December 2024
January 2025
EU Citizens' Initiative Demands Equal Access to Abortion
The EU citizens' initiative "My voice, my choice," advocating for safe and accessible abortion, collected over 1 million signatures across 15 EU countries, exceeding the required threshold and compelling the European Commission to formally respond and consider legislative action to address the dispa...
EU Citizens' Initiative Demands Equal Access to Abortion
The EU citizens' initiative "My voice, my choice," advocating for safe and accessible abortion, collected over 1 million signatures across 15 EU countries, exceeding the required threshold and compelling the European Commission to formally respond and consider legislative action to address the dispa...
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52% Bias Score
Families Protest Russia's Continued Captivity of Ukrainian POWs
Families of Ukrainian prisoners of war, including 1300 Azovstal defenders, hold weekly protests demanding their release from Russian captivity, highlighting the lack of information and Russia's disregard for international law and humanitarian principles.
Families Protest Russia's Continued Captivity of Ukrainian POWs
Families of Ukrainian prisoners of war, including 1300 Azovstal defenders, hold weekly protests demanding their release from Russian captivity, highlighting the lack of information and Russia's disregard for international law and humanitarian principles.
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64% Bias Score
Ukraine Urges Refugee Return, Restricts Aid and Consular Services
The Ukrainian government is actively encouraging the return of its citizens residing abroad by reducing aid for refugees, limiting consular services for men of conscription age, and creating a new Ministry of National Unity to coordinate repatriation efforts. This is in response to millions of Ukrai...
Ukraine Urges Refugee Return, Restricts Aid and Consular Services
The Ukrainian government is actively encouraging the return of its citizens residing abroad by reducing aid for refugees, limiting consular services for men of conscription age, and creating a new Ministry of National Unity to coordinate repatriation efforts. This is in response to millions of Ukrai...
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36% Bias Score
Christmas Consumption Emits 23 Times More CO2 Than Average Day
A Guardian analysis reveals that the average UK adult's Christmas Day consumption emits 513kg of CO2e, 23 times their daily average, with gifts (primarily electronics) accounting for 93% of this total.
Christmas Consumption Emits 23 Times More CO2 Than Average Day
A Guardian analysis reveals that the average UK adult's Christmas Day consumption emits 513kg of CO2e, 23 times their daily average, with gifts (primarily electronics) accounting for 93% of this total.
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44% Bias Score
Münter's Expressionist Legacy: A Madrid Exhibition
The Thyssen Museum in Madrid showcases the works of Gabriele Münter, a key figure of German Expressionism, whose paintings reflect her life in Murnau with Wassily Kandinsky and the challenges faced during the Nazi era.
Münter's Expressionist Legacy: A Madrid Exhibition
The Thyssen Museum in Madrid showcases the works of Gabriele Münter, a key figure of German Expressionism, whose paintings reflect her life in Murnau with Wassily Kandinsky and the challenges faced during the Nazi era.
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36% Bias Score
Balıkesir Munitions Factory Explosion Kills 11
An explosion at ZSR Munitions factory in Balıkesir, Turkey, killed 11 people on June 8, 2024; the factory, previously implicated in arms trafficking allegations and linked to figures close to the ruling party, had received significant state investment.
Balıkesir Munitions Factory Explosion Kills 11
An explosion at ZSR Munitions factory in Balıkesir, Turkey, killed 11 people on June 8, 2024; the factory, previously implicated in arms trafficking allegations and linked to figures close to the ruling party, had received significant state investment.
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56% Bias Score
Rome's €4 Billion Jubilee: 30 Million Pilgrims Expected
Rome is investing €4 billion and undertaking over 1000 construction projects for the 2025 Jubilee, starting December 24th, aiming to attract 30-35 million tourists and pilgrims, with Pope Francis opening a Holy Door in Rebibbia prison as a new initiative.
Rome's €4 Billion Jubilee: 30 Million Pilgrims Expected
Rome is investing €4 billion and undertaking over 1000 construction projects for the 2025 Jubilee, starting December 24th, aiming to attract 30-35 million tourists and pilgrims, with Pope Francis opening a Holy Door in Rebibbia prison as a new initiative.
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36% Bias Score
Russian Cargo Ship Sinks in Mediterranean, Two Crew Missing
A Russian cargo ship, the Ursa Major, sank in the Mediterranean Sea following an engine room explosion, leaving two crew members missing while 14 were rescued in Spain; conflicting reports exist about its cargo and mission.
Russian Cargo Ship Sinks in Mediterranean, Two Crew Missing
A Russian cargo ship, the Ursa Major, sank in the Mediterranean Sea following an engine room explosion, leaving two crew members missing while 14 were rescued in Spain; conflicting reports exist about its cargo and mission.
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48% Bias Score
Bolton Warns of Heightened International Crisis Risk Under Second Trump Term
John Bolton, Trump's former national security advisor, warns of a significantly increased risk of a major international crisis during a second Trump presidency, citing his erratic decision-making, lack of foreign policy expertise, and prioritization of personal relationships over national interests.
Bolton Warns of Heightened International Crisis Risk Under Second Trump Term
John Bolton, Trump's former national security advisor, warns of a significantly increased risk of a major international crisis during a second Trump presidency, citing his erratic decision-making, lack of foreign policy expertise, and prioritization of personal relationships over national interests.
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48% Bias Score
Yamalı's Return to AKP Shakes Turkish Opposition
Turkish politician Nedim Yamalı resigned from the Gelecek Party to rejoin the AKP, triggering questions about the future of a potential opposition coalition and potentially weakening Gelecek's parliamentary group, which was already vulnerable due to its low number of members.
Yamalı's Return to AKP Shakes Turkish Opposition
Turkish politician Nedim Yamalı resigned from the Gelecek Party to rejoin the AKP, triggering questions about the future of a potential opposition coalition and potentially weakening Gelecek's parliamentary group, which was already vulnerable due to its low number of members.
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36% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack Fuels Far-Right Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in Germany
A Saudi Arabian national living in Germany drove a vehicle into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, killing five and injuring 200; the attack is being exploited by far-right groups to fuel anti-immigrant sentiment before upcoming elections.
Magdeburg Attack Fuels Far-Right Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in Germany
A Saudi Arabian national living in Germany drove a vehicle into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, killing five and injuring 200; the attack is being exploited by far-right groups to fuel anti-immigrant sentiment before upcoming elections.
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56% Bias Score
Sandu's Second Term: Moldova Faces Energy Crisis and Russian Tensions
Moldovan President Maia Sandu, reelected for a second term, faces immediate challenges including energy dependence on Russia, a disputed debt with Gazprom, and the presence of Russian troops in the separatist region of Transnistria, all while pursuing EU membership.
Sandu's Second Term: Moldova Faces Energy Crisis and Russian Tensions
Moldovan President Maia Sandu, reelected for a second term, faces immediate challenges including energy dependence on Russia, a disputed debt with Gazprom, and the presence of Russian troops in the separatist region of Transnistria, all while pursuing EU membership.
Progress
56% Bias Score