Zourabichvili Accuses Russia of Manipulating Georgian Elections, Calls for EU Action
Former Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili accuses Russia of manipulating the October 26 parliamentary elections through vote rigging, money laundering, and restrictive legislation, prompting calls for EU intervention and highlighting concerns about Georgia's stability and EU's response to Russi...
Zourabichvili Accuses Russia of Manipulating Georgian Elections, Calls for EU Action
Former Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili accuses Russia of manipulating the October 26 parliamentary elections through vote rigging, money laundering, and restrictive legislation, prompting calls for EU intervention and highlighting concerns about Georgia's stability and EU's response to Russi...
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44% Bias Score
Iran Halts Stricter Hijab Law
Iran has paused implementing a stricter law on women's mandatory headscarves, a decision made by top governmental bodies to avoid potential unrest and a constitutional crisis after the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests.
Iran Halts Stricter Hijab Law
Iran has paused implementing a stricter law on women's mandatory headscarves, a decision made by top governmental bodies to avoid potential unrest and a constitutional crisis after the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests.
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52% Bias Score
Georgia's Pro-EU Protest Crackdown and Paused EU Integration
Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili defended the police crackdown on pro-EU protests in Budapest, citing violent protesters targeting police with fireworks, after the Georgian Dream party paused EU integration talks until 2028, despite Georgia's 2023 EU candidate status.
Georgia's Pro-EU Protest Crackdown and Paused EU Integration
Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili defended the police crackdown on pro-EU protests in Budapest, citing violent protesters targeting police with fireworks, after the Georgian Dream party paused EU integration talks until 2028, despite Georgia's 2023 EU candidate status.
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44% Bias Score
Hunger Strike and Protests Against Trump's Impending Mass Deportations
Ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House, pro-immigrant groups are staging protests and a hunger strike in Washington D.C., demanding President Biden protect the more than 11 million undocumented immigrants at risk of deportation under Trump's proposed mass expulsion plans.
Hunger Strike and Protests Against Trump's Impending Mass Deportations
Ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House, pro-immigrant groups are staging protests and a hunger strike in Washington D.C., demanding President Biden protect the more than 11 million undocumented immigrants at risk of deportation under Trump's proposed mass expulsion plans.
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52% Bias Score
Mozambique Protests: Over 100 Dead Amidst Disputed Election Results
Post-election protests in Mozambique, triggered by disputed results showing a Frelimo win, have resulted in over 100 deaths and are led by Venâncio Mondlane, who claims victory and is in hiding after alleged assassination attempts; the unrest reflects broader African trends.
Mozambique Protests: Over 100 Dead Amidst Disputed Election Results
Post-election protests in Mozambique, triggered by disputed results showing a Frelimo win, have resulted in over 100 deaths and are led by Venâncio Mondlane, who claims victory and is in hiding after alleged assassination attempts; the unrest reflects broader African trends.
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44% Bias Score
EU Vetoes Sanctions on Georgia; Visa Restrictions Considered
Hungary and Slovakia vetoed EU sanctions against Georgian officials for suppressing protests following October elections marred by alleged irregularities; an alternative plan to suspend visa facilitation for Georgian diplomats is under consideration.
EU Vetoes Sanctions on Georgia; Visa Restrictions Considered
Hungary and Slovakia vetoed EU sanctions against Georgian officials for suppressing protests following October elections marred by alleged irregularities; an alternative plan to suspend visa facilitation for Georgian diplomats is under consideration.
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40% Bias Score
EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Sparks Farmer Protests Despite Projected Export Growth
French farmers protested the EU-Mercosur trade deal due to concerns over increased beef, poultry, and sugar imports; however, experts claim these increases are minimal (1.6%, 1.4%, and 1.2%, respectively) and that the overall deal benefits the EU agricultural sector, increasing exports by €3.1-€4.4 ...
EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Sparks Farmer Protests Despite Projected Export Growth
French farmers protested the EU-Mercosur trade deal due to concerns over increased beef, poultry, and sugar imports; however, experts claim these increases are minimal (1.6%, 1.4%, and 1.2%, respectively) and that the overall deal benefits the EU agricultural sector, increasing exports by €3.1-€4.4 ...
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Georgia's Political Crisis: Protests, Instability, and Uncertain Future
Widespread protests in Georgia challenge the ruling Georgian Dream party's legitimacy after disputed elections and the parliamentary selection of a new president; President Salome Zourabichvili's defiance adds to the instability, with potential scenarios ranging from a Serbian-like model to a Belaru...
Georgia's Political Crisis: Protests, Instability, and Uncertain Future
Widespread protests in Georgia challenge the ruling Georgian Dream party's legitimacy after disputed elections and the parliamentary selection of a new president; President Salome Zourabichvili's defiance adds to the instability, with potential scenarios ranging from a Serbian-like model to a Belaru...
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52% Bias Score
EU Suspends Visa-Free Regime for Georgian Diplomatic Passports Amidst Protests
The European Union suspended visa-free travel for Georgian diplomatic passports, prompting Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze to denounce it as "anti-Georgian," while five EU countries opposed the sanctions; this followed protests in Georgia triggered by the ruling party's decision to delay E...
EU Suspends Visa-Free Regime for Georgian Diplomatic Passports Amidst Protests
The European Union suspended visa-free travel for Georgian diplomatic passports, prompting Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze to denounce it as "anti-Georgian," while five EU countries opposed the sanctions; this followed protests in Georgia triggered by the ruling party's decision to delay E...
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Six Arrested in Nijmegen Following Pro-Palestine Demonstration
Six individuals were arrested in Nijmegen today on a city bus following a reported incident of vandalism at Radboud University during a planned pro-Palestine demonstration; police allege open violence against property, while activists claim wrongful detainment of individuals unconnected to the vanda...
Six Arrested in Nijmegen Following Pro-Palestine Demonstration
Six individuals were arrested in Nijmegen today on a city bus following a reported incident of vandalism at Radboud University during a planned pro-Palestine demonstration; police allege open violence against property, while activists claim wrongful detainment of individuals unconnected to the vanda...
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48% Bias Score
Death of Cuban Protester Highlights Prison Abuses
A Cuban man, Manuel de Jesús Guillén Esplugas, 29, who participated in the July 11, 2021, protests, died in a Cuban prison; his family alleges he was beaten to death, while the official cause was suicide; this is the fourth death linked to those protests, raising concerns about human rights abuses a...
Death of Cuban Protester Highlights Prison Abuses
A Cuban man, Manuel de Jesús Guillén Esplugas, 29, who participated in the July 11, 2021, protests, died in a Cuban prison; his family alleges he was beaten to death, while the official cause was suicide; this is the fourth death linked to those protests, raising concerns about human rights abuses a...
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44% Bias Score
Ecuador Protests: Indigenous Communities Seize Government Building over Mega-Prison Plan
Indigenous Kichwa protests in Archidona, Ecuador, against President Daniel Noboa's plan to build a $52 million mega-prison have closed a main road, caused food shortages, and led to protesters seizing the governor's building; the project by Spanish company Puentes y Calzadas Infraestructuras S.L. th...
Ecuador Protests: Indigenous Communities Seize Government Building over Mega-Prison Plan
Indigenous Kichwa protests in Archidona, Ecuador, against President Daniel Noboa's plan to build a $52 million mega-prison have closed a main road, caused food shortages, and led to protesters seizing the governor's building; the project by Spanish company Puentes y Calzadas Infraestructuras S.L. th...
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36% Bias Score