December 2024
January 2025
Urgent Evacuations Ordered as Grampians Bushfire Threatens
Facing extreme fire danger, Victorian authorities issued urgent evacuation orders for residents near the Grampians National Park, with a 10 a.m. deadline before Thursday's predicted 40-degree heat and 100 km/h winds; Halls Gap residents remain evacuated, while Pomonal is under a watch and act alert.
Urgent Evacuations Ordered as Grampians Bushfire Threatens
Facing extreme fire danger, Victorian authorities issued urgent evacuation orders for residents near the Grampians National Park, with a 10 a.m. deadline before Thursday's predicted 40-degree heat and 100 km/h winds; Halls Gap residents remain evacuated, while Pomonal is under a watch and act alert.
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40% Bias Score
Finland Investigates Russian Shadow Fleet in Undersea Cable Damage
Finland launched a criminal investigation into the potential involvement of a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, the Eagle S, in the Christmas Day damage to an undersea power cable between Finland and Estonia, as well as four telecoms cables.
Finland Investigates Russian Shadow Fleet in Undersea Cable Damage
Finland launched a criminal investigation into the potential involvement of a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker, the Eagle S, in the Christmas Day damage to an undersea power cable between Finland and Estonia, as well as four telecoms cables.
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60% Bias Score
Lavrov Calls for Ukrainian Elections Before Peace Talks Amidst Alleged Ukrainian Attacks on Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that a ceasefire in Ukraine is currently pointless without reliable agreements and that Ukraine needs to hold elections before peace talks, while Russia denies setting preconditions for talks. Meanwhile, Russia claims to have thwarted Ukrainian attacks on milit...
Lavrov Calls for Ukrainian Elections Before Peace Talks Amidst Alleged Ukrainian Attacks on Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that a ceasefire in Ukraine is currently pointless without reliable agreements and that Ukraine needs to hold elections before peace talks, while Russia denies setting preconditions for talks. Meanwhile, Russia claims to have thwarted Ukrainian attacks on milit...
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40% Bias Score
Russian Military Claims Advances in Eastern Ukraine
Russian forces liberated Novy Trud in the Donetsk People's Republic and made advances near Kurakhovo, inflicting heavy losses on Ukrainian troops, including hundreds of soldiers and substantial military equipment, while also acknowledging the destruction of civilian infrastructure.
Russian Military Claims Advances in Eastern Ukraine
Russian forces liberated Novy Trud in the Donetsk People's Republic and made advances near Kurakhovo, inflicting heavy losses on Ukrainian troops, including hundreds of soldiers and substantial military equipment, while also acknowledging the destruction of civilian infrastructure.
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72% Bias Score
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Five Dead, Security Under Scrutiny
A Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, Germany on December 20, 2024, resulted in five deaths and over 230 injuries; the attacker, Taleb A., is in custody, and investigations are underway regarding security protocols and his mental state.
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Five Dead, Security Under Scrutiny
A Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, Germany on December 20, 2024, resulted in five deaths and over 230 injuries; the attacker, Taleb A., is in custody, and investigations are underway regarding security protocols and his mental state.
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44% Bias Score
China Condemns US National Defense Authorization Act
China has issued a strong condemnation of the recently signed US National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, citing provisions related to Taiwan, technology, and trade as violations of its sovereignty and interference in its internal affairs.
China Condemns US National Defense Authorization Act
China has issued a strong condemnation of the recently signed US National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, citing provisions related to Taiwan, technology, and trade as violations of its sovereignty and interference in its internal affairs.
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52% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Airlines Flight Crash Blamed on Russian Missile
An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan on December 25th, killing 38. Azerbaijani officials blame a Russian surface-to-air missile fired during a drone attack on Grozny, alleging that the plane was denied landing in Russia and its GPS jammed.
Azerbaijan Airlines Flight Crash Blamed on Russian Missile
An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan on December 25th, killing 38. Azerbaijani officials blame a Russian surface-to-air missile fired during a drone attack on Grozny, alleging that the plane was denied landing in Russia and its GPS jammed.
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48% Bias Score
California Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian influenza outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms since August, causing a 9.2 percent drop in milk production and at least 36 human cases; Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency.
California Avian Flu Outbreak: 659 Dairy Farms Infected, Milk Production Plummets
California's avian influenza outbreak has infected 659 dairy farms since August, causing a 9.2 percent drop in milk production and at least 36 human cases; Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency.
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24% Bias Score
Israeli Airstrike Kills Five Palestinian Journalists in Gaza
An Israeli airstrike killed five Palestinian journalists working for Quds News Network near Al-Awda hospital in Gaza on Thursday; Israel claims the attack targeted militants, while the Gaza Health Ministry reports the journalist deaths; the incident highlights the dangers faced by media workers in G...
Israeli Airstrike Kills Five Palestinian Journalists in Gaza
An Israeli airstrike killed five Palestinian journalists working for Quds News Network near Al-Awda hospital in Gaza on Thursday; Israel claims the attack targeted militants, while the Gaza Health Ministry reports the journalist deaths; the incident highlights the dangers faced by media workers in G...
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60% Bias Score
Record Migrant Deaths in 2024 Reaching Spain
At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared in 2024 while trying to reach Spain by sea, according to Caminando Fronteras, representing a 58% increase compared to 2023 and the highest number since 2007; most deaths occurred on the route from Northwest Africa to the Canary Islands.
Record Migrant Deaths in 2024 Reaching Spain
At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared in 2024 while trying to reach Spain by sea, according to Caminando Fronteras, representing a 58% increase compared to 2023 and the highest number since 2007; most deaths occurred on the route from Northwest Africa to the Canary Islands.
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52% Bias Score
Finkielkraut's Warning: Left-Wing Holocaust Relativism
Alain Finkielkraut's book, "Revisionism from the Left," traces historical parallels between antisemitism and current Holocaust relativism, arguing that certain leftist ideologies minimize the Holocaust to maintain their narrative of the US as the ultimate enemy; this convergence of normalization and...
Finkielkraut's Warning: Left-Wing Holocaust Relativism
Alain Finkielkraut's book, "Revisionism from the Left," traces historical parallels between antisemitism and current Holocaust relativism, arguing that certain leftist ideologies minimize the Holocaust to maintain their narrative of the US as the ultimate enemy; this convergence of normalization and...
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60% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crash: Reports Suggest Russian Air Defense System Responsible
An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 passenger plane crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 of the 67 people on board. Initial reports suggest the plane was hit by a Russian Pantsir-S air defense system while responding to Ukrainian drone attacks in the region, although Russia denies ...
Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crash: Reports Suggest Russian Air Defense System Responsible
An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 passenger plane crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 of the 67 people on board. Initial reports suggest the plane was hit by a Russian Pantsir-S air defense system while responding to Ukrainian drone attacks in the region, although Russia denies ...
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48% Bias Score