December 2024
January 2025
New Focused Ultrasound Device Promises Revolution in Brain Cancer and Alzheimer's Treatment
Sunnybrook Research Institute developed a new helmet-like device using focused ultrasound to treat brain conditions like brain cancer and Alzheimer's, eliminating the need for MRI machines, significantly expanding accessibility and reducing costs; human clinical trials are planned for 2025.
New Focused Ultrasound Device Promises Revolution in Brain Cancer and Alzheimer's Treatment
Sunnybrook Research Institute developed a new helmet-like device using focused ultrasound to treat brain conditions like brain cancer and Alzheimer's, eliminating the need for MRI machines, significantly expanding accessibility and reducing costs; human clinical trials are planned for 2025.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Lawyers Seek Dismissal of Hush Money Conviction
President-elect Donald Trump's lawyers are seeking to overturn his hush money conviction, rejecting the prosecution's proposals to postpone sentencing or treat the case as if he were deceased; the judge's decision will impact the transition and governance.
Trump Lawyers Seek Dismissal of Hush Money Conviction
President-elect Donald Trump's lawyers are seeking to overturn his hush money conviction, rejecting the prosecution's proposals to postpone sentencing or treat the case as if he were deceased; the judge's decision will impact the transition and governance.
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52% Bias Score
TikTok faces US app store removal on January 19th
US lawmakers ordered Apple and Alphabet to remove TikTok from their app stores by January 19th due to national security concerns over its Chinese ownership, impacting 170 million American users; ByteDance is attempting to block the law.
TikTok faces US app store removal on January 19th
US lawmakers ordered Apple and Alphabet to remove TikTok from their app stores by January 19th due to national security concerns over its Chinese ownership, impacting 170 million American users; ByteDance is attempting to block the law.
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44% Bias Score
McKinsey to Pay $650 Million in Opioid Crisis Settlement
McKinsey & Company will pay $650 million to settle criminal charges for conspiring with Purdue Pharma to misbrand OxyContin, contributing to the US opioid crisis which resulted in nearly 100,000 overdose deaths annually, though recently decreased by 14%.
McKinsey to Pay $650 Million in Opioid Crisis Settlement
McKinsey & Company will pay $650 million to settle criminal charges for conspiring with Purdue Pharma to misbrand OxyContin, contributing to the US opioid crisis which resulted in nearly 100,000 overdose deaths annually, though recently decreased by 14%.
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44% Bias Score
US Lawmakers Demand TikTok Removal from App Stores by January 19th
US Representatives Moolenaar and Krishnamoorthi demand Apple and Alphabet remove TikTok from US app stores by January 19th, following a court ruling upholding a law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok or face a ban, impacting 170 million American users.
US Lawmakers Demand TikTok Removal from App Stores by January 19th
US Representatives Moolenaar and Krishnamoorthi demand Apple and Alphabet remove TikTok from US app stores by January 19th, following a court ruling upholding a law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok or face a ban, impacting 170 million American users.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Court Rejects Bid to Halt Arms Exports to Israel
A Dutch court rejected a case by 10 pro-Palestinian NGOs to halt Dutch arms exports to Israel and trade with Israeli settlements, citing state policy leeway, despite the NGOs' evidence of civilian casualties and alleged Israeli war crimes, including ICC arrest warrants for Israeli officials.
Dutch Court Rejects Bid to Halt Arms Exports to Israel
A Dutch court rejected a case by 10 pro-Palestinian NGOs to halt Dutch arms exports to Israel and trade with Israeli settlements, citing state policy leeway, despite the NGOs' evidence of civilian casualties and alleged Israeli war crimes, including ICC arrest warrants for Israeli officials.
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48% Bias Score
Journalist Austin Tice's Escape, Recapture, and Uncertain Fate Amidst Syria's Regime Change"
American journalist Austin Tice, captured in Syria in August 2012, escaped prison in 2013 but was recaptured; the recent fall of the Assad regime has renewed efforts to locate him, despite conflicting reports and challenges in verifying intelligence.
Journalist Austin Tice's Escape, Recapture, and Uncertain Fate Amidst Syria's Regime Change"
American journalist Austin Tice, captured in Syria in August 2012, escaped prison in 2013 but was recaptured; the recent fall of the Assad regime has renewed efforts to locate him, despite conflicting reports and challenges in verifying intelligence.
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44% Bias Score
Iran Passes Stricter Hijab Law Despite Presidential Concerns
Iran's parliament approved a new law increasing penalties for women violating the hijab dress code, including flogging, fines, and imprisonment, despite President Raisi's reservations; it's expected to take effect December 13th.
Iran Passes Stricter Hijab Law Despite Presidential Concerns
Iran's parliament approved a new law increasing penalties for women violating the hijab dress code, including flogging, fines, and imprisonment, despite President Raisi's reservations; it's expected to take effect December 13th.
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56% Bias Score
Assad's Ousted: Syrians Access Family's Looted Coastal Resort
Syrian residents accessed the Assad family's previously restricted coastal resort following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad; the compound, damaged by looting, reflects the widespread impact of the regime's fall.
Assad's Ousted: Syrians Access Family's Looted Coastal Resort
Syrian residents accessed the Assad family's previously restricted coastal resort following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad; the compound, damaged by looting, reflects the widespread impact of the regime's fall.
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52% Bias Score
Syria Celebrates Assad's Fall, Faces Reconciliation Challenges
On the first Friday prayer without Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Prime Minister Mohamed Al Bashir addressed a massive crowd at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, calling for reconciliation and a new era of justice and dignity following a swift military offensive that ended Assad's 50-year rule; however, conc...
Syria Celebrates Assad's Fall, Faces Reconciliation Challenges
On the first Friday prayer without Bashar al-Assad, Syrian Prime Minister Mohamed Al Bashir addressed a massive crowd at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, calling for reconciliation and a new era of justice and dignity following a swift military offensive that ended Assad's 50-year rule; however, conc...
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40% Bias Score
Syrian Celebrations Follow Assad Regime's Fall
The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime after 14 years of civil war has sparked widespread jubilation among many Syrians, who have endured years of oppression, imprisonment, and economic hardship under his rule, as detailed by BBC correspondent Amaliah Zatary.
Syrian Celebrations Follow Assad Regime's Fall
The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime after 14 years of civil war has sparked widespread jubilation among many Syrians, who have endured years of oppression, imprisonment, and economic hardship under his rule, as detailed by BBC correspondent Amaliah Zatary.
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48% Bias Score
Russia Launches 12th Mass Attack on Ukraine's Power Grid
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine's power grid on Friday, causing widespread power outages in western Ukraine and damaging energy infrastructure. This marks the twelfth such attack since the start of the full-scale invasion, raising concerns about the potential for fu...
Russia Launches 12th Mass Attack on Ukraine's Power Grid
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine's power grid on Friday, causing widespread power outages in western Ukraine and damaging energy infrastructure. This marks the twelfth such attack since the start of the full-scale invasion, raising concerns about the potential for fu...
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56% Bias Score