Russia Freezes Assets of "Foreign Agents"
The Russian State Duma passed a law freezing the assets of nearly 500 individuals labeled "foreign agents," affecting various income sources, including rental income, sale proceeds from property or vehicles, bank deposits, and dividends, starting March 1, 2025.
Russia Freezes Assets of "Foreign Agents"
The Russian State Duma passed a law freezing the assets of nearly 500 individuals labeled "foreign agents," affecting various income sources, including rental income, sale proceeds from property or vehicles, bank deposits, and dividends, starting March 1, 2025.
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Return to Power: Threats to U.S. Press Freedom
Facing a second Trump administration, U.S. news organizations grapple with financial weakness, public distrust, and direct threats from the president-elect and his appointees, including ABC's \$15 million settlement of a Trump defamation lawsuit.
Trump's Return to Power: Threats to U.S. Press Freedom
Facing a second Trump administration, U.S. news organizations grapple with financial weakness, public distrust, and direct threats from the president-elect and his appointees, including ABC's \$15 million settlement of a Trump defamation lawsuit.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Belarus: Suicide, Pardons, and Trial Highlight Regime's Crackdown
A Belarusian woman committed suicide after facing repeated persecution under "extremist" charges; 29 political prisoners were pardoned by Lukashenko; comedian Slava Komissarenko will be tried in absentia for satirizing Lukashenko.
Belarus: Suicide, Pardons, and Trial Highlight Regime's Crackdown
A Belarusian woman committed suicide after facing repeated persecution under "extremist" charges; 29 political prisoners were pardoned by Lukashenko; comedian Slava Komissarenko will be tried in absentia for satirizing Lukashenko.
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36% Bias Score
Belarus Arrests Seven Journalists Amidst Pre-Election Crackdown
Seven journalists from the Belarusian online newspaper \"Intex-Press\" were arrested in early October and charged with \"supporting extremist activities\", marking the latest step in President Lukashenko's suppression of dissent ahead of the January 2024 presidential elections. This brings the total...
Belarus Arrests Seven Journalists Amidst Pre-Election Crackdown
Seven journalists from the Belarusian online newspaper \"Intex-Press\" were arrested in early October and charged with \"supporting extremist activities\", marking the latest step in President Lukashenko's suppression of dissent ahead of the January 2024 presidential elections. This brings the total...
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24% Bias Score
"Vietnamese Officials Sentenced for Leaking Information to Dissident Blogger; Decree 147 Tightens Internet Control"
"Five former Vietnamese officials received prison sentences for leaking information to blogger Đường Văn Thái, who was sentenced to 12 years for anti-state activities; Vietnam's new Decree 147 further restricts internet access."
"Vietnamese Officials Sentenced for Leaking Information to Dissident Blogger; Decree 147 Tightens Internet Control"
"Five former Vietnamese officials received prison sentences for leaking information to blogger Đường Văn Thái, who was sentenced to 12 years for anti-state activities; Vietnam's new Decree 147 further restricts internet access."
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52% Bias Score
Tanzania: Killings and Disappearances Raise Fears of Authoritarian Backslide
Following initial reforms, Tanzania under President Samia Suluhu Hassan is witnessing a surge in violence against opposition figures, including killings and disappearances, raising concerns about a return to authoritarianism ahead of next year's elections.
Tanzania: Killings and Disappearances Raise Fears of Authoritarian Backslide
Following initial reforms, Tanzania under President Samia Suluhu Hassan is witnessing a surge in violence against opposition figures, including killings and disappearances, raising concerns about a return to authoritarianism ahead of next year's elections.
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52% Bias Score
Syrian Olympian Accuses Al Assad Regime of Theft, Advocates for Sports Reform
Syrian Olympic heptathlon gold medalist Ghada Shouaa accuses the Al Assad family of stealing her joy, citing death threats and economic penalties for refusing to acknowledge ties to the regime; she advocates for an independent Syrian Ministry of Sports after the regime's fall on December 8th.
Syrian Olympian Accuses Al Assad Regime of Theft, Advocates for Sports Reform
Syrian Olympic heptathlon gold medalist Ghada Shouaa accuses the Al Assad family of stealing her joy, citing death threats and economic penalties for refusing to acknowledge ties to the regime; she advocates for an independent Syrian Ministry of Sports after the regime's fall on December 8th.
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36% Bias Score
Soviet New Year's Films Reflect Era's Food Realities
Soviet New Year's Eve films, from the plentiful feast in "Carnival Night" (1956) to the more modest spread in "The Wizards" (1982), illustrate the era's evolving food landscape, reflecting socio-economic changes and the transition from post-Stalin optimism to late-Soviet scarcity.
Soviet New Year's Films Reflect Era's Food Realities
Soviet New Year's Eve films, from the plentiful feast in "Carnival Night" (1956) to the more modest spread in "The Wizards" (1982), illustrate the era's evolving food landscape, reflecting socio-economic changes and the transition from post-Stalin optimism to late-Soviet scarcity.
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44% Bias Score
Belarus Arrests Seven Journalists in Crackdown on Dissent
Seven journalists from the Belarusian online newspaper Intex-Press were arrested on charges of "supporting extremist activities" earlier this month, part of a broader crackdown on dissent ahead of Belarus' January presidential election, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
Belarus Arrests Seven Journalists in Crackdown on Dissent
Seven journalists from the Belarusian online newspaper Intex-Press were arrested on charges of "supporting extremist activities" earlier this month, part of a broader crackdown on dissent ahead of Belarus' January presidential election, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
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44% Bias Score
"Venezuela: Liberación de presos políticos tras elecciones presidenciales y denuncias de violaciones de derechos humanos."
"Tras las elecciones presidenciales venezolanas, más de 2000 manifestantes fueron detenidos; el gobierno liberó a 103 esta semana, incluyendo 19 adolescentes, mientras la Corte Penal Internacional investiga violaciones de derechos humanos, y la oposición denuncia desapariciones y la falta de garantí...
"Venezuela: Liberación de presos políticos tras elecciones presidenciales y denuncias de violaciones de derechos humanos."
"Tras las elecciones presidenciales venezolanas, más de 2000 manifestantes fueron detenidos; el gobierno liberó a 103 esta semana, incluyendo 19 adolescentes, mientras la Corte Penal Internacional investiga violaciones de derechos humanos, y la oposición denuncia desapariciones y la falta de garantí...
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48% Bias Score
"Assad's Dictatorship and the Syrian Civil War"
"Bashar al-Assad, succeeding his father in 2000, initially promised reforms but became a dictator, triggering a civil war that caused widespread destruction, displacement, and the rise of extremist groups."
"Assad's Dictatorship and the Syrian Civil War"
"Bashar al-Assad, succeeding his father in 2000, initially promised reforms but became a dictator, triggering a civil war that caused widespread destruction, displacement, and the rise of extremist groups."
Progress
60% Bias Score
"Georgia: Violent Crackdown on Journalists Amid Anti-Government Protests"
"Masked men attacked a Georgian TV crew covering anti-government protests; police inaction fueled outrage, while authorities called it a provocation to stoke demonstrations, adding to concerns over increasing repression against journalists and opposition figures. "
"Georgia: Violent Crackdown on Journalists Amid Anti-Government Protests"
"Masked men attacked a Georgian TV crew covering anti-government protests; police inaction fueled outrage, while authorities called it a provocation to stoke demonstrations, adding to concerns over increasing repression against journalists and opposition figures. "
Progress
52% Bias Score