January 2025
February 2025
Gukesh Faces Tough Competition at Tata Steel Chess Festival
The 87th Tata Steel Chess Festival in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, begins, featuring world champion Gukesh Dommaraju competing against top players including Fabiano Caruana and Arjun Erigaisi, alongside 11-year-old prodigy Faustino Oro.
Gukesh Faces Tough Competition at Tata Steel Chess Festival
The 87th Tata Steel Chess Festival in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, begins, featuring world champion Gukesh Dommaraju competing against top players including Fabiano Caruana and Arjun Erigaisi, alongside 11-year-old prodigy Faustino Oro.
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60% Bias Score
Erosion of US Soft Power Amidst Political Polarization
The United States' global cultural influence, or "soft power," is declining due to internal political divisions, symbolized by the country music artists chosen to perform at Trump's inauguration, highlighting the rise of a conservative counterforce.
Erosion of US Soft Power Amidst Political Polarization
The United States' global cultural influence, or "soft power," is declining due to internal political divisions, symbolized by the country music artists chosen to perform at Trump's inauguration, highlighting the rise of a conservative counterforce.
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56% Bias Score
Global Fight for Democracy: Activists Unite Against Authoritarianism
Iranian activist Massih Alinejad's social media campaign prompted thousands of Iranian women to discard their hijabs; Anne Applebaum's book, "Autocracy, Inc.," highlights the crucial collaboration between democratic activists and the need for a unified front against global authoritarianism, using th...
Global Fight for Democracy: Activists Unite Against Authoritarianism
Iranian activist Massih Alinejad's social media campaign prompted thousands of Iranian women to discard their hijabs; Anne Applebaum's book, "Autocracy, Inc.," highlights the crucial collaboration between democratic activists and the need for a unified front against global authoritarianism, using th...
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44% Bias Score
Russia Claims Gains in Kursk, Ukraine's Strategy Shifts
Russia claims to have retaken two-thirds of Ukrainian-occupied territory in the Kursk region, while the Institute for the Study of War estimates it at 50 percent; a recent Ukrainian offensive involving 2,000 troops and heavy weaponry failed to secure major gains, but inflicted equipment damage; Ukra...
Russia Claims Gains in Kursk, Ukraine's Strategy Shifts
Russia claims to have retaken two-thirds of Ukrainian-occupied territory in the Kursk region, while the Institute for the Study of War estimates it at 50 percent; a recent Ukrainian offensive involving 2,000 troops and heavy weaponry failed to secure major gains, but inflicted equipment damage; Ukra...
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36% Bias Score
Otzma Yehudit Ministers to Resign Over Hamas Deal
Otzma Yehudit ministers and MKs will resign from the Israeli government on Sunday, protesting a deal with Hamas that involves releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and withdrawing IDF forces from Gaza, which they view as a surrender.
Otzma Yehudit Ministers to Resign Over Hamas Deal
Otzma Yehudit ministers and MKs will resign from the Israeli government on Sunday, protesting a deal with Hamas that involves releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and withdrawing IDF forces from Gaza, which they view as a surrender.
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56% Bias Score
Gulf War's Enduring Legacy: Shaping the Middle East and Israel's Military
The 1991 Gulf War, initiated by Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, resulted in a US-led coalition's swift military victory, reshaping the Middle East's geopolitical order and significantly influencing Israel's military development and current conflicts.
Gulf War's Enduring Legacy: Shaping the Middle East and Israel's Military
The 1991 Gulf War, initiated by Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, resulted in a US-led coalition's swift military victory, reshaping the Middle East's geopolitical order and significantly influencing Israel's military development and current conflicts.
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52% Bias Score
Russian Missile Strike Damages Ukrainian Cathedral
A Russian missile strike on Zaporizhzhia on Saturday damaged St. Andrew's Cathedral, killing one and injuring at least ten; the attack follows a Ukrainian law banning organizations linked to the Russian Orthodox Church and adds to over 630 religious sites damaged since the invasion began.
Russian Missile Strike Damages Ukrainian Cathedral
A Russian missile strike on Zaporizhzhia on Saturday damaged St. Andrew's Cathedral, killing one and injuring at least ten; the attack follows a Ukrainian law banning organizations linked to the Russian Orthodox Church and adds to over 630 religious sites damaged since the invasion began.
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36% Bias Score
Greece integrates AI into police force to improve crime fighting
Greece is integrating artificial intelligence into its police force to improve crime investigation and prevention, enabling faster analysis of evidence and response times, similar to Toronto's implementation, with funding secured through a Google partnership.
Greece integrates AI into police force to improve crime fighting
Greece is integrating artificial intelligence into its police force to improve crime investigation and prevention, enabling faster analysis of evidence and response times, similar to Toronto's implementation, with funding secured through a Google partnership.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Considers 90-Day TikTok Ban Extension
President-elect Donald Trump is considering a 90-day extension to a US law banning TikTok after the platform threatened to shut down on January 19th; the White House called the threat a ploy, and Trump will announce his decision Monday.
Trump Considers 90-Day TikTok Ban Extension
President-elect Donald Trump is considering a 90-day extension to a US law banning TikTok after the platform threatened to shut down on January 19th; the White House called the threat a ploy, and Trump will announce his decision Monday.
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36% Bias Score
Van 't Wout Dominates Day 1 of European Short Track Championships with Two Golds
Jens van 't Wout won two gold medals in the 500m and 1500m races at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Dresden on the first day of competition, showcasing his return to top form after a previous injury and making him a strong favorite for a hat trick.
Van 't Wout Dominates Day 1 of European Short Track Championships with Two Golds
Jens van 't Wout won two gold medals in the 500m and 1500m races at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Dresden on the first day of competition, showcasing his return to top form after a previous injury and making him a strong favorite for a hat trick.
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40% Bias Score
Israel Increases Military Presence in Philadelphi Corridor, Defying Prisoner Exchange Agreement
Following a prisoner exchange agreement with Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced an increase in military forces in the Philadelphi Corridor, despite a prior agreement to withdraw; this decision prompted legal challenges from bereaved families.
Israel Increases Military Presence in Philadelphi Corridor, Defying Prisoner Exchange Agreement
Following a prisoner exchange agreement with Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced an increase in military forces in the Philadelphi Corridor, despite a prior agreement to withdraw; this decision prompted legal challenges from bereaved families.
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60% Bias Score
German-Israeli Hostage Expected to be Released in Hostage-Ceasefire Deal
Arbel Yehoud, a 28-year-old German-Israeli woman, and her boyfriend were abducted over a year ago from Nir Oz; she is expected to be released in a hostage-ceasefire deal, while her brother, who was also abducted, was later found dead.
German-Israeli Hostage Expected to be Released in Hostage-Ceasefire Deal
Arbel Yehoud, a 28-year-old German-Israeli woman, and her boyfriend were abducted over a year ago from Nir Oz; she is expected to be released in a hostage-ceasefire deal, while her brother, who was also abducted, was later found dead.
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60% Bias Score