Domain: aljazeera.com

Qatari international news channel

Al Jazeera English is a 24-hour English-language news channel operating under Al Jazeera Media Network, which is partially funded by the government of Qatar. In a bid to broaden its reach, Al Jazeera introduced an English-language division in 2006. It is the first global English-language news channel to be headquartered in the Middle East.

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🌐 95% Global Worthiness
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Life Under Siege: A Gazan's Schrödinger's Cat

A Gazan resident describes their life under constant threat of Israeli attacks, comparing their existence to Schrödinger's cat—simultaneously alive and dead due to the ever-present danger of their home being bombed, forcing repeated displacement and a life defined by fear and uncertainty.

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60% Bias Score

No Poverty
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🌐 90% Global Worthiness
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Trump Pressures Republicans to Reject Spending Bill, Risking Government Shutdown

Facing a Friday deadline to avoid a government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump and allies are pressuring Republicans to reject a bipartisan spending bill, despite warnings of economic consequences similar to the 2018-19 shutdown that cost $8 billion in GDP.

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56% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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🌐 90% Global Worthiness
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Georgia Appeals Court Disqualifies DA Willis from Trump Election Interference Case

A Georgia appeals court ruled to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting Donald Trump and 14 allies for election interference due to a conflict of interest stemming from a romantic relationship with a former deputy; a new prosecutor must now take over.

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Mumbai Ferry Collision: 13 Dead After Naval Boat Crash

A collision between an Indian naval boat and a passenger ferry near Mumbai resulted in at least 13 deaths and over 100 rescues; the navy vessel lost control due to engine malfunction during trials, causing the ferry to capsize.

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32% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Trump's Opposition to CHIPS Act Threatens US Semiconductor Strategy

President-elect Trump's opposition to the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act, aimed at boosting US semiconductor manufacturing, threatens to delay or alter the distribution of funds to companies like TSMC and Samsung, creating uncertainty for the global chip industry.

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44% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Al-Assad's Flight and Western Hypocrisy

Bashar al-Assad's claim of remaining in Damascus until December 8th, 2024, before fleeing to Russia, is contrasted with Western media criticism of his wealth and the suffering of the Syrian people, highlighting a perceived double standard in assessing leaders from different geopolitical contexts.

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72% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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🌐 90% Global Worthiness
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Medvedev Threatens The Times, NATO Officials

Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's former president, threatened The Times journalists and NATO officials supporting Ukraine, labeling them "legitimate military targets" in response to the newspaper's article calling the killing of a Russian military official a "legitimate act of self-defense", prompting cond...

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44% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 90% Global Worthiness
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Serbia Accused of Illegal Spyware Use Against Journalists and Activists

Amnesty International accuses Serbian authorities of illegally using Israeli spyware, Cellebrite's UFED and NoviSpy, to hack phones of journalists and activists, violating their privacy and freedom of expression; the Serbian Security Intelligence Agency denies wrongdoing.

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36% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Fed Cuts Rates, Signals Pause Amid Inflation Concerns

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates to a range of 4.25-4.5 percent on Wednesday, but signaled a likely pause to further reductions due to persistent inflation and low unemployment, projecting only two more quarter-point cuts by the end of 2025.

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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First Severe US Bird Flu Case Confirmed in Louisiana

A 65-year-old in Louisiana is hospitalized in critical condition due to H5N1 bird flu, marking the first severe US case linked to backyard birds, although the CDC maintains that the public health risk remains low; however, 61 cases have been reported, 37 linked to dairy cows, leading California to d...

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48% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Amazon Faces Largest US Strike Amidst Pay and Condition Dispute

Thousands of Amazon warehouse workers, represented by the Teamsters union, are striking across the US during the peak Christmas season due to a failure to reach an agreement with Amazon over pay and working conditions, leading to potential shipping delays.

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44% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Putin Claims Success in Syria Despite Assad's Fall

President Vladimir Putin declared Russia's intervention in Syria a success despite the recent ouster of Bashar al-Assad, citing the prevention of a terrorist enclave and the desire of many countries to engage with the new Syrian government. He also mentioned evacuating 4,000 Iranian fighters and wil...

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56% Bias Score

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