December 2024
January 2025
Netanyahu Consolidates Power Amidst Regional Shifts and Corruption Trial
In 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu consolidated his control over Gaza despite a ceasefire, significantly weakened Iran's regional influence, and faces a corruption trial while the future of Syria remains uncertain under HTS control.
Netanyahu Consolidates Power Amidst Regional Shifts and Corruption Trial
In 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu consolidated his control over Gaza despite a ceasefire, significantly weakened Iran's regional influence, and faces a corruption trial while the future of Syria remains uncertain under HTS control.
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56% Bias Score
US Opens Dialogue with Syria's New Rulers, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Top US diplomats met with Syria's new de-facto rulers, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), in Damascus on Friday, marking the first official US-HTS meeting since HTS overthrew the Assad regime in December 2023 and a potential shift in US foreign policy toward Syria.
US Opens Dialogue with Syria's New Rulers, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Top US diplomats met with Syria's new de-facto rulers, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), in Damascus on Friday, marking the first official US-HTS meeting since HTS overthrew the Assad regime in December 2023 and a potential shift in US foreign policy toward Syria.
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48% Bias Score
French Court Convicts Man and 50 Others in Landmark Drug-Facilitated Rape Case
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years for drugging and repeatedly raping his wife over 10 years, offering her to 50 other men who were also convicted with sentences ranging from 3 to 15 years; the case highlights drug-facilitated rape and a lack of consent.
French Court Convicts Man and 50 Others in Landmark Drug-Facilitated Rape Case
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years for drugging and repeatedly raping his wife over 10 years, offering her to 50 other men who were also convicted with sentences ranging from 3 to 15 years; the case highlights drug-facilitated rape and a lack of consent.
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32% Bias Score
100+ North Korean Soldiers Dead in Ukraine: NIS
South Korea's NIS reports at least 100 North Korean soldiers have died and almost 1000 wounded in Ukraine, used as expendable forces in mass attacks; Russia is concealing their identities, and North Korea is reportedly preparing additional troops for deployment.
100+ North Korean Soldiers Dead in Ukraine: NIS
South Korea's NIS reports at least 100 North Korean soldiers have died and almost 1000 wounded in Ukraine, used as expendable forces in mass attacks; Russia is concealing their identities, and North Korea is reportedly preparing additional troops for deployment.
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44% Bias Score
Europe Prepares for Potential Shift in US Support for Ukraine Under Trump
Facing Donald Trump's potential presidency, European nations are actively preparing for various scenarios regarding US support for Ukraine, including the possibility of a negotiated ceasefire and the establishment of a European intervention force, given Trump's past statements and admiration for Vla...
Europe Prepares for Potential Shift in US Support for Ukraine Under Trump
Facing Donald Trump's potential presidency, European nations are actively preparing for various scenarios regarding US support for Ukraine, including the possibility of a negotiated ceasefire and the establishment of a European intervention force, given Trump's past statements and admiration for Vla...
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44% Bias Score
Kyiv Missile Strike Kills One, Highlights Ukraine Conflict Escalation
A Russian missile strike on Kyiv, Ukraine on December 20, 2023, killed one person and injured two others, prompting retaliation concerns and highlighting the ongoing conflict's escalation.
Kyiv Missile Strike Kills One, Highlights Ukraine Conflict Escalation
A Russian missile strike on Kyiv, Ukraine on December 20, 2023, killed one person and injured two others, prompting retaliation concerns and highlighting the ongoing conflict's escalation.
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32% Bias Score
Erosion of Israeli Support for Two-State Solution
Public support for a two-state solution in Israel has dropped to 35% from 50% a decade ago, following the October 7th attacks and a Knesset vote rejecting Palestinian statehood recognition, indicating a significant shift in Israeli public and government opinion regarding the conflict's resolution.
Erosion of Israeli Support for Two-State Solution
Public support for a two-state solution in Israel has dropped to 35% from 50% a decade ago, following the October 7th attacks and a Knesset vote rejecting Palestinian statehood recognition, indicating a significant shift in Israeli public and government opinion regarding the conflict's resolution.
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52% Bias Score
US House Rejects Shutdown Bill Amid Trump, Musk Intervention
The US House of Representatives rejected a Republican bill to avoid a government shutdown, leaving the country facing potential consequences, including a shutdown of federal services, due to the combined influence of Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
US House Rejects Shutdown Bill Amid Trump, Musk Intervention
The US House of Representatives rejected a Republican bill to avoid a government shutdown, leaving the country facing potential consequences, including a shutdown of federal services, due to the combined influence of Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
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60% Bias Score
Europe's Moral Debt and the Ukraine War: A Reckoning
Europe's moral debt to Ukraine is intertwined with its culpability for the war, stemming from a 2008 NATO summit where Germany prioritized energy interests over Ukrainian security, leading to Russia's invasion; now, a potential European peacekeeping force and Ukraine's EU membership could reshape th...
Europe's Moral Debt and the Ukraine War: A Reckoning
Europe's moral debt to Ukraine is intertwined with its culpability for the war, stemming from a 2008 NATO summit where Germany prioritized energy interests over Ukrainian security, leading to Russia's invasion; now, a potential European peacekeeping force and Ukraine's EU membership could reshape th...
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48% Bias Score
EU Pledges Increased Military Aid to Ukraine, Declares Russia Must Not Win
The December 19, 2024 EU summit in Brussels, attended by Ukrainian President Zelensky, resulted in a joint statement declaring that Russia must not win the war in Ukraine, alongside pledges for increased and expedited military aid. This follows new leadership in the EU and NATO and amidst uncertaint...
EU Pledges Increased Military Aid to Ukraine, Declares Russia Must Not Win
The December 19, 2024 EU summit in Brussels, attended by Ukrainian President Zelensky, resulted in a joint statement declaring that Russia must not win the war in Ukraine, alongside pledges for increased and expedited military aid. This follows new leadership in the EU and NATO and amidst uncertaint...
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36% Bias Score
Zelensky Rejects Hungary's Ceasefire Proposal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected Hungary's Christmas ceasefire and prisoner exchange proposal, calling it a "public relations stunt," and reiterated his request for increased Western military aid and security guarantees during a press conference in Brussels, emphasizing his skepticism...
Zelensky Rejects Hungary's Ceasefire Proposal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected Hungary's Christmas ceasefire and prisoner exchange proposal, calling it a "public relations stunt," and reiterated his request for increased Western military aid and security guarantees during a press conference in Brussels, emphasizing his skepticism...
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44% Bias Score
EU, NATO, and Ukraine Plan for Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
The EU, NATO, and Ukrainian President Zelensky are collaborating on a plan to enable peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, with discussions including the potential deployment of European troops to monitor a ceasefire and strong security guarantees for Ukraine.
EU, NATO, and Ukraine Plan for Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
The EU, NATO, and Ukrainian President Zelensky are collaborating on a plan to enable peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, with discussions including the potential deployment of European troops to monitor a ceasefire and strong security guarantees for Ukraine.
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40% Bias Score