Resilient Central American Journalism Exposes Authoritarian Regimes
Central American journalists, despite facing exile, imprisonment, and threats, continue to expose corruption and human rights abuses in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Honduras in 2024, demonstrating resilience against authoritarian regimes.
Resilient Central American Journalism Exposes Authoritarian Regimes
Central American journalists, despite facing exile, imprisonment, and threats, continue to expose corruption and human rights abuses in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Honduras in 2024, demonstrating resilience against authoritarian regimes.
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48% Bias Score
Biden Bans Offshore Drilling Across 625 Million Acres of US Waters
President Joe Biden banned new offshore oil and gas drilling across 625 million acres of US federal waters on Monday, impacting the East and West Coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and parts of Alaska, aligning with his climate agenda, while President-elect Trump vowed to reverse the ban.
Biden Bans Offshore Drilling Across 625 Million Acres of US Waters
President Joe Biden banned new offshore oil and gas drilling across 625 million acres of US federal waters on Monday, impacting the East and West Coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and parts of Alaska, aligning with his climate agenda, while President-elect Trump vowed to reverse the ban.
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44% Bias Score
Major Winter Storm Cripples Eastern US
A major winter storm impacting the central and eastern US has caused over 1,500 flight cancellations and 5,000 flight delays, leaving 200,000 homes without power and prompting states of emergency in seven states. Hazardous road conditions resulted in hundreds of car accidents.
Major Winter Storm Cripples Eastern US
A major winter storm impacting the central and eastern US has caused over 1,500 flight cancellations and 5,000 flight delays, leaving 200,000 homes without power and prompting states of emergency in seven states. Hazardous road conditions resulted in hundreds of car accidents.
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24% Bias Score
Trudeau Resigns as Canadian Prime Minister Amidst Political Pressure
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday, citing pressure from within his own party and declining poll numbers; he will remain in office until a new Liberal Party leader is chosen.
Trudeau Resigns as Canadian Prime Minister Amidst Political Pressure
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday, citing pressure from within his own party and declining poll numbers; he will remain in office until a new Liberal Party leader is chosen.
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44% Bias Score
Low Turnout at January 6th Solidarity Parade Highlights Political Divisions
A planned solidarity parade for the January 6th Capitol rioters in Washington D.C. drew only four participants due to security measures, highlighting the evolving narrative surrounding the event and the deep political divisions within the country.
Low Turnout at January 6th Solidarity Parade Highlights Political Divisions
A planned solidarity parade for the January 6th Capitol rioters in Washington D.C. drew only four participants due to security measures, highlighting the evolving narrative surrounding the event and the deep political divisions within the country.
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72% Bias Score
CSU's Strict Migration Policy: Election Strategy or Legal Hurdle?
The Bavarian CSU party, aiming to unseat Chancellor Scholz's SPD in the February 2025 election, proposes a stricter migration policy than its CDU counterpart, only allowing self-supporting refugees, a move criticized as legally problematic and a possible attempt to counter the AfD's influence.
CSU's Strict Migration Policy: Election Strategy or Legal Hurdle?
The Bavarian CSU party, aiming to unseat Chancellor Scholz's SPD in the February 2025 election, proposes a stricter migration policy than its CDU counterpart, only allowing self-supporting refugees, a move criticized as legally problematic and a possible attempt to counter the AfD's influence.
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48% Bias Score
Austria's President Tasks Far-Right Leader with Forming Government
Following failed coalition talks, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen tasked far-right Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl with forming a new government on January 6th, potentially making Austria the first country with a right-wing populist chancellor.
Austria's President Tasks Far-Right Leader with Forming Government
Following failed coalition talks, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen tasked far-right Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl with forming a new government on January 6th, potentially making Austria the first country with a right-wing populist chancellor.
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56% Bias Score
South Korea's Political Crisis Plunges Economy into Turmoil
South Korea's political turmoil, marked by President Yoon's martial law declaration and defiance of arrest, has severely damaged the economy; the won is at 16-year lows, foreign investment has fallen by 17 trillion won, business confidence is at a four-year low, and 2025 economic growth is projected...
South Korea's Political Crisis Plunges Economy into Turmoil
South Korea's political turmoil, marked by President Yoon's martial law declaration and defiance of arrest, has severely damaged the economy; the won is at 16-year lows, foreign investment has fallen by 17 trillion won, business confidence is at a four-year low, and 2025 economic growth is projected...
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52% Bias Score
Austria's Far-Right FPÖ to Form New Government
Following failed coalition talks, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen tasked far-right FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl with forming a government after the FPÖ won 28.8% of the vote in September elections, prompting a potential shift in Austrian politics and potential emulation by other far-right gr...
Austria's Far-Right FPÖ to Form New Government
Following failed coalition talks, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen tasked far-right FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl with forming a government after the FPÖ won 28.8% of the vote in September elections, prompting a potential shift in Austrian politics and potential emulation by other far-right gr...
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48% Bias Score
Zimrida" Cargo Ship Raises Safety Concerns in Abidjan
The cargo ship "Zimrida", carrying 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer from Russia, arrived in Abidjan on December 30th, raising public safety concerns and prompting investigations after being rejected by other countries due to potential explosive hazards, recalling the 2006 Probo Koala incid...
Zimrida" Cargo Ship Raises Safety Concerns in Abidjan
The cargo ship "Zimrida", carrying 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer from Russia, arrived in Abidjan on December 30th, raising public safety concerns and prompting investigations after being rejected by other countries due to potential explosive hazards, recalling the 2006 Probo Koala incid...
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56% Bias Score
Germany's Renewable Energy Rollercoaster: Price Spikes and Market Investigation
In early 2025, Germany experienced extreme electricity price swings due to fluctuating renewable energy production: prices reached 936 euros/megawatt-hour during low renewable periods, while at other times, renewable energy exceeded demand by 25 percent, causing prices to fall to zero.
Germany's Renewable Energy Rollercoaster: Price Spikes and Market Investigation
In early 2025, Germany experienced extreme electricity price swings due to fluctuating renewable energy production: prices reached 936 euros/megawatt-hour during low renewable periods, while at other times, renewable energy exceeded demand by 25 percent, causing prices to fall to zero.
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36% Bias Score
Trudeau Resigns as Canadian Prime Minister Amidst Internal Strife and Declining Approval
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on June 2, 2024, citing internal party struggles and declining approval ratings amid criticism over broken promises, rising costs, and a housing shortage; the upcoming election is expected to see a significant rise of the Conservative ...
Trudeau Resigns as Canadian Prime Minister Amidst Internal Strife and Declining Approval
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on June 2, 2024, citing internal party struggles and declining approval ratings amid criticism over broken promises, rising costs, and a housing shortage; the upcoming election is expected to see a significant rise of the Conservative ...
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56% Bias Score