December 2024
January 2025
TikTok Faces US Ban: Supreme Court Intervention and Trump's Political Dilemma
A US law requires TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app by January 19 or face a ban; ByteDance challenged the law, lost its appeal, and now seeks Supreme Court intervention, while President-elect Trump's potential actions create a complex political and legal situation.
TikTok Faces US Ban: Supreme Court Intervention and Trump's Political Dilemma
A US law requires TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app by January 19 or face a ban; ByteDance challenged the law, lost its appeal, and now seeks Supreme Court intervention, while President-elect Trump's potential actions create a complex political and legal situation.
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48% Bias Score
FBI Informant Pleads Guilty to Fabricating Biden Bribery Claim
A former FBI informant, Alexander Smirnov, pleaded guilty to lying about a fabricated bribery scheme involving President Biden and his son Hunter, a claim Republicans used in a House impeachment inquiry; he faces a 4–6 year prison sentence.
FBI Informant Pleads Guilty to Fabricating Biden Bribery Claim
A former FBI informant, Alexander Smirnov, pleaded guilty to lying about a fabricated bribery scheme involving President Biden and his son Hunter, a claim Republicans used in a House impeachment inquiry; he faces a 4–6 year prison sentence.
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32% Bias Score
Assad Flees to Moscow After Damascus Falls to Rebels
Following the December 9th fall of Damascus to rebel groups, former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after his military surrendered, fled to Moscow, claiming he was forced to leave after heavy drone attacks on a Russian airbase where he was present.
Assad Flees to Moscow After Damascus Falls to Rebels
Following the December 9th fall of Damascus to rebel groups, former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after his military surrendered, fled to Moscow, claiming he was forced to leave after heavy drone attacks on a Russian airbase where he was present.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Tariffs, China's Countermoves: A New Era of Economic Competition
President-elect Trump's threat to impose 100 percent tariffs on BRICS countries and other nations if they create an alternative currency to the US dollar, coupled with his planned additional tariffs, could negatively impact the global economy, particularly China, although China's stimulus packages a...
Trump's Tariffs, China's Countermoves: A New Era of Economic Competition
President-elect Trump's threat to impose 100 percent tariffs on BRICS countries and other nations if they create an alternative currency to the US dollar, coupled with his planned additional tariffs, could negatively impact the global economy, particularly China, although China's stimulus packages a...
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32% Bias Score
Russia Reports Significant Territorial Gains in Ukraine in Late 2024
Russian forces liberated 189 settlements and approximately 4,500 square kilometers in Ukraine by late 2024, inflicting heavy losses on Ukrainian forces while also facing a decline in Ukrainian-Polish relations and a stalled gas transit agreement.
Russia Reports Significant Territorial Gains in Ukraine in Late 2024
Russian forces liberated 189 settlements and approximately 4,500 square kilometers in Ukraine by late 2024, inflicting heavy losses on Ukrainian forces while also facing a decline in Ukrainian-Polish relations and a stalled gas transit agreement.
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76% Bias Score
TikTok Seeks Supreme Court Intervention to Block US Ban
A federal law mandates a TikTok ban in the US by January 19 unless ByteDance sells its stake; TikTok and ByteDance, along with content creators and users, urgently petitioned the Supreme Court for a stay, citing potential significant user loss and revenue impacts, highlighting the clash between free...
TikTok Seeks Supreme Court Intervention to Block US Ban
A federal law mandates a TikTok ban in the US by January 19 unless ByteDance sells its stake; TikTok and ByteDance, along with content creators and users, urgently petitioned the Supreme Court for a stay, citing potential significant user loss and revenue impacts, highlighting the clash between free...
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44% Bias Score
IPBES Report Highlights Interconnected Global Challenges, Urges Holistic Approach
An IPBES report warns that climate change, nature loss, and food insecurity are deeply linked, with current siloed approaches costing the global economy $10-25 trillion annually; it proposes 70 solutions for a holistic approach, emphasizing the need for sustainable production, ecosystem restoration,...
IPBES Report Highlights Interconnected Global Challenges, Urges Holistic Approach
An IPBES report warns that climate change, nature loss, and food insecurity are deeply linked, with current siloed approaches costing the global economy $10-25 trillion annually; it proposes 70 solutions for a holistic approach, emphasizing the need for sustainable production, ecosystem restoration,...
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16% Bias Score
North Korean Casualties Confirmed in Ukraine Conflict
The Pentagon confirmed North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk region suffered casualties, marking the first reported deaths since October when 10,000 North Korean soldiers were sent to support Russia; Ukraine reported at least 30 killed or wounded over the weekend; the ...
North Korean Casualties Confirmed in Ukraine Conflict
The Pentagon confirmed North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk region suffered casualties, marking the first reported deaths since October when 10,000 North Korean soldiers were sent to support Russia; Ukraine reported at least 30 killed or wounded over the weekend; the ...
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36% Bias Score
Israel's Golan Heights Settlement Expansion Sparks International Outcry
Israel announced a plan to double the settler population in the Golan Heights, costing \$11 million, sparking international condemnation and concerns about escalating conflicts. The move follows at least \$17.9 billion in US security aid to Israel since October 7, 2023, and comes amidst an ongoing c...
Israel's Golan Heights Settlement Expansion Sparks International Outcry
Israel announced a plan to double the settler population in the Golan Heights, costing \$11 million, sparking international condemnation and concerns about escalating conflicts. The move follows at least \$17.9 billion in US security aid to Israel since October 7, 2023, and comes amidst an ongoing c...
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44% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Hundreds Dead
Cyclone Chido, with winds exceeding 200 kilometers per hour, struck Mayotte on Saturday, causing widespread destruction and an estimated death toll of hundreds, potentially reaching thousands, impacting vulnerable populations and challenging accurate casualty assessment.
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Hundreds Dead
Cyclone Chido, with winds exceeding 200 kilometers per hour, struck Mayotte on Saturday, causing widespread destruction and an estimated death toll of hundreds, potentially reaching thousands, impacting vulnerable populations and challenging accurate casualty assessment.
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24% Bias Score
Assad Flees Syria as Rebels Seize Damascus, Triggering Major Humanitarian Crisis
On December 8th, following a rebel offensive led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow, triggering a major humanitarian crisis as the UN estimates that 70% of Syrians require aid; the new authorities are attempting to establish international legitimacy.
Assad Flees Syria as Rebels Seize Damascus, Triggering Major Humanitarian Crisis
On December 8th, following a rebel offensive led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow, triggering a major humanitarian crisis as the UN estimates that 70% of Syrians require aid; the new authorities are attempting to establish international legitimacy.
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56% Bias Score
Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Negotiations Face Transparency and Stalemate
Israel is negotiating a potential hostage deal with Hamas to release hostages held for over 438 days, involving the release of Palestinian prisoners and a potential Israeli military withdrawal from parts of Gaza, although key disagreements remain regarding the number of hostages and a halt to milita...
Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Negotiations Face Transparency and Stalemate
Israel is negotiating a potential hostage deal with Hamas to release hostages held for over 438 days, involving the release of Palestinian prisoners and a potential Israeli military withdrawal from parts of Gaza, although key disagreements remain regarding the number of hostages and a halt to milita...
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40% Bias Score