UN Rules Australia Accountable for Offshore Detention Center Abuses
The UN Human Rights Committee ruled that Australia is responsible for human rights abuses in its offshore detention center on Nauru, rejecting the government's claim of lacking jurisdiction; this sets a precedent for similar agreements in Europe.
UN Rules Australia Accountable for Offshore Detention Center Abuses
The UN Human Rights Committee ruled that Australia is responsible for human rights abuses in its offshore detention center on Nauru, rejecting the government's claim of lacking jurisdiction; this sets a precedent for similar agreements in Europe.
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40% Bias Score
Baby Born at Sea Highlights Deadly Canary Islands Migrant Route
A baby girl was born on a migrant boat carrying 60 people from Africa to Spain's Canary Islands on Monday; this incident highlights the dangers of the deadliest migration route in the world, where over 10,000 migrants died in 2024.
Baby Born at Sea Highlights Deadly Canary Islands Migrant Route
A baby girl was born on a migrant boat carrying 60 people from Africa to Spain's Canary Islands on Monday; this incident highlights the dangers of the deadliest migration route in the world, where over 10,000 migrants died in 2024.
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44% Bias Score
Syrian Refugees React to HTS Takeover of Damascus
Three Syrian refugees who fled the country after being imprisoned and tortured during the 2011 protests expressed mixed emotions following the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) takeover of Damascus, expressing relief at the fall of the Assad regime but apprehension about HTS's past as a designated terroris...
Syrian Refugees React to HTS Takeover of Damascus
Three Syrian refugees who fled the country after being imprisoned and tortured during the 2011 protests expressed mixed emotions following the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) takeover of Damascus, expressing relief at the fall of the Assad regime but apprehension about HTS's past as a designated terroris...
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48% Bias Score
German Asylum Applications Fall by 30 Percent in 2024
Germany received approximately 230,000 asylum applications in 2024, a 30 percent decrease from 2023. Despite the drop, Germany remains the EU's top recipient, with stricter border controls leading to 1,800 smuggler arrests and over 40,000 rejected entries. The approval rate also fell to 44.4 percent...
German Asylum Applications Fall by 30 Percent in 2024
Germany received approximately 230,000 asylum applications in 2024, a 30 percent decrease from 2023. Despite the drop, Germany remains the EU's top recipient, with stricter border controls leading to 1,800 smuggler arrests and over 40,000 rejected entries. The approval rate also fell to 44.4 percent...
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48% Bias Score
Bavaria Rejects Closure of Bamberg Refugee Center
Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann rejects Bamberg's plan to close its Ankerzentrum for refugees by the end of 2025, citing the unfeasibility and high cost of alternatives, despite a 2015 agreement; Bamberg's mayor accuses the state of breaking its promise.
Bavaria Rejects Closure of Bamberg Refugee Center
Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann rejects Bamberg's plan to close its Ankerzentrum for refugees by the end of 2025, citing the unfeasibility and high cost of alternatives, despite a 2015 agreement; Bamberg's mayor accuses the state of breaking its promise.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey's New Syria Strategy: Balancing Security and Reconstruction
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime on December 8, 2024, Turkey is recalibrating its Syria strategy, focusing on national reconciliation, economic development, and the return of Syrian refugees while addressing security concerns posed by the YPG and Israel's actions.
Turkey's New Syria Strategy: Balancing Security and Reconstruction
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime on December 8, 2024, Turkey is recalibrating its Syria strategy, focusing on national reconciliation, economic development, and the return of Syrian refugees while addressing security concerns posed by the YPG and Israel's actions.
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40% Bias Score
Syrian Refugee Preserves Damascene Wood Mosaic Craft in Amman
Syrian woodworker Ibrahim Abu Khadouj, who fled Damascus in 2012 due to the war, maintains a workshop in Amman, Jordan, where he creates intricate Damascene wood mosaics, training new generations to preserve the craft despite the destruction of his former home and the loss of many fellow artisans.
Syrian Refugee Preserves Damascene Wood Mosaic Craft in Amman
Syrian woodworker Ibrahim Abu Khadouj, who fled Damascus in 2012 due to the war, maintains a workshop in Amman, Jordan, where he creates intricate Damascene wood mosaics, training new generations to preserve the craft despite the destruction of his former home and the loss of many fellow artisans.
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20% Bias Score
EU Suspends Syrian Asylum Applications Amidst Regime Fall
Germany, Italy, and France have temporarily suspended asylum applications from Syria, citing the Assad regime's fall as a reason for safe returns; however, human rights groups strongly condemn these decisions as violating international and EU laws.
EU Suspends Syrian Asylum Applications Amidst Regime Fall
Germany, Italy, and France have temporarily suspended asylum applications from Syria, citing the Assad regime's fall as a reason for safe returns; however, human rights groups strongly condemn these decisions as violating international and EU laws.
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32% Bias Score
\"Germany Sees Sharp Drop in Asylum Applications in 2024\"
\"Germany experienced a significant decrease in asylum applications in 2024, with initial applications down 30.2% compared to 2023, totaling 229,751, while overall applications fell to 250,945. This decline is linked to stricter border controls and increased deportations, although opposition parties...
\"Germany Sees Sharp Drop in Asylum Applications in 2024\"
\"Germany experienced a significant decrease in asylum applications in 2024, with initial applications down 30.2% compared to 2023, totaling 229,751, while overall applications fell to 250,945. This decline is linked to stricter border controls and increased deportations, although opposition parties...
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44% Bias Score
Bavaria Rejects Closure of Bamberg Refugee Center Amidst Cost Dispute
Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann insists on keeping Bamberg's refugee reception center open past its 2025 closing date, rejecting the city's alternative plans due to high costs and feasibility concerns, leading to an escalating dispute with Bamberg's mayor who alleges a breach of contract...
Bavaria Rejects Closure of Bamberg Refugee Center Amidst Cost Dispute
Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann insists on keeping Bamberg's refugee reception center open past its 2025 closing date, rejecting the city's alternative plans due to high costs and feasibility concerns, leading to an escalating dispute with Bamberg's mayor who alleges a breach of contract...
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52% Bias Score
Afghanistan: Tourism vs. Reality for Afghan Women
A New York Times article depicts a female journalist's tour of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, contrasting with the Taliban's recent order to cover windows in new homes where women reside, highlighting the severe restrictions faced by Afghan women and the international community's failure to adequat...
Afghanistan: Tourism vs. Reality for Afghan Women
A New York Times article depicts a female journalist's tour of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, contrasting with the Taliban's recent order to cover windows in new homes where women reside, highlighting the severe restrictions faced by Afghan women and the international community's failure to adequat...
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92% Bias Score
German Couple on Trial for Murdering Ukrainian Mother and Daughter, Kidnapping Newborn
A German couple murdered a Ukrainian mother and daughter, and kidnapped their newborn baby in March 2024, after which the baby was recovered and the couple arrested and is now on trial.
German Couple on Trial for Murdering Ukrainian Mother and Daughter, Kidnapping Newborn
A German couple murdered a Ukrainian mother and daughter, and kidnapped their newborn baby in March 2024, after which the baby was recovered and the couple arrested and is now on trial.
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56% Bias Score