Turkish Opposition Leader Detained for Criticizing Erdoğan
Zafer Party leader Ümit Özdağ was detained in Ankara on July 11, 2024, and transferred to Istanbul to face an investigation for criticizing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's policies and comparing their damage to that of the Crusades, in a speech delivered at Antalya on an unspecified date.
Turkish Opposition Leader Detained for Criticizing Erdoğan
Zafer Party leader Ümit Özdağ was detained in Ankara on July 11, 2024, and transferred to Istanbul to face an investigation for criticizing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's policies and comparing their damage to that of the Crusades, in a speech delivered at Antalya on an unspecified date.
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60% Bias Score
White House Website Transformed; Past Data Removed
The White House website has been significantly altered, removing past administrations' data and documents, and instead featuring President Trump's new policies, including investigations into former officials and the reversal of Biden's policies.
White House Website Transformed; Past Data Removed
The White House website has been significantly altered, removing past administrations' data and documents, and instead featuring President Trump's new policies, including investigations into former officials and the reversal of Biden's policies.
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60% Bias Score
Trial Begins for Prosecutor Accused in Ahmaud Arbery Case
Former Brunswick District Attorney Jackie Johnson faces trial for allegedly impeding the investigation into Ahmaud Arbery's murder, a case that fueled nationwide protests; jury selection begins Tuesday, and the trial will examine her actions following Arbery's death in February 2020.
Trial Begins for Prosecutor Accused in Ahmaud Arbery Case
Former Brunswick District Attorney Jackie Johnson faces trial for allegedly impeding the investigation into Ahmaud Arbery's murder, a case that fueled nationwide protests; jury selection begins Tuesday, and the trial will examine her actions following Arbery's death in February 2020.
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40% Bias Score
Turkish Court Sentences 11 for Grand İsias Hotel Collapse
An Adıyaman court delivered verdicts in the case of the Grand İsias Hotel, which collapsed in the February 6, 2023, earthquakes, killing 72 people, including Cypriot athletes; 11 defendants received sentences for violating building codes, including illegal additions and insufficient structural calcu...
Turkish Court Sentences 11 for Grand İsias Hotel Collapse
An Adıyaman court delivered verdicts in the case of the Grand İsias Hotel, which collapsed in the February 6, 2023, earthquakes, killing 72 people, including Cypriot athletes; 11 defendants received sentences for violating building codes, including illegal additions and insufficient structural calcu...
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36% Bias Score
Chicago Residents Sentenced in \$3.5 Million Romance Scam
Three Chicago-area residents were sentenced for their roles in a romance scam network that defrauded victims of over \$3.5 million; sentences ranged from probation to 20 years in prison, highlighting the use of money mules and the devastating impact on victims.
Chicago Residents Sentenced in \$3.5 Million Romance Scam
Three Chicago-area residents were sentenced for their roles in a romance scam network that defrauded victims of over \$3.5 million; sentences ranged from probation to 20 years in prison, highlighting the use of money mules and the devastating impact on victims.
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40% Bias Score
IRS Restricts Taxpayer Appeals, Shifting Dispute Resolution to Courts
The IRS finalized regulations on January 15, 2025, preventing its Independent Office of Appeals from reviewing taxpayer challenges to IRS guidance, forcing taxpayers to litigate in federal courts, starting February 14, 2025.
IRS Restricts Taxpayer Appeals, Shifting Dispute Resolution to Courts
The IRS finalized regulations on January 15, 2025, preventing its Independent Office of Appeals from reviewing taxpayer challenges to IRS guidance, forcing taxpayers to litigate in federal courts, starting February 14, 2025.
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44% Bias Score
Karachi Affair: Appeals Court Acquits Balladur's Campaign Manager, Others Convicted
The Paris appeals court acquitted Nicolas Bazire in the Karachi affair's financial aspect on January 21, 2025, overturning a prior conviction linking arms deal commissions to Edouard Balladur's 1995 presidential campaign; however, five others were convicted, with Ziad Takieddine receiving a five-yea...
Karachi Affair: Appeals Court Acquits Balladur's Campaign Manager, Others Convicted
The Paris appeals court acquitted Nicolas Bazire in the Karachi affair's financial aspect on January 21, 2025, overturning a prior conviction linking arms deal commissions to Edouard Balladur's 1995 presidential campaign; however, five others were convicted, with Ziad Takieddine receiving a five-yea...
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32% Bias Score
Solingen Arson Trial: Four Dead, 21 Attempted Murders
A 40-year-old man in Solingen, Germany, is on trial for arson that killed a Bulgarian family of four in March 2024; the incident also injured eight others, and the suspect faces charges of four counts of murder and 21 counts of attempted murder.
Solingen Arson Trial: Four Dead, 21 Attempted Murders
A 40-year-old man in Solingen, Germany, is on trial for arson that killed a Bulgarian family of four in March 2024; the incident also injured eight others, and the suspect faces charges of four counts of murder and 21 counts of attempted murder.
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36% Bias Score
President Biden Releases Leonard Peltier After 46 Years in Prison
Leonard Peltier, a Lakota Sioux tribe member imprisoned since 1977 for the murder of two FBI agents, is being released from prison by President Biden after decades of advocacy from human rights organizations and prominent figures.
President Biden Releases Leonard Peltier After 46 Years in Prison
Leonard Peltier, a Lakota Sioux tribe member imprisoned since 1977 for the murder of two FBI agents, is being released from prison by President Biden after decades of advocacy from human rights organizations and prominent figures.
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52% Bias Score
UK to Investigate Anti-Terror Program Failures Following Guilty Plea in Terrorism Case
After the guilty plea of a terrorist who accessed an Al Qaeda manual online, the UK government announced an independent inquiry into the failures of its anti-terror program 'Prevent,' which had previously flagged the individual three times without intervention; the inquiry will also address the rise...
UK to Investigate Anti-Terror Program Failures Following Guilty Plea in Terrorism Case
After the guilty plea of a terrorist who accessed an Al Qaeda manual online, the UK government announced an independent inquiry into the failures of its anti-terror program 'Prevent,' which had previously flagged the individual three times without intervention; the inquiry will also address the rise...
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48% Bias Score
Biden's Last-Minute Pardons Spark Bipartisan Outrage
President Biden issued last-minute pardons to family members, January 6 committee members, and several high-profile officials, sparking bipartisan criticism and raising concerns about the scope of presidential pardon power, shortly before Donald Trump's second term.
Biden's Last-Minute Pardons Spark Bipartisan Outrage
President Biden issued last-minute pardons to family members, January 6 committee members, and several high-profile officials, sparking bipartisan criticism and raising concerns about the scope of presidential pardon power, shortly before Donald Trump's second term.
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40% Bias Score
UK Government Intervenes in £30 Billion Car Finance Mis-selling Case
The UK government is seeking Supreme Court intervention to limit potential £30 billion in compensation payouts to motorists over mis-sold car finance deals, arguing the October ruling could destabilize the motor finance market and impact millions of consumers.
UK Government Intervenes in £30 Billion Car Finance Mis-selling Case
The UK government is seeking Supreme Court intervention to limit potential £30 billion in compensation payouts to motorists over mis-sold car finance deals, arguing the October ruling could destabilize the motor finance market and impact millions of consumers.
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56% Bias Score