December 2024
January 2025
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
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
Montenegro Extradites 'Crypto King' Do Kwon to U.S.
Montenegro approved the extradition of Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, to the U.S. to face fraud charges related to the $40 billion collapse of TerraUSD and Luna, following a Supreme Court ruling and months of legal battles with South Korea.
Montenegro Extradites 'Crypto King' Do Kwon to U.S.
Montenegro approved the extradition of Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, to the U.S. to face fraud charges related to the $40 billion collapse of TerraUSD and Luna, following a Supreme Court ruling and months of legal battles with South Korea.
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40% 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
FDA Proposes Asbestos Testing for Talc-Based Cosmetics
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a rule requiring manufacturers to test talc-containing cosmetics for asbestos, following Congressional legislation and public health concerns stemming from past contamination incidents and significant litigation, such as the $700 million settlemen...
FDA Proposes Asbestos Testing for Talc-Based Cosmetics
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a rule requiring manufacturers to test talc-containing cosmetics for asbestos, following Congressional legislation and public health concerns stemming from past contamination incidents and significant litigation, such as the $700 million settlemen...
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48% 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
Guatemala to Accept Increased U.S. Deportations Under Trump
Guatemala may accept more deportees from the U.S. under the incoming Trump administration, including citizens of other Central American nations, to strengthen ties and potentially leverage the skills of returning citizens, despite potential economic strain from reduced remittances.
Guatemala to Accept Increased U.S. Deportations Under Trump
Guatemala may accept more deportees from the U.S. under the incoming Trump administration, including citizens of other Central American nations, to strengthen ties and potentially leverage the skills of returning citizens, despite potential economic strain from reduced remittances.
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48% Bias Score
U.S. Homelessness Surges 18.1% in 2024
A new federal report reveals an 18.1% increase in U.S. homelessness in 2024, exceeding 770,000 individuals, primarily due to unaffordable housing, natural disasters like the Maui wildfire, and a rise in migration to major cities; this increase follows a 12% rise in 2023.
U.S. Homelessness Surges 18.1% in 2024
A new federal report reveals an 18.1% increase in U.S. homelessness in 2024, exceeding 770,000 individuals, primarily due to unaffordable housing, natural disasters like the Maui wildfire, and a rise in migration to major cities; this increase follows a 12% rise in 2023.
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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
Amazon Delivery Drivers End Strike, but Labor Tensions Persist
Thousands of Amazon delivery drivers, represented by the Teamsters union, concluded a multi-day strike on Christmas Eve, impacting an estimated 200 facilities nationwide, demanding better pay and working conditions, though Amazon disputes the union's claims of representation.
Amazon Delivery Drivers End Strike, but Labor Tensions Persist
Thousands of Amazon delivery drivers, represented by the Teamsters union, concluded a multi-day strike on Christmas Eve, impacting an estimated 200 facilities nationwide, demanding better pay and working conditions, though Amazon disputes the union's claims of representation.
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40% Bias Score