December 2024
January 2025
Trump's Assertive Foreign Policy Rhetoric Sparks International Concern
President-elect Donald Trump's recent comments threatening to retake control of the Panama Canal, buy Greenland, and annex Canada have caused international outrage and uncertainty, raising questions about his foreign policy approach and potential for escalated tensions with US allies.
Trump's Assertive Foreign Policy Rhetoric Sparks International Concern
President-elect Donald Trump's recent comments threatening to retake control of the Panama Canal, buy Greenland, and annex Canada have caused international outrage and uncertainty, raising questions about his foreign policy approach and potential for escalated tensions with US allies.
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44% Bias Score
Homeless Woman Burned Alive on NYC Subway; Guatemalan Migrant Charged
A homeless woman was burned alive on a New York City subway on Sunday by Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a 33-year-old Guatemalan migrant, who was apprehended after high school students recognized him from police photos; the victim remains unidentified due to the severity of her burns.
Homeless Woman Burned Alive on NYC Subway; Guatemalan Migrant Charged
A homeless woman was burned alive on a New York City subway on Sunday by Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a 33-year-old Guatemalan migrant, who was apprehended after high school students recognized him from police photos; the victim remains unidentified due to the severity of her burns.
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76% Bias Score
Trump's Assertions on Panama Canal, Greenland, and Canada Spark International Tensions
Donald Trump's statements on the Panama Canal, Greenland, and Canada sparked international concern, prompting Denmark to announce a significant increase in Greenland's defense spending—at least $1.5 billion—to counter potential threats and secure the region's strategic importance.
Trump's Assertions on Panama Canal, Greenland, and Canada Spark International Tensions
Donald Trump's statements on the Panama Canal, Greenland, and Canada sparked international concern, prompting Denmark to announce a significant increase in Greenland's defense spending—at least $1.5 billion—to counter potential threats and secure the region's strategic importance.
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36% Bias Score
Syrian Protests Erupt After Christmas Tree Burning
Following an online video showing masked militants burning a Christmas tree near Hama, thousands of Syrian citizens protested, demanding the protection of Christian rights and constitutional representation, while the ruling Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group promised accountability and pledged to protect mi...
Syrian Protests Erupt After Christmas Tree Burning
Following an online video showing masked militants burning a Christmas tree near Hama, thousands of Syrian citizens protested, demanding the protection of Christian rights and constitutional representation, while the ruling Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group promised accountability and pledged to protect mi...
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36% Bias Score
Indian Film Snubbed for Oscars Despite International Acclaim
All We Imagine As Light", an Indian film directed by Payal Kapadia, won prestigious international awards but was rejected as India's Oscar submission due to the selection committee's view that it lacked Indian essence, sparking controversy over representation and national identity in cinema.
Indian Film Snubbed for Oscars Despite International Acclaim
All We Imagine As Light", an Indian film directed by Payal Kapadia, won prestigious international awards but was rejected as India's Oscar submission due to the selection committee's view that it lacked Indian essence, sparking controversy over representation and national identity in cinema.
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56% Bias Score
Ghosn Warns of Nissan Job Losses in Potential Honda Merger
Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn expressed concerns about a potential Nissan-Honda merger, predicting that Nissan would face significant cost-cutting measures and job losses due to operational overlaps; the merger aims to create the world's third-largest automaker by combining resources for EV develop...
Ghosn Warns of Nissan Job Losses in Potential Honda Merger
Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn expressed concerns about a potential Nissan-Honda merger, predicting that Nissan would face significant cost-cutting measures and job losses due to operational overlaps; the merger aims to create the world's third-largest automaker by combining resources for EV develop...
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44% Bias Score
Urgent Recall of Jarritos Coconut Water Due to Botulism Risk
A recall of over two million cans of Jarritos Coconut Water across 29 states was issued due to a potential bacterial contamination risk from compromised can seals, posing a threat of botulism, a serious illness that can cause paralysis and even death.
Urgent Recall of Jarritos Coconut Water Due to Botulism Risk
A recall of over two million cans of Jarritos Coconut Water across 29 states was issued due to a potential bacterial contamination risk from compromised can seals, posing a threat of botulism, a serious illness that can cause paralysis and even death.
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16% Bias Score
Turkey Raises Minimum Wage by 30% to 22,104 TRY
Turkey's minimum wage will be 22,104 TRY net per month starting January 1, 2025, a 30% increase, with government employer support rising to 1000 TRY; TÜRK-İŞ criticized this as insufficient.
Turkey Raises Minimum Wage by 30% to 22,104 TRY
Turkey's minimum wage will be 22,104 TRY net per month starting January 1, 2025, a 30% increase, with government employer support rising to 1000 TRY; TÜRK-İŞ criticized this as insufficient.
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36% Bias Score
Greece and the EU Face 2025 Challenges
Greece's economic trajectory since 1981, marked by the 2010 bankruptcy, reveals limitations of past policies despite EU alignment; the 2025 outlook shows Europe facing internal social pressures and external threats, demanding significant reform and investment.
Greece and the EU Face 2025 Challenges
Greece's economic trajectory since 1981, marked by the 2010 bankruptcy, reveals limitations of past policies despite EU alignment; the 2025 outlook shows Europe facing internal social pressures and external threats, demanding significant reform and investment.
Progress
48% Bias Score
US Holds First Syria Talks Since 2011, Signaling Policy Shift
Following years of estrangement, the US engaged in its first official talks with Syria since 2011, meeting with military leader Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus on Friday. This meeting marks a turning point in US-Syria relations, focusing on post-Assad Syria and potentially impacting US sanctions and the...
US Holds First Syria Talks Since 2011, Signaling Policy Shift
Following years of estrangement, the US engaged in its first official talks with Syria since 2011, meeting with military leader Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus on Friday. This meeting marks a turning point in US-Syria relations, focusing on post-Assad Syria and potentially impacting US sanctions and the...
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64% Bias Score
House Ethics Committee Report Details Multiple Allegations Against Former Rep. Matt Gaetz
The House Ethics Committee released a report finding "substantial evidence" that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) violated multiple laws and conduct standards, including allegations of prostitution, statutory rape, and obstruction of Congress, despite the Department of Justice not filing charges and Ga...
House Ethics Committee Report Details Multiple Allegations Against Former Rep. Matt Gaetz
The House Ethics Committee released a report finding "substantial evidence" that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) violated multiple laws and conduct standards, including allegations of prostitution, statutory rape, and obstruction of Congress, despite the Department of Justice not filing charges and Ga...
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52% Bias Score
Hope for Austin Tice as Rescue Operator Claims He's Alive
Bryan Stern, a hostage rescue operator, believes missing U.S. journalist Austin Tice, kidnapped in Syria in 2012, is alive and findable, based on intelligence gathered in Syria; this follows the recent ousting of Bashar al-Assad and offers renewed hope for Tice's family and the Biden administration.
Hope for Austin Tice as Rescue Operator Claims He's Alive
Bryan Stern, a hostage rescue operator, believes missing U.S. journalist Austin Tice, kidnapped in Syria in 2012, is alive and findable, based on intelligence gathered in Syria; this follows the recent ousting of Bashar al-Assad and offers renewed hope for Tice's family and the Biden administration.
Progress
40% Bias Score