December 2024
January 2025
Beehive Fences Reduce Human-Elephant Conflict in Kenya
A nine-year study in Kenya demonstrates that beehive fences deter elephants from damaging farms by up to 86%, offering a scalable, nature-based solution to human-elephant conflict exacerbated by growing human populations and climate change.
Beehive Fences Reduce Human-Elephant Conflict in Kenya
A nine-year study in Kenya demonstrates that beehive fences deter elephants from damaging farms by up to 86%, offering a scalable, nature-based solution to human-elephant conflict exacerbated by growing human populations and climate change.
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36% Bias Score
Death of Fugitive Ex-President Bouterse Stirs Mixed Reactions in Suriname
Former Surinamese President Desi Bouterse, convicted for leading the 1982 December Murders where 15 people were killed, died Tuesday at his hiding place after evading capture since his January 2024 escape following a December 2023 conviction; reactions are mixed.
Death of Fugitive Ex-President Bouterse Stirs Mixed Reactions in Suriname
Former Surinamese President Desi Bouterse, convicted for leading the 1982 December Murders where 15 people were killed, died Tuesday at his hiding place after evading capture since his January 2024 escape following a December 2023 conviction; reactions are mixed.
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56% Bias Score
Record Space Investment in 2023, but Private Funding Falls
Global public space investment hit a record โฌ106 billion in 2023, with the US holding 64%, China at 12%, and Europe at 11%; however, private investment fell by 32%, and in Europe, defense spending surpassed civil spending for the first time since the 1990s.
Record Space Investment in 2023, but Private Funding Falls
Global public space investment hit a record โฌ106 billion in 2023, with the US holding 64%, China at 12%, and Europe at 11%; however, private investment fell by 32%, and in Europe, defense spending surpassed civil spending for the first time since the 1990s.
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36% Bias Score
Gaza War Casts Shadow Over Bethlehem's Christmas
Bethlehem's Christmas celebrations are overshadowed by the Gaza war, causing a drastic drop in tourism, widespread economic hardship, and emigration of almost 500 families, with local businesses suffering from the lack of pilgrims.
Gaza War Casts Shadow Over Bethlehem's Christmas
Bethlehem's Christmas celebrations are overshadowed by the Gaza war, causing a drastic drop in tourism, widespread economic hardship, and emigration of almost 500 families, with local businesses suffering from the lack of pilgrims.
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40% Bias Score
Gaza War Cripples Bethlehem's Christmas Tourism
Bethlehem, typically bustling with Christmas tourism, is experiencing a drastic 97% drop in hotel occupancy (from 80% to 3%) due to the Gaza war, severely impacting local businesses and forcing nearly 500 families to leave the city.
Gaza War Cripples Bethlehem's Christmas Tourism
Bethlehem, typically bustling with Christmas tourism, is experiencing a drastic 97% drop in hotel occupancy (from 80% to 3%) due to the Gaza war, severely impacting local businesses and forcing nearly 500 families to leave the city.
Progress
44% Bias Score
163 Chinese Workers Rescued From Slave-Like Conditions at BYD Construction Site
Brazilian authorities rescued 163 Chinese citizens from "slave-like" conditions at a BYD electric vehicle factory construction site in Camaรงari, where Jinjiang Construction Brazil withheld wages and passports, prompting BYD to terminate its contract.
163 Chinese Workers Rescued From Slave-Like Conditions at BYD Construction Site
Brazilian authorities rescued 163 Chinese citizens from "slave-like" conditions at a BYD electric vehicle factory construction site in Camaรงari, where Jinjiang Construction Brazil withheld wages and passports, prompting BYD to terminate its contract.
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40% Bias Score
Death of Controversial Former Surinamese President Desirรฉ Delano Bouterse
Former Surinamese President Desirรฉ Delano Bouterse, known for his 1980 coup, the December Murders of 1982, and a later drug trafficking conviction, has died; details surrounding his death remain unclear.
Death of Controversial Former Surinamese President Desirรฉ Delano Bouterse
Former Surinamese President Desirรฉ Delano Bouterse, known for his 1980 coup, the December Murders of 1982, and a later drug trafficking conviction, has died; details surrounding his death remain unclear.
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28% Bias Score
Soma Mine Disaster Trial: Arrest Warrant Issued, Court Denies Case Transfer"
A Turkish court denied a request to transfer the case of public officials to a heavy penal court in the Soma mine disaster trial, but issued an arrest warrant for an inspector. Previous trials resulted in sentences ranging from 6 years to 22.5 years for several individuals involved in the mine's ope...
Soma Mine Disaster Trial: Arrest Warrant Issued, Court Denies Case Transfer"
A Turkish court denied a request to transfer the case of public officials to a heavy penal court in the Soma mine disaster trial, but issued an arrest warrant for an inspector. Previous trials resulted in sentences ranging from 6 years to 22.5 years for several individuals involved in the mine's ope...
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36% Bias Score
Indian Muslim Women Face Barriers to Mental Healthcare
In India, Muslim women face significant challenges accessing mental healthcare due to cultural stigma, religious prejudice from healthcare professionals, and a shortage of culturally sensitive therapists, leading to underreporting and unmet needs.
Indian Muslim Women Face Barriers to Mental Healthcare
In India, Muslim women face significant challenges accessing mental healthcare due to cultural stigma, religious prejudice from healthcare professionals, and a shortage of culturally sensitive therapists, leading to underreporting and unmet needs.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Kuleba: No Peace with Current Ukraine, Only Victory Possible
Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine's former foreign minister, believes that peace with the current Ukrainian government is unattainable and advocates for complete victory over Russia, dismissing peace initiatives and predicting future Ukrainian revanchism, seeing NATO membership as the only solution to prevent ...
Kuleba: No Peace with Current Ukraine, Only Victory Possible
Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine's former foreign minister, believes that peace with the current Ukrainian government is unattainable and advocates for complete victory over Russia, dismissing peace initiatives and predicting future Ukrainian revanchism, seeing NATO membership as the only solution to prevent ...
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60% Bias Score
Windward.ai Acquired for \$216 Million, Reflecting Maritime AI Growth
US private equity firm FTV VIII acquired Israeli maritime AI company Windward.ai for \$216 million, nearly double its 2021 valuation, marking a significant success amidst market downturn and highlighting the growing value of maritime AI and supply chain analytics.
Windward.ai Acquired for \$216 Million, Reflecting Maritime AI Growth
US private equity firm FTV VIII acquired Israeli maritime AI company Windward.ai for \$216 million, nearly double its 2021 valuation, marking a significant success amidst market downturn and highlighting the growing value of maritime AI and supply chain analytics.
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44% Bias Score
Russia Intensifies Donetsk Offensive, Reaching Critical Logistical Hub
By October 2024, Russia's intensified offensive in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast captured Ugledar and Selidiv, reaching the crucial logistical hub of Pokrovsk, threatening Ukrainian supply lines and potentially enabling further advances toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast; this occurs despite heavy Russ...
Russia Intensifies Donetsk Offensive, Reaching Critical Logistical Hub
By October 2024, Russia's intensified offensive in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast captured Ugledar and Selidiv, reaching the crucial logistical hub of Pokrovsk, threatening Ukrainian supply lines and potentially enabling further advances toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast; this occurs despite heavy Russ...
Progress
48% Bias Score