December 2024
January 2025
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Police Prior Contact with Perpetrator
Taleb A. drove a car through a Magdeburg Christmas market on December 22, 2024, killing five and injuring up to 235; police had previously contacted him twice due to threats he made, but he was not at work since late October 2024.
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Police Prior Contact with Perpetrator
Taleb A. drove a car through a Magdeburg Christmas market on December 22, 2024, killing five and injuring up to 235; police had previously contacted him twice due to threats he made, but he was not at work since late October 2024.
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24% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack Fuels AfD's Anti-Immigration Platform
A Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, Germany, resulted in five deaths and over 200 injuries, prompting the AfD party to call for border closures while the government promised a thorough investigation into the incident involving a Saudi refugee with a history of extremist views and mental health i...
Magdeburg Attack Fuels AfD's Anti-Immigration Platform
A Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, Germany, resulted in five deaths and over 200 injuries, prompting the AfD party to call for border closures while the government promised a thorough investigation into the incident involving a Saudi refugee with a history of extremist views and mental health i...
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52% Bias Score
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates on December 23rd, 2024, changing them to life imprisonment without parole, countering President-elect Trump's plans to reinstate federal executions. This decision was made after facing pressure from various groups and follows the...
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates on December 23rd, 2024, changing them to life imprisonment without parole, countering President-elect Trump's plans to reinstate federal executions. This decision was made after facing pressure from various groups and follows the...
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32% Bias Score
Mozambique's Deepening Crisis: Electoral Dispute Fuels Instability
Mozambique's political crisis, stemming from disputed October 9th elections and resulting in over 130 deaths, is worsening amid protests and repression, compounding existing challenges like Islamist insurgency, economic fragility, and climate change impacts, while drawing limited international atten...
Mozambique's Deepening Crisis: Electoral Dispute Fuels Instability
Mozambique's political crisis, stemming from disputed October 9th elections and resulting in over 130 deaths, is worsening amid protests and repression, compounding existing challenges like Islamist insurgency, economic fragility, and climate change impacts, while drawing limited international atten...
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52% Bias Score
France's Fourth Government in a Year Faces Immediate Challenges
French Prime Minister François Bayrou formed a new government on Monday, a coalition of centrists and conservatives, facing immediate challenges due to lacking a parliamentary majority and relying on potential support from the far-right, creating a fragile political situation.
France's Fourth Government in a Year Faces Immediate Challenges
French Prime Minister François Bayrou formed a new government on Monday, a coalition of centrists and conservatives, facing immediate challenges due to lacking a parliamentary majority and relying on potential support from the far-right, creating a fragile political situation.
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64% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack Fuels Disinformation, Exacerbating Germany's Political Divisions
A deadly attack on a Magdeburg Christmas market triggered the rapid spread of false news reports, exploited by right-wing figures and amplified by Elon Musk, highlighting the vulnerability of the German political climate to disinformation campaigns during an election period.
Magdeburg Attack Fuels Disinformation, Exacerbating Germany's Political Divisions
A deadly attack on a Magdeburg Christmas market triggered the rapid spread of false news reports, exploited by right-wing figures and amplified by Elon Musk, highlighting the vulnerability of the German political climate to disinformation campaigns during an election period.
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52% Bias Score
Ethics Committee Alleges Congressman Gaetz Engaged in Prostitution, Sexual Misconduct
A Florida ethics committee report alleges Congressman Matt Gaetz engaged in prostitution, sexual misconduct with a minor, and drug use, violating state and federal laws; Gaetz denies the accusations but withdrew his Attorney General nomination amidst intense criticism.
Ethics Committee Alleges Congressman Gaetz Engaged in Prostitution, Sexual Misconduct
A Florida ethics committee report alleges Congressman Matt Gaetz engaged in prostitution, sexual misconduct with a minor, and drug use, violating state and federal laws; Gaetz denies the accusations but withdrew his Attorney General nomination amidst intense criticism.
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52% Bias Score
UN Resolution 2254: A Framework for Syria's Post-Assad Transition
Following the removal of the Assad regime in Syria, UN Security Council Resolution 2254, adopted in 2015, is being presented by international leaders as a framework for a peaceful transition to a democratic government; however, some elements of the resolution are now considered outdated.
UN Resolution 2254: A Framework for Syria's Post-Assad Transition
Following the removal of the Assad regime in Syria, UN Security Council Resolution 2254, adopted in 2015, is being presented by international leaders as a framework for a peaceful transition to a democratic government; however, some elements of the resolution are now considered outdated.
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40% Bias Score
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Far-Right Conspiracy Fuels Violence
A Saudi Arabian man attacked a German Christmas market on December 11, 2023, motivated by a far-right conspiracy theory about the Islamization of Europe, illustrating the global spread of online extremism.
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Far-Right Conspiracy Fuels Violence
A Saudi Arabian man attacked a German Christmas market on December 11, 2023, motivated by a far-right conspiracy theory about the Islamization of Europe, illustrating the global spread of online extremism.
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36% Bias Score
Counterfeit Alcohol Fuels Brazil's Organized Crime: R$56.9 Billion Revenue in 2022
Organized crime in Brazil profits R$56.9 billion annually from the sale of counterfeit alcoholic beverages, exceeding the revenue of major breweries; this is fueled by weak regulation, lack of traceability, and lenient punishments.
Counterfeit Alcohol Fuels Brazil's Organized Crime: R$56.9 Billion Revenue in 2022
Organized crime in Brazil profits R$56.9 billion annually from the sale of counterfeit alcoholic beverages, exceeding the revenue of major breweries; this is fueled by weak regulation, lack of traceability, and lenient punishments.
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40% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack Fuels German Political Divide Amid Disinformation
On December 23rd, a counter-protest against the political exploitation of the Magdeburg Christmas market attack (5 dead, 235 injured) confronted a pro-AfD rally, amid widespread disinformation campaigns by right-wing figures and foreign actors, including accusations of government incompetence.
Magdeburg Attack Fuels German Political Divide Amid Disinformation
On December 23rd, a counter-protest against the political exploitation of the Magdeburg Christmas market attack (5 dead, 235 injured) confronted a pro-AfD rally, amid widespread disinformation campaigns by right-wing figures and foreign actors, including accusations of government incompetence.
Progress
56% Bias Score
ARD Faces Backlash Over Sexist Host Appointment
The appointment of Thilo Mischke to host ARD's "Titel, Thesen, Temperamente" in January 2025 sparked controversy due to his past sexist, racist, and ableist remarks; his lack of a full apology, and ARD's defense of his supposed 'redemption' raise concerns about commitment to diversity and accountabi...
ARD Faces Backlash Over Sexist Host Appointment
The appointment of Thilo Mischke to host ARD's "Titel, Thesen, Temperamente" in January 2025 sparked controversy due to his past sexist, racist, and ableist remarks; his lack of a full apology, and ARD's defense of his supposed 'redemption' raise concerns about commitment to diversity and accountabi...
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60% Bias Score