January 2025
February 2025
Lebanon's Presidential Election: A Pivotal Moment for Peace and Reconstruction
Lebanon holds a critical parliamentary election on Thursday to elect a new president, a pivotal moment for implementing a recent ceasefire with Israel, securing international aid for reconstruction, and potentially shifting regional influence away from Iran towards Saudi Arabia.
Lebanon's Presidential Election: A Pivotal Moment for Peace and Reconstruction
Lebanon holds a critical parliamentary election on Thursday to elect a new president, a pivotal moment for implementing a recent ceasefire with Israel, securing international aid for reconstruction, and potentially shifting regional influence away from Iran towards Saudi Arabia.
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40% Bias Score
Body of Israeli Hostage Found in Gaza Tunnel
Israeli forces found the body of Yosef AlZayadni, a 53-year-old Israeli citizen abducted by Hamas in October, in a Gaza tunnel; evidence suggests his son may also be dead, raising concerns for the remaining hostages and adding urgency to ceasefire negotiations.
Body of Israeli Hostage Found in Gaza Tunnel
Israeli forces found the body of Yosef AlZayadni, a 53-year-old Israeli citizen abducted by Hamas in October, in a Gaza tunnel; evidence suggests his son may also be dead, raising concerns for the remaining hostages and adding urgency to ceasefire negotiations.
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48% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires Kill Five, Cause Widespread Destruction
Devastating wildfires near Los Angeles have killed at least five people, destroyed over 1,000 buildings, and forced 130,000 evacuations; President Biden canceled his Italy trip due to the emergency.
Los Angeles Wildfires Kill Five, Cause Widespread Destruction
Devastating wildfires near Los Angeles have killed at least five people, destroyed over 1,000 buildings, and forced 130,000 evacuations; President Biden canceled his Italy trip due to the emergency.
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40% Bias Score
Yakuza Leader Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Material Trafficking
Takeshi Ebisawa, a purported Yakuza leader, pleaded guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar to a fictitious Iranian general, also admitting to international narcotics trafficking and weapons charges, in a DEA operation exposing a global criminal network.
Yakuza Leader Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Material Trafficking
Takeshi Ebisawa, a purported Yakuza leader, pleaded guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar to a fictitious Iranian general, also admitting to international narcotics trafficking and weapons charges, in a DEA operation exposing a global criminal network.
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24% Bias Score
Harrods Racism Allegations: Former Staff Detail Systemic Discrimination Under Al Fayed
Former Harrods employees describe a systematic pattern of racism under Mohamed Al Fayed, where black staff left the sales floor before his visits, following five-minute warnings broadcast to security, illustrating a deeply ingrained culture of discrimination.
Harrods Racism Allegations: Former Staff Detail Systemic Discrimination Under Al Fayed
Former Harrods employees describe a systematic pattern of racism under Mohamed Al Fayed, where black staff left the sales floor before his visits, following five-minute warnings broadcast to security, illustrating a deeply ingrained culture of discrimination.
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52% Bias Score
Meta Ends Fact-Checking Program, Raising Misinformation Concerns
Meta is ending its fact-checking program on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, replacing it with a community-based system; this decision is viewed as a concession to President Trump and raises concerns about misinformation. The International Fact-Checking Network anticipates staff cuts and potential ...
Meta Ends Fact-Checking Program, Raising Misinformation Concerns
Meta is ending its fact-checking program on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, replacing it with a community-based system; this decision is viewed as a concession to President Trump and raises concerns about misinformation. The International Fact-Checking Network anticipates staff cuts and potential ...
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40% Bias Score
Southern California Wildfires: 155,000 Evacuated, Five Dead"
Three wildfires in Southern California, particularly impacting Pacific Palisades, Pasadena, and the San Fernando Valley, have caused five deaths, affected 10,913 hectares, and led to at least 155,000 evacuation orders as of January 7, 2025, due to intense Santa Ana winds and dry conditions.
Southern California Wildfires: 155,000 Evacuated, Five Dead"
Three wildfires in Southern California, particularly impacting Pacific Palisades, Pasadena, and the San Fernando Valley, have caused five deaths, affected 10,913 hectares, and led to at least 155,000 evacuation orders as of January 7, 2025, due to intense Santa Ana winds and dry conditions.
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0% Bias Score
Ramstein Meeting: Ukraine Seeks Mid-Term Defense Assurances Amidst US Leadership Uncertainty
Ukraine's 25th Ramstein meeting, held at a US base in Germany, aims to secure mid-term defense capabilities until 2027, addressing concerns about potential aid reductions under the incoming Trump administration. The meeting will focus on strengthening Ukraine's air force, armored vehicles, artillery...
Ramstein Meeting: Ukraine Seeks Mid-Term Defense Assurances Amidst US Leadership Uncertainty
Ukraine's 25th Ramstein meeting, held at a US base in Germany, aims to secure mid-term defense capabilities until 2027, addressing concerns about potential aid reductions under the incoming Trump administration. The meeting will focus on strengthening Ukraine's air force, armored vehicles, artillery...
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44% Bias Score
Gaza Teachers Create Makeshift Schools Amidst Educational Crisis
Amidst the Gaza conflict, Palestinian teachers have established makeshift tent schools in refugee camps to prevent a "lost generation" of students after over 15 months of interrupted schooling, impacting half of all school-age children and potentially setting back the education system by half a deca...
Gaza Teachers Create Makeshift Schools Amidst Educational Crisis
Amidst the Gaza conflict, Palestinian teachers have established makeshift tent schools in refugee camps to prevent a "lost generation" of students after over 15 months of interrupted schooling, impacting half of all school-age children and potentially setting back the education system by half a deca...
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48% Bias Score
Meta Ends Fact-Checking, Loosens Content Restrictions in US
Meta, Facebook's parent company, announced it is ending its collaboration with fact-checkers in the US and loosening content restrictions on topics such as immigration and gender, citing a need to allow users to share their beliefs; this follows CEO Mark Zuckerberg's acknowledgment that hate speech ...
Meta Ends Fact-Checking, Loosens Content Restrictions in US
Meta, Facebook's parent company, announced it is ending its collaboration with fact-checkers in the US and loosening content restrictions on topics such as immigration and gender, citing a need to allow users to share their beliefs; this follows CEO Mark Zuckerberg's acknowledgment that hate speech ...
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32% Bias Score
Trump Threatens Military Action to Annex Greenland, Panama; Proposes Canada Join US
Donald Trump threatened military action to annex Greenland from Denmark and Panama, citing national security concerns and accusing Panama of unfair canal tolls; he also proposed Canada join the US to eliminate a $55 billion trade deficit, actions met with mixed reactions internationally.
Trump Threatens Military Action to Annex Greenland, Panama; Proposes Canada Join US
Donald Trump threatened military action to annex Greenland from Denmark and Panama, citing national security concerns and accusing Panama of unfair canal tolls; he also proposed Canada join the US to eliminate a $55 billion trade deficit, actions met with mixed reactions internationally.
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44% Bias Score
Surge in 3D-Printed Ghost Guns Fuels US Violent Crime
The number of 3D-printed ghost guns recovered in the US surged from 1,600 in 2017 to over 25,000 in 2022, linked to 700 homicides or attempted homicides; while selling them requires a federal license, making or owning them is not explicitly banned, enabling individuals to bypass background checks.
Surge in 3D-Printed Ghost Guns Fuels US Violent Crime
The number of 3D-printed ghost guns recovered in the US surged from 1,600 in 2017 to over 25,000 in 2022, linked to 700 homicides or attempted homicides; while selling them requires a federal license, making or owning them is not explicitly banned, enabling individuals to bypass background checks.
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48% Bias Score