December 2024
January 2025
Hostage Deal Progressing, but Concerns Remain Over Post-Ceasefire Military Action
High-level talks between US and Israeli officials are underway to secure a hostage deal with Hamas within a month, complicated by Hamas's concerns about potential military action after an initial 40–60-day ceasefire under the incoming Trump administration.
Hostage Deal Progressing, but Concerns Remain Over Post-Ceasefire Military Action
High-level talks between US and Israeli officials are underway to secure a hostage deal with Hamas within a month, complicated by Hamas's concerns about potential military action after an initial 40–60-day ceasefire under the incoming Trump administration.
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36% Bias Score
BJP Accuses US of Destabilization Attempt
India's BJP accused the US State Department and alleged "deep state" actors of funding the OCCRP to destabilize India via articles critical of the Adani Group, also implicating the Congress party; the Adani Group faces a US indictment for alleged bribery, fueling the controversy; despite the accusat...
BJP Accuses US of Destabilization Attempt
India's BJP accused the US State Department and alleged "deep state" actors of funding the OCCRP to destabilize India via articles critical of the Adani Group, also implicating the Congress party; the Adani Group faces a US indictment for alleged bribery, fueling the controversy; despite the accusat...
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40% Bias Score
Germany's Snap Election: Economic Crisis and Political Uncertainty
Germany is holding snap elections on February 23, 2025, after Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote. Major parties, including the SPD, CDU/CSU, Greens, and FDP, are presenting their election platforms focusing on economic recovery and social programs, amid a backdrop of political infighting ...
Germany's Snap Election: Economic Crisis and Political Uncertainty
Germany is holding snap elections on February 23, 2025, after Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote. Major parties, including the SPD, CDU/CSU, Greens, and FDP, are presenting their election platforms focusing on economic recovery and social programs, amid a backdrop of political infighting ...
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44% Bias Score
Russia Deploys North Korean Troops in Ukraine, Suffers Heavy Losses
For three days, Russia has conducted intensive offensives in the Kursk region using over 12,000 North Korean troops, who have suffered heavy casualties due to a lack of equipment and training, while the most intense fighting continues in Donetsk Oblast.
Russia Deploys North Korean Troops in Ukraine, Suffers Heavy Losses
For three days, Russia has conducted intensive offensives in the Kursk region using over 12,000 North Korean troops, who have suffered heavy casualties due to a lack of equipment and training, while the most intense fighting continues in Donetsk Oblast.
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48% Bias Score
Top Russian General Killed in Moscow Explosion
A top Russian general, Igor Kirillow, was killed in a Moscow explosion on Tuesday morning, with Russian authorities blaming Ukrainian intelligence, who in turn claimed responsibility, calling him a war criminal. The incident highlights the escalating tensions between the two countries.
Top Russian General Killed in Moscow Explosion
A top Russian general, Igor Kirillow, was killed in a Moscow explosion on Tuesday morning, with Russian authorities blaming Ukrainian intelligence, who in turn claimed responsibility, calling him a war criminal. The incident highlights the escalating tensions between the two countries.
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48% Bias Score
Harvard Law's Minority Enrollment Plummets Post Affirmative Action Ban
The Supreme Court's ban on affirmative action led to a dramatic drop in Black (19 students, 3.4 percent) and Hispanic (39 students, 6.9 percent) first-year enrollment at Harvard Law School in Fall 2024, the lowest since the 1960s, compared to 43 and 63 respectively in 2023, while white and Asian enr...
Harvard Law's Minority Enrollment Plummets Post Affirmative Action Ban
The Supreme Court's ban on affirmative action led to a dramatic drop in Black (19 students, 3.4 percent) and Hispanic (39 students, 6.9 percent) first-year enrollment at Harvard Law School in Fall 2024, the lowest since the 1960s, compared to 43 and 63 respectively in 2023, while white and Asian enr...
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40% Bias Score
US Stocks Dip Slightly Amidst Record Highs, Nvidia Slowdown
US stock indexes fell slightly today, while the Australian market is poised for a small gain; Nvidia's stock declined sharply, contributing to the US downturn; fund managers hold low cash reserves, and the Federal Reserve may pause interest rate cuts based on recent economic data.
US Stocks Dip Slightly Amidst Record Highs, Nvidia Slowdown
US stock indexes fell slightly today, while the Australian market is poised for a small gain; Nvidia's stock declined sharply, contributing to the US downturn; fund managers hold low cash reserves, and the Federal Reserve may pause interest rate cuts based on recent economic data.
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32% Bias Score
Kerch Strait Oil Spill: Thousands of Tons of Fuel Oil Released
Two Volga-class tankers sank in the Kerch Strait on December 15th, 2024, spilling thousands of tons of fuel oil, killing one sailor, and polluting dozens of kilometers of coastline in the Krasnodar region, with potential impacts on Crimea depending on wind direction; cleanup efforts are underway.
Kerch Strait Oil Spill: Thousands of Tons of Fuel Oil Released
Two Volga-class tankers sank in the Kerch Strait on December 15th, 2024, spilling thousands of tons of fuel oil, killing one sailor, and polluting dozens of kilometers of coastline in the Krasnodar region, with potential impacts on Crimea depending on wind direction; cleanup efforts are underway.
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32% Bias Score
Ozempic and Increased Risk of Blindness: New Studies Reveal Elevated NAION Risk
New studies in Denmark and Norway reveal that Ozempic, a popular diabetes medication used for weight loss, more than doubles the risk of NAION (non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy), a severe eye disease potentially causing blindness, compared to alternative treatments; these findings co...
Ozempic and Increased Risk of Blindness: New Studies Reveal Elevated NAION Risk
New studies in Denmark and Norway reveal that Ozempic, a popular diabetes medication used for weight loss, more than doubles the risk of NAION (non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy), a severe eye disease potentially causing blindness, compared to alternative treatments; these findings co...
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52% Bias Score
Rotterdam Trial, European Ombudsman Vote, Trump Conviction Upheld
Two suspects stand trial in Rotterdam for projecting far-right messages onto the Erasmus Bridge; the European Parliament votes for a new Ombudsman; a New York judge upholds Donald Trump's hush-money conviction.
Rotterdam Trial, European Ombudsman Vote, Trump Conviction Upheld
Two suspects stand trial in Rotterdam for projecting far-right messages onto the Erasmus Bridge; the European Parliament votes for a new Ombudsman; a New York judge upholds Donald Trump's hush-money conviction.
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16% Bias Score
Europe's Shifting Landscape: Polarization, Security, and Ukraine's Future
Bulgarian political scientist Ivan Krastev discusses Europe's challenges in a changing world, highlighting political polarization in Bulgaria, Austria, and France, the reevaluation of security assumptions in light of the war in Ukraine, and the conflict's impact on Ukrainian identity and future.
Europe's Shifting Landscape: Polarization, Security, and Ukraine's Future
Bulgarian political scientist Ivan Krastev discusses Europe's challenges in a changing world, highlighting political polarization in Bulgaria, Austria, and France, the reevaluation of security assumptions in light of the war in Ukraine, and the conflict's impact on Ukrainian identity and future.
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44% Bias Score
EU Increases Syria Aid Amidst ISIS Concerns and Refugee Return
The European Union is increasing aid to Syria while warning against ISIS resurgence and holding productive talks with the new leadership; Turkey will receive an additional $1.05 billion to aid Syrian refugees; the UNHCR anticipates 1 million Syrian refugees returning home in early 2025.
EU Increases Syria Aid Amidst ISIS Concerns and Refugee Return
The European Union is increasing aid to Syria while warning against ISIS resurgence and holding productive talks with the new leadership; Turkey will receive an additional $1.05 billion to aid Syrian refugees; the UNHCR anticipates 1 million Syrian refugees returning home in early 2025.
Progress
40% Bias Score