December 2024
January 2025
Trump Urges Immediate Ceasefire in Ukraine, Proposes Negotiations
US President-elect Donald Trump called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, urging negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, citing massive losses of life on both sides—600,000 Russian and 400,000 Ukrainian military casualties, according to Trump—and proposing a negotiated settlement instead of con...
Trump Urges Immediate Ceasefire in Ukraine, Proposes Negotiations
US President-elect Donald Trump called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, urging negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, citing massive losses of life on both sides—600,000 Russian and 400,000 Ukrainian military casualties, according to Trump—and proposing a negotiated settlement instead of con...
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52% Bias Score
China Deploys Military Assets Near Taiwan Following President Lai's Trip
Between 6 a.m. on Saturday and 6 a.m. on Sunday, China deployed 14 warships, seven military aircraft (six crossing the Taiwan Strait median line), and four balloons near Taiwan, with one balloon traversing the island's northern tip, in response to President Lai Ching-te's recent visit to Pacific all...
China Deploys Military Assets Near Taiwan Following President Lai's Trip
Between 6 a.m. on Saturday and 6 a.m. on Sunday, China deployed 14 warships, seven military aircraft (six crossing the Taiwan Strait median line), and four balloons near Taiwan, with one balloon traversing the island's northern tip, in response to President Lai Ching-te's recent visit to Pacific all...
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40% Bias Score
Syrian Rebels Enter Damascus Amidst Concerns of ISIS Resurgence
Rebel forces have reportedly entered Damascus, facing minimal resistance, prompting concerns about ISIS resurgence and a humanitarian crisis; a fake news report about Assad's plane crash was debunked.
Syrian Rebels Enter Damascus Amidst Concerns of ISIS Resurgence
Rebel forces have reportedly entered Damascus, facing minimal resistance, prompting concerns about ISIS resurgence and a humanitarian crisis; a fake news report about Assad's plane crash was debunked.
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52% Bias Score
Biden Administration Announces $988 Million in Aid to Ukraine Amid Incoming Policy Shift
The Biden administration announced a $988 million aid package to Ukraine, its 22nd, providing munitions and support for its military, amid a looming change in US policy under President-elect Trump who has expressed skepticism about further aid and met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Paris.
Biden Administration Announces $988 Million in Aid to Ukraine Amid Incoming Policy Shift
The Biden administration announced a $988 million aid package to Ukraine, its 22nd, providing munitions and support for its military, amid a looming change in US policy under President-elect Trump who has expressed skepticism about further aid and met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Paris.
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60% Bias Score
Syrian Rebels Seize Cities Amid Assad Regime Collapse
Rebel forces have seized control of Syrian cities, marking a potential turning point in the 13-year civil war fueled by Bashar al-Assad's brutal rule, which caused a humanitarian catastrophe marked by hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions of refugees.
Syrian Rebels Seize Cities Amid Assad Regime Collapse
Rebel forces have seized control of Syrian cities, marking a potential turning point in the 13-year civil war fueled by Bashar al-Assad's brutal rule, which caused a humanitarian catastrophe marked by hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions of refugees.
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64% Bias Score
Novel Nasal-Spray COVID-19 Vaccine Offers Room-Temperature Stability and Global Accessibility
Tel Aviv University scientists created a cheap, room-temperature-stable, nasal-spray COVID-19 vaccine effective against all variants, addressing cold-chain storage and administration challenges, potentially revolutionizing global vaccination.
Novel Nasal-Spray COVID-19 Vaccine Offers Room-Temperature Stability and Global Accessibility
Tel Aviv University scientists created a cheap, room-temperature-stable, nasal-spray COVID-19 vaccine effective against all variants, addressing cold-chain storage and administration challenges, potentially revolutionizing global vaccination.
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52% Bias Score
South Korea Crisis: Minister Resigns, Arrest Made Amid Martial Law Controversy
Amid a deepening political crisis, South Korean Interior Minister Lee Sang Min resigned, while former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun was arrested for his alleged role in President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law; thousands protested in Seoul, demanding Yoon's arrest and impeac...
South Korea Crisis: Minister Resigns, Arrest Made Amid Martial Law Controversy
Amid a deepening political crisis, South Korean Interior Minister Lee Sang Min resigned, while former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun was arrested for his alleged role in President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law; thousands protested in Seoul, demanding Yoon's arrest and impeac...
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40% Bias Score
US Sends $988 Million in Aid to Ukraine Amidst Trump Transition Concerns
The US announced a new $988 million military aid package for Ukraine, including drones and ammunition, before President-elect Trump takes office, while European nations fear needing to double their aid if US support is cut.
US Sends $988 Million in Aid to Ukraine Amidst Trump Transition Concerns
The US announced a new $988 million military aid package for Ukraine, including drones and ammunition, before President-elect Trump takes office, while European nations fear needing to double their aid if US support is cut.
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52% Bias Score
Caída histórica de partidos en el poder en 2024: auge de la antipolítica y extremismo
En 2024, los partidos en el poder de los países desarrollados experimentaron una caída histórica en sus porcentajes de voto, reflejando un cambio profundo en la política global caracterizado por un rechazo al sistema político, el auge de la antipolítica, y el fortalecimiento de partidos extremistas.
Caída histórica de partidos en el poder en 2024: auge de la antipolítica y extremismo
En 2024, los partidos en el poder de los países desarrollados experimentaron una caída histórica en sus porcentajes de voto, reflejando un cambio profundo en la política global caracterizado por un rechazo al sistema político, el auge de la antipolítica, y el fortalecimiento de partidos extremistas.
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48% Bias Score
Syrian Revolution: From Damascus Protests to Assad's 2024 Flight
The Syrian revolution, beginning with protests in Damascus on March 15, 2011, lasted 13 years, ending with President Bashar al-Assad's flight on December 7-8, 2024, amidst a rebel advance; initial assessments underestimated the regime's vulnerability compared to other "Arab Spring" uprisings.
Syrian Revolution: From Damascus Protests to Assad's 2024 Flight
The Syrian revolution, beginning with protests in Damascus on March 15, 2011, lasted 13 years, ending with President Bashar al-Assad's flight on December 7-8, 2024, amidst a rebel advance; initial assessments underestimated the regime's vulnerability compared to other "Arab Spring" uprisings.
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60% Bias Score
South Korean Ex-Defense Minister Detained Over Martial Law Attempt
South Korean prosecutors detained former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun for recommending the brief but stunning martial law imposition to President Yoon Suk Yeol, who faces an ongoing investigation and pledged to step down amidst political turmoil and international alarm.
South Korean Ex-Defense Minister Detained Over Martial Law Attempt
South Korean prosecutors detained former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun for recommending the brief but stunning martial law imposition to President Yoon Suk Yeol, who faces an ongoing investigation and pledged to step down amidst political turmoil and international alarm.
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52% Bias Score
"South Korean Ex-Defense Minister Detained Over Martial Law Recommendation"
"South Korean prosecutors detained former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on Sunday for allegedly recommending last week's unconstitutional martial law imposition to President Yoon Suk Yeol, marking the first arrest in the case and escalating the ongoing political crisis."
"South Korean Ex-Defense Minister Detained Over Martial Law Recommendation"
"South Korean prosecutors detained former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on Sunday for allegedly recommending last week's unconstitutional martial law imposition to President Yoon Suk Yeol, marking the first arrest in the case and escalating the ongoing political crisis."
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48% Bias Score