Yerevan Building Collapse Highlights Dilapidated Housing Crisis
A partial building collapse at 10 Arzumanyan Street in Yerevan, Armenia, ten days ago has revealed structural damage and safety concerns. The city plans demolition and new construction but faces delays due to 17 property owners refusing relocation agreements.
Yerevan Building Collapse Highlights Dilapidated Housing Crisis
A partial building collapse at 10 Arzumanyan Street in Yerevan, Armenia, ten days ago has revealed structural damage and safety concerns. The city plans demolition and new construction but faces delays due to 17 property owners refusing relocation agreements.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Urges Ukraine Ceasefire, Citing Massive Casualties
Donald Trump called for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations in Ukraine, citing 600,000 Russian and 400,000 Ukrainian military casualties, following a meeting with Zelensky and Macron in Paris, where he discussed the conflict and a fair peace for Ukraine.
Trump Urges Ukraine Ceasefire, Citing Massive Casualties
Donald Trump called for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations in Ukraine, citing 600,000 Russian and 400,000 Ukrainian military casualties, following a meeting with Zelensky and Macron in Paris, where he discussed the conflict and a fair peace for Ukraine.
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44% Bias Score
"ShortTitle: Azerbaijan's "Western Azerbaijan" Gambit Stalls Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Talks"))
"ShortDescription: In response to international calls for the return of Artsakh Armenians, Azerbaijan's President Aliyev is demanding negotiations with a "Western Azerbaijan community," effectively mirroring Armenia's concerns and hindering peace talks. Armenia remains focused on securing the safety...
"ShortTitle: Azerbaijan's "Western Azerbaijan" Gambit Stalls Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Talks"))
"ShortDescription: In response to international calls for the return of Artsakh Armenians, Azerbaijan's President Aliyev is demanding negotiations with a "Western Azerbaijan community," effectively mirroring Armenia's concerns and hindering peace talks. Armenia remains focused on securing the safety...
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40% Bias Score
Aliyev Accuses Armenia of Obstructing Peace, Demands Territorial Concessions
Following Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan's statement of no basis for new escalation, Azerbaijani President Aliyev accused Armenia of obstructing peace, demanding constitutional changes, and negotiations with the "Western Azerbaijan Community" regarding the return of Azerbaijanis to Armenian terri...
Aliyev Accuses Armenia of Obstructing Peace, Demands Territorial Concessions
Following Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan's statement of no basis for new escalation, Azerbaijani President Aliyev accused Armenia of obstructing peace, demanding constitutional changes, and negotiations with the "Western Azerbaijan Community" regarding the return of Azerbaijanis to Armenian terri...
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40% Bias Score
Syrian Armenians Evacuated from Aleppo to Armenia Amid Siege
Due to the siege of Aleppo, Syria, a Syrian Airways flight will transport a small group of Syrian Armenians from Damascus to Armenia on December 14; further flights are planned. The Armenian Catholicos Aram I has sent aid, but the situation remains uncertain.
Syrian Armenians Evacuated from Aleppo to Armenia Amid Siege
Due to the siege of Aleppo, Syria, a Syrian Airways flight will transport a small group of Syrian Armenians from Damascus to Armenia on December 14; further flights are planned. The Armenian Catholicos Aram I has sent aid, but the situation remains uncertain.
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32% Bias Score
Armenian Parliament Grants Prime Minister Power to Appoint Temporary Mayor in Gyumri
The Armenian parliament approved a bill allowing the Prime Minister to appoint a temporary mayor for Gyumri, addressing a power vacuum created after the mayor, deputy mayor, and ruling party members resigned; this raises concerns about potential abuse of power and election fairness.
Armenian Parliament Grants Prime Minister Power to Appoint Temporary Mayor in Gyumri
The Armenian parliament approved a bill allowing the Prime Minister to appoint a temporary mayor for Gyumri, addressing a power vacuum created after the mayor, deputy mayor, and ruling party members resigned; this raises concerns about potential abuse of power and election fairness.
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52% Bias Score
Assad Reportedly Flees Damascus Amid Rebel Takeover
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reportedly fled Damascus by air following a rapid rebel advance that resulted in the rebels claiming control of the capital city, prompting the Prime Minister to state the government would cooperate with any new, people-chosen leadership. The rebels, who had previous...
Assad Reportedly Flees Damascus Amid Rebel Takeover
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reportedly fled Damascus by air following a rapid rebel advance that resulted in the rebels claiming control of the capital city, prompting the Prime Minister to state the government would cooperate with any new, people-chosen leadership. The rebels, who had previous...
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48% Bias Score
Armenia's Demographic Crisis: A $6 Billion Strategy for Human Capital
Armenia's demographic crisis, marked by declining birth rates (1.6-1.7), a net emigration of over 36,000 in 2022 and nearly 300,000 in the last decade, and an aging population, is addressed in a new 2024-2040 strategy focusing on human capital quality and requiring 2.6 trillion dram (over $6 billion...
Armenia's Demographic Crisis: A $6 Billion Strategy for Human Capital
Armenia's demographic crisis, marked by declining birth rates (1.6-1.7), a net emigration of over 36,000 in 2022 and nearly 300,000 in the last decade, and an aging population, is addressed in a new 2024-2040 strategy focusing on human capital quality and requiring 2.6 trillion dram (over $6 billion...
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52% Bias Score
Armenian Finance Minister Accused of Corruption, Report Filed
Armenian lawyers filed a report with the Anti-Corruption Committee alleging that Finance Minister Vahé Hovhannisyan engaged in corrupt practices, including receiving a $1 million interest-free loan and failing to declare it, potentially leading to conflicts of interest and illicit enrichment.
Armenian Finance Minister Accused of Corruption, Report Filed
Armenian lawyers filed a report with the Anti-Corruption Committee alleging that Finance Minister Vahé Hovhannisyan engaged in corrupt practices, including receiving a $1 million interest-free loan and failing to declare it, potentially leading to conflicts of interest and illicit enrichment.
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56% Bias Score
French Parliament Issues No-Confidence Vote Against Barnier Government
The French National Assembly issued a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government on [Date], following the government's decision to cut the social security budget in 2025 without parliamentary approval; 331 of 577 parliament members voted in favor of the motion.
French Parliament Issues No-Confidence Vote Against Barnier Government
The French National Assembly issued a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government on [Date], following the government's decision to cut the social security budget in 2025 without parliamentary approval; 331 of 577 parliament members voted in favor of the motion.
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48% Bias Score
Armenian Parliament Erupts in Mutual Accusations of Murder and Corruption
Armenian parliamentarians engaged in a heated exchange today, accusing each other of corruption and murder during the selection process for the Corruption Prevention Committee; opposition MP Levony Kocharyan compared Prime Minister Pashinyan's actions in Nagorno-Karabakh to past incidents, triggerin...
Armenian Parliament Erupts in Mutual Accusations of Murder and Corruption
Armenian parliamentarians engaged in a heated exchange today, accusing each other of corruption and murder during the selection process for the Corruption Prevention Committee; opposition MP Levony Kocharyan compared Prime Minister Pashinyan's actions in Nagorno-Karabakh to past incidents, triggerin...
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56% Bias Score
"Armenian MP Defies PM's Resignation Demand, Faces Accusations of State Secrets Leak"
"Former MP Hovig Aghazaryan refused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's request to resign, leading to accusations of leaking state secrets and facing potential removal from his mandate; a criminal investigation into his phone seizure is underway."
"Armenian MP Defies PM's Resignation Demand, Faces Accusations of State Secrets Leak"
"Former MP Hovig Aghazaryan refused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's request to resign, leading to accusations of leaking state secrets and facing potential removal from his mandate; a criminal investigation into his phone seizure is underway."
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52% Bias Score