January 2025
February 2025
Fico's Moscow Trip Sparks No-Confidence Vote in Slovakia
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico faces a no-confidence vote after his December 22, 2023, meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow to secure cheap Russian gas, alienating allies and prompting an opposition-led vote that could trigger snap elections, with the opposition's Progressive Slovakia party ...
Fico's Moscow Trip Sparks No-Confidence Vote in Slovakia
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico faces a no-confidence vote after his December 22, 2023, meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow to secure cheap Russian gas, alienating allies and prompting an opposition-led vote that could trigger snap elections, with the opposition's Progressive Slovakia party ...
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52% Bias Score
Delayed Action on IICSA Child Sexual Abuse Recommendations
The IICSA inquiry into child sexual abuse, chaired by Prof. Alexis Jay, concluded with recommendations that remain largely unimplemented two years later, despite the involvement of over 6,000 victims and survivors and the processing of 2.8 million pages of evidence.
Delayed Action on IICSA Child Sexual Abuse Recommendations
The IICSA inquiry into child sexual abuse, chaired by Prof. Alexis Jay, concluded with recommendations that remain largely unimplemented two years later, despite the involvement of over 6,000 victims and survivors and the processing of 2.8 million pages of evidence.
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44% Bias Score
Electrician Kills Syrian Girl in Istanbul
In Istanbul's Bağcılar district, Zekeriya A. murdered 12-year-old Syrian refugee Meryem Samou and injured her brother after entering their apartment under the guise of an electrician; he was arrested and charged with murder.
Electrician Kills Syrian Girl in Istanbul
In Istanbul's Bağcılar district, Zekeriya A. murdered 12-year-old Syrian refugee Meryem Samou and injured her brother after entering their apartment under the guise of an electrician; he was arrested and charged with murder.
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32% Bias Score
Liverpool Draws 1-1 Against Nottingham Forest
Liverpool drew 1-1 against second-place Nottingham Forest on City Ground after Forest's Chris Wood scored in the 8th minute and Liverpool's Diogo Jota equalized in the 66th minute. Manchester City drew 2-2 with Brentford despite twice taking the lead, and Chelsea drew 2-2 with Bournemouth.
Liverpool Draws 1-1 Against Nottingham Forest
Liverpool drew 1-1 against second-place Nottingham Forest on City Ground after Forest's Chris Wood scored in the 8th minute and Liverpool's Diogo Jota equalized in the 66th minute. Manchester City drew 2-2 with Brentford despite twice taking the lead, and Chelsea drew 2-2 with Bournemouth.
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24% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Weighs Lowering Mobilization Age Amidst Fears of Public Backlash
Amidst unconfirmed reports, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's potential decree lowering the mobilization age to 18 faces strong opposition due to fears of public unrest and negative impacts on his political future, highlighting a discrepancy between official casualty reports and battlefield realities.
Zelenskyy Weighs Lowering Mobilization Age Amidst Fears of Public Backlash
Amidst unconfirmed reports, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's potential decree lowering the mobilization age to 18 faces strong opposition due to fears of public unrest and negative impacts on his political future, highlighting a discrepancy between official casualty reports and battlefield realities.
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56% Bias Score
Dayan: Full Gaza Control & Direct Hamas Talks Would Have Freed More Hostages Faster
Former IDF deputy chief Maj.-Gen. (res.) Uzi Dayan asserts that Israel could have achieved a faster and more successful hostage release by directly negotiating with Hamas while maintaining full civilian and military control over Gaza, leveraging essential resources for influence.
Dayan: Full Gaza Control & Direct Hamas Talks Would Have Freed More Hostages Faster
Former IDF deputy chief Maj.-Gen. (res.) Uzi Dayan asserts that Israel could have achieved a faster and more successful hostage release by directly negotiating with Hamas while maintaining full civilian and military control over Gaza, leveraging essential resources for influence.
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60% Bias Score
Tech Giants' Overt Support for Trump Raises Ethical Concerns
Tech giants Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg will attend Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, a federal holiday, at the US Capitol, where Trump's supporters attacked police in 2021, signifying a dramatic shift in their public stance and raising ethical concerns regarding potential co...
Tech Giants' Overt Support for Trump Raises Ethical Concerns
Tech giants Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg will attend Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, a federal holiday, at the US Capitol, where Trump's supporters attacked police in 2021, signifying a dramatic shift in their public stance and raising ethical concerns regarding potential co...
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72% Bias Score
Step-father Convicted of Child Rape, Mother's Inaction Questioned
A 34-year-old man in Windsor, Berkshire, was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting his 12-year-old stepdaughter between 2017 and 2021; the victim's mother's inaction is attributed to potential cultural factors and a dysfunctional home environment.
Step-father Convicted of Child Rape, Mother's Inaction Questioned
A 34-year-old man in Windsor, Berkshire, was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting his 12-year-old stepdaughter between 2017 and 2021; the victim's mother's inaction is attributed to potential cultural factors and a dysfunctional home environment.
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72% Bias Score
Xi and To Lam Strengthen China-Vietnam Ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Vietnamese General Secretary To Lam held a phone call on January 15th, 2024, focusing on strengthening bilateral ties through economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and joint support for global initiatives. They announced the launch of the China-Vietnam Ye...
Xi and To Lam Strengthen China-Vietnam Ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Vietnamese General Secretary To Lam held a phone call on January 15th, 2024, focusing on strengthening bilateral ties through economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and joint support for global initiatives. They announced the launch of the China-Vietnam Ye...
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16% Bias Score
Russian Foster Care System Failure in Dalera Murder Case
In Yekaterinburg, Russia, Veronika Naumova is on trial for the December 2022 murder of her six-year-old foster child, Dalera. After initially reporting the child missing, Naumova confessed to drowning him after repeatedly abusing him. This led to additional charges against a child welfare worker and...
Russian Foster Care System Failure in Dalera Murder Case
In Yekaterinburg, Russia, Veronika Naumova is on trial for the December 2022 murder of her six-year-old foster child, Dalera. After initially reporting the child missing, Naumova confessed to drowning him after repeatedly abusing him. This led to additional charges against a child welfare worker and...
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52% Bias Score
22-Year-Old Cold Case Solved: DNA Links Former Actor to Moscow Oblast Murders
Alexei G., a former acting student from Novosibirsk, was arrested in July 2024 for a series of unsolved murders of young women in the Moscow Oblast in 2002, including a Peruvian national, after DNA evidence linked him to the crimes.
22-Year-Old Cold Case Solved: DNA Links Former Actor to Moscow Oblast Murders
Alexei G., a former acting student from Novosibirsk, was arrested in July 2024 for a series of unsolved murders of young women in the Moscow Oblast in 2002, including a Peruvian national, after DNA evidence linked him to the crimes.
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60% Bias Score
22-Year-Old Cold Case Solved: Man Confesses to 2002 Moscow Region Murders
A 50-year-old man from the Novosibirsk region confessed to four murders committed in the Moscow region in 2002, after advanced forensic analysis of 22-year-old evidence linked him to the crimes. The victims included a college applicant, two people in Pushkino, and a Peruvian student.
22-Year-Old Cold Case Solved: Man Confesses to 2002 Moscow Region Murders
A 50-year-old man from the Novosibirsk region confessed to four murders committed in the Moscow region in 2002, after advanced forensic analysis of 22-year-old evidence linked him to the crimes. The victims included a college applicant, two people in Pushkino, and a Peruvian student.
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64% Bias Score