January 2025
February 2025
Chainalysis Acquires Israeli Fraud Prevention Firm Alterya
Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics company, acquired Israeli fraud prevention firm Alterya on Monday for an undisclosed sum; Alterya, founded in 2022, uses AI to detect social engineering scams in real time, protecting over $100 million in assets in 2024 and serving clients like Coinbase and Binanc...
Chainalysis Acquires Israeli Fraud Prevention Firm Alterya
Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics company, acquired Israeli fraud prevention firm Alterya on Monday for an undisclosed sum; Alterya, founded in 2022, uses AI to detect social engineering scams in real time, protecting over $100 million in assets in 2024 and serving clients like Coinbase and Binanc...
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52% Bias Score
Musk Accused of Spreading Disinformation Amidst Post-Fire Looting
Following the deadly Los Angeles fires, approximately 30 people were arrested for looting, prompting Governor Gavin Newsom to accuse Elon Musk of spreading disinformation by falsely claiming California decriminalized looting; this incident highlights the political tensions surrounding disaster relie...
Musk Accused of Spreading Disinformation Amidst Post-Fire Looting
Following the deadly Los Angeles fires, approximately 30 people were arrested for looting, prompting Governor Gavin Newsom to accuse Elon Musk of spreading disinformation by falsely claiming California decriminalized looting; this incident highlights the political tensions surrounding disaster relie...
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64% Bias Score
US Returns \$52.9 Million in Seized Assets to Fund Nigerian Rural Electrification
The US returned \$52.9 million (€51.6 million) in assets seized from former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke to fund rural electrification projects, representing the first repatriation of assets linked to her and highlighting international cooperation against corruption.
US Returns \$52.9 Million in Seized Assets to Fund Nigerian Rural Electrification
The US returned \$52.9 million (€51.6 million) in assets seized from former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke to fund rural electrification projects, representing the first repatriation of assets linked to her and highlighting international cooperation against corruption.
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40% Bias Score
NATO's Steadfast Dart-25 Exercises Simulate Near-Peer Conflict Near Moldova
NATO's Steadfast Dart-25 military exercises, involving 10,000 troops from nine nations, will run until February 26th on seven Romanian ranges, simulating a conflict against a near-peer adversary to test rapid deployment and complex operations near Moldova and Transnistria.
NATO's Steadfast Dart-25 Exercises Simulate Near-Peer Conflict Near Moldova
NATO's Steadfast Dart-25 military exercises, involving 10,000 troops from nine nations, will run until February 26th on seven Romanian ranges, simulating a conflict against a near-peer adversary to test rapid deployment and complex operations near Moldova and Transnistria.
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60% Bias Score
Calls Mount for UK-Wide Grooming Gang Inquiry
Amidst renewed calls from Labour MPs like Sarah Champion, whose Rotherham constituency suffered a major grooming scandal, the UK faces pressure for a national inquiry into grooming gangs, despite Sir Keir Starmer's resistance and the existing Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse report.
Calls Mount for UK-Wide Grooming Gang Inquiry
Amidst renewed calls from Labour MPs like Sarah Champion, whose Rotherham constituency suffered a major grooming scandal, the UK faces pressure for a national inquiry into grooming gangs, despite Sir Keir Starmer's resistance and the existing Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse report.
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56% Bias Score
StravaLeaks: French Navy's Security Breach Exposes Nuclear Submarine Patrols
French Navy nuclear submarine crew members' Strava activity revealed sensitive patrol patterns, compromising national security and exposing the routines of political leaders' security details, highlighting a significant intelligence failure.
StravaLeaks: French Navy's Security Breach Exposes Nuclear Submarine Patrols
French Navy nuclear submarine crew members' Strava activity revealed sensitive patrol patterns, compromising national security and exposing the routines of political leaders' security details, highlighting a significant intelligence failure.
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48% Bias Score
Russia-China Trade Grows Moderately in 2024 Despite Sanctions and Payment Issues
In 2024, despite payment and export restrictions, the total trade volume between Russia and China increased by 1.9% to \$244.82 billion, with agricultural products and raw materials forming a significant portion of exports, while Chinese car imports dominated imports.
Russia-China Trade Grows Moderately in 2024 Despite Sanctions and Payment Issues
In 2024, despite payment and export restrictions, the total trade volume between Russia and China increased by 1.9% to \$244.82 billion, with agricultural products and raw materials forming a significant portion of exports, while Chinese car imports dominated imports.
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36% Bias Score
US Imposes Sweeping Sanctions on Russia's Oil Sector
The Biden administration announced severe sanctions on January 10, blacklisting almost 200 vessels from Russia's shadow fleet used to export oil and targeting major producers Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, aiming to limit Russia's revenue for its war in Ukraine.
US Imposes Sweeping Sanctions on Russia's Oil Sector
The Biden administration announced severe sanctions on January 10, blacklisting almost 200 vessels from Russia's shadow fleet used to export oil and targeting major producers Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, aiming to limit Russia's revenue for its war in Ukraine.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Climate-Fueled Push for Greenland and Panama Canal Annexation
Driven by climate change impacts on Greenland and the Panama Canal, US President-elect Donald Trump is demanding annexation of both territories, citing resource scarcity and national security, despite widespread international condemnation.
Trump's Climate-Fueled Push for Greenland and Panama Canal Annexation
Driven by climate change impacts on Greenland and the Panama Canal, US President-elect Donald Trump is demanding annexation of both territories, citing resource scarcity and national security, despite widespread international condemnation.
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44% Bias Score
Arctic Blast and Santa Ana Winds to Batter US
A powerful Arctic air mass will drop temperatures 10–20 degrees below average across the Eastern US, starting January 15, while the return of Santa Ana winds in Southern California threatens to reignite and spread existing wildfires burning over 40,000 acres, causing 24 deaths and displacing 150,000...
Arctic Blast and Santa Ana Winds to Batter US
A powerful Arctic air mass will drop temperatures 10–20 degrees below average across the Eastern US, starting January 15, while the return of Santa Ana winds in Southern California threatens to reignite and spread existing wildfires burning over 40,000 acres, causing 24 deaths and displacing 150,000...
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44% Bias Score
Presidents and the Mob: Dezenhall's "Wiseguys and the White House
Eric Dezenhall's "Wiseguys and the White House" examines the connections between U.S. presidents and organized crime, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Joe Biden, highlighting Donald Trump's unique and openly acknowledged ties to mob figures as a key focus.
Presidents and the Mob: Dezenhall's "Wiseguys and the White House
Eric Dezenhall's "Wiseguys and the White House" examines the connections between U.S. presidents and organized crime, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Joe Biden, highlighting Donald Trump's unique and openly acknowledged ties to mob figures as a key focus.
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52% Bias Score
Brazilian Film "I'm Still Here" Wins Golden Globe, Underscoring Nation's Past Trauma
Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres won a Golden Globe for her role in "I'm Still Here," a film about a woman whose husband disappeared during the 1970s military dictatorship; its release coincides with the anniversary of the attack on Brasília's seat of power, highlighting the film's resonance with B...
Brazilian Film "I'm Still Here" Wins Golden Globe, Underscoring Nation's Past Trauma
Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres won a Golden Globe for her role in "I'm Still Here," a film about a woman whose husband disappeared during the 1970s military dictatorship; its release coincides with the anniversary of the attack on Brasília's seat of power, highlighting the film's resonance with B...
Progress
48% Bias Score