Dunkelflaute" Drives European Energy Price Volatility
Germany's reliance on renewable energy, coupled with periods of low wind and solar power ("Dunkelflaute"), caused electricity price spikes in winter 2023, impacting neighboring countries and prompting calls for greater energy independence; however, experts suggest that long-term contracts protect mo...
Dunkelflaute" Drives European Energy Price Volatility
Germany's reliance on renewable energy, coupled with periods of low wind and solar power ("Dunkelflaute"), caused electricity price spikes in winter 2023, impacting neighboring countries and prompting calls for greater energy independence; however, experts suggest that long-term contracts protect mo...
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36% Bias Score
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates on December 23rd, 2024, changing them to life imprisonment without parole, countering President-elect Trump's plans to reinstate federal executions. This decision was made after facing pressure from various groups and follows the...
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates on December 23rd, 2024, changing them to life imprisonment without parole, countering President-elect Trump's plans to reinstate federal executions. This decision was made after facing pressure from various groups and follows the...
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32% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack Fuels German Political Divide Amid Disinformation
On December 23rd, a counter-protest against the political exploitation of the Magdeburg Christmas market attack (5 dead, 235 injured) confronted a pro-AfD rally, amid widespread disinformation campaigns by right-wing figures and foreign actors, including accusations of government incompetence.
Magdeburg Attack Fuels German Political Divide Amid Disinformation
On December 23rd, a counter-protest against the political exploitation of the Magdeburg Christmas market attack (5 dead, 235 injured) confronted a pro-AfD rally, amid widespread disinformation campaigns by right-wing figures and foreign actors, including accusations of government incompetence.
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56% Bias Score
Sahel Alliance Rejects ECOWAS, Defense Forces on High Alert
The Sahel States Alliance (AES) rejected ECOWAS summit conclusions on December 15th, accusing France of interference and placing its defense forces on high alert, while internal opinions within Mali are divided on the best approach to the situation.
Sahel Alliance Rejects ECOWAS, Defense Forces on High Alert
The Sahel States Alliance (AES) rejected ECOWAS summit conclusions on December 15th, accusing France of interference and placing its defense forces on high alert, while internal opinions within Mali are divided on the best approach to the situation.
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40% Bias Score
Philippines HIV Infections Surge Among Youth
The Philippines is experiencing a drastic 543% increase in new HIV infections between 2010 and 2023, with nearly half of 2024 infections affecting 15-24 year olds, mostly men who have sex with men (MSM), highlighting insufficient public awareness and access to prevention and testing.
Philippines HIV Infections Surge Among Youth
The Philippines is experiencing a drastic 543% increase in new HIV infections between 2010 and 2023, with nearly half of 2024 infections affecting 15-24 year olds, mostly men who have sex with men (MSM), highlighting insufficient public awareness and access to prevention and testing.
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32% Bias Score
Turkey's Syrian Activities Fuel Greek Security Concerns
Greece is deeply concerned about Turkey's expanding role in Syria, especially the potential signing of a maritime agreement with Syria that would affect Cyprus and destabilize the East Mediterranean, further complicated by the warming relationship between Turkey and the incoming US administration.
Turkey's Syrian Activities Fuel Greek Security Concerns
Greece is deeply concerned about Turkey's expanding role in Syria, especially the potential signing of a maritime agreement with Syria that would affect Cyprus and destabilize the East Mediterranean, further complicated by the warming relationship between Turkey and the incoming US administration.
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40% Bias Score
UN Resolution 2254: A Framework for Syria's Post-Assad Transition
Following the removal of the Assad regime in Syria, UN Security Council Resolution 2254, adopted in 2015, is being presented by international leaders as a framework for a peaceful transition to a democratic government; however, some elements of the resolution are now considered outdated.
UN Resolution 2254: A Framework for Syria's Post-Assad Transition
Following the removal of the Assad regime in Syria, UN Security Council Resolution 2254, adopted in 2015, is being presented by international leaders as a framework for a peaceful transition to a democratic government; however, some elements of the resolution are now considered outdated.
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40% Bias Score
Counterfeit Alcohol Fuels Brazil's Organized Crime: R$56.9 Billion Revenue in 2022
Organized crime in Brazil profits R$56.9 billion annually from the sale of counterfeit alcoholic beverages, exceeding the revenue of major breweries; this is fueled by weak regulation, lack of traceability, and lenient punishments.
Counterfeit Alcohol Fuels Brazil's Organized Crime: R$56.9 Billion Revenue in 2022
Organized crime in Brazil profits R$56.9 billion annually from the sale of counterfeit alcoholic beverages, exceeding the revenue of major breweries; this is fueled by weak regulation, lack of traceability, and lenient punishments.
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40% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack Fuels Disinformation, Exacerbating Germany's Political Divisions
A deadly attack on a Magdeburg Christmas market triggered the rapid spread of false news reports, exploited by right-wing figures and amplified by Elon Musk, highlighting the vulnerability of the German political climate to disinformation campaigns during an election period.
Magdeburg Attack Fuels Disinformation, Exacerbating Germany's Political Divisions
A deadly attack on a Magdeburg Christmas market triggered the rapid spread of false news reports, exploited by right-wing figures and amplified by Elon Musk, highlighting the vulnerability of the German political climate to disinformation campaigns during an election period.
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52% Bias Score
Fico's Secret Moscow Meeting Sparks Outrage
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico secretly met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Sunday to discuss continued Russian gas transit to Slovakia after Ukraine halts transit in 2025 and Russia's nuclear program, provoking outrage from the opposition, EU allies, and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy who allege...
Fico's Secret Moscow Meeting Sparks Outrage
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico secretly met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Sunday to discuss continued Russian gas transit to Slovakia after Ukraine halts transit in 2025 and Russia's nuclear program, provoking outrage from the opposition, EU allies, and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy who allege...
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56% Bias Score
Last Generation Shifts Tactics, Broadens Focus Beyond Climate Activism
Facing reduced public support and prison sentences, the German climate activist group Last Generation is abandoning its disruptive tactics of road blockades and property damage, broadening its focus to include social justice issues like housing and employment while aiming for broader public engageme...
Last Generation Shifts Tactics, Broadens Focus Beyond Climate Activism
Facing reduced public support and prison sentences, the German climate activist group Last Generation is abandoning its disruptive tactics of road blockades and property damage, broadening its focus to include social justice issues like housing and employment while aiming for broader public engageme...
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40% Bias Score
Quantum Experiment Suggests 'Negative Time' in Light-Matter Interactions
University of Toronto researchers report experimental evidence of "negative time" in quantum interactions, where the duration of atomic excitation is less than zero, challenging classical physics but not violating Einstein's theory of relativity.
Quantum Experiment Suggests 'Negative Time' in Light-Matter Interactions
University of Toronto researchers report experimental evidence of "negative time" in quantum interactions, where the duration of atomic excitation is less than zero, challenging classical physics but not violating Einstein's theory of relativity.
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56% Bias Score