December 2024
January 2025
PSD Leads in Romanian Parliamentary Election Exit Polls Amidst Rise of Right-Wing Populism
Romania's parliamentary election exit polls show PSD leading with 25.5% at the Chamber of Deputies, followed by AUR (19.3%), USR (15.7%), PNL (15.3%), with POT and SOS surpassing the electoral threshold; the results exclude roughly 770,000 votes cast abroad.
PSD Leads in Romanian Parliamentary Election Exit Polls Amidst Rise of Right-Wing Populism
Romania's parliamentary election exit polls show PSD leading with 25.5% at the Chamber of Deputies, followed by AUR (19.3%), USR (15.7%), PNL (15.3%), with POT and SOS surpassing the electoral threshold; the results exclude roughly 770,000 votes cast abroad.
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48% Bias Score
President Biden Pardons Son Hunter Biden for Gun and Tax Charges
President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for federal gun and tax charges, reversing his prior stance and citing unfair prosecution due to political motivations; the pardon covers offenses from January 1, 2014, to December 1, 2024.
President Biden Pardons Son Hunter Biden for Gun and Tax Charges
President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for federal gun and tax charges, reversing his prior stance and citing unfair prosecution due to political motivations; the pardon covers offenses from January 1, 2014, to December 1, 2024.
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52% Bias Score
Biden Pardons Son, Defying Prior Pledge Amid Political Backlash
President Joe Biden granted a full pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, on December 1st, for gun and tax offenses, despite prior assertions of non-interference, citing personal reasons and facing accusations of political motivations.
Biden Pardons Son, Defying Prior Pledge Amid Political Backlash
President Joe Biden granted a full pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, on December 1st, for gun and tax offenses, despite prior assertions of non-interference, citing personal reasons and facing accusations of political motivations.
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52% Bias Score
Machado Calls for Global Protests to Block Maduro's Inauguration
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is organizing worldwide protests to stop Nicolás Maduro's inauguration on January 10th, claiming electoral fraud and supporting Edmundo González Urrutia as the legitimate winner, a position gaining international backing.
Machado Calls for Global Protests to Block Maduro's Inauguration
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is organizing worldwide protests to stop Nicolás Maduro's inauguration on January 10th, claiming electoral fraud and supporting Edmundo González Urrutia as the legitimate winner, a position gaining international backing.
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64% Bias Score
ICC Warrants for Netanyahu Spark International Backlash
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister, and Hamas' military chief for alleged crimes against humanity in Gaza, sparking international condemnation and raising questions about the court's effectiveness and leg...
ICC Warrants for Netanyahu Spark International Backlash
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister, and Hamas' military chief for alleged crimes against humanity in Gaza, sparking international condemnation and raising questions about the court's effectiveness and leg...
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64% Bias Score
Besigye Abduction in Kenya Exposes Cross-Border Security Tensions
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was abducted in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 16th, 2023, transported to Uganda, and charged with illegal possession of firearms in a military court, sparking diplomatic tensions and protests.
Besigye Abduction in Kenya Exposes Cross-Border Security Tensions
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was abducted in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 16th, 2023, transported to Uganda, and charged with illegal possession of firearms in a military court, sparking diplomatic tensions and protests.
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44% Bias Score
Romania's PSD Leads in Preliminary Parliamentary Election Results
In Romania's December 1st parliamentary elections, preliminary results based on approximately 90% of processed ballots indicate the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in the lead with 23.84% of the vote, followed by the ultra-right AUR (17.85%) and the National Liberal Party (14.64%), with final results ...
Romania's PSD Leads in Preliminary Parliamentary Election Results
In Romania's December 1st parliamentary elections, preliminary results based on approximately 90% of processed ballots indicate the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in the lead with 23.84% of the vote, followed by the ultra-right AUR (17.85%) and the National Liberal Party (14.64%), with final results ...
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40% Bias Score
Bangladesh Court Acquits Tarique Rahman in 2004 Grenade Attack Retrial
Bangladesh's High Court acquitted Tarique Rahman and 48 others Sunday in a retrial of a 2004 grenade attack that killed 24 and injured 300, overturning their 2018 convictions amid a political crisis with the Prime Minister in exile.
Bangladesh Court Acquits Tarique Rahman in 2004 Grenade Attack Retrial
Bangladesh's High Court acquitted Tarique Rahman and 48 others Sunday in a retrial of a 2004 grenade attack that killed 24 and injured 300, overturning their 2018 convictions amid a political crisis with the Prime Minister in exile.
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56% Bias Score
Biden Grants Full Pardon to Son Hunter
President Joe Biden granted a full, unconditional pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, who faced up to 42 years in prison for tax fraud and illegal gun possession, citing a politically motivated "miscarriage of justice."
Biden Grants Full Pardon to Son Hunter
President Joe Biden granted a full, unconditional pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, who faced up to 42 years in prison for tax fraud and illegal gun possession, citing a politically motivated "miscarriage of justice."
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28% Bias Score
Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on BRICS Over Potential Common Currency
President-elect Donald Trump threatened 100% tariffs on BRICS nations if they create a common currency to replace the US dollar, escalating trade tensions and potentially impacting global financial markets.
Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on BRICS Over Potential Common Currency
President-elect Donald Trump threatened 100% tariffs on BRICS nations if they create a common currency to replace the US dollar, escalating trade tensions and potentially impacting global financial markets.
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44% Bias Score
Billionaire Nurse Advocates for Faster, More Strategic Philanthropy
Marie Dageville, a former hospice nurse and now billionaire, is actively giving away her newfound wealth, advocating for faster and more strategic philanthropy by the ultra-wealthy, addressing both structural and emotional barriers to effective giving.
Billionaire Nurse Advocates for Faster, More Strategic Philanthropy
Marie Dageville, a former hospice nurse and now billionaire, is actively giving away her newfound wealth, advocating for faster and more strategic philanthropy by the ultra-wealthy, addressing both structural and emotional barriers to effective giving.
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48% Bias Score
Biden Pardons Son Amidst Concerns of Justice Department Politicization
President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, for federal gun and tax charges days before leaving office, a decision that raises concerns about the politicization of justice, especially given the recent dismissal of federal cases against Donald Trump.
Biden Pardons Son Amidst Concerns of Justice Department Politicization
President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, for federal gun and tax charges days before leaving office, a decision that raises concerns about the politicization of justice, especially given the recent dismissal of federal cases against Donald Trump.
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52% Bias Score