January 2025
February 2025
Global Armed Conflicts Surge in 2024; Palestinian Territories Most Affected
Global armed conflicts increased by 25% in 2024, resulting in 223,000 deaths, with the Palestinian territories identified as the world's most conflict-ridden area, experiencing over 50,000 deaths in the past year; ACLED predicts further escalation in several regions in 2025, exacerbating humanitaria...
Global Armed Conflicts Surge in 2024; Palestinian Territories Most Affected
Global armed conflicts increased by 25% in 2024, resulting in 223,000 deaths, with the Palestinian territories identified as the world's most conflict-ridden area, experiencing over 50,000 deaths in the past year; ACLED predicts further escalation in several regions in 2025, exacerbating humanitaria...
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60% Bias Score
Cum-Ex Schemes Continue to Defraud Germany Despite Legal Changes
Former Cologne prosecutor Brorhilker reveals that Cum-Ex schemes, costing Germany at least €10 billion between 2006-2011, persist despite a 2012 law, facilitated by data stored in foreign jurisdictions with weak legal protections; she advocates for a centralized German authority to combat such finan...
Cum-Ex Schemes Continue to Defraud Germany Despite Legal Changes
Former Cologne prosecutor Brorhilker reveals that Cum-Ex schemes, costing Germany at least €10 billion between 2006-2011, persist despite a 2012 law, facilitated by data stored in foreign jurisdictions with weak legal protections; she advocates for a centralized German authority to combat such finan...
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48% Bias Score
French Woman Named Person of the Year After Winning Rape Case
Gisèle Pelicot, a 72-year-old French woman, was named French Person of the Year after a highly publicized trial where her ex-husband and 50 other men were convicted of repeatedly raping her while unconscious; her courage sparked a national conversation on rape culture and legal reform in France.
French Woman Named Person of the Year After Winning Rape Case
Gisèle Pelicot, a 72-year-old French woman, was named French Person of the Year after a highly publicized trial where her ex-husband and 50 other men were convicted of repeatedly raping her while unconscious; her courage sparked a national conversation on rape culture and legal reform in France.
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44% Bias Score
Israeli Airstrike Kills 11 Palestinians in Gaza, Including Top Police Officials
An Israeli airstrike in Al-Mawasi, southern Gaza, killed at least 11 Palestinians, including two top police officials, Maj. Gen. Mahmoud Salah and Maj. Gen. Hussam Shahwan, on Thursday, according to local officials and the Israeli military, amid Israel's ongoing offensive that has severely impacted ...
Israeli Airstrike Kills 11 Palestinians in Gaza, Including Top Police Officials
An Israeli airstrike in Al-Mawasi, southern Gaza, killed at least 11 Palestinians, including two top police officials, Maj. Gen. Mahmoud Salah and Maj. Gen. Hussam Shahwan, on Thursday, according to local officials and the Israeli military, amid Israel's ongoing offensive that has severely impacted ...
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44% Bias Score
New Orleans Vehicular Attack Kills 15, Underscores Security Gaps
A rented truck driven by Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a Texas Army veteran, plowed into a crowd celebrating New Year's Eve on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 15 and injuring dozens; the attack is being investigated as an act of terrorism.
New Orleans Vehicular Attack Kills 15, Underscores Security Gaps
A rented truck driven by Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a Texas Army veteran, plowed into a crowd celebrating New Year's Eve on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 15 and injuring dozens; the attack is being investigated as an act of terrorism.
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56% Bias Score
Tesla Cybertruck Explosion Kills One, Injures Seven Outside Las Vegas Trump Hotel
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing one and injuring seven; the vehicle, rented in Colorado, contained gasoline, camp fuel, and large firework mortars; investigators are working to identify the renter and determine if the explosion was...
Tesla Cybertruck Explosion Kills One, Injures Seven Outside Las Vegas Trump Hotel
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing one and injuring seven; the vehicle, rented in Colorado, contained gasoline, camp fuel, and large firework mortars; investigators are working to identify the renter and determine if the explosion was...
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52% Bias Score
Tech Boom Fuels Record Wealth for World's Richest
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index revealed that the combined wealth of the world's 500 richest people exceeded \$10 trillion in 2024 due to soaring tech stock values, with Elon Musk's net worth increasing by \$213 billion to \$442.1 billion, exceeding Amazon's Jeff Bezos by a record \$237 billion.
Tech Boom Fuels Record Wealth for World's Richest
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index revealed that the combined wealth of the world's 500 richest people exceeded \$10 trillion in 2024 due to soaring tech stock values, with Elon Musk's net worth increasing by \$213 billion to \$442.1 billion, exceeding Amazon's Jeff Bezos by a record \$237 billion.
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64% Bias Score
Ukrainian Drones Attack Kazan, Raising Tensions Ahead of Trump Presidency
On December 21, 2024, eight Ukrainian drones attacked Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia, damaging residential buildings and an industrial facility, prompting President Putin to vow retaliation. No casualties were reported.
Ukrainian Drones Attack Kazan, Raising Tensions Ahead of Trump Presidency
On December 21, 2024, eight Ukrainian drones attacked Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia, damaging residential buildings and an industrial facility, prompting President Putin to vow retaliation. No casualties were reported.
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56% Bias Score
Israeli Airstrikes Kill 18 in Gaza, Including Top Hamas Police Officials
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 18 Palestinians in Gaza, including two top Hamas police officials and three children, in Al-Mawasi, a designated humanitarian zone, impacting aid delivery and the overall security situation. Another eight men aiding in aid convoys were also killed in a second strik...
Israeli Airstrikes Kill 18 in Gaza, Including Top Hamas Police Officials
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 18 Palestinians in Gaza, including two top Hamas police officials and three children, in Al-Mawasi, a designated humanitarian zone, impacting aid delivery and the overall security situation. Another eight men aiding in aid convoys were also killed in a second strik...
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40% Bias Score
New Year's Day Attack in New Orleans: 15 Dead, 39 Injured
At least fifteen people were killed and thirty-nine injured when a vehicle drove into a crowd celebrating New Year's Eve on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on January 1st; authorities are investigating the incident as a suspected terrorist attack.
New Year's Day Attack in New Orleans: 15 Dead, 39 Injured
At least fifteen people were killed and thirty-nine injured when a vehicle drove into a crowd celebrating New Year's Eve on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on January 1st; authorities are investigating the incident as a suspected terrorist attack.
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24% Bias Score
Israeli Supreme Court Blocks Ben-Gvir's Control Over Police Investigations
Israel's Supreme Court invalidated a section of the amended Police Ordinance granting National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir authority over police investigations, due to its unconstitutionality; five justices supported the ruling while four opposed it.
Israeli Supreme Court Blocks Ben-Gvir's Control Over Police Investigations
Israel's Supreme Court invalidated a section of the amended Police Ordinance granting National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir authority over police investigations, due to its unconstitutionality; five justices supported the ruling while four opposed it.
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52% Bias Score
New Orleans Truck Attack Kills at Least 15
A truck plowed into New Year's revelers in New Orleans' French Quarter on January 1, killing at least 15 and injuring over 30; the driver, who fired on police, was killed; the FBI is investigating it as terrorism.
New Orleans Truck Attack Kills at Least 15
A truck plowed into New Year's revelers in New Orleans' French Quarter on January 1, killing at least 15 and injuring over 30; the driver, who fired on police, was killed; the FBI is investigating it as terrorism.
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44% Bias Score