January 2025
February 2025
Bourbon Street Attack Highlights Security Concerns in New Orleans
A New Year's Day truck attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, inspired by the Islamic State group, killed 14 people and injured many others, prompting intense scrutiny of the city's security measures and raising questions about balancing public safety with the area's unique character.
Bourbon Street Attack Highlights Security Concerns in New Orleans
A New Year's Day truck attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, inspired by the Islamic State group, killed 14 people and injured many others, prompting intense scrutiny of the city's security measures and raising questions about balancing public safety with the area's unique character.
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40% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires: Power Grid Faults Preceded Blazes
A surge in power grid faults, detected by Whisker Labs sensors in the hours before three major Los Angeles wildfires, raises concerns about potential links between faulty power grids and wildfire ignition, especially given the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's failure to preemptively shut ...
Los Angeles Wildfires: Power Grid Faults Preceded Blazes
A surge in power grid faults, detected by Whisker Labs sensors in the hours before three major Los Angeles wildfires, raises concerns about potential links between faulty power grids and wildfire ignition, especially given the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's failure to preemptively shut ...
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52% Bias Score
Erroneous Wildfire Evacuation Alerts Trigger Panic in Los Angeles
On October 26th, a system malfunction caused erroneous wildfire evacuation alerts to be sent to all 10 million Los Angeles County residents instead of those near the Kenneth Fire, triggering panic and prompting investigations into Genasys' alert technology and protocols.
Erroneous Wildfire Evacuation Alerts Trigger Panic in Los Angeles
On October 26th, a system malfunction caused erroneous wildfire evacuation alerts to be sent to all 10 million Los Angeles County residents instead of those near the Kenneth Fire, triggering panic and prompting investigations into Genasys' alert technology and protocols.
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36% Bias Score
Syria's Missing Children: Families Search Amidst Obstacles
Following Syria's 2011 uprising, thousands of children disappeared, leaving families desperately searching for answers in orphanages and security files, facing bureaucratic hurdles and the risk of reprisal for seeking information.
Syria's Missing Children: Families Search Amidst Obstacles
Following Syria's 2011 uprising, thousands of children disappeared, leaving families desperately searching for answers in orphanages and security files, facing bureaucratic hurdles and the risk of reprisal for seeking information.
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24% Bias Score
Erdoğan Announces New Initiative to End Terrorism in Turkey
President Erdoğan, speaking at the AKP's Diyarbakır congress on January 11, 2025, announced a new initiative to end terrorism in Turkey, stemming from MHP leader Bahçeli's October call for the PKK's disarmament. Erdoğan emphasized the need for the PKK's unconditional surrender and dissolution, viewi...
Erdoğan Announces New Initiative to End Terrorism in Turkey
President Erdoğan, speaking at the AKP's Diyarbakır congress on January 11, 2025, announced a new initiative to end terrorism in Turkey, stemming from MHP leader Bahçeli's October call for the PKK's disarmament. Erdoğan emphasized the need for the PKK's unconditional surrender and dissolution, viewi...
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48% Bias Score
Russian 'Shadow' Oil Tanker Disabled in Baltic Sea
A Russian-linked oil tanker, Eventin, carrying 99,000 tonnes of oil, lost power in the Baltic Sea, prompting a German rescue operation; Germany accuses Russia of using its "shadow fleet" to evade sanctions imposed after the Ukraine invasion.
Russian 'Shadow' Oil Tanker Disabled in Baltic Sea
A Russian-linked oil tanker, Eventin, carrying 99,000 tonnes of oil, lost power in the Baltic Sea, prompting a German rescue operation; Germany accuses Russia of using its "shadow fleet" to evade sanctions imposed after the Ukraine invasion.
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64% Bias Score
Syrian Singer's Return Concert Marks Assad's Fall
Syrian singer Wasfi Maasarani, exiled for 13 years due to his opposition to Bashar al-Assad, returned to Damascus to perform a celebratory concert following Assad's ouster, symbolizing the revolution's victory after a month-long insurgency.
Syrian Singer's Return Concert Marks Assad's Fall
Syrian singer Wasfi Maasarani, exiled for 13 years due to his opposition to Bashar al-Assad, returned to Damascus to perform a celebratory concert following Assad's ouster, symbolizing the revolution's victory after a month-long insurgency.
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56% Bias Score
South Korea Boeing 737 Crash: Black Box Data Missing
A Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air crashed in South Korea on December 29, 2023, killing 179 people after its landing gear failed to deploy, causing the plane to hit a concrete structure at Muan airport; the black boxes stopped recording four minutes before the crash.
South Korea Boeing 737 Crash: Black Box Data Missing
A Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air crashed in South Korea on December 29, 2023, killing 179 people after its landing gear failed to deploy, causing the plane to hit a concrete structure at Muan airport; the black boxes stopped recording four minutes before the crash.
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16% Bias Score
Mayotte Faces New Storm After Cyclone Chido
Mayotte is under a red alert for Tropical Storm Dikeledi, anticipated to pass within 75-110 kilometers of its southern coast Saturday night, posing significant flood and mudslide risks to an island still recovering from Cyclone Chido's destruction of homes and displacement of 15,000 people.
Mayotte Faces New Storm After Cyclone Chido
Mayotte is under a red alert for Tropical Storm Dikeledi, anticipated to pass within 75-110 kilometers of its southern coast Saturday night, posing significant flood and mudslide risks to an island still recovering from Cyclone Chido's destruction of homes and displacement of 15,000 people.
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24% Bias Score
Sudanese Military Recaptured Wad Medani from RSF
The Sudanese military, backed by allied forces, has retaken the strategic city of Wad Medani from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Saturday, after more than a year of RSF control, dealing a major blow to the paramilitary group accused of genocide by the U.S.
Sudanese Military Recaptured Wad Medani from RSF
The Sudanese military, backed by allied forces, has retaken the strategic city of Wad Medani from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Saturday, after more than a year of RSF control, dealing a major blow to the paramilitary group accused of genocide by the U.S.
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52% Bias Score
Ukraine Captures Two North Korean Soldiers in Russia's Kursk Region
Ukraine announced the capture of two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region, one lacking ID and the other possessing a Russian military ID, bringing them to Kyiv for questioning with the help of South Korean intelligence; this follows previous Ukrainian claims of significant North Korean mil...
Ukraine Captures Two North Korean Soldiers in Russia's Kursk Region
Ukraine announced the capture of two North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk region, one lacking ID and the other possessing a Russian military ID, bringing them to Kyiv for questioning with the help of South Korean intelligence; this follows previous Ukrainian claims of significant North Korean mil...
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56% Bias Score
Turkey's Kurdish Peace Talks Advance Amidst Calls for Disarmament
A delegation from Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party met with imprisoned leader Selahattin Demirtas on January 28th, furthering peace talks following a similar meeting with PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan; President Erdogan called for the PKK's disbandment and disarmament while Demirtas urged concrete steps ...
Turkey's Kurdish Peace Talks Advance Amidst Calls for Disarmament
A delegation from Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party met with imprisoned leader Selahattin Demirtas on January 28th, furthering peace talks following a similar meeting with PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan; President Erdogan called for the PKK's disbandment and disarmament while Demirtas urged concrete steps ...
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32% Bias Score