January 2025
February 2025
Congo-Rwanda Conflict Escalates After M23 Rebel Seizure of Goma
M23 rebels seized Goma, capital of North Kivu, Congo, on Monday, prompting an emergency summit of the East African Community that demanded a ceasefire and negotiations, but Congo's president vowed a military response, escalating a decades-old conflict rooted in the Rwandan genocide and control of Co...
Congo-Rwanda Conflict Escalates After M23 Rebel Seizure of Goma
M23 rebels seized Goma, capital of North Kivu, Congo, on Monday, prompting an emergency summit of the East African Community that demanded a ceasefire and negotiations, but Congo's president vowed a military response, escalating a decades-old conflict rooted in the Rwandan genocide and control of Co...
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44% Bias Score
Gaza Hostage Release Delayed After Chaotic Handover
A phased ceasefire in Gaza resulted in the release of eight hostages (three Israelis and five Thais) in exchange for a planned release of 110 Palestinians, which was temporarily halted after a chaotic handover; the Israeli PM demanded security guarantees before proceeding, and a new Israeli law bann...
Gaza Hostage Release Delayed After Chaotic Handover
A phased ceasefire in Gaza resulted in the release of eight hostages (three Israelis and five Thais) in exchange for a planned release of 110 Palestinians, which was temporarily halted after a chaotic handover; the Israeli PM demanded security guarantees before proceeding, and a new Israeli law bann...
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64% Bias Score
DeepSeek's Data-Efficient AI Model Challenges Big Tech's Dominance
DeepSeek's new AI model achieves performance comparable to leading U.S. models using only 800,000 training examples, challenging the prevailing "bigger is better" approach in AI and potentially disrupting Big Tech's dominance; a Hong Kong team replicated the model with only 8,000 examples.
DeepSeek's Data-Efficient AI Model Challenges Big Tech's Dominance
DeepSeek's new AI model achieves performance comparable to leading U.S. models using only 800,000 training examples, challenging the prevailing "bigger is better" approach in AI and potentially disrupting Big Tech's dominance; a Hong Kong team replicated the model with only 8,000 examples.
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52% Bias Score
Climate Change to Expose 1.6 Billion to Extreme Heat by 2050
By 2050, 970 cities will experience extreme heat, impacting 1.6 billion people, while the tree line is rising 1.2 meters annually, highlighting the urgent need for climate adaptation strategies like Seoul's large-scale tree planting.
Climate Change to Expose 1.6 Billion to Extreme Heat by 2050
By 2050, 970 cities will experience extreme heat, impacting 1.6 billion people, while the tree line is rising 1.2 meters annually, highlighting the urgent need for climate adaptation strategies like Seoul's large-scale tree planting.
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56% Bias Score
Hamas to Release Hostages in Phased Exchange
Hamas is releasing three Israeli and five Thai hostages on Thursday, part of a phased exchange for Palestinian prisoners, impacting the fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel following 15 months of war.
Hamas to Release Hostages in Phased Exchange
Hamas is releasing three Israeli and five Thai hostages on Thursday, part of a phased exchange for Palestinian prisoners, impacting the fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel following 15 months of war.
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44% Bias Score
Israel Secures Release of Hostages in Phased Deal with Hamas
Three Israeli hostages, including Arbel Yehoud and Gadi Moses, and five Thai nationals were released by Hamas today following over a year of captivity, part of a larger phased deal involving prisoner exchanges between Israel and Hamas that could further de-escalate the conflict but may also prove un...
Israel Secures Release of Hostages in Phased Deal with Hamas
Three Israeli hostages, including Arbel Yehoud and Gadi Moses, and five Thai nationals were released by Hamas today following over a year of captivity, part of a larger phased deal involving prisoner exchanges between Israel and Hamas that could further de-escalate the conflict but may also prove un...
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56% Bias Score
International Crackdown Shuts Down Major Cybercrime Marketplaces
German and international authorities shut down two major cybercrime marketplaces, nulled.to and cracked.io, with over 10 million users, arresting eight individuals and seizing assets; authorities also took down the HeartSender webshop, which sold software used for internet fraud and millions of logi...
International Crackdown Shuts Down Major Cybercrime Marketplaces
German and international authorities shut down two major cybercrime marketplaces, nulled.to and cracked.io, with over 10 million users, arresting eight individuals and seizing assets; authorities also took down the HeartSender webshop, which sold software used for internet fraud and millions of logi...
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44% Bias Score
SoftBank in Talks for $25 Billion OpenAI Investment
SoftBank is negotiating a potential $25 billion investment in OpenAI, becoming its top backer, amidst a booming generative AI market projected to reach $1 trillion by 2033, following SoftBank's previous investments and OpenAI's shift to a for-profit structure to compete with rivals like DeepSeek and...
SoftBank in Talks for $25 Billion OpenAI Investment
SoftBank is negotiating a potential $25 billion investment in OpenAI, becoming its top backer, amidst a booming generative AI market projected to reach $1 trillion by 2033, following SoftBank's previous investments and OpenAI's shift to a for-profit structure to compete with rivals like DeepSeek and...
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36% Bias Score
Trump Plans to House Tens of Thousands of Migrants at Guantanamo Bay
President Trump signed a memorandum on Wednesday to use Guantanamo Bay to detain tens of thousands of migrants, citing the recently passed Laken Riley Act and the existence of 30,000 beds at the facility, a claim disputed by a US official; Cuba condemned the plan.
Trump Plans to House Tens of Thousands of Migrants at Guantanamo Bay
President Trump signed a memorandum on Wednesday to use Guantanamo Bay to detain tens of thousands of migrants, citing the recently passed Laken Riley Act and the existence of 30,000 beds at the facility, a claim disputed by a US official; Cuba condemned the plan.
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56% Bias Score
M23 Rebels Seize Goma in DRC, Raising Regional Security Concerns
The M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, captured Goma, a strategic city in eastern DRC, after fighting with the Congolese army and Romanian mercenaries; this resulted in widespread displacement and a humanitarian crisis.
M23 Rebels Seize Goma in DRC, Raising Regional Security Concerns
The M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, captured Goma, a strategic city in eastern DRC, after fighting with the Congolese army and Romanian mercenaries; this resulted in widespread displacement and a humanitarian crisis.
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52% Bias Score
Former al Qaeda Member Appointed as Syria's Interim President
Ahmad al-Sharaa, a former al Qaeda member and leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, has been named Syria's interim president following a military offensive that ousted Bashar al-Assad's regime; his task is to rebuild the country after more than a decade of civil war.
Former al Qaeda Member Appointed as Syria's Interim President
Ahmad al-Sharaa, a former al Qaeda member and leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, has been named Syria's interim president following a military offensive that ousted Bashar al-Assad's regime; his task is to rebuild the country after more than a decade of civil war.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Plans to Use Guantanamo Bay for Migrant Detention
President Trump announced plans to use Guantanamo Bay to house up to 30,000 illegal migrants, a decision later clarified by Defense Secretary Hegseth as using existing naval base infrastructure for temporary migrant transit. This policy shift has raised significant legal and moral concerns.
Trump Plans to Use Guantanamo Bay for Migrant Detention
President Trump announced plans to use Guantanamo Bay to house up to 30,000 illegal migrants, a decision later clarified by Defense Secretary Hegseth as using existing naval base infrastructure for temporary migrant transit. This policy shift has raised significant legal and moral concerns.
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52% Bias Score