January 2025
February 2025
Mali: Terrorist Shift to Nioro, Raising Regional Security Concerns
Terrorist groups, facing setbacks in northern and central Mali, are shifting their attacks to previously secure areas like Nioro, exemplified by the recent kidnapping of a religious leader and a deadly attack, raising concerns about regional security and the porous border with Mauritania.
Mali: Terrorist Shift to Nioro, Raising Regional Security Concerns
Terrorist groups, facing setbacks in northern and central Mali, are shifting their attacks to previously secure areas like Nioro, exemplified by the recent kidnapping of a religious leader and a deadly attack, raising concerns about regional security and the porous border with Mauritania.
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44% Bias Score
Kagame Links M23 Origins to Uganda, Highlights FDLR Issue in DRC Conflict
During a press conference, Rwandan President Paul Kagame stated that M23 rebels fighting in eastern DRC originated mainly from Uganda, not Rwanda, and insisted on the elimination of the FDLR group before peace talks can progress, a position challenged by experts who highlight the failure of past joi...
Kagame Links M23 Origins to Uganda, Highlights FDLR Issue in DRC Conflict
During a press conference, Rwandan President Paul Kagame stated that M23 rebels fighting in eastern DRC originated mainly from Uganda, not Rwanda, and insisted on the elimination of the FDLR group before peace talks can progress, a position challenged by experts who highlight the failure of past joi...
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44% Bias Score
US Hospitals Reinstate Mask Recommendations Amid Respiratory Illness Surge
Multiple US hospitals are reinstating mask recommendations and visitor restrictions due to a surge in respiratory illnesses (flu, COVID-19, RSV, norovirus), causing around 15 million cases and 30,000 deaths this winter, and prompting infection control measures similar to the COVID-19 pandemic.
US Hospitals Reinstate Mask Recommendations Amid Respiratory Illness Surge
Multiple US hospitals are reinstating mask recommendations and visitor restrictions due to a surge in respiratory illnesses (flu, COVID-19, RSV, norovirus), causing around 15 million cases and 30,000 deaths this winter, and prompting infection control measures similar to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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40% Bias Score
14 NHS Hospitals Declare Critical Incidents Amid Winter Crisis
Fourteen NHS hospitals have declared critical incidents due to "exceptionally high" demand on A&E and wards, prompting the health and social care committee to demand an action plan from the health secretary for immediate and long-term support, despite a recent £25.7bn funding boost.
14 NHS Hospitals Declare Critical Incidents Amid Winter Crisis
Fourteen NHS hospitals have declared critical incidents due to "exceptionally high" demand on A&E and wards, prompting the health and social care committee to demand an action plan from the health secretary for immediate and long-term support, despite a recent £25.7bn funding boost.
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52% Bias Score
Maduro's Inauguration Highlights Deepening International Isolation
Nicolás Maduro's inauguration as Venezuelan president on Friday was attended by representatives from 125 countries, but key Latin American nations largely boycotted the event due to concerns about electoral legitimacy, resulting in increased international isolation and renewed sanctions from the EU,...
Maduro's Inauguration Highlights Deepening International Isolation
Nicolás Maduro's inauguration as Venezuelan president on Friday was attended by representatives from 125 countries, but key Latin American nations largely boycotted the event due to concerns about electoral legitimacy, resulting in increased international isolation and renewed sanctions from the EU,...
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52% Bias Score
Orca Mother Carries Dead Calf, Underscoring Endangered Species Crisis
Tahlequah, a 25-year-old orca, is again carrying her dead newborn calf, observed since January 1st in Puget Sound, Washington, after its death, highlighting the critical status of the endangered Southern Resident orca population, numbering around 75 individuals.
Orca Mother Carries Dead Calf, Underscoring Endangered Species Crisis
Tahlequah, a 25-year-old orca, is again carrying her dead newborn calf, observed since January 1st in Puget Sound, Washington, after its death, highlighting the critical status of the endangered Southern Resident orca population, numbering around 75 individuals.
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24% Bias Score
Ukraine Strikes Russian Munitions Depot with Drones and Missiles
Ukraine's Security Service and Naval Forces launched a drone and missile strike on a Russian military depot near Chaltyr, Rostov Oblast, on January 10th, destroying a significant supply of munitions and reconnaissance drones, according to an SBU source to DW.
Ukraine Strikes Russian Munitions Depot with Drones and Missiles
Ukraine's Security Service and Naval Forces launched a drone and missile strike on a Russian military depot near Chaltyr, Rostov Oblast, on January 10th, destroying a significant supply of munitions and reconnaissance drones, according to an SBU source to DW.
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Greenland Claims Raise Stakes in Arctic Geopolitics
President-elect Donald Trump's renewed pursuit of Greenland, including threats of economic pressure or military action, raises concerns about the island's future sovereignty. Greenland, a self-governing region of Denmark, is considering independence, while Trump seeks control due to the region's str...
Trump's Greenland Claims Raise Stakes in Arctic Geopolitics
President-elect Donald Trump's renewed pursuit of Greenland, including threats of economic pressure or military action, raises concerns about the island's future sovereignty. Greenland, a self-governing region of Denmark, is considering independence, while Trump seeks control due to the region's str...
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52% Bias Score
Chicago Police Detective Fatally Shot Responding to Call
Chicago Police Detective Allan Reddins, 40, was fatally shot on Black Friday outside the Oak Park Public Library by Jerrell Thomas, 37, who is now charged with 56 felonies including first-degree murder, after a confrontation captured on bodycam footage.
Chicago Police Detective Fatally Shot Responding to Call
Chicago Police Detective Allan Reddins, 40, was fatally shot on Black Friday outside the Oak Park Public Library by Jerrell Thomas, 37, who is now charged with 56 felonies including first-degree murder, after a confrontation captured on bodycam footage.
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32% Bias Score
Venezuelan Diaspora Protests Maduro's Inauguration in Madrid
Hundreds of Venezuelans protested in Madrid against Nicolás Maduro's inauguration for a third term, calling it a coup d'état and supporting Edmundo González, the election winner, while expressing hope for the end of Maduro's rule.
Venezuelan Diaspora Protests Maduro's Inauguration in Madrid
Hundreds of Venezuelans protested in Madrid against Nicolás Maduro's inauguration for a third term, calling it a coup d'état and supporting Edmundo González, the election winner, while expressing hope for the end of Maduro's rule.
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68% Bias Score
Spain Considers Tax Change That Could Offset Minimum Wage Increase
The Spanish government is considering not adjusting the personal income tax to offset a planned increase in the minimum wage (SMI) of 3.4% to 4.4%, which would leave minimum wage earners with around 42% less of the increase, sparking opposition from the UGT union, which threatens to withdraw from ne...
Spain Considers Tax Change That Could Offset Minimum Wage Increase
The Spanish government is considering not adjusting the personal income tax to offset a planned increase in the minimum wage (SMI) of 3.4% to 4.4%, which would leave minimum wage earners with around 42% less of the increase, sparking opposition from the UGT union, which threatens to withdraw from ne...
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44% Bias Score
Court Rulings on Taghi, Trump, and Meesters Cases
Dutch courts are addressing a request to replace judges in the Ridouan Taghi trial, while a New York court issues a verdict on Donald Trump's hush-money case, and a Groningen court decides on the case against Robert D., accused of ordering the 2002 murder of teacher Gerard Meesters.
Court Rulings on Taghi, Trump, and Meesters Cases
Dutch courts are addressing a request to replace judges in the Ridouan Taghi trial, while a New York court issues a verdict on Donald Trump's hush-money case, and a Groningen court decides on the case against Robert D., accused of ordering the 2002 murder of teacher Gerard Meesters.
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16% Bias Score