December 2024
January 2025
Italian Journalist Arrested in Iran
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was arrested in Tehran on December 19th, 2023, while working on a journalistic assignment; the Italian government is actively working to secure her release from Evin prison.
Italian Journalist Arrested in Iran
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was arrested in Tehran on December 19th, 2023, while working on a journalistic assignment; the Italian government is actively working to secure her release from Evin prison.
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24% Bias Score
Trump Advisors' Pro-H-1B Stance Sparks Major Rift Within MAGA
A multi-day firestorm erupted on X after President-elect Trump's appointees, Sriram Krishnan and Vivek Ramaswamy, advocated for H-1B visas for skilled workers, creating a rift with anti-immigration MAGA supporters and leading to accusations of censorship by Elon Musk.
Trump Advisors' Pro-H-1B Stance Sparks Major Rift Within MAGA
A multi-day firestorm erupted on X after President-elect Trump's appointees, Sriram Krishnan and Vivek Ramaswamy, advocated for H-1B visas for skilled workers, creating a rift with anti-immigration MAGA supporters and leading to accusations of censorship by Elon Musk.
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60% Bias Score
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Project Commences
The commencement ceremony for the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway took place on July 7th, 2024, in Jalalabad, Kyrgyzstan, marking a key step in the Belt and Road Initiative to enhance regional connectivity and trade, with construction starting in July 2025 and expected to last six years.
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Project Commences
The commencement ceremony for the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway took place on July 7th, 2024, in Jalalabad, Kyrgyzstan, marking a key step in the Belt and Road Initiative to enhance regional connectivity and trade, with construction starting in July 2025 and expected to last six years.
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48% Bias Score
Nasarawa State Bill to Provide Free Menstrual Hygiene Products for Schoolgirls
Nasarawa State, Nigeria, is considering a bill to provide free menstrual hygiene products in public schools to improve the 54,000+ girls' school attendance, addressing a key factor in Nigeria's high out-of-school-girl rate (7.6 million).
Nasarawa State Bill to Provide Free Menstrual Hygiene Products for Schoolgirls
Nasarawa State, Nigeria, is considering a bill to provide free menstrual hygiene products in public schools to improve the 54,000+ girls' school attendance, addressing a key factor in Nigeria's high out-of-school-girl rate (7.6 million).
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56% Bias Score
Assad Family Members Arrested in Beirut
The wife and daughter of Duraid Assad, son of Bashar Assad's uncle Rifaat Assad, were arrested in Beirut Friday for attempting to leave with forged passports; Rifaat Assad left the day prior.
Assad Family Members Arrested in Beirut
The wife and daughter of Duraid Assad, son of Bashar Assad's uncle Rifaat Assad, were arrested in Beirut Friday for attempting to leave with forged passports; Rifaat Assad left the day prior.
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48% Bias Score
Congress Passes Social Security Fairness Act, Adding \$196 Billion to Deficit
Congress passed the Social Security Fairness Act, repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) to increase benefits for 3 million retired public sector workers, adding \$196 billion to the federal deficit over 10 years.
Congress Passes Social Security Fairness Act, Adding \$196 Billion to Deficit
Congress passed the Social Security Fairness Act, repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) to increase benefits for 3 million retired public sector workers, adding \$196 billion to the federal deficit over 10 years.
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40% Bias Score
AI-Fueled Disinformation Significantly Impacts 2024 Global Elections
The 2024 elections, involving 3.7 billion people across 70 countries, revealed significant interference from AI-generated disinformation and foreign actors, leading to events such as the annulment of Romania's presidential election and influencing votes in Moldova and the US.
AI-Fueled Disinformation Significantly Impacts 2024 Global Elections
The 2024 elections, involving 3.7 billion people across 70 countries, revealed significant interference from AI-generated disinformation and foreign actors, leading to events such as the annulment of Romania's presidential election and influencing votes in Moldova and the US.
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56% Bias Score
Albanese and Dutton Face Image Challenges in Upcoming Election
With the Australian federal election approaching, both Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton face challenges in shifting negative public perceptions; the article details strategies for both to improve their chances of winning.
Albanese and Dutton Face Image Challenges in Upcoming Election
With the Australian federal election approaching, both Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton face challenges in shifting negative public perceptions; the article details strategies for both to improve their chances of winning.
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36% Bias Score
Super Ice Ages Spurred Evolution of Complex Life
An international team's high-resolution analysis of 2 billion years of global life diversity, published in Science, reveals that super ice ages around 600 million years ago spurred a surge in eukaryotic species, leading to the emergence of complex organisms after a period of slow evolution.
Super Ice Ages Spurred Evolution of Complex Life
An international team's high-resolution analysis of 2 billion years of global life diversity, published in Science, reveals that super ice ages around 600 million years ago spurred a surge in eukaryotic species, leading to the emergence of complex organisms after a period of slow evolution.
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12% Bias Score
Jeffries' Dementia Claim Challenges Sex Trafficking Case
Mike Jeffries, former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, faces sex trafficking charges; his legal team claims late-onset Alzheimer's, dementia, and Lewy body dementia render him unfit for trial, necessitating a June competency hearing.
Jeffries' Dementia Claim Challenges Sex Trafficking Case
Mike Jeffries, former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, faces sex trafficking charges; his legal team claims late-onset Alzheimer's, dementia, and Lewy body dementia render him unfit for trial, necessitating a June competency hearing.
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52% Bias Score
American Sentenced to 15 Years in Russia on Espionage Charges
A Moscow court sentenced U.S. citizen Evgeny Spector to 15 years in prison for espionage, alleging he collected information for the Pentagon to develop a Russian population genetic screening system; this sentence was handed down in conjunction with a previous 3 1/2 year sentence for bribery.
American Sentenced to 15 Years in Russia on Espionage Charges
A Moscow court sentenced U.S. citizen Evgeny Spector to 15 years in prison for espionage, alleging he collected information for the Pentagon to develop a Russian population genetic screening system; this sentence was handed down in conjunction with a previous 3 1/2 year sentence for bribery.
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44% Bias Score
NATO Steps Up Baltic Sea Patrols After Suspected Cable Sabotage
NATO will increase its Baltic Sea patrols after Finnish authorities seized a Russian-linked ship suspected of sabotaging undersea cables, adding to concerns about critical infrastructure security and regional stability following similar incidents.
NATO Steps Up Baltic Sea Patrols After Suspected Cable Sabotage
NATO will increase its Baltic Sea patrols after Finnish authorities seized a Russian-linked ship suspected of sabotaging undersea cables, adding to concerns about critical infrastructure security and regional stability following similar incidents.
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44% Bias Score