December 2024
January 2025
Global Study Links Higher Suicide Risk to Mondays and New Year's Day
A global study of over 1.7 million suicides (1971-2019) found higher suicide risks on Mondays and New Year's Day in most countries, particularly for men, possibly due to the 'broken-promise effect'; regional variations existed, highlighting the need for localized suicide prevention strategies.
Global Study Links Higher Suicide Risk to Mondays and New Year's Day
A global study of over 1.7 million suicides (1971-2019) found higher suicide risks on Mondays and New Year's Day in most countries, particularly for men, possibly due to the 'broken-promise effect'; regional variations existed, highlighting the need for localized suicide prevention strategies.
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28% Bias Score
French Households to See 14% Electricity Bill Decrease
The French government's electricity price shield will end February 1st, 2025, leading to a 14% decrease in household electricity bills due to lower international prices, despite a canceled planned tax increase that would have limited the decrease to 9%.
French Households to See 14% Electricity Bill Decrease
The French government's electricity price shield will end February 1st, 2025, leading to a 14% decrease in household electricity bills due to lower international prices, despite a canceled planned tax increase that would have limited the decrease to 9%.
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52% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Airlines Crash: Russia's Air Defenses Suspected
A Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan on December 25th, killing 38 people; Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Russian air defenses were active, and Azerbaijan alleges the plane was struck by Russian forces, prompting multiple airlines to suspend flights to Russia.
Azerbaijan Airlines Crash: Russia's Air Defenses Suspected
A Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan on December 25th, killing 38 people; Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Russian air defenses were active, and Azerbaijan alleges the plane was struck by Russian forces, prompting multiple airlines to suspend flights to Russia.
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48% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Plane Crash: Putin Apologizes Amidst Air Defense Questions
A Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 and injuring 29, after deviating from its route from Baku to Grozny; Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized, stating that Russian air defenses were active due to Ukrainian drone attacks; investigations are ongoing.
Azerbaijan Plane Crash: Putin Apologizes Amidst Air Defense Questions
A Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 and injuring 29, after deviating from its route from Baku to Grozny; Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized, stating that Russian air defenses were active due to Ukrainian drone attacks; investigations are ongoing.
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48% Bias Score
Argentina Expands Military Role in Domestic Security
President Javier Milei's government issued two decrees expanding the Argentine Armed Forces' role in domestic security, redefining external aggression to include non-state actors and broadening the scope of military intervention to include economic infrastructure deemed strategically vital.
Argentina Expands Military Role in Domestic Security
President Javier Milei's government issued two decrees expanding the Argentine Armed Forces' role in domestic security, redefining external aggression to include non-state actors and broadening the scope of military intervention to include economic infrastructure deemed strategically vital.
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48% Bias Score
IDF Intercepts Houthi Missile, Underscoring Ongoing Conflict
Overnight, the IDF intercepted a Houthi missile near the Dead Sea, triggering sirens in Jerusalem and the southern West Bank; despite recent IDF airstrikes, the Houthis continue near-nightly attacks on Israel, supported by Iran's IRGC.
IDF Intercepts Houthi Missile, Underscoring Ongoing Conflict
Overnight, the IDF intercepted a Houthi missile near the Dead Sea, triggering sirens in Jerusalem and the southern West Bank; despite recent IDF airstrikes, the Houthis continue near-nightly attacks on Israel, supported by Iran's IRGC.
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36% Bias Score
Thea Sternheim's Paris Diaries: 1932-1949
Thea Sternheim's diaries, edited by Thomas Ehrsam, offer a unique perspective on the experiences of a German Jewish emigrant in Paris from 1932 to 1949, detailing her daily life, artistic engagements, and political commentary amid rising antisemitism, World War II, and the challenges of exile.
Thea Sternheim's Paris Diaries: 1932-1949
Thea Sternheim's diaries, edited by Thomas Ehrsam, offer a unique perspective on the experiences of a German Jewish emigrant in Paris from 1932 to 1949, detailing her daily life, artistic engagements, and political commentary amid rising antisemitism, World War II, and the challenges of exile.
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28% Bias Score
Trump Seeks Delay in TikTok Ban Ahead of Inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump requested a delay in the TikTok ban until a "political solution" is found, following a court case where TikTok is contesting a January 19th deadline for severing ties with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance; the Biden administration argues that TikTok poses a national...
Trump Seeks Delay in TikTok Ban Ahead of Inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump requested a delay in the TikTok ban until a "political solution" is found, following a court case where TikTok is contesting a January 19th deadline for severing ties with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance; the Biden administration argues that TikTok poses a national...
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36% Bias Score
Post-Dobbs Abortion Rates Rise Despite State Bans
Despite abortion bans in many states, abortion rates have slightly increased nationally since the Dobbs decision, primarily due to increased use of abortion pills and travel to states with legal abortions; however, access remains unequal.
Post-Dobbs Abortion Rates Rise Despite State Bans
Despite abortion bans in many states, abortion rates have slightly increased nationally since the Dobbs decision, primarily due to increased use of abortion pills and travel to states with legal abortions; however, access remains unequal.
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44% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Airlines Flight Crash in Russia Kills 38
A Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan after a reported malfunction and attempted landing in Grozny, Chechnya, killing 38 and prompting an apology from President Putin, while conflicting accounts surround the incident's cause.
Azerbaijan Airlines Flight Crash in Russia Kills 38
A Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan after a reported malfunction and attempted landing in Grozny, Chechnya, killing 38 and prompting an apology from President Putin, while conflicting accounts surround the incident's cause.
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44% Bias Score
US Sanctions Georgian Billionaire Ivanishvili for Undermining Democracy
The United States imposed sanctions on Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, freezing his US-based assets due to his alleged role in undermining Georgian democracy, violating human rights, and furthering pro-Russian influence, actions which followed the October 2023 elections and subsequent prot...
US Sanctions Georgian Billionaire Ivanishvili for Undermining Democracy
The United States imposed sanctions on Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, freezing his US-based assets due to his alleged role in undermining Georgian democracy, violating human rights, and furthering pro-Russian influence, actions which followed the October 2023 elections and subsequent prot...
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44% Bias Score
IDF Manpower Crisis Deepens Amidst Proposed Haredi Draft Exemption
Israel's army faces a severe manpower shortage due to the continuous deployment of reservists since October 7, 2023, while the government proposes a law that would allow most ultra-Orthodox Jews to evade military service, creating a national security crisis.
IDF Manpower Crisis Deepens Amidst Proposed Haredi Draft Exemption
Israel's army faces a severe manpower shortage due to the continuous deployment of reservists since October 7, 2023, while the government proposes a law that would allow most ultra-Orthodox Jews to evade military service, creating a national security crisis.
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56% Bias Score