December 2024
January 2025
Netherlands Women's Football Team Loses to USA in The Hague
The Netherlands lost a friendly women's football match against the number one ranked United States (2-1) in The Hague; Lily Yohannes, an Ajax player born in Virginia, played for the US against her adopted country, the Netherlands.
Netherlands Women's Football Team Loses to USA in The Hague
The Netherlands lost a friendly women's football match against the number one ranked United States (2-1) in The Hague; Lily Yohannes, an Ajax player born in Virginia, played for the US against her adopted country, the Netherlands.
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28% Bias Score
Dutch Parliament Rejects EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Amidst Unfair Competition Concerns
The Dutch House of Representatives voted against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, citing concerns about unfair competition from lower South American standards on animal welfare, fertilizer use, and crop protection; this follows similar opposition in other EU countries and raises significant doubts a...
Dutch Parliament Rejects EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Amidst Unfair Competition Concerns
The Dutch House of Representatives voted against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, citing concerns about unfair competition from lower South American standards on animal welfare, fertilizer use, and crop protection; this follows similar opposition in other EU countries and raises significant doubts a...
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Defense Document Details Plan for Mandatory Military Service Reactivation
A leaked nine-page internal Dutch Defense document outlines the extensive preparations needed to reinstate mandatory military service, potentially within two weeks if neighboring countries do so, despite official denials.
Dutch Defense Document Details Plan for Mandatory Military Service Reactivation
A leaked nine-page internal Dutch Defense document outlines the extensive preparations needed to reinstate mandatory military service, potentially within two weeks if neighboring countries do so, despite official denials.
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44% Bias Score
Valdai Club to Meet in Kuala Lumpur to Discuss Asian Security and Multipolar World
The Valdai Discussion Club will hold its next meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 9-10, 2024 to discuss strengthening Asian security and building a multipolar world, reflecting Russia's strategy to diversify its Eastern partnerships beyond China and engage with a BRICS partner less affecte...
Valdai Club to Meet in Kuala Lumpur to Discuss Asian Security and Multipolar World
The Valdai Discussion Club will hold its next meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 9-10, 2024 to discuss strengthening Asian security and building a multipolar world, reflecting Russia's strategy to diversify its Eastern partnerships beyond China and engage with a BRICS partner less affecte...
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36% Bias Score
Days of Kazakh Cinema Open in Moscow, Strengthening Cultural Ties with Russia
The Days of Kazakh Cinema opened in Moscow on December 1, 2023, showcasing Kazakh films and a book by national poet Shakarim Kudaiberdiev, to strengthen cultural ties between Kazakhstan and Russia; the event included the screening of "Dos-Mukasan," a musical film praised by Russian filmmakers.
Days of Kazakh Cinema Open in Moscow, Strengthening Cultural Ties with Russia
The Days of Kazakh Cinema opened in Moscow on December 1, 2023, showcasing Kazakh films and a book by national poet Shakarim Kudaiberdiev, to strengthen cultural ties between Kazakhstan and Russia; the event included the screening of "Dos-Mukasan," a musical film praised by Russian filmmakers.
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40% Bias Score
Chicken-T. Rex Evolutionary Link Confirmed by Fossil and Molecular Evidence
Paleontological and molecular evidence, including shared skeletal features like hollow bones and wishbones, as well as protein similarities between T. rex and chicken collagen, confirm chickens as the closest living relatives of Tyrannosaurus rex.
Chicken-T. Rex Evolutionary Link Confirmed by Fossil and Molecular Evidence
Paleontological and molecular evidence, including shared skeletal features like hollow bones and wishbones, as well as protein similarities between T. rex and chicken collagen, confirm chickens as the closest living relatives of Tyrannosaurus rex.
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28% Bias Score
South Korea's Military State of Emergency: A Historical Recurrence
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a military state of emergency on Tuesday, a move shocking internationally but rooted in the country's history of military rule, marked by events like the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, and the relatively recent establishment of its democracy in 1987.
South Korea's Military State of Emergency: A Historical Recurrence
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared a military state of emergency on Tuesday, a move shocking internationally but rooted in the country's history of military rule, marked by events like the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, and the relatively recent establishment of its democracy in 1987.
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24% Bias Score
Yoon Suk-yeol's Presidency Faces Deepening Crisis Amidst Political Gridlock and Scandal
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, elected in 2022 with a narrow majority, faces a deepening political crisis due to stalled policy initiatives, declining approval ratings, and a scandal involving his wife accepting a luxury gift, impacting his domestic and international standing.
Yoon Suk-yeol's Presidency Faces Deepening Crisis Amidst Political Gridlock and Scandal
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, elected in 2022 with a narrow majority, faces a deepening political crisis due to stalled policy initiatives, declining approval ratings, and a scandal involving his wife accepting a luxury gift, impacting his domestic and international standing.
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64% Bias Score
Belgian 3x3 Basketball Player Faces Imprisonment for Olympic Qualification Fraud
Belgian 3x3 basketball player Nick Celis faces potential imprisonment for creating 27 fake tournaments to fraudulently qualify for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, prompting FIBA to reform its ranking system.
Belgian 3x3 Basketball Player Faces Imprisonment for Olympic Qualification Fraud
Belgian 3x3 basketball player Nick Celis faces potential imprisonment for creating 27 fake tournaments to fraudulently qualify for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, prompting FIBA to reform its ranking system.
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40% Bias Score
Russian Beer Industry: 7% Growth Amidst Equipment Obsolescence and Import Dependence
The Russian beer industry grew 7% in the first half of 2024, employing 600,000 people and contributing over 110 billion rubles in excise taxes; however, aging equipment (85% obsolete) and hop import reliance (95%) threaten future growth, prompting calls for 1 billion rubles in government subsidies.
Russian Beer Industry: 7% Growth Amidst Equipment Obsolescence and Import Dependence
The Russian beer industry grew 7% in the first half of 2024, employing 600,000 people and contributing over 110 billion rubles in excise taxes; however, aging equipment (85% obsolete) and hop import reliance (95%) threaten future growth, prompting calls for 1 billion rubles in government subsidies.
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40% Bias Score
Pfizer Stock Plunges 50% Amidst Falling Sales and Vaccine Concerns
Pfizer stock is down 50% since early 2022 to $26, driven by a 42% fall in 2023 sales to $58.5 billion following the Covid-19 pandemic and concerns over new leadership's stance on vaccines, despite efforts to cut costs and develop new drugs.
Pfizer Stock Plunges 50% Amidst Falling Sales and Vaccine Concerns
Pfizer stock is down 50% since early 2022 to $26, driven by a 42% fall in 2023 sales to $58.5 billion following the Covid-19 pandemic and concerns over new leadership's stance on vaccines, despite efforts to cut costs and develop new drugs.
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40% Bias Score
Assassination Attempt on Indian Politician at Golden Temple
A 68-year-old former terrorist, Narain Singh Chaura, attempted to assassinate former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal at Amritsar's Golden Temple on Wednesday, but was apprehended by bystanders; no injuries were reported.
Assassination Attempt on Indian Politician at Golden Temple
A 68-year-old former terrorist, Narain Singh Chaura, attempted to assassinate former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal at Amritsar's Golden Temple on Wednesday, but was apprehended by bystanders; no injuries were reported.
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40% Bias Score