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
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
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
TikTok Appeals to Supreme Court to Halt Federal Ban
TikTok petitioned the Supreme Court on January 8, 2024, to block a federal ban scheduled for January 19, arguing the ban violates its First Amendment rights; the D.C. Circuit Court upheld the ban in December, and the Supreme Court will determine whether to allow the ban to proceed while reviewing th...
TikTok Appeals to Supreme Court to Halt Federal Ban
TikTok petitioned the Supreme Court on January 8, 2024, to block a federal ban scheduled for January 19, arguing the ban violates its First Amendment rights; the D.C. Circuit Court upheld the ban in December, and the Supreme Court will determine whether to allow the ban to proceed while reviewing th...
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48% 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
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
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
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
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
Supreme Court to Decide Fate of TikTok Ban
A US law could ban TikTok on January 19, 2024, impacting 170 million American users due to national security concerns over its Chinese owner, ByteDance; TikTok claims this violates free speech, prompting a Supreme Court challenge.
Supreme Court to Decide Fate of TikTok Ban
A US law could ban TikTok on January 19, 2024, impacting 170 million American users due to national security concerns over its Chinese owner, ByteDance; TikTok claims this violates free speech, prompting a Supreme Court challenge.
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44% Bias Score
Turkey's Syria Power Grab Creates Volatile Situation for U.S.
Following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Turkey's increased influence and subsequent military actions against the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have created a volatile situation, challenging U.S. foreign policy given its alliances with both Turkey and the SDF.
Turkey's Syria Power Grab Creates Volatile Situation for U.S.
Following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Turkey's increased influence and subsequent military actions against the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have created a volatile situation, challenging U.S. foreign policy given its alliances with both Turkey and the SDF.
Progress
40% Bias Score