December 2024
January 2025
Trump Threatens to Reverse Biden's Policy on Ukraine's Use of Long-Range US Weapons
President-elect Trump criticized President Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles against Russia, calling it "stupid" and suggesting a potential reversal upon taking office; Biden's administration defended the policy as the result of months of deliberation.
Trump Threatens to Reverse Biden's Policy on Ukraine's Use of Long-Range US Weapons
President-elect Trump criticized President Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles against Russia, calling it "stupid" and suggesting a potential reversal upon taking office; Biden's administration defended the policy as the result of months of deliberation.
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40% Bias Score
100,000 Bodies Allegedly Buried in Mass Graves Near Damascus
Muaz Mustafa, head of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, claims at least 100,000 bodies are in five mass graves near Damascus, allegedly victims of Assad regime killings and torture; this claim is based on eyewitness accounts of refrigerated trucks transporting bodies, and bulldozers burying them in m...
100,000 Bodies Allegedly Buried in Mass Graves Near Damascus
Muaz Mustafa, head of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, claims at least 100,000 bodies are in five mass graves near Damascus, allegedly victims of Assad regime killings and torture; this claim is based on eyewitness accounts of refrigerated trucks transporting bodies, and bulldozers burying them in m...
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52% Bias Score
Successful Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplant Offers Hope for Organ Shortage
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old from Alabama, became the first person to successfully receive a pig kidney transplant with 10 gene edits on November 25th at NYU Langone Transplant Institute; her positive response offers a major advancement in xenotransplantation and hopes to revolutionize the treatment...
Successful Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplant Offers Hope for Organ Shortage
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old from Alabama, became the first person to successfully receive a pig kidney transplant with 10 gene edits on November 25th at NYU Langone Transplant Institute; her positive response offers a major advancement in xenotransplantation and hopes to revolutionize the treatment...
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60% 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
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
Death of Russian Chemical Weapons Official in Moscow
Major General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's radiation, chemical, and biological protection troops, was killed by an explosion in Moscow; Ukrainian security services claimed responsibility, citing his alleged role in using chemical weapons in Ukraine, while Russia mourned him as a patriot.
Death of Russian Chemical Weapons Official in Moscow
Major General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's radiation, chemical, and biological protection troops, was killed by an explosion in Moscow; Ukrainian security services claimed responsibility, citing his alleged role in using chemical weapons in Ukraine, while Russia mourned him as a patriot.
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52% Bias Score
Mayotte Cyclone: Thousands Feared Dead Amidst Political Maneuvering
Cyclone Chido devastated Mayotte, leaving an uncertain but potentially massive death toll in the hundreds or thousands; the island, already France's poorest department, faces widespread destruction, food and water shortages, and looting risks, while the resigning Interior Minister prioritizes immigr...
Mayotte Cyclone: Thousands Feared Dead Amidst Political Maneuvering
Cyclone Chido devastated Mayotte, leaving an uncertain but potentially massive death toll in the hundreds or thousands; the island, already France's poorest department, faces widespread destruction, food and water shortages, and looting risks, while the resigning Interior Minister prioritizes immigr...
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64% Bias Score
Russian General Killed in Moscow Bombing; Ukraine Claims Responsibility
Major General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's radiological, chemical, and biological defense forces, was killed in a bomb blast in Moscow on Tuesday; the Security Service of Ukraine claimed responsibility, citing Kirillov's alleged use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine.
Russian General Killed in Moscow Bombing; Ukraine Claims Responsibility
Major General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's radiological, chemical, and biological defense forces, was killed in a bomb blast in Moscow on Tuesday; the Security Service of Ukraine claimed responsibility, citing Kirillov's alleged use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine.
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44% Bias Score
HTS Seizes Control of Syria, Prompting International Engagement
Following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime last week, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group with former al-Qaeda ties, now controls Syria and is seeking international legitimacy through engagement with various nations, including the US, UK, and EU, despite remaining a designated terrorist org...
HTS Seizes Control of Syria, Prompting International Engagement
Following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime last week, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group with former al-Qaeda ties, now controls Syria and is seeking international legitimacy through engagement with various nations, including the US, UK, and EU, despite remaining a designated terrorist org...
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40% 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
TikTok Seeks Supreme Court Intervention to Block US Ban
A federal law banning TikTok in the US unless its Chinese parent company sells it is set to take effect on January 19th, prompting an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court by TikTok, its parent company ByteDance, and others, citing free speech concerns and significant potential user and revenue loss...
TikTok Seeks Supreme Court Intervention to Block US Ban
A federal law banning TikTok in the US unless its Chinese parent company sells it is set to take effect on January 19th, prompting an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court by TikTok, its parent company ByteDance, and others, citing free speech concerns and significant potential user and revenue loss...
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48% Bias Score
Trump to Meet with TikTok CEO Amidst Ongoing Ban and Divestment
President-elect Donald Trump will meet with TikTok CEO Shou Chew at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, despite his prior attempts to ban the app and the recent legislation requiring its sale from its Chinese owner, ByteDance. Trump's meeting follows his statement that TikTok helped him win young voters.
Trump to Meet with TikTok CEO Amidst Ongoing Ban and Divestment
President-elect Donald Trump will meet with TikTok CEO Shou Chew at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, despite his prior attempts to ban the app and the recent legislation requiring its sale from its Chinese owner, ByteDance. Trump's meeting follows his statement that TikTok helped him win young voters.
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44% Bias Score