December 2024
January 2025
Surge in French Investment Scams Causes €500 Million in Annual Losses
French authorities announced a sharp increase in investment scams, causing at least €500 million in annual losses; victims, mostly men under 35, are targeted through cryptocurrency investments and fake financial products, with losses averaging €29,000.
Surge in French Investment Scams Causes €500 Million in Annual Losses
French authorities announced a sharp increase in investment scams, causing at least €500 million in annual losses; victims, mostly men under 35, are targeted through cryptocurrency investments and fake financial products, with losses averaging €29,000.
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40% Bias Score
NATO's Lapland Exercise: A Show of Force Amidst Tourism and Heightened Tensions
In Lapland, Finland, NATO held its largest-ever artillery exercise this year, contrasting with the usual influx of tourists visiting Santa Claus; this comes after Finland joined NATO in 2023 due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and amid increased hybrid warfare attacks from Russia and China.
NATO's Lapland Exercise: A Show of Force Amidst Tourism and Heightened Tensions
In Lapland, Finland, NATO held its largest-ever artillery exercise this year, contrasting with the usual influx of tourists visiting Santa Claus; this comes after Finland joined NATO in 2023 due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and amid increased hybrid warfare attacks from Russia and China.
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48% Bias Score
Bayrou Faces Challenges Forming French Government
French Prime Minister François Bayrou, in his first major TV interview since his appointment, discussed the difficulties of forming a government, the humanitarian crisis in Mayotte, and his approach to the pension reform. He aims to present a government before Christmas and pass a budget by mid-Febr...
Bayrou Faces Challenges Forming French Government
French Prime Minister François Bayrou, in his first major TV interview since his appointment, discussed the difficulties of forming a government, the humanitarian crisis in Mayotte, and his approach to the pension reform. He aims to present a government before Christmas and pass a budget by mid-Febr...
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44% Bias Score
Julie Snyder Testifies Against Gilbert Rozon in $14 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Quebec television personality Julie Snyder testified in a civil trial that Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon sexually assaulted her in Paris in 1991; this testimony supports a $14 million lawsuit against Rozon by nine other women alleging similar assaults.
Julie Snyder Testifies Against Gilbert Rozon in $14 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Quebec television personality Julie Snyder testified in a civil trial that Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon sexually assaulted her in Paris in 1991; this testimony supports a $14 million lawsuit against Rozon by nine other women alleging similar assaults.
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36% Bias Score
Polish Official Granted Asylum in Hungary Amid Corruption Charges
Poland accuses Hungary of a hostile act by granting political asylum to former Deputy Justice Minister Marcin Romanowski, who is wanted on 11 corruption charges, including the alleged embezzlement of €23.5 million.
Polish Official Granted Asylum in Hungary Amid Corruption Charges
Poland accuses Hungary of a hostile act by granting political asylum to former Deputy Justice Minister Marcin Romanowski, who is wanted on 11 corruption charges, including the alleged embezzlement of €23.5 million.
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40% Bias Score
Republicans Reach Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown, Secure Trump's Support
Republicans in the U.S. Congress announced a new spending package to avert a government shutdown, securing support from President-elect Trump, who opposed a previous bipartisan version; the bill includes $100 billion in disaster aid, $10 billion in farm aid, and suspends the debt ceiling until 2027.
Republicans Reach Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown, Secure Trump's Support
Republicans in the U.S. Congress announced a new spending package to avert a government shutdown, securing support from President-elect Trump, who opposed a previous bipartisan version; the bill includes $100 billion in disaster aid, $10 billion in farm aid, and suspends the debt ceiling until 2027.
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56% Bias Score
Worldcoin Ordered to Delete User Data for GDPR Violation
The Bavarian data protection authority ordered Worldcoin, a biometric identification project co-founded by Sam Altman, to delete user data for violating the EU's GDPR; the company, which uses iris and facial scans for online identification, is appealing the decision and claims the data is anonymized...
Worldcoin Ordered to Delete User Data for GDPR Violation
The Bavarian data protection authority ordered Worldcoin, a biometric identification project co-founded by Sam Altman, to delete user data for violating the EU's GDPR; the company, which uses iris and facial scans for online identification, is appealing the decision and claims the data is anonymized...
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36% Bias Score
Potential Exodus of Syrian Doctors Threatens German Healthcare System
Germany faces potential healthcare crisis as thousands of Syrian doctors may return home following recent political changes in Syria; their departure could severely impact an already strained healthcare system grappling with an aging population and labor shortages.
Potential Exodus of Syrian Doctors Threatens German Healthcare System
Germany faces potential healthcare crisis as thousands of Syrian doctors may return home following recent political changes in Syria; their departure could severely impact an already strained healthcare system grappling with an aging population and labor shortages.
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40% Bias Score
Salvini Faces Verdict in Open Arms Migrant Case
Italian ex-minister Matteo Salvini faces up to six years in prison on Friday for allegedly kidnapping 147 migrants in 2019 by blocking the Open Arms rescue ship, a case highlighting the conflict between border protection and human rights.
Salvini Faces Verdict in Open Arms Migrant Case
Italian ex-minister Matteo Salvini faces up to six years in prison on Friday for allegedly kidnapping 147 migrants in 2019 by blocking the Open Arms rescue ship, a case highlighting the conflict between border protection and human rights.
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60% Bias Score
New Brunswick Reverses Controversial LGBTQ+ School Policy
New Brunswick's Premier Susan Holt reversed a policy requiring parental consent for transgender and non-binary students under 16 to use their chosen names and pronouns at school, effective January 1, 2024, following significant public criticism and legal concerns; the revised policy prioritizes stud...
New Brunswick Reverses Controversial LGBTQ+ School Policy
New Brunswick's Premier Susan Holt reversed a policy requiring parental consent for transgender and non-binary students under 16 to use their chosen names and pronouns at school, effective January 1, 2024, following significant public criticism and legal concerns; the revised policy prioritizes stud...
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52% Bias Score
False Bovaer Claims Spark Dairy Boycott Despite Safety Approvals
False and misleading social media claims about the safety of Bovaer, a cattle feed additive reducing methane emissions by 30-45 percent, have reached millions, causing consumer boycotts despite international safety approvals and scientific evidence supporting its efficacy.
False Bovaer Claims Spark Dairy Boycott Despite Safety Approvals
False and misleading social media claims about the safety of Bovaer, a cattle feed additive reducing methane emissions by 30-45 percent, have reached millions, causing consumer boycotts despite international safety approvals and scientific evidence supporting its efficacy.
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16% Bias Score
Syrian Activist Returns Home to Search for Father Missing Since 2013
Following the overthrow of the Assad regime, Syrian activist Wafa Mustafa returned to Syria to continue her decade-long search for her father, who disappeared in 2013; her story highlights the plight of 150,000 missing persons and the urgent need for international aid in locating them.
Syrian Activist Returns Home to Search for Father Missing Since 2013
Following the overthrow of the Assad regime, Syrian activist Wafa Mustafa returned to Syria to continue her decade-long search for her father, who disappeared in 2013; her story highlights the plight of 150,000 missing persons and the urgent need for international aid in locating them.
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24% Bias Score