Trump's Favorability Rating Reaches All-Time High
President-elect Donald Trump's favorability rating has risen to its highest since January 2021, reaching 47.2 percent favorable versus 47.4 percent unfavorable, an 8-point increase since the November 2024 election, potentially due to a combination of factors including the contrast with President Bid...
Trump's Favorability Rating Reaches All-Time High
President-elect Donald Trump's favorability rating has risen to its highest since January 2021, reaching 47.2 percent favorable versus 47.4 percent unfavorable, an 8-point increase since the November 2024 election, potentially due to a combination of factors including the contrast with President Bid...
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40% Bias Score
American Imprisoned in Russia Amidst Uncredible Child Abuse Accusations
David Barnes, a US citizen, has been imprisoned in Russia for three years on child abuse charges deemed uncredible by US authorities; his family seeks his release through a prisoner exchange, highlighting concerns over US diplomatic response and the misuse of legal processes in international custody...
American Imprisoned in Russia Amidst Uncredible Child Abuse Accusations
David Barnes, a US citizen, has been imprisoned in Russia for three years on child abuse charges deemed uncredible by US authorities; his family seeks his release through a prisoner exchange, highlighting concerns over US diplomatic response and the misuse of legal processes in international custody...
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48% Bias Score
Turkey's Kurdish Peace Push: DEM Delegation Meets Imprisoned Leaders
A delegation from Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party met with imprisoned former co-chair Selahattin Demirtas and previously with Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned PKK leader, in a renewed push for peace after decades of conflict, with President Erdogan calling for PKK disarmament.
Turkey's Kurdish Peace Push: DEM Delegation Meets Imprisoned Leaders
A delegation from Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM party met with imprisoned former co-chair Selahattin Demirtas and previously with Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned PKK leader, in a renewed push for peace after decades of conflict, with President Erdogan calling for PKK disarmament.
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40% Bias Score
Lebanon's Post-War Reconstruction Faces $8.5 Billion Challenge
Six weeks after a ceasefire ended the Israel-Hezbollah war, Lebanon faces an $8.5 billion reconstruction challenge, with 99,209 housing units damaged (18% destroyed), while Hezbollah offers partial compensation but the Lebanese government lacks resources and international aid remains uncertain.
Lebanon's Post-War Reconstruction Faces $8.5 Billion Challenge
Six weeks after a ceasefire ended the Israel-Hezbollah war, Lebanon faces an $8.5 billion reconstruction challenge, with 99,209 housing units damaged (18% destroyed), while Hezbollah offers partial compensation but the Lebanese government lacks resources and international aid remains uncertain.
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44% Bias Score
Latino Community Mobilizes Extensive Aid for Los Angeles Wildfire Victims
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County have forced over 100,000 evacuations, resulting in at least 16 fire-related deaths under investigation; the Latino community, comprising over 4.8 million people in the county, is actively providing substantial aid through donations, resource mobilization, ...
Latino Community Mobilizes Extensive Aid for Los Angeles Wildfire Victims
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County have forced over 100,000 evacuations, resulting in at least 16 fire-related deaths under investigation; the Latino community, comprising over 4.8 million people in the county, is actively providing substantial aid through donations, resource mobilization, ...
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24% Bias Score
Trump Receives Unconditional Discharge in Hush-Money Case Due to Presidential Immunity
Former President Donald Trump received an unconditional discharge after being convicted of falsifying business records to influence the 2016 election; the judge cited presidential immunity as the reason for the unusual sentence, despite the prosecutor's arguments about the damage done to public trus...
Trump Receives Unconditional Discharge in Hush-Money Case Due to Presidential Immunity
Former President Donald Trump received an unconditional discharge after being convicted of falsifying business records to influence the 2016 election; the judge cited presidential immunity as the reason for the unusual sentence, despite the prosecutor's arguments about the damage done to public trus...
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60% Bias Score
Myanmar Landslide Kills 12 at Jade Mine; Dozens Missing
A landslide at a jade mining area in Myanmar's Kachin state on Monday killed at least 12 people, including four children, and left dozens missing, burying or damaging about 50 houses in Spott village, near Hpakant township; the area is known for its lucrative jade mining industry and ongoing conflic...
Myanmar Landslide Kills 12 at Jade Mine; Dozens Missing
A landslide at a jade mining area in Myanmar's Kachin state on Monday killed at least 12 people, including four children, and left dozens missing, burying or damaging about 50 houses in Spott village, near Hpakant township; the area is known for its lucrative jade mining industry and ongoing conflic...
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32% Bias Score
Germany Announces Aid for Syria Amidst Continued Sanctions
Following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on December 8th, Germany's foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, announced an additional €50 million in aid for Syria while advocating for maintaining sanctions against specific Syrian officials responsible for war crimes. The US concurrentl...
Germany Announces Aid for Syria Amidst Continued Sanctions
Following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on December 8th, Germany's foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, announced an additional €50 million in aid for Syria while advocating for maintaining sanctions against specific Syrian officials responsible for war crimes. The US concurrentl...
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48% Bias Score
Bourbon Street Attack Sparks Debate on Security and Preservation
A New Year's Day truck attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, inspired by the Islamic State group, killed 14 and injured many, prompting debates on balancing security with the street's unique character, highlighting previous incidents and lawsuits against the city for negligence in removing protec...
Bourbon Street Attack Sparks Debate on Security and Preservation
A New Year's Day truck attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, inspired by the Islamic State group, killed 14 and injured many, prompting debates on balancing security with the street's unique character, highlighting previous incidents and lawsuits against the city for negligence in removing protec...
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52% Bias Score
Massive Kerch Strait Oil Spill Prompts Emergency Response, Ukraine Accuses Russia of Negligence
A month after a storm damaged two tankers in the Kerch Strait, causing a major oil spill, Russia formed an emergency task force to clean up over 155,000 tons of contaminated materials; the spill has reached the Berdyansk Spit, causing further environmental damage and prompting accusations of Russian...
Massive Kerch Strait Oil Spill Prompts Emergency Response, Ukraine Accuses Russia of Negligence
A month after a storm damaged two tankers in the Kerch Strait, causing a major oil spill, Russia formed an emergency task force to clean up over 155,000 tons of contaminated materials; the spill has reached the Berdyansk Spit, causing further environmental damage and prompting accusations of Russian...
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40% Bias Score
Tatu City: A Private-Sector Model for Urban Development in Kenya
Tatu City, a 5,000-acre privately owned development near Nairobi, Kenya, has attracted 26,400 residents and 88 businesses employing 15,000, showcasing a model of private-sector urban development in sub-Saharan Africa, despite legal battles with Kenyan authorities.
Tatu City: A Private-Sector Model for Urban Development in Kenya
Tatu City, a 5,000-acre privately owned development near Nairobi, Kenya, has attracted 26,400 residents and 88 businesses employing 15,000, showcasing a model of private-sector urban development in sub-Saharan Africa, despite legal battles with Kenyan authorities.
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40% Bias Score
Ukraine Captures Two North Korean Soldiers Fighting in Kursk
Ukraine's forces captured two wounded North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in the Kursk region; this follows Ukraine's counteroffensive in August and Russia's subsequent counterattack.
Ukraine Captures Two North Korean Soldiers Fighting in Kursk
Ukraine's forces captured two wounded North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in the Kursk region; this follows Ukraine's counteroffensive in August and Russia's subsequent counterattack.
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24% Bias Score