Macron pledges aid to Cyclone Chido-devastated Mayotte amid resident anger
French President Macron visited Mayotte after Cyclone Chido, which killed at least 31 people and injured over 2,000, causing widespread destruction; he pledged aid but faced angry residents citing lack of water, electricity, and security.
Macron pledges aid to Cyclone Chido-devastated Mayotte amid resident anger
French President Macron visited Mayotte after Cyclone Chido, which killed at least 31 people and injured over 2,000, causing widespread destruction; he pledged aid but faced angry residents citing lack of water, electricity, and security.
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44% Bias Score
Kyrgyzstan Passes Defamation Law, Raising Free Speech Concerns
The Kyrgyz Parliament passed a law imposing fines for defamation, reduced from initial proposals, with enforcement shifted to law enforcement agencies; critics fear this restricts free speech, adding to existing limitations on online information.
Kyrgyzstan Passes Defamation Law, Raising Free Speech Concerns
The Kyrgyz Parliament passed a law imposing fines for defamation, reduced from initial proposals, with enforcement shifted to law enforcement agencies; critics fear this restricts free speech, adding to existing limitations on online information.
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48% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Rejects Putin's Missile Duel Proposal, Demands Security Guarantees
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy denounced Russian President Putin's suggestion of a missile duel, emphasizing the need for robust security guarantees from the US and EU, rejecting any frozen conflict scenario.
Zelenskyy Rejects Putin's Missile Duel Proposal, Demands Security Guarantees
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy denounced Russian President Putin's suggestion of a missile duel, emphasizing the need for robust security guarantees from the US and EU, rejecting any frozen conflict scenario.
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56% Bias Score
EU Halts Syrian Asylum Applications Pending Post-Assad Stability Assessment
Fifteen EU nations, including Germany, have temporarily suspended processing Syrian asylum requests, pending an assessment of Syria's post-Assad regime stability and control over its territory, as stated by the EUAA director on December 19th.
EU Halts Syrian Asylum Applications Pending Post-Assad Stability Assessment
Fifteen EU nations, including Germany, have temporarily suspended processing Syrian asylum requests, pending an assessment of Syria's post-Assad regime stability and control over its territory, as stated by the EUAA director on December 19th.
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40% Bias Score
German Government Extends Funding for WWII Missing Persons Tracing Service
Germany's government has reinstated funding for the German Red Cross's WWII tracing service until 2028, enabling its continuation of assisting families seeking information on 1.3 million missing Germans, despite receiving over 7800 inquiries in 2023 alone.
German Government Extends Funding for WWII Missing Persons Tracing Service
Germany's government has reinstated funding for the German Red Cross's WWII tracing service until 2028, enabling its continuation of assisting families seeking information on 1.3 million missing Germans, despite receiving over 7800 inquiries in 2023 alone.
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24% Bias Score
Sudan Conflict: Over 200 Dead Amid Intensified Attacks and Widespread Sexual Violence
Intensified fighting between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has resulted in over 200 deaths in recent weeks, with Human Rights Watch accusing the RSF of widespread sexual violence in South Kordofan since September 2023, causing one of the world's worst humanitaria...
Sudan Conflict: Over 200 Dead Amid Intensified Attacks and Widespread Sexual Violence
Intensified fighting between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has resulted in over 200 deaths in recent weeks, with Human Rights Watch accusing the RSF of widespread sexual violence in South Kordofan since September 2023, causing one of the world's worst humanitaria...
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48% Bias Score
Putin's Optimistic War Assessment and Strategy Ahead of Potential Trump Presidency
During a recent televised address, Vladimir Putin focused heavily on the war in Ukraine, expressing optimism about Russia's progress despite acknowledging losses and emphasizing the government's care for war-wounded soldiers; experts link this shift to a belief in impending victory and a strategy to...
Putin's Optimistic War Assessment and Strategy Ahead of Potential Trump Presidency
During a recent televised address, Vladimir Putin focused heavily on the war in Ukraine, expressing optimism about Russia's progress despite acknowledging losses and emphasizing the government's care for war-wounded soldiers; experts link this shift to a belief in impending victory and a strategy to...
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40% Bias Score
Wildberries Founder Loses Asset Lawsuit, Plans Appeal
A Moscow court rejected Vladislav Bakalchuk's lawsuit to reclaim Wildberries assets transferred to a joint venture with Russ, prompting an appeal; separately, a court dismissed a 37 billion ruble counter-claim against Bakalchuk.
Wildberries Founder Loses Asset Lawsuit, Plans Appeal
A Moscow court rejected Vladislav Bakalchuk's lawsuit to reclaim Wildberries assets transferred to a joint venture with Russ, prompting an appeal; separately, a court dismissed a 37 billion ruble counter-claim against Bakalchuk.
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64% Bias Score
Macedonian Economic Stagnation: Incompetence and the Failure of Mentorship
The article analyzes two decades of Macedonian economic challenges, citing instances of self-proclaimed expertise masking incompetence among Macedonian officials, and Albanian officials' admission of lacking knowledge while relying on faulty Macedonian models, highlighting the need for systemic refo...
Macedonian Economic Stagnation: Incompetence and the Failure of Mentorship
The article analyzes two decades of Macedonian economic challenges, citing instances of self-proclaimed expertise masking incompetence among Macedonian officials, and Albanian officials' admission of lacking knowledge while relying on faulty Macedonian models, highlighting the need for systemic refo...
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64% Bias Score
Bremen Church-State Conflict over Asylum Seekers
In Bremen, Germany, police attempted to deport a Somali asylum seeker from a church, sparking a conflict with the Protestant Church. Senator Ulrich Mäurer criticized the high number of church asylum cases in Bremen (200 in 2023), while church officials defended their actions, highlighting flaws in t...
Bremen Church-State Conflict over Asylum Seekers
In Bremen, Germany, police attempted to deport a Somali asylum seeker from a church, sparking a conflict with the Protestant Church. Senator Ulrich Mäurer criticized the high number of church asylum cases in Bremen (200 in 2023), while church officials defended their actions, highlighting flaws in t...
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48% Bias Score
Ukraine Confirms Involvement in Assassination of Russian General in Moscow
A 29-year-old Uzbekistani man confessed to assassinating Russian General Igor Kirillov in Moscow on December 18th, 2023, via a remote-detonated bomb, claiming he was recruited by the Ukrainian SBU.
Ukraine Confirms Involvement in Assassination of Russian General in Moscow
A 29-year-old Uzbekistani man confessed to assassinating Russian General Igor Kirillov in Moscow on December 18th, 2023, via a remote-detonated bomb, claiming he was recruited by the Ukrainian SBU.
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44% Bias Score
EU Investigates TikTok for Potential Interference in Romanian Elections
The European Commission opened a formal investigation into TikTok for potential violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA) related to the Romanian presidential elections, prompted by evidence of foreign interference that led to the annulment of the first round of voting; the investigation includes...
EU Investigates TikTok for Potential Interference in Romanian Elections
The European Commission opened a formal investigation into TikTok for potential violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA) related to the Romanian presidential elections, prompted by evidence of foreign interference that led to the annulment of the first round of voting; the investigation includes...
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40% Bias Score