Charlie Hebdo at 10: Censorship through Fear
Ten years after the Charlie Hebdo massacre, a recent poll shows continued French support for freedom of expression, but this support weakens when cartoons depict Islam or its Prophet; the newspaper's staff now works in a guarded bunker, highlighting the ongoing threat.
Charlie Hebdo at 10: Censorship through Fear
Ten years after the Charlie Hebdo massacre, a recent poll shows continued French support for freedom of expression, but this support weakens when cartoons depict Islam or its Prophet; the newspaper's staff now works in a guarded bunker, highlighting the ongoing threat.
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56% Bias Score
GRU Paid Afghan Terrorists $30 Million to Kill Coalition Soldiers
The Insider and Der Spiegel report that Russia's GRU paid Afghan terrorist groups at least $30 million between 2016 and 2019 to kill coalition soldiers, using a network of couriers who later received Russian asylum; the operation was overseen by high-ranking GRU officers.
GRU Paid Afghan Terrorists $30 Million to Kill Coalition Soldiers
The Insider and Der Spiegel report that Russia's GRU paid Afghan terrorist groups at least $30 million between 2016 and 2019 to kill coalition soldiers, using a network of couriers who later received Russian asylum; the operation was overseen by high-ranking GRU officers.
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44% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack Exposes German Police Data-Sharing Failures
A 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 24, killing six and injuring nearly 300. Criticism focuses on the lack of efficient data sharing between German police agencies, despite prior warnings about the attacker.
Magdeburg Attack Exposes German Police Data-Sharing Failures
A 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 24, killing six and injuring nearly 300. Criticism focuses on the lack of efficient data sharing between German police agencies, despite prior warnings about the attacker.
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44% Bias Score
Attack on Chad Presidential Palace Leaves 19 Dead
On Wednesday, April 26, 2024, around 7:45 PM local time, an attack on Chad's presidential palace in N'Djamena left 19 dead and 9 injured; the Chadian government reported the attackers were a group of young men, and the situation is under control.
Attack on Chad Presidential Palace Leaves 19 Dead
On Wednesday, April 26, 2024, around 7:45 PM local time, an attack on Chad's presidential palace in N'Djamena left 19 dead and 9 injured; the Chadian government reported the attackers were a group of young men, and the situation is under control.
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52% Bias Score
28 Beninese Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attack
A jihadist attack in northern Benin on January 8th, 2024, killed 28 soldiers near the border with Niger and Burkina Faso, bringing the total number of Beninese soldiers killed since 2021 to 121, highlighting the escalating threat from terrorist groups in the region.
28 Beninese Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attack
A jihadist attack in northern Benin on January 8th, 2024, killed 28 soldiers near the border with Niger and Burkina Faso, bringing the total number of Beninese soldiers killed since 2021 to 121, highlighting the escalating threat from terrorist groups in the region.
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36% Bias Score
Turkey's Military Neutralizes 94 Terrorists, Conducts Large-Scale Exercise
Turkey's military neutralized 94 terrorists in the past week, bringing the 2024 total to 3164, and conducted the Mavi Vatan-2025 exercise with 20,000 personnel from January 7-16, while apprehending 108 individuals attempting illegal border crossings; the exercise focused on operational effectiveness...
Turkey's Military Neutralizes 94 Terrorists, Conducts Large-Scale Exercise
Turkey's military neutralized 94 terrorists in the past week, bringing the 2024 total to 3164, and conducted the Mavi Vatan-2025 exercise with 20,000 personnel from January 7-16, while apprehending 108 individuals attempting illegal border crossings; the exercise focused on operational effectiveness...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Threatens Hamas, Biden's Gaza Efforts Fail
President-elect Trump threatened severe consequences for Hamas if they don't release Israeli and American hostages by January 20th, while the Biden administration's efforts to negotiate a resolution have failed, leaving approximately 20 hostages potentially still alive.
Trump Threatens Hamas, Biden's Gaza Efforts Fail
President-elect Trump threatened severe consequences for Hamas if they don't release Israeli and American hostages by January 20th, while the Biden administration's efforts to negotiate a resolution have failed, leaving approximately 20 hostages potentially still alive.
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48% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack Highlights German Police Data-Sharing Failures
A 50-year-old Saudi Arabian man drove a car through a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 22, 2023, killing six and injuring nearly 300. Criticism is mounting due to pre-existing information held by various agencies about the attacker, who had a history of threats and radical online ...
Magdeburg Attack Highlights German Police Data-Sharing Failures
A 50-year-old Saudi Arabian man drove a car through a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 22, 2023, killing six and injuring nearly 300. Criticism is mounting due to pre-existing information held by various agencies about the attacker, who had a history of threats and radical online ...
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44% Bias Score
Santa Maria Church Attack Trial: Victims' Families Demand Justice
The trial for the Santa Maria Church attack in Istanbul continued, with victims' families demanding the harshest sentences for the perpetrators. Witnesses described masked attackers firing indiscriminately, killing Tuncer Cihan and causing widespread trauma. The hearing was adjourned.
Santa Maria Church Attack Trial: Victims' Families Demand Justice
The trial for the Santa Maria Church attack in Istanbul continued, with victims' families demanding the harshest sentences for the perpetrators. Witnesses described masked attackers firing indiscriminately, killing Tuncer Cihan and causing widespread trauma. The hearing was adjourned.
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56% Bias Score
Turkey Proposes Leading ISIS Fight in Syria Amidst Western Hesitations
Turkey has proposed taking the lead in combating ISIS in Syria, managing the thousands of ISIS members and their families held in prisons and camps, but faces resistance from Western countries concerned about the reliability of the Syrian government and the effectiveness of the ongoing cooperation w...
Turkey Proposes Leading ISIS Fight in Syria Amidst Western Hesitations
Turkey has proposed taking the lead in combating ISIS in Syria, managing the thousands of ISIS members and their families held in prisons and camps, but faces resistance from Western countries concerned about the reliability of the Syrian government and the effectiveness of the ongoing cooperation w...
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48% Bias Score
France Commemorates 10th Anniversary of 2015 Jihadist Attacks
On January 9th, 2024, France commemorated the ten-year anniversary of the 2015 Jihadist attacks with ceremonies at the Hyper Cacher supermarket and a debate at the Maison de la Mutualité, recalling the 17 victims and reaffirming a commitment to republican values against antisemitism and Islamism.
France Commemorates 10th Anniversary of 2015 Jihadist Attacks
On January 9th, 2024, France commemorated the ten-year anniversary of the 2015 Jihadist attacks with ceremonies at the Hyper Cacher supermarket and a debate at the Maison de la Mutualité, recalling the 17 victims and reaffirming a commitment to republican values against antisemitism and Islamism.
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40% Bias Score
UK Freezes Assets of Far-Right Group Blood and Honour
The UK government froze the assets of the far-right group Blood and Honour, applying national sanctions for the first time against what it calls 'far-right terrorism,' impacting its funding and operations. This follows the government's suspicion of the group's involvement in terrorist activities and...
UK Freezes Assets of Far-Right Group Blood and Honour
The UK government froze the assets of the far-right group Blood and Honour, applying national sanctions for the first time against what it calls 'far-right terrorism,' impacting its funding and operations. This follows the government's suspicion of the group's involvement in terrorist activities and...
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56% Bias Score