December 2024
January 2025
North Korean Corps Suffers Heavy Losses in Ukraine
North Korean troops fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine suffered heavy casualties, potentially losing 4% of their 12,000-strong 11th Army Corps during a three-wave assault on a Ukrainian village near Plekhove; the attack, which involved over 500 soldiers, was carried out in broad daylight and resul...
North Korean Corps Suffers Heavy Losses in Ukraine
North Korean troops fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine suffered heavy casualties, potentially losing 4% of their 12,000-strong 11th Army Corps during a three-wave assault on a Ukrainian village near Plekhove; the attack, which involved over 500 soldiers, was carried out in broad daylight and resul...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Hints at Pardons for Adams and Jan. 6 Rioters
President-elect Donald Trump suggested he might pardon New York City Mayor Eric Adams and participants in the January 6 Capitol riot, echoing President Biden's recent pardons, including his son Hunter Biden, for tax and gun felonies.
Trump Hints at Pardons for Adams and Jan. 6 Rioters
President-elect Donald Trump suggested he might pardon New York City Mayor Eric Adams and participants in the January 6 Capitol riot, echoing President Biden's recent pardons, including his son Hunter Biden, for tax and gun felonies.
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48% Bias Score
Milan's Via MonteNapoleone Overtakes Fifth Avenue as World's Priciest Retail Street
Via MonteNapoleone in Milan is now the world's most expensive retail destination, surpassing New York's Fifth Avenue with average rents of \"20,000 euros per square meter ($2,047 per square foot)\", reflecting high demand from luxury brands and significant shopper spending of an average \"2,500 euro...
Milan's Via MonteNapoleone Overtakes Fifth Avenue as World's Priciest Retail Street
Via MonteNapoleone in Milan is now the world's most expensive retail destination, surpassing New York's Fifth Avenue with average rents of \"20,000 euros per square meter ($2,047 per square foot)\", reflecting high demand from luxury brands and significant shopper spending of an average \"2,500 euro...
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48% Bias Score
Syrian Olympian Accuses Al Assad Regime of Theft, Advocates for Sports Reform
Syrian Olympic heptathlon gold medalist Ghada Shouaa accuses the Al Assad family of stealing her joy, citing death threats and economic penalties for refusing to acknowledge ties to the regime; she advocates for an independent Syrian Ministry of Sports after the regime's fall on December 8th.
Syrian Olympian Accuses Al Assad Regime of Theft, Advocates for Sports Reform
Syrian Olympic heptathlon gold medalist Ghada Shouaa accuses the Al Assad family of stealing her joy, citing death threats and economic penalties for refusing to acknowledge ties to the regime; she advocates for an independent Syrian Ministry of Sports after the regime's fall on December 8th.
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36% Bias Score
Criminology Student Accused of Premeditated Beach Murder
Nasen Saadi, a 20-year-old criminology student from Croydon, is accused of the May 24th murder of Amie Gray at Durley Chine Beach in Bournemouth; the prosecution argues his actions were a premeditated "motiveless killing" designed to gain notoriety.
Criminology Student Accused of Premeditated Beach Murder
Nasen Saadi, a 20-year-old criminology student from Croydon, is accused of the May 24th murder of Amie Gray at Durley Chine Beach in Bournemouth; the prosecution argues his actions were a premeditated "motiveless killing" designed to gain notoriety.
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60% Bias Score
Father Kills Newborn Son Due to Undiagnosed Schizophrenia
Kadees Mohammed, 31, was given a hospital order after killing his three-week-old son, Ibrahim, due to undiagnosed schizophrenia, and attacking his wife and mother with an iron on October 18, 2022, in Birmingham; the tragedy highlights the need for better mental health services.
Father Kills Newborn Son Due to Undiagnosed Schizophrenia
Kadees Mohammed, 31, was given a hospital order after killing his three-week-old son, Ibrahim, due to undiagnosed schizophrenia, and attacking his wife and mother with an iron on October 18, 2022, in Birmingham; the tragedy highlights the need for better mental health services.
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20% Bias Score
East Coast Drone Sightings Prompt Call for Expanded Federal Authority
Governors of New York and New Jersey are urging federal legislation to grant greater authority to respond to numerous unexplained drone sightings along the East Coast, with the current federal authority set to expire on December 20th, coinciding with a potential government shutdown.
East Coast Drone Sightings Prompt Call for Expanded Federal Authority
Governors of New York and New Jersey are urging federal legislation to grant greater authority to respond to numerous unexplained drone sightings along the East Coast, with the current federal authority set to expire on December 20th, coinciding with a potential government shutdown.
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52% Bias Score
Musk's Security Clearance Concerns Hamper SpaceX's Government Contracts
Elon Musk, despite SpaceX's $1.8 billion classified contract with the national reconnaissance office and his "top secret" clearance, is unlikely to receive higher-level security clearances due to concerns regarding past drug use and contacts with foreign officials, potentially impacting his access t...
Musk's Security Clearance Concerns Hamper SpaceX's Government Contracts
Elon Musk, despite SpaceX's $1.8 billion classified contract with the national reconnaissance office and his "top secret" clearance, is unlikely to receive higher-level security clearances due to concerns regarding past drug use and contacts with foreign officials, potentially impacting his access t...
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52% Bias Score
Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Exit ECOWAS: Six-Month Mediation Period Announced
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso announced their withdrawal from ECOWAS, sparking debate within Mali and leading to a six-month mediation period by Senegal and Togo to reconsider their departure by July 2024. The Sahel Alliance also confirmed their departure but kept borders open to ECOWAS citizens.
Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Exit ECOWAS: Six-Month Mediation Period Announced
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso announced their withdrawal from ECOWAS, sparking debate within Mali and leading to a six-month mediation period by Senegal and Togo to reconsider their departure by July 2024. The Sahel Alliance also confirmed their departure but kept borders open to ECOWAS citizens.
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40% Bias Score
UK Excludes Chinese Businessman Over Prince Andrew Links
The UK government excluded Chinese businessman Yang Tengbo due to concerns that his relationship with Prince Andrew could be used for political interference, reflecting a hardening of attitudes towards China.
UK Excludes Chinese Businessman Over Prince Andrew Links
The UK government excluded Chinese businessman Yang Tengbo due to concerns that his relationship with Prince Andrew could be used for political interference, reflecting a hardening of attitudes towards China.
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48% Bias Score
Delayed Cancer Diagnosis After GP Removes Patient Over Painkiller Requests
After two years of stomach pain, 28-year-old Stephanie Thomas was removed from her GP's patient list due to repeated requests for painkillers, only to be later diagnosed with incurable stage four cancer; her case highlights potential systemic failures in healthcare.
Delayed Cancer Diagnosis After GP Removes Patient Over Painkiller Requests
After two years of stomach pain, 28-year-old Stephanie Thomas was removed from her GP's patient list due to repeated requests for painkillers, only to be later diagnosed with incurable stage four cancer; her case highlights potential systemic failures in healthcare.
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44% Bias Score
Israel Approves 2025 Budget Framework: NIS 756 Billion Spending, 4.4% Deficit Ceiling
Israel's Knesset approved the 2025 budget framework law, increasing spending by NIS 64 billion (12.4%) to NIS 756 billion, including NIS 136 billion for debt repayment, with a 4.4% deficit ceiling, potentially rising to 4.9% if war continues and subject to cabinet approval.
Israel Approves 2025 Budget Framework: NIS 756 Billion Spending, 4.4% Deficit Ceiling
Israel's Knesset approved the 2025 budget framework law, increasing spending by NIS 64 billion (12.4%) to NIS 756 billion, including NIS 136 billion for debt repayment, with a 4.4% deficit ceiling, potentially rising to 4.9% if war continues and subject to cabinet approval.
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40% Bias Score