December 2024
January 2025
Rome Tightens Security Ahead of Jubilee Following Magdeburg Attack
In response to the Magdeburg attack, Rome will implement heightened security measures from December 24th, including a red zone around Vatican City with metal detectors, sharpshooters, and 700-800 extra officers, to prevent potential lone-wolf attacks during the Jubilee.
Rome Tightens Security Ahead of Jubilee Following Magdeburg Attack
In response to the Magdeburg attack, Rome will implement heightened security measures from December 24th, including a red zone around Vatican City with metal detectors, sharpshooters, and 700-800 extra officers, to prevent potential lone-wolf attacks during the Jubilee.
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52% Bias Score
Musk's Influence Averts US Government Shutdown
A last-minute spending bill, heavily influenced by Elon Musk's social media campaign, averted a US government shutdown, highlighting divisions within the Republican party and the rising power of tech billionaires in politics.
Musk's Influence Averts US Government Shutdown
A last-minute spending bill, heavily influenced by Elon Musk's social media campaign, averted a US government shutdown, highlighting divisions within the Republican party and the rising power of tech billionaires in politics.
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52% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Accuses Slovak PM Fico of Aiding Putin in Financing Ukraine War
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy accused Slovak Prime Minister Fico of aiding Putin in financing the war in Ukraine by opposing the replacement of Russian gas and halting military aid, highlighting the ongoing tension surrounding Russian gas transit through Ukraine and the divisions within the EU.
Zelenskyy Accuses Slovak PM Fico of Aiding Putin in Financing Ukraine War
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy accused Slovak Prime Minister Fico of aiding Putin in financing the war in Ukraine by opposing the replacement of Russian gas and halting military aid, highlighting the ongoing tension surrounding Russian gas transit through Ukraine and the divisions within the EU.
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60% Bias Score
Greece to Deploy Advanced €2 Billion Air and Drone Defense System by 2026
Greece will deploy a €2 billion anti-aircraft and anti-drone defense system by February 2026, incorporating short, medium, and long-range capabilities, potentially including Israeli Barak MX systems, to enhance national security and address evolving threats.
Greece to Deploy Advanced €2 Billion Air and Drone Defense System by 2026
Greece will deploy a €2 billion anti-aircraft and anti-drone defense system by February 2026, incorporating short, medium, and long-range capabilities, potentially including Israeli Barak MX systems, to enhance national security and address evolving threats.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Threatens to Reclaim Panama Canal
US President Trump threatened to reclaim the Panama Canal from Panama, citing excessive fees and concerns about Chinese influence; Panama rejected this, asserting its sovereignty.
Trump Threatens to Reclaim Panama Canal
US President Trump threatened to reclaim the Panama Canal from Panama, citing excessive fees and concerns about Chinese influence; Panama rejected this, asserting its sovereignty.
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48% Bias Score
Holy Year 2025 Begins Amidst Church Challenges
Pope Francis opens the Holy Year 2025 on December 24th by opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, a Jubilee year marked by religious events and coinciding with the rare unification of Easter dates across Christian denominations, while the Church grapples with internal challenges like ...
Holy Year 2025 Begins Amidst Church Challenges
Pope Francis opens the Holy Year 2025 on December 24th by opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, a Jubilee year marked by religious events and coinciding with the rare unification of Easter dates across Christian denominations, while the Church grapples with internal challenges like ...
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52% Bias Score
Brain's Control of Intestinal Fat Absorption Suggests New Obesity Treatments
Researchers in Shanghai discovered that the brain regulates intestinal fat absorption in mice by controlling the length of microvilli in the jejunum via the vagus nerve; inactivating the nerve's dorsal motor nucleus reduces fat absorption and weight, while activation increases it, suggesting potenti...
Brain's Control of Intestinal Fat Absorption Suggests New Obesity Treatments
Researchers in Shanghai discovered that the brain regulates intestinal fat absorption in mice by controlling the length of microvilli in the jejunum via the vagus nerve; inactivating the nerve's dorsal motor nucleus reduces fat absorption and weight, while activation increases it, suggesting potenti...
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36% Bias Score
NYC to Pay $92.5 Million for Illegal Migrant Detention
A New York court ordered the city to pay $92.5 million to over 20,000 migrants illegally detained for a total of 454 years beyond their release dates between 1997 and 2012, due to the city's past cooperation with ICE.
NYC to Pay $92.5 Million for Illegal Migrant Detention
A New York court ordered the city to pay $92.5 million to over 20,000 migrants illegally detained for a total of 454 years beyond their release dates between 1997 and 2012, due to the city's past cooperation with ICE.
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24% Bias Score
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Security Failures Investigated
A Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, Germany, resulted in five deaths and numerous injuries; a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian psychiatrist with a history of anti-Islamic rhetoric and alleged AfD sympathies is in custody, prompting investigations into potential security failures and calls for stricter ...
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Security Failures Investigated
A Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, Germany, resulted in five deaths and numerous injuries; a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian psychiatrist with a history of anti-Islamic rhetoric and alleged AfD sympathies is in custody, prompting investigations into potential security failures and calls for stricter ...
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44% Bias Score
Qatar Threatens to Halt Gas Supplies to Europe Over New EU Law
Qatari Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi threatened to cut gas supplies to Europe in response to the EU's new corporate sustainability law, which mandates large companies to address supply chain misconduct, with potential fines up to 5% of global revenue; the EU may adjust the law's implementation.
Qatar Threatens to Halt Gas Supplies to Europe Over New EU Law
Qatari Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi threatened to cut gas supplies to Europe in response to the EU's new corporate sustainability law, which mandates large companies to address supply chain misconduct, with potential fines up to 5% of global revenue; the EU may adjust the law's implementation.
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40% Bias Score
China's Dam Project in Tibet Sparks Protests, Hundreds Arrested
In February 2024, hundreds of Tibetans protesting a Chinese dam project in a sacred valley near the Sichuan border were arrested and allegedly severely beaten; the planned dam threatens to displace thousands and destroy culturally important sites, while China's response highlights ongoing human righ...
China's Dam Project in Tibet Sparks Protests, Hundreds Arrested
In February 2024, hundreds of Tibetans protesting a Chinese dam project in a sacred valley near the Sichuan border were arrested and allegedly severely beaten; the planned dam threatens to displace thousands and destroy culturally important sites, while China's response highlights ongoing human righ...
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52% Bias Score
BRICS Summit Highlights Russia's Growing Global Influence
Russia's 2024 BRICS chairmanship concluded with a summit in Kazan, featuring 22 nations and establishing a BRICS partner country category, countering US pressure and signifying a multipolar shift.
BRICS Summit Highlights Russia's Growing Global Influence
Russia's 2024 BRICS chairmanship concluded with a summit in Kazan, featuring 22 nations and establishing a BRICS partner country category, countering US pressure and signifying a multipolar shift.
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52% Bias Score