December 2024
January 2025
Azerbaijan Accuses Russia of Shooting Down Passenger Plane
On December 25th, an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 of the 67 people on board; Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev alleges the plane was shot down by Russia, demanding an apology, accountability, and compensation.
Azerbaijan Accuses Russia of Shooting Down Passenger Plane
On December 25th, an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 of the 67 people on board; Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev alleges the plane was shot down by Russia, demanding an apology, accountability, and compensation.
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56% Bias Score
Gazprom Halts Gas to Moldova, Triggering Energy Crisis
Gazprom cut off natural gas supplies to Moldova on January 1, 2025, due to a debt dispute, plunging the country into a severe energy crisis affecting both the main territory and the separatist region of Transnistria, which relies heavily on the Russian gas for its power generation.
Gazprom Halts Gas to Moldova, Triggering Energy Crisis
Gazprom cut off natural gas supplies to Moldova on January 1, 2025, due to a debt dispute, plunging the country into a severe energy crisis affecting both the main territory and the separatist region of Transnistria, which relies heavily on the Russian gas for its power generation.
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40% Bias Score
Ukrainian Brigade Faces Critical Soldier Shortage Amidst Intense Fighting
The 111th Brigade of the Ukrainian Army, fighting near Toretsk, faces a critical shortage of soldiers and relies on favorable weather to avoid Russian drone attacks; hundreds of soldiers have been lost and the brigade is significantly understaffed, highlighting a broader Ukrainian military personnel...
Ukrainian Brigade Faces Critical Soldier Shortage Amidst Intense Fighting
The 111th Brigade of the Ukrainian Army, fighting near Toretsk, faces a critical shortage of soldiers and relies on favorable weather to avoid Russian drone attacks; hundreds of soldiers have been lost and the brigade is significantly understaffed, highlighting a broader Ukrainian military personnel...
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60% Bias Score
Yeltsin's Legacy: Putin's Rise and the War in Ukraine
Boris Yeltsin's surprise resignation on New Year's Eve 1999 ushered in Vladimir Putin's presidency, ultimately leading to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, resulting in widespread devastation and international sanctions.
Yeltsin's Legacy: Putin's Rise and the War in Ukraine
Boris Yeltsin's surprise resignation on New Year's Eve 1999 ushered in Vladimir Putin's presidency, ultimately leading to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, resulting in widespread devastation and international sanctions.
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32% Bias Score
Trump's Plan to End Birthright Citizenship Faces Legal Challenges
President-elect Trump plans to issue an executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants, prompting legal challenges from state attorneys general and raising concerns about the 14th Amendment, with legal experts largely opposing the move.
Trump's Plan to End Birthright Citizenship Faces Legal Challenges
President-elect Trump plans to issue an executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants, prompting legal challenges from state attorneys general and raising concerns about the 14th Amendment, with legal experts largely opposing the move.
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40% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Accuses Russia of Shooting Down Passenger Plane
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia of shooting down an Azerbaijani passenger plane in Russian airspace near Grozny, resulting in the deaths of three crew members; he demands compensation and an apology.
Azerbaijan Accuses Russia of Shooting Down Passenger Plane
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia of shooting down an Azerbaijani passenger plane in Russian airspace near Grozny, resulting in the deaths of three crew members; he demands compensation and an apology.
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56% Bias Score
Israeli Hostage Crisis: Protests Erupt as Netanyahu's Role Questioned
Amidst a planned Israeli cabinet meeting, over 1,000 protestors in Tel Aviv demand the release of 100 Hamas hostages still held captive after the October 7th attack, accusing Prime Minister Netanyahu of obstructing negotiations while an Israeli report to the UN details the severe abuse suffered by t...
Israeli Hostage Crisis: Protests Erupt as Netanyahu's Role Questioned
Amidst a planned Israeli cabinet meeting, over 1,000 protestors in Tel Aviv demand the release of 100 Hamas hostages still held captive after the October 7th attack, accusing Prime Minister Netanyahu of obstructing negotiations while an Israeli report to the UN details the severe abuse suffered by t...
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56% Bias Score
IDF Attack on Gaza Hospital Condemned by WHO Amid Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) condemned the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) attack on Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, which left the hospital empty after transferring 15 critical patients and 70 medical staff to an ill-equipped hospital; Israel arrested the hospital's director, accusing h...
IDF Attack on Gaza Hospital Condemned by WHO Amid Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) condemned the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) attack on Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, which left the hospital empty after transferring 15 critical patients and 70 medical staff to an ill-equipped hospital; Israel arrested the hospital's director, accusing h...
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56% Bias Score
Israel Kills Top Hezbollah Commanders in Targeted Operation
In September 2024, Israel detonated explosives hidden in communication devices provided to Hezbollah, killing several military leaders; this operation was the culmination of a two-decade intelligence effort starting after the 2006 Lebanon War, involving the development of sophisticated surveillance ...
Israel Kills Top Hezbollah Commanders in Targeted Operation
In September 2024, Israel detonated explosives hidden in communication devices provided to Hezbollah, killing several military leaders; this operation was the culmination of a two-decade intelligence effort starting after the 2006 Lebanon War, involving the development of sophisticated surveillance ...
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56% Bias Score
Gaza Infant Dies of Hypothermia Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Two-week-old Seela al-Faseeh died from hypothermia in Gaza due to freezing temperatures in a makeshift tent, highlighting the dire conditions faced by displaced Palestinians and the limited humanitarian aid reaching the region amid ongoing conflict.
Gaza Infant Dies of Hypothermia Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Two-week-old Seela al-Faseeh died from hypothermia in Gaza due to freezing temperatures in a makeshift tent, highlighting the dire conditions faced by displaced Palestinians and the limited humanitarian aid reaching the region amid ongoing conflict.
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44% Bias Score
Germany Calls Snap Election After Magdeburg Attack
Following a deadly Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and called for snap elections on February 23, 2025, due to the collapse of Chancellor Scholz's coalition government amid economic crisis and a rising far-right.
Germany Calls Snap Election After Magdeburg Attack
Following a deadly Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and called for snap elections on February 23, 2025, due to the collapse of Chancellor Scholz's coalition government amid economic crisis and a rising far-right.
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52% Bias Score
120 Dead in South Korea Plane Crash
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday, killing at least 120 people after a failed landing attempt possibly due to a bird strike, while two crew members survived.
120 Dead in South Korea Plane Crash
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday, killing at least 120 people after a failed landing attempt possibly due to a bird strike, while two crew members survived.
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24% Bias Score