January 2025
February 2025
Progressive Cardinal McElroy Appointed Archbishop of Washington D.C.
Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy, a progressive San Francisco native, as the new archbishop of Washington D.C., succeeding Cardinal Wilton Gregory, creating potential conflict with the incoming Trump administration over issues like immigration and climate change; McElroy will lead the ...
Progressive Cardinal McElroy Appointed Archbishop of Washington D.C.
Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy, a progressive San Francisco native, as the new archbishop of Washington D.C., succeeding Cardinal Wilton Gregory, creating potential conflict with the incoming Trump administration over issues like immigration and climate change; McElroy will lead the ...
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Advisors Weigh Universal Tariffs Amidst Internal Divisions
President-elect Donald Trump is pushing for universal tariffs on foreign imports, with advisors exploring a 10% tariff on all imports and a 60% tariff on Chinese goods, although adjustments are under consideration due to political and economic realities; internal divisions exist among his advisors o...
Trump's Advisors Weigh Universal Tariffs Amidst Internal Divisions
President-elect Donald Trump is pushing for universal tariffs on foreign imports, with advisors exploring a 10% tariff on all imports and a 60% tariff on Chinese goods, although adjustments are under consideration due to political and economic realities; internal divisions exist among his advisors o...
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40% Bias Score
Chinese Filmmaker Sentenced for Documentary on 2022 COVID Protests
A Chinese court sentenced filmmaker Chen Qilin to 3.5 years in prison for a documentary about the 2022 COVID-19 lockdown protests, highlighting China's suppression of dissent and control over narratives.
Chinese Filmmaker Sentenced for Documentary on 2022 COVID Protests
A Chinese court sentenced filmmaker Chen Qilin to 3.5 years in prison for a documentary about the 2022 COVID-19 lockdown protests, highlighting China's suppression of dissent and control over narratives.
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36% Bias Score
6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Tibet, Killing 53
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in Tibet on January 7, 2024, at 2:05 AM Paris time, killing 53 and injuring 62, causing building collapses and numerous aftershocks; the quake was also felt in Nepal.
6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Tibet, Killing 53
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in Tibet on January 7, 2024, at 2:05 AM Paris time, killing 53 and injuring 62, causing building collapses and numerous aftershocks; the quake was also felt in Nepal.
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24% Bias Score
7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Remote Tibet, Killing 53
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday, killing at least 53 people, injuring 62, damaging over 1,000 houses, and causing tremors in Nepal and parts of India.
7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Remote Tibet, Killing 53
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet on Tuesday, killing at least 53 people, injuring 62, damaging over 1,000 houses, and causing tremors in Nepal and parts of India.
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16% Bias Score
German Couple on Trial for Murdering Ukrainian Woman and Mother to Obtain Baby
A German couple stands trial in Mannheim, accused of murdering a Ukrainian woman and her mother in March 2023 to steal the woman's five-week-old baby; the child is now with its aunt in Ukraine.
German Couple on Trial for Murdering Ukrainian Woman and Mother to Obtain Baby
A German couple stands trial in Mannheim, accused of murdering a Ukrainian woman and her mother in March 2023 to steal the woman's five-week-old baby; the child is now with its aunt in Ukraine.
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44% Bias Score
11 Guantanamo Detainees Transferred to Oman
On Monday, the Biden administration transferred 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Oman, reducing the prison population to 15, the lowest number since 2002, following a three-year planning period and overcoming prior congressional opposition. These men, captured after the September 11, 2001,...
11 Guantanamo Detainees Transferred to Oman
On Monday, the Biden administration transferred 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Oman, reducing the prison population to 15, the lowest number since 2002, following a three-year planning period and overcoming prior congressional opposition. These men, captured after the September 11, 2001,...
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36% Bias Score
US Grants Six-Month Syria Sanctions Waiver for Essential Services
The US issued a six-month sanctions waiver for Syria to ensure access to essential services like electricity, water, and sanitation, while continuing to monitor Islamist rebel groups and linking future sanctions relief to political progress.
US Grants Six-Month Syria Sanctions Waiver for Essential Services
The US issued a six-month sanctions waiver for Syria to ensure access to essential services like electricity, water, and sanitation, while continuing to monitor Islamist rebel groups and linking future sanctions relief to political progress.
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36% Bias Score
Eleven Guantanamo Detainees Transferred to Oman
Eleven Yemeni detainees were transferred from Guantanamo Bay to Oman on Monday, December 11, 2023, reducing the prison population to 15; this action continues President Biden's effort to close the facility, with at least one detainee held for over 20 years without charge and subjected to torture.
Eleven Guantanamo Detainees Transferred to Oman
Eleven Yemeni detainees were transferred from Guantanamo Bay to Oman on Monday, December 11, 2023, reducing the prison population to 15; this action continues President Biden's effort to close the facility, with at least one detainee held for over 20 years without charge and subjected to torture.
Progress
40% Bias Score
7.1 Magnitude Earthquake in Tibet Kills 53
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Tibetan Plateau near Nepal on Tuesday, killing at least 53 people, injuring 62, damaging over 1,000 houses in Tingri county, and causing tremors felt in Nepal and parts of northern India; rescue efforts are underway.
7.1 Magnitude Earthquake in Tibet Kills 53
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Tibetan Plateau near Nepal on Tuesday, killing at least 53 people, injuring 62, damaging over 1,000 houses in Tingri county, and causing tremors felt in Nepal and parts of northern India; rescue efforts are underway.
Progress
16% Bias Score
French Arrests of Algerian Influencers Highlight Online Extremism
Multiple Algerian influencers in France face legal action for publishing violent and hateful content online, including calls for terrorism, raising concerns about potential foreign interference and the spread of extremism.
French Arrests of Algerian Influencers Highlight Online Extremism
Multiple Algerian influencers in France face legal action for publishing violent and hateful content online, including calls for terrorism, raising concerns about potential foreign interference and the spread of extremism.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Jr. to Visit Greenland Amidst Father's Annexation Proposals
Following Donald Trump's proposal for Greenland to join the U.S., his son, Donald Trump Jr., will privately visit the autonomous Danish territory; Greenland's government has repeatedly rejected any such proposals.
Trump Jr. to Visit Greenland Amidst Father's Annexation Proposals
Following Donald Trump's proposal for Greenland to join the U.S., his son, Donald Trump Jr., will privately visit the autonomous Danish territory; Greenland's government has repeatedly rejected any such proposals.
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52% Bias Score