the selection of a permanent Chief Justice for 10 days following Justice Minister Yariv Levin's request to investigate allegations of conflict of interest against acting Chief Justice Isaac Amit; the court criticized Levin for delaying the process for over a year, harm...
Israeli Supreme Court Delays Chief Justice Selection Amidst Allegations
Israel's Supreme Court delayed the selection of a permanent Chief Justice for 10 days following Justice Minister Yariv Levin's request to investigate allegations of conflict of interest against acting Chief Justice Isaac Amit; the court criticized Levin for delaying the process for over a year, harm...
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52% Bias Score