December 2024
January 2025
Spain Grants Asylum to Venezuelan Opposition Leader
Spain granted political asylum to Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia on September 8th, ensuring him travel documents and protection from international arrest warrants outside Venezuela, while he plans to return to Venezuela on January 10th for the presidential inauguration.
Spain Grants Asylum to Venezuelan Opposition Leader
Spain granted political asylum to Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia on September 8th, ensuring him travel documents and protection from international arrest warrants outside Venezuela, while he plans to return to Venezuela on January 10th for the presidential inauguration.
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36% Bias Score
Algerian Author Faces Life Sentence for Criticizing Regime
Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal faces life imprisonment in Algeria for criticizing the Islamist regime; his arrest highlights the suppression of dissent and free speech.
Algerian Author Faces Life Sentence for Criticizing Regime
Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal faces life imprisonment in Algeria for criticizing the Islamist regime; his arrest highlights the suppression of dissent and free speech.
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56% Bias Score
Greek Government Disregards Council of State Rulings
The Greek government twice disregarded Council of State rulings: first, by failing to inform surveillance victims as ordered; second, by passing legislation to override a decision deeming the New Building Code unconstitutional. This undermines public trust in the judiciary and the rule of law.
Greek Government Disregards Council of State Rulings
The Greek government twice disregarded Council of State rulings: first, by failing to inform surveillance victims as ordered; second, by passing legislation to override a decision deeming the New Building Code unconstitutional. This undermines public trust in the judiciary and the rule of law.
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56% Bias Score
House Rejects Spending Bill, Triggering Federal Shutdown
The House rejected a compromise spending bill, triggering a federal government shutdown before Christmas due to Republican concerns over the national debt and the bill's inclusion of a two-year debt limit extension. 38 Republicans voted against the bill, despite support from advisory Department of G...
House Rejects Spending Bill, Triggering Federal Shutdown
The House rejected a compromise spending bill, triggering a federal government shutdown before Christmas due to Republican concerns over the national debt and the bill's inclusion of a two-year debt limit extension. 38 Republicans voted against the bill, despite support from advisory Department of G...
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60% Bias Score
CFPB Sues Major Banks Over $870 Million in Zelle Fraud Losses
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo, alleging they rushed the launch of Zelle, leading to over $870 million in user fraud losses since 2017 due to inadequate security measures.
CFPB Sues Major Banks Over $870 Million in Zelle Fraud Losses
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo, alleging they rushed the launch of Zelle, leading to over $870 million in user fraud losses since 2017 due to inadequate security measures.
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48% Bias Score
Renault France Signs Social Contract for Workforce Flexibility
Renault's new social contract, signed with two unions but not the CGT, aims to provide flexibility for its 40,000 French employees through a fund guaranteeing 100% of salaries during partial unemployment, alongside a process for voluntary departures during restructuring.
Renault France Signs Social Contract for Workforce Flexibility
Renault's new social contract, signed with two unions but not the CGT, aims to provide flexibility for its 40,000 French employees through a fund guaranteeing 100% of salaries during partial unemployment, alongside a process for voluntary departures during restructuring.
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40% Bias Score
Hungary Grants Asylum to Polish Official, Exacerbating EU Tensions
Hungary granted political asylum to Polish ex-Deputy Justice Minister Marcel Romanowski, who faces embezzlement charges, prompting Poland to label the move a hostile act and threaten EU action; this deepens the existing rift between the two EU nations.
Hungary Grants Asylum to Polish Official, Exacerbating EU Tensions
Hungary granted political asylum to Polish ex-Deputy Justice Minister Marcel Romanowski, who faces embezzlement charges, prompting Poland to label the move a hostile act and threaten EU action; this deepens the existing rift between the two EU nations.
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44% Bias Score
Wife Publicly Testifies Against Husband and 50 Rapists in Decade-Long Abuse Case
Gisele Pellico publicly testified against her husband, Dominique, and 50 other men who repeatedly raped her over a decade, revealing a shocking network of abuse orchestrated by her husband.
Wife Publicly Testifies Against Husband and 50 Rapists in Decade-Long Abuse Case
Gisele Pellico publicly testified against her husband, Dominique, and 50 other men who repeatedly raped her over a decade, revealing a shocking network of abuse orchestrated by her husband.
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52% Bias Score
Missile Strike Kills Six Civilians in Rylsk, Russia
A missile strike on Rylsk, Kursk Oblast, on December 20, 2024, at 3:30 PM, killed six civilians, including a child, injured over ten more, and damaged civilian infrastructure, including a cultural center and several administrative buildings. The attack, allegedly using HIMARS rockets, is under inves...
Missile Strike Kills Six Civilians in Rylsk, Russia
A missile strike on Rylsk, Kursk Oblast, on December 20, 2024, at 3:30 PM, killed six civilians, including a child, injured over ten more, and damaged civilian infrastructure, including a cultural center and several administrative buildings. The attack, allegedly using HIMARS rockets, is under inves...
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60% Bias Score
Senate Republicans Push to Ensure Military Pay During Potential Government Shutdown
Senate Republicans, led by Senator Dan Sullivan, are pushing the "Pay Our Troops Act" to ensure military pay during a potential government shutdown, utilizing a fast-track procedure; House Representative Jen Kiggans is pursuing a similar measure.
Senate Republicans Push to Ensure Military Pay During Potential Government Shutdown
Senate Republicans, led by Senator Dan Sullivan, are pushing the "Pay Our Troops Act" to ensure military pay during a potential government shutdown, utilizing a fast-track procedure; House Representative Jen Kiggans is pursuing a similar measure.
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48% Bias Score
U.S. Flu Cases Surge, Doubling in a Week
The U.S. is experiencing a sharp increase in flu cases, with thirteen states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week, double the number from the week prior; experts warn of potential strain on healthcare systems and the importance of vaccination.
U.S. Flu Cases Surge, Doubling in a Week
The U.S. is experiencing a sharp increase in flu cases, with thirteen states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week, double the number from the week prior; experts warn of potential strain on healthcare systems and the importance of vaccination.
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24% Bias Score
Mazan Rape Trial: Guilty Verdict, but Varying Sentences Highlight Systemic Issues
In the Mazan, France rape trial, all 51 defendants were found guilty; however, sentences varied widely, from 20 years to 3 years in prison, despite the heinous nature of the crimes. The high dismissal rate of 94% in such cases highlights a larger systemic issue.
Mazan Rape Trial: Guilty Verdict, but Varying Sentences Highlight Systemic Issues
In the Mazan, France rape trial, all 51 defendants were found guilty; however, sentences varied widely, from 20 years to 3 years in prison, despite the heinous nature of the crimes. The high dismissal rate of 94% in such cases highlights a larger systemic issue.
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64% Bias Score