December 2024
January 2025
Ukraine Drone Strikes Kill Child, Ignite Oil Facility in Southern Russia
On Saturday, following a massive Russian air strike on Ukraine, Ukrainian drone attacks killed a 9-year-old child in Belgorod, Russia, and set a major oil facility ablaze in the Oryol region; Russia claims to be retaliating for a Ukrainian attack on a Russian airbase.
Ukraine Drone Strikes Kill Child, Ignite Oil Facility in Southern Russia
On Saturday, following a massive Russian air strike on Ukraine, Ukrainian drone attacks killed a 9-year-old child in Belgorod, Russia, and set a major oil facility ablaze in the Oryol region; Russia claims to be retaliating for a Ukrainian attack on a Russian airbase.
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56% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Comoros
Cyclone Chido, with winds exceeding 220 kph, devastated Mayotte on Saturday, causing extensive damage to homes and infrastructure, leaving thousands without power; while no immediate casualties were reported, the French government deployed 110 rescuers and 140 more are on the way, and the Comoros al...
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Comoros
Cyclone Chido, with winds exceeding 220 kph, devastated Mayotte on Saturday, causing extensive damage to homes and infrastructure, leaving thousands without power; while no immediate casualties were reported, the French government deployed 110 rescuers and 140 more are on the way, and the Comoros al...
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24% 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
Drone Strike on Russian Oil Facility in Oryol Region
Ukrainian forces used drones to strike a major oil facility in Russia's Oryol region, a key fuel supply for Russian troops, resulting in a fire but no casualties; Russia retaliated with a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine.
Drone Strike on Russian Oil Facility in Oryol Region
Ukrainian forces used drones to strike a major oil facility in Russia's Oryol region, a key fuel supply for Russian troops, resulting in a fire but no casualties; Russia retaliated with a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine.
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52% Bias Score
Russia Launches Major Missile Attack on Ukraine's Energy Grid
On Friday, Russia launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure; 81 of 94 missiles were intercepted, but the attack caused significant damage and power outages in several regions, prompting investigations into war crimes.
Russia Launches Major Missile Attack on Ukraine's Energy Grid
On Friday, Russia launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure; 81 of 94 missiles were intercepted, but the attack caused significant damage and power outages in several regions, prompting investigations into war crimes.
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48% Bias Score
Texas Sues New York Doctor Over Abortion Pills, Testing Shield Laws
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued New York doctor Megan Carpenter for allegedly mailing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine, directly challenging New York's shield law protecting abortion providers; this lawsuit is the first to test these laws in court and will determine the future...
Texas Sues New York Doctor Over Abortion Pills, Testing Shield Laws
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued New York doctor Megan Carpenter for allegedly mailing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine, directly challenging New York's shield law protecting abortion providers; this lawsuit is the first to test these laws in court and will determine the future...
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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
Kennedy's Attorney's Anti-Vaccine Lobbying Raises Concerns During HHS Confirmation Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s attorney, Aaron Siri, lobbied the FDA to revoke the polio vaccine's approval, raising concerns during Kennedy's upcoming Senate confirmation hearing for the HHS Secretary position, where Senators McConnell and Schumer have voiced strong opposition.
Kennedy's Attorney's Anti-Vaccine Lobbying Raises Concerns During HHS Confirmation Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s attorney, Aaron Siri, lobbied the FDA to revoke the polio vaccine's approval, raising concerns during Kennedy's upcoming Senate confirmation hearing for the HHS Secretary position, where Senators McConnell and Schumer have voiced strong opposition.
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56% Bias Score
Syrian Rebels Overthrow Assad Regime in Swift Offensive
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Syrian rebel group, overthrew Bashar al-Assad's regime in a swift offensive launched on November 29th, culminating in the capture of Aleppo. Years of planning, including the development of a military doctrine, the unification of rebel factions, and the creation of a hig...
Syrian Rebels Overthrow Assad Regime in Swift Offensive
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Syrian rebel group, overthrew Bashar al-Assad's regime in a swift offensive launched on November 29th, culminating in the capture of Aleppo. Years of planning, including the development of a military doctrine, the unification of rebel factions, and the creation of a hig...
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52% Bias Score
Brazil Arrests Bolsonaro's Ex-Defense Minister for Alleged Coup Attempt
Brazilian authorities arrested former Defense Minister General Walter Braga Netto on December 14, 2024, for his alleged role in a 2022 coup attempt and obstruction of justice, following a two-year investigation that implicated former President Bolsonaro and others in a plot to prevent Lula da Silva'...
Brazil Arrests Bolsonaro's Ex-Defense Minister for Alleged Coup Attempt
Brazilian authorities arrested former Defense Minister General Walter Braga Netto on December 14, 2024, for his alleged role in a 2022 coup attempt and obstruction of justice, following a two-year investigation that implicated former President Bolsonaro and others in a plot to prevent Lula da Silva'...
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40% Bias Score
Assad's Fall in Damascus: Challenges for Justice
The Syrian rebels' seizure of Damascus ended Bashar al-Assad's rule, prompting calls for accountability for his regime's alleged war crimes, including over 15,000 torture deaths documented by the SNHR since 2011; obstacles remain, including Syria and Russia's non-membership in the International Crim...
Assad's Fall in Damascus: Challenges for Justice
The Syrian rebels' seizure of Damascus ended Bashar al-Assad's rule, prompting calls for accountability for his regime's alleged war crimes, including over 15,000 torture deaths documented by the SNHR since 2011; obstacles remain, including Syria and Russia's non-membership in the International Crim...
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40% Bias Score
Polygamist Cult Leader Sentenced to 50 Years for Child Sex Crimes
Samuel Bateman, a 48-year-old self-proclaimed polygamist prophet and former FLDS member, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for child sex crimes after pleading guilty to conspiracy to transport minors for sexual activity and kidnapping; three teenage girls testified about the abuse they suffered.
Polygamist Cult Leader Sentenced to 50 Years for Child Sex Crimes
Samuel Bateman, a 48-year-old self-proclaimed polygamist prophet and former FLDS member, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for child sex crimes after pleading guilty to conspiracy to transport minors for sexual activity and kidnapping; three teenage girls testified about the abuse they suffered.
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28% Bias Score