December 2024
January 2025
Zelenskyy: Ukraine Lacks Strength to Reclaim Occupied Territories, Diplomacy Only Option
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Wednesday that Ukraine does not have the military strength to retake territories occupied by Russia, emphasizing the need for diplomatic pressure to achieve Russian troop withdrawal. This follows his previous suggestion of a ceasefire deal under cert...
Zelenskyy: Ukraine Lacks Strength to Reclaim Occupied Territories, Diplomacy Only Option
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Wednesday that Ukraine does not have the military strength to retake territories occupied by Russia, emphasizing the need for diplomatic pressure to achieve Russian troop withdrawal. This follows his previous suggestion of a ceasefire deal under cert...
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44% Bias Score
JUNO Begins Final Construction Phase: Water Filling Marks Start of Neutrino Data Collection
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in China started the final construction phase, water filling its 44-meter deep pool, expected to be completed by August 2024, enabling formal data collection to study neutrinos and the universe's origins.
JUNO Begins Final Construction Phase: Water Filling Marks Start of Neutrino Data Collection
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in China started the final construction phase, water filling its 44-meter deep pool, expected to be completed by August 2024, enabling formal data collection to study neutrinos and the universe's origins.
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32% Bias Score
Vanuatu Earthquake: 14 Dead, Widespread Damage, and Humanitarian Crisis
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing at least 14 deaths, widespread damage to infrastructure including the destruction of two major reservoirs, and a humanitarian crisis marked by water shortages, telecommunications disruption, and an overwhelmed healthcare system.
Vanuatu Earthquake: 14 Dead, Widespread Damage, and Humanitarian Crisis
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing at least 14 deaths, widespread damage to infrastructure including the destruction of two major reservoirs, and a humanitarian crisis marked by water shortages, telecommunications disruption, and an overwhelmed healthcare system.
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24% Bias Score
Hundreds of North Korean Soldiers Killed or Injured Fighting in Ukraine
Hundreds of North Korean soldiers have suffered casualties fighting in Ukraine alongside Russia, part of an agreement where Russia provides oil to North Korea in exchange for military personnel; this comes after reports that around 10,000 North Korean soldiers were sent to aid Russia's war efforts.
Hundreds of North Korean Soldiers Killed or Injured Fighting in Ukraine
Hundreds of North Korean soldiers have suffered casualties fighting in Ukraine alongside Russia, part of an agreement where Russia provides oil to North Korea in exchange for military personnel; this comes after reports that around 10,000 North Korean soldiers were sent to aid Russia's war efforts.
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36% Bias Score
Israel Extends Military Presence in Syria's Mount Hermon Until 2025
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to remain in Syria's Mount Hermon until at least the end of 2025, citing security concerns and uncertainty about Syria's new leadership's commitment to a 1974 border agreement; this...
Israel Extends Military Presence in Syria's Mount Hermon Until 2025
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to remain in Syria's Mount Hermon until at least the end of 2025, citing security concerns and uncertainty about Syria's new leadership's commitment to a 1974 border agreement; this...
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40% Bias Score
Danon Urges Immediate Action Against Iran at UN Security Council
At the UN Security Council, Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon urged immediate, crushing sanctions against Iran, citing its nuclear advancements and support for regional proxies, while directly addressing the Iranian people to restore their nation; he also linked Assad's regime to the IRGC.
Danon Urges Immediate Action Against Iran at UN Security Council
At the UN Security Council, Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon urged immediate, crushing sanctions against Iran, citing its nuclear advancements and support for regional proxies, while directly addressing the Iranian people to restore their nation; he also linked Assad's regime to the IRGC.
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68% Bias Score
Trump and Musk Block Spending Bill, Risking Government Shutdown
President-elect Trump and Elon Musk blocked a \$100 billion bipartisan spending bill, risking a government shutdown and jeopardizing House Speaker Mike Johnson's position, creating a major crisis before Trump's second term begins.
Trump and Musk Block Spending Bill, Risking Government Shutdown
President-elect Trump and Elon Musk blocked a \$100 billion bipartisan spending bill, risking a government shutdown and jeopardizing House Speaker Mike Johnson's position, creating a major crisis before Trump's second term begins.
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56% Bias Score
Duma: A Syrian City Reeling From War and Seeking Justice
The Syrian city of Duma, once home to 150,000, now has only 50,000 residents after enduring a five-year siege, chemical weapons attacks by the Assad regime, and widespread destruction. Despite some residents returning, the city faces major challenges in its reconstruction, with many calling for just...
Duma: A Syrian City Reeling From War and Seeking Justice
The Syrian city of Duma, once home to 150,000, now has only 50,000 residents after enduring a five-year siege, chemical weapons attacks by the Assad regime, and widespread destruction. Despite some residents returning, the city faces major challenges in its reconstruction, with many calling for just...
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64% Bias Score
AI Deepfakes: Lawsuit Targets 16 Websites, Congress Debates Removal Act
A Texas teenager's non-explicit Instagram photo was AI-manipulated into a nude image and circulated on Snapchat for nine months, prompting a San Francisco lawsuit against 16 websites generating such content and a proposed federal law requiring tech platforms to remove non-consensual AI-generated por...
AI Deepfakes: Lawsuit Targets 16 Websites, Congress Debates Removal Act
A Texas teenager's non-explicit Instagram photo was AI-manipulated into a nude image and circulated on Snapchat for nine months, prompting a San Francisco lawsuit against 16 websites generating such content and a proposed federal law requiring tech platforms to remove non-consensual AI-generated por...
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44% Bias Score
Massive Chinese Hack Compromises US Telecoms
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas confirmed a large-scale Chinese government hacking campaign, nicknamed Salt Typhoon, targeting eight US telecom firms and numerous others globally, compromising sensitive data and potentially revealing the identities of Chinese spies in the US. The Comm...
Massive Chinese Hack Compromises US Telecoms
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas confirmed a large-scale Chinese government hacking campaign, nicknamed Salt Typhoon, targeting eight US telecom firms and numerous others globally, compromising sensitive data and potentially revealing the identities of Chinese spies in the US. The Comm...
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52% Bias Score
House Republicans Block Bipartisan Government Funding Deal
House Republicans broke a bipartisan agreement to fund the government, risking a shutdown and delaying disaster relief, despite bipartisan support from Democrats and Senate Republicans; the national debt is $36,189,345,826,140.62.
House Republicans Block Bipartisan Government Funding Deal
House Republicans broke a bipartisan agreement to fund the government, risking a shutdown and delaying disaster relief, despite bipartisan support from Democrats and Senate Republicans; the national debt is $36,189,345,826,140.62.
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56% Bias Score
Trump Pressures Republicans to Reject Spending Bill, Risking Government Shutdown
Facing a Friday deadline to avoid a government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump and allies are pressuring Republicans to reject a bipartisan spending bill, despite warnings of economic consequences similar to the 2018-19 shutdown that cost $8 billion in GDP.
Trump Pressures Republicans to Reject Spending Bill, Risking Government Shutdown
Facing a Friday deadline to avoid a government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump and allies are pressuring Republicans to reject a bipartisan spending bill, despite warnings of economic consequences similar to the 2018-19 shutdown that cost $8 billion in GDP.
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56% Bias Score