December 2024
January 2025
East Berlin's Round Table: Negotiations, Power Plays, and the Stasi's Data Destruction
The first meeting of the Central Round Table in East Berlin on December 7, 1989, brought together opposition groups and SED representatives to negotiate the GDR's transition to democracy, resulting in a decision allowing the Stasi to destroy electronic data which hindered post-unification investigat...
East Berlin's Round Table: Negotiations, Power Plays, and the Stasi's Data Destruction
The first meeting of the Central Round Table in East Berlin on December 7, 1989, brought together opposition groups and SED representatives to negotiate the GDR's transition to democracy, resulting in a decision allowing the Stasi to destroy electronic data which hindered post-unification investigat...
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48% Bias Score
MI5 Curtails Counterterrorism Amid Surge in Hostile State Threats
MI5 is decreasing counterterrorism efforts to combat increased state-sponsored attacks, particularly from Russia and Iran, including assassination attempts and sabotage plots, while also facing a rise in online radicalization among teenagers; one in eight under 18 are under MI5 monitoring.
MI5 Curtails Counterterrorism Amid Surge in Hostile State Threats
MI5 is decreasing counterterrorism efforts to combat increased state-sponsored attacks, particularly from Russia and Iran, including assassination attempts and sabotage plots, while also facing a rise in online radicalization among teenagers; one in eight under 18 are under MI5 monitoring.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Israeli Raid on Gaza Hospital Leaves Hundreds Possibly Dead
Israeli forces raided the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, on October 26, 2023, following airstrikes and shelling, forcing evacuations and resulting in unverified claims of hundreds of casualties; the hospital director reported a lack of surgeons and the departure of an Indonesian ...
Israeli Raid on Gaza Hospital Leaves Hundreds Possibly Dead
Israeli forces raided the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, on October 26, 2023, following airstrikes and shelling, forcing evacuations and resulting in unverified claims of hundreds of casualties; the hospital director reported a lack of surgeons and the departure of an Indonesian ...
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48% Bias Score
South Korea's Martial Law Attempt Shakes Regional Security
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed attempt at imposing martial law this week has created a regional security crisis, prompting allies' concern and jeopardizing the already fragile US-Japan-South Korea alliance amid political changes in Japan and the looming return of Donald Trump to the U...
South Korea's Martial Law Attempt Shakes Regional Security
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed attempt at imposing martial law this week has created a regional security crisis, prompting allies' concern and jeopardizing the already fragile US-Japan-South Korea alliance amid political changes in Japan and the looming return of Donald Trump to the U...
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40% Bias Score
"Düşük Seviyeli Bulutlardaki Azalma, 2023'ün Rekor Sıcaklıklarını Açıklıyor"
"Alman bilim insanları, 2023'ün rekor sıcaklıklarının, Dünya'nın güneş ışığını yansıtma kapasitesindeki azalmadan, özellikle de düşük seviyeli bulutlardaki düşüşten kaynaklandığını buldular; bu durum, küresel ısınma üzerinde kalıcı bir etkiye sahip olabilir."
"Düşük Seviyeli Bulutlardaki Azalma, 2023'ün Rekor Sıcaklıklarını Açıklıyor"
"Alman bilim insanları, 2023'ün rekor sıcaklıklarının, Dünya'nın güneş ışığını yansıtma kapasitesindeki azalmadan, özellikle de düşük seviyeli bulutlardaki düşüşten kaynaklandığını buldular; bu durum, küresel ısınma üzerinde kalıcı bir etkiye sahip olabilir."
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32% Bias Score
Russian Strikes Kill 12, Injure 52 in Zaporizhzhia, Kryvyi Rih, and Kherson
Russian forces launched attacks on Zaporizhzhia and Kryvyi Rih on December 6th, resulting in 12 deaths and 43 injuries; attacks also injured 9 in the Kherson region.
Russian Strikes Kill 12, Injure 52 in Zaporizhzhia, Kryvyi Rih, and Kherson
Russian forces launched attacks on Zaporizhzhia and Kryvyi Rih on December 6th, resulting in 12 deaths and 43 injuries; attacks also injured 9 in the Kherson region.
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36% Bias Score
HTŞ'nin Halep'i Ele Geçirmesi ve Humus'a Doğru İlerlemesi Bölgedeki Gerilimi Artırdı
Suriye'de HTŞ liderliğindeki grupların Halep'i ele geçirmesinin ardından Hama'ya ve Humus'a doğru ilerlemesi, Mart 2020'deki ateşkesi bozdu ve Türkiye-Suriye normalleşme çabalarını etkiledi.
HTŞ'nin Halep'i Ele Geçirmesi ve Humus'a Doğru İlerlemesi Bölgedeki Gerilimi Artırdı
Suriye'de HTŞ liderliğindeki grupların Halep'i ele geçirmesinin ardından Hama'ya ve Humus'a doğru ilerlemesi, Mart 2020'deki ateşkesi bozdu ve Türkiye-Suriye normalleşme çabalarını etkiledi.
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40% Bias Score
Israeli Raid on Gaza Hospital: Hundreds Reportedly Killed, Hospital Evacuated
Israeli forces raided the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, Gaza, on October 26, forcing evacuations and reportedly causing hundreds of casualties amidst prior attacks; the hospital director claims no prior warning was given, and the WHO confirms a lack of warning.
Israeli Raid on Gaza Hospital: Hundreds Reportedly Killed, Hospital Evacuated
Israeli forces raided the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, Gaza, on October 26, forcing evacuations and reportedly causing hundreds of casualties amidst prior attacks; the hospital director claims no prior warning was given, and the WHO confirms a lack of warning.
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44% Bias Score
Melbourne Researchers Develop 350x Faster 3D Bioprinter
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have developed a new 3D bioprinting technique using acoustic waves to position cells, increasing printing speed by up to 350 times and improving cell survival rates, potentially revolutionizing cancer research and drug development.
Melbourne Researchers Develop 350x Faster 3D Bioprinter
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have developed a new 3D bioprinting technique using acoustic waves to position cells, increasing printing speed by up to 350 times and improving cell survival rates, potentially revolutionizing cancer research and drug development.
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36% Bias Score
"H5N1 Outbreak in North America Sparks Global Concern"
"From March to early December 2024, H5N1 avian influenza infected 700 dairy herds, over 1200 poultry facilities, and at least 58 people in the US, prompting international concern and precautionary measures, including vaccine stockpiling."
"H5N1 Outbreak in North America Sparks Global Concern"
"From March to early December 2024, H5N1 avian influenza infected 700 dairy herds, over 1200 poultry facilities, and at least 58 people in the US, prompting international concern and precautionary measures, including vaccine stockpiling."
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40% Bias Score
Iran Poised to Dramatically Increase Enriched Uranium Stockpile, IAEA Warns
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi announced Iran's plans to significantly boost its enriched uranium stockpile using advanced IR-6 centrifuges, nearing weapons-grade levels, following a successful Iranian space launch with the heaviest payload yet, increasing international concerns.
Iran Poised to Dramatically Increase Enriched Uranium Stockpile, IAEA Warns
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi announced Iran's plans to significantly boost its enriched uranium stockpile using advanced IR-6 centrifuges, nearing weapons-grade levels, following a successful Iranian space launch with the heaviest payload yet, increasing international concerns.
Progress
40% Bias Score
"EU Military Spending Hits Record High Amidst Growing Security Concerns"
"The European Union's military spending reached a record high of 279 billion euros in 2023, a 10% increase from 2022, driven by security concerns following Russia's actions in Crimea and a growing need for domestic arms production, with NATO suggesting that 2% GDP spending is insufficient for long-t...
"EU Military Spending Hits Record High Amidst Growing Security Concerns"
"The European Union's military spending reached a record high of 279 billion euros in 2023, a 10% increase from 2022, driven by security concerns following Russia's actions in Crimea and a growing need for domestic arms production, with NATO suggesting that 2% GDP spending is insufficient for long-t...
Progress
40% Bias Score