December 2024
January 2025
Trinidad and Tobago Declares State of Emergency Amid Record-High Murder Rate
Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency on December 2024, granting police expanded powers to address a surge in violent crime that resulted in 623 murders this year, the highest number in the nation's history, with much of the violence attributed to gang activity and the use of high-calibe...
Trinidad and Tobago Declares State of Emergency Amid Record-High Murder Rate
Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency on December 2024, granting police expanded powers to address a surge in violent crime that resulted in 623 murders this year, the highest number in the nation's history, with much of the violence attributed to gang activity and the use of high-calibe...
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36% Bias Score
South Korean Court Issues Warrants for Impeached President's Detention
A Seoul court issued warrants to detain impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office following his six-hour declaration of martial law earlier this month, which prompted an impeachment vote by the opposition and sparked a political crisis that is yet to be resolved.
South Korean Court Issues Warrants for Impeached President's Detention
A Seoul court issued warrants to detain impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office following his six-hour declaration of martial law earlier this month, which prompted an impeachment vote by the opposition and sparked a political crisis that is yet to be resolved.
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44% Bias Score
RWE's Coal Phase-Out Hinges on 2025 Gas Plant Bids
RWE's planned 2030 coal phase-out is contingent upon securing bids for new gas power plants in 2025; otherwise, lignite plants will remain operational, delaying Germany's energy transition. CEO Markus Krebber advocates for increased gas power plant capacity and market-driven fuel mixes, criticizing ...
RWE's Coal Phase-Out Hinges on 2025 Gas Plant Bids
RWE's planned 2030 coal phase-out is contingent upon securing bids for new gas power plants in 2025; otherwise, lignite plants will remain operational, delaying Germany's energy transition. CEO Markus Krebber advocates for increased gas power plant capacity and market-driven fuel mixes, criticizing ...
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56% Bias Score
Migrant Girls Abandoned at US Border Amidst Policy Debate
Two young girls from El Salvador were abandoned by smugglers at the Eagle Pass border crossing; the incident highlights the surge in unaccompanied migrant children and the challenges faced by US authorities in handling their cases, prompting proposals for stricter border policies.
Migrant Girls Abandoned at US Border Amidst Policy Debate
Two young girls from El Salvador were abandoned by smugglers at the Eagle Pass border crossing; the incident highlights the surge in unaccompanied migrant children and the challenges faced by US authorities in handling their cases, prompting proposals for stricter border policies.
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60% Bias Score
UK Bond Yields Soar, Exceeding 4.5 Percent Amidst Market Concerns
The UK's ten-year government bond yield has reached 4.63 percent, exceeding levels from Liz Truss's premiership and surpassing German and Italian yields, reflecting market concern over the government's economic policies and impacting households and economic growth.
UK Bond Yields Soar, Exceeding 4.5 Percent Amidst Market Concerns
The UK's ten-year government bond yield has reached 4.63 percent, exceeding levels from Liz Truss's premiership and surpassing German and Italian yields, reflecting market concern over the government's economic policies and impacting households and economic growth.
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44% Bias Score
Cautious Optimism After Öcalan Meeting: DEM Party Spokesperson Highlights Need for Continued Political Engagement
Following a meeting between a DEM Party delegation and Abdullah Öcalan, DEM Party spokesperson Meral Danış Beştaş expressed cautious optimism regarding a potential resolution process, emphasizing the need for continued political engagement alongside negotiations while highlighting the absence of con...
Cautious Optimism After Öcalan Meeting: DEM Party Spokesperson Highlights Need for Continued Political Engagement
Following a meeting between a DEM Party delegation and Abdullah Öcalan, DEM Party spokesperson Meral Danış Beştaş expressed cautious optimism regarding a potential resolution process, emphasizing the need for continued political engagement alongside negotiations while highlighting the absence of con...
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40% Bias Score
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Security Failures Questioned After Prior Warnings
On December 20th, Taleb A., a Saudi Arabian psychiatrist living in Germany, drove his SUV into Magdeburg's Christmas market, killing five and injuring over 200; German authorities had prior contacts with him, including a formal warning in October, raising questions about security failures.
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Security Failures Questioned After Prior Warnings
On December 20th, Taleb A., a Saudi Arabian psychiatrist living in Germany, drove his SUV into Magdeburg's Christmas market, killing five and injuring over 200; German authorities had prior contacts with him, including a formal warning in October, raising questions about security failures.
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36% Bias Score
Habeck Condemns Musk's AfD Endorsement as Threat to European Democracy
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck criticized Elon Musk for his public support of the AfD in Germany, arguing it's a deliberate attempt to weaken Europe, not due to ignorance; Habeck's statement comes ahead of Germany's upcoming federal election on February 23rd.
Habeck Condemns Musk's AfD Endorsement as Threat to European Democracy
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck criticized Elon Musk for his public support of the AfD in Germany, arguing it's a deliberate attempt to weaken Europe, not due to ignorance; Habeck's statement comes ahead of Germany's upcoming federal election on February 23rd.
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40% Bias Score
Australian Woman Charged with Murder of Partner
A 38-year-old Australian woman, Cheryl Lucas, was charged with the murder of her partner, 47-year-old Heath Speedie, on Saturday after allegedly stabbing him in the chest in front of their young child in their Mount Helen home; the motive remains unknown.
Australian Woman Charged with Murder of Partner
A 38-year-old Australian woman, Cheryl Lucas, was charged with the murder of her partner, 47-year-old Heath Speedie, on Saturday after allegedly stabbing him in the chest in front of their young child in their Mount Helen home; the motive remains unknown.
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52% Bias Score
UK Government's Massive Miscalculation on 2004 Eastern European Immigration
Newly released files reveal the UK government drastically underestimated immigration from Eastern Europe after the 2004 EU expansion, predicting 5,000-13,000 arrivals annually but facing over 91,000 registrants by November 2004, a failure that fueled anti-EU sentiment and contributed to the 2016 Bre...
UK Government's Massive Miscalculation on 2004 Eastern European Immigration
Newly released files reveal the UK government drastically underestimated immigration from Eastern Europe after the 2004 EU expansion, predicting 5,000-13,000 arrivals annually but facing over 91,000 registrants by November 2004, a failure that fueled anti-EU sentiment and contributed to the 2016 Bre...
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48% Bias Score
35,114 Syrian Refugees Return Home in 21 Days
Turkey has seen 35,114 Syrian refugees return to their homeland in the past 21 days, with an average of 1,700 daily returns, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced; this follows a broader trend of voluntary returns and is expected to accelerate during the summer.
35,114 Syrian Refugees Return Home in 21 Days
Turkey has seen 35,114 Syrian refugees return to their homeland in the past 21 days, with an average of 1,700 daily returns, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced; this follows a broader trend of voluntary returns and is expected to accelerate during the summer.
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40% Bias Score
Italy Blocks Orcel's Banco BPM Bid, Citing Sovereignty Concerns
The Italian government is using its 'golden power' to impede Andrea Orcel's takeover bid for Banco BPM, fearing the concentration of Italian savings with French entities and reduced credit to SMEs, viewing this as a threat to national sovereignty.
Italy Blocks Orcel's Banco BPM Bid, Citing Sovereignty Concerns
The Italian government is using its 'golden power' to impede Andrea Orcel's takeover bid for Banco BPM, fearing the concentration of Italian savings with French entities and reduced credit to SMEs, viewing this as a threat to national sovereignty.
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64% Bias Score