December 2024
January 2025
French Ambassador's Visit to RCA Raises Concerns of Electoral Interference
French Ambassador Bruno Foucher's December 23, 2024, visit to the Central African Republic's High Council of Communication, focusing on elections and disinformation, alongside a €2 million election funding pledge, raises concerns about French interference in the country's internal affairs.
French Ambassador's Visit to RCA Raises Concerns of Electoral Interference
French Ambassador Bruno Foucher's December 23, 2024, visit to the Central African Republic's High Council of Communication, focusing on elections and disinformation, alongside a €2 million election funding pledge, raises concerns about French interference in the country's internal affairs.
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60% Bias Score
Telegram CEO Indicted in France for Alleged Complicity in Platform Crimes
A French court indicted Telegram CEO Pavel Durov for allegedly allowing various crimes on his platform, including child sexual abuse material, drug trafficking, and money laundering; he faces up to 10 years in prison, a \$5.5 million bond, and restricted movement.
Telegram CEO Indicted in France for Alleged Complicity in Platform Crimes
A French court indicted Telegram CEO Pavel Durov for allegedly allowing various crimes on his platform, including child sexual abuse material, drug trafficking, and money laundering; he faces up to 10 years in prison, a \$5.5 million bond, and restricted movement.
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48% Bias Score
Netflix NFL Doubleheader Draws 200 Million Viewers, Signals Streaming Service's Entry into Live Sports
Netflix's live NFL doubleheader, featuring the Chiefs-Steelers and Ravens-Texans games, drew over 200 million viewers globally, showcasing improved technical capabilities despite early audio issues and delivering a Beyoncé halftime show that exceeded expectations, marking a major step in its expansi...
Netflix NFL Doubleheader Draws 200 Million Viewers, Signals Streaming Service's Entry into Live Sports
Netflix's live NFL doubleheader, featuring the Chiefs-Steelers and Ravens-Texans games, drew over 200 million viewers globally, showcasing improved technical capabilities despite early audio issues and delivering a Beyoncé halftime show that exceeded expectations, marking a major step in its expansi...
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44% Bias Score
Inmate Kills Ohio Corrections Officer on Christmas Day
Inmate Rashawn Cannon killed Ohio corrections officer Andrew Lansing at the Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothee on Christmas Day; Cannon was serving time for felonious assault and weapons charges and had an expected release date of August 5, 2030; the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investiga...
Inmate Kills Ohio Corrections Officer on Christmas Day
Inmate Rashawn Cannon killed Ohio corrections officer Andrew Lansing at the Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothee on Christmas Day; Cannon was serving time for felonious assault and weapons charges and had an expected release date of August 5, 2030; the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investiga...
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40% Bias Score
Police to Investigate Sara Netanyahu for Alleged Harassment
Following an investigative report revealing WhatsApp messages, Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav Miara ordered a police investigation into Sara Netanyahu for allegedly harassing political opponents and a key witness in her husband's corruption trial; Prime Minister Netanyahu denies the accusatio...
Police to Investigate Sara Netanyahu for Alleged Harassment
Following an investigative report revealing WhatsApp messages, Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav Miara ordered a police investigation into Sara Netanyahu for allegedly harassing political opponents and a key witness in her husband's corruption trial; Prime Minister Netanyahu denies the accusatio...
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64% Bias Score
Ecuadorian Soldiers Arrested After Four Children Disappear
Four children disappeared in Guayaquil, Ecuador on December 8th; surveillance video shows soldiers abducting two; a delayed investigation led to the discovery of four charred bodies near a military base and the arrest of 16 soldiers.
Ecuadorian Soldiers Arrested After Four Children Disappear
Four children disappeared in Guayaquil, Ecuador on December 8th; surveillance video shows soldiers abducting two; a delayed investigation led to the discovery of four charred bodies near a military base and the arrest of 16 soldiers.
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40% Bias Score
Mass Prison Break in Mozambique Exacerbates Political Crisis
On December 25th, over 1,500 prisoners, including dangerous jihadists, escaped a high-security prison near Maputo, Mozambique, amidst post-election protests, exacerbating existing political and security instability; around 150 have been recaptured.
Mass Prison Break in Mozambique Exacerbates Political Crisis
On December 25th, over 1,500 prisoners, including dangerous jihadists, escaped a high-security prison near Maputo, Mozambique, amidst post-election protests, exacerbating existing political and security instability; around 150 have been recaptured.
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52% Bias Score
Joint Forces Achieve Key Victory Against RSF in Darfur
Joint forces defeated the RSF militia at the strategic Azzurq base in Sudan's Darfur region, significantly disrupting their logistics and movement; this follows earlier successful strikes in several key areas, indicating a shift in the conflict's dynamics.
Joint Forces Achieve Key Victory Against RSF in Darfur
Joint forces defeated the RSF militia at the strategic Azzurq base in Sudan's Darfur region, significantly disrupting their logistics and movement; this follows earlier successful strikes in several key areas, indicating a shift in the conflict's dynamics.
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60% Bias Score
Syrian Equestrian Imprisoned 21 Years for Beating Assad's Brother
Syrian equestrian champion Adnan Kassar was imprisoned and tortured for 21 years after beating Bashar al-Assad's brother in a 1993 competition, highlighting the Assad regime's brutality and the systematic abuse suffered by political prisoners.
Syrian Equestrian Imprisoned 21 Years for Beating Assad's Brother
Syrian equestrian champion Adnan Kassar was imprisoned and tortured for 21 years after beating Bashar al-Assad's brother in a 1993 competition, highlighting the Assad regime's brutality and the systematic abuse suffered by political prisoners.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Weighs New Sanctions on Russian Energy
President Biden may impose new sanctions on Russia's energy sector before leaving office, potentially causing higher gas prices globally and shifting oil export patterns, similar to the impact of sanctions imposed after the Ukraine invasion.
Biden Weighs New Sanctions on Russian Energy
President Biden may impose new sanctions on Russia's energy sector before leaving office, potentially causing higher gas prices globally and shifting oil export patterns, similar to the impact of sanctions imposed after the Ukraine invasion.
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36% Bias Score
Severe Storms Cancel Hundreds of Flights, Threatening Record Holiday Travel
Severe storms across the Southern US caused over 570 flight cancellations Thursday, mainly affecting Dallas-Fort Worth, impacting the projected record-breaking holiday travel weekend of 119.3 million travelers between December 21st and January 1st, with further disruptions anticipated.
Severe Storms Cancel Hundreds of Flights, Threatening Record Holiday Travel
Severe storms across the Southern US caused over 570 flight cancellations Thursday, mainly affecting Dallas-Fort Worth, impacting the projected record-breaking holiday travel weekend of 119.3 million travelers between December 21st and January 1st, with further disruptions anticipated.
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8% Bias Score
FTX Executives Receive Reduced Prison Sentences for Good Conduct
Former FTX executives Ryan Salame and Caroline Ellison received reduced prison sentences due to good conduct, with Salame's release date moved to March 1, 2031, and Ellison's to July 20, 2026, highlighting the impact of inmate behavior on sentence length.
FTX Executives Receive Reduced Prison Sentences for Good Conduct
Former FTX executives Ryan Salame and Caroline Ellison received reduced prison sentences due to good conduct, with Salame's release date moved to March 1, 2031, and Ellison's to July 20, 2026, highlighting the impact of inmate behavior on sentence length.
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40% Bias Score