December 2024
January 2025
Trump Blocks Spending Bill, Risks Government Shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump is blocking a bipartisan spending bill, risking a government shutdown unless President Biden signs it by Friday; this follows a deal between Democrats and Republicans and criticism from Elon Musk; Trump also wants the debt ceiling raised before his term begins.
Trump Blocks Spending Bill, Risks Government Shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump is blocking a bipartisan spending bill, risking a government shutdown unless President Biden signs it by Friday; this follows a deal between Democrats and Republicans and criticism from Elon Musk; Trump also wants the debt ceiling raised before his term begins.
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48% Bias Score
Former Rotherham Police Officers Arrested for Child Sexual Abuse
Two former Rotherham police officers, one in his 60s and another in his 50s, have been arrested for child sexual abuse offenses, which allegedly occurred between 1995 and 1999 while they were on duty; the investigation is part of Operation Stovewood, stemming from the 2014 Jay Report on widespread c...
Former Rotherham Police Officers Arrested for Child Sexual Abuse
Two former Rotherham police officers, one in his 60s and another in his 50s, have been arrested for child sexual abuse offenses, which allegedly occurred between 1995 and 1999 while they were on duty; the investigation is part of Operation Stovewood, stemming from the 2014 Jay Report on widespread c...
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32% Bias Score
California Declares Emergency Amid Severe Avian Flu Case
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency due to a severe avian flu case in Louisiana and 645 infected cattle in California, stemming from a broader outbreak that began in Texas and Kansas in March 2024, despite low human-to-human transmission risk.
California Declares Emergency Amid Severe Avian Flu Case
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency due to a severe avian flu case in Louisiana and 645 infected cattle in California, stemming from a broader outbreak that began in Texas and Kansas in March 2024, despite low human-to-human transmission risk.
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40% Bias Score
Maaloula, Syria: Eleven Years After Jihadist Attack, Tensions Rise Amidst a Changed Demographic Landscape
In 2013, al-Nusra Front jihadists attacked Maaloula, Syria, a town known for its Aramaic language, killing 56 people and displacing most of its 20,000 inhabitants; eleven years later, around 2,500 people, primarily Christians, have returned, facing tensions and concerns about revenge amidst a change...
Maaloula, Syria: Eleven Years After Jihadist Attack, Tensions Rise Amidst a Changed Demographic Landscape
In 2013, al-Nusra Front jihadists attacked Maaloula, Syria, a town known for its Aramaic language, killing 56 people and displacing most of its 20,000 inhabitants; eleven years later, around 2,500 people, primarily Christians, have returned, facing tensions and concerns about revenge amidst a change...
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48% Bias Score
Discrepancies in Phone Call Accounts During Deadly Valencian Storm Raise Concerns
Conflicting accounts of phone calls between Valencian PP leaders Carlos Mazón and Vicente Mompó during the October 29th storm that caused 223 deaths raise questions about emergency response communication protocols and transparency. The shifting narratives and absence of call records in official reco...
Discrepancies in Phone Call Accounts During Deadly Valencian Storm Raise Concerns
Conflicting accounts of phone calls between Valencian PP leaders Carlos Mazón and Vicente Mompó during the October 29th storm that caused 223 deaths raise questions about emergency response communication protocols and transparency. The shifting narratives and absence of call records in official reco...
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40% Bias Score
Heavy Ukrainian Losses in Failed Kursk Offensive
Over 210 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the Kursk region in the past 24 hours, along with the destruction of an Abrams tank and other NATO equipment. The Ukrainian offensive in Kursk aimed to draw Russian reserves away from Donbas but failed, according to Russia's General Staff.
Heavy Ukrainian Losses in Failed Kursk Offensive
Over 210 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the Kursk region in the past 24 hours, along with the destruction of an Abrams tank and other NATO equipment. The Ukrainian offensive in Kursk aimed to draw Russian reserves away from Donbas but failed, according to Russia's General Staff.
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60% Bias Score
UK Government Faces Backlash Over AI Copyright Proposal
The UK government's proposal to allow AI companies to use copyrighted material for training without permission has sparked fierce criticism from creative industries, with MPs raising concerns about the potential exploitation of creators and the need for fair compensation.
UK Government Faces Backlash Over AI Copyright Proposal
The UK government's proposal to allow AI companies to use copyrighted material for training without permission has sparked fierce criticism from creative industries, with MPs raising concerns about the potential exploitation of creators and the need for fair compensation.
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56% Bias Score
England's Alcohol Deaths Surge 42% Amid Calls for Minimum Pricing
A 42% rise in alcohol-related deaths in England since 2019, totaling 8,274 in 2023, prompts medical experts to urge Health Secretary Wes Streeting to implement a minimum unit pricing scheme mirroring Scotland's.
England's Alcohol Deaths Surge 42% Amid Calls for Minimum Pricing
A 42% rise in alcohol-related deaths in England since 2019, totaling 8,274 in 2023, prompts medical experts to urge Health Secretary Wes Streeting to implement a minimum unit pricing scheme mirroring Scotland's.
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56% Bias Score
Conclave": Power, Politics, and the Papacy
Conclave", directed by Edward Berger, is a film set in the Vatican during a papal election, exploring power struggles among cardinals through intense dialogues and strategic camerawork, drawing parallels to broader societal conflicts and the rise of the far-right in Germany.
Conclave": Power, Politics, and the Papacy
Conclave", directed by Edward Berger, is a film set in the Vatican during a papal election, exploring power struggles among cardinals through intense dialogues and strategic camerawork, drawing parallels to broader societal conflicts and the rise of the far-right in Germany.
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56% Bias Score
Puigdemont Threatens to Collapse Spanish Government
Carles Puigdemont, leader of Junts per Catalunya, threatened to withdraw his party's support for Pedro Sánchez's government if significant progress isn't made by January 7th, jeopardizing the 2025 budget and creating a potential government crisis.
Puigdemont Threatens to Collapse Spanish Government
Carles Puigdemont, leader of Junts per Catalunya, threatened to withdraw his party's support for Pedro Sánchez's government if significant progress isn't made by January 7th, jeopardizing the 2025 budget and creating a potential government crisis.
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56% Bias Score
Feijóo Predicts Snap Spanish Elections in 2025 Amidst PSOE Corruption Investigations
Spanish PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo predicts snap general elections in 2025 due to ongoing corruption investigations into the ruling PSOE, anticipating significant political events next year and assessing the government as critically unstable despite Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's public statemen...
Feijóo Predicts Snap Spanish Elections in 2025 Amidst PSOE Corruption Investigations
Spanish PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo predicts snap general elections in 2025 due to ongoing corruption investigations into the ruling PSOE, anticipating significant political events next year and assessing the government as critically unstable despite Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's public statemen...
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48% Bias Score
Ma Ying-jeou's Mainland Trip Promotes Cross-Strait Youth Exchanges
Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou began his third mainland China visit on Wednesday, leading 20 Taiwanese youths to Heilongjiang and Sichuan provinces to promote cross-Strait exchanges amid tense relations, emphasizing the importance of youth engagement to build understanding and peace.
Ma Ying-jeou's Mainland Trip Promotes Cross-Strait Youth Exchanges
Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou began his third mainland China visit on Wednesday, leading 20 Taiwanese youths to Heilongjiang and Sichuan provinces to promote cross-Strait exchanges amid tense relations, emphasizing the importance of youth engagement to build understanding and peace.
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48% Bias Score