December 2024
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Magdeburg Attack Prompts Steinmeier's Call for German Unity
German President Steinmeier's Christmas address calls for national unity following a deadly Christmas market attack in Magdeburg on Friday, where five were killed and around 200 injured by a car driven into a crowd by Taleb A., who is now in custody. Steinmeier also addresses the recent collapse of ...
Magdeburg Attack Prompts Steinmeier's Call for German Unity
German President Steinmeier's Christmas address calls for national unity following a deadly Christmas market attack in Magdeburg on Friday, where five were killed and around 200 injured by a car driven into a crowd by Taleb A., who is now in custody. Steinmeier also addresses the recent collapse of ...
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32% Bias Score
Ukraine Repels Russian Offensive in Donetsk, Reports Heavy North Korean Casualties
Intense fighting continues in eastern Ukraine, as Russia focuses its offensive on the Donetsk region targeting Kurajove, Pokrovsk, and Velika Novosilka; Ukraine reports over 1,000 North Korean soldier casualties in Kursk, indicating Russia's growing reliance on foreign troops.
Ukraine Repels Russian Offensive in Donetsk, Reports Heavy North Korean Casualties
Intense fighting continues in eastern Ukraine, as Russia focuses its offensive on the Donetsk region targeting Kurajove, Pokrovsk, and Velika Novosilka; Ukraine reports over 1,000 North Korean soldier casualties in Kursk, indicating Russia's growing reliance on foreign troops.
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40% Bias Score
Israel Confirms Haniyeh Assassination, Threatens Yemen
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed on December 23, 2024, Israel's responsibility for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31, 2024, and threatened similar actions against Houthi leaders in Yemen, following the earlier killings of Yahya Sinwar and Hassan Nasr...
Israel Confirms Haniyeh Assassination, Threatens Yemen
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed on December 23, 2024, Israel's responsibility for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31, 2024, and threatened similar actions against Houthi leaders in Yemen, following the earlier killings of Yahya Sinwar and Hassan Nasr...
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44% Bias Score
HSBC's Restructuring Signals a Shift to Regional Banking
HSBC's $13.5 billion sale of its Canadian operations to Royal Bank of Canada in 2023 marks a shift from universal banking to regional focus, reflecting a broader trend driven by geopolitical tensions, diverging regulatory demands, and increasing compliance costs among major global banks.
HSBC's Restructuring Signals a Shift to Regional Banking
HSBC's $13.5 billion sale of its Canadian operations to Royal Bank of Canada in 2023 marks a shift from universal banking to regional focus, reflecting a broader trend driven by geopolitical tensions, diverging regulatory demands, and increasing compliance costs among major global banks.
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52% Bias Score
Iran Recruits Children for Attacks on Israeli Targets in Europe
Iran is recruiting children as young as 13 to conduct attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets across Europe, a tactic employed amid diminishing regional influence and following setbacks to Iranian proxies in recent months, impacting countries including Sweden, Belgium, and Norway.
Iran Recruits Children for Attacks on Israeli Targets in Europe
Iran is recruiting children as young as 13 to conduct attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets across Europe, a tactic employed amid diminishing regional influence and following setbacks to Iranian proxies in recent months, impacting countries including Sweden, Belgium, and Norway.
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40% Bias Score
Ukraine's Deep Strikes Increase Cost of War for Russia
Ukrainian drones attacked the Millerovo air base in Russia's Rostov Oblast on Monday, aiming to increase the cost of the war for Russia by disrupting operations and instilling fear; this follows a pattern of deep strikes using various munitions, forcing Russia to relocate its air force farther from ...
Ukraine's Deep Strikes Increase Cost of War for Russia
Ukrainian drones attacked the Millerovo air base in Russia's Rostov Oblast on Monday, aiming to increase the cost of the war for Russia by disrupting operations and instilling fear; this follows a pattern of deep strikes using various munitions, forcing Russia to relocate its air force farther from ...
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40% Bias Score
Ukraine-Russia War: Conflicting Casualty Reports, Drone Warehouse Destroyed
On December 24th, Russia reported destroying Ukrainian drones, while Ukraine claimed to have destroyed a $16 million Russian drone parts warehouse and reported that over 3,000 North Korean soldiers were killed or wounded in the Kursk region (although South Korea estimates this at around 1,100); Swed...
Ukraine-Russia War: Conflicting Casualty Reports, Drone Warehouse Destroyed
On December 24th, Russia reported destroying Ukrainian drones, while Ukraine claimed to have destroyed a $16 million Russian drone parts warehouse and reported that over 3,000 North Korean soldiers were killed or wounded in the Kursk region (although South Korea estimates this at around 1,100); Swed...
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32% Bias Score
Guatemala Rescues 160 Children from Lev Tahor Sect Amidst Abuse Accusations
Guatemalan authorities rescued 160 children from the ultra-orthodox Jewish sect Lev Tahor following accusations of human trafficking, child abuse, and forced pregnancy, based on reports from four escaped minors who detailed abusive conditions; osseous remains were also found on the property.
Guatemala Rescues 160 Children from Lev Tahor Sect Amidst Abuse Accusations
Guatemalan authorities rescued 160 children from the ultra-orthodox Jewish sect Lev Tahor following accusations of human trafficking, child abuse, and forced pregnancy, based on reports from four escaped minors who detailed abusive conditions; osseous remains were also found on the property.
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52% Bias Score
AI Blood Tests Detect Early-Stage Cancers, Including Uterine Cancer
AI-powered blood tests show promise in detecting early-stage cancers, including uterine cancer, by analyzing molecular patterns in blood samples too subtle for human detection; challenges include data scarcity and sharing limitations, but the technology could also expedite pneumonia diagnosis.
AI Blood Tests Detect Early-Stage Cancers, Including Uterine Cancer
AI-powered blood tests show promise in detecting early-stage cancers, including uterine cancer, by analyzing molecular patterns in blood samples too subtle for human detection; challenges include data scarcity and sharing limitations, but the technology could also expedite pneumonia diagnosis.
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44% Bias Score
Georgia's Election: Alleged Russian Interference Halts EU Bid
Former Georgian Prime Minister Nika Gilauri alleges Russia rigged Georgia's October parliamentary elections, installing a pro-Kremlin government that halted the country's EU integration efforts, sparking mass protests and US sanctions.
Georgia's Election: Alleged Russian Interference Halts EU Bid
Former Georgian Prime Minister Nika Gilauri alleges Russia rigged Georgia's October parliamentary elections, installing a pro-Kremlin government that halted the country's EU integration efforts, sparking mass protests and US sanctions.
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52% Bias Score
Syrian Women Protest Islamist Government Appointments
Two weeks after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's flight to Moscow, leaving behind a devastated country, a national army comprised of various groups assumed power. Initial Islamist appointments to ministerial positions have prompted women-led protests in Damascus, fearing a loss of hard-won freedom...
Syrian Women Protest Islamist Government Appointments
Two weeks after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's flight to Moscow, leaving behind a devastated country, a national army comprised of various groups assumed power. Initial Islamist appointments to ministerial positions have prompted women-led protests in Damascus, fearing a loss of hard-won freedom...
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56% Bias Score
UN Confirms 207 Deaths in Haiti Gang Massacre
A UN report confirmed that 207 people, including elderly individuals and Vodou religious leaders, were killed by a gang in Cite Soleil, Haiti, between December 6-11, exceeding prior estimates and highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis.
UN Confirms 207 Deaths in Haiti Gang Massacre
A UN report confirmed that 207 people, including elderly individuals and Vodou religious leaders, were killed by a gang in Cite Soleil, Haiti, between December 6-11, exceeding prior estimates and highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis.
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24% Bias Score