Russia's Human Rights Council Head Calls for Removal of Stalinist Repression Memorial
Valery Fadeev, head of Russia's Presidential Human Rights Council, proposed removing the Solovetsky Stone memorial in Moscow's Lubyanka Square, citing its use in anti-FSB protests rather than remembrance, a move that follows years of government bans on related memorial events.
Russia's Human Rights Council Head Calls for Removal of Stalinist Repression Memorial
Valery Fadeev, head of Russia's Presidential Human Rights Council, proposed removing the Solovetsky Stone memorial in Moscow's Lubyanka Square, citing its use in anti-FSB protests rather than remembrance, a move that follows years of government bans on related memorial events.
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56% Bias Score
Ukraine Transfers Military Specialists to Infantry Amid Personnel Shortage
Due to a critical shortage of infantry soldiers, the Ukrainian army is transferring trained specialists from other branches, despite concerns about reduced effectiveness and potential for increased desertion, according to military sources.
Ukraine Transfers Military Specialists to Infantry Amid Personnel Shortage
Due to a critical shortage of infantry soldiers, the Ukrainian army is transferring trained specialists from other branches, despite concerns about reduced effectiveness and potential for increased desertion, according to military sources.
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48% Bias Score
Expert Predicts Russia's Transformation to Post-Imperial State Within Five Years
A German political scientist predicts Russia's transformation into a free, post-imperial state within five years, contingent upon ending the war in Ukraine, despite potential internal divisions and external pressures from China.
Expert Predicts Russia's Transformation to Post-Imperial State Within Five Years
A German political scientist predicts Russia's transformation into a free, post-imperial state within five years, contingent upon ending the war in Ukraine, despite potential internal divisions and external pressures from China.
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40% Bias Score
Record High German Arms Exports Spark Criticism and Legal Challenges
Germany's arms exports reached a record €12 billion in 2023, fueled by sales to NATO and EU partners, but also controversially to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, causing criticism from churches and legal challenges due to concerns about human rights violations and regional instability.
Record High German Arms Exports Spark Criticism and Legal Challenges
Germany's arms exports reached a record €12 billion in 2023, fueled by sales to NATO and EU partners, but also controversially to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, causing criticism from churches and legal challenges due to concerns about human rights violations and regional instability.
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48% Bias Score
Drone Attack Extinguishes Fire at Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery
A drone attack on December 18th ignited a fire at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Rostov Oblast, Russia, injuring one civilian; the fire was extinguished by 6:45 AM on December 19th following an attack involving over 30 drones and three rockets.
Drone Attack Extinguishes Fire at Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery
A drone attack on December 18th ignited a fire at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Rostov Oblast, Russia, injuring one civilian; the fire was extinguished by 6:45 AM on December 19th following an attack involving over 30 drones and three rockets.
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48% Bias Score
La Liga Fights Back Against Global Video Piracy
La Liga convened a conference in Buenos Aires to address the multi-billion dollar issue of global video piracy impacting sports broadcasting, targeting tech companies and organized crime.
La Liga Fights Back Against Global Video Piracy
La Liga convened a conference in Buenos Aires to address the multi-billion dollar issue of global video piracy impacting sports broadcasting, targeting tech companies and organized crime.
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36% Bias Score
Russia Shifts Military Assets from Syria to Libya
Russia has withdrawn military equipment from Syria, notably air defense systems, and reportedly transferred some to eastern Libya, bolstering General Khalifa Haftar's forces, while the Assad regime, facing advances from Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), reportedly fled to Russia.
Russia Shifts Military Assets from Syria to Libya
Russia has withdrawn military equipment from Syria, notably air defense systems, and reportedly transferred some to eastern Libya, bolstering General Khalifa Haftar's forces, while the Assad regime, facing advances from Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), reportedly fled to Russia.
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36% Bias Score
Republika Srpska's Energy Crisis: Coal Shortages and Price Hikes
Mismanagement of Republika Srpska's power system, marked by the granting of coalfield concessions to private companies, has led to coal shortages at Ugljevik and Gacko thermal power plants, forcing the region to switch from electricity exporter to importer and resulting in a 7.9% price hike for hous...
Republika Srpska's Energy Crisis: Coal Shortages and Price Hikes
Mismanagement of Republika Srpska's power system, marked by the granting of coalfield concessions to private companies, has led to coal shortages at Ugljevik and Gacko thermal power plants, forcing the region to switch from electricity exporter to importer and resulting in a 7.9% price hike for hous...
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44% Bias Score
Croatia's Stricter Immigration Policies Result in 'Invisible Migration'
Croatia, a key transit country for migrants entering the EU from the Balkans, saw 26,534 irregular border crossings in the first ten months of 2024, mostly from Afghanistan, Syria, Turkey, Russia, and Egypt; however, stricter policies since joining the Schengen Area in January 2023 have made migrant...
Croatia's Stricter Immigration Policies Result in 'Invisible Migration'
Croatia, a key transit country for migrants entering the EU from the Balkans, saw 26,534 irregular border crossings in the first ten months of 2024, mostly from Afghanistan, Syria, Turkey, Russia, and Egypt; however, stricter policies since joining the Schengen Area in January 2023 have made migrant...
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56% Bias Score
Republika Srpska's Energy Crisis: From Exporter to Importer
Mismanagement in Republika Srpska's energy sector has led to coal shortages at Ugljevik and Gacko thermal power plants, forcing the region from electricity exporter to importer, necessitating a 7.9% price increase for households and incurring 600,000 EUR daily in energy import costs.
Republika Srpska's Energy Crisis: From Exporter to Importer
Mismanagement in Republika Srpska's energy sector has led to coal shortages at Ugljevik and Gacko thermal power plants, forcing the region from electricity exporter to importer, necessitating a 7.9% price increase for households and incurring 600,000 EUR daily in energy import costs.
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48% Bias Score
Assad Family's Hidden Billions: Scale of Wealth and International Efforts to Recover Assets
The Assad family's wealth is estimated at $1-2 billion, but likely much more, amassed through extensive involvement in Syrian economic activities, including illicit ones; international efforts are underway to recover these assets.
Assad Family's Hidden Billions: Scale of Wealth and International Efforts to Recover Assets
The Assad family's wealth is estimated at $1-2 billion, but likely much more, amassed through extensive involvement in Syrian economic activities, including illicit ones; international efforts are underway to recover these assets.
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52% Bias Score
AfD Doubles Down on EU Exit Pledge Despite Economic Warnings
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has reaffirmed its intention to remove Germany from the European Union and the euro, proposing a "Europe of fatherlands" and a "transfer union" as replacements; however, this plan faces substantial economic and constitutional challenges.
AfD Doubles Down on EU Exit Pledge Despite Economic Warnings
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has reaffirmed its intention to remove Germany from the European Union and the euro, proposing a "Europe of fatherlands" and a "transfer union" as replacements; however, this plan faces substantial economic and constitutional challenges.
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48% Bias Score