December 2024
January 2025
Congress Demands Answers on New Jersey Drone Sightings
House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized the Biden administration's response to numerous drone sightings in New Jersey, citing a lack of transparency from federal authorities who have yet to provide Congress with clear answers on their origin despite investigations involving the Department of Defense, ...
Congress Demands Answers on New Jersey Drone Sightings
House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized the Biden administration's response to numerous drone sightings in New Jersey, citing a lack of transparency from federal authorities who have yet to provide Congress with clear answers on their origin despite investigations involving the Department of Defense, ...
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48% Bias Score
First Severe US Case of Avian Influenza
A Louisiana patient's hospitalization marks the first severe US case of avian influenza (H5N1) since April, linked to contact with infected birds, though the CDC maintains low public health risk.
First Severe US Case of Avian Influenza
A Louisiana patient's hospitalization marks the first severe US case of avian influenza (H5N1) since April, linked to contact with infected birds, though the CDC maintains low public health risk.
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36% Bias Score
Iranian President's Visit to Egypt Signals Potential for Improved Relations
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's visit to Egypt for the D-8 summit on December 18, 2024, marks the first such visit in 13 years, aiming to improve strained relations between the two countries since the 1979 Iranian Revolution and focusing on regional issues and increased trade among D-8 nations...
Iranian President's Visit to Egypt Signals Potential for Improved Relations
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's visit to Egypt for the D-8 summit on December 18, 2024, marks the first such visit in 13 years, aiming to improve strained relations between the two countries since the 1979 Iranian Revolution and focusing on regional issues and increased trade among D-8 nations...
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24% Bias Score
Discovery of Seven New Dark Comets Could Rewrite Theories of Earth's Water Origin
Astronomers have discovered seven new dark comets, doubling the known number to 14, and revealing two distinct populations with different origins and sizes; this finding could significantly impact our understanding of how water may have been delivered to Earth.
Discovery of Seven New Dark Comets Could Rewrite Theories of Earth's Water Origin
Astronomers have discovered seven new dark comets, doubling the known number to 14, and revealing two distinct populations with different origins and sizes; this finding could significantly impact our understanding of how water may have been delivered to Earth.
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32% Bias Score
Maaloula Residents Return Amidst Concerns Over Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Following the fall of the Syrian regime on December 8th, residents of the predominantly Christian town of Maaloula initially fled but are now returning, expressing concerns about Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's treatment of religious minorities, despite assurances of religious freedom.
Maaloula Residents Return Amidst Concerns Over Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Following the fall of the Syrian regime on December 8th, residents of the predominantly Christian town of Maaloula initially fled but are now returning, expressing concerns about Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's treatment of religious minorities, despite assurances of religious freedom.
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56% Bias Score
Senate Passes NDAA with Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Military Children
The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including a ban on TRICARE covering gender-affirming care for transgender children of service members, despite Democratic opposition; the bill now awaits President Biden's decision, while also including a 14.5% pay raise for junior enl...
Senate Passes NDAA with Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Military Children
The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including a ban on TRICARE covering gender-affirming care for transgender children of service members, despite Democratic opposition; the bill now awaits President Biden's decision, while also including a 14.5% pay raise for junior enl...
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48% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido: Mayotte Death Toll at 31, but Fears of Thousands More
Cyclone Chido, hitting Mayotte on Saturday, has officially caused 31 deaths, but the actual toll may be in the thousands due to widespread damage in shanty towns and inaccessible areas; relief efforts are underway, but the crisis has exposed deep systemic issues.
Cyclone Chido: Mayotte Death Toll at 31, but Fears of Thousands More
Cyclone Chido, hitting Mayotte on Saturday, has officially caused 31 deaths, but the actual toll may be in the thousands due to widespread damage in shanty towns and inaccessible areas; relief efforts are underway, but the crisis has exposed deep systemic issues.
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40% Bias Score
First US Backyard Flock-Linked H5N1 Bird Flu Case Results in Critical Illness
A Louisiana resident, over 65 with underlying health conditions, is hospitalized in critical condition with H5N1 bird flu, the first US case linked to a backyard flock, raising concerns about broader community exposure.
First US Backyard Flock-Linked H5N1 Bird Flu Case Results in Critical Illness
A Louisiana resident, over 65 with underlying health conditions, is hospitalized in critical condition with H5N1 bird flu, the first US case linked to a backyard flock, raising concerns about broader community exposure.
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32% Bias Score
UK Faces "Smouldering" Terror Threat Amid Rise in Online Radicalization
The UK's counter-terrorism police warn of a "smouldering" terror threat, with children as young as 10 accessing extreme online material, leading to 43 disrupted late-stage terror plots since 2017, including three in the past year, highlighting the urgent need for a whole-system approach involving te...
UK Faces "Smouldering" Terror Threat Amid Rise in Online Radicalization
The UK's counter-terrorism police warn of a "smouldering" terror threat, with children as young as 10 accessing extreme online material, leading to 43 disrupted late-stage terror plots since 2017, including three in the past year, highlighting the urgent need for a whole-system approach involving te...
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56% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Exposes Mayotte's Socio-Economic Vulnerabilities
Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte, a French department, with wind gusts over 220 km/h, causing significant damage exacerbated by pre-existing socio-economic issues, including high poverty and rapid population growth driven by immigration from the Comoros.
Cyclone Chido Exposes Mayotte's Socio-Economic Vulnerabilities
Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte, a French department, with wind gusts over 220 km/h, causing significant damage exacerbated by pre-existing socio-economic issues, including high poverty and rapid population growth driven by immigration from the Comoros.
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52% Bias Score
Emilia Pérez" Leads Oscar Contenders with Six Potential Nominations
A shortlist for the 97th Academy Awards reveals "Emilia Pérez" as a frontrunner with potential nominations in six categories, followed by "Wicked" with four; nominations will be announced on January 17, 2024, with the ceremony on March 2, 2024.
Emilia Pérez" Leads Oscar Contenders with Six Potential Nominations
A shortlist for the 97th Academy Awards reveals "Emilia Pérez" as a frontrunner with potential nominations in six categories, followed by "Wicked" with four; nominations will be announced on January 17, 2024, with the ceremony on March 2, 2024.
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36% Bias Score
Unsafe Housing: UK Council Pays for Family's Dilapidated Temporary Home
Fauzia's family lives in a west London house with raw sewage and maggots; Enfield Council pays \$2,543 monthly for this property, highlighting a wider crisis of 123,000 households in temporary accommodation in England, impacting 160,000 children and costing councils \$1 billion last year.
Unsafe Housing: UK Council Pays for Family's Dilapidated Temporary Home
Fauzia's family lives in a west London house with raw sewage and maggots; Enfield Council pays \$2,543 monthly for this property, highlighting a wider crisis of 123,000 households in temporary accommodation in England, impacting 160,000 children and costing councils \$1 billion last year.
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36% Bias Score