France Scales Back Military Presence in Africa Amid Growing Anti-French Sentiment
France is significantly reducing its military presence in Africa, following Chad and Senegal's decisions to end defense cooperation, amid growing anti-French sentiment and a desire by African nations for greater sovereignty. This shift is part of a broader trend of African countries reevaluating the...
France Scales Back Military Presence in Africa Amid Growing Anti-French Sentiment
France is significantly reducing its military presence in Africa, following Chad and Senegal's decisions to end defense cooperation, amid growing anti-French sentiment and a desire by African nations for greater sovereignty. This shift is part of a broader trend of African countries reevaluating the...
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Seahawks' Playoff Hopes Hinge on Vikings Matchup
The Seattle Seahawks (8-6) will host the Minnesota Vikings (12-2) in a crucial game impacting their playoff hopes, currently at 36% but projected to rise to 52% with a win; the Vikings' strong defense and the Seahawks' injury concerns pose significant challenges.
Seahawks' Playoff Hopes Hinge on Vikings Matchup
The Seattle Seahawks (8-6) will host the Minnesota Vikings (12-2) in a crucial game impacting their playoff hopes, currently at 36% but projected to rise to 52% with a win; the Vikings' strong defense and the Seahawks' injury concerns pose significant challenges.
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40% Bias Score
Vanuatu Earthquake: At Least 10 Dead, Water Crisis Looms
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing at least 10 deaths, over 200 injuries, and displacing nearly 1,000 people in Port Vila; a water shortage threatens a secondary health crisis.
Vanuatu Earthquake: At Least 10 Dead, Water Crisis Looms
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing at least 10 deaths, over 200 injuries, and displacing nearly 1,000 people in Port Vila; a water shortage threatens a secondary health crisis.
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Iranian Officer Charged in New York for Killing of American in Iraq
An Iranian Revolutionary Guard captain, Mohammad Reza Nouri, has been charged in New York with murder and terrorism for the November 2022 killing of Stephen Troell in Baghdad, Iraq; Nouri, already convicted in Iraq, faces life imprisonment or death in the U.S. for orchestrating Troell's death, alleg...
Iranian Officer Charged in New York for Killing of American in Iraq
An Iranian Revolutionary Guard captain, Mohammad Reza Nouri, has been charged in New York with murder and terrorism for the November 2022 killing of Stephen Troell in Baghdad, Iraq; Nouri, already convicted in Iraq, faces life imprisonment or death in the U.S. for orchestrating Troell's death, alleg...
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64% Bias Score
Netflix Lands US Rights to 2027, 2031 Women's World Cups
Netflix secured the US broadcasting rights to the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cups, a significant deal for FIFA aiming to increase revenue and close the gender pay gap in soccer, while marking Netflix's expansion into live sports broadcasting.
Netflix Lands US Rights to 2027, 2031 Women's World Cups
Netflix secured the US broadcasting rights to the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cups, a significant deal for FIFA aiming to increase revenue and close the gender pay gap in soccer, while marking Netflix's expansion into live sports broadcasting.
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48% Bias Score
Australian Firm to Create 925 Kentucky Jobs in $69 Million Investment
Kitchen Food Co., an Australian firm, will invest $69 million in a Hopkinsville, Kentucky facility, creating 925 jobs, ranking as the fifth-largest jobs project in Kentucky since 2019, adding to a record year of economic investment.
Australian Firm to Create 925 Kentucky Jobs in $69 Million Investment
Kitchen Food Co., an Australian firm, will invest $69 million in a Hopkinsville, Kentucky facility, creating 925 jobs, ranking as the fifth-largest jobs project in Kentucky since 2019, adding to a record year of economic investment.
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40% Bias Score
U.S. Troop Presence in Syria More Than Doubles
The U.S. military presence in Syria has more than doubled to approximately 2,000 troops, a previously undisclosed increase that has been ongoing for months to over a year, augmenting operations against the Islamic State group amidst regional instability following the overthrow of Syrian President Ba...
U.S. Troop Presence in Syria More Than Doubles
The U.S. military presence in Syria has more than doubled to approximately 2,000 troops, a previously undisclosed increase that has been ongoing for months to over a year, augmenting operations against the Islamic State group amidst regional instability following the overthrow of Syrian President Ba...
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Injury-Plagued Lions Seek Victory Against Struggling Bears
The Detroit Lions, after losing their franchise-record 11-game winning streak and several key players to injury, face the struggling Chicago Bears, aiming to set a new franchise record for victories and maintain their playoff position.
Injury-Plagued Lions Seek Victory Against Struggling Bears
The Detroit Lions, after losing their franchise-record 11-game winning streak and several key players to injury, face the struggling Chicago Bears, aiming to set a new franchise record for victories and maintain their playoff position.
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40% Bias Score
Romanian Court Dismisses Tate Human Trafficking Case Due to Prosecutorial Errors
A Romanian appeals court on Thursday ruled that the human trafficking case against influencer Andrew Tate, his brother Tristan, and two Romanian women cannot proceed to trial due to multiple legal and procedural irregularities by the prosecutors; the case was remanded, not dismissed.
Romanian Court Dismisses Tate Human Trafficking Case Due to Prosecutorial Errors
A Romanian appeals court on Thursday ruled that the human trafficking case against influencer Andrew Tate, his brother Tristan, and two Romanian women cannot proceed to trial due to multiple legal and procedural irregularities by the prosecutors; the case was remanded, not dismissed.
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48% Bias Score
Global Butter Shortage Drives Up Prices Across Europe
The price of butter has risen sharply across Europe, up 19% on average in the EU from October 2023 to October 2024, due to global milk shortages caused by factors including reduced milk production in the US and New Zealand, higher energy costs, disease outbreaks, and falling milk prices discouraging...
Global Butter Shortage Drives Up Prices Across Europe
The price of butter has risen sharply across Europe, up 19% on average in the EU from October 2023 to October 2024, due to global milk shortages caused by factors including reduced milk production in the US and New Zealand, higher energy costs, disease outbreaks, and falling milk prices discouraging...
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52% Bias Score
Doncic Launches Foundation to Improve Youth Basketball
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic launched the Luka Doncic Foundation on World Basketball Day, aiming to foster positive youth basketball experiences. The foundation, funded with over $2.5 million of Doncic's money, released a study revealing a lack of joy and creativity in youth basketball and wil...
Doncic Launches Foundation to Improve Youth Basketball
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic launched the Luka Doncic Foundation on World Basketball Day, aiming to foster positive youth basketball experiences. The foundation, funded with over $2.5 million of Doncic's money, released a study revealing a lack of joy and creativity in youth basketball and wil...
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28% Bias Score
Kentucky Declares No Legal Obligation to Fund Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Prisoners
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman declared that the state is not legally required to fund gender-affirming surgeries for prisoners, prompting revisions to prison regulations and sparking debate about the balance between inmate healthcare and taxpayer funds.
Kentucky Declares No Legal Obligation to Fund Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Prisoners
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman declared that the state is not legally required to fund gender-affirming surgeries for prisoners, prompting revisions to prison regulations and sparking debate about the balance between inmate healthcare and taxpayer funds.
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72% Bias Score