December 2024
January 2025
Kyiv Hit by Russian Missile Strikes, Causing Casualties and Damage
On Friday morning, Russian missile strikes on Kyiv resulted in at least one death and seven injuries, causing damage to residential buildings, infrastructure, and the Portuguese embassy, prompting condemnation from Portugal and highlighting the ongoing conflict.
Kyiv Hit by Russian Missile Strikes, Causing Casualties and Damage
On Friday morning, Russian missile strikes on Kyiv resulted in at least one death and seven injuries, causing damage to residential buildings, infrastructure, and the Portuguese embassy, prompting condemnation from Portugal and highlighting the ongoing conflict.
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36% Bias Score
U.S. Holds First Official Talks with Syrian Rebel Group HTS
A high-level U.S. delegation met with the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Damascus, marking the first official U.S. contact with the group, aiming to gather information on missing Americans and explore a transition to an inclusive Syrian government following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime after...
U.S. Holds First Official Talks with Syrian Rebel Group HTS
A high-level U.S. delegation met with the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Damascus, marking the first official U.S. contact with the group, aiming to gather information on missing Americans and explore a transition to an inclusive Syrian government following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime after...
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60% Bias Score
Supreme Court to Hear TikTok Ban Appeal
The US Supreme Court will hear TikTok's emergency appeal against a nationwide ban, potentially setting a critical precedent at the intersection of the First Amendment and national security; the app's owner must sell or face a ban by January 19th.
Supreme Court to Hear TikTok Ban Appeal
The US Supreme Court will hear TikTok's emergency appeal against a nationwide ban, potentially setting a critical precedent at the intersection of the First Amendment and national security; the app's owner must sell or face a ban by January 19th.
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52% Bias Score
Scholz and Trump Agree on Ukraine Peace Path
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US President-elect Donald Trump agreed on December 19th, 2024, during a phone call in Brussels, that Russia's war against Ukraine must end, and a path to a just peace is needed; Scholz emphasized that any agreements must include Ukraine and that Russia must cease ho...
Scholz and Trump Agree on Ukraine Peace Path
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US President-elect Donald Trump agreed on December 19th, 2024, during a phone call in Brussels, that Russia's war against Ukraine must end, and a path to a just peace is needed; Scholz emphasized that any agreements must include Ukraine and that Russia must cease ho...
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44% Bias Score
Musk's AfD Endorsement Sparks German Political Outcry
Elon Musk, the world's richest person, endorsed Germany's far-right AfD party on X, two months before the election, sparking criticism from German politicians who fear the influence of his 208 million followers and his past support of Donald Trump and potential donation to Nigel Farage.
Musk's AfD Endorsement Sparks German Political Outcry
Elon Musk, the world's richest person, endorsed Germany's far-right AfD party on X, two months before the election, sparking criticism from German politicians who fear the influence of his 208 million followers and his past support of Donald Trump and potential donation to Nigel Farage.
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60% Bias Score
Israel Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen After Missile Attack
In response to a Houthi missile attack, the Israeli military conducted airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, killing 9 and injuring 3, according to Houthi reports; this follows months of escalating tensions and mutual attacks.
Israel Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen After Missile Attack
In response to a Houthi missile attack, the Israeli military conducted airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, killing 9 and injuring 3, according to Houthi reports; this follows months of escalating tensions and mutual attacks.
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48% Bias Score
US Imposes Sanctions on Pakistan's Missile Program Amid Growing Security Concerns
Following the announcement of new U.S. sanctions against Pakistan's ballistic missile program, John Feiner, the top U.S. national security advisor, stated that Pakistan's development of advanced missile technology poses a growing threat to the United States. This follows a long history of fluctuatin...
US Imposes Sanctions on Pakistan's Missile Program Amid Growing Security Concerns
Following the announcement of new U.S. sanctions against Pakistan's ballistic missile program, John Feiner, the top U.S. national security advisor, stated that Pakistan's development of advanced missile technology poses a growing threat to the United States. This follows a long history of fluctuatin...
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52% Bias Score
Kurakhove Liberated: Siege of Donetsk Lifted
Russian forces liberated Kurakhove, lifting the siege of Donetsk after Ukrainian forces withdrew despite orders to hold the city, due to critical conditions and the risk of encirclement; further advances are reported south of Kurakhove.
Kurakhove Liberated: Siege of Donetsk Lifted
Russian forces liberated Kurakhove, lifting the siege of Donetsk after Ukrainian forces withdrew despite orders to hold the city, due to critical conditions and the risk of encirclement; further advances are reported south of Kurakhove.
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64% Bias Score
Columbine's Enduring Legacy: A Blueprint for Global School Shootings
On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 13 people at Columbine High School, sparking a global trend of copycat school shootings linked to the massacre and influencing over 50 fatal attacks worldwide, including 32 in the US, and resulting in a 'Columbine effect' that continues to impa...
Columbine's Enduring Legacy: A Blueprint for Global School Shootings
On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 13 people at Columbine High School, sparking a global trend of copycat school shootings linked to the massacre and influencing over 50 fatal attacks worldwide, including 32 in the US, and resulting in a 'Columbine effect' that continues to impa...
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56% Bias Score
Ukraine's Dependence on US Aid Amidst Potential Trump Presidency
Amidst concerns about reduced US aid under a potential Trump presidency, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expressed worries about Ukraine's ability to withstand Russia, highlighting Europe's limited capacity for support and the potential for a fragile peace deal leaving Russia in control of occupied te...
Ukraine's Dependence on US Aid Amidst Potential Trump Presidency
Amidst concerns about reduced US aid under a potential Trump presidency, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expressed worries about Ukraine's ability to withstand Russia, highlighting Europe's limited capacity for support and the potential for a fragile peace deal leaving Russia in control of occupied te...
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60% Bias Score
Supreme Court to Rule on TikTok Divestment
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon rule on a law requiring ByteDance to divest itself of TikTok, citing national security concerns; a lower court upheld the law, rejecting ByteDance's claims; however, the incoming Trump administration may yet allow TikTok to operate.
Supreme Court to Rule on TikTok Divestment
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon rule on a law requiring ByteDance to divest itself of TikTok, citing national security concerns; a lower court upheld the law, rejecting ByteDance's claims; however, the incoming Trump administration may yet allow TikTok to operate.
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16% Bias Score
US Troop Presence in Syria Doubles Amidst High-Level Delegation Visit to Damascus
The Pentagon announced the U.S. has approximately 2,000 troops in Syria, double the previously reported number, deployed to fight ISIS; a high-level U.S. delegation will visit Damascus to discuss counter-terrorism strategies and the search for journalist Austin Tice.
US Troop Presence in Syria Doubles Amidst High-Level Delegation Visit to Damascus
The Pentagon announced the U.S. has approximately 2,000 troops in Syria, double the previously reported number, deployed to fight ISIS; a high-level U.S. delegation will visit Damascus to discuss counter-terrorism strategies and the search for journalist Austin Tice.
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40% Bias Score