French Social Economy Jobs Rise Amidst Commercial Sector Decline
The French social and solidarity economy (ESS) added 31,257 jobs (1.4% increase) between July 2023 and June 2024, outpacing the declining commercial sector due to increased social needs, particularly in social housing, healthcare, and support for vulnerable populations.
French Social Economy Jobs Rise Amidst Commercial Sector Decline
The French social and solidarity economy (ESS) added 31,257 jobs (1.4% increase) between July 2023 and June 2024, outpacing the declining commercial sector due to increased social needs, particularly in social housing, healthcare, and support for vulnerable populations.
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40% Bias Score
Vancouver Halts New Supportive Housing Construction
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim announced a moratorium on new supportive housing construction, citing an imbalance in regional distribution and concerns about the Downtown Eastside, sparking immediate controversy with the provincial government and raising concerns about the worsening housing crisis.
Vancouver Halts New Supportive Housing Construction
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim announced a moratorium on new supportive housing construction, citing an imbalance in regional distribution and concerns about the Downtown Eastside, sparking immediate controversy with the provincial government and raising concerns about the worsening housing crisis.
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64% Bias Score
Parental Mental Health Crisis Drives Surge in English Child Protection Cases
A new study reveals that poor parental mental health has overtaken domestic violence as the most common reason for child protection assessments in England, driven by rising mental illness rates and exacerbated by poverty and inadequate access to mental health services.
Parental Mental Health Crisis Drives Surge in English Child Protection Cases
A new study reveals that poor parental mental health has overtaken domestic violence as the most common reason for child protection assessments in England, driven by rising mental illness rates and exacerbated by poverty and inadequate access to mental health services.
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48% Bias Score
Record High Child Endangerment Cases Expose German Youth Welfare Crisis
Germany's youth welfare system faces an unprecedented crisis in 2023, with a record high of 63,700 confirmed child endangerment cases exceeding the capacity of overburdened youth welfare offices already facing staff shortages and a lack of adequate accommodations, jeopardizing children's safety and ...
Record High Child Endangerment Cases Expose German Youth Welfare Crisis
Germany's youth welfare system faces an unprecedented crisis in 2023, with a record high of 63,700 confirmed child endangerment cases exceeding the capacity of overburdened youth welfare offices already facing staff shortages and a lack of adequate accommodations, jeopardizing children's safety and ...
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32% Bias Score
14-Year-Old Stabbed to Death: Mother's Warnings Ignored
Fourteen-year-old Kelyan was fatally stabbed in Woolwich, London; his mother had repeatedly warned authorities about gang recruitment attempts since he was six, highlighting systemic failures in protecting vulnerable children from gang exploitation.
14-Year-Old Stabbed to Death: Mother's Warnings Ignored
Fourteen-year-old Kelyan was fatally stabbed in Woolwich, London; his mother had repeatedly warned authorities about gang recruitment attempts since he was six, highlighting systemic failures in protecting vulnerable children from gang exploitation.
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60% Bias Score
Berlin's "Lichtpfad" Offers Guaranteed Placement for Challenging Children
Berlin opened "Lichtpfad", a unique youth facility with a guaranteed placement policy for up to six highly challenging children (ages 8-13), addressing the city's overwhelmed child welfare system and aiming to prevent the cycle of children moving between temporary care settings. The €5 million proje...
Berlin's "Lichtpfad" Offers Guaranteed Placement for Challenging Children
Berlin opened "Lichtpfad", a unique youth facility with a guaranteed placement policy for up to six highly challenging children (ages 8-13), addressing the city's overwhelmed child welfare system and aiming to prevent the cycle of children moving between temporary care settings. The €5 million proje...
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52% Bias Score
Spain's 'Mejores Amigos' Program Extends Veterinary Care to Vulnerable Pet Owners
Spain launched the 'Mejores Amigos' program, a collaboration between the Ministry of Social Rights and FAADA, offering free or reduced-cost veterinary care and social worker training to vulnerable pet owners nationwide. The program aims to improve the well-being of both pets and owners, acknowledgin...
Spain's 'Mejores Amigos' Program Extends Veterinary Care to Vulnerable Pet Owners
Spain launched the 'Mejores Amigos' program, a collaboration between the Ministry of Social Rights and FAADA, offering free or reduced-cost veterinary care and social worker training to vulnerable pet owners nationwide. The program aims to improve the well-being of both pets and owners, acknowledgin...
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32% Bias Score
Granada House Fire: Mother Under Investigation for Homicide
A six-year-old boy died in a house fire in Granada, Spain on May 15, 2023; his mother is under investigation for homicide and is in provisional prison while awaiting trial by jury; the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Granada House Fire: Mother Under Investigation for Homicide
A six-year-old boy died in a house fire in Granada, Spain on May 15, 2023; his mother is under investigation for homicide and is in provisional prison while awaiting trial by jury; the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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44% Bias Score
Russian Mother Faces Charges After Repeated Child Protection Failures
In Russia, a mother of seven children faces criminal charges for severely abusing her children after repeated interventions by child protective services failed to address escalating neglect and physical abuse, highlighting a breakdown in the system designed to protect vulnerable children.
Russian Mother Faces Charges After Repeated Child Protection Failures
In Russia, a mother of seven children faces criminal charges for severely abusing her children after repeated interventions by child protective services failed to address escalating neglect and physical abuse, highlighting a breakdown in the system designed to protect vulnerable children.
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72% Bias Score
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to Maintain Investments Despite €805 Million Tax Revenue Shortfall
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's government plans to maintain its high investment budget and free childcare despite an €805 million tax revenue shortfall in 2025, using reserve funds, suspending debt repayment, and implementing spending cuts to balance the budget. The shortfall is attributed to lower than e...
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern to Maintain Investments Despite €805 Million Tax Revenue Shortfall
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's government plans to maintain its high investment budget and free childcare despite an €805 million tax revenue shortfall in 2025, using reserve funds, suspending debt repayment, and implementing spending cuts to balance the budget. The shortfall is attributed to lower than e...
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44% Bias Score
Homeless Woman Charged After Leaving Newborn Outside in Quebec
A homeless woman in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, gave birth on a street and briefly left her newborn outside in the cold on January 1st; the baby survived, and the mother faces charges, prompting calls for improved support services for vulnerable pregnant women.
Homeless Woman Charged After Leaving Newborn Outside in Quebec
A homeless woman in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, gave birth on a street and briefly left her newborn outside in the cold on January 1st; the baby survived, and the mother faces charges, prompting calls for improved support services for vulnerable pregnant women.
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24% Bias Score
ICE Ends Programs Aiding Illegal Immigrants, Citing Ineffectiveness and Budget Constraints
ICE ended two programs offering social services to illegal immigrants—the Wraparound Stabilization Service and Young Adult Case Management Program—citing ineffectiveness and mission misalignment, respectively, while defending its Alternatives to Detention program's effectiveness with 98.6% court app...
ICE Ends Programs Aiding Illegal Immigrants, Citing Ineffectiveness and Budget Constraints
ICE ended two programs offering social services to illegal immigrants—the Wraparound Stabilization Service and Young Adult Case Management Program—citing ineffectiveness and mission misalignment, respectively, while defending its Alternatives to Detention program's effectiveness with 98.6% court app...
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76% Bias Score