December 2024
January 2025
Syrian Families Search for Missing Loved Ones, Demand Accountability for Assad Regime Abuses
In Damascus, families search for missing relatives at a hospital displaying photos of the dead and disappeared, highlighting the lingering impact of the Assad regime's human rights abuses and the demand for accountability from the new Syrian administration.
Syrian Families Search for Missing Loved Ones, Demand Accountability for Assad Regime Abuses
In Damascus, families search for missing relatives at a hospital displaying photos of the dead and disappeared, highlighting the lingering impact of the Assad regime's human rights abuses and the demand for accountability from the new Syrian administration.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Lord of the Rings" Animated Film Centers on Female Protagonist
Gaia Wise voices Princess Héra in "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim," a new animated film set 183 years before the live-action trilogy, focusing on Héra and her father's battle to protect Rohan and expanding upon a small section of Tolkien's appendices.
Lord of the Rings" Animated Film Centers on Female Protagonist
Gaia Wise voices Princess Héra in "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim," a new animated film set 183 years before the live-action trilogy, focusing on Héra and her father's battle to protect Rohan and expanding upon a small section of Tolkien's appendices.
Progress
28% Bias Score
UK Bans Chinese Businessman Over Prince Andrew Links
A Chinese businessman (H6) was banned from the UK due to national security concerns, revealed through phone data showing he acted on behalf of Prince Andrew to secure Chinese investment and had undisclosed links to the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department.
UK Bans Chinese Businessman Over Prince Andrew Links
A Chinese businessman (H6) was banned from the UK due to national security concerns, revealed through phone data showing he acted on behalf of Prince Andrew to secure Chinese investment and had undisclosed links to the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Syrian Rebels' Idlib Rule: A Microcosm of Challenges Ahead
Following the fall of Assad's regime, Syrian rebels led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) governed Idlib with a blend of technocratic rule and Islamic law, offering insights into their potential to govern Syria, but also highlighting significant challenges ahead given Idlib's scale and resources compare...
Syrian Rebels' Idlib Rule: A Microcosm of Challenges Ahead
Following the fall of Assad's regime, Syrian rebels led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) governed Idlib with a blend of technocratic rule and Islamic law, offering insights into their potential to govern Syria, but also highlighting significant challenges ahead given Idlib's scale and resources compare...
Progress
40% Bias Score
France's New Prime Minister Faces Budget Crisis Amid Political Instability
France's new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faces the immediate challenge of forming a stable government and passing a 2025 budget amid a deep political crisis triggered by inconclusive snap elections and a no-confidence vote that ousted his predecessor, leaving the country's future uncertain.
France's New Prime Minister Faces Budget Crisis Amid Political Instability
France's new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faces the immediate challenge of forming a stable government and passing a 2025 budget amid a deep political crisis triggered by inconclusive snap elections and a no-confidence vote that ousted his predecessor, leaving the country's future uncertain.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Lagarde Indicted in False Accusation Case
Jean-Christophe Lagarde, former UDI president and mayor of Drancy, was indicted on October 8th for "organized fraud and receiving stolen goods" in connection with a false article in Le Point that accused LFI deputies Raquel Garrido and Alexis Corbière of exploiting an undocumented housekeeper; the a...
Lagarde Indicted in False Accusation Case
Jean-Christophe Lagarde, former UDI president and mayor of Drancy, was indicted on October 8th for "organized fraud and receiving stolen goods" in connection with a false article in Le Point that accused LFI deputies Raquel Garrido and Alexis Corbière of exploiting an undocumented housekeeper; the a...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Israel to Maintain Military Presence on Mount Hermon Despite UN Condemnation
Israel has stationed troops on the peak of Mount Hermon after seizing control of a UN buffer zone on December 8th following the fall of the Syrian government, despite UN condemnation and calls for withdrawal; the move is justified by Israel on security grounds and the claim that the 1974 disengageme...
Israel to Maintain Military Presence on Mount Hermon Despite UN Condemnation
Israel has stationed troops on the peak of Mount Hermon after seizing control of a UN buffer zone on December 8th following the fall of the Syrian government, despite UN condemnation and calls for withdrawal; the move is justified by Israel on security grounds and the claim that the 1974 disengageme...
Progress
60% Bias Score
French Legion's Disciplinary Camp: Survivors Recount Brutal Abuse
A French documentary exposes the brutal treatment of 400 young soldiers at the Légion étrangère's disciplinary camp in Corte, Corsica, from 1969 to 1976, detailing systematic abuse, including forced labor, starvation, hypothermia, and rape, leading to its closure after a double murder in 1976.
French Legion's Disciplinary Camp: Survivors Recount Brutal Abuse
A French documentary exposes the brutal treatment of 400 young soldiers at the Légion étrangère's disciplinary camp in Corte, Corsica, from 1969 to 1976, detailing systematic abuse, including forced labor, starvation, hypothermia, and rape, leading to its closure after a double murder in 1976.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Algeria Claims French Intelligence Plot to Recruit ISIS Member
Algerian state media broadcast a confession from a self-proclaimed former ISIS member, accusing the French DGSE of recruiting him to form armed groups; the Algerian government presented this as a foiled plot amidst worsening relations with France.
Algeria Claims French Intelligence Plot to Recruit ISIS Member
Algerian state media broadcast a confession from a self-proclaimed former ISIS member, accusing the French DGSE of recruiting him to form armed groups; the Algerian government presented this as a foiled plot amidst worsening relations with France.
Progress
64% Bias Score
Middlesbrough Riots: Officer Suffers Heart Attack Amidst Widespread Violence
During Middlesbrough riots on August 4th, fueled by social media misinformation following a triple stabbing, a police officer suffered a heart attack amidst attacks involving bricks and arson attempts; 916 people face court appearances related to the national disorder.
Middlesbrough Riots: Officer Suffers Heart Attack Amidst Widespread Violence
During Middlesbrough riots on August 4th, fueled by social media misinformation following a triple stabbing, a police officer suffered a heart attack amidst attacks involving bricks and arson attempts; 916 people face court appearances related to the national disorder.
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64% Bias Score
Far-Right's Surprise Support for Bayrou's Premiership
In December 2024, following calls from Marine Le Pen's advisor for a consensual prime minister, centrist François Bayrou was appointed, receiving unexpected support from the far-right National Rally who will allow his government a reprieve until the summer of 2025, setting key policy 'red lines' in ...
Far-Right's Surprise Support for Bayrou's Premiership
In December 2024, following calls from Marine Le Pen's advisor for a consensual prime minister, centrist François Bayrou was appointed, receiving unexpected support from the far-right National Rally who will allow his government a reprieve until the summer of 2025, setting key policy 'red lines' in ...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Amazon to Donate $2 Million to Trump's Inauguration
Amazon will donate $2 million to President-elect Trump's inauguration, including a $1 million cash donation and a $1 million in-kind donation for streaming the event on Prime Video; this follows a similar $1 million donation from Meta and reflects shifting relationships between tech giants and Trump...
Amazon to Donate $2 Million to Trump's Inauguration
Amazon will donate $2 million to President-elect Trump's inauguration, including a $1 million cash donation and a $1 million in-kind donation for streaming the event on Prime Video; this follows a similar $1 million donation from Meta and reflects shifting relationships between tech giants and Trump...
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56% Bias Score