Trump Backs H-1B Visas, Echoing Musk's Support
President Trump publicly endorsed the H-1B visa program for highly skilled workers, echoing Elon Musk's support and contradicting some within the Republican party; Musk, a former H-1B visa holder, emphasized the program's importance to his companies' success and proposed reforms to address wage conc...
Trump Backs H-1B Visas, Echoing Musk's Support
President Trump publicly endorsed the H-1B visa program for highly skilled workers, echoing Elon Musk's support and contradicting some within the Republican party; Musk, a former H-1B visa holder, emphasized the program's importance to his companies' success and proposed reforms to address wage conc...
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40% Bias Score
Sold-out Premiere Highlights Moldovan Theatre's Adaptation Trend
Chișinău's Luceafărul Theatre premiered "Legată cu funia de pământ", a dramatization of Lorina Bălteanu's novel, directed by Slava Sambriș; the production, featuring Vioara Câșlaru in a leading role, sold out its initial run and highlights a broader trend of adapting literature while neglecting orig...
Sold-out Premiere Highlights Moldovan Theatre's Adaptation Trend
Chișinău's Luceafărul Theatre premiered "Legată cu funia de pământ", a dramatization of Lorina Bălteanu's novel, directed by Slava Sambriș; the production, featuring Vioara Câșlaru in a leading role, sold out its initial run and highlights a broader trend of adapting literature while neglecting orig...
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28% Bias Score
Gaza Hospital Fire Amidst Devastating War: Over 45,400 Palestinians Dead
An October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel triggered a war resulting in over 45,400 Palestinian deaths (half women and children), and a fire at Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital, claimed by Israel to be a Hamas base, further exacerbating the crisis; 100 hostages remain in Gaza.
Gaza Hospital Fire Amidst Devastating War: Over 45,400 Palestinians Dead
An October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel triggered a war resulting in over 45,400 Palestinian deaths (half women and children), and a fire at Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital, claimed by Israel to be a Hamas base, further exacerbating the crisis; 100 hostages remain in Gaza.
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44% Bias Score
Russian Tanker Detained, Suspected of Espionage and Cable Damage
The Eagle S, a tanker in Russia's 'shadow fleet' and sanctioned by the UK, was detained by Finnish authorities for suspected sabotage of underwater communication cables; prior reports reveal the tanker was equipped with surveillance equipment, potentially used to spy on NATO ships and aircraft.
Russian Tanker Detained, Suspected of Espionage and Cable Damage
The Eagle S, a tanker in Russia's 'shadow fleet' and sanctioned by the UK, was detained by Finnish authorities for suspected sabotage of underwater communication cables; prior reports reveal the tanker was equipped with surveillance equipment, potentially used to spy on NATO ships and aircraft.
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56% Bias Score
Ukraine Faces Intensified Russian Attacks Amidst Uncertain US Policy Shift
Following a Ukrainian summer offensive, Russia intensified attacks, deploying four times more drones and missiles this fall than in 2023. Despite this, and the uncertainty surrounding the incoming US administration's policies, a majority of Ukrainians remain optimistic about victory while a growing ...
Ukraine Faces Intensified Russian Attacks Amidst Uncertain US Policy Shift
Following a Ukrainian summer offensive, Russia intensified attacks, deploying four times more drones and missiles this fall than in 2023. Despite this, and the uncertainty surrounding the incoming US administration's policies, a majority of Ukrainians remain optimistic about victory while a growing ...
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40% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Airlines Crash: 38 Dead Amidst Conflicting Accounts of Russian Airspace Incident
A Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crashed on December 25th near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 of 67 passengers and crew; Russia claims the crash occurred during a Ukrainian drone attack and their air defenses' response, while Azerbaijan alleges external interference in Russian airspace.
Azerbaijan Airlines Crash: 38 Dead Amidst Conflicting Accounts of Russian Airspace Incident
A Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crashed on December 25th near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 of 67 passengers and crew; Russia claims the crash occurred during a Ukrainian drone attack and their air defenses' response, while Azerbaijan alleges external interference in Russian airspace.
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56% Bias Score
DW Science's Top 9 Stories of 2024: From ADHD to Nova Explosions
DW Science's top nine 2024 articles covered diverse topics, including a study suggesting ADHD's evolutionary benefits, a spectacular nova explosion, debunking the hymen myth, India's geological movement under China, the global spread of German cockroaches, spider eye evolution, the ongoing mpox thre...
DW Science's Top 9 Stories of 2024: From ADHD to Nova Explosions
DW Science's top nine 2024 articles covered diverse topics, including a study suggesting ADHD's evolutionary benefits, a spectacular nova explosion, debunking the hymen myth, India's geological movement under China, the global spread of German cockroaches, spider eye evolution, the ongoing mpox thre...
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12% Bias Score
Israeli Raid Destroys Last Northern Gaza Hospital
Israeli forces raided and burned down the Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza on December 27, 2024, the last functioning hospital in the area, leaving 60 staff and 25 patients critically injured, according to the WHO, after claiming it was a Hamas base, a claim denied by Hamas.
Israeli Raid Destroys Last Northern Gaza Hospital
Israeli forces raided and burned down the Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza on December 27, 2024, the last functioning hospital in the area, leaving 60 staff and 25 patients critically injured, according to the WHO, after claiming it was a Hamas base, a claim denied by Hamas.
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48% Bias Score
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Devastation and Long-Term Impacts
A 9.1 magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's west coast on December 26, 2004, caused a devastating tsunami with waves up to 30 meters high, killing over 226,000 people in 14 countries and prompting global efforts to improve tsunami warning systems and disaster preparedness.
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Devastation and Long-Term Impacts
A 9.1 magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's west coast on December 26, 2004, caused a devastating tsunami with waves up to 30 meters high, killing over 226,000 people in 14 countries and prompting global efforts to improve tsunami warning systems and disaster preparedness.
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24% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Airlines Crash: Russia Apologizes Amidst Claims of Missile Strike
An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crashed in Kazakhstan on December 25th, killing 38, after reportedly suffering external damage in Russian airspace, prompting apologies from Putin and a call for investigation by Zelenskyy.
Azerbaijan Airlines Crash: Russia Apologizes Amidst Claims of Missile Strike
An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crashed in Kazakhstan on December 25th, killing 38, after reportedly suffering external damage in Russian airspace, prompting apologies from Putin and a call for investigation by Zelenskyy.
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44% Bias Score
Orbán's Controversial EU Presidency: Nationalism, Pro-Russia Stance, and Euroscepticism
Viktor Orbán's presidency of the Council of the EU, from July 1 to December 31, 2024, was marked by controversial initiatives promoting his own agenda, including a unilateral diplomatic initiative for a ceasefire in Ukraine and the creation of a right-wing populist group in the European Parliament, ...
Orbán's Controversial EU Presidency: Nationalism, Pro-Russia Stance, and Euroscepticism
Viktor Orbán's presidency of the Council of the EU, from July 1 to December 31, 2024, was marked by controversial initiatives promoting his own agenda, including a unilateral diplomatic initiative for a ceasefire in Ukraine and the creation of a right-wing populist group in the European Parliament, ...
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48% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Plane Crash in Russia: 38 Dead Amidst War Zone Air Defense Activity
On Wednesday, an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190 passenger plane crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 of the 67 people on board after experiencing "external physical and technical interference" over Russian airspace where Russian air defenses were active against Ukrainian drone attacks; a joint invest...
Azerbaijan Plane Crash in Russia: 38 Dead Amidst War Zone Air Defense Activity
On Wednesday, an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190 passenger plane crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 of the 67 people on board after experiencing "external physical and technical interference" over Russian airspace where Russian air defenses were active against Ukrainian drone attacks; a joint invest...
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48% Bias Score