January 2025
February 2025
China's Taiwan Pressure Heightens Conflict Risk
China's increasing military pressure on Taiwan, led by President Xi Jinping, raises the risk of conflict by 2049, despite Taiwan's democratic identity and lack of support for unification; the West faces a critical decision regarding intervention.
China's Taiwan Pressure Heightens Conflict Risk
China's increasing military pressure on Taiwan, led by President Xi Jinping, raises the risk of conflict by 2049, despite Taiwan's democratic identity and lack of support for unification; the West faces a critical decision regarding intervention.
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52% Bias Score
Starship's Successful Launch Ushers in New Era of Affordable Space Travel
SpaceX's Starship, the world's largest and most powerful reusable rocket, successfully launched and landed on October 13th, slashing space travel costs by a factor of 10 and opening possibilities for ambitious space exploration projects, including Mars colonization, although concerns remain about it...
Starship's Successful Launch Ushers in New Era of Affordable Space Travel
SpaceX's Starship, the world's largest and most powerful reusable rocket, successfully launched and landed on October 13th, slashing space travel costs by a factor of 10 and opening possibilities for ambitious space exploration projects, including Mars colonization, although concerns remain about it...
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56% Bias Score
US to Sell $8 Billion in Arms to Israel Amid Gaza War
The US plans an $8 billion arms sale to Israel, including air-to-air missiles, artillery shells, and bombs, to aid in its ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza; this adds to $17.9 billion in aid already provided since October 2023.
US to Sell $8 Billion in Arms to Israel Amid Gaza War
The US plans an $8 billion arms sale to Israel, including air-to-air missiles, artillery shells, and bombs, to aid in its ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza; this adds to $17.9 billion in aid already provided since October 2023.
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64% Bias Score
Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Russian Journalist in Donetsk
A Ukrainian drone strike on July 1, 2024, near Krasny Partizan in the Donetsk People's Republic, killed Izvestia correspondent Alexander Martyanov and injured four other Russian journalists returning from Gorlovka after reporting on shelling and delivering humanitarian aid; the attack was intentiona...
Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Russian Journalist in Donetsk
A Ukrainian drone strike on July 1, 2024, near Krasny Partizan in the Donetsk People's Republic, killed Izvestia correspondent Alexander Martyanov and injured four other Russian journalists returning from Gorlovka after reporting on shelling and delivering humanitarian aid; the attack was intentiona...
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52% Bias Score
AfD's Rise in Thuringia Echoes Nazi Party's Early Success, Raising Concerns About German Democracy
In Thuringia, Germany, the far-right AfD party won the most votes in the September 2024 regional election, raising concerns about a potential democratic backsliding, mirroring the Nazi party's initial success in the same state in 1929; the party's candidate for chancellor polls at 24% compared to th...
AfD's Rise in Thuringia Echoes Nazi Party's Early Success, Raising Concerns About German Democracy
In Thuringia, Germany, the far-right AfD party won the most votes in the September 2024 regional election, raising concerns about a potential democratic backsliding, mirroring the Nazi party's initial success in the same state in 1929; the party's candidate for chancellor polls at 24% compared to th...
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60% Bias Score
Brain-on-a-Chip Improves Alzheimer's Drug Development
The International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) developed a brain-on-a-chip microdevice using microfluidics and a bio-membrane to simulate the blood-brain barrier, enabling more efficient testing of Alzheimer's drugs and reducing reliance on animal testing, potentially accelerating new tre...
Brain-on-a-Chip Improves Alzheimer's Drug Development
The International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) developed a brain-on-a-chip microdevice using microfluidics and a bio-membrane to simulate the blood-brain barrier, enabling more efficient testing of Alzheimer's drugs and reducing reliance on animal testing, potentially accelerating new tre...
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32% Bias Score
Gaza Crisis Deepens Amidst Airstrikes and Freezing Temperatures
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens as Israeli airstrikes continue, causing numerous casualties and compounding the effects of freezing temperatures; nearly one million people lack adequate shelter, and ceasefire negotiations begin in Doha.
Gaza Crisis Deepens Amidst Airstrikes and Freezing Temperatures
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens as Israeli airstrikes continue, causing numerous casualties and compounding the effects of freezing temperatures; nearly one million people lack adequate shelter, and ceasefire negotiations begin in Doha.
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40% Bias Score
Stalled Prisoner Exchange Fuels Tensions in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Stalled negotiations for a prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas are causing increasing tensions, as families of hostages protest and Hamas uses psychological warfare; the US continues supplying Israel with weapons despite the ongoing conflict.
Stalled Prisoner Exchange Fuels Tensions in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Stalled negotiations for a prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas are causing increasing tensions, as families of hostages protest and Hamas uses psychological warfare; the US continues supplying Israel with weapons despite the ongoing conflict.
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56% Bias Score
Six-Day Funeral Honors Jimmy Carter's Life and Legacy
Six days of funeral ceremonies for former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in Georgia, starting in Americus and retracing his life through Plains before a state ceremony in Atlanta and culminating in a national funeral in Washington, D.C., and a private burial in Plains.
Six-Day Funeral Honors Jimmy Carter's Life and Legacy
Six days of funeral ceremonies for former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in Georgia, starting in Americus and retracing his life through Plains before a state ceremony in Atlanta and culminating in a national funeral in Washington, D.C., and a private burial in Plains.
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0% Bias Score
Carter's Funeral Begins: Nation Mourns
Former US President Jimmy Carter's six-day funeral began in Plains, Georgia, on January 1, 2024, with his flag-draped casket traveling through his hometown before moving to Atlanta for public viewing until Tuesday, culminating in a state funeral in Washington D.C. on Thursday.
Carter's Funeral Begins: Nation Mourns
Former US President Jimmy Carter's six-day funeral began in Plains, Georgia, on January 1, 2024, with his flag-draped casket traveling through his hometown before moving to Atlanta for public viewing until Tuesday, culminating in a state funeral in Washington D.C. on Thursday.
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24% Bias Score
Syria's Post-Rebellion Economy: Devastation and Struggle for Survival
Following the rebel takeover of Damascus, daily life has resumed, though the Syrian economy remains devastated by over a decade of war, stringent international sanctions, and hyperinflation, leaving 90% of Syrians in poverty and the per capita income at roughly \$1,000.
Syria's Post-Rebellion Economy: Devastation and Struggle for Survival
Following the rebel takeover of Damascus, daily life has resumed, though the Syrian economy remains devastated by over a decade of war, stringent international sanctions, and hyperinflation, leaving 90% of Syrians in poverty and the per capita income at roughly \$1,000.
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44% Bias Score
US Congress Orders ByteDance to Sell TikTok by January 19th
Facing a potential US ban by January 19th, 2025, ByteDance must sell TikTok to an American buyer, as mandated by the US Congress due to concerns over data security and potential Chinese government influence; the company appealed to the Supreme Court, which will rule on January 10th.
US Congress Orders ByteDance to Sell TikTok by January 19th
Facing a potential US ban by January 19th, 2025, ByteDance must sell TikTok to an American buyer, as mandated by the US Congress due to concerns over data security and potential Chinese government influence; the company appealed to the Supreme Court, which will rule on January 10th.
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40% Bias Score