December 2024
January 2025
Bayrou Races Against Time to Form Stable French Government
French Prime Minister François Bayrou is racing against time to form a stable coalition government before the weekend, facing a Friday deadline for party commitments to either join, tacitly support, or oppose his government; failure could lead to another short-lived premiership, exacerbating France'...
Bayrou Races Against Time to Form Stable French Government
French Prime Minister François Bayrou is racing against time to form a stable coalition government before the weekend, facing a Friday deadline for party commitments to either join, tacitly support, or oppose his government; failure could lead to another short-lived premiership, exacerbating France'...
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44% Bias Score
US Government Shutdown Looms as Lawmakers Face Friday Deadline
Failure to pass a federal spending bill by Friday evening will trigger a US government shutdown, impacting hundreds of thousands of federal employees and numerous government services, with the potential for significant economic repercussions if prolonged.
US Government Shutdown Looms as Lawmakers Face Friday Deadline
Failure to pass a federal spending bill by Friday evening will trigger a US government shutdown, impacting hundreds of thousands of federal employees and numerous government services, with the potential for significant economic repercussions if prolonged.
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36% Bias Score
Russia's Syrian Military Presence Questioned Amidst Reports of Troop Movements
Amid reports of Russian military equipment being moved out of their Syrian bases, and the departure of naval ships, Russia denies a withdrawal, citing ongoing negotiations with the new Syrian government which is now dominated by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, previously a major adversary of Russia. This ...
Russia's Syrian Military Presence Questioned Amidst Reports of Troop Movements
Amid reports of Russian military equipment being moved out of their Syrian bases, and the departure of naval ships, Russia denies a withdrawal, citing ongoing negotiations with the new Syrian government which is now dominated by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, previously a major adversary of Russia. This ...
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36% Bias Score
Kretinsky's Royal Mail Takeover Approved, Raising Financial and Security Concerns
The UK government approved Daniel Kretinsky's £3.6 billion takeover of Royal Mail on Friday, despite concerns about his Russian business ties and the deal's financing, requiring 75 percent shareholder approval and including guarantees to protect the postal service.
Kretinsky's Royal Mail Takeover Approved, Raising Financial and Security Concerns
The UK government approved Daniel Kretinsky's £3.6 billion takeover of Royal Mail on Friday, despite concerns about his Russian business ties and the deal's financing, requiring 75 percent shareholder approval and including guarantees to protect the postal service.
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40% Bias Score
Ivory Coast Women March Against Femicide
Nearly 200 women and girls marched through Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, on December 2024, culminating 16 days of activism against femicide, highlighting the failures of the justice system and demanding stronger legal protections against gender-based violence, echoing a similar demonstration in 1949.
Ivory Coast Women March Against Femicide
Nearly 200 women and girls marched through Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, on December 2024, culminating 16 days of activism against femicide, highlighting the failures of the justice system and demanding stronger legal protections against gender-based violence, echoing a similar demonstration in 1949.
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16% Bias Score
UK Peers' Azerbaijan Trips Raise Human Rights Concerns
Two former UK political party leaders visited Azerbaijan, a trip funded by a businessman, raising human rights concerns due to Azerbaijan's authoritarian government, despite all trips being properly registered.
UK Peers' Azerbaijan Trips Raise Human Rights Concerns
Two former UK political party leaders visited Azerbaijan, a trip funded by a businessman, raising human rights concerns due to Azerbaijan's authoritarian government, despite all trips being properly registered.
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56% Bias Score
Musk's AfD Endorsement Rocks Germany
Elon Musk's public endorsement of Germany's far-right AfD party has triggered a political firestorm in Berlin ahead of a snap election on February 23, with the AfD currently polling at 19 percent and Musk facing criticism for supporting a party that opposes Tesla's Gigafactory.
Musk's AfD Endorsement Rocks Germany
Elon Musk's public endorsement of Germany's far-right AfD party has triggered a political firestorm in Berlin ahead of a snap election on February 23, with the AfD currently polling at 19 percent and Musk facing criticism for supporting a party that opposes Tesla's Gigafactory.
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44% Bias Score
AfD's "Dexit" Plan Faces Strong Economic Opposition
The AfD, a German far-right party, plans Germany's withdrawal from the European Union and the Eurozone if elected in 2025; this is strongly opposed by German economists who project €690 billion in losses and 2.5 million job losses within five years.
AfD's "Dexit" Plan Faces Strong Economic Opposition
The AfD, a German far-right party, plans Germany's withdrawal from the European Union and the Eurozone if elected in 2025; this is strongly opposed by German economists who project €690 billion in losses and 2.5 million job losses within five years.
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52% Bias Score
Climate 200 Targets 22 Electorates in 2025 Australian Election
Climate 200, a climate-focused fundraising group, is backing independent candidates in at least 22 electorates for the 2025 Australian federal election, targeting mostly Coalition seats but only one Labor-held seat (Bean), with a focus on Victoria and south-east Queensland.
Climate 200 Targets 22 Electorates in 2025 Australian Election
Climate 200, a climate-focused fundraising group, is backing independent candidates in at least 22 electorates for the 2025 Australian federal election, targeting mostly Coalition seats but only one Labor-held seat (Bean), with a focus on Victoria and south-east Queensland.
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40% Bias Score
China's Mach 4 Supersonic Jet Engine: A Leap Towards Supersonic Commercial Flights
Space Transportation, a Beijing-based company, successfully tested the Jindouyun ramjet engine, reaching Mach 4, a significant milestone for its Yunxing supersonic civilian jet, projected to fly passengers from London to New York in under two hours by 2030.
China's Mach 4 Supersonic Jet Engine: A Leap Towards Supersonic Commercial Flights
Space Transportation, a Beijing-based company, successfully tested the Jindouyun ramjet engine, reaching Mach 4, a significant milestone for its Yunxing supersonic civilian jet, projected to fly passengers from London to New York in under two hours by 2030.
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40% Bias Score
20-Month Sentence for Climate Activist Sparks Debate on UK Justice System
Anna Holland, 22, a Just Stop Oil activist, received a 20-month prison sentence for damaging the frame of a Van Gogh painting during a climate protest; from prison, she describes the harsh conditions but also the unexpected support from fellow inmates and her strengthened resolve to continue fightin...
20-Month Sentence for Climate Activist Sparks Debate on UK Justice System
Anna Holland, 22, a Just Stop Oil activist, received a 20-month prison sentence for damaging the frame of a Van Gogh painting during a climate protest; from prison, she describes the harsh conditions but also the unexpected support from fellow inmates and her strengthened resolve to continue fightin...
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60% Bias Score
Ukraine Withdraws Troops Near Kurakhove to Avoid Encirclement
On December 16, Ukrainian forces retreated from the Uspenovka and Trudovoye area south of Kurakhove in the DPR to avoid encirclement following advances by Russian forces; this potentially impacts supply lines to key locations like Krasnoarmeysk.
Ukraine Withdraws Troops Near Kurakhove to Avoid Encirclement
On December 16, Ukrainian forces retreated from the Uspenovka and Trudovoye area south of Kurakhove in the DPR to avoid encirclement following advances by Russian forces; this potentially impacts supply lines to key locations like Krasnoarmeysk.
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48% Bias Score