December 2024
January 2025
"HTS Seizes Damascus After Assad Regime Collapse; Immediate Challenges and Uncertain Future"
"Following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime, HTS rebels took control of Damascus, leading to celebratory gunfire that killed at least 28, widespread looting, and a 13-hour curfew. Israel launched airstrikes against Assad's remaining forces, complicating the situation further."
"HTS Seizes Damascus After Assad Regime Collapse; Immediate Challenges and Uncertain Future"
"Following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime, HTS rebels took control of Damascus, leading to celebratory gunfire that killed at least 28, widespread looting, and a 13-hour curfew. Israel launched airstrikes against Assad's remaining forces, complicating the situation further."
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52% Bias Score
Three-Quarters of Earth's Land is Permanently Drier, UN Report Reveals
A UNCCD report reveals that 77.6% of Earth's land has become permanently drier, expanding drylands to over 40% of the landmass, impacting agriculture, water resources, and causing mass migrations due to climate change and unsustainable land use.
Three-Quarters of Earth's Land is Permanently Drier, UN Report Reveals
A UNCCD report reveals that 77.6% of Earth's land has become permanently drier, expanding drylands to over 40% of the landmass, impacting agriculture, water resources, and causing mass migrations due to climate change and unsustainable land use.
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40% Bias Score
Arctic Tundra Shifts from Carbon Sink to Source, Worsening Climate Change
The Arctic, previously a carbon sink, is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs due to warming temperatures and wildfires, exacerbating global climate change; Alaskan permafrost temperatures reached their second-highest level in 2024.
Arctic Tundra Shifts from Carbon Sink to Source, Worsening Climate Change
The Arctic, previously a carbon sink, is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs due to warming temperatures and wildfires, exacerbating global climate change; Alaskan permafrost temperatures reached their second-highest level in 2024.
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28% Bias Score
Ivy League Grad Arrested for Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old former University of Pennsylvania computer scientist, was arrested in Pennsylvania for the premeditated murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on December 4th, 2024. Police found a ghost gun, cash, a fake ID, and bullet casings with words referen...
Ivy League Grad Arrested for Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old former University of Pennsylvania computer scientist, was arrested in Pennsylvania for the premeditated murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on December 4th, 2024. Police found a ghost gun, cash, a fake ID, and bullet casings with words referen...
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44% Bias Score
South Korean Minister Attempts Suicide Amid Martial Law Crisis
Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun attempted suicide while in custody in Seoul on Tuesday, amid a political crisis stemming from President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief declaration of martial law last week. Police raided the presidential office Wednesday, and investigations into insurrection...
South Korean Minister Attempts Suicide Amid Martial Law Crisis
Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun attempted suicide while in custody in Seoul on Tuesday, amid a political crisis stemming from President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief declaration of martial law last week. Police raided the presidential office Wednesday, and investigations into insurrection...
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44% Bias Score
"S. Korean Ex-Defense Minister Arrested in Connection with Alleged Presidential Insurrection"
"South Korean authorities arrested former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on Wednesday for allegedly helping President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a six-hour-long insurrection last week, marking the first arrest in the ongoing investigation into the events."
"S. Korean Ex-Defense Minister Arrested in Connection with Alleged Presidential Insurrection"
"South Korean authorities arrested former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on Wednesday for allegedly helping President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a six-hour-long insurrection last week, marking the first arrest in the ongoing investigation into the events."
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56% Bias Score
Hinton's Nobel Prize Underscores AI's Benefits and Risks
Geoffrey Hinton, the 2023 Nobel laureate in Physics, warned of AI's potential risks despite its productivity benefits, emphasizing the urgent need for safety research; his work, supported by Canadian institutions, highlights the importance of long-term investment in fundamental research.
Hinton's Nobel Prize Underscores AI's Benefits and Risks
Geoffrey Hinton, the 2023 Nobel laureate in Physics, warned of AI's potential risks despite its productivity benefits, emphasizing the urgent need for safety research; his work, supported by Canadian institutions, highlights the importance of long-term investment in fundamental research.
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40% Bias Score
"Saudi Arabia Awarded 2034 World Cup Without Competitive Bid"
"Saudi Arabia has been awarded the 2034 World Cup by acclamation, bypassing a formal bidding process; this raises concerns about transparency and human rights given Saudi Arabia's human rights record and FIFA's close relationship with the Saudi government."
"Saudi Arabia Awarded 2034 World Cup Without Competitive Bid"
"Saudi Arabia has been awarded the 2034 World Cup by acclamation, bypassing a formal bidding process; this raises concerns about transparency and human rights given Saudi Arabia's human rights record and FIFA's close relationship with the Saudi government."
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64% Bias Score
"Israel Launches Hundreds of Airstrikes in Syria Following Assad's Fall"
"Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, Israel conducted over 310 airstrikes targeting Syrian military infrastructure and expanded its control into the Golan Heights' demilitarized zone, raising concerns about regional security and the potential for further escalation."
"Israel Launches Hundreds of Airstrikes in Syria Following Assad's Fall"
"Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, Israel conducted over 310 airstrikes targeting Syrian military infrastructure and expanded its control into the Golan Heights' demilitarized zone, raising concerns about regional security and the potential for further escalation."
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48% Bias Score
"Multiple Russian Attacks in Ukraine Result in Casualties and Worsening Humanitarian Crisis"
"At least three people were killed and 31 injured in Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia and Zlatopil, Ukraine, on Tuesday, prompting calls for improved air defenses and highlighting a critical situation in Pokrovsky, Donetsk."
"Multiple Russian Attacks in Ukraine Result in Casualties and Worsening Humanitarian Crisis"
"At least three people were killed and 31 injured in Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia and Zlatopil, Ukraine, on Tuesday, prompting calls for improved air defenses and highlighting a critical situation in Pokrovsky, Donetsk."
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32% Bias Score
"5,000 Dead in Haiti as Gang Violence Prompts FAA Flight Suspension"
"Haitian gangs killed 184 people over the weekend, bringing the year's death toll to 5,000, prompting the FAA to suspend U.S. flights to Haiti due to gang violence targeting airliners, while Kenyan police struggle to gain access to affected areas and aid efforts are severely hampered."
"5,000 Dead in Haiti as Gang Violence Prompts FAA Flight Suspension"
"Haitian gangs killed 184 people over the weekend, bringing the year's death toll to 5,000, prompting the FAA to suspend U.S. flights to Haiti due to gang violence targeting airliners, while Kenyan police struggle to gain access to affected areas and aid efforts are severely hampered."
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60% Bias Score
"Haiti Gang Massacre: Over 100 Dead, Government Pledges Action"
"In Haiti's Cité Soleil, gang leader Micanor Altès is accused of ordering the deaths of over 100 people after his son's death, marking another surge in gang violence in a country already experiencing over 4,500 reported killings in 2024. Residents report ongoing attacks despite government pledges of...
"Haiti Gang Massacre: Over 100 Dead, Government Pledges Action"
"In Haiti's Cité Soleil, gang leader Micanor Altès is accused of ordering the deaths of over 100 people after his son's death, marking another surge in gang violence in a country already experiencing over 4,500 reported killings in 2024. Residents report ongoing attacks despite government pledges of...
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20% Bias Score