December 2024
January 2025
Syria's Rebel Takeover: Initial Order Amidst Deep-Seated Challenges
Following the unexpected fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad, rebel forces swiftly established control in Damascus, implementing measures to maintain order, address immediate concerns, and rebuild essential services amid widespread hope and uncertainty about the future.
Syria's Rebel Takeover: Initial Order Amidst Deep-Seated Challenges
Following the unexpected fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad, rebel forces swiftly established control in Damascus, implementing measures to maintain order, address immediate concerns, and rebuild essential services amid widespread hope and uncertainty about the future.
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52% Bias Score
Congo-Rwanda Peace Talks Collapse, Raising Fears of Renewed Conflict
Peace talks between Congo and Rwanda collapsed Sunday due to Rwanda's demand for direct talks with M23 rebels, which Congo refused, jeopardizing a fragile truce and raising concerns about renewed conflict escalation in the already volatile eastern Congo, displacing over 7 million people.
Congo-Rwanda Peace Talks Collapse, Raising Fears of Renewed Conflict
Peace talks between Congo and Rwanda collapsed Sunday due to Rwanda's demand for direct talks with M23 rebels, which Congo refused, jeopardizing a fragile truce and raising concerns about renewed conflict escalation in the already volatile eastern Congo, displacing over 7 million people.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Appointees Donated Millions to His Campaign
Over 30 of President-elect Trump's appointees donated to his campaign or related groups; eight cabinet picks and their spouses contributed over \$37 million, with Elon Musk donating \$277 million, exceeding all other individual donors except self-funded candidates.
Trump Appointees Donated Millions to His Campaign
Over 30 of President-elect Trump's appointees donated to his campaign or related groups; eight cabinet picks and their spouses contributed over \$37 million, with Elon Musk donating \$277 million, exceeding all other individual donors except self-funded candidates.
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68% Bias Score
FDA Petition Seeks Polio Vaccine Approval Reversal
A lawyer tied to President-elect Trump's pick to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has petitioned the FDA to revoke the polio vaccine's approval, raising concerns despite the vaccine's significant role in public health; the FDA is reviewing the petition.
FDA Petition Seeks Polio Vaccine Approval Reversal
A lawyer tied to President-elect Trump's pick to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has petitioned the FDA to revoke the polio vaccine's approval, raising concerns despite the vaccine's significant role in public health; the FDA is reviewing the petition.
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44% Bias Score
Moldova Declares Energy Emergency Amidst Fears of Russian Gas Cut-off
Moldova declared a 60-day state of emergency in its energy sector starting December 16th due to fears of Russia cutting off natural gas supplies to the Cuciurgan power plant, its largest, located in the pro-Russian separatist region of Transnistria, potentially leaving the country without heat or el...
Moldova Declares Energy Emergency Amidst Fears of Russian Gas Cut-off
Moldova declared a 60-day state of emergency in its energy sector starting December 16th due to fears of Russia cutting off natural gas supplies to the Cuciurgan power plant, its largest, located in the pro-Russian separatist region of Transnistria, potentially leaving the country without heat or el...
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60% Bias Score
German Ambassador Calls for Peace Amidst Ukraine War, NATO Warns of Future Conflicts
German Ambassador to Russia Alexander Graf Lambsdorff called for peace in Ukraine during a Moscow Christmas concert on December 14th, 2024, while NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned of the potential for future conflicts with Russia, citing over one million casualties in Ukraine.
German Ambassador Calls for Peace Amidst Ukraine War, NATO Warns of Future Conflicts
German Ambassador to Russia Alexander Graf Lambsdorff called for peace in Ukraine during a Moscow Christmas concert on December 14th, 2024, while NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned of the potential for future conflicts with Russia, citing over one million casualties in Ukraine.
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40% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Causing Hundreds of Potential Deaths
Cyclone Chido, with winds exceeding 220 km/h, struck Mayotte on Saturday, causing potentially hundreds or thousands of deaths, over 250 injuries, widespread destruction, and leaving thousands without power; the storm later hit Mozambique.
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Causing Hundreds of Potential Deaths
Cyclone Chido, with winds exceeding 220 km/h, struck Mayotte on Saturday, causing potentially hundreds or thousands of deaths, over 250 injuries, widespread destruction, and leaving thousands without power; the storm later hit Mozambique.
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24% Bias Score
Strictly Come Dancing Crowns First Blind Winner
Chris McCausland, a 47-year-old comedian and Strictly Come Dancing's first blind contestant, won the 2024 series on Saturday, beating JB Gill, Sarah Hadland, and Tasha Ghouri in the public vote after a final performance that included a 'blackout moment' reflecting his blindness.
Strictly Come Dancing Crowns First Blind Winner
Chris McCausland, a 47-year-old comedian and Strictly Come Dancing's first blind contestant, won the 2024 series on Saturday, beating JB Gill, Sarah Hadland, and Tasha Ghouri in the public vote after a final performance that included a 'blackout moment' reflecting his blindness.
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24% Bias Score
Venezuela Faces OAS Pressure Over Harassment of Opposition Members
Six Venezuelan opposition members, sheltered in Argentina's Caracas diplomatic compound since March, face escalating harassment, prompting Argentina to urge the OAS to pressure Venezuela for their safe passage amid a post-election political crisis.
Venezuela Faces OAS Pressure Over Harassment of Opposition Members
Six Venezuelan opposition members, sheltered in Argentina's Caracas diplomatic compound since March, face escalating harassment, prompting Argentina to urge the OAS to pressure Venezuela for their safe passage amid a post-election political crisis.
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56% Bias Score
ABC News Pays \$15 Million to Settle Trump Defamation Lawsuit
ABC News agreed to pay \$15 million to Donald Trump to settle a defamation lawsuit stemming from a false claim by George Stephanopoulos that Trump was liable for rape; the settlement includes an apology and a charitable contribution.
ABC News Pays \$15 Million to Settle Trump Defamation Lawsuit
ABC News agreed to pay \$15 million to Donald Trump to settle a defamation lawsuit stemming from a false claim by George Stephanopoulos that Trump was liable for rape; the settlement includes an apology and a charitable contribution.
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56% Bias Score
Georgia's Disputed Presidential Election Fuels Political Crisis
Former footballer Mikhail Caveashvili won Georgia's December 14 presidential election via an electoral college vote boycotted by the opposition, while incumbent President Salome Zourabichvili refuses to step down, leading to large-scale protests and raising concerns about Georgia's democratic future...
Georgia's Disputed Presidential Election Fuels Political Crisis
Former footballer Mikhail Caveashvili won Georgia's December 14 presidential election via an electoral college vote boycotted by the opposition, while incumbent President Salome Zourabichvili refuses to step down, leading to large-scale protests and raising concerns about Georgia's democratic future...
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52% Bias Score
Brazil Arrests Former Defense Minister for Alleged Coup Plot
Brazil's former defense minister, Walter Braga Netto, was arrested on Saturday for his alleged involvement in a plot to overthrow the 2022 election results, along with an advisor, Colonel Flavio Botelho Peregrino; the arrest follows an 884-page police report recommending charges against former presi...
Brazil Arrests Former Defense Minister for Alleged Coup Plot
Brazil's former defense minister, Walter Braga Netto, was arrested on Saturday for his alleged involvement in a plot to overthrow the 2022 election results, along with an advisor, Colonel Flavio Botelho Peregrino; the arrest follows an 884-page police report recommending charges against former presi...
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48% Bias Score