Japanese Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Nuclear Material Smuggling
A Japanese man, Takeshi Ebisawa, posing as a crime boss, pleaded guilty in New York to attempting to smuggle uranium and plutonium from Myanmar to Iran; he was caught in a DEA sting operation that began in 2019 and involved an undercover agent posing as an arms dealer.
Japanese Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Nuclear Material Smuggling
A Japanese man, Takeshi Ebisawa, posing as a crime boss, pleaded guilty in New York to attempting to smuggle uranium and plutonium from Myanmar to Iran; he was caught in a DEA sting operation that began in 2019 and involved an undercover agent posing as an arms dealer.
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36% Bias Score
Ernst's Bill Aims to Recover \$200 Billion in Fraudulent COVID-19 Relief Loans
Senator Joni Ernst introduced the Complete COVID Collections Act to recover over \$200 billion in potentially fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans, extending the Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery's authority and strengthening enforcement to include the Justice Department.
Ernst's Bill Aims to Recover \$200 Billion in Fraudulent COVID-19 Relief Loans
Senator Joni Ernst introduced the Complete COVID Collections Act to recover over \$200 billion in potentially fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans, extending the Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery's authority and strengthening enforcement to include the Justice Department.
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56% Bias Score
Santa Maria Church Attack Trial: Victims' Families Demand Justice
The trial for the Santa Maria Church attack in Istanbul continued, with victims' families demanding the harshest sentences for the perpetrators. Witnesses described masked attackers firing indiscriminately, killing Tuncer Cihan and causing widespread trauma. The hearing was adjourned.
Santa Maria Church Attack Trial: Victims' Families Demand Justice
The trial for the Santa Maria Church attack in Istanbul continued, with victims' families demanding the harshest sentences for the perpetrators. Witnesses described masked attackers firing indiscriminately, killing Tuncer Cihan and causing widespread trauma. The hearing was adjourned.
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56% Bias Score
Journalists Accessed Leaked Email Before Attorney General
Two journalists testified having accessed a leaked email from the lawyer of Madrid's president's boyfriend before the Attorney General, contradicting his claims and shifting the focus of the investigation.
Journalists Accessed Leaked Email Before Attorney General
Two journalists testified having accessed a leaked email from the lawyer of Madrid's president's boyfriend before the Attorney General, contradicting his claims and shifting the focus of the investigation.
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56% Bias Score
Partial Trump Investigation Report Released; Classified Documents Section Withheld
Following a court decision, the Department of Justice will release only part of a report detailing federal investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, focusing on the probe into his attempts to overturn the 2020 election; the section on the classified documents case will be withheld due to ong...
Partial Trump Investigation Report Released; Classified Documents Section Withheld
Following a court decision, the Department of Justice will release only part of a report detailing federal investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, focusing on the probe into his attempts to overturn the 2020 election; the section on the classified documents case will be withheld due to ong...
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56% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack Exposes German Police Data-Sharing Failures
A 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing six and injuring almost 300, highlighting flaws in German police's data-sharing system that hampered the early identification of the attacker despite prior warnings.
Magdeburg Attack Exposes German Police Data-Sharing Failures
A 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing six and injuring almost 300, highlighting flaws in German police's data-sharing system that hampered the early identification of the attacker despite prior warnings.
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44% Bias Score
9/11 Mastermind's Plea Deal Rejected by Pentagon
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, will plead guilty on Friday to avoid the death penalty as part of a plea agreement unexpectedly rejected by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who seeks a public trial and potential death sentence.
9/11 Mastermind's Plea Deal Rejected by Pentagon
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, will plead guilty on Friday to avoid the death penalty as part of a plea agreement unexpectedly rejected by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who seeks a public trial and potential death sentence.
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52% Bias Score
Mumbai Ponzi Scheme Defrauds 125,000 Investors of ₹200 Million
In Mumbai, India, the Torres Company, a seemingly legitimate investment firm, defrauded an estimated 125,000 investors of over ₹200 million, promising high returns on investments in jewelry and other assets before ceasing operations and triggering protests outside its offices.
Mumbai Ponzi Scheme Defrauds 125,000 Investors of ₹200 Million
In Mumbai, India, the Torres Company, a seemingly legitimate investment firm, defrauded an estimated 125,000 investors of over ₹200 million, promising high returns on investments in jewelry and other assets before ceasing operations and triggering protests outside its offices.
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44% Bias Score
Новосибирск Gas Explosion: Families Demand Retrial for Fraudulent Gas Workers
A gas explosion in a Новосибирск apartment building on February 9, 2023, killed 15 people, prompting relatives to demand a harsher sentence for the two convicted individuals, Irina Urbach and Evgeny Kavun, who deny guilt and are accused of fraud.
Новосибирск Gas Explosion: Families Demand Retrial for Fraudulent Gas Workers
A gas explosion in a Новосибирск apartment building on February 9, 2023, killed 15 people, prompting relatives to demand a harsher sentence for the two convicted individuals, Irina Urbach and Evgeny Kavun, who deny guilt and are accused of fraud.
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48% Bias Score
Former MoviePass CEO Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud
Former MoviePass parent company CEO Theodore Farnsworth pleaded guilty to securities fraud and conspiracy, facing up to 25 years in prison for misleading investors about the company's financial health and inflating its stock price between 2017 and 2019.
Former MoviePass CEO Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud
Former MoviePass parent company CEO Theodore Farnsworth pleaded guilty to securities fraud and conspiracy, facing up to 25 years in prison for misleading investors about the company's financial health and inflating its stock price between 2017 and 2019.
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44% Bias Score
UK to Create National Dataset on Child Sexual Abuse
The UK government acknowledges shortcomings in addressing child sexual abuse and exploitation, announcing a new national dataset to improve information gathering, a victims' and survivors' panel, and plans for mandatory reporting, despite previous failures.
UK to Create National Dataset on Child Sexual Abuse
The UK government acknowledges shortcomings in addressing child sexual abuse and exploitation, announcing a new national dataset to improve information gathering, a victims' and survivors' panel, and plans for mandatory reporting, despite previous failures.
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44% Bias Score
Willis Appeals Removal from Trump Election Interference Case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is appealing a lower court ruling removing her from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and 18 others due to a perceived conflict of interest related to her relationship with a special prosecutor; the case involves allegations of tr...
Willis Appeals Removal from Trump Election Interference Case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is appealing a lower court ruling removing her from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and 18 others due to a perceived conflict of interest related to her relationship with a special prosecutor; the case involves allegations of tr...
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44% Bias Score