December 2024
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Van Lienden Trial Begins Amidst Pelicot Verdict and EU Summit
Today marks the start of the Sywert van Lienden trial in Rotterdam, Netherlands, concerning a face mask deal, alongside the awaited verdict in the Gisèle Pelicot rape case in Avignon, France, and Putin's annual address; the EU summit addresses migration, Ukraine, and the Middle East.
Van Lienden Trial Begins Amidst Pelicot Verdict and EU Summit
Today marks the start of the Sywert van Lienden trial in Rotterdam, Netherlands, concerning a face mask deal, alongside the awaited verdict in the Gisèle Pelicot rape case in Avignon, France, and Putin's annual address; the EU summit addresses migration, Ukraine, and the Middle East.
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28% Bias Score
Syria Post-Assad: Fact-Checking Misinformation and Violence
Fact-checks debunk three claims circulating online about Syria after the fall of Assad: a video showing alleged rebel killings of wounded soldiers is revealed to depict pro-Turkey mercenaries killing civilians; claims of assassinated scientists are shown to be false; and a video supposedly showing H...
Syria Post-Assad: Fact-Checking Misinformation and Violence
Fact-checks debunk three claims circulating online about Syria after the fall of Assad: a video showing alleged rebel killings of wounded soldiers is revealed to depict pro-Turkey mercenaries killing civilians; claims of assassinated scientists are shown to be false; and a video supposedly showing H...
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8% Bias Score
Germany Strengthens Constitutional Court's Independence
The German Parliament passed a constitutional amendment, supported by a large majority, to safeguard the Federal Constitutional Court's independence by enshrining key aspects of its structure and function (12-year term limits, 68-year age limit) in the Basic Law, implementing a mechanism to prevent ...
Germany Strengthens Constitutional Court's Independence
The German Parliament passed a constitutional amendment, supported by a large majority, to safeguard the Federal Constitutional Court's independence by enshrining key aspects of its structure and function (12-year term limits, 68-year age limit) in the Basic Law, implementing a mechanism to prevent ...
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40% Bias Score
Sarkozy's Bribery Conviction Ends Political Career
France's highest court upheld a one-year sentence with an electronic tag for former President Nicolas Sarkozy, 69, due to bribery and influence peddling, suspending his civic rights for three years and effectively ending his political career after attempts to obtain confidential information in 2014.
Sarkozy's Bribery Conviction Ends Political Career
France's highest court upheld a one-year sentence with an electronic tag for former President Nicolas Sarkozy, 69, due to bribery and influence peddling, suspending his civic rights for three years and effectively ending his political career after attempts to obtain confidential information in 2014.
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44% Bias Score
Freeland's Rebuke of Trump's Tariffs Strains US-Canada Relations
In June 2018, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland criticized US tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum in a Washington speech, publicly rebuking President Trump's protectionist policies and straining US-Canada relations during NAFTA negotiations, causing friction with the Trump admin...
Freeland's Rebuke of Trump's Tariffs Strains US-Canada Relations
In June 2018, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland criticized US tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum in a Washington speech, publicly rebuking President Trump's protectionist policies and straining US-Canada relations during NAFTA negotiations, causing friction with the Trump admin...
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44% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte; France Declares State of Emergency
French President Macron visited Mayotte after Cyclone Chido, a category 4 storm, caused widespread destruction, killing at least 31 people and leaving many more missing; the French government declared a 'state of exceptional natural disaster' and is providing aid.
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte; France Declares State of Emergency
French President Macron visited Mayotte after Cyclone Chido, a category 4 storm, caused widespread destruction, killing at least 31 people and leaving many more missing; the French government declared a 'state of exceptional natural disaster' and is providing aid.
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24% Bias Score
Dutch Entrepreneurs Face Fraud Trial Over COVID-19 Mask Deal
Three Dutch entrepreneurs stand trial in Rotterdam for allegedly defrauding the government and private companies during the COVID-19 pandemic by profiting millions from a mask deal, using a commercial business structure despite claiming non-profit status; the case involves 17,000 pages of evidence a...
Dutch Entrepreneurs Face Fraud Trial Over COVID-19 Mask Deal
Three Dutch entrepreneurs stand trial in Rotterdam for allegedly defrauding the government and private companies during the COVID-19 pandemic by profiting millions from a mask deal, using a commercial business structure despite claiming non-profit status; the case involves 17,000 pages of evidence a...
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48% Bias Score
US Law Blocks Cuba's Havana Club Trademark
US President Biden signed a law preventing US courts from recognizing trademarks illegally confiscated by Cuba since 1959, impacting Cubaexport and Pernod Ricard's Havana Club trademark rights in the US, while Bacardi welcomes the decision.
US Law Blocks Cuba's Havana Club Trademark
US President Biden signed a law preventing US courts from recognizing trademarks illegally confiscated by Cuba since 1959, impacting Cubaexport and Pernod Ricard's Havana Club trademark rights in the US, while Bacardi welcomes the decision.
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52% Bias Score
All We Imagine as Light" Wins Cannes Grand Prix
Payal Kapadia's "All We Imagine as Light" won the Cannes Grand Prix, becoming the first Indian film to achieve this; the film, portraying three working-class women in Mumbai, is now receiving international distribution.
All We Imagine as Light" Wins Cannes Grand Prix
Payal Kapadia's "All We Imagine as Light" won the Cannes Grand Prix, becoming the first Indian film to achieve this; the film, portraying three working-class women in Mumbai, is now receiving international distribution.
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20% Bias Score
Scholz Opposes Impending EU Climate Penalties for Automakers
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is urging the EU to reconsider 2025 climate penalties for automakers, fearing financial strain on the industry, while environmental groups push to maintain regulations to promote electric vehicles; a planned EU dialogue seeks solutions.
Scholz Opposes Impending EU Climate Penalties for Automakers
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is urging the EU to reconsider 2025 climate penalties for automakers, fearing financial strain on the industry, while environmental groups push to maintain regulations to promote electric vehicles; a planned EU dialogue seeks solutions.
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52% Bias Score
China Outlines 2025 Economic Priorities: Stable Growth, Proactive Fiscal Policy, and Boosted Domestic Demand
China's Central Economic Work Conference set economic priorities for 2025, including stable growth, proactive fiscal policy, moderately loose monetary policy, boosted domestic demand, real estate market stabilization, and expanded opening up, aiming to address economic challenges and attract foreign...
China Outlines 2025 Economic Priorities: Stable Growth, Proactive Fiscal Policy, and Boosted Domestic Demand
China's Central Economic Work Conference set economic priorities for 2025, including stable growth, proactive fiscal policy, moderately loose monetary policy, boosted domestic demand, real estate market stabilization, and expanded opening up, aiming to address economic challenges and attract foreign...
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32% Bias Score
Manchester City's Youth Exodus Fuels Chelsea's Rise
Manchester City's underperformance this season contrasts sharply with the success of Chelsea, whose manager, Enzo Maresca, previously coached City's youth team and now fields several former City youth players. This highlights a potential flaw in City's recruitment and development strategy, particula...
Manchester City's Youth Exodus Fuels Chelsea's Rise
Manchester City's underperformance this season contrasts sharply with the success of Chelsea, whose manager, Enzo Maresca, previously coached City's youth team and now fields several former City youth players. This highlights a potential flaw in City's recruitment and development strategy, particula...
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52% Bias Score