South Korea Faces Deepening Political Crisis Amid Presidential Defiance of Arrest Warrant
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is defying an arrest warrant, leading to a standoff with the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) and sparking a major political crisis; his supporters are hindering the arrest, and the CIO is reviewing its next steps.
South Korea Faces Deepening Political Crisis Amid Presidential Defiance of Arrest Warrant
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is defying an arrest warrant, leading to a standoff with the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) and sparking a major political crisis; his supporters are hindering the arrest, and the CIO is reviewing its next steps.
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16% Bias Score
Johnson's Re-election Bid Tests GOP Unity as 119th Congress Begins
On Friday, the 119th US Congress convenes, with House Speaker Mike Johnson facing a tight re-election bid despite President-elect Trump's endorsement; the outcome will impact the smooth transition of presidential power and the legislative agenda.
Johnson's Re-election Bid Tests GOP Unity as 119th Congress Begins
On Friday, the 119th US Congress convenes, with House Speaker Mike Johnson facing a tight re-election bid despite President-elect Trump's endorsement; the outcome will impact the smooth transition of presidential power and the legislative agenda.
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56% Bias Score
Biden Blocks Nippon Steel's US Steel Buyout Over National Security Concerns
President Biden blocked Japan's Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion takeover bid of US Steel on Friday, citing national security concerns and risks to key supply chains, despite the deal's approval by US Steel and support from some within the White House.
Biden Blocks Nippon Steel's US Steel Buyout Over National Security Concerns
President Biden blocked Japan's Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion takeover bid of US Steel on Friday, citing national security concerns and risks to key supply chains, despite the deal's approval by US Steel and support from some within the White House.
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48% Bias Score
Belarus Intensifies Repression Ahead of 2025 Elections
With Belarus's 2025 presidential elections nearing, authorities are employing widespread intimidation tactics, including home searches and 'preventive' talks, targeting even non-political citizens based on a database of individuals involved in past protests, to prevent any dissent.
Belarus Intensifies Repression Ahead of 2025 Elections
With Belarus's 2025 presidential elections nearing, authorities are employing widespread intimidation tactics, including home searches and 'preventive' talks, targeting even non-political citizens based on a database of individuals involved in past protests, to prevent any dissent.
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48% Bias Score
EU Ministers Visit Damascus Amidst Potential Syria Rapprochement
German and French foreign ministers visited Damascus on January 3rd to meet with Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, signaling a potential EU rapprochement with the new regime following earlier diplomatic contacts. The visit aims to support Syria's transition and reconciliation, potentially leading...
EU Ministers Visit Damascus Amidst Potential Syria Rapprochement
German and French foreign ministers visited Damascus on January 3rd to meet with Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, signaling a potential EU rapprochement with the new regime following earlier diplomatic contacts. The visit aims to support Syria's transition and reconciliation, potentially leading...
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32% Bias Score
Venezuela Offers Reward for Opposition Leader
Venezuela is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who is wanted on charges of usurpation of power, sedition, conspiracy, and sabotage following disputed elections resulting in 28 deaths and hundreds of arrests; he is currentl...
Venezuela Offers Reward for Opposition Leader
Venezuela is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who is wanted on charges of usurpation of power, sedition, conspiracy, and sabotage following disputed elections resulting in 28 deaths and hundreds of arrests; he is currentl...
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48% Bias Score
Austrian Coalition Talks Collapse as Neos Party Withdraws
Austria's centrist Neos party ended coalition talks with the ÖVP and SPÖ on Friday due to disagreements over crucial reforms and a significant budget deficit, jeopardizing Chancellor Nehammer's ability to form a new government and potentially paving the way for new elections and a strengthened far-r...
Austrian Coalition Talks Collapse as Neos Party Withdraws
Austria's centrist Neos party ended coalition talks with the ÖVP and SPÖ on Friday due to disagreements over crucial reforms and a significant budget deficit, jeopardizing Chancellor Nehammer's ability to form a new government and potentially paving the way for new elections and a strengthened far-r...
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44% Bias Score
Koh Kood Dispute: Energy, History, and Family Ties Fuel Territorial Conflict
The island of Koh Kood in Thailand is claimed partially by Cambodia due to differing interpretations of a 1907 treaty; both countries want to exploit its potential oil and gas reserves, causing rising tensions despite personal ties between ruling families and past compromise attempts.
Koh Kood Dispute: Energy, History, and Family Ties Fuel Territorial Conflict
The island of Koh Kood in Thailand is claimed partially by Cambodia due to differing interpretations of a 1907 treaty; both countries want to exploit its potential oil and gas reserves, causing rising tensions despite personal ties between ruling families and past compromise attempts.
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44% Bias Score
IVF Calf Offers Hope for Reducing Dairy Methane Emissions
Hilda, the first IVF-produced Scottish dairy calf bred for reduced methane emissions, represents a significant advancement in mitigating the dairy industry's substantial contribution to global warming; combining existing technologies, this method could increase yearly methane reduction by 50%.
IVF Calf Offers Hope for Reducing Dairy Methane Emissions
Hilda, the first IVF-produced Scottish dairy calf bred for reduced methane emissions, represents a significant advancement in mitigating the dairy industry's substantial contribution to global warming; combining existing technologies, this method could increase yearly methane reduction by 50%.
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48% Bias Score
Failed Arrest of Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean investigators failed to arrest impeached former President Yoon Suk Yeol on December 26th due to resistance from his presidential security service, despite a warrant for his arrest on charges of insurrection and abuse of power, valid until January 6th. Over 11,000 supporters gathered at ...
Failed Arrest of Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean investigators failed to arrest impeached former President Yoon Suk Yeol on December 26th due to resistance from his presidential security service, despite a warrant for his arrest on charges of insurrection and abuse of power, valid until January 6th. Over 11,000 supporters gathered at ...
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36% Bias Score
EU Backs Peaceful Transition in Syria After Assad's Fall
German and French foreign ministers visited Syria on January 3rd, 2024, to meet the new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), expressing EU support for a peaceful transition; the visit included touring the notorious Sednaya prison, where thousands were freed after rebel forces captur...
EU Backs Peaceful Transition in Syria After Assad's Fall
German and French foreign ministers visited Syria on January 3rd, 2024, to meet the new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), expressing EU support for a peaceful transition; the visit included touring the notorious Sednaya prison, where thousands were freed after rebel forces captur...
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40% Bias Score
Delayed Astronaut Return and ESA's Earth Observation Satellite Launch
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, stranded at the ISS since June 2024 due to a spacecraft malfunction, will return to Earth in March 2025; the ESA will launch a satellite to analyze Earth's ecosystems, and the Artemis II mission is delayed until at least April 2026.
Delayed Astronaut Return and ESA's Earth Observation Satellite Launch
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, stranded at the ISS since June 2024 due to a spacecraft malfunction, will return to Earth in March 2025; the ESA will launch a satellite to analyze Earth's ecosystems, and the Artemis II mission is delayed until at least April 2026.
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12% Bias Score