January 2025
February 2025
North Korea Tests New Hypersonic Missile
North Korea launched a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) with a hypersonic warhead on January 6, 2024, which flew approximately 1,500 kilometers; this was overseen by leader Kim Jong-un and comes amidst political turmoil in South Korea and shortly before the U.S. presidential transitio...
North Korea Tests New Hypersonic Missile
North Korea launched a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) with a hypersonic warhead on January 6, 2024, which flew approximately 1,500 kilometers; this was overseen by leader Kim Jong-un and comes amidst political turmoil in South Korea and shortly before the U.S. presidential transitio...
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40% 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
Trump's Second Term Threatens Unstable EU
Donald Trump's upcoming second term as US president (January 20, 2025) threatens the EU with trade wars and reduced support for Ukraine and NATO, while Germany and France face unstable governments and severe budget challenges, hindering their ability to present a united front.
Trump's Second Term Threatens Unstable EU
Donald Trump's upcoming second term as US president (January 20, 2025) threatens the EU with trade wars and reduced support for Ukraine and NATO, while Germany and France face unstable governments and severe budget challenges, hindering their ability to present a united front.
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44% Bias Score
Israeli Airstrike Follows Deadly West Bank Bus Attack
A bus attack in the West Bank killed three Israelis, prompting an Israeli airstrike and reports of settler violence against Palestinians; the incident exacerbates the already tense situation following the October 7th Hamas attack.
Israeli Airstrike Follows Deadly West Bank Bus Attack
A bus attack in the West Bank killed three Israelis, prompting an Israeli airstrike and reports of settler violence against Palestinians; the incident exacerbates the already tense situation following the October 7th Hamas attack.
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40% 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
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
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
West Bank Shooting Kills Three Israeli Settlers; Netanyahu Vows Retaliation
On Monday, three Israeli settlers were killed and eight injured in a shooting attack on Route 55 in the West Bank near Kedumim; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to retaliate, while the IDF pledged to find those responsible amid increased tensions since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack...
West Bank Shooting Kills Three Israeli Settlers; Netanyahu Vows Retaliation
On Monday, three Israeli settlers were killed and eight injured in a shooting attack on Route 55 in the West Bank near Kedumim; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to retaliate, while the IDF pledged to find those responsible amid increased tensions since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack...
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60% Bias Score
US Recognizes Venezuelan Opposition Leader as President-Elect Amidst Military Defiance
Following a meeting with President Biden, Edmundo González Urrutia, the Venezuelan opposition's presidential candidate, secured US recognition as president-elect, prompting a defiant response from Venezuela's military leadership who continue to support Nicolás Maduro. Simultaneous protests are plann...
US Recognizes Venezuelan Opposition Leader as President-Elect Amidst Military Defiance
Following a meeting with President Biden, Edmundo González Urrutia, the Venezuelan opposition's presidential candidate, secured US recognition as president-elect, prompting a defiant response from Venezuela's military leadership who continue to support Nicolás Maduro. Simultaneous protests are plann...
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56% Bias Score
Ukraine Claims Heavy Russian Losses Near Kursk; Russia Captures Kurakhove
President Zelenskyy claims Russia lost 38,000 soldiers near Kursk in Ukraine's ongoing offensive, forcing Russia to divert its strongest units, including North Korean soldiers. Russia claims to have captured Kurakhove, a strategically important town in the Donbass region, after two months of fightin...
Ukraine Claims Heavy Russian Losses Near Kursk; Russia Captures Kurakhove
President Zelenskyy claims Russia lost 38,000 soldiers near Kursk in Ukraine's ongoing offensive, forcing Russia to divert its strongest units, including North Korean soldiers. Russia claims to have captured Kurakhove, a strategically important town in the Donbass region, after two months of fightin...
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36% Bias Score
Impeached South Korean President Defies Arrest Warrant, Deepening Political Crisis
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, impeached for a December coup attempt, refused to cooperate with judicial authorities, leading to an arrest warrant and a standoff at the presidential residence; his approval rating is above 10 percent, while the public largely opposes him and demands punishment...
Impeached South Korean President Defies Arrest Warrant, Deepening Political Crisis
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, impeached for a December coup attempt, refused to cooperate with judicial authorities, leading to an arrest warrant and a standoff at the presidential residence; his approval rating is above 10 percent, while the public largely opposes him and demands punishment...
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52% Bias Score
Smooth 2025 US Election Certification Underscores Democratic Resilience
On January 6, 2025, US Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the smooth certification of the presidential election results, declaring Donald Trump the winner with 312 electoral votes, in contrast to the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
Smooth 2025 US Election Certification Underscores Democratic Resilience
On January 6, 2025, US Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the smooth certification of the presidential election results, declaring Donald Trump the winner with 312 electoral votes, in contrast to the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
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48% Bias Score