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VVD's Conditional Support Brings Dutch Fireworks Ban Closer to Reality
The VVD party in the Netherlands conditionally supports a bill for a complete fireworks ban, contingent on effective enforcement, compensation for the industry, and allowance for local displays; this brings the proposal close to a parliamentary majority.
VVD's Conditional Support Brings Dutch Fireworks Ban Closer to Reality
The VVD party in the Netherlands conditionally supports a bill for a complete fireworks ban, contingent on effective enforcement, compensation for the industry, and allowance for local displays; this brings the proposal close to a parliamentary majority.
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40% Bias Score
Indonesia Expands Military's Civilian Role, Raising Authoritarianism Concerns
Indonesia's parliament unanimously passed a bill expanding the military's civilian roles, reversing a 2004 law and allowing active officers to serve in 4 additional bodies, including the Attorney General's Office and Supreme Court, sparking concerns about democratic backsliding due to its fast-track...
Indonesia Expands Military's Civilian Role, Raising Authoritarianism Concerns
Indonesia's parliament unanimously passed a bill expanding the military's civilian roles, reversing a 2004 law and allowing active officers to serve in 4 additional bodies, including the Attorney General's Office and Supreme Court, sparking concerns about democratic backsliding due to its fast-track...
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52% Bias Score
AI vs. Human Judges: A Study in Legal Decision-Making
A University of Chicago study found that AI (GPT-4) consistently followed legal precedent in simulated war crimes appeals, unlike human judges significantly swayed by defendant sympathy, highlighting the contrast between formalist and realist approaches to judging.
AI vs. Human Judges: A Study in Legal Decision-Making
A University of Chicago study found that AI (GPT-4) consistently followed legal precedent in simulated war crimes appeals, unlike human judges significantly swayed by defendant sympathy, highlighting the contrast between formalist and realist approaches to judging.
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48% Bias Score
Spanish Congress Defies Legal Counsel, Accepts Government Veto Amid Accusations of Unconstitutional Actions
The governing board of the Spanish Congress accepted the government's veto of amendments to a food waste bill, defying legal counsel and sparking accusations of unconstitutional behavior from the opposition Popular Party (PP), ERC, and Junts, who claim this action undermines parliamentary authority.
Spanish Congress Defies Legal Counsel, Accepts Government Veto Amid Accusations of Unconstitutional Actions
The governing board of the Spanish Congress accepted the government's veto of amendments to a food waste bill, defying legal counsel and sparking accusations of unconstitutional behavior from the opposition Popular Party (PP), ERC, and Junts, who claim this action undermines parliamentary authority.
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56% Bias Score
Court Rules AI-Generated Art Cannot Be Copyrighted
A federal appeals court ruled that AI-generated art cannot be copyrighted, upholding the Copyright Office's denial of a copyright for Stephen Thaler's AI-created painting, "A Recent Entrance to Paradise," because it lacks human authorship, a requirement for copyright protection.
Court Rules AI-Generated Art Cannot Be Copyrighted
A federal appeals court ruled that AI-generated art cannot be copyrighted, upholding the Copyright Office's denial of a copyright for Stephen Thaler's AI-created painting, "A Recent Entrance to Paradise," because it lacks human authorship, a requirement for copyright protection.
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36% Bias Score
Judge Blocks Trump's Use of 1798 Law to Deport Venezuelans
Judge James Boasberg temporarily blocked the Trump administration's use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan nationals, prompting immediate criticism and an appeal from the administration; a plane carrying over 130 deportees left US airspace before the order was implemented.
Judge Blocks Trump's Use of 1798 Law to Deport Venezuelans
Judge James Boasberg temporarily blocked the Trump administration's use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan nationals, prompting immediate criticism and an appeal from the administration; a plane carrying over 130 deportees left US airspace before the order was implemented.
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56% Bias Score
Spain Approves Bill to Dissolve Associations Apologizing for Francoism
Spain's Congress approved a bill allowing the dissolution of associations that apologize for Francoism and humiliate civil war victims, with only Vox opposing and the PP abstaining; a judge will make the final decision, following the 2022 Democratic Memory Law.
Spain Approves Bill to Dissolve Associations Apologizing for Francoism
Spain's Congress approved a bill allowing the dissolution of associations that apologize for Francoism and humiliate civil war victims, with only Vox opposing and the PP abstaining; a judge will make the final decision, following the 2022 Democratic Memory Law.
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48% Bias Score
Hamburg Court Orders Review of Antisemitism Commissioner Appointment
A Hamburg court ruled that the Senate must reconsider its reappointment of Stefan Hensel as Antisemitism Commissioner after failing to consider a competing application from Eike Steinig, sparking a conflict between Hamburg's two Jewish communities.
Hamburg Court Orders Review of Antisemitism Commissioner Appointment
A Hamburg court ruled that the Senate must reconsider its reappointment of Stefan Hensel as Antisemitism Commissioner after failing to consider a competing application from Eike Steinig, sparking a conflict between Hamburg's two Jewish communities.
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40% Bias Score
France Rehabilitates Women Convicted of Pre-1975 Abortions
The French Senate unanimously approved a bill to rehabilitate women convicted of abortion before the 1975 legalization of abortion in France, acknowledging state-inflicted suffering and creating a commission to document their experiences.
France Rehabilitates Women Convicted of Pre-1975 Abortions
The French Senate unanimously approved a bill to rehabilitate women convicted of abortion before the 1975 legalization of abortion in France, acknowledging state-inflicted suffering and creating a commission to document their experiences.
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44% Bias Score
Indonesia Passes Revised Law on National Army
The Indonesian House of Representatives passed a revised law concerning the Indonesian National Army (TNI) on March 20th, 2024, addressing TNI's position, retirement age, and ministerial involvement, ensuring no dual function.
Indonesia Passes Revised Law on National Army
The Indonesian House of Representatives passed a revised law concerning the Indonesian National Army (TNI) on March 20th, 2024, addressing TNI's position, retirement age, and ministerial involvement, ensuring no dual function.
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32% Bias Score
Istanbul University Revokes İmamoğlu's 31-Year-Old Diploma
Istanbul University revoked the diplomas of 28 individuals, including Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, due to alleged irregularities in their admissions 31 years prior; İmamoğlu's lawyers contest the legality of the retroactive application of regulations and the university's authority.
Istanbul University Revokes İmamoğlu's 31-Year-Old Diploma
Istanbul University revoked the diplomas of 28 individuals, including Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, due to alleged irregularities in their admissions 31 years prior; İmamoğlu's lawyers contest the legality of the retroactive application of regulations and the university's authority.
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48% Bias Score
Scopes Trial: A Century of Conflict Over Evolution in Education
The 1925 Scopes Trial in Dayton, Tennessee, challenged a state law banning the teaching of evolution, pitting William Jennings Bryan against Clarence Darrow and highlighting the ongoing conflict between creationism and evolution in public education.
Scopes Trial: A Century of Conflict Over Evolution in Education
The 1925 Scopes Trial in Dayton, Tennessee, challenged a state law banning the teaching of evolution, pitting William Jennings Bryan against Clarence Darrow and highlighting the ongoing conflict between creationism and evolution in public education.
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28% Bias Score
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