November 2024
December 2024
Australia Poised to Enact Strict Social Media Ban for Under-16s
Australia is on the verge of enacting a sweeping social media ban for children under 16, imposing significant fines on companies failing to implement age verification; similar debates are underway in the UK and Turkey, reflecting global concerns about children's online safety.
Australia Poised to Enact Strict Social Media Ban for Under-16s
Australia is on the verge of enacting a sweeping social media ban for children under 16, imposing significant fines on companies failing to implement age verification; similar debates are underway in the UK and Turkey, reflecting global concerns about children's online safety.
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48% Bias Score
Merkel Memoir Details 2016 EU-Turkey Refugee Deal
Angela Merkel's new memoir details the 2016 EU-Turkey refugee deal, praising then-Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu's role while criticizing President Erdoğan's autocratic tendencies and describing the deal as necessary to manage the migrant crisis and prevent deaths at sea.
Merkel Memoir Details 2016 EU-Turkey Refugee Deal
Angela Merkel's new memoir details the 2016 EU-Turkey refugee deal, praising then-Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu's role while criticizing President Erdoğan's autocratic tendencies and describing the deal as necessary to manage the migrant crisis and prevent deaths at sea.
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52% Bias Score
Sweden Seeks China's Cooperation in Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage Investigation
Sweden officially requested China's cooperation in investigating the suspected sabotage of two fiber optic cables in the Baltic Sea last week, damaged between Finland and Germany, and Sweden and Lithuania, with a Chinese vessel, the Yi Peng 3, under scrutiny.
Sweden Seeks China's Cooperation in Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage Investigation
Sweden officially requested China's cooperation in investigating the suspected sabotage of two fiber optic cables in the Baltic Sea last week, damaged between Finland and Germany, and Sweden and Lithuania, with a Chinese vessel, the Yi Peng 3, under scrutiny.
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44% Bias Score
Chad Ends Defense Pact With France, French Troops to Withdraw
Chad is ending its defense agreement with France, leading to the withdrawal of roughly 1,000 French soldiers and warplanes from the country; this follows a closer relationship with Russia and other nations.
Chad Ends Defense Pact With France, French Troops to Withdraw
Chad is ending its defense agreement with France, leading to the withdrawal of roughly 1,000 French soldiers and warplanes from the country; this follows a closer relationship with Russia and other nations.
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40% Bias Score
Chinese Journalist Sentenced to Seven Years for Espionage
A Beijing court sentenced veteran Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison for espionage on Friday, following his February 2022 detention after a lunch meeting with a Japanese diplomat; the closed-door trial excluded foreign observers and family.
Chinese Journalist Sentenced to Seven Years for Espionage
A Beijing court sentenced veteran Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison for espionage on Friday, following his February 2022 detention after a lunch meeting with a Japanese diplomat; the closed-door trial excluded foreign observers and family.
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48% Bias Score
COP29: Insufficient Climate Funding Highlights Global Tensions
The COP29 climate conference in Baku concluded with developed nations pledging $300 billion annually to developing nations by 2035 to address climate change, a sum deemed insufficient by many; the agreement highlights ongoing tensions and a lack of trust between nations.
COP29: Insufficient Climate Funding Highlights Global Tensions
The COP29 climate conference in Baku concluded with developed nations pledging $300 billion annually to developing nations by 2035 to address climate change, a sum deemed insufficient by many; the agreement highlights ongoing tensions and a lack of trust between nations.
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44% Bias Score
Syria Conflict: Over 200 Dead in Aleppo Offensive
Syrian and Russian forces attacked HTS-led groups in northern Syria after the groups seized territory northwest of Aleppo; the SOHR reported over 200 deaths, and fighting disrupted major highways.
Syria Conflict: Over 200 Dead in Aleppo Offensive
Syrian and Russian forces attacked HTS-led groups in northern Syria after the groups seized territory northwest of Aleppo; the SOHR reported over 200 deaths, and fighting disrupted major highways.
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60% Bias Score
Fragile Lebanon Ceasefire Amidst Continued Violence
A fragile ceasefire in Southern Lebanon is in effect, though marred by Israeli military actions against returning civilians and a Hezbollah rocket depot strike; Israeli forces claim vehicles were entering restricted zones, while Lebanon reports two injured civilians from shelling. A two-month withdr...
Fragile Lebanon Ceasefire Amidst Continued Violence
A fragile ceasefire in Southern Lebanon is in effect, though marred by Israeli military actions against returning civilians and a Hezbollah rocket depot strike; Israeli forces claim vehicles were entering restricted zones, while Lebanon reports two injured civilians from shelling. A two-month withdr...
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40% Bias Score
Nine More Countries Recognize Palestine
Nine countries formally recognized Palestine in 2024, increasing international support for Palestinian rights and potentially influencing the two-state solution, particularly given the UN's International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Nine More Countries Recognize Palestine
Nine countries formally recognized Palestine in 2024, increasing international support for Palestinian rights and potentially influencing the two-state solution, particularly given the UN's International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
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40% Bias Score
Trump-Backed Plan Urges Halting Ukraine Arms Aid Unless Talks Begin With Russia
A plan authored by former Trump national security officials proposes halting US arms to Ukraine unless it negotiates with Russia, while increasing aid if Russia refuses talks, reflecting a critique of the Biden administration's handling of the conflict and seeking a negotiated settlement.
Trump-Backed Plan Urges Halting Ukraine Arms Aid Unless Talks Begin With Russia
A plan authored by former Trump national security officials proposes halting US arms to Ukraine unless it negotiates with Russia, while increasing aid if Russia refuses talks, reflecting a critique of the Biden administration's handling of the conflict and seeking a negotiated settlement.
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52% Bias Score
Notre-Dame Cathedral to Reopen After €700 Million Restoration
Five years after a devastating fire, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is set to reopen on December 7th, 2024, following a €700 million restoration funded by donations and completed by 2,000 contributors.
Notre-Dame Cathedral to Reopen After €700 Million Restoration
Five years after a devastating fire, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is set to reopen on December 7th, 2024, following a €700 million restoration funded by donations and completed by 2,000 contributors.
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56% Bias Score
Australia Bans Under-16s From Social Media
Australia's Senate passed a bill Thursday banning children under 16 from using social media, making it the first country to enact such a law, aiming to protect young people from mental and physical health risks, with social media companies facing fines for non-compliance.
Australia Bans Under-16s From Social Media
Australia's Senate passed a bill Thursday banning children under 16 from using social media, making it the first country to enact such a law, aiming to protect young people from mental and physical health risks, with social media companies facing fines for non-compliance.
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44% Bias Score