December 2024
January 2025
Iran's Calculated Moderation Amidst Heightened Repression
Iran's apparent relaxation of its hijab law is a strategic move to project moderation internationally, while simultaneously escalating internal repression, including a record number of executions in October and ongoing persecution of women defying the head covering mandate.
Iran's Calculated Moderation Amidst Heightened Repression
Iran's apparent relaxation of its hijab law is a strategic move to project moderation internationally, while simultaneously escalating internal repression, including a record number of executions in October and ongoing persecution of women defying the head covering mandate.
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64% Bias Score
German Court Allows Mandatory Medical Treatment Outside Hospitals
The German Federal Constitutional Court ruled that mandatory medical treatment cannot be limited to hospitals, aiming to reduce trauma for patients and improve outcomes while balancing patient autonomy with the state's protective duty. This decision sparked debate about potential increases in forced...
German Court Allows Mandatory Medical Treatment Outside Hospitals
The German Federal Constitutional Court ruled that mandatory medical treatment cannot be limited to hospitals, aiming to reduce trauma for patients and improve outcomes while balancing patient autonomy with the state's protective duty. This decision sparked debate about potential increases in forced...
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32% Bias Score
Successful Pig Kidney Transplant Shows Promise for Organ Shortage
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old American woman with end-stage renal disease, received a genetically modified pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone Health on November 25th, 2024, showing improved health and kidney function three weeks post-surgery, offering hope for addressing the critical organ shortage...
Successful Pig Kidney Transplant Shows Promise for Organ Shortage
Towana Looney, a 53-year-old American woman with end-stage renal disease, received a genetically modified pig kidney transplant at NYU Langone Health on November 25th, 2024, showing improved health and kidney function three weeks post-surgery, offering hope for addressing the critical organ shortage...
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36% Bias Score
Record High German Arms Exports Raise Concerns
German arms exports hit a record \"12 billion euros in 2023, with increased sales to controversial countries like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Israel, despite stated aims for restrictive policies, raising human rights and regional stability concerns.
Record High German Arms Exports Raise Concerns
German arms exports hit a record \"12 billion euros in 2023, with increased sales to controversial countries like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Israel, despite stated aims for restrictive policies, raising human rights and regional stability concerns.
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52% Bias Score
EU Court Upholds Sanctions Against Moldovan Politician Ilan Șor
The European Union General Court upheld sanctions against Moldovan politician Ilan Șor for organizing violent anti-government protests in 2022 and 2023, citing evidence of payments to demonstrators and training in techniques to incite unrest, rejecting his claims of peaceful protests.
EU Court Upholds Sanctions Against Moldovan Politician Ilan Șor
The European Union General Court upheld sanctions against Moldovan politician Ilan Șor for organizing violent anti-government protests in 2022 and 2023, citing evidence of payments to demonstrators and training in techniques to incite unrest, rejecting his claims of peaceful protests.
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44% Bias Score
FBI Declares Credible Accusations of Rape Against Alexander Brothers
FBI Special Agent Justine Atwood testified that accusations against the Alexander brothers—Tal, Oren, and Alon—for drugging and raping dozens of women are "credible," citing interviews with 40 accusers and graphic evidence. Tal's bail was denied; Oren and Alon await federal hearings.
FBI Declares Credible Accusations of Rape Against Alexander Brothers
FBI Special Agent Justine Atwood testified that accusations against the Alexander brothers—Tal, Oren, and Alon—for drugging and raping dozens of women are "credible," citing interviews with 40 accusers and graphic evidence. Tal's bail was denied; Oren and Alon await federal hearings.
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64% Bias Score
Russia's Syrian Withdrawal and Potential Libyan Buildup
Following the Syrian regime's collapse, Russia is reportedly withdrawing some military assets from Syria, potentially transferring them to Libya, impacting regional security and possibly creating new challenges for NATO.
Russia's Syrian Withdrawal and Potential Libyan Buildup
Following the Syrian regime's collapse, Russia is reportedly withdrawing some military assets from Syria, potentially transferring them to Libya, impacting regional security and possibly creating new challenges for NATO.
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40% Bias Score
Fed Cuts Rates, Signals Slower Pace of Cuts Amid Economic Uncertainty
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to a range of 4.25% to 4.5% on Wednesday, signaling a slower pace of future cuts due to uncertainty surrounding the incoming Trump administration and higher inflation expectations; Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack dissented.
Fed Cuts Rates, Signals Slower Pace of Cuts Amid Economic Uncertainty
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to a range of 4.25% to 4.5% on Wednesday, signaling a slower pace of future cuts due to uncertainty surrounding the incoming Trump administration and higher inflation expectations; Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack dissented.
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44% Bias Score
Germany Weighs Executive Powers to Block UniCredit's Commerzbank Bid
Germany is considering using executive powers to block UniCredit's increased stake in Commerzbank, citing national security concerns and antitrust laws, in response to the Italian bank's approximately 28 percent indirect ownership.
Germany Weighs Executive Powers to Block UniCredit's Commerzbank Bid
Germany is considering using executive powers to block UniCredit's increased stake in Commerzbank, citing national security concerns and antitrust laws, in response to the Italian bank's approximately 28 percent indirect ownership.
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56% Bias Score
Russia: New Law on Migrant Children, Moscow's Recruitment Shift, General's Death, and Economic Woes
In December 2024, Meduza reported on a new Russian law requiring migrant children to pass a Russian language test before school, potentially affecting 1% of schoolchildren; reduced military recruitment in Moscow due to sufficient recruits and equipment shortages; the killing of General Kirillov; and...
Russia: New Law on Migrant Children, Moscow's Recruitment Shift, General's Death, and Economic Woes
In December 2024, Meduza reported on a new Russian law requiring migrant children to pass a Russian language test before school, potentially affecting 1% of schoolchildren; reduced military recruitment in Moscow due to sufficient recruits and equipment shortages; the killing of General Kirillov; and...
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40% Bias Score
Sarkozy's Corruption Conviction Upheld by French Court
France's highest court upheld the corruption and abuse of power conviction against former President Nicolas Sarkozy, sentencing him to three years in prison (two suspended) and one year of house arrest with an electronic tag; his lawyer plans to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
Sarkozy's Corruption Conviction Upheld by French Court
France's highest court upheld the corruption and abuse of power conviction against former President Nicolas Sarkozy, sentencing him to three years in prison (two suspended) and one year of house arrest with an electronic tag; his lawyer plans to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
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40% Bias Score
UK Minister Under Investigation for \$4 Billion Bribery Scandal
UK City Minister Tulip Siddiq and her family are under investigation for allegedly taking \$4 billion in bribes related to a \$10 billion nuclear power plant deal in Bangladesh, involving a Russian state-backed company and signed in 2013. The probe, launched by Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commissio...
UK Minister Under Investigation for \$4 Billion Bribery Scandal
UK City Minister Tulip Siddiq and her family are under investigation for allegedly taking \$4 billion in bribes related to a \$10 billion nuclear power plant deal in Bangladesh, involving a Russian state-backed company and signed in 2013. The probe, launched by Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commissio...
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56% Bias Score