December 2024
January 2025
Sara Sharif Murder Exposes Child Protection Failures
Ten-year-old Sara Sharif was murdered by her father and stepmother after repeated abuse, highlighting failures in child protection protocols and prompting new legislation to restrict unsupervised homeschooling, though this would not have saved Sara in its current form.
Sara Sharif Murder Exposes Child Protection Failures
Ten-year-old Sara Sharif was murdered by her father and stepmother after repeated abuse, highlighting failures in child protection protocols and prompting new legislation to restrict unsupervised homeschooling, though this would not have saved Sara in its current form.
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44% Bias Score
Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Exposed: Urgent Cybersecurity Action Needed
A Censys report revealed over 430 internet-accessible industrial control systems in US infrastructure, creating critical security risks to essential services like water treatment and power, demanding immediate action due to the rise of AI-enabled cyberattacks.
Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Exposed: Urgent Cybersecurity Action Needed
A Censys report revealed over 430 internet-accessible industrial control systems in US infrastructure, creating critical security risks to essential services like water treatment and power, demanding immediate action due to the rise of AI-enabled cyberattacks.
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44% Bias Score
Head of Russia's Chemical Weapons Division Assassinated in Moscow
The head of Russia's chemical weapons division, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, was killed in a targeted bombing in Moscow on December 17, 2024, with Ukraine's SBU security service claiming responsibility for the attack that involved an explosive device attached to a scooter.
Head of Russia's Chemical Weapons Division Assassinated in Moscow
The head of Russia's chemical weapons division, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, was killed in a targeted bombing in Moscow on December 17, 2024, with Ukraine's SBU security service claiming responsibility for the attack that involved an explosive device attached to a scooter.
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32% Bias Score
Facebook Engagement Plummets for Palestinian News Outlets Amidst Israel-Gaza War
BBC research reveals a 77% drop in Facebook engagement for Palestinian news outlets after the October 7th Hamas attacks, while Israeli outlets saw a 37% increase, raising concerns about potential bias in Meta's content moderation policies and the impact on information access during the Israel-Gaza w...
Facebook Engagement Plummets for Palestinian News Outlets Amidst Israel-Gaza War
BBC research reveals a 77% drop in Facebook engagement for Palestinian news outlets after the October 7th Hamas attacks, while Israeli outlets saw a 37% increase, raising concerns about potential bias in Meta's content moderation policies and the impact on information access during the Israel-Gaza w...
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48% Bias Score
US Cautiously Optimistic About Hamas-Israel Ceasefire Talks
The US expresses cautious optimism that Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks will lead to a truce in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas; a three-phase agreement is reportedly being discussed.
US Cautiously Optimistic About Hamas-Israel Ceasefire Talks
The US expresses cautious optimism that Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks will lead to a truce in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas; a three-phase agreement is reportedly being discussed.
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36% Bias Score
Successful Pig Kidney Transplant Offers Hope for Organ Failure Patients
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old from Alabama, received a life-saving gene-edited pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone on November 25th, marking a significant advancement in xenotransplantation and offering hope for the 90,000+ on the US kidney transplant waiting list.
Successful Pig Kidney Transplant Offers Hope for Organ Failure Patients
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old from Alabama, received a life-saving gene-edited pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone on November 25th, marking a significant advancement in xenotransplantation and offering hope for the 90,000+ on the US kidney transplant waiting list.
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40% Bias Score
Cyclone Batsirai Devastates Mayotte, Leaving Dozens Dead
Cyclone Batsirai, the most intense in 90 years, ravaged Mayotte on Saturday, causing at least 22 deaths and 1373 injuries, destroying housing and infrastructure, leading to a French government response deploying aid and personnel.
Cyclone Batsirai Devastates Mayotte, Leaving Dozens Dead
Cyclone Batsirai, the most intense in 90 years, ravaged Mayotte on Saturday, causing at least 22 deaths and 1373 injuries, destroying housing and infrastructure, leading to a French government response deploying aid and personnel.
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24% Bias Score
Biathlon Official Apologizes Amidst Sexual Abuse Scandal
Max Cobb, secretary general of the International Biathlon Union, apologized for athlete mistreatment at U.S. Biathlon following AP reports detailing decades of sexual abuse and harassment; multiple investigations are underway, revealing a "misogynistic" culture and prompting organizational reform pl...
Biathlon Official Apologizes Amidst Sexual Abuse Scandal
Max Cobb, secretary general of the International Biathlon Union, apologized for athlete mistreatment at U.S. Biathlon following AP reports detailing decades of sexual abuse and harassment; multiple investigations are underway, revealing a "misogynistic" culture and prompting organizational reform pl...
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40% Bias Score
Moscow Bombing Kills Top Russian General
On December 17, Major General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's radiological, chemical, and biological defense forces, was killed in a bombing near a Moscow residential building; Ukraine's SBU claimed responsibility, citing his alleged use of chemical weapons in Ukraine.
Moscow Bombing Kills Top Russian General
On December 17, Major General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's radiological, chemical, and biological defense forces, was killed in a bombing near a Moscow residential building; Ukraine's SBU claimed responsibility, citing his alleged use of chemical weapons in Ukraine.
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40% Bias Score
HTS Seizes Damascus: Uncertain Future for Syria
Following 11 days of fighting, jihadist groups in Syria, led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), ousted Bashar al-Assad's regime on December 8th, prompting immediate international and regional responses centered around UN Security Council Resolution 2254, but raising serious concerns about Syria's futur...
HTS Seizes Damascus: Uncertain Future for Syria
Following 11 days of fighting, jihadist groups in Syria, led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), ousted Bashar al-Assad's regime on December 8th, prompting immediate international and regional responses centered around UN Security Council Resolution 2254, but raising serious concerns about Syria's futur...
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68% Bias Score
Biodegradable Sponge Shows Promise in Removing Microplastics
Chinese scientists created a biodegradable sponge from squid bones and cotton that removed up to 99.9% of microplastics in lab tests, offering a potential solution to the escalating global microplastic pollution crisis.
Biodegradable Sponge Shows Promise in Removing Microplastics
Chinese scientists created a biodegradable sponge from squid bones and cotton that removed up to 99.9% of microplastics in lab tests, offering a potential solution to the escalating global microplastic pollution crisis.
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44% Bias Score
Sudan Conflict: Over 200 Dead Amid Intensified Attacks and Widespread Sexual Violence
Intensified fighting between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has resulted in over 200 deaths in recent weeks, with Human Rights Watch accusing the RSF of widespread sexual violence in South Kordofan since September 2023, causing one of the world's worst humanitaria...
Sudan Conflict: Over 200 Dead Amid Intensified Attacks and Widespread Sexual Violence
Intensified fighting between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has resulted in over 200 deaths in recent weeks, with Human Rights Watch accusing the RSF of widespread sexual violence in South Kordofan since September 2023, causing one of the world's worst humanitaria...
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48% Bias Score