December 2024
January 2025
Scholz Seeks No-Confidence Vote to Trigger Early German Elections
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will request a vote of no confidence in parliament today, aiming to trigger early federal elections on February 23rd after his coalition government collapsed following the dismissal of the FDP finance minister.
Scholz Seeks No-Confidence Vote to Trigger Early German Elections
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will request a vote of no confidence in parliament today, aiming to trigger early federal elections on February 23rd after his coalition government collapsed following the dismissal of the FDP finance minister.
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8% Bias Score
Social Media Fuels Pro-Palestinian Sentiment Among Gen Z
Pro-Palestinian activism on social media, particularly TikTok and Instagram, is shaping Gen Z's views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with #FreePalestine dominating online discourse and influencing increased sympathy for Palestinians among younger adults.
Social Media Fuels Pro-Palestinian Sentiment Among Gen Z
Pro-Palestinian activism on social media, particularly TikTok and Instagram, is shaping Gen Z's views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with #FreePalestine dominating online discourse and influencing increased sympathy for Palestinians among younger adults.
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60% Bias Score
France: Special Bill to Address Budget Crisis as Macron Seeks Coalition Government
Following the censure of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a special bill ensuring government continuity until a new Prime Minister is appointed will be examined next week, while President Macron met with opposition leaders to negotiate a potential coalition government.
France: Special Bill to Address Budget Crisis as Macron Seeks Coalition Government
Following the censure of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a special bill ensuring government continuity until a new Prime Minister is appointed will be examined next week, while President Macron met with opposition leaders to negotiate a potential coalition government.
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36% Bias Score
"Report Highlights Gaps in Canada's Hate Crime Response, Omits Jewish Community's Experiences"
"A federal report details systemic failures in Canada's response to hate crimes, highlighting under-resourcing of police units, victims' hesitancy to report, and prosecution shortcomings. Despite police data showing Jews as the most targeted group, the report lacks detailed discussion of their exper...
"Report Highlights Gaps in Canada's Hate Crime Response, Omits Jewish Community's Experiences"
"A federal report details systemic failures in Canada's response to hate crimes, highlighting under-resourcing of police units, victims' hesitancy to report, and prosecution shortcomings. Despite police data showing Jews as the most targeted group, the report lacks detailed discussion of their exper...
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36% Bias Score
US to Grant Federal Protection to Monarch Butterflies
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed classifying monarch butterflies as a threatened species by December 2025, citing population declines of 81% over 25 years and a 59% decrease in Mexican overwintering areas last year due to climate change, habitat loss, and herbicide use; the proposal inclu...
US to Grant Federal Protection to Monarch Butterflies
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed classifying monarch butterflies as a threatened species by December 2025, citing population declines of 81% over 25 years and a 59% decrease in Mexican overwintering areas last year due to climate change, habitat loss, and herbicide use; the proposal inclu...
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40% Bias Score
"Israeli Settler Violence Cripples West Bank Olive Harvest"
"Israeli settler violence in the West Bank severely disrupted the 2024 olive harvest in Deir Istiya, resulting in significant economic losses, injuries, and property damage, according to UN reports and farmer testimonies. This violence is part of a broader campaign against Palestinian land rights."
"Israeli Settler Violence Cripples West Bank Olive Harvest"
"Israeli settler violence in the West Bank severely disrupted the 2024 olive harvest in Deir Istiya, resulting in significant economic losses, injuries, and property damage, according to UN reports and farmer testimonies. This violence is part of a broader campaign against Palestinian land rights."
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60% Bias Score
Hospital staff cut off Indigenous patient's braids, prompting review
In May 2024, staff at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital cut off and discarded the braids of 84-year-old Dexter Adams, an Indigenous patient, causing significant distress to his family; Alberta Health Services responded with additional cultural sensitivity training and an internal investigation, bu...
Hospital staff cut off Indigenous patient's braids, prompting review
In May 2024, staff at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital cut off and discarded the braids of 84-year-old Dexter Adams, an Indigenous patient, causing significant distress to his family; Alberta Health Services responded with additional cultural sensitivity training and an internal investigation, bu...
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44% Bias Score
Five Years After COVID-19: Unanswered Questions Remain
This podcast explores the origins of COVID-19, beginning with its detection in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, and its subsequent global spread, causing widespread death and necessitating restrictions such as lockdowns and mask mandates.
Five Years After COVID-19: Unanswered Questions Remain
This podcast explores the origins of COVID-19, beginning with its detection in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, and its subsequent global spread, causing widespread death and necessitating restrictions such as lockdowns and mask mandates.
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8% Bias Score
Ontario Colleges Face $752 Million in Spending Cuts Amidst International Enrollment Crisis
Ontario colleges face unprecedented financial strain after cutting $752 million in spending due to a sharp drop in international enrollment caused by federal study permit cuts and a lack of government support, resulting in job losses, program closures, and campus closures.
Ontario Colleges Face $752 Million in Spending Cuts Amidst International Enrollment Crisis
Ontario colleges face unprecedented financial strain after cutting $752 million in spending due to a sharp drop in international enrollment caused by federal study permit cuts and a lack of government support, resulting in job losses, program closures, and campus closures.
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36% Bias Score
"Federal Government Opposes Use of Notwithstanding Clause as Provinces Increase its Use"
"Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani opposes the use of the notwithstanding clause, while provinces increasingly invoke it; a Supreme Court case on Quebec's Bill 21, which bans religious symbols in public service, is pending, and the federal government will intervene."
"Federal Government Opposes Use of Notwithstanding Clause as Provinces Increase its Use"
"Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani opposes the use of the notwithstanding clause, while provinces increasingly invoke it; a Supreme Court case on Quebec's Bill 21, which bans religious symbols in public service, is pending, and the federal government will intervene."
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Pre-Inauguration Foreign Policy Actions Challenge Biden Administration
Donald Trump, the President-elect, is actively engaging in foreign policy, meeting with world leaders and making public statements on international issues before his January 20, 2025 inauguration, thus challenging the established norms of presidential transitions and potentially undermining the Bide...
Trump's Pre-Inauguration Foreign Policy Actions Challenge Biden Administration
Donald Trump, the President-elect, is actively engaging in foreign policy, meeting with world leaders and making public statements on international issues before his January 20, 2025 inauguration, thus challenging the established norms of presidential transitions and potentially undermining the Bide...
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36% Bias Score
"South Korean Ex-Defense Minister Arrested for Insurrection in Martial Law Case"
"Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun was formally arrested on December 11th, 2024, for insurrection, accused of assisting President Yoon Suk-yeol in declaring martial law last week; he attempted suicide but is now stable."
"South Korean Ex-Defense Minister Arrested for Insurrection in Martial Law Case"
"Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun was formally arrested on December 11th, 2024, for insurrection, accused of assisting President Yoon Suk-yeol in declaring martial law last week; he attempted suicide but is now stable."
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48% Bias Score