Dutch Campaign Encourages Citizen Reporting to Combat Undermining Crime
The Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security launched the "Vreemd of Verdacht?" campaign to increase public awareness of and reporting on suspicious activities related to undermining crime, urging citizens to report observations to authorities or neighborhood watch groups to strengthen crime-fighting ...
Dutch Campaign Encourages Citizen Reporting to Combat Undermining Crime
The Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security launched the "Vreemd of Verdacht?" campaign to increase public awareness of and reporting on suspicious activities related to undermining crime, urging citizens to report observations to authorities or neighborhood watch groups to strengthen crime-fighting ...
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52% Bias Score
Turkey Charges 17 in Expanded Newborn Trafficking Ring Investigation
A Turkish investigation into a newborn baby trafficking ring has expanded, charging 17 additional individuals with crimes ranging from medical negligence resulting in infant deaths to threatening a prosecutor. The investigation alleges that the prosecutor was threatened to secure the release of a de...
Turkey Charges 17 in Expanded Newborn Trafficking Ring Investigation
A Turkish investigation into a newborn baby trafficking ring has expanded, charging 17 additional individuals with crimes ranging from medical negligence resulting in infant deaths to threatening a prosecutor. The investigation alleges that the prosecutor was threatened to secure the release of a de...
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52% Bias Score
Irkutsk Oblast Courts Conclude High-Profile Cases in 2024
In 2024, Irkutsk Oblast courts concluded several high-profile cases: a mother received 10 months for her toddler's accidental drowning; another received 12 years for starving her son; a driver got 3.3 years for fatally striking two brothers; and a 'king of prostitutes' was sentenced to 13.6 years.
Irkutsk Oblast Courts Conclude High-Profile Cases in 2024
In 2024, Irkutsk Oblast courts concluded several high-profile cases: a mother received 10 months for her toddler's accidental drowning; another received 12 years for starving her son; a driver got 3.3 years for fatally striking two brothers; and a 'king of prostitutes' was sentenced to 13.6 years.
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60% Bias Score
Key Witness in Pecci Murder Found Dead in Colombian Prison
Key witness in the murder of Paraguayan prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, Francisco Luis Correa, was found dead in his prison cell in Bogotá, Colombia, raising concerns about potential foul play and jeopardizing the ongoing investigation.
Key Witness in Pecci Murder Found Dead in Colombian Prison
Key witness in the murder of Paraguayan prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, Francisco Luis Correa, was found dead in his prison cell in Bogotá, Colombia, raising concerns about potential foul play and jeopardizing the ongoing investigation.
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32% Bias Score
Organized Crime Threatens Democracy: A Judge's Warning
Former Belgian judge Michel Claise's new book, "Combattre la criminalité," details the existential threat posed by organized crime to democracies, citing UN figures showing $2.1 trillion in annual global criminal activity and the €1 trillion in annual bribes, illustrated by the recent "Qatargate" sc...
Organized Crime Threatens Democracy: A Judge's Warning
Former Belgian judge Michel Claise's new book, "Combattre la criminalité," details the existential threat posed by organized crime to democracies, citing UN figures showing $2.1 trillion in annual global criminal activity and the €1 trillion in annual bribes, illustrated by the recent "Qatargate" sc...
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52% Bias Score
Montenegro Mass Shooting Leaves 10 Dead, Prompts Gun Control Review
A 45-year-old man in Montenegro killed ten people and injured four others in a series of shootings following a bar fight in Cetinje, before committing suicide; the incident has prompted a three-day national mourning period and a government pledge to strengthen gun control.
Montenegro Mass Shooting Leaves 10 Dead, Prompts Gun Control Review
A 45-year-old man in Montenegro killed ten people and injured four others in a series of shootings following a bar fight in Cetinje, before committing suicide; the incident has prompted a three-day national mourning period and a government pledge to strengthen gun control.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Campaign Encourages Citizen Reporting of Underground Crime
The Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security launched the "Vreemd of Verdacht?" campaign to increase public awareness of and reporting on subtle signs of underground criminal activity, such as unusual gifts, strange smells, or excessive security in ordinary homes, aiming to improve collaboration betwe...
Dutch Campaign Encourages Citizen Reporting of Underground Crime
The Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security launched the "Vreemd of Verdacht?" campaign to increase public awareness of and reporting on subtle signs of underground criminal activity, such as unusual gifts, strange smells, or excessive security in ordinary homes, aiming to improve collaboration betwe...
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44% Bias Score
Protective Order Sought in Case Against Accused Drug Lord Ryan Wedding
Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, 43, is accused of leading an international drug-trafficking ring, ordering several killings, including the November 20, 2023, murders of Jagtar Singh and Harbhajan Kaur Sidhu in Ontario, Canada; eight Canadian accomplices were arrested in October; U....
Protective Order Sought in Case Against Accused Drug Lord Ryan Wedding
Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, 43, is accused of leading an international drug-trafficking ring, ordering several killings, including the November 20, 2023, murders of Jagtar Singh and Harbhajan Kaur Sidhu in Ontario, Canada; eight Canadian accomplices were arrested in October; U....
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48% Bias Score
Over 20 Unrepentant Sicilian Mafia Members Released, Raising Fears of Resurgence
More than 20 high-ranking Sicilian Mafia members, including leaders of major Palermo families who never cooperated with authorities, have been released in Italy over the past three months due to relaxed laws, sparking fears of a resurgence in Mafia activity and prompting concerns from victims' famil...
Over 20 Unrepentant Sicilian Mafia Members Released, Raising Fears of Resurgence
More than 20 high-ranking Sicilian Mafia members, including leaders of major Palermo families who never cooperated with authorities, have been released in Italy over the past three months due to relaxed laws, sparking fears of a resurgence in Mafia activity and prompting concerns from victims' famil...
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48% Bias Score
Madrid Police Rescue 11 Women From Brutal Brothel Conditions
Spanish National Police rescued 11 women from three Madrid brothels run by 12 arrested pimps; victims endured forced 20-day work stretches, restricted diets, and medical care denial.
Madrid Police Rescue 11 Women From Brutal Brothel Conditions
Spanish National Police rescued 11 women from three Madrid brothels run by 12 arrested pimps; victims endured forced 20-day work stretches, restricted diets, and medical care denial.
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20% Bias Score
Montenegro Mass Shooting Leaves 10 Dead, Including Children
A 45-year-old man, Aleksandar Martinovic, killed at least 10 people, including two children, in a mass shooting across three locations in Cetinje, Montenegro, before dying by suicide; the event prompted calls for stricter gun control.
Montenegro Mass Shooting Leaves 10 Dead, Including Children
A 45-year-old man, Aleksandar Martinovic, killed at least 10 people, including two children, in a mass shooting across three locations in Cetinje, Montenegro, before dying by suicide; the event prompted calls for stricter gun control.
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32% Bias Score
Melbourne Underworld Figure Extorts Millions from Illicit Tobacco Shops
Melbourne underworld figure Kazem \"Kaz\" Hamad extorts nearly \$1 million monthly from hundreds of illicit tobacco shops, controlling a quarter of the state's market after a two-year campaign of violence; this follows attempts by rival gangs to monopolize the illegal trade.
Melbourne Underworld Figure Extorts Millions from Illicit Tobacco Shops
Melbourne underworld figure Kazem \"Kaz\" Hamad extorts nearly \$1 million monthly from hundreds of illicit tobacco shops, controlling a quarter of the state's market after a two-year campaign of violence; this follows attempts by rival gangs to monopolize the illegal trade.
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48% Bias Score