January 2025
February 2025
New Orleans Attack: Suspect Used Smart Glasses for Reconnaissance
On January 1st, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. Army veteran, used a rented truck to kill 14 and injure dozens in New Orleans' French Quarter; the FBI says he used Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses to record reconnaissance video prior to the attack, and professed support for ISIS in videos recorded while drivin...
New Orleans Attack: Suspect Used Smart Glasses for Reconnaissance
On January 1st, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. Army veteran, used a rented truck to kill 14 and injure dozens in New Orleans' French Quarter; the FBI says he used Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses to record reconnaissance video prior to the attack, and professed support for ISIS in videos recorded while drivin...
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20% Bias Score
Venezuela's Presidential Standoff: González Urrutia's International Tour
Edmundo González Urrutia, declared Venezuelan president-elect by Argentina, Uruguay, and the US, is touring internationally to secure support for his January 10th inauguration against Nicolás Maduro, prompting Venezuela to break ties with Paraguay for supporting González Urrutia.
Venezuela's Presidential Standoff: González Urrutia's International Tour
Edmundo González Urrutia, declared Venezuelan president-elect by Argentina, Uruguay, and the US, is touring internationally to secure support for his January 10th inauguration against Nicolás Maduro, prompting Venezuela to break ties with Paraguay for supporting González Urrutia.
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48% Bias Score
Mozambique: Opposition Leader's Return Risks Further Unrest
Following disputed Mozambican elections, opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane, claiming victory, will return to Maputo on January 11th for a self-inauguration on the 15th, defying the Constitutional Court's confirmation of Daniel Chapo as president, amidst unrest causing approximately 300 deaths.
Mozambique: Opposition Leader's Return Risks Further Unrest
Following disputed Mozambican elections, opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane, claiming victory, will return to Maputo on January 11th for a self-inauguration on the 15th, defying the Constitutional Court's confirmation of Daniel Chapo as president, amidst unrest causing approximately 300 deaths.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Wins 2024 Presidential Election in Peaceful Transfer of Power
Kamala Harris officially declared Donald Trump the winner of the 2024 US presidential election with 312 electoral votes to her 226, marking a peaceful transfer of power despite Trump's prior attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
Trump Wins 2024 Presidential Election in Peaceful Transfer of Power
Kamala Harris officially declared Donald Trump the winner of the 2024 US presidential election with 312 electoral votes to her 226, marking a peaceful transfer of power despite Trump's prior attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
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64% Bias Score
Ukraine Launches New Incursion into Russia's Kursk Region
On Sunday, Ukraine launched a new incursion into Russia's Kursk region, using two tanks, a mine-clearing vehicle, and 12 armored combat vehicles with paratroopers near Berdin, prompting Russian claims of repelling attacks and Ukrainian assertions of significant Russian and North Korean losses.
Ukraine Launches New Incursion into Russia's Kursk Region
On Sunday, Ukraine launched a new incursion into Russia's Kursk region, using two tanks, a mine-clearing vehicle, and 12 armored combat vehicles with paratroopers near Berdin, prompting Russian claims of repelling attacks and Ukrainian assertions of significant Russian and North Korean losses.
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36% Bias Score
Wastewater Plants Fail to Remove "Forever Chemicals," Exposing Millions to Contamination
A study finds that wastewater treatment plants in the US are discharging large amounts of unregulated PFAS chemicals, primarily from pharmaceuticals, into rivers and lakes, potentially exposing 23 million Americans to contamination; climate change worsens the issue by concentrating these chemicals i...
Wastewater Plants Fail to Remove "Forever Chemicals," Exposing Millions to Contamination
A study finds that wastewater treatment plants in the US are discharging large amounts of unregulated PFAS chemicals, primarily from pharmaceuticals, into rivers and lakes, potentially exposing 23 million Americans to contamination; climate change worsens the issue by concentrating these chemicals i...
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24% Bias Score
Iran's 2024 Executions Reach Record High of 901
The UN reported a record 901 executions in Iran in 2024, a 6% increase from 2023, with most stemming from drug-related offenses but also including dissidents and those involved in the 2022 protests; this includes a record number of women and juvenile offenders executed.
Iran's 2024 Executions Reach Record High of 901
The UN reported a record 901 executions in Iran in 2024, a 6% increase from 2023, with most stemming from drug-related offenses but also including dissidents and those involved in the 2022 protests; this includes a record number of women and juvenile offenders executed.
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56% Bias Score
Russia Accused of Weaponizing Energy in Moldova's Transnistria Region
Moldova's Prime Minister accuses Russia of deliberately creating a humanitarian crisis in Transnistria by cutting off gas supplies, leaving 400,000 residents without heating and electricity since January 1st, allegedly to destabilize the country ahead of elections and pressure Ukraine.
Russia Accused of Weaponizing Energy in Moldova's Transnistria Region
Moldova's Prime Minister accuses Russia of deliberately creating a humanitarian crisis in Transnistria by cutting off gas supplies, leaving 400,000 residents without heating and electricity since January 1st, allegedly to destabilize the country ahead of elections and pressure Ukraine.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's 2024 Presidential Victory Formally Confirmed by Congress
On January 6th, 2024, the U.S. Congress certified Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, with 312 electoral votes to Kamala Harris's 226, under heavy security amidst a snowstorm, setting the stage for Trump's January 20th inauguration.
Trump's 2024 Presidential Victory Formally Confirmed by Congress
On January 6th, 2024, the U.S. Congress certified Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, with 312 electoral votes to Kamala Harris's 226, under heavy security amidst a snowstorm, setting the stage for Trump's January 20th inauguration.
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24% Bias Score
Gaza Conflict: Over 45,800 Palestinians Dead, Northern Gaza Under Siege
The ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza has caused over 45,800 Palestinian deaths, forcing thousands, like Zahra's family, into displacement, with limited humanitarian aid reaching the north due to Israeli restrictions and fighting.
Gaza Conflict: Over 45,800 Palestinians Dead, Northern Gaza Under Siege
The ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza has caused over 45,800 Palestinian deaths, forcing thousands, like Zahra's family, into displacement, with limited humanitarian aid reaching the north due to Israeli restrictions and fighting.
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52% Bias Score
Maduro Begins Third Term Amidst Disputed Election Results and International Condemnation
Nicolás Maduro will begin his third term as Venezuelan president on Friday, despite a disputed election where the opposition, led by Edmundo González, claims victory according to verified data from the Carter Center; opposition leader María Corina Machado has called for protests.
Maduro Begins Third Term Amidst Disputed Election Results and International Condemnation
Nicolás Maduro will begin his third term as Venezuelan president on Friday, despite a disputed election where the opposition, led by Edmundo González, claims victory according to verified data from the Carter Center; opposition leader María Corina Machado has called for protests.
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Second Term: A Nationalist Approach to Foreign Policy and its Global Impact
Donald Trump's second presidential term marks a continuation of his nationalist foreign policy, prioritizing American interests and potentially altering US relationships with allies like NATO and impacting global conflicts, including the war in Ukraine and the situation with China and Taiwan.
Trump's Second Term: A Nationalist Approach to Foreign Policy and its Global Impact
Donald Trump's second presidential term marks a continuation of his nationalist foreign policy, prioritizing American interests and potentially altering US relationships with allies like NATO and impacting global conflicts, including the war in Ukraine and the situation with China and Taiwan.
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40% Bias Score