January 2025
February 2025


ELN Commander Pablito: Obstacle to Colombian Peace
Alias Pablito, a top ELN commander controlling 2,000 fighters, is implicated in numerous attacks, including the 2019 Bogotá bombing, and his opposition to peace negotiations hinders Colombian peace efforts; he operates across the Colombia-Venezuela border.
ELN Commander Pablito: Obstacle to Colombian Peace
Alias Pablito, a top ELN commander controlling 2,000 fighters, is implicated in numerous attacks, including the 2019 Bogotá bombing, and his opposition to peace negotiations hinders Colombian peace efforts; he operates across the Colombia-Venezuela border.
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52% Bias Score


Western Sanctions Fail to Halt Flow of Critical Materials to Russia's Military
Despite Western sanctions, at least two dozen Chinese companies continue supplying gallium, germanium, and antimony—critical materials for drones and missiles—to Russia's military-industrial complex, including Rostec, which provides roughly 80% of weapons used against Ukraine; this highlights the sh...
Western Sanctions Fail to Halt Flow of Critical Materials to Russia's Military
Despite Western sanctions, at least two dozen Chinese companies continue supplying gallium, germanium, and antimony—critical materials for drones and missiles—to Russia's military-industrial complex, including Rostec, which provides roughly 80% of weapons used against Ukraine; this highlights the sh...
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36% Bias Score


UNRWA Faces Restrictions in Israel, Raising Humanitarian Concerns in Gaza
Israel's new law restricting UNRWA operations in Israel, effective Thursday, prompted 25 international staff to leave Jerusalem for Amman; UNRWA spokesperson Jonathan Fowler expressed concern over humanitarian aid to Gaza, particularly given a planned aid increase under the ceasefire agreement; Isra...
UNRWA Faces Restrictions in Israel, Raising Humanitarian Concerns in Gaza
Israel's new law restricting UNRWA operations in Israel, effective Thursday, prompted 25 international staff to leave Jerusalem for Amman; UNRWA spokesperson Jonathan Fowler expressed concern over humanitarian aid to Gaza, particularly given a planned aid increase under the ceasefire agreement; Isra...
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44% Bias Score


Russia-Ukraine War: Drone Attacks, Casualties, and Energy Disputes
On January 31st, Russia launched 81 drones at Ukraine, resulting in nine deaths and 13 injuries in Sumy from a drone strike on an apartment building; a subsequent Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at a Russian oil refinery in Volgograd. Russia also accused a British soldier fighting for Ukraine o...
Russia-Ukraine War: Drone Attacks, Casualties, and Energy Disputes
On January 31st, Russia launched 81 drones at Ukraine, resulting in nine deaths and 13 injuries in Sumy from a drone strike on an apartment building; a subsequent Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at a Russian oil refinery in Volgograd. Russia also accused a British soldier fighting for Ukraine o...
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36% Bias Score


Washington D.C. Air Collision Kills 67
On January 29th, an American Airlines plane collided with a U.S. Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, killing all 67 people aboard; investigations are focusing on potential air traffic control staffing issues.
Washington D.C. Air Collision Kills 67
On January 29th, an American Airlines plane collided with a U.S. Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, killing all 67 people aboard; investigations are focusing on potential air traffic control staffing issues.
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60% Bias Score


Trump Blames Diversity Programs After Deadly Air Crash, Nominees Face Scrutiny
A plane and helicopter collision over the Potomac River killed 67 people, prompting President Trump to blame diversity programs for creating unqualified federal workers; meanwhile, his controversial cabinet nominees face questions about their qualifications.
Trump Blames Diversity Programs After Deadly Air Crash, Nominees Face Scrutiny
A plane and helicopter collision over the Potomac River killed 67 people, prompting President Trump to blame diversity programs for creating unqualified federal workers; meanwhile, his controversial cabinet nominees face questions about their qualifications.
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60% Bias Score

Washington D.C. Air Crash: Understaffing and Flight Path Deviation Under Investigation
A passenger plane and a military helicopter collided over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., resulting in 67 fatalities. The incident is under investigation, with reports suggesting insufficient staffing at the airport's control tower and a possible deviation from the helicopter's planned flig...

Washington D.C. Air Crash: Understaffing and Flight Path Deviation Under Investigation
A passenger plane and a military helicopter collided over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., resulting in 67 fatalities. The incident is under investigation, with reports suggesting insufficient staffing at the airport's control tower and a possible deviation from the helicopter's planned flig...
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48% Bias Score

Merz's AfD alliance rocks German politics
German CDU leader Friedrich Merz collaborated with the far-right AfD party on a migration policy resolution on January 29th, breaking a long-standing political consensus and prompting outrage from Holocaust survivors and political figures alike, in a move seen as a risky attempt to improve the CDU's...

Merz's AfD alliance rocks German politics
German CDU leader Friedrich Merz collaborated with the far-right AfD party on a migration policy resolution on January 29th, breaking a long-standing political consensus and prompting outrage from Holocaust survivors and political figures alike, in a move seen as a risky attempt to improve the CDU's...
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56% Bias Score

Hostage Release Highlights Fragile Gaza Ceasefire
On Thursday, eight hostages (three Israelis and five Thai nationals) held by Hamas in Gaza for 482 days were released in separate waves from Jabalya and Khan Yunis; however, a chaotic mob scene at the Khan Yunis transfer caused Israel to formally complain to ceasefire mediators, highlighting the fra...

Hostage Release Highlights Fragile Gaza Ceasefire
On Thursday, eight hostages (three Israelis and five Thai nationals) held by Hamas in Gaza for 482 days were released in separate waves from Jabalya and Khan Yunis; however, a chaotic mob scene at the Khan Yunis transfer caused Israel to formally complain to ceasefire mediators, highlighting the fra...
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48% Bias Score

Trump Administration Freezes Billions in Foreign Aid, Sparking Humanitarian Concerns
The Trump administration froze billions in foreign aid, placing dozens of USAID officials on leave and thousands of contractors out of work, causing concern over the impact on vulnerable populations receiving aid.

Trump Administration Freezes Billions in Foreign Aid, Sparking Humanitarian Concerns
The Trump administration froze billions in foreign aid, placing dozens of USAID officials on leave and thousands of contractors out of work, causing concern over the impact on vulnerable populations receiving aid.
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60% Bias Score

Argentina's Femicide Law Debate Reignited After Perpetrator's Release
On a cold night in 1996, 17-year-old Carolina Aló was murdered by her boyfriend, Fabián Tablado, who stabbed her 113 times. Tablado's recent release from prison, despite prior violence and threats, has sparked outrage and reignited the debate on femicide laws in Argentina, with the government propos...

Argentina's Femicide Law Debate Reignited After Perpetrator's Release
On a cold night in 1996, 17-year-old Carolina Aló was murdered by her boyfriend, Fabián Tablado, who stabbed her 113 times. Tablado's recent release from prison, despite prior violence and threats, has sparked outrage and reignited the debate on femicide laws in Argentina, with the government propos...
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48% Bias Score

Trump's Aid Freeze Shakes Eastern Europe
President Trump's 90-day freeze on U.S. foreign aid to Eastern Europe, starting January 24th, threatens pro-democracy groups, independent media, and local governments in countries like Moldova, Kosovo, and Serbia, potentially increasing Russian and Chinese influence and jeopardizing democratic proce...

Trump's Aid Freeze Shakes Eastern Europe
President Trump's 90-day freeze on U.S. foreign aid to Eastern Europe, starting January 24th, threatens pro-democracy groups, independent media, and local governments in countries like Moldova, Kosovo, and Serbia, potentially increasing Russian and Chinese influence and jeopardizing democratic proce...
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40% Bias Score