December 2024
January 2025
Qatar Reopens Syrian Embassy After Assad's Fall
Qatar reopened its embassy in Syria on Tuesday, more than 13 years after closing it due to Assad's violent crackdown on demonstrators in 2011; this contrasts with other countries' cautious approach and the recent diplomatic contacts between the UK and US with the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group.
Qatar Reopens Syrian Embassy After Assad's Fall
Qatar reopened its embassy in Syria on Tuesday, more than 13 years after closing it due to Assad's violent crackdown on demonstrators in 2011; this contrasts with other countries' cautious approach and the recent diplomatic contacts between the UK and US with the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group.
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48% Bias Score
Amazon's Branded Content Strategy: Integrating Services into Engaging Original Shows
Amazon launched original shows like "Celebrity Substitute" and "Boy Room" on YouTube and TikTok, integrating its services naturally into the narrative to engage audiences and showcase its capabilities, resulting in positive viewer response and improved brand perception.
Amazon's Branded Content Strategy: Integrating Services into Engaging Original Shows
Amazon launched original shows like "Celebrity Substitute" and "Boy Room" on YouTube and TikTok, integrating its services naturally into the narrative to engage audiences and showcase its capabilities, resulting in positive viewer response and improved brand perception.
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48% Bias Score
Marmota Fast-Tracks High-Grade Titanium Discovery in South Australia
Marmota Ltd. is fast-tracking metallurgical testing of its high-grade Muckanippie titanium discovery in South Australia's Gawler Craton, aiming to capitalize on soaring titanium demand and following a neighbor's substantial discovery that saw a 1500% share price increase.
Marmota Fast-Tracks High-Grade Titanium Discovery in South Australia
Marmota Ltd. is fast-tracking metallurgical testing of its high-grade Muckanippie titanium discovery in South Australia's Gawler Craton, aiming to capitalize on soaring titanium demand and following a neighbor's substantial discovery that saw a 1500% share price increase.
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48% Bias Score
ABC News Settles Defamation Lawsuit with Trump for $15 Million
ABC News paid Donald Trump $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit stemming from George Stephanopoulos's statement that Trump was "found liable for rape," a claim ABC now retracts; the settlement includes $1 million in legal fees and a published editor's note.
ABC News Settles Defamation Lawsuit with Trump for $15 Million
ABC News paid Donald Trump $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit stemming from George Stephanopoulos's statement that Trump was "found liable for rape," a claim ABC now retracts; the settlement includes $1 million in legal fees and a published editor's note.
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60% Bias Score
South Korean President Faces Impeachment and Investigation Over Martial Law Decree
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces questioning for his December 3rd imposition of martial law, a move overturned by parliament, while the Constitutional Court reviews his impeachment, potentially leading to a new presidential election.
South Korean President Faces Impeachment and Investigation Over Martial Law Decree
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces questioning for his December 3rd imposition of martial law, a move overturned by parliament, while the Constitutional Court reviews his impeachment, potentially leading to a new presidential election.
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44% Bias Score
Filipino Woman Freed From Indonesian Death Row After 15 Years
Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino woman on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking since 2010, was released after a "practical arrangement" deal between Indonesia and the Philippines and will return home following a 15-year ordeal, having narrowly escaped execution in 2015.
Filipino Woman Freed From Indonesian Death Row After 15 Years
Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino woman on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking since 2010, was released after a "practical arrangement" deal between Indonesia and the Philippines and will return home following a 15-year ordeal, having narrowly escaped execution in 2015.
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32% Bias Score
Legalized Online Gambling in Netherlands Fuels Addiction Surge Among Young Adults
The legalization of online gambling in the Netherlands in 2021 led to a 340% increase in young adult accounts and a subsequent rise in gambling addiction, with one clinic reporting an increase from 17 to 83 young adult patients treated for online gambling addiction between 2022 and 2023.
Legalized Online Gambling in Netherlands Fuels Addiction Surge Among Young Adults
The legalization of online gambling in the Netherlands in 2021 led to a 340% increase in young adult accounts and a subsequent rise in gambling addiction, with one clinic reporting an increase from 17 to 83 young adult patients treated for online gambling addiction between 2022 and 2023.
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52% Bias Score
Proteomics International Secures \$2.16 Million R&D Rebate for Diagnostic Blood Tests
Proteomics International secured a \$2.16 million Australian R&D tax rebate to commercialize its innovative blood tests for diabetic kidney disease, endometriosis, and esophageal cancer, leveraging a \$4.95 million R&D investment and aiming for US market entry.
Proteomics International Secures \$2.16 Million R&D Rebate for Diagnostic Blood Tests
Proteomics International secured a \$2.16 million Australian R&D tax rebate to commercialize its innovative blood tests for diabetic kidney disease, endometriosis, and esophageal cancer, leveraging a \$4.95 million R&D investment and aiming for US market entry.
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40% Bias Score
Hearing Health: Global Risk and Technological Advancements
Over one billion young people worldwide are at risk of hearing damage from unsafe listening practices, while advancements in technology like Apple AirPods Pro 2 and future innovations in Bluetooth technology and multi-functional hearing aids are increasing accessibility and proactive hearing health ...
Hearing Health: Global Risk and Technological Advancements
Over one billion young people worldwide are at risk of hearing damage from unsafe listening practices, while advancements in technology like Apple AirPods Pro 2 and future innovations in Bluetooth technology and multi-functional hearing aids are increasing accessibility and proactive hearing health ...
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56% Bias Score
ICE Arrests Senegalese Murder Suspect Released by Border Patrol
ICE agents in Philadelphia arrested Gora Tourie Fall, a 34-year-old Senegalese citizen wanted for murder in Brazil, on December 10, 2023; he was previously apprehended and released by Border Patrol in April 2021 despite an outstanding warrant, raising concerns about immigration policies.
ICE Arrests Senegalese Murder Suspect Released by Border Patrol
ICE agents in Philadelphia arrested Gora Tourie Fall, a 34-year-old Senegalese citizen wanted for murder in Brazil, on December 10, 2023; he was previously apprehended and released by Border Patrol in April 2021 despite an outstanding warrant, raising concerns about immigration policies.
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60% Bias Score
Qatar Reopens Damascus Embassy After Syrian Regime Change
Qatar reopened its embassy in Damascus on December 17, 2024, 13 years after severing ties, signaling support for Syria's new interim government following a successful opposition offensive that led to President Bashar Assad's resignation and the takeover of major cities, including Damascus.
Qatar Reopens Damascus Embassy After Syrian Regime Change
Qatar reopened its embassy in Damascus on December 17, 2024, 13 years after severing ties, signaling support for Syria's new interim government following a successful opposition offensive that led to President Bashar Assad's resignation and the takeover of major cities, including Damascus.
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52% Bias Score
Mass Deportations Threaten Humanitarian Crisis in Honduras
Facing death threats in Honduras, Norma, a 69-year-old woman, spent her life savings on a failed U.S. asylum attempt and was deported, highlighting the challenges faced by Hondurans returned to a country ill-equipped to handle a potential mass influx of migrants under a new U.S. administration.
Mass Deportations Threaten Humanitarian Crisis in Honduras
Facing death threats in Honduras, Norma, a 69-year-old woman, spent her life savings on a failed U.S. asylum attempt and was deported, highlighting the challenges faced by Hondurans returned to a country ill-equipped to handle a potential mass influx of migrants under a new U.S. administration.
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40% Bias Score