December 2024
January 2025
Human Rights Violations Impede Progress in Ending AIDS Pandemic
On World AIDS Day 2023, sixteen celebrities supported UNAIDS' call for world leaders to prioritize human rights to end AIDS, highlighting that 1.3 million people were newly infected with HIV in 2023—three times higher than the global target—due to widespread human rights violations, especially again...
Human Rights Violations Impede Progress in Ending AIDS Pandemic
On World AIDS Day 2023, sixteen celebrities supported UNAIDS' call for world leaders to prioritize human rights to end AIDS, highlighting that 1.3 million people were newly infected with HIV in 2023—three times higher than the global target—due to widespread human rights violations, especially again...
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44% Bias Score
VW Workers Strike Over Cost Cuts Amidst Shareholder Dividend Dispute
VW workers in Germany launched warning strikes at multiple plants, including Wolfsburg, Zwickau, and Hannover, impacting production due to a dispute with management over cost-cutting measures and the substantial dividends paid to shareholders, threatening further escalation if mass layoffs or plant ...
VW Workers Strike Over Cost Cuts Amidst Shareholder Dividend Dispute
VW workers in Germany launched warning strikes at multiple plants, including Wolfsburg, Zwickau, and Hannover, impacting production due to a dispute with management over cost-cutting measures and the substantial dividends paid to shareholders, threatening further escalation if mass layoffs or plant ...
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56% Bias Score
Biden Pardons Son Hunter for Gun and Tax Charges
President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for federal gun and tax offenses, despite prior pledges against using presidential power for family benefit; the pardon covers charges from 2014-2024.
Biden Pardons Son Hunter for Gun and Tax Charges
President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for federal gun and tax offenses, despite prior pledges against using presidential power for family benefit; the pardon covers charges from 2014-2024.
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52% Bias Score
Rebel Coalition Captures Aleppo Amidst Weakened Pro-Regime Forces
A rebel coalition, spearheaded by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, seized control of Aleppo, Syria, on Friday, forcing pro-regime forces to retreat to Hama after a swift offensive that exploited the weakened state of pro-Iranian and Russian forces.
Rebel Coalition Captures Aleppo Amidst Weakened Pro-Regime Forces
A rebel coalition, spearheaded by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, seized control of Aleppo, Syria, on Friday, forcing pro-regime forces to retreat to Hama after a swift offensive that exploited the weakened state of pro-Iranian and Russian forces.
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60% Bias Score
French Government Faces No-Confidence Vote Over Budget Dispute
On December 2nd, 2024, the French government faces a potential no-confidence vote due to a standoff with the Rassemblement National (RN) over the social security budget. The RN, led by Jordan Bardella, threatens a censure motion unless further concessions are made before 15:00. The government, led b...
French Government Faces No-Confidence Vote Over Budget Dispute
On December 2nd, 2024, the French government faces a potential no-confidence vote due to a standoff with the Rassemblement National (RN) over the social security budget. The RN, led by Jordan Bardella, threatens a censure motion unless further concessions are made before 15:00. The government, led b...
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52% Bias Score
Biden Pardons Son, Raising Concerns About Justice System Independence
President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for tax fraud and illegal gun possession, claiming his son was unfairly targeted due to his familial relationship; this decision raises concerns about the US justice system's independence.
Biden Pardons Son, Raising Concerns About Justice System Independence
President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for tax fraud and illegal gun possession, claiming his son was unfairly targeted due to his familial relationship; this decision raises concerns about the US justice system's independence.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Pardons Son, Raising Concerns About Justice Department Politicization
President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for tax and gun charges, citing political influence in the legal proceedings; this decision contrasts with his prior statements and raises concerns about the politicization of the justice system, especially given President-elect Trump's similar accusat...
Biden Pardons Son, Raising Concerns About Justice Department Politicization
President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for tax and gun charges, citing political influence in the legal proceedings; this decision contrasts with his prior statements and raises concerns about the politicization of the justice system, especially given President-elect Trump's similar accusat...
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56% Bias Score
Georgia Protests: Anti-EU Policies Spark Nationwide Unrest
In Tbilisi, Georgia, thousands are protesting the government's anti-EU policies and disputed election results, leading to clashes with police and international condemnation; similar protests are occurring nationwide.
Georgia Protests: Anti-EU Policies Spark Nationwide Unrest
In Tbilisi, Georgia, thousands are protesting the government's anti-EU policies and disputed election results, leading to clashes with police and international condemnation; similar protests are occurring nationwide.
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40% Bias Score
French Farmers' Protest Threatens EU-Mercosur Trade Deal
French farmers protest the EU-Mercosur trade deal, fearing unfair competition from South American producers due to differing regulations, potentially blocking its ratification despite support from other EU nations.
French Farmers' Protest Threatens EU-Mercosur Trade Deal
French farmers protest the EU-Mercosur trade deal, fearing unfair competition from South American producers due to differing regulations, potentially blocking its ratification despite support from other EU nations.
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40% Bias Score
UK Announces £19 Million in Additional Aid for Gaza
UK International Development Minister Anneliese Dodds announced an additional £19 million in aid for Gaza, bringing the UK's 2024 total to £99 million, supporting over half a million people with healthcare, water, and sanitation, while also calling for a ceasefire and the release of hostages.
UK Announces £19 Million in Additional Aid for Gaza
UK International Development Minister Anneliese Dodds announced an additional £19 million in aid for Gaza, bringing the UK's 2024 total to £99 million, supporting over half a million people with healthcare, water, and sanitation, while also calling for a ceasefire and the release of hostages.
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40% Bias Score
Father Arrested for Throwing Daughter from Window in Irkutsk
On November 28th, a 17-year-old girl in Irkutsk was severely injured after her father beat and threw her from a fourth-story window; the father, a foreign national, is in custody, charged with attempted murder.
Father Arrested for Throwing Daughter from Window in Irkutsk
On November 28th, a 17-year-old girl in Irkutsk was severely injured after her father beat and threw her from a fourth-story window; the father, a foreign national, is in custody, charged with attempted murder.
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36% Bias Score
Euro Tumbles Amid French Political Uncertainty and Interest Rate Divergence
The euro fell 0.72% against the dollar to $1.0497 on Monday due to political instability in France and differing interest rate expectations between the U.S. and Europe, with the market pricing in a possible rate cut from the ECB.
Euro Tumbles Amid French Political Uncertainty and Interest Rate Divergence
The euro fell 0.72% against the dollar to $1.0497 on Monday due to political instability in France and differing interest rate expectations between the U.S. and Europe, with the market pricing in a possible rate cut from the ECB.
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32% Bias Score