December 2024
January 2025
Sanders Urges Ban on Junk Food Purchases Through SNAP Program
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has requested the incoming Trump administration to ban junk food purchases using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), citing its $25 billion contribution to health issues, and proposing a shift towards healthier options.
Sanders Urges Ban on Junk Food Purchases Through SNAP Program
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has requested the incoming Trump administration to ban junk food purchases using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), citing its $25 billion contribution to health issues, and proposing a shift towards healthier options.
Progress
64% Bias Score
JWST Reveals Galaxy Formation in Unprecedented Detail
The James Webb Space Telescope captured an image of "Firefly Sparkle," a galaxy 13 billion light-years away, showing ten star clusters in different formation stages, providing unprecedented detail on early galaxy formation 600 million years after the Big Bang and enabled by gravitational lensing.
JWST Reveals Galaxy Formation in Unprecedented Detail
The James Webb Space Telescope captured an image of "Firefly Sparkle," a galaxy 13 billion light-years away, showing ten star clusters in different formation stages, providing unprecedented detail on early galaxy formation 600 million years after the Big Bang and enabled by gravitational lensing.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Court convicts ISIS member of crimes against humanity
A Dutch court convicted Hasna A. of crimes against humanity for enslaving a Yazidi woman in Syria while part of ISIS, sentencing her to 10 years in prison; this is the Netherlands' first such conviction related to the Yazidi genocide.
Dutch Court convicts ISIS member of crimes against humanity
A Dutch court convicted Hasna A. of crimes against humanity for enslaving a Yazidi woman in Syria while part of ISIS, sentencing her to 10 years in prison; this is the Netherlands' first such conviction related to the Yazidi genocide.
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32% Bias Score
Saudi Arabia Awarded 2034 World Cup Amid Human Rights Concerns
FIFA awarded Saudi Arabia the 2034 men's soccer World Cup, despite human rights concerns raised by international groups, after a 15-month bidding process with only one candidate.
Saudi Arabia Awarded 2034 World Cup Amid Human Rights Concerns
FIFA awarded Saudi Arabia the 2034 men's soccer World Cup, despite human rights concerns raised by international groups, after a 15-month bidding process with only one candidate.
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68% Bias Score
"Humpback Whale Makes Unprecedented 13,000+ km Migration, Possibly Due to Climate Change"
"A humpback whale tagged in the Pacific Ocean near Columbia in 2017 was later identified near Zanzibar in 2022, covering at least 13,046 kilometers, likely due to climate change or exploratory mating behavior, according to scientists who tracked the journey using citizen science data."
"Humpback Whale Makes Unprecedented 13,000+ km Migration, Possibly Due to Climate Change"
"A humpback whale tagged in the Pacific Ocean near Columbia in 2017 was later identified near Zanzibar in 2022, covering at least 13,046 kilometers, likely due to climate change or exploratory mating behavior, according to scientists who tracked the journey using citizen science data."
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32% Bias Score
"Argentine Court Upholds 15-Year Sentence for Dictatorship-Era Crimes"
"Argentina's Federal Cassation Court upheld the 15-year prison sentence of former police officer Mario Sandoval for the 1976 kidnapping and torture of Hernan Abriata during the Argentine dictatorship; the court rejected Sandoval's appeal, confirming the crimes as crimes against humanity."
"Argentine Court Upholds 15-Year Sentence for Dictatorship-Era Crimes"
"Argentina's Federal Cassation Court upheld the 15-year prison sentence of former police officer Mario Sandoval for the 1976 kidnapping and torture of Hernan Abriata during the Argentine dictatorship; the court rejected Sandoval's appeal, confirming the crimes as crimes against humanity."
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40% Bias Score
Ghost Gun Found on Suspect in CEO Shooting
Luigi Mangione, suspected of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, possessed an untraceable "ghost gun" when arrested; this highlights the ongoing problem of easily obtainable, untraceable firearms.
Ghost Gun Found on Suspect in CEO Shooting
Luigi Mangione, suspected of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, possessed an untraceable "ghost gun" when arrested; this highlights the ongoing problem of easily obtainable, untraceable firearms.
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40% Bias Score
Sara Sharif: Family Found Guilty After Pakistan Escape
Sara Sharif's father, stepmother, and uncle were found guilty of murder (parents) and causing/allowing death (uncle) after fleeing to Pakistan following the discovery of her body with extensive injuries in Woking; their five siblings remain in Pakistan.
Sara Sharif: Family Found Guilty After Pakistan Escape
Sara Sharif's father, stepmother, and uncle were found guilty of murder (parents) and causing/allowing death (uncle) after fleeing to Pakistan following the discovery of her body with extensive injuries in Woking; their five siblings remain in Pakistan.
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44% Bias Score
"Prigojine and Outkine Statue Unveiled in Bangui, Underscoring Wagner's Continued African Presence"
"A bronze statue of Evgueni Prigojine and Dmitri Outkine was unveiled in Bangui, Central African Republic, on December 3, 2023, signifying the enduring influence of the Wagner Group despite the death of its leader and Russia's efforts to integrate its operations into the Africa Corps."
"Prigojine and Outkine Statue Unveiled in Bangui, Underscoring Wagner's Continued African Presence"
"A bronze statue of Evgueni Prigojine and Dmitri Outkine was unveiled in Bangui, Central African Republic, on December 3, 2023, signifying the enduring influence of the Wagner Group despite the death of its leader and Russia's efforts to integrate its operations into the Africa Corps."
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48% Bias Score
Russian Missile Strike Kills Six in Zaporizhzhia
A Russian missile strike on a Zaporizhzhia medical clinic killed six and injured 22; two women were rescued after over seven hours trapped under rubble. President Zelensky condemned the attack and called for more Western air defense systems.
Russian Missile Strike Kills Six in Zaporizhzhia
A Russian missile strike on a Zaporizhzhia medical clinic killed six and injured 22; two women were rescued after over seven hours trapped under rubble. President Zelensky condemned the attack and called for more Western air defense systems.
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48% Bias Score
Poland's Illegal Pushbacks of Asylum Seekers Violate International Law
A Human Rights Watch report details Poland's illegal pushbacks of asylum seekers from Belarus, forcing them to sign documents waiving their right to asylum and leaving them vulnerable to abuse, violating international law and EU regulations. Over 6,000 people were pushed back between July 2023 and J...
Poland's Illegal Pushbacks of Asylum Seekers Violate International Law
A Human Rights Watch report details Poland's illegal pushbacks of asylum seekers from Belarus, forcing them to sign documents waiving their right to asylum and leaving them vulnerable to abuse, violating international law and EU regulations. Over 6,000 people were pushed back between July 2023 and J...
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40% Bias Score
Russia Forms AI Alliance to Challenge US Dominance
President Vladimir Putin announced a new AI alliance with BRICS and other countries to challenge US dominance, aiming for joint research and market access to overcome Western sanctions limiting Russia's AI development, projecting 11.2 trillion rubles added to GDP by 2030.
Russia Forms AI Alliance to Challenge US Dominance
President Vladimir Putin announced a new AI alliance with BRICS and other countries to challenge US dominance, aiming for joint research and market access to overcome Western sanctions limiting Russia's AI development, projecting 11.2 trillion rubles added to GDP by 2030.
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44% Bias Score