December 2024
January 2025
Russia Condemns Assassination of Top General, Accuses Ukraine
On December 17th, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's radiation, chemical, and biological defense forces, was killed by a bomb placed in a scooter near his Moscow apartment building. A 29-year-old Uzbekistani man, recruited by Ukrainian intelligence, confessed to the assassination.
Russia Condemns Assassination of Top General, Accuses Ukraine
On December 17th, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's radiation, chemical, and biological defense forces, was killed by a bomb placed in a scooter near his Moscow apartment building. A 29-year-old Uzbekistani man, recruited by Ukrainian intelligence, confessed to the assassination.
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64% Bias Score
EU Prepares for Ukraine Peace Talks Amidst Trump's Pressure
Facing Donald Trump's incoming presidency and his pressure for a swift end to the war, the European Union is actively preparing for peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, aiming to strengthen Ukraine's position while mitigating the risks of a disadvantageous agreement. Over three years, the ...
EU Prepares for Ukraine Peace Talks Amidst Trump's Pressure
Facing Donald Trump's incoming presidency and his pressure for a swift end to the war, the European Union is actively preparing for peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, aiming to strengthen Ukraine's position while mitigating the risks of a disadvantageous agreement. Over three years, the ...
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52% Bias Score
North Korean Troops Fighting in Ukraine
Approximately 10,000 North Korean soldiers are fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine; several hundred have died, marking their first large-scale combat since the 1953 Korean War; this raises fears of technology transfer and increased global instability.
North Korean Troops Fighting in Ukraine
Approximately 10,000 North Korean soldiers are fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine; several hundred have died, marking their first large-scale combat since the 1953 Korean War; this raises fears of technology transfer and increased global instability.
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40% Bias Score
Record $895 Billion NDAA Passes Senate Amidst Bipartisan Controversy
The Senate passed an $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the most expensive in history, which includes pay raises for soldiers, counter-China measures, and a ban on using military insurance for transgender care for minors, sparking bipartisan opposition.
Record $895 Billion NDAA Passes Senate Amidst Bipartisan Controversy
The Senate passed an $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the most expensive in history, which includes pay raises for soldiers, counter-China measures, and a ban on using military insurance for transgender care for minors, sparking bipartisan opposition.
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56% Bias Score
Supreme Court to Review TikTok Ban's Constitutionality
The US Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of a law that could ban TikTok on January 19th unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, finds a non-adversarial investor, prompting concerns about free speech and national security.
Supreme Court to Review TikTok Ban's Constitutionality
The US Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of a law that could ban TikTok on January 19th unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, finds a non-adversarial investor, prompting concerns about free speech and national security.
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44% Bias Score
European Leaders Coordinate Ukraine Support Amidst Peace Negotiation Debate
European leaders, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, convened in Brussels to coordinate further support for Ukraine, focusing on facilitating Zelenskyy's negotiations with Putin while maintaining a unified stance against premature public discussion of peace ...
European Leaders Coordinate Ukraine Support Amidst Peace Negotiation Debate
European leaders, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, convened in Brussels to coordinate further support for Ukraine, focusing on facilitating Zelenskyy's negotiations with Putin while maintaining a unified stance against premature public discussion of peace ...
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56% Bias Score
Zelenskyy in Brussels: Seeking United European Front to End War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Brussels on [Date] to meet with European leaders and NATO, seeking strengthened support and emphasizing the need for a united European front to end the war with Russia, while acknowledging Ukraine's current inability to militarily retake occupied t...
Zelenskyy in Brussels: Seeking United European Front to End War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Brussels on [Date] to meet with European leaders and NATO, seeking strengthened support and emphasizing the need for a united European front to end the war with Russia, while acknowledging Ukraine's current inability to militarily retake occupied t...
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32% Bias Score
Over 100 Migrants Adrift in Mediterranean; Merchant Ships Fail to Respond
More than 100 migrants are adrift on a severely listing wooden boat in the Tunisian SAR zone; nearby merchant ships have ignored distress calls, while a separate incident near Sfax, Tunisia, resulted in at least 20 deaths among migrants.
Over 100 Migrants Adrift in Mediterranean; Merchant Ships Fail to Respond
More than 100 migrants are adrift on a severely listing wooden boat in the Tunisian SAR zone; nearby merchant ships have ignored distress calls, while a separate incident near Sfax, Tunisia, resulted in at least 20 deaths among migrants.
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52% Bias Score
TikTok Faces US Shutdown Deadline: Supreme Court Appeal Looms
Facing a January 19, 2025 deadline, TikTok is appealing a US law requiring its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest due to national security concerns; the Supreme Court will decide if the ban, impacting 170 million users, will proceed.
TikTok Faces US Shutdown Deadline: Supreme Court Appeal Looms
Facing a January 19, 2025 deadline, TikTok is appealing a US law requiring its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest due to national security concerns; the Supreme Court will decide if the ban, impacting 170 million users, will proceed.
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48% Bias Score
Australia to Reopen Kyiv Embassy, Increase Ukraine Aid to Over $1.5 Billion
Australia will reopen its embassy in Kyiv in January 2024 and provide an additional $76 million in aid to Ukraine, bringing its total support to over $1.5 billion since the start of the war in February 2022, reflecting strategic concerns about the Indo-Pacific region's security.
Australia to Reopen Kyiv Embassy, Increase Ukraine Aid to Over $1.5 Billion
Australia will reopen its embassy in Kyiv in January 2024 and provide an additional $76 million in aid to Ukraine, bringing its total support to over $1.5 billion since the start of the war in February 2022, reflecting strategic concerns about the Indo-Pacific region's security.
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48% Bias Score
HTS Syria Takeover: Hopes and Concerns for Human Rights
After a November coup led by the Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), international delegates are visiting Syria to discuss the future of human rights with the new rulers; however, HTS's history of human rights abuses raises serious concerns.
HTS Syria Takeover: Hopes and Concerns for Human Rights
After a November coup led by the Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), international delegates are visiting Syria to discuss the future of human rights with the new rulers; however, HTS's history of human rights abuses raises serious concerns.
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40% Bias Score
UN Envoy Calls for Inclusive Political Transition in Post-Assad Syria Amidst Kurdish Violence
Following the fall of the Al Assad regime in Syria, UN envoy Geir Pedersen met with the new Islamist administration, emphasizing the need for a political transition in line with UN resolutions, while expressing concern over violence against Kurds in the northeast and advocating for the lifting of We...
UN Envoy Calls for Inclusive Political Transition in Post-Assad Syria Amidst Kurdish Violence
Following the fall of the Al Assad regime in Syria, UN envoy Geir Pedersen met with the new Islamist administration, emphasizing the need for a political transition in line with UN resolutions, while expressing concern over violence against Kurds in the northeast and advocating for the lifting of We...
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32% Bias Score