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Turkey Boycott Calls Spark Debate Over Freedom and Government Control
Turkey's president and religious leader issued boycott calls against specific products and media outlets, prompting public debate over freedom of choice and highlighting government influence over institutions and potential human rights violations.
Turkey Boycott Calls Spark Debate Over Freedom and Government Control
Turkey's president and religious leader issued boycott calls against specific products and media outlets, prompting public debate over freedom of choice and highlighting government influence over institutions and potential human rights violations.
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80% Bias Score
Trump Administration Revokes Visas of Over 300 Students Amid Free Speech Concerns
The Trump administration revoked visas of over 300 students, primarily for activities deemed against U.S. interests, following a new directive allowing scrutiny of student social media activity for visa ineligibility, sparking concerns about free speech and due process.
Trump Administration Revokes Visas of Over 300 Students Amid Free Speech Concerns
The Trump administration revoked visas of over 300 students, primarily for activities deemed against U.S. interests, following a new directive allowing scrutiny of student social media activity for visa ineligibility, sparking concerns about free speech and due process.
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48% Bias Score
Belarus: Activist Missing, Crackdown on Pro-Russian and Pro-Ukraine Individuals
Activist Angelika Melnikova has disappeared, sparking an investigation; two pro-Russian bloggers were jailed for extremism; and the brother of a Ukrainian volunteer was detained, highlighting ongoing crackdowns in Belarus.
Belarus: Activist Missing, Crackdown on Pro-Russian and Pro-Ukraine Individuals
Activist Angelika Melnikova has disappeared, sparking an investigation; two pro-Russian bloggers were jailed for extremism; and the brother of a Ukrainian volunteer was detained, highlighting ongoing crackdowns in Belarus.
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36% Bias Score
Father of Russian Opposition Figure Charged with Financing Banned Group
On Thursday, Russian authorities charged Mikhail Volkov, the 69-year-old father of opposition figure Leonid Volkov, with financing the banned Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), an act punishable by up to eight years in prison. This follows a pattern of targeting family members of exiled opposition fi...
Father of Russian Opposition Figure Charged with Financing Banned Group
On Thursday, Russian authorities charged Mikhail Volkov, the 69-year-old father of opposition figure Leonid Volkov, with financing the banned Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), an act punishable by up to eight years in prison. This follows a pattern of targeting family members of exiled opposition fi...
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56% Bias Score
Council of Europe to Investigate Dismissals of Turkish Mayors
The Council of Europe is sending a fact-finding mission to Turkey to investigate the dismissals of around 150 elected mayors since 2016, and the politically motivated arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, which they view as a democratic setback.
Council of Europe to Investigate Dismissals of Turkish Mayors
The Council of Europe is sending a fact-finding mission to Turkey to investigate the dismissals of around 150 elected mayors since 2016, and the politically motivated arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, which they view as a democratic setback.
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52% Bias Score
Missing Belarusian Activist: Phone Found in Belarus
Belarusian activist Anzhalika Mielnikava and her two daughters have disappeared from Warsaw, Poland; her phone was later found in Belarus, leading to a police investigation and raising concerns about her safety and potential state involvement.
Missing Belarusian Activist: Phone Found in Belarus
Belarusian activist Anzhalika Mielnikava and her two daughters have disappeared from Warsaw, Poland; her phone was later found in Belarus, leading to a police investigation and raising concerns about her safety and potential state involvement.
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32% Bias Score
Armenia: Freedom House Report Highlights Judicial Bias, Police Brutality, and Limited Reform
Freedom House's 2024 report scores Armenia 54/100 ("partly free"), citing political influence on the judiciary, police brutality (e.g., the June Tavush protest), and minimal progress in anti-corruption reforms, despite government efforts.
Armenia: Freedom House Report Highlights Judicial Bias, Police Brutality, and Limited Reform
Freedom House's 2024 report scores Armenia 54/100 ("partly free"), citing political influence on the judiciary, police brutality (e.g., the June Tavush protest), and minimal progress in anti-corruption reforms, despite government efforts.
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56% Bias Score
East German Stasi Hotline Recordings Reveal Hidden Dissent
Recordings of calls to the East German Ministry for State Security's (MfS) publicly listed hotline from 1979-1983 reveal a surprising number of prank calls, threats, and insults alongside official inquiries and denunciations, providing insight into citizen-Stasi interactions and hidden forms of resi...
East German Stasi Hotline Recordings Reveal Hidden Dissent
Recordings of calls to the East German Ministry for State Security's (MfS) publicly listed hotline from 1979-1983 reveal a surprising number of prank calls, threats, and insults alongside official inquiries and denunciations, providing insight into citizen-Stasi interactions and hidden forms of resi...
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44% Bias Score
Russian Court Upholds Five-Year Sentence Against Anti-War Deputy
A Russian court upheld a five-year sentence against former Moscow municipal deputy Alexei Gorinov for "justifying terrorism," based on two phrases from a 14-hour prison conversation about the Azov Battalion and the Crimean Bridge bombing, despite his anti-war statements.
Russian Court Upholds Five-Year Sentence Against Anti-War Deputy
A Russian court upheld a five-year sentence against former Moscow municipal deputy Alexei Gorinov for "justifying terrorism," based on two phrases from a 14-hour prison conversation about the Azov Battalion and the Crimean Bridge bombing, despite his anti-war statements.
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40% Bias Score
Germany Deporting Pro-Palestine Activists, Raising Concerns About Suppression of Dissent
Germany is deporting four people, including EU and US citizens, for pro-Palestine activism, citing accusations of aggravated breach of the peace and chanting slogans like "Free Gaza", raising concerns about using immigration laws to suppress political dissent.
Germany Deporting Pro-Palestine Activists, Raising Concerns About Suppression of Dissent
Germany is deporting four people, including EU and US citizens, for pro-Palestine activism, citing accusations of aggravated breach of the peace and chanting slogans like "Free Gaza", raising concerns about using immigration laws to suppress political dissent.
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48% Bias Score
Yale Professor Leaves U.S. Citing Trump Administration's Attacks on Universities
Yale University philosophy professor Jason Stanley is leaving the U.S. for Canada due to the Trump administration's targeting of university funding, which he sees as an attack on democracy using Jewish people as a pretext; he will join the University of Toronto.
Yale Professor Leaves U.S. Citing Trump Administration's Attacks on Universities
Yale University philosophy professor Jason Stanley is leaving the U.S. for Canada due to the Trump administration's targeting of university funding, which he sees as an attack on democracy using Jewish people as a pretext; he will join the University of Toronto.
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52% Bias Score
Pro-Palestinian Activist Leaves US Amidst Trump Administration Crackdown
Cornell University doctoral candidate Momodou Taal, a dual UK-Gambian citizen, is leaving the US due to fears of detention after his student visa was revoked following participation in pro-Palestinian protests; the Trump administration has reportedly revoked over 300 visas targeting pro-Palestinian ...
Pro-Palestinian Activist Leaves US Amidst Trump Administration Crackdown
Cornell University doctoral candidate Momodou Taal, a dual UK-Gambian citizen, is leaving the US due to fears of detention after his student visa was revoked following participation in pro-Palestinian protests; the Trump administration has reportedly revoked over 300 visas targeting pro-Palestinian ...
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36% Bias Score
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