December 2024
January 2025
Putin's Year-End Address Overshadowed by Setbacks in Georgia, Romania, and Syria
Vladimir Putin faces mounting challenges as Georgia teeters on the brink of insurrection due to alleged election fraud and suspended EU accession talks, Romania thwarted a Kremlin-backed disinformation campaign, and the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria dealt a major blow to Russia's regional influen...
Putin's Year-End Address Overshadowed by Setbacks in Georgia, Romania, and Syria
Vladimir Putin faces mounting challenges as Georgia teeters on the brink of insurrection due to alleged election fraud and suspended EU accession talks, Romania thwarted a Kremlin-backed disinformation campaign, and the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria dealt a major blow to Russia's regional influen...
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48% Bias Score
Biden Opposes Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel Bid, Citing National Security
President Biden opposes Nippon Steel's \$15 billion bid for U.S. Steel, citing national security concerns; CFIUS has until December 22 to decide, and the companies may sue if the deal is blocked.
Biden Opposes Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel Bid, Citing National Security
President Biden opposes Nippon Steel's \$15 billion bid for U.S. Steel, citing national security concerns; CFIUS has until December 22 to decide, and the companies may sue if the deal is blocked.
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40% Bias Score
Han Kang Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
South Korean author Han Kang won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature for her intensely poetic prose that confronts historical trauma and reveals the fragility of human life; she is the first Asian woman to win the award.
Han Kang Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
South Korean author Han Kang won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature for her intensely poetic prose that confronts historical trauma and reveals the fragility of human life; she is the first Asian woman to win the award.
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28% Bias Score
"Fall of Assad Regime in Syria: A Major Setback for Iran's Regional Influence and Domestic Stability"
"The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria represents a major blow to Iran's regional ambitions, costing an estimated $30 billion in support and weakening its strategic position, while simultaneously sparking internal dissent in Iran due to economic hardship and questioning of government priorit...
"Fall of Assad Regime in Syria: A Major Setback for Iran's Regional Influence and Domestic Stability"
"The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria represents a major blow to Iran's regional ambitions, costing an estimated $30 billion in support and weakening its strategic position, while simultaneously sparking internal dissent in Iran due to economic hardship and questioning of government priorit...
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44% Bias Score
FIFA Awards 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia Amid Human Rights Concerns
The FIFA awarded Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup despite concerns over its human rights record, giving a high rating based on a report that excluded key issues like freedom of speech and treatment of migrant workers; critics warn of potential human rights abuses and a lack of accountability.
FIFA Awards 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia Amid Human Rights Concerns
The FIFA awarded Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup despite concerns over its human rights record, giving a high rating based on a report that excluded key issues like freedom of speech and treatment of migrant workers; critics warn of potential human rights abuses and a lack of accountability.
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56% Bias Score
Study Projects 32% Rise in Heat-Related Deaths Among Young People by 2100
A study in Science Advances projects a 32% rise in heat-related deaths among those under 35 by 2100, contrasting with anticipated impacts on the elderly, based on Mexican mortality data (1998-2019) showing that three in four heat-related deaths were in this younger group, highlighting the disproport...
Study Projects 32% Rise in Heat-Related Deaths Among Young People by 2100
A study in Science Advances projects a 32% rise in heat-related deaths among those under 35 by 2100, contrasting with anticipated impacts on the elderly, based on Mexican mortality data (1998-2019) showing that three in four heat-related deaths were in this younger group, highlighting the disproport...
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40% Bias Score
EPP seeks to overturn EU combustion engine ban, prioritizing e-fuels
The largest EU Parliament faction, the EPP, wants to revoke the 2035 combustion engine ban, promoting e-fuels to achieve EU climate goals while aiding the struggling auto industry, facing economic challenges and competition from China. This requires EU Commission approval and majority support.
EPP seeks to overturn EU combustion engine ban, prioritizing e-fuels
The largest EU Parliament faction, the EPP, wants to revoke the 2035 combustion engine ban, promoting e-fuels to achieve EU climate goals while aiding the struggling auto industry, facing economic challenges and competition from China. This requires EU Commission approval and majority support.
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44% Bias Score
Sanctions Circumvention: US Semiconductors Fueling Russian Military
US-made semiconductors from Texas Instruments are reaching the Russian military via online purchases through third-party distributors and shell companies, despite sanctions, facilitating the production of weapons used in the war in Ukraine.
Sanctions Circumvention: US Semiconductors Fueling Russian Military
US-made semiconductors from Texas Instruments are reaching the Russian military via online purchases through third-party distributors and shell companies, despite sanctions, facilitating the production of weapons used in the war in Ukraine.
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40% Bias Score
\"Global Malaria Cases Rise by 4% in 2023, Despite Treatment Advances\"\
\"The WHO reported 263 million malaria cases globally in 2023, a 4% increase from the previous year, with 597,000 deaths primarily in Africa; progress in treatment and prevention is hampered by insufficient funding and climate change impacts.\"
\"Global Malaria Cases Rise by 4% in 2023, Despite Treatment Advances\"\
\"The WHO reported 263 million malaria cases globally in 2023, a 4% increase from the previous year, with 597,000 deaths primarily in Africa; progress in treatment and prevention is hampered by insufficient funding and climate change impacts.\"
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44% Bias Score
UN Fails to Reappoint Genocide Prevention Expert After Gaza Conflict Stand
The UN did not renew the contract of Alice Wairimu Nderitu, a leading expert in conflict prevention and former UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, after she resisted pressure to label Israeli actions in Gaza as genocide.
UN Fails to Reappoint Genocide Prevention Expert After Gaza Conflict Stand
The UN did not renew the contract of Alice Wairimu Nderitu, a leading expert in conflict prevention and former UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, after she resisted pressure to label Israeli actions in Gaza as genocide.
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60% Bias Score
Thyssenkrupp Steel to Cut 11,000 Jobs, Close Plants
Thyssenkrupp Steel, Germany's largest steel producer, announced plans to cut 11,000 jobs, including the closure of its Kreuztal-Eichen plant and potential closure of its Duisburg plant, impacting over one-third of its workforce and exacerbating unemployment in the already economically challenged Ruh...
Thyssenkrupp Steel to Cut 11,000 Jobs, Close Plants
Thyssenkrupp Steel, Germany's largest steel producer, announced plans to cut 11,000 jobs, including the closure of its Kreuztal-Eichen plant and potential closure of its Duisburg plant, impacting over one-third of its workforce and exacerbating unemployment in the already economically challenged Ruh...
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52% Bias Score
Portugal Calls for EU Spending Rule Revision Amidst Crisis Concerns
Portugal's finance minister is urging the EU to revise its recently adopted spending rules to allow for greater flexibility in handling unforeseen circumstances, such as armed conflicts or climate-related disasters, amid political uncertainty in major EU countries and pressure to meet NATO's defense...
Portugal Calls for EU Spending Rule Revision Amidst Crisis Concerns
Portugal's finance minister is urging the EU to revise its recently adopted spending rules to allow for greater flexibility in handling unforeseen circumstances, such as armed conflicts or climate-related disasters, amid political uncertainty in major EU countries and pressure to meet NATO's defense...
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40% Bias Score