Israel's Delayed Withdrawal from Lebanon Fuels Continued Tensions
A US- and French-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on November 27, 2024, after two months of intense fighting. Despite the agreement's initial deadline of January 26th for Israeli troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon, Israel has failed to comply, leading to continued...
Israel's Delayed Withdrawal from Lebanon Fuels Continued Tensions
A US- and French-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on November 27, 2024, after two months of intense fighting. Despite the agreement's initial deadline of January 26th for Israeli troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon, Israel has failed to comply, leading to continued...
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48% Bias Score
Musk's Team Requests Access to IRS Data on Millions of US Citizens
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) requested 120 days of access to IRS data, including a highly secure system with immediate visual access to taxpayer accounts, sparking concerns about privacy despite White House claims of necessity to combat waste and fraud.
Musk's Team Requests Access to IRS Data on Millions of US Citizens
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) requested 120 days of access to IRS data, including a highly secure system with immediate visual access to taxpayer accounts, sparking concerns about privacy despite White House claims of necessity to combat waste and fraud.
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56% Bias Score
Ukraine Rejects US-Russia War Talks
Ukrainian President Zelensky rejected participation in US-Russia talks on the war in Saudi Arabia, stating that Ukraine will not accept any agreement reached without its involvement; the talks are planned for Tuesday, with Zelensky's trip to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday unrelated to the discussions.
Ukraine Rejects US-Russia War Talks
Ukrainian President Zelensky rejected participation in US-Russia talks on the war in Saudi Arabia, stating that Ukraine will not accept any agreement reached without its involvement; the talks are planned for Tuesday, with Zelensky's trip to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday unrelated to the discussions.
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44% Bias Score
EU Summit in Paris Addresses Ukraine Peace Talks Amidst Internal Divisions
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting an emergency summit in Paris with European leaders, including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, to discuss the war in Ukraine; the meeting follows a US suggestion that Europe should not participate in peace talks, and conflicting views have emerged among EU ...
EU Summit in Paris Addresses Ukraine Peace Talks Amidst Internal Divisions
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting an emergency summit in Paris with European leaders, including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, to discuss the war in Ukraine; the meeting follows a US suggestion that Europe should not participate in peace talks, and conflicting views have emerged among EU ...
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64% Bias Score
Petro's Antisemitic Rhetoric Fuels Violence in Colombia
Following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, Colombian President Gustavo Petro's insensitive remarks on X, comparing Israel to Nazis and trivializing the Holocaust, incited antisemitic acts against the Israeli embassy and a Jewish-owned restaurant, endangering Colombia's 5,000-person Jewish community...
Petro's Antisemitic Rhetoric Fuels Violence in Colombia
Following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, Colombian President Gustavo Petro's insensitive remarks on X, comparing Israel to Nazis and trivializing the Holocaust, incited antisemitic acts against the Israeli embassy and a Jewish-owned restaurant, endangering Colombia's 5,000-person Jewish community...
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52% Bias Score
Devastating Winter Storm Kills 10 in Eastern U.S.
A severe winter storm system, originating from a polar vortex, pummeled the eastern U.S., causing at least 10 deaths—nine in Kentucky due to flooding—and widespread damage from heavy snow, ice, high winds, and tornadoes.
Devastating Winter Storm Kills 10 in Eastern U.S.
A severe winter storm system, originating from a polar vortex, pummeled the eastern U.S., causing at least 10 deaths—nine in Kentucky due to flooding—and widespread damage from heavy snow, ice, high winds, and tornadoes.
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28% Bias Score
Gaza Ceasefire: Phase One Concludes, Reconstruction Challenges Remain
A 42-day ceasefire in Gaza, initially effective January 19th, involves phased hostage releases, Israeli troop withdrawal, increased aid, and negotiations for reconstruction; however, threats of renewed conflict persist due to unreleased hostages and disagreements about the reconstruction plan.
Gaza Ceasefire: Phase One Concludes, Reconstruction Challenges Remain
A 42-day ceasefire in Gaza, initially effective January 19th, involves phased hostage releases, Israeli troop withdrawal, increased aid, and negotiations for reconstruction; however, threats of renewed conflict persist due to unreleased hostages and disagreements about the reconstruction plan.
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44% Bias Score
M23 Rebels Capture Bukavu, Worsening DRC Crisis
M23 rebels captured Bukavu, DRC's second-largest city, on Friday after advancing south following the capture of Goma last month, facing little resistance and worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis.
M23 Rebels Capture Bukavu, Worsening DRC Crisis
M23 rebels captured Bukavu, DRC's second-largest city, on Friday after advancing south following the capture of Goma last month, facing little resistance and worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis.
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52% Bias Score
Macron Hosts High-Level Meeting on Ukraine, Boosting European Defense
French President Macron convened a high-level meeting in Paris on Monday, including leaders from Germany, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, Denmark, the UK, and EU and NATO representatives, to discuss boosting European defense capabilities and coordinating responses to the Ukraine conflict, amidst uni...
Macron Hosts High-Level Meeting on Ukraine, Boosting European Defense
French President Macron convened a high-level meeting in Paris on Monday, including leaders from Germany, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, Denmark, the UK, and EU and NATO representatives, to discuss boosting European defense capabilities and coordinating responses to the Ukraine conflict, amidst uni...
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52% Bias Score
EU to Israel: Palestinians Should Return to Gaza, Europe Will Help Rebuild
The EU will tell Israel on February 24 that displaced Gazans should return home, and Europe will help rebuild Gaza, contrasting with the US plan for emigration and a "Riviera"; the EU also deplores the loss of civilian lives and insufficient aid.
EU to Israel: Palestinians Should Return to Gaza, Europe Will Help Rebuild
The EU will tell Israel on February 24 that displaced Gazans should return home, and Europe will help rebuild Gaza, contrasting with the US plan for emigration and a "Riviera"; the EU also deplores the loss of civilian lives and insufficient aid.
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52% Bias Score
SBTi Mandates Interim Carbon Removal Targets: Immediate Action Required
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is revising its Corporate Net-Zero Standard to mandate interim targets for carbon removals by 2030, alongside deep emissions cuts, due to the high costs and limitations of relying solely on future carbon removal technologies; companies delaying action risk...
SBTi Mandates Interim Carbon Removal Targets: Immediate Action Required
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is revising its Corporate Net-Zero Standard to mandate interim targets for carbon removals by 2030, alongside deep emissions cuts, due to the high costs and limitations of relying solely on future carbon removal technologies; companies delaying action risk...
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40% Bias Score
Israeli Soldier Kills 10-Year-Old Palestinian Boy: Part of a Larger Pattern of Child Deaths
10-year-old Saddam Rajab died on February 7, 2024, in a West Bank hospital after being shot by an Israeli soldier; this is one of 13 Palestinian child deaths by the Israeli army this year, part of a larger pattern of over 220 such killings since January 2023, highlighting the dehumanization of Pales...
Israeli Soldier Kills 10-Year-Old Palestinian Boy: Part of a Larger Pattern of Child Deaths
10-year-old Saddam Rajab died on February 7, 2024, in a West Bank hospital after being shot by an Israeli soldier; this is one of 13 Palestinian child deaths by the Israeli army this year, part of a larger pattern of over 220 such killings since January 2023, highlighting the dehumanization of Pales...
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64% Bias Score