December 2024
January 2025
Trump Calls for Immediate Ukraine Ceasefire
US President-elect Donald Trump urged an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris, where Zelensky also advocated for a peace deal with Russia; Trump's proposal contrasts with current US military support for Ukraine.
Trump Calls for Immediate Ukraine Ceasefire
US President-elect Donald Trump urged an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris, where Zelensky also advocated for a peace deal with Russia; Trump's proposal contrasts with current US military support for Ukraine.
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48% Bias Score
Reform UK Surges in Polls, Posing Major Threat to Labour
Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, is surging in popularity, achieving 24% support in a recent poll, exceeding Labour, due to its appeal to neglected communities facing housing shortages and economic hardship, posing a significant threat to the Labour Party.
Reform UK Surges in Polls, Posing Major Threat to Labour
Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, is surging in popularity, achieving 24% support in a recent poll, exceeding Labour, due to its appeal to neglected communities facing housing shortages and economic hardship, posing a significant threat to the Labour Party.
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60% Bias Score
Sheffield Murder Highlights Mental Healthcare Failures
Roger Leadbeater, 74, was stabbed to death in Sheffield on August 9, 2023, by Emma Borowy, a 32-year-old with schizophrenia who had absconded from a psychiatric ward; failings in her care and inter-agency communication are under investigation.
Sheffield Murder Highlights Mental Healthcare Failures
Roger Leadbeater, 74, was stabbed to death in Sheffield on August 9, 2023, by Emma Borowy, a 32-year-old with schizophrenia who had absconded from a psychiatric ward; failings in her care and inter-agency communication are under investigation.
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40% Bias Score
Russia Bypasses US Sanctions on \"Gazprombank\", Maintaining Gas Exports to Europe
Following US sanctions on 50 Russian banks including \"Gazprombank\", Russia introduced intermediaries for gas export payments, circumventing restrictions and maintaining gas supplies to Europe, while potentially increasing costs and escalating geopolitical tensions.
Russia Bypasses US Sanctions on \"Gazprombank\", Maintaining Gas Exports to Europe
Following US sanctions on 50 Russian banks including \"Gazprombank\", Russia introduced intermediaries for gas export payments, circumventing restrictions and maintaining gas supplies to Europe, while potentially increasing costs and escalating geopolitical tensions.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Wisconsin Judge Strikes Down Parts of Act 10, Restoring Collective Bargaining Rights
A Wisconsin judge declared portions of Act 10, a 2011 law curbing public sector collective bargaining, unconstitutional, potentially restoring bargaining rights to thousands of state employees and reversing negative impacts on pay, benefits, and working conditions; Republicans plan to appeal.
Wisconsin Judge Strikes Down Parts of Act 10, Restoring Collective Bargaining Rights
A Wisconsin judge declared portions of Act 10, a 2011 law curbing public sector collective bargaining, unconstitutional, potentially restoring bargaining rights to thousands of state employees and reversing negative impacts on pay, benefits, and working conditions; Republicans plan to appeal.
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44% Bias Score
HTS Captures Damascus: Fears of a Libyan Scenario in Syria
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's swift seizure of Damascus has triggered fears of a Libya-style protracted conflict in Syria, with Turkey's support for HTS via proxy groups like the SNA raising concerns of broader regional destabilization and impacting Greece.
HTS Captures Damascus: Fears of a Libyan Scenario in Syria
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's swift seizure of Damascus has triggered fears of a Libya-style protracted conflict in Syria, with Turkey's support for HTS via proxy groups like the SNA raising concerns of broader regional destabilization and impacting Greece.
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36% Bias Score
Al Fayed Accused of Faking Dementia to Evade Prosecution for Sexual Abuse of 111 Women
Mohamed Al Fayed, deceased at 94, is suspected by police of faking dementia to evade prosecution for sexually abusing at least 111 women and girls over nearly four decades; his son Omar Fayed publicly accused him of this deception, drawing parallels to a Nazi war criminal.
Al Fayed Accused of Faking Dementia to Evade Prosecution for Sexual Abuse of 111 Women
Mohamed Al Fayed, deceased at 94, is suspected by police of faking dementia to evade prosecution for sexually abusing at least 111 women and girls over nearly four decades; his son Omar Fayed publicly accused him of this deception, drawing parallels to a Nazi war criminal.
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60% Bias Score
CSIRO Rejects Coalition's Nuclear Power Claims, Favoring Renewable Energy
CSIRO's GenCost report refutes Coalition claims that nuclear power would be cheaper and faster to deploy than renewable energy in Australia, estimating a 15-year minimum development time and significantly higher costs for nuclear compared to "firmed" renewables.
CSIRO Rejects Coalition's Nuclear Power Claims, Favoring Renewable Energy
CSIRO's GenCost report refutes Coalition claims that nuclear power would be cheaper and faster to deploy than renewable energy in Australia, estimating a 15-year minimum development time and significantly higher costs for nuclear compared to "firmed" renewables.
Progress
60% Bias Score
"Mexico's Soaring Methamphetamine Crisis: A Public Health Emergency"
"Mexico faces a soaring methamphetamine crisis, with a 416% increase in treatment seekers from 2013 to 2023, fueled by low prices, easy access, and inadequate government response, creating a public health emergency."
"Mexico's Soaring Methamphetamine Crisis: A Public Health Emergency"
"Mexico faces a soaring methamphetamine crisis, with a 416% increase in treatment seekers from 2013 to 2023, fueled by low prices, easy access, and inadequate government response, creating a public health emergency."
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24% Bias Score
Trump Urges Putin to Negotiate Ukraine Ceasefire After Syrian Coup
Following a Syrian coup that ousted Bashar al-Assad, Donald Trump urged Vladimir Putin to negotiate a Ukraine ceasefire, citing Russia's weakened state due to heavy casualties (600,000 soldiers) and loss of influence in Syria.
Trump Urges Putin to Negotiate Ukraine Ceasefire After Syrian Coup
Following a Syrian coup that ousted Bashar al-Assad, Donald Trump urged Vladimir Putin to negotiate a Ukraine ceasefire, citing Russia's weakened state due to heavy casualties (600,000 soldiers) and loss of influence in Syria.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Trump's Shadow Presidency Challenges Biden's Waning Influence
Following his election victory, Donald Trump is actively shaping US policy and engaging with foreign leaders before his inauguration, contrasting with President Biden's diminishing influence and concluding presidency marked by low media coverage and internal criticism.
Trump's Shadow Presidency Challenges Biden's Waning Influence
Following his election victory, Donald Trump is actively shaping US policy and engaging with foreign leaders before his inauguration, contrasting with President Biden's diminishing influence and concluding presidency marked by low media coverage and internal criticism.
Progress
56% Bias Score
South Korea Speaker Condemns Joint Statement as Unconstitutional
South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik condemned a joint statement by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and the ruling party head as a "blatant violation of the Constitution," asserting that the only legal way to remove President Yoon Suk-yeol is through impeachment. This follows President Yo...
South Korea Speaker Condemns Joint Statement as Unconstitutional
South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik condemned a joint statement by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and the ruling party head as a "blatant violation of the Constitution," asserting that the only legal way to remove President Yoon Suk-yeol is through impeachment. This follows President Yo...
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40% Bias Score