December 2024
January 2025
Avignon Court Convicts 51 in Major Sexual Assault Case
A French court sentenced 51 individuals to prison terms ranging from three to 20 years for participating in a decade-long scheme where Dominique Pelicot drugged and had his wife repeatedly raped by men recruited online; the court rejected claims of consent.
Avignon Court Convicts 51 in Major Sexual Assault Case
A French court sentenced 51 individuals to prison terms ranging from three to 20 years for participating in a decade-long scheme where Dominique Pelicot drugged and had his wife repeatedly raped by men recruited online; the court rejected claims of consent.
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40% Bias Score
Canada's Food Safety System Fails: Recalled Milk Remains on Shelves
A listeria outbreak linked to Silk and Great Value plant-based milks caused 20 illnesses and 3 deaths in Canada; despite a July recall, contaminated products remained on shelves weeks later due to systemic failures in the food safety system, revealing flaws in risk assessment and recall execution.
Canada's Food Safety System Fails: Recalled Milk Remains on Shelves
A listeria outbreak linked to Silk and Great Value plant-based milks caused 20 illnesses and 3 deaths in Canada; despite a July recall, contaminated products remained on shelves weeks later due to systemic failures in the food safety system, revealing flaws in risk assessment and recall execution.
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48% Bias Score
Iranian Embassy Employee Killed in Damascus; Qatar Reopens Embassy
On December 21, 2024, Iran reported the killing of an embassy employee, Davoud Beytarf, in Damascus, blaming "terrorist elements." This follows attacks on Iranian diplomatic facilities after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, prompting Iran's evacuation of its embassy staff. Simultaneously, Q...
Iranian Embassy Employee Killed in Damascus; Qatar Reopens Embassy
On December 21, 2024, Iran reported the killing of an embassy employee, Davoud Beytarf, in Damascus, blaming "terrorist elements." This follows attacks on Iranian diplomatic facilities after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, prompting Iran's evacuation of its embassy staff. Simultaneously, Q...
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40% Bias Score
At Least 20 Killed in Jihadist Attacks in Central Mali
At least 20 people were killed in attacks on six villages in Mali's Bandiagara region on December 20, 2023, by jihadist groups; the attacks follow a similar incident last weekend, resulting in seven deaths, and contradict the junta's claims of success against jihadists.
At Least 20 Killed in Jihadist Attacks in Central Mali
At least 20 people were killed in attacks on six villages in Mali's Bandiagara region on December 20, 2023, by jihadist groups; the attacks follow a similar incident last weekend, resulting in seven deaths, and contradict the junta's claims of success against jihadists.
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40% Bias Score
Iran's Energy Crisis: Widespread Blackouts and Environmental Damage"
Iran faces a severe energy crisis due to increased gas consumption, lagging production, and insufficient investment, resulting in widespread power outages, air pollution, and economic strain.
Iran's Energy Crisis: Widespread Blackouts and Environmental Damage"
Iran faces a severe energy crisis due to increased gas consumption, lagging production, and insufficient investment, resulting in widespread power outages, air pollution, and economic strain.
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48% Bias Score
Volkswagen Announces Major Job Cuts and Production Reduction
Volkswagen and the IG Metall union reached a deal to cut over 35,000 jobs and reduce production by 700,000 vehicles annually by 2030, avoiding plant closures but shifting Golf production to Mexico, impacting various locations including Wolfsburg and raising concerns about the future of other plants.
Volkswagen Announces Major Job Cuts and Production Reduction
Volkswagen and the IG Metall union reached a deal to cut over 35,000 jobs and reduce production by 700,000 vehicles annually by 2030, avoiding plant closures but shifting Golf production to Mexico, impacting various locations including Wolfsburg and raising concerns about the future of other plants.
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44% Bias Score
US Military Bases Face Growing Threat of Unauthorized Drone Incursions
Multiple US military bases, including Camp Pendleton, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and Vandenberg Space Force Base, experienced unauthorized drone incursions recently, raising concerns about inadequate national security protocols and inter-agency coordination. A Chinese citizen was arrested in c...
US Military Bases Face Growing Threat of Unauthorized Drone Incursions
Multiple US military bases, including Camp Pendleton, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and Vandenberg Space Force Base, experienced unauthorized drone incursions recently, raising concerns about inadequate national security protocols and inter-agency coordination. A Chinese citizen was arrested in c...
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48% Bias Score
€550 Billion EU-Switzerland Trade Deal Faces Public Opposition
Switzerland and the European Union reached a €550 billion trade deal on Friday, but the Swiss People's Party opposes it, raising concerns about immigration and sovereignty; the agreement needs approval from both sides, facing challenges due to Swiss public opinion.
€550 Billion EU-Switzerland Trade Deal Faces Public Opposition
Switzerland and the European Union reached a €550 billion trade deal on Friday, but the Swiss People's Party opposes it, raising concerns about immigration and sovereignty; the agreement needs approval from both sides, facing challenges due to Swiss public opinion.
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44% Bias Score
French Court Sentences Man to 20 Years for Raping Wife, Facilitating Gang Rape
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle, and facilitating her rape by dozens of other men over almost a decade; 50 other men were also convicted.
French Court Sentences Man to 20 Years for Raping Wife, Facilitating Gang Rape
A French court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle, and facilitating her rape by dozens of other men over almost a decade; 50 other men were also convicted.
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36% Bias Score
Lack of US Drone Policy Exposes National Security Gaps
A series of drone sightings over US military bases exposes a critical lack of a coordinated government policy to address unauthorized incursions, prompting calls for legislation and highlighting vulnerabilities in national security.
Lack of US Drone Policy Exposes National Security Gaps
A series of drone sightings over US military bases exposes a critical lack of a coordinated government policy to address unauthorized incursions, prompting calls for legislation and highlighting vulnerabilities in national security.
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48% Bias Score
US Averts Government Shutdown in Last-Minute Deal
The US Congress passed a bill on December 21, 2024, averting a government shutdown just before Christmas, after days of turmoil involving Donald Trump and Elon Musk who initially opposed the bill. The bill funds the government until mid-March and includes over $100 billion in aid for disaster-strick...
US Averts Government Shutdown in Last-Minute Deal
The US Congress passed a bill on December 21, 2024, averting a government shutdown just before Christmas, after days of turmoil involving Donald Trump and Elon Musk who initially opposed the bill. The bill funds the government until mid-March and includes over $100 billion in aid for disaster-strick...
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52% Bias Score
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Saudi Psychiatrist Kills at Least Five
On December 14, 2023, Taleb Abdulmohsen, a 50-year-old Saudi psychiatrist residing in Germany, drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing at least five people; his motives remain unclear but appear to involve a complex mix of anti-Islam sentiments, far-right ideologies, and p...
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Saudi Psychiatrist Kills at Least Five
On December 14, 2023, Taleb Abdulmohsen, a 50-year-old Saudi psychiatrist residing in Germany, drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing at least five people; his motives remain unclear but appear to involve a complex mix of anti-Islam sentiments, far-right ideologies, and p...
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48% Bias Score