January 2025
February 2025
Auschwitz Liberation: 80 Years of Remembrance
Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 27, 1945, after approximately 1.1 million people, including nearly 900,000 Jews, were murdered there; Le Monde's coverage over the decades highlights the evolving understanding and remembrance of this atrocity.
Auschwitz Liberation: 80 Years of Remembrance
Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 27, 1945, after approximately 1.1 million people, including nearly 900,000 Jews, were murdered there; Le Monde's coverage over the decades highlights the evolving understanding and remembrance of this atrocity.
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24% Bias Score
US Withdrawal from Paris Agreement Undermines Global Climate Action
The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, backed by full political control, will likely dismantle climate initiatives, impacting sectors like offshore wind and electric vehicles due to high decarbonization costs, worsening global climate efforts as seen in the 2024 record CO2 emissions.
US Withdrawal from Paris Agreement Undermines Global Climate Action
The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, backed by full political control, will likely dismantle climate initiatives, impacting sectors like offshore wind and electric vehicles due to high decarbonization costs, worsening global climate efforts as seen in the 2024 record CO2 emissions.
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60% Bias Score
M23 and Rwandan forces seize Goma, sparking major conflict escalation
On January 27, 2024, M23 rebels and Rwandan soldiers captured Goma, the main city in eastern Congo, triggering heavy fighting, a prison fire, and mass escape, prompting international concern and calls for a ceasefire.
M23 and Rwandan forces seize Goma, sparking major conflict escalation
On January 27, 2024, M23 rebels and Rwandan soldiers captured Goma, the main city in eastern Congo, triggering heavy fighting, a prison fire, and mass escape, prompting international concern and calls for a ceasefire.
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44% Bias Score
Gaza Truce Falters Amid Hostage Dispute, Raising Concerns Over Peace Process
A fragile truce in Gaza, in effect since Jan 19, is jeopardized by a dispute blocking the return of displaced Palestinians to the north due to a missing Israeli hostage; ongoing Israeli military operations in the West Bank and President Trump's proposal to relocate Gazans further complicates the sit...
Gaza Truce Falters Amid Hostage Dispute, Raising Concerns Over Peace Process
A fragile truce in Gaza, in effect since Jan 19, is jeopardized by a dispute blocking the return of displaced Palestinians to the north due to a missing Israeli hostage; ongoing Israeli military operations in the West Bank and President Trump's proposal to relocate Gazans further complicates the sit...
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56% Bias Score
DeepSeek's AI Model Tops Charts, Defying US Export Controls
DeepSeek, a Chinese company founded in 2023, has achieved significant success with its AI model, DeepSeek-AI Assistant, which is now the most downloaded free app on Apple's App Store in both China and the US, despite US export controls on related technologies.
DeepSeek's AI Model Tops Charts, Defying US Export Controls
DeepSeek, a Chinese company founded in 2023, has achieved significant success with its AI model, DeepSeek-AI Assistant, which is now the most downloaded free app on Apple's App Store in both China and the US, despite US export controls on related technologies.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Greenland Ambitions Reignite Geopolitical Tensions
Donald Trump's renewed interest in annexing Greenland, citing national security, has sparked a diplomatic crisis with Denmark, prompting concerns about potential use of force against a NATO ally and wider geopolitical implications.
Trump's Greenland Ambitions Reignite Geopolitical Tensions
Donald Trump's renewed interest in annexing Greenland, citing national security, has sparked a diplomatic crisis with Denmark, prompting concerns about potential use of force against a NATO ally and wider geopolitical implications.
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60% Bias Score
Distorted Conflict Data: AI, Social Media, and the Erosion of Truth
Clionadh Raleigh, CEO of the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, warns of increasingly inaccurate conflict reporting due to AI-driven data collection, social media biases, and the absence of fact-checking; she highlights the need for reliable, evidence-based information amidst rising globa...
Distorted Conflict Data: AI, Social Media, and the Erosion of Truth
Clionadh Raleigh, CEO of the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, warns of increasingly inaccurate conflict reporting due to AI-driven data collection, social media biases, and the absence of fact-checking; she highlights the need for reliable, evidence-based information amidst rising globa...
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48% Bias Score
Silicon Valley's Embrace of Trump: A New Power Dynamic
Silicon Valley's tech giants, initially indifferent to Washington, now actively court President Trump, seeking regulatory advantages and viewing him as a tool to advance their AI ambitions, resulting in a joint venture called "Stargate" with a projected investment of $500 billion by the end of Trump...
Silicon Valley's Embrace of Trump: A New Power Dynamic
Silicon Valley's tech giants, initially indifferent to Washington, now actively court President Trump, seeking regulatory advantages and viewing him as a tool to advance their AI ambitions, resulting in a joint venture called "Stargate" with a projected investment of $500 billion by the end of Trump...
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60% Bias Score
US-China Rivalry Intensifies Amidst Surge in Anti-China Legislation
Rising US anxieties about China's rise are driving increased containment efforts, fueled by domestic challenges and strategic perceptions of China as a competitor; this is reflected in a surge of anti-China legislation in the US Congress, exceeding 600 bills annually since 2019.
US-China Rivalry Intensifies Amidst Surge in Anti-China Legislation
Rising US anxieties about China's rise are driving increased containment efforts, fueled by domestic challenges and strategic perceptions of China as a competitor; this is reflected in a surge of anti-China legislation in the US Congress, exceeding 600 bills annually since 2019.
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40% Bias Score
Hamas to Release Hostages, Palestinians to Return to Northern Gaza
Hamas will release five hostages, including Arbel Yehoud and soldier Agam Berger, on Thursday and Saturday, allowing displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza to return to northern areas in exchange for an Israeli list of 400 Palestinian detainees held since October 7th, 2023.
Hamas to Release Hostages, Palestinians to Return to Northern Gaza
Hamas will release five hostages, including Arbel Yehoud and soldier Agam Berger, on Thursday and Saturday, allowing displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza to return to northern areas in exchange for an Israeli list of 400 Palestinian detainees held since October 7th, 2023.
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44% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Replaces Pokrovsk Commander Amidst Intense Eastern Ukraine Fighting
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy replaced the commander of the eastern front's Pokrovsk sector for the third time this year due to ongoing heavy fighting with Russia, appointing General Mykhailo Drapatyj; Russia launched 153 attacks, concentrating around Pokrovsk due to its economic value; Ukraine clai...
Zelenskyy Replaces Pokrovsk Commander Amidst Intense Eastern Ukraine Fighting
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy replaced the commander of the eastern front's Pokrovsk sector for the third time this year due to ongoing heavy fighting with Russia, appointing General Mykhailo Drapatyj; Russia launched 153 attacks, concentrating around Pokrovsk due to its economic value; Ukraine clai...
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32% Bias Score
Israel-Hamas Agreement: Hostage Releases and Gaza Access
An agreement between Israel and Hamas, mediated by Qatar, will release additional hostages starting Thursday, with Palestinians allowed to return to northern Gaza on Monday. This follows disputes over previous release orders and Israel's delayed withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
Israel-Hamas Agreement: Hostage Releases and Gaza Access
An agreement between Israel and Hamas, mediated by Qatar, will release additional hostages starting Thursday, with Palestinians allowed to return to northern Gaza on Monday. This follows disputes over previous release orders and Israel's delayed withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
Progress
48% Bias Score