FIFA Awards 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia Amid Human Rights Concerns
FIFA awarded Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup despite widespread concerns about human rights, prompting the UN to pledge efforts to ensure migrant worker standards are respected, although not directly engaging with FIFA.
FIFA Awards 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia Amid Human Rights Concerns
FIFA awarded Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup despite widespread concerns about human rights, prompting the UN to pledge efforts to ensure migrant worker standards are respected, although not directly engaging with FIFA.
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52% Bias Score
China Sends Warships, Aircraft, and Balloons Near Taiwan
China conducted military activities near Taiwan, deploying 14 warships, seven military aircraft, and four balloons, including six aircraft crossing the Taiwan Strait median line, in response to President Lai Ching-te's visit to Pacific allies.
China Sends Warships, Aircraft, and Balloons Near Taiwan
China conducted military activities near Taiwan, deploying 14 warships, seven military aircraft, and four balloons, including six aircraft crossing the Taiwan Strait median line, in response to President Lai Ching-te's visit to Pacific allies.
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40% Bias Score
LA Galaxy Wins Record Sixth MLS Cup After Remarkable Turnaround
The LA Galaxy won their record sixth MLS Cup, defeating the New York Red Bulls 2-1, marking a dramatic turnaround from their 26th-place finish last season and fan boycotts due to poor performance; goals by Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic secured the victory.
LA Galaxy Wins Record Sixth MLS Cup After Remarkable Turnaround
The LA Galaxy won their record sixth MLS Cup, defeating the New York Red Bulls 2-1, marking a dramatic turnaround from their 26th-place finish last season and fan boycotts due to poor performance; goals by Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic secured the victory.
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52% Bias Score
EU, Mercosur finalize landmark free trade deal
The EU and Mercosur finalized a free trade agreement after 25 years of negotiations, creating a massive free trade zone covering 780 million people, despite opposition from France and concerns about environmental standards and fair competition for farmers.
EU, Mercosur finalize landmark free trade deal
The EU and Mercosur finalized a free trade agreement after 25 years of negotiations, creating a massive free trade zone covering 780 million people, despite opposition from France and concerns about environmental standards and fair competition for farmers.
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44% Bias Score
USS Arkansas Christened: Connecting Civil Rights Legacy to Naval Power
The USS Arkansas, a Virginia-class nuclear submarine, was christened Saturday at Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia, with three members of the Little Rock Nine serving as sponsors; the submarine is the 27th in its class and is expected to launch in 2025.
USS Arkansas Christened: Connecting Civil Rights Legacy to Naval Power
The USS Arkansas, a Virginia-class nuclear submarine, was christened Saturday at Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia, with three members of the Little Rock Nine serving as sponsors; the submarine is the 27th in its class and is expected to launch in 2025.
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24% Bias Score
Israeli Strikes Kill 29 at Gaza Hospital Amid Regional Instability
Israeli strikes near a northern Gaza hospital killed at least 29 people, including medical staff, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where 90% of the population is displaced; this is amid regional instability involving Syria and Lebanon.
Israeli Strikes Kill 29 at Gaza Hospital Amid Regional Instability
Israeli strikes near a northern Gaza hospital killed at least 29 people, including medical staff, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where 90% of the population is displaced; this is amid regional instability involving Syria and Lebanon.
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44% Bias Score
Syrian Refugees Return Home Following Assad's Fall
Hundreds of Syrian refugees gathered at Turkish border crossings on Monday to return home following the reported fall of President Bashar Assad's government, expressing immense joy and hope for a better future, despite uncertainty.
Syrian Refugees Return Home Following Assad's Fall
Hundreds of Syrian refugees gathered at Turkish border crossings on Monday to return home following the reported fall of President Bashar Assad's government, expressing immense joy and hope for a better future, despite uncertainty.
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56% Bias Score
Assad's Fall Triggers Mixed Reactions and Security Concerns Across Middle East
The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government to jihadi militants after a 14-year civil war, which killed an estimated half-million people and displaced millions, has prompted mixed reactions and security concerns across the Middle East and beyond.
Assad's Fall Triggers Mixed Reactions and Security Concerns Across Middle East
The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government to jihadi militants after a 14-year civil war, which killed an estimated half-million people and displaced millions, has prompted mixed reactions and security concerns across the Middle East and beyond.
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36% Bias Score
Franco-German Political Crisis Cripples EU Economic Outlook
Political instability in France and Germany, with both countries facing potential governmental paralysis into 2025, severely hinders the European Union's economic recovery and its capacity to navigate critical issues such as trade negotiations with the U.S. and defense spending against Russia.
Franco-German Political Crisis Cripples EU Economic Outlook
Political instability in France and Germany, with both countries facing potential governmental paralysis into 2025, severely hinders the European Union's economic recovery and its capacity to navigate critical issues such as trade negotiations with the U.S. and defense spending against Russia.
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48% Bias Score
Louisiana Implements Sweeping Tax Reform: $1.3 Billion in Cuts, Sales Tax Hike
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed a bipartisan tax reform package into law, cutting income and corporate taxes while raising the state sales tax to fund the changes and redirecting $280 million from infrastructure projects. The plan will provide $1.3 billion in income tax cuts but has drawn crit...
Louisiana Implements Sweeping Tax Reform: $1.3 Billion in Cuts, Sales Tax Hike
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed a bipartisan tax reform package into law, cutting income and corporate taxes while raising the state sales tax to fund the changes and redirecting $280 million from infrastructure projects. The plan will provide $1.3 billion in income tax cuts but has drawn crit...
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56% Bias Score
Former West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw Dies at 88
Former West Virginia Attorney General and Supreme Court Justice Darrell McGraw, 88, died Saturday of a heart attack; his career was marked by legal battles against opioid manufacturers and distributors, resulting in multi-million dollar settlements.
Former West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw Dies at 88
Former West Virginia Attorney General and Supreme Court Justice Darrell McGraw, 88, died Saturday of a heart attack; his career was marked by legal battles against opioid manufacturers and distributors, resulting in multi-million dollar settlements.
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20% Bias Score
UnitedHealthcare CEO Fatally Shot in NYC; Gunman at Large
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot on December 3rd in New York City; the unidentified gunman, who left behind a backpack in Central Park, is still at large, prompting an FBI reward and an industry-wide security review.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Fatally Shot in NYC; Gunman at Large
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot on December 3rd in New York City; the unidentified gunman, who left behind a backpack in Central Park, is still at large, prompting an FBI reward and an industry-wide security review.
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36% Bias Score