Ghana's President-elect Prioritizes Dialogue Amidst West Africa's Security Crisis
Ghana's President-elect, John Mahama, assuming office on January 7th, is prioritizing dialogue to address the escalating security crisis in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, advocating for ECOWAS re-engagement to prevent further regional instability, contrasting current sanctions-focused strategies.
Ghana's President-elect Prioritizes Dialogue Amidst West Africa's Security Crisis
Ghana's President-elect, John Mahama, assuming office on January 7th, is prioritizing dialogue to address the escalating security crisis in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, advocating for ECOWAS re-engagement to prevent further regional instability, contrasting current sanctions-focused strategies.
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40% Bias Score
Damascus After Assad: Celebrations and Anxieties
Three days after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Damascus experienced jubilant celebrations alongside deep anxieties about the future, as citizens grappled with the absence of a clear transition plan and the presence of powerful armed groups, particularly concerning religious minorities.
Damascus After Assad: Celebrations and Anxieties
Three days after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Damascus experienced jubilant celebrations alongside deep anxieties about the future, as citizens grappled with the absence of a clear transition plan and the presence of powerful armed groups, particularly concerning religious minorities.
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36% Bias Score
Telegram Groups Facilitating Sexual Abuse: Investigation Reveals Inaction by Authorities
A German public broadcaster's investigation uncovered numerous Telegram groups where men shared methods for sexually abusing women, including using drugs disguised as cosmetics; despite reporting the crimes to authorities, there was little response.
Telegram Groups Facilitating Sexual Abuse: Investigation Reveals Inaction by Authorities
A German public broadcaster's investigation uncovered numerous Telegram groups where men shared methods for sexually abusing women, including using drugs disguised as cosmetics; despite reporting the crimes to authorities, there was little response.
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28% Bias Score
EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Sparks Farmer Protests Despite Projected Export Growth
French farmers protested the EU-Mercosur trade deal due to concerns over increased beef, poultry, and sugar imports; however, experts claim these increases are minimal (1.6%, 1.4%, and 1.2%, respectively) and that the overall deal benefits the EU agricultural sector, increasing exports by €3.1-€4.4 ...
EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Sparks Farmer Protests Despite Projected Export Growth
French farmers protested the EU-Mercosur trade deal due to concerns over increased beef, poultry, and sugar imports; however, experts claim these increases are minimal (1.6%, 1.4%, and 1.2%, respectively) and that the overall deal benefits the EU agricultural sector, increasing exports by €3.1-€4.4 ...
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44% Bias Score
Sarkozy Sentenced to House Arrest, Banned from Politics
France's highest court upheld a three-year prison sentence (two suspended) for former President Nicolas Sarkozy, 69, for bribery and influence peddling; he will serve one year under house arrest with an electronic tag and is barred from running for office for three years.
Sarkozy Sentenced to House Arrest, Banned from Politics
France's highest court upheld a three-year prison sentence (two suspended) for former President Nicolas Sarkozy, 69, for bribery and influence peddling; he will serve one year under house arrest with an electronic tag and is barred from running for office for three years.
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44% Bias Score
Mental Stimulation Shown to Significantly Benefit Brain Health
A study from Neuroscience News shows that engaging in mentally stimulating activities like reading and crafts is significantly better for brain health than watching TV or playing video games; 45% of dementia cases are potentially preventable through lifestyle changes.
Mental Stimulation Shown to Significantly Benefit Brain Health
A study from Neuroscience News shows that engaging in mentally stimulating activities like reading and crafts is significantly better for brain health than watching TV or playing video games; 45% of dementia cases are potentially preventable through lifestyle changes.
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64% Bias Score
Ethiopia-Somalia Conflict Resolved: Port Access Agreement to be Negotiated
Ethiopia and Somalia, with Turkish mediation, ended their conflict over Ethiopia's Red Sea access; negotiations for a port access agreement will begin in February 2025, potentially rendering void a prior agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland.
Ethiopia-Somalia Conflict Resolved: Port Access Agreement to be Negotiated
Ethiopia and Somalia, with Turkish mediation, ended their conflict over Ethiopia's Red Sea access; negotiations for a port access agreement will begin in February 2025, potentially rendering void a prior agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland.
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32% Bias Score
Russia's Syria Withdrawal and Potential Libya Shift
Following the Syrian regime's collapse, Russia is reportedly withdrawing military assets from its Syrian bases, potentially shifting operations to Libya, raising concerns about regional stability and increased tensions with NATO.
Russia's Syria Withdrawal and Potential Libya Shift
Following the Syrian regime's collapse, Russia is reportedly withdrawing military assets from its Syrian bases, potentially shifting operations to Libya, raising concerns about regional stability and increased tensions with NATO.
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44% Bias Score
Assad Regime's Hidden Billions: Contrasting Wealth and Syrian Poverty
The Assad family's wealth, estimated at $1-2 billion by the US State Department but potentially much higher, stems from direct or indirect involvement in almost all major Syrian economic activities, including illicit ones, and contrasts sharply with the economic suffering of the Syrian population.
Assad Regime's Hidden Billions: Contrasting Wealth and Syrian Poverty
The Assad family's wealth, estimated at $1-2 billion by the US State Department but potentially much higher, stems from direct or indirect involvement in almost all major Syrian economic activities, including illicit ones, and contrasts sharply with the economic suffering of the Syrian population.
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64% Bias Score
Iranian Film "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" Shortlisted for Oscars Representing Germany
Mohammad Rasoulof's "The Seed of the Sacred Fig," an Iranian thriller about state violence and censorship inspired by the 2022 Iranian protests, is Germany's submission for the 2024 Oscars' Best International Feature Film category; the film was shot in secret in Iran, and Rasoulof escaped the countr...
Iranian Film "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" Shortlisted for Oscars Representing Germany
Mohammad Rasoulof's "The Seed of the Sacred Fig," an Iranian thriller about state violence and censorship inspired by the 2022 Iranian protests, is Germany's submission for the 2024 Oscars' Best International Feature Film category; the film was shot in secret in Iran, and Rasoulof escaped the countr...
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32% Bias Score
Germany's Climate Action: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Future Challenges
A Bertelsmann Foundation study ranks Germany seventh among 30 OECD and EU countries in climate policy, but fifteenth in energy system decarbonization and eighth in resource efficiency; the study highlights slow energy grid modernization and insufficient circular economy monitoring as key weaknesses.
Germany's Climate Action: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Future Challenges
A Bertelsmann Foundation study ranks Germany seventh among 30 OECD and EU countries in climate policy, but fifteenth in energy system decarbonization and eighth in resource efficiency; the study highlights slow energy grid modernization and insufficient circular economy monitoring as key weaknesses.
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40% Bias Score
Indonesia Deploys 141,605 for "Operasi Lilin 2024" Holiday Security
Indonesia's National Police will conduct "Operasi Lilin 2024" from December 21st, 2024, to January 2nd, 2025, deploying 141,605 personnel to secure holiday travel (predicted at 110.67 million people) and events at 50,105 churches and 1,658 New Year's locations, utilizing traffic management and proac...
Indonesia Deploys 141,605 for "Operasi Lilin 2024" Holiday Security
Indonesia's National Police will conduct "Operasi Lilin 2024" from December 21st, 2024, to January 2nd, 2025, deploying 141,605 personnel to secure holiday travel (predicted at 110.67 million people) and events at 50,105 churches and 1,658 New Year's locations, utilizing traffic management and proac...
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36% Bias Score