December 2024
January 2025
Putin's Year-End Report: Omissions Highlight Russia's 2024 Challenges
In a carefully orchestrated year-end press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, highlighting military gains while omitting several critical events of 2024, including the death of Alexei Navalny, the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, the collapse of...
Putin's Year-End Report: Omissions Highlight Russia's 2024 Challenges
In a carefully orchestrated year-end press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, highlighting military gains while omitting several critical events of 2024, including the death of Alexei Navalny, the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, the collapse of...
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32% Bias Score
Berlin Cuts Arts Funding by 12 Percent, Sparking Outcry
Berlin's government implemented a 12 percent cut to arts and culture funding for 2025, prompting criticism from cultural institutions and figures such as Emma Enderby (KW Institute), Philip Bröking (Komische Oper), and Wim Wenders, who fear negative impacts on the city's cultural status and economic...
Berlin Cuts Arts Funding by 12 Percent, Sparking Outcry
Berlin's government implemented a 12 percent cut to arts and culture funding for 2025, prompting criticism from cultural institutions and figures such as Emma Enderby (KW Institute), Philip Bröking (Komische Oper), and Wim Wenders, who fear negative impacts on the city's cultural status and economic...
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52% Bias Score
BMW Sanctions Violation Exposes 'Grey Market' Challenges
BMW admitted selling over 100 luxury cars to Russia, violating EU sanctions prohibiting the export of luxury vehicles with engines larger than 1900cc; the company fired responsible employees and paused future deliveries, highlighting difficulties in enforcing sanctions via a 'grey market' using thir...
BMW Sanctions Violation Exposes 'Grey Market' Challenges
BMW admitted selling over 100 luxury cars to Russia, violating EU sanctions prohibiting the export of luxury vehicles with engines larger than 1900cc; the company fired responsible employees and paused future deliveries, highlighting difficulties in enforcing sanctions via a 'grey market' using thir...
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32% Bias Score
California's Extreme Weather: Record Rainfall, Wildfires, and Unprecedented Tornado
Heavy rainfall, flooding, wildfires, and a record-breaking tornado warning hit California in the past weeks, causing evacuations, property damage, and fatalities, highlighting the state's vulnerability to extreme weather intensified by climate change.
California's Extreme Weather: Record Rainfall, Wildfires, and Unprecedented Tornado
Heavy rainfall, flooding, wildfires, and a record-breaking tornado warning hit California in the past weeks, causing evacuations, property damage, and fatalities, highlighting the state's vulnerability to extreme weather intensified by climate change.
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24% Bias Score
Trump Vows to Vigorously Pursue Capital Punishment
President-elect Donald Trump intends to "vigorously pursue" the death penalty for "violent rapists, murderers, and monsters" after President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life in prison, sparking controversy and raising questions about the future of capital punishme...
Trump Vows to Vigorously Pursue Capital Punishment
President-elect Donald Trump intends to "vigorously pursue" the death penalty for "violent rapists, murderers, and monsters" after President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life in prison, sparking controversy and raising questions about the future of capital punishme...
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48% Bias Score
Walmart Faces Lawsuit for Allegedly Deceiving Delivery Drivers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Walmart, alleging the company secretly opened bank accounts for over a million delivery drivers via the Spark program, using their personal information and resulting in over \$10 million in fees since 2021.
Walmart Faces Lawsuit for Allegedly Deceiving Delivery Drivers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Walmart, alleging the company secretly opened bank accounts for over a million delivery drivers via the Spark program, using their personal information and resulting in over \$10 million in fees since 2021.
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56% Bias Score
Trial of Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect Delayed Until September 2025
A federal judge delayed the trial of Ryan Routh, a Hawaii resident accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in Florida on September 15, 2024, until September 8, 2025, due to the extensive evidence and the defense's request for more time to explore an insanity defense.
Trial of Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect Delayed Until September 2025
A federal judge delayed the trial of Ryan Routh, a Hawaii resident accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in Florida on September 15, 2024, until September 8, 2025, due to the extensive evidence and the defense's request for more time to explore an insanity defense.
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36% Bias Score
Turkish Opposition Condemns Insufficient Minimum Wage Increase Amidst High Inflation
Turkey's parliament debated a bill amending the State Civil Servants Law, with opposition MPs criticizing the 2025 minimum wage increase of 30% as insufficient compared to inflation rates of 47% (official) and 80% (unofficial), impacting 60% of Turkish workers.
Turkish Opposition Condemns Insufficient Minimum Wage Increase Amidst High Inflation
Turkey's parliament debated a bill amending the State Civil Servants Law, with opposition MPs criticizing the 2025 minimum wage increase of 30% as insufficient compared to inflation rates of 47% (official) and 80% (unofficial), impacting 60% of Turkish workers.
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56% Bias Score
SDF Launches Counter-Offensive Against Turkish-Backed Forces in Northern Syria
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's rule, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched a counter-offensive against the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) near the Turkish border on October 24, aiming to retake areas like Manbij; the conflict, causing dozens of casualties, risks destabilizi...
SDF Launches Counter-Offensive Against Turkish-Backed Forces in Northern Syria
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's rule, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched a counter-offensive against the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) near the Turkish border on October 24, aiming to retake areas like Manbij; the conflict, causing dozens of casualties, risks destabilizi...
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44% Bias Score
Pope Francis Opens Holy Door, Initiating 2025 Holy Year Amidst Security Concerns
On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis, despite health issues, opened the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, initiating the Catholic Holy Year 2025, anticipated to draw over 30 million visitors to Rome, posing significant logistical and security challenges.
Pope Francis Opens Holy Door, Initiating 2025 Holy Year Amidst Security Concerns
On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis, despite health issues, opened the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, initiating the Catholic Holy Year 2025, anticipated to draw over 30 million visitors to Rome, posing significant logistical and security challenges.
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36% Bias Score
Turkey's Unexpected Role in Assad's Fall
Turkey's diplomatic efforts, primarily led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, played a crucial role in the unexpected and swift fall of the Assad regime in Syria between December 3rd and 8th, involving negotiations with Russia and Iran to ensure a peaceful transition.
Turkey's Unexpected Role in Assad's Fall
Turkey's diplomatic efforts, primarily led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, played a crucial role in the unexpected and swift fall of the Assad regime in Syria between December 3rd and 8th, involving negotiations with Russia and Iran to ensure a peaceful transition.
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56% Bias Score
Crowded Loneliness" Reflects Global Trend of Social Isolation
The Turkish Language Association selected "crowded loneliness" as the word of the year for 2024, reflecting increased feelings of isolation despite being surrounded by people, mirroring Oxford's choice of "brain rot", both highlighting a global trend of social and intellectual decline.
Crowded Loneliness" Reflects Global Trend of Social Isolation
The Turkish Language Association selected "crowded loneliness" as the word of the year for 2024, reflecting increased feelings of isolation despite being surrounded by people, mirroring Oxford's choice of "brain rot", both highlighting a global trend of social and intellectual decline.
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44% Bias Score