December 2024
January 2025
Biden Cancels $4.28 Billion in Student Loans for 55,000 Public Servants
The Biden administration canceled $4.28 billion in federal student loans for 55,000 public service workers under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, marking the final round before Biden leaves office and bringing the total loan cancellations under his administration to $180 billion for 4.9 ...
Biden Cancels $4.28 Billion in Student Loans for 55,000 Public Servants
The Biden administration canceled $4.28 billion in federal student loans for 55,000 public service workers under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, marking the final round before Biden leaves office and bringing the total loan cancellations under his administration to $180 billion for 4.9 ...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Adviser Calls Incoming UK Ambassador "Moron
Donald Trump's campaign adviser Chris LaCivita called the incoming UK ambassador to the US, Lord Peter Mandelson, an "absolute moron" on social media, criticizing Mandelson's past criticism of Trump; this follows Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement of Mandelson's appointment and comes amidst ...
Trump Adviser Calls Incoming UK Ambassador "Moron
Donald Trump's campaign adviser Chris LaCivita called the incoming UK ambassador to the US, Lord Peter Mandelson, an "absolute moron" on social media, criticizing Mandelson's past criticism of Trump; this follows Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement of Mandelson's appointment and comes amidst ...
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40% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Sparking Outrage Over French Response
Cyclone Chido, a category 4 storm, ravaged Mayotte last weekend, leaving residents without water or electricity, causing 31 confirmed deaths and 1,373 injuries; President Macron's visit was met with anger over the perceived inadequate government response.
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Sparking Outrage Over French Response
Cyclone Chido, a category 4 storm, ravaged Mayotte last weekend, leaving residents without water or electricity, causing 31 confirmed deaths and 1,373 injuries; President Macron's visit was met with anger over the perceived inadequate government response.
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52% Bias Score
US Drops Reward for Syrian Militant Leader After Damascus Meeting
The US has dropped its reward for the capture of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abou Mohammad al-Jolani following a meeting with US officials in Damascus on December 8th, amid concerns about the group's potential to pose threats to US interests and regional stability.
US Drops Reward for Syrian Militant Leader After Damascus Meeting
The US has dropped its reward for the capture of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abou Mohammad al-Jolani following a meeting with US officials in Damascus on December 8th, amid concerns about the group's potential to pose threats to US interests and regional stability.
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44% Bias Score
DRC Sues Apple Over Alleged Smuggling of Conflict Minerals
The Democratic Republic of Congo is suing Apple, alleging its subsidiaries smuggled conflict minerals from Congolese mines via Rwanda, contributing to human rights abuses and armed conflict; Apple denies the allegations, citing its supplier oversight and conflict mineral reporting.
DRC Sues Apple Over Alleged Smuggling of Conflict Minerals
The Democratic Republic of Congo is suing Apple, alleging its subsidiaries smuggled conflict minerals from Congolese mines via Rwanda, contributing to human rights abuses and armed conflict; Apple denies the allegations, citing its supplier oversight and conflict mineral reporting.
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44% Bias Score
Musk's AfD Endorsement Sparks German Election Controversy
Elon Musk's tweet endorsing Germany's AfD party on December 20th, 2024, sparked controversy ahead of Germany's February 23rd election, with the German government expressing concern about X's development and potential interference, while the AfD welcomed the support.
Musk's AfD Endorsement Sparks German Election Controversy
Elon Musk's tweet endorsing Germany's AfD party on December 20th, 2024, sparked controversy ahead of Germany's February 23rd election, with the German government expressing concern about X's development and potential interference, while the AfD welcomed the support.
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52% Bias Score
Italy Fines OpenAI $15.6 Million for ChatGPT Privacy Violations
Italy's data protection agency fined OpenAI \$15.6 million for violating user privacy by collecting data without consent to train its ChatGPT AI chatbot, lacking age verification, and failing to provide adequate information to users; OpenAI plans to appeal.
Italy Fines OpenAI $15.6 Million for ChatGPT Privacy Violations
Italy's data protection agency fined OpenAI \$15.6 million for violating user privacy by collecting data without consent to train its ChatGPT AI chatbot, lacking age verification, and failing to provide adequate information to users; OpenAI plans to appeal.
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32% Bias Score
Netflix Lands US Rights to 2027, 2031 Women's World Cups
Netflix secured the US broadcasting rights to the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cups, a significant deal for FIFA aiming to increase revenue and close the gender pay gap in soccer, while marking Netflix's expansion into live sports broadcasting.
Netflix Lands US Rights to 2027, 2031 Women's World Cups
Netflix secured the US broadcasting rights to the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cups, a significant deal for FIFA aiming to increase revenue and close the gender pay gap in soccer, while marking Netflix's expansion into live sports broadcasting.
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48% Bias Score
France Completes Troop Withdrawal from Chad
France started withdrawing its troops from Chad on Friday, ending a decades-long military cooperation agreement after Chad's government abruptly terminated the accord last month, leaving France with no military presence in the Sahel region, following similar withdrawals from Mali, Burkina Faso, and ...
France Completes Troop Withdrawal from Chad
France started withdrawing its troops from Chad on Friday, ending a decades-long military cooperation agreement after Chad's government abruptly terminated the accord last month, leaving France with no military presence in the Sahel region, following similar withdrawals from Mali, Burkina Faso, and ...
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44% Bias Score
Germany's 2025 Crisis: Economic Stagnation and Political Instability
Germany's incoming government faces a multifaceted crisis in 2025: a struggling economy marked by factory closures and high inflation, coupled with challenges in managing immigration, countering cyberattacks, and protecting democracy from internal and external threats.
Germany's 2025 Crisis: Economic Stagnation and Political Instability
Germany's incoming government faces a multifaceted crisis in 2025: a struggling economy marked by factory closures and high inflation, coupled with challenges in managing immigration, countering cyberattacks, and protecting democracy from internal and external threats.
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48% Bias Score
German Caregivers' Reprieve Highlights Immigration Challenges
Ten Colombian caregivers in a German nursing home, initially denied asylum, received a temporary reprieve after a public campaign highlighting Germany's healthcare worker shortage; their future status is pending a decision by a Lower Saxony commission.
German Caregivers' Reprieve Highlights Immigration Challenges
Ten Colombian caregivers in a German nursing home, initially denied asylum, received a temporary reprieve after a public campaign highlighting Germany's healthcare worker shortage; their future status is pending a decision by a Lower Saxony commission.
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48% Bias Score
Indiana Man Sentenced to 130 Years in Delphi Teen Murders
Richard Allen, 52, was sentenced to 130 years in prison on Friday for the 2017 murders of 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty German in Delphi, Indiana, after a jury found him guilty on four counts of murder, including two counts of murder while committing or attempting to commit ki...
Indiana Man Sentenced to 130 Years in Delphi Teen Murders
Richard Allen, 52, was sentenced to 130 years in prison on Friday for the 2017 murders of 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty German in Delphi, Indiana, after a jury found him guilty on four counts of murder, including two counts of murder while committing or attempting to commit ki...
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44% Bias Score