December 2024
January 2025
Abduction of Malian Religious Leader Highlights Sahel Conflict Complexity
Amadou Hady Tall, the Khalife General of the Tidjaniya Sufi order in Mali, was abducted; negotiations for his release are underway, with the incident highlighting the complex dynamics of Mali's ongoing conflict.
Abduction of Malian Religious Leader Highlights Sahel Conflict Complexity
Amadou Hady Tall, the Khalife General of the Tidjaniya Sufi order in Mali, was abducted; negotiations for his release are underway, with the incident highlighting the complex dynamics of Mali's ongoing conflict.
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28% Bias Score
Sununu Defends Musk Amidst Conflict-of-Interest Accusations
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu defended Elon Musk against conflict-of-interest accusations on CNN's State of the Union, arguing his wealth prevents financial influence; this sparked criticism from various sources, including a former White House ethics lawyer and Democratic politicians, raising ...
Sununu Defends Musk Amidst Conflict-of-Interest Accusations
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu defended Elon Musk against conflict-of-interest accusations on CNN's State of the Union, arguing his wealth prevents financial influence; this sparked criticism from various sources, including a former White House ethics lawyer and Democratic politicians, raising ...
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48% Bias Score
Italy Negotiates Release of Journalist Detained in Iran Amidst Potential Prisoner Exchange
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, detained in Iran since December 19th, is the focus of intense diplomatic negotiations between Italy and Iran, potentially linked to the arrest of an Iranian engineer in Milan wanted by the US for supplying drone technology to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
Italy Negotiates Release of Journalist Detained in Iran Amidst Potential Prisoner Exchange
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, detained in Iran since December 19th, is the focus of intense diplomatic negotiations between Italy and Iran, potentially linked to the arrest of an Iranian engineer in Milan wanted by the US for supplying drone technology to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
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40% Bias Score
Serbian Court Sentences Parents of School Shooter
A Serbian court sentenced the father to 14.5 years and the mother to three years in prison for their roles in a May 3, 2023 school shooting where their son killed nine students and a security guard, highlighting issues of gun control and parental responsibility.
Serbian Court Sentences Parents of School Shooter
A Serbian court sentenced the father to 14.5 years and the mother to three years in prison for their roles in a May 3, 2023 school shooting where their son killed nine students and a security guard, highlighting issues of gun control and parental responsibility.
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40% Bias Score
Carter's Complex Legacy: Peacemaker and Unintended Consequences
Former US President Jimmy Carter, who died yesterday, is praised for his post-presidency peace efforts and contributions to US-China relations, but his presidency saw the end of Cold War détente and a Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, prompting the Carter Doctrine and indirectly contributing to the ri...
Carter's Complex Legacy: Peacemaker and Unintended Consequences
Former US President Jimmy Carter, who died yesterday, is praised for his post-presidency peace efforts and contributions to US-China relations, but his presidency saw the end of Cold War détente and a Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, prompting the Carter Doctrine and indirectly contributing to the ri...
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40% Bias Score
Madagascar Parliamentarian Arrested for Tortoise Trafficking
In Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Christmas Eve, a parliamentarian, an advisor, and three assistants were arrested for trafficking 112 protected tortoises (Pyxis arachnoides and Radiata), prompting calls for stricter environmental law enforcement and highlighting corruption concerns.
Madagascar Parliamentarian Arrested for Tortoise Trafficking
In Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Christmas Eve, a parliamentarian, an advisor, and three assistants were arrested for trafficking 112 protected tortoises (Pyxis arachnoides and Radiata), prompting calls for stricter environmental law enforcement and highlighting corruption concerns.
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40% Bias Score
Biden's Cognitive Decline: Media's Failure to Report
CBS's Face the Nation deemed Joe Biden's cognitive decline the most underreported story of 2024, following his June debate performance which led to his withdrawal from the presidential race in favor of Kamala Harris, citing the White House's efforts to restrict access and push back against questions...
Biden's Cognitive Decline: Media's Failure to Report
CBS's Face the Nation deemed Joe Biden's cognitive decline the most underreported story of 2024, following his June debate performance which led to his withdrawal from the presidential race in favor of Kamala Harris, citing the White House's efforts to restrict access and push back against questions...
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56% Bias Score
Economists Warn of Risks in UK's Plan to Deregulate Financial Sector
Economists warn that Rachel Reeves's plan to loosen financial regulations in the UK could harm the economy, citing risks to the government's growth strategy and the lessons of the 2008 financial crisis; they highlight the sector's contribution to inequality and instability, contrasting its growth wi...
Economists Warn of Risks in UK's Plan to Deregulate Financial Sector
Economists warn that Rachel Reeves's plan to loosen financial regulations in the UK could harm the economy, citing risks to the government's growth strategy and the lessons of the 2008 financial crisis; they highlight the sector's contribution to inequality and instability, contrasting its growth wi...
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56% Bias Score
2400 BCE Syrian Discovery May Rewrite History of the Alphabet
An archaeological discovery in Syria unearthed four clay cylinders with inscriptions dating back to 2400 BCE, potentially predating the Proto-Sinaitic script by 500 years and rewriting the history of the alphabet's origins.
2400 BCE Syrian Discovery May Rewrite History of the Alphabet
An archaeological discovery in Syria unearthed four clay cylinders with inscriptions dating back to 2400 BCE, potentially predating the Proto-Sinaitic script by 500 years and rewriting the history of the alphabet's origins.
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36% Bias Score
War-Weary Ukraine: Soldiers and Civilians Favor Negotiations Amidst Heavy Losses
A BBC report from the frontlines near Kurakhove details Ukrainian soldiers' exhaustion and growing support for negotiations to end the war, highlighting the human cost and the complexities of reaching a lasting peace despite the potential need for territorial concessions.
War-Weary Ukraine: Soldiers and Civilians Favor Negotiations Amidst Heavy Losses
A BBC report from the frontlines near Kurakhove details Ukrainian soldiers' exhaustion and growing support for negotiations to end the war, highlighting the human cost and the complexities of reaching a lasting peace despite the potential need for territorial concessions.
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48% Bias Score
West Hollywood's Incoming Mayor's Anti-Israel Activism Raises Concerns
West Hollywood's incoming mayor, Chelsea Byers, a founder of a Students for Justice in Palestine chapter and leading member of the activist group Beautiful Trouble, whose tactics often incorporate anti-Israel actions, was elected to the City Council on December 16 and will be sworn in on January 13.
West Hollywood's Incoming Mayor's Anti-Israel Activism Raises Concerns
West Hollywood's incoming mayor, Chelsea Byers, a founder of a Students for Justice in Palestine chapter and leading member of the activist group Beautiful Trouble, whose tactics often incorporate anti-Israel actions, was elected to the City Council on December 16 and will be sworn in on January 13.
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52% Bias Score
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Mental Health Concerns and Security Failures
A Saudi-born doctor, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 20, killing five and injuring over 200; while authorities had prior contact with him, his mental state and unconventional profile hindered preventative measures.
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Mental Health Concerns and Security Failures
A Saudi-born doctor, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 20, killing five and injuring over 200; while authorities had prior contact with him, his mental state and unconventional profile hindered preventative measures.
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48% Bias Score