December 2024
January 2025
Hamburg Police Officer Details Challenges of Policing High-Crime Area Amidst Violence Increase
In Hamburg's St. Georg district, police officer Julia Kupfer describes the challenges of policing a high-crime area marked by drug use and homelessness, alongside increased violence against police and resource constraints, impacting daily operations and officer well-being.
Hamburg Police Officer Details Challenges of Policing High-Crime Area Amidst Violence Increase
In Hamburg's St. Georg district, police officer Julia Kupfer describes the challenges of policing a high-crime area marked by drug use and homelessness, alongside increased violence against police and resource constraints, impacting daily operations and officer well-being.
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36% Bias Score
Azerbaijani Airliner Crash in Kazakhstan: Putin Offers Condolences Amidst Suspicions of Russian Air Defense Involvement
An Azerbaijani airliner crashed in Kazakhstan on December 26th, killing 38 of 67 passengers; Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted Russian air defenses were active during the incident and offered condolences, while Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev suggested the plane was shot down by Russian f...
Azerbaijani Airliner Crash in Kazakhstan: Putin Offers Condolences Amidst Suspicions of Russian Air Defense Involvement
An Azerbaijani airliner crashed in Kazakhstan on December 26th, killing 38 of 67 passengers; Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted Russian air defenses were active during the incident and offered condolences, while Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev suggested the plane was shot down by Russian f...
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48% Bias Score
Prioritizing High-Return Interventions for Maximum Global Impact
Bjorn Lomborg advocates for prioritizing high-return interventions, such as providing prenatal vitamins ($2.31 investment yielding $38 return) and individualized learning through technology ($31 investment yielding $65 return), to maximize impact on global development goals, contrasting this approac...
Prioritizing High-Return Interventions for Maximum Global Impact
Bjorn Lomborg advocates for prioritizing high-return interventions, such as providing prenatal vitamins ($2.31 investment yielding $38 return) and individualized learning through technology ($31 investment yielding $65 return), to maximize impact on global development goals, contrasting this approac...
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56% Bias Score
Kenya: Dozens Unlawfully Detained, Government Denies Involvement
Since June, Kenyan security forces have been accused of unlawfully detaining at least 82 people, with 29 still missing, following anti-government protests; the government denies involvement but faces mounting pressure.
Kenya: Dozens Unlawfully Detained, Government Denies Involvement
Since June, Kenyan security forces have been accused of unlawfully detaining at least 82 people, with 29 still missing, following anti-government protests; the government denies involvement but faces mounting pressure.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Planned Mass Deportations: High Costs and Fierce Opposition
President Trump's administration planned mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, starting with those with criminal records, aiming for unprecedented border security despite projected costs exceeding \$88 billion annually and facing significant opposition.
Trump's Planned Mass Deportations: High Costs and Fierce Opposition
President Trump's administration planned mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, starting with those with criminal records, aiming for unprecedented border security despite projected costs exceeding \$88 billion annually and facing significant opposition.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Spanish Chef Transferred to Overcrowded Thai Prison After Murder Conviction
Daniel Sancho, a Spanish chef, was convicted of murdering and dismembering Edwin Arrieta Arteaga in Thailand and transferred from the relatively lenient Koh Samui prison to the overcrowded and harsh Surat Thani prison, facing life imprisonment.
Spanish Chef Transferred to Overcrowded Thai Prison After Murder Conviction
Daniel Sancho, a Spanish chef, was convicted of murdering and dismembering Edwin Arrieta Arteaga in Thailand and transferred from the relatively lenient Koh Samui prison to the overcrowded and harsh Surat Thani prison, facing life imprisonment.
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56% Bias Score
German Healthcare Access Dispute Flares Ahead of Federal Election
Amidst Germany's upcoming federal election, a dispute over unequal access to doctor's appointments pits the KBV against the GKV and SPD; the KBV denies prioritizing private patients, citing readily available acute care and short wait times, while critics demand a 'term guarantee' and improved access...
German Healthcare Access Dispute Flares Ahead of Federal Election
Amidst Germany's upcoming federal election, a dispute over unequal access to doctor's appointments pits the KBV against the GKV and SPD; the KBV denies prioritizing private patients, citing readily available acute care and short wait times, while critics demand a 'term guarantee' and improved access...
Progress
44% Bias Score
AI Investment Surges in 2024: OpenAI Soars, xAI's Grok Takes a Different Path
In 2024, US AI investment hit $56 billion, driving OpenAI's valuation to $157 billion, while Elon Musk's xAI, despite its smaller size, is pursuing a user-adoption strategy with its chatbot Grok, which prioritizes speed over accuracy, leveraging data from X (formerly Twitter), and potentially integr...
AI Investment Surges in 2024: OpenAI Soars, xAI's Grok Takes a Different Path
In 2024, US AI investment hit $56 billion, driving OpenAI's valuation to $157 billion, while Elon Musk's xAI, despite its smaller size, is pursuing a user-adoption strategy with its chatbot Grok, which prioritizes speed over accuracy, leveraging data from X (formerly Twitter), and potentially integr...
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48% Bias Score
Damage to Baltic Sea Cable Spurs EU Sanctions Call
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned of Russia's shadow fleet damaging undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, citing the recent Estlink 2 power cable failure off Finland as evidence, prompting calls for further EU sanctions against over 50 vessels suspected of involvement.
Damage to Baltic Sea Cable Spurs EU Sanctions Call
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned of Russia's shadow fleet damaging undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, citing the recent Estlink 2 power cable failure off Finland as evidence, prompting calls for further EU sanctions against over 50 vessels suspected of involvement.
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48% Bias Score
Hungary's EU Presidency: Controversial Agenda and Strained Relations
During its EU Council presidency from July 1, Hungary, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, pursued a controversial agenda prioritizing closer ties with Russia and Eastern powers, promoting a 'Hungarian grand strategy' which some interpret as aiming to redraw borders, significantly straining relation...
Hungary's EU Presidency: Controversial Agenda and Strained Relations
During its EU Council presidency from July 1, Hungary, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, pursued a controversial agenda prioritizing closer ties with Russia and Eastern powers, promoting a 'Hungarian grand strategy' which some interpret as aiming to redraw borders, significantly straining relation...
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64% Bias Score
Musk Endorses Germany's AfD Party
On December 28th, 2024, Elon Musk publicly endorsed Germany's far-right AfD party in an opinion piece published in Die Welt, citing economic reasons and expressing concern over Germany's direction, a statement partially echoed by AfD's chancellor candidate Alice Weidel.
Musk Endorses Germany's AfD Party
On December 28th, 2024, Elon Musk publicly endorsed Germany's far-right AfD party in an opinion piece published in Die Welt, citing economic reasons and expressing concern over Germany's direction, a statement partially echoed by AfD's chancellor candidate Alice Weidel.
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76% Bias Score
Sakhalin Island Bear Attack Leaves Three Dead, Two Critically Injured
On Sakhalin Island, Russia, in June 2014, three construction workers died and two were critically injured in a bear attack caught on video, which followed a playful interaction between a dog and a bear cub; the incident was part of a broader surge of bear attacks in eastern Russia.
Sakhalin Island Bear Attack Leaves Three Dead, Two Critically Injured
On Sakhalin Island, Russia, in June 2014, three construction workers died and two were critically injured in a bear attack caught on video, which followed a playful interaction between a dog and a bear cub; the incident was part of a broader surge of bear attacks in eastern Russia.
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48% Bias Score