December 2024
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Blinken Testifies on Afghanistan Withdrawal Amidst Republican Criticism
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified before Congress on Wednesday about the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, defending the Biden administration's actions while facing sharp criticism from Republicans who blamed the administration and downplayed the role of the Trump admi...
Blinken Testifies on Afghanistan Withdrawal Amidst Republican Criticism
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified before Congress on Wednesday about the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, defending the Biden administration's actions while facing sharp criticism from Republicans who blamed the administration and downplayed the role of the Trump admi...
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64% 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
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
France Faces 4°C Temperature Rise by 2100: Regional Climate Impacts Detailed
A joint report by Météo-France and CNRM projects a 4°C temperature increase in France by 2100, based on current greenhouse gas emission trends, leading to regional variations in warming and precipitation.
France Faces 4°C Temperature Rise by 2100: Regional Climate Impacts Detailed
A joint report by Météo-France and CNRM projects a 4°C temperature increase in France by 2100, based on current greenhouse gas emission trends, leading to regional variations in warming and precipitation.
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32% Bias Score
Google Unveils Gemini 2.0: AI Assistant with Enhanced Capabilities and Local Computing
Google unveiled Gemini 2.0, an AI assistant capable of completing tasks like online shopping (without checkout) and integrated into Project Mariner and Project Astra for smart glasses, alongside Gemini Flash 2.0 for local computation.
Google Unveils Gemini 2.0: AI Assistant with Enhanced Capabilities and Local Computing
Google unveiled Gemini 2.0, an AI assistant capable of completing tasks like online shopping (without checkout) and integrated into Project Mariner and Project Astra for smart glasses, alongside Gemini Flash 2.0 for local computation.
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44% Bias Score
Assad Regime's Collapse Weakens Iran, Raises Instability Concerns
The collapse of Syria's Assad regime, a key Iranian ally, significantly weakens Iran's regional influence and raises concerns about internal instability due to financial strain and potential political upheaval.
Assad Regime's Collapse Weakens Iran, Raises Instability Concerns
The collapse of Syria's Assad regime, a key Iranian ally, significantly weakens Iran's regional influence and raises concerns about internal instability due to financial strain and potential political upheaval.
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48% 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
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
Scholz Proposes VAT Cut on Food Amid Rising Prices
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz proposed lowering the reduced VAT rate for many foods from 7% to 5% to alleviate rising food prices, a move criticized by the opposition and economic experts for its potential ineffectiveness and distributional consequences.
Scholz Proposes VAT Cut on Food Amid Rising Prices
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz proposed lowering the reduced VAT rate for many foods from 7% to 5% to alleviate rising food prices, a move criticized by the opposition and economic experts for its potential ineffectiveness and distributional consequences.
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32% Bias Score
Bank of Canada Cuts Rates, Signals Slower Pace of Cuts Ahead
The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 3.25 per cent on Wednesday, its fifth cut since June, amid rising economic uncertainty and slowing growth, signaling a potential slowdown in the pace of future rate reductions.
Bank of Canada Cuts Rates, Signals Slower Pace of Cuts Ahead
The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 3.25 per cent on Wednesday, its fifth cut since June, amid rising economic uncertainty and slowing growth, signaling a potential slowdown in the pace of future rate reductions.
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16% Bias Score
Ancient Mesopotamian Emotion Map Challenges Modern Understandings
A study analyzing one million words of ancient Mesopotamian texts (934-612 BC) reveals unique emotion localization, with happiness and love in the liver, anger in the thighs and feet, and suffering in the armpits, challenging modern understandings of emotional experience.
Ancient Mesopotamian Emotion Map Challenges Modern Understandings
A study analyzing one million words of ancient Mesopotamian texts (934-612 BC) reveals unique emotion localization, with happiness and love in the liver, anger in the thighs and feet, and suffering in the armpits, challenging modern understandings of emotional experience.
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32% Bias Score