December 2024
January 2025
NATO to Increase Baltic Sea Patrols Following Suspected Cable Sabotage
Sweden's opposition calls for a NATO emergency meeting under Article 4 due to suspected sabotage of an underwater electric cable connecting Finland and Estonia, with a Russian-linked ship detained; NATO will increase Baltic Sea patrols.
NATO to Increase Baltic Sea Patrols Following Suspected Cable Sabotage
Sweden's opposition calls for a NATO emergency meeting under Article 4 due to suspected sabotage of an underwater electric cable connecting Finland and Estonia, with a Russian-linked ship detained; NATO will increase Baltic Sea patrols.
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36% Bias Score
Boeing 737-800 Crash in South Korea Exacerbates Company's Crisis
A Boeing 737-800 passenger jet crash-landed in South Korea on Sunday, killing 179 of the 181 people on board; this incident adds to Boeing's troubled 2024, marked by a machinists' strike, 737 Max safety issues, and a plunging stock price.
Boeing 737-800 Crash in South Korea Exacerbates Company's Crisis
A Boeing 737-800 passenger jet crash-landed in South Korea on Sunday, killing 179 of the 181 people on board; this incident adds to Boeing's troubled 2024, marked by a machinists' strike, 737 Max safety issues, and a plunging stock price.
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48% Bias Score
Atlantic Liberal MPs Demand Trudeau's Resignation
Atlantic Liberal MPs publicly called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation in a letter released on January 2nd, 2024, citing impending non-confidence motions from opposition parties and a need for an interim leader; this action increases pressure on Trudeau amid internal party divisions an...
Atlantic Liberal MPs Demand Trudeau's Resignation
Atlantic Liberal MPs publicly called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation in a letter released on January 2nd, 2024, citing impending non-confidence motions from opposition parties and a need for an interim leader; this action increases pressure on Trudeau amid internal party divisions an...
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48% Bias Score
200kg Cocaine Seizure in Perth: Two Men Arrested
Australian Federal Police arrested two men in Perth on Saturday, seizing 200kg of cocaine allegedly trafficked via a small aircraft to a remote airstrip; both face 25 years imprisonment.
200kg Cocaine Seizure in Perth: Two Men Arrested
Australian Federal Police arrested two men in Perth on Saturday, seizing 200kg of cocaine allegedly trafficked via a small aircraft to a remote airstrip; both face 25 years imprisonment.
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36% Bias Score
UK Police Report Sharp Rise in Religious Hate Crimes After Conflict and Attacks
Several major UK police forces reported sharp increases in antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes following the October 2023 Hamas-Israel conflict and the July 2024 Southport attacks, with Greater Manchester Police seeing antisemitic offences rise from an average of 13 monthly to 85 in October, an...
UK Police Report Sharp Rise in Religious Hate Crimes After Conflict and Attacks
Several major UK police forces reported sharp increases in antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes following the October 2023 Hamas-Israel conflict and the July 2024 Southport attacks, with Greater Manchester Police seeing antisemitic offences rise from an average of 13 monthly to 85 in October, an...
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32% Bias Score
UK Cargo Theft Surges 50%, Reaching \u00a3102 Million in 2023
Organized crime gangs in the UK stole \u00a3102 million worth of goods from lorries in 2023, a 50% increase from 2022, with stolen goods quickly resold online; the government is working with police to increase secure lorry parking and analyze crime patterns.
UK Cargo Theft Surges 50%, Reaching \u00a3102 Million in 2023
Organized crime gangs in the UK stole \u00a3102 million worth of goods from lorries in 2023, a 50% increase from 2022, with stolen goods quickly resold online; the government is working with police to increase secure lorry parking and analyze crime patterns.
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48% Bias Score
Syria's New Leader Outlines Four-Year Plan for Elections, Constitution Rewrite
Syria's new leader, Ahmad al-Chareh, estimates that elections will require four years, including two to three years to rewrite the constitution; he stated that relations with Iran will continue but must be based on mutual respect, and that the integration of Kurdish forces into the Syrian army is pl...
Syria's New Leader Outlines Four-Year Plan for Elections, Constitution Rewrite
Syria's new leader, Ahmad al-Chareh, estimates that elections will require four years, including two to three years to rewrite the constitution; he stated that relations with Iran will continue but must be based on mutual respect, and that the integration of Kurdish forces into the Syrian army is pl...
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36% Bias Score
Biden Withdraws from Reelection, Pardons Son Amidst Political Decline
President Biden, facing declining approval ratings and mounting gaffes, withdrew from his reelection bid, contributing to Donald Trump's potential return to the White House; he also controversially pardoned his son Hunter Biden shortly before leaving office.
Biden Withdraws from Reelection, Pardons Son Amidst Political Decline
President Biden, facing declining approval ratings and mounting gaffes, withdrew from his reelection bid, contributing to Donald Trump's potential return to the White House; he also controversially pardoned his son Hunter Biden shortly before leaving office.
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56% Bias Score
Record Number of Chinese Youth Seek Civil Service Jobs Amidst Economic Slowdown
Amidst a struggling private sector and high youth unemployment, a record 3.4 million young Chinese applied for civil service exams in 2023, tripling the number from 2014, highlighting the demand for job security despite reported wage cuts and unpaid salaries within the public sector.
Record Number of Chinese Youth Seek Civil Service Jobs Amidst Economic Slowdown
Amidst a struggling private sector and high youth unemployment, a record 3.4 million young Chinese applied for civil service exams in 2023, tripling the number from 2014, highlighting the demand for job security despite reported wage cuts and unpaid salaries within the public sector.
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48% Bias Score
NHS Wait Times Fuel Unsafe Online Weight-Loss Drug Purchases
Britain's top GP warns that long waits for NHS weight-loss services are driving people to buy potentially unsafe drugs online, as some patients face up to five-year waits for specialist support, while the NHS rollout of Mounjaro, a key weight-loss jab, is scheduled for 12 years, impacting an estimat...
NHS Wait Times Fuel Unsafe Online Weight-Loss Drug Purchases
Britain's top GP warns that long waits for NHS weight-loss services are driving people to buy potentially unsafe drugs online, as some patients face up to five-year waits for specialist support, while the NHS rollout of Mounjaro, a key weight-loss jab, is scheduled for 12 years, impacting an estimat...
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48% Bias Score
Birmingham Police Apprehend Rapist Thanks to Trainee Officers
On August 27, 2023, Awalkhan Sultankhail raped a woman in Small Heath, Birmingham; four days later, trainee PCs Declan McDevitt and Peter Jones apprehended him following a foot chase, leading to a five-year, three-month prison sentence.
Birmingham Police Apprehend Rapist Thanks to Trainee Officers
On August 27, 2023, Awalkhan Sultankhail raped a woman in Small Heath, Birmingham; four days later, trainee PCs Declan McDevitt and Peter Jones apprehended him following a foot chase, leading to a five-year, three-month prison sentence.
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48% Bias Score
Carlsen Reverses Decision, Will Play in Blitz World Championship After Jeans Dispute
World chess champion Magnus Carlsen initially withdrew from the Rapid World Championship after a penalty for wearing jeans, sparking a public feud with FIDE; however, after negotiations, he will participate in the Blitz World Championship, and FIDE will allow jeans under specific conditions.
Carlsen Reverses Decision, Will Play in Blitz World Championship After Jeans Dispute
World chess champion Magnus Carlsen initially withdrew from the Rapid World Championship after a penalty for wearing jeans, sparking a public feud with FIDE; however, after negotiations, he will participate in the Blitz World Championship, and FIDE will allow jeans under specific conditions.
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36% Bias Score