December 2024
January 2025
Turkey's Syria Policy Fuels Domestic Crisis: DEM Party Demands Peace
DEM Party co-chair Tuncer Bakırhan criticized Turkey's Syria policy, linking cross-border operations to domestic unrest, condemned attacks on journalists, and called 2025 a 'year of peace' while highlighting the severe economic crisis impacting businesses and citizens.
Turkey's Syria Policy Fuels Domestic Crisis: DEM Party Demands Peace
DEM Party co-chair Tuncer Bakırhan criticized Turkey's Syria policy, linking cross-border operations to domestic unrest, condemned attacks on journalists, and called 2025 a 'year of peace' while highlighting the severe economic crisis impacting businesses and citizens.
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48% Bias Score
Paralympic Champion Overcomes Adversity: Mikhail Astashov's Gold Medal Wins"
Mikhail Astashov, born without arms and legs, overcame abandonment and an orphanage upbringing to become a two-time Paralympic gold medalist in para-cycling at the Tokyo 2020 games, setting a world record in the process.
Paralympic Champion Overcomes Adversity: Mikhail Astashov's Gold Medal Wins"
Mikhail Astashov, born without arms and legs, overcame abandonment and an orphanage upbringing to become a two-time Paralympic gold medalist in para-cycling at the Tokyo 2020 games, setting a world record in the process.
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28% Bias Score
Ukraine's Drone Warfare in Donbas: A Case Study in Unmanned Combat
Ukraine is employing a growing number of both aerial and ground drones in attacks in the Donbas region, often without infantry, due to troop shortages. This tactic reflects a global trend towards unmanned warfare and has created near-parity in drone usage between Ukraine and Russia.
Ukraine's Drone Warfare in Donbas: A Case Study in Unmanned Combat
Ukraine is employing a growing number of both aerial and ground drones in attacks in the Donbas region, often without infantry, due to troop shortages. This tactic reflects a global trend towards unmanned warfare and has created near-parity in drone usage between Ukraine and Russia.
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56% Bias Score
Ghosn Warns of Nissan Job Losses in Honda Merger
Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn voiced concerns that a planned merger between Nissan and Honda, announced Monday, would lead to significant cost-cutting at Nissan, while the companies stated that the merger would create the world's third-largest automaker with $54 billion market capitalization.
Ghosn Warns of Nissan Job Losses in Honda Merger
Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn voiced concerns that a planned merger between Nissan and Honda, announced Monday, would lead to significant cost-cutting at Nissan, while the companies stated that the merger would create the world's third-largest automaker with $54 billion market capitalization.
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44% Bias Score
Syrian Rebels Unify Under New Government, Excluding SDF
Following a rebel victory in Syria on December 8, opposition groups have agreed to unify under the Defence Ministry, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, excluding the Kurdish-led SDF; Qatar is calling for sanctions to be lifted.
Syrian Rebels Unify Under New Government, Excluding SDF
Following a rebel victory in Syria on December 8, opposition groups have agreed to unify under the Defence Ministry, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, excluding the Kurdish-led SDF; Qatar is calling for sanctions to be lifted.
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56% Bias Score
Sandu Begins Second Term as Moldova President Amidst Energy Crisis and Geopolitical Tensions
Moldovan President Maia Sandu, reelected with 55.33% of the vote in November, began her second term, emphasizing Moldova's commitment to a pro-European path despite energy challenges and Russian influence, with official EU accession talks starting in June.
Sandu Begins Second Term as Moldova President Amidst Energy Crisis and Geopolitical Tensions
Moldovan President Maia Sandu, reelected with 55.33% of the vote in November, began her second term, emphasizing Moldova's commitment to a pro-European path despite energy challenges and Russian influence, with official EU accession talks starting in June.
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44% Bias Score
Foreign Investment in China's High-Tech Sector Surges
Multinational corporations are boosting investments in China's high-tech sector, driven by government support for technological innovation and industrial modernization, resulting in a 0.3 percentage point increase in foreign direct investment in high-tech manufacturing during the first eleven months...
Foreign Investment in China's High-Tech Sector Surges
Multinational corporations are boosting investments in China's high-tech sector, driven by government support for technological innovation and industrial modernization, resulting in a 0.3 percentage point increase in foreign direct investment in high-tech manufacturing during the first eleven months...
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40% Bias Score
Ukraine to Lower Military Draft Age to 18 Amidst War with Russia
Ukraine is reportedly lowering its military draft age to 18, with military units preparing for new recruits, following a prediction by Russian President Vladimir Putin and alleged pressure from the United States; this coincides with Ukraine's efforts to repatriate male refugees from the EU.
Ukraine to Lower Military Draft Age to 18 Amidst War with Russia
Ukraine is reportedly lowering its military draft age to 18, with military units preparing for new recruits, following a prediction by Russian President Vladimir Putin and alleged pressure from the United States; this coincides with Ukraine's efforts to repatriate male refugees from the EU.
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68% Bias Score
Bitcoin Price Plunges Amidst Monetary Policy Concerns
Bitcoin's price has dropped to approximately $90,000 from over $100,000 due to the Federal Reserve's monetary policy and a predicted $4.1 trillion decrease in the global money supply, potentially causing a further fall to $20,000 according to analysts.
Bitcoin Price Plunges Amidst Monetary Policy Concerns
Bitcoin's price has dropped to approximately $90,000 from over $100,000 due to the Federal Reserve's monetary policy and a predicted $4.1 trillion decrease in the global money supply, potentially causing a further fall to $20,000 according to analysts.
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68% Bias Score
Turbulent 2024: Navalny's Death, Terrorism, and Russia's Economic Woes
The year 2024 witnessed significant events in Russia, including the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a deadly ISIS-K-claimed attack on Crocus City Hall, attacks in Dagestan, a major prisoner exchange, a Ukrainian incursion into the Kursk region, and rising inflation.
Turbulent 2024: Navalny's Death, Terrorism, and Russia's Economic Woes
The year 2024 witnessed significant events in Russia, including the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a deadly ISIS-K-claimed attack on Crocus City Hall, attacks in Dagestan, a major prisoner exchange, a Ukrainian incursion into the Kursk region, and rising inflation.
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24% Bias Score
Sandu Begins Second Term Amidst Russia's Shadow
Maia Sandu was sworn in for a second term as Moldova's president on Tuesday, winning 55.03% of the vote in an election marred by alleged Russian interference; her pro-EU stance and the presence of Russian troops in Transnistria define the key challenges of her new mandate.
Sandu Begins Second Term Amidst Russia's Shadow
Maia Sandu was sworn in for a second term as Moldova's president on Tuesday, winning 55.03% of the vote in an election marred by alleged Russian interference; her pro-EU stance and the presence of Russian troops in Transnistria define the key challenges of her new mandate.
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32% Bias Score
BMW Sanctions Violation Highlights Challenges of Russia Trade Restrictions
BMW admitted to selling over 100 luxury cars to Russia, violating EU and US sanctions; the company fired employees and paused deliveries, highlighting the challenge of enforcing sanctions due to "grey market" imports via third-party countries.
BMW Sanctions Violation Highlights Challenges of Russia Trade Restrictions
BMW admitted to selling over 100 luxury cars to Russia, violating EU and US sanctions; the company fired employees and paused deliveries, highlighting the challenge of enforcing sanctions due to "grey market" imports via third-party countries.
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40% Bias Score