December 2024
January 2025
Foiled Assassination Attempt Against Pope Francis During Iraq Visit
British intelligence prevented an assassination attempt against Pope Francis during his March 2021 visit to Iraq, thwarting two suicide bombers targeting a papal event; the Pope's trip aimed to support Iraq's persecuted Christian minority.
Foiled Assassination Attempt Against Pope Francis During Iraq Visit
British intelligence prevented an assassination attempt against Pope Francis during his March 2021 visit to Iraq, thwarting two suicide bombers targeting a papal event; the Pope's trip aimed to support Iraq's persecuted Christian minority.
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48% Bias Score
FDA Issues Black Box Warning for Veozah Due to Liver Damage Risk
The FDA issued a black box warning for the drug Veozah, used to treat hot flashes, due to rare but serious liver damage, mandating frequent blood tests and immediate reporting of symptoms.
FDA Issues Black Box Warning for Veozah Due to Liver Damage Risk
The FDA issued a black box warning for the drug Veozah, used to treat hot flashes, due to rare but serious liver damage, mandating frequent blood tests and immediate reporting of symptoms.
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32% Bias Score
Ozempic Linked to Doubled Risk of Rare Eye Disease
Two studies from the University of Southern Denmark reveal a doubled risk of developing a rare, irreversible eye disease among Ozempic users compared to non-users; health authorities are monitoring the situation closely.
Ozempic Linked to Doubled Risk of Rare Eye Disease
Two studies from the University of Southern Denmark reveal a doubled risk of developing a rare, irreversible eye disease among Ozempic users compared to non-users; health authorities are monitoring the situation closely.
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44% Bias Score
EU Agency Recommends Ban on Widely Used Flame Retardants
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recommends restricting aromatic brominated flame retardants (ABFRs) due to their toxicity, persistence in the environment, and accumulation in living organisms; the recommendation follows concerns over similar 'forever chemicals' and anticipates a sweeping ban, p...
EU Agency Recommends Ban on Widely Used Flame Retardants
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) recommends restricting aromatic brominated flame retardants (ABFRs) due to their toxicity, persistence in the environment, and accumulation in living organisms; the recommendation follows concerns over similar 'forever chemicals' and anticipates a sweeping ban, p...
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44% Bias Score
Sarkozy's Corruption Conviction Upheld
France's highest court upheld the conviction of former President Nicolas Sarkozy for corruption and influence peddling, sentencing him to a year in prison; this marks the first time a former French president has been imprisoned for actions during their presidency.
Sarkozy's Corruption Conviction Upheld
France's highest court upheld the conviction of former President Nicolas Sarkozy for corruption and influence peddling, sentencing him to a year in prison; this marks the first time a former French president has been imprisoned for actions during their presidency.
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36% Bias Score
Subdued Liberal Christmas Party Highlights Deep Party Divisions Following Freeland Resignation
The Liberal Party's Christmas party in Ottawa on Tuesday revealed a subdued mood among attendees following Chrystia Freeland's high-profile resignation, with Prime Minister Trudeau's attempt at festive cheer failing to mask the party's deep divisions and uncertainty.
Subdued Liberal Christmas Party Highlights Deep Party Divisions Following Freeland Resignation
The Liberal Party's Christmas party in Ottawa on Tuesday revealed a subdued mood among attendees following Chrystia Freeland's high-profile resignation, with Prime Minister Trudeau's attempt at festive cheer failing to mask the party's deep divisions and uncertainty.
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48% Bias Score
Chinese Taikonauts Set New Spacewalk Record
Two Chinese taikonauts set a new world record for the longest spacewalk on December 17, 2024, spending 9 hours and 6 minutes outside the Tiangong space station performing maintenance and installing anti-space debris devices, surpassing the previous record held by American astronauts.
Chinese Taikonauts Set New Spacewalk Record
Two Chinese taikonauts set a new world record for the longest spacewalk on December 17, 2024, spending 9 hours and 6 minutes outside the Tiangong space station performing maintenance and installing anti-space debris devices, surpassing the previous record held by American astronauts.
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48% Bias Score
AP Photo Gallery: A Global View of Faith in 2024
The Associated Press' 2024 photo gallery on religion and spirituality features diverse images from around the world, capturing joyous celebrations and somber reflections, demonstrating the range of faith expressions and the human experience within religious contexts.
AP Photo Gallery: A Global View of Faith in 2024
The Associated Press' 2024 photo gallery on religion and spirituality features diverse images from around the world, capturing joyous celebrations and somber reflections, demonstrating the range of faith expressions and the human experience within religious contexts.
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36% Bias Score
Flamanville EPR Reactor to Connect to Power Grid on December 20
The Flamanville EPR nuclear reactor in Normandy, France, is expected to connect to the power grid on December 20, 2024, after a 12-year delay and significant cost overruns, ultimately supplying power to approximately two million homes.
Flamanville EPR Reactor to Connect to Power Grid on December 20
The Flamanville EPR nuclear reactor in Normandy, France, is expected to connect to the power grid on December 20, 2024, after a 12-year delay and significant cost overruns, ultimately supplying power to approximately two million homes.
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40% Bias Score
China's Giant Neutrino Detector to Probe Universe's Mysteries
China is constructing a massive neutrino detector, JUNO, to study neutrinos' properties and oscillations, aiming to solve the mystery of the universe's matter-antimatter imbalance and provide insight into the universe's formation.
China's Giant Neutrino Detector to Probe Universe's Mysteries
China is constructing a massive neutrino detector, JUNO, to study neutrinos' properties and oscillations, aiming to solve the mystery of the universe's matter-antimatter imbalance and provide insight into the universe's formation.
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20% Bias Score
Russia Bans "Childfree Propaganda" Amid Declining Birth Rate
Russia's declining birth rate has prompted a new law banning "childfree propaganda," imposing substantial fines on individuals and organizations promoting anything counter to the government's pro-natalist policies, despite the low percentage of Russians stating a desire to remain childless.
Russia Bans "Childfree Propaganda" Amid Declining Birth Rate
Russia's declining birth rate has prompted a new law banning "childfree propaganda," imposing substantial fines on individuals and organizations promoting anything counter to the government's pro-natalist policies, despite the low percentage of Russians stating a desire to remain childless.
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76% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte: Death Toll Rises
Cyclone Chido, the most intense in 90 years, hit Mayotte causing 31 deaths and 1373 injuries, with the death toll expected to increase; the storm caused widespread damage to homes and infrastructure, particularly in impoverished areas, prompting a major aid effort and plans for reconstruction.
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte: Death Toll Rises
Cyclone Chido, the most intense in 90 years, hit Mayotte causing 31 deaths and 1373 injuries, with the death toll expected to increase; the storm caused widespread damage to homes and infrastructure, particularly in impoverished areas, prompting a major aid effort and plans for reconstruction.
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40% Bias Score