December 2024
January 2025
Trump Appoints Grenell and Nunes to Key Advisory Roles
Donald Trump appointed Richard Grenell, former US Ambassador to Germany, as a special missions envoy focusing on Venezuela and North Korea, and Devin Nunes, former US Representative, as chairman of his future intelligence advisory board.
Trump Appoints Grenell and Nunes to Key Advisory Roles
Donald Trump appointed Richard Grenell, former US Ambassador to Germany, as a special missions envoy focusing on Venezuela and North Korea, and Devin Nunes, former US Representative, as chairman of his future intelligence advisory board.
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36% Bias Score
AfD Ban in Germany: Legal Hurdles and Challenges
Over 50 German civil society organizations request the Bundestag to initiate the AfD party's ban; however, only the Federal Constitutional Court can ban a party after proving its actions are unconstitutional and threaten the free democratic order.
AfD Ban in Germany: Legal Hurdles and Challenges
Over 50 German civil society organizations request the Bundestag to initiate the AfD party's ban; however, only the Federal Constitutional Court can ban a party after proving its actions are unconstitutional and threaten the free democratic order.
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32% Bias Score
Trump Administration's Anti-Science Stance Casts Shadow Over AGU Meeting
The 2023 AGU meeting, attracting a record 31,000 attendees, was overshadowed by widespread anxiety among US scientists over the incoming Trump administration's hostility toward climate science, potential funding cuts, and the declining public trust in science, particularly among Republicans.
Trump Administration's Anti-Science Stance Casts Shadow Over AGU Meeting
The 2023 AGU meeting, attracting a record 31,000 attendees, was overshadowed by widespread anxiety among US scientists over the incoming Trump administration's hostility toward climate science, potential funding cuts, and the declining public trust in science, particularly among Republicans.
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48% Bias Score
Xi Jinping Calls for Increased Discipline Amidst Persistent Corruption Within Chinese Communist Party
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for increased discipline within the Communist Party to address internal divisions and corruption; in 2023, over 610,000 party officials faced punishment for violating party discipline, including high-ranking military officials.
Xi Jinping Calls for Increased Discipline Amidst Persistent Corruption Within Chinese Communist Party
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for increased discipline within the Communist Party to address internal divisions and corruption; in 2023, over 610,000 party officials faced punishment for violating party discipline, including high-ranking military officials.
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40% Bias Score
Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas Resigns, Leaving $155.2bn Debt
Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas announced his resignation from politics on Monday after 10 years in the role, leaving a $155.2bn debt and prompting a by-election in his Werribee seat and a cabinet reshuffle before Christmas.
Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas Resigns, Leaving $155.2bn Debt
Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas announced his resignation from politics on Monday after 10 years in the role, leaving a $155.2bn debt and prompting a by-election in his Werribee seat and a cabinet reshuffle before Christmas.
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40% Bias Score
UK Vape Waste Crisis: Millions of Discarded Devices Create Environmental Nightmare
The UK discards 13 vapes per second, creating an environmental crisis due to improper disposal of lithium-ion batteries and valuable materials; a ban on single-use vapes is coming in June 2025, but larger vapes are rising in popularity and also present a problem.
UK Vape Waste Crisis: Millions of Discarded Devices Create Environmental Nightmare
The UK discards 13 vapes per second, creating an environmental crisis due to improper disposal of lithium-ion batteries and valuable materials; a ban on single-use vapes is coming in June 2025, but larger vapes are rising in popularity and also present a problem.
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40% Bias Score
Death Threat Against German Historian Highlights Rise in Attacks on Scientists
German historian Jan Claas Behrends received a death threat containing a picture of a gun, prompting him to publicly share it and highlighting a rising trend of attacks against German scientists, especially women, researching politically charged topics like the war in Ukraine and climate change, wit...
Death Threat Against German Historian Highlights Rise in Attacks on Scientists
German historian Jan Claas Behrends received a death threat containing a picture of a gun, prompting him to publicly share it and highlighting a rising trend of attacks against German scientists, especially women, researching politically charged topics like the war in Ukraine and climate change, wit...
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44% Bias Score
Notre Dame Reconstruction: An Artist's Unique Visual Record
Architecture student Axelle Ponsonnet secretly documented Notre Dame's reconstruction through detailed drawings, which will be published in a book, offering a unique visual record of the process and contrasting with the lack of a formal project journal.
Notre Dame Reconstruction: An Artist's Unique Visual Record
Architecture student Axelle Ponsonnet secretly documented Notre Dame's reconstruction through detailed drawings, which will be published in a book, offering a unique visual record of the process and contrasting with the lack of a formal project journal.
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28% Bias Score
CNN's Syria "Rescue" Report Challenged: Alleged Prisoner Identified as War Crimes Suspect
CNN reporter Clarissa Ward rescued a man from a Syrian jail, initially identified as a civilian, but a fact-checking investigation revealed him to be Salama Mohammad Salama, a former Syrian Air Force officer accused of war crimes and human rights abuses.
CNN's Syria "Rescue" Report Challenged: Alleged Prisoner Identified as War Crimes Suspect
CNN reporter Clarissa Ward rescued a man from a Syrian jail, initially identified as a civilian, but a fact-checking investigation revealed him to be Salama Mohammad Salama, a former Syrian Air Force officer accused of war crimes and human rights abuses.
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48% Bias Score
Woman Killed, Two Injured in London Church Wake Shooting
A woman in her 40s was killed and two men injured in a drive-by shooting outside a church wake in Harlesden, London, on Saturday night; police are investigating and searching for the gunman.
Woman Killed, Two Injured in London Church Wake Shooting
A woman in her 40s was killed and two men injured in a drive-by shooting outside a church wake in Harlesden, London, on Saturday night; police are investigating and searching for the gunman.
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40% Bias Score
Germany to Hold Snap Elections Amidst Coalition Collapse
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a vote of no confidence, leading to a snap federal election on February 23rd after his coalition collapsed due to economic disagreements, with polls favoring the CDU.
Germany to Hold Snap Elections Amidst Coalition Collapse
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a vote of no confidence, leading to a snap federal election on February 23rd after his coalition collapsed due to economic disagreements, with polls favoring the CDU.
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48% Bias Score
Global Music Icon Zakir Hussain Dies at 73
Renowned Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain, known for his genre-defying collaborations and global impact, died at 73 in San Francisco on Sunday from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. His career spanned six decades, winning three Grammy Awards in 2024 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2023.
Global Music Icon Zakir Hussain Dies at 73
Renowned Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain, known for his genre-defying collaborations and global impact, died at 73 in San Francisco on Sunday from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. His career spanned six decades, winning three Grammy Awards in 2024 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2023.
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28% Bias Score