Russia Claims Substantial Territorial Gains in Ukraine Amidst Increased Military Spending and Recruitment
Russia claims significant territorial gains in Ukraine, with Defense Minister Andrei Belousov reporting a daily advance of 30 square kilometers and nearly 4,500 square kilometers gained this year, while also announcing a new missile system and increased military recruitment, with over 1200 daily vol...
Russia Claims Substantial Territorial Gains in Ukraine Amidst Increased Military Spending and Recruitment
Russia claims significant territorial gains in Ukraine, with Defense Minister Andrei Belousov reporting a daily advance of 30 square kilometers and nearly 4,500 square kilometers gained this year, while also announcing a new missile system and increased military recruitment, with over 1200 daily vol...
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56% Bias Score
Assad's Fall Shakes Iran's Regime
The surprise collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has caused concern within Iran's leadership, who fear a similar fate due to shared authoritarian characteristics and economic hardships, reviving hopes for change amongst Iranians disillusioned by the government's heavy-handed suppre...
Assad's Fall Shakes Iran's Regime
The surprise collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has caused concern within Iran's leadership, who fear a similar fate due to shared authoritarian characteristics and economic hardships, reviving hopes for change amongst Iranians disillusioned by the government's heavy-handed suppre...
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48% Bias Score
AfD Co-Chair Questions NATO Membership, Recognizes Russia's 'Victory' in Ukraine
Tino Chrupalla, co-chair of Germany's AfD, questioned Germany's NATO membership and called for recognizing Russia's victory in Ukraine in a December 15th Die Welt interview, a stance stronger than the party's draft program and drawing criticism from Ukraine's former ambassador to Germany.
AfD Co-Chair Questions NATO Membership, Recognizes Russia's 'Victory' in Ukraine
Tino Chrupalla, co-chair of Germany's AfD, questioned Germany's NATO membership and called for recognizing Russia's victory in Ukraine in a December 15th Die Welt interview, a stance stronger than the party's draft program and drawing criticism from Ukraine's former ambassador to Germany.
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40% Bias Score
Walsh Sets Eleven World Records, Wins Seven Golds at Short Course Worlds
American swimmer Gretchen Walsh shattered eleven world records and secured seven gold medals at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Budapest, concluding December 15, 2024, a dramatic rise from relative anonymity to international superstardom.
Walsh Sets Eleven World Records, Wins Seven Golds at Short Course Worlds
American swimmer Gretchen Walsh shattered eleven world records and secured seven gold medals at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Budapest, concluding December 15, 2024, a dramatic rise from relative anonymity to international superstardom.
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56% Bias Score
Japan's "Lonely Death" Crisis: 10.83 Million Elderly Projected to Live Alone by 2050
85-year-old Ikuko Arai's retirement highlights Japan's growing "lonely death" problem; a 2023 report projects 10.83 million elderly Japanese living alone by 2050, a 1.5x increase from 2020, raising concerns about social isolation, financial vulnerability, and increased crime targeting vulnerable sen...
Japan's "Lonely Death" Crisis: 10.83 Million Elderly Projected to Live Alone by 2050
85-year-old Ikuko Arai's retirement highlights Japan's growing "lonely death" problem; a 2023 report projects 10.83 million elderly Japanese living alone by 2050, a 1.5x increase from 2020, raising concerns about social isolation, financial vulnerability, and increased crime targeting vulnerable sen...
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56% Bias Score
Germany to Hold Early Elections on February 23, 2025
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz will face a no-confidence vote in the Bundestag on December 16th, 2024; if he loses, the Federal President will likely dissolve parliament, leading to early elections on February 23rd, 2025.
Germany to Hold Early Elections on February 23, 2025
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz will face a no-confidence vote in the Bundestag on December 16th, 2024; if he loses, the Federal President will likely dissolve parliament, leading to early elections on February 23rd, 2025.
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32% Bias Score
Record High Child Rights Violations in War Zones
A UNICEF report reveals that one in six children live in war zones, facing risks such as bombings, famine, and disease; 32,990 severe child rights violations were documented in 2023, a record high, with the situation especially dire in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan.
Record High Child Rights Violations in War Zones
A UNICEF report reveals that one in six children live in war zones, facing risks such as bombings, famine, and disease; 32,990 severe child rights violations were documented in 2023, a record high, with the situation especially dire in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan.
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24% Bias Score
EU Seeks Contact with Syria's New HTS-Led Government Amidst Power Vacuum
Following President Bashar Assad's unplanned departure from Syria amid intensified attacks on December 8th, Germany's Michael Ohnmacht is leading EU efforts to contact Syria's new HTS-led government, while Israel plans to double the population of the occupied Golan Heights and Western powers weigh h...
EU Seeks Contact with Syria's New HTS-Led Government Amidst Power Vacuum
Following President Bashar Assad's unplanned departure from Syria amid intensified attacks on December 8th, Germany's Michael Ohnmacht is leading EU efforts to contact Syria's new HTS-led government, while Israel plans to double the population of the occupied Golan Heights and Western powers weigh h...
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56% Bias Score
South Africa Bars Putin from G20 Summit Due to ICC Warrant
South Africa will not invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to the November 2025 G20 summit in Johannesburg due to an International Criminal Court arrest warrant; this decision follows a similar protocol from the August 2023 BRICS summit in the same city.
South Africa Bars Putin from G20 Summit Due to ICC Warrant
South Africa will not invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to the November 2025 G20 summit in Johannesburg due to an International Criminal Court arrest warrant; this decision follows a similar protocol from the August 2023 BRICS summit in the same city.
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36% Bias Score
Five Bali Nine Members Repatriated to Australia
On December 15, 2024, five Bali Nine members—Scott Rush, Mathew Norman, Si Yi Chen, Michael Czugaj, and Martin Stephens—were transferred from Bali to Australia as prisoners, following nearly 20 years of imprisonment in Indonesia for attempting to smuggle 8.3 kg of heroin.
Five Bali Nine Members Repatriated to Australia
On December 15, 2024, five Bali Nine members—Scott Rush, Mathew Norman, Si Yi Chen, Michael Czugaj, and Martin Stephens—were transferred from Bali to Australia as prisoners, following nearly 20 years of imprisonment in Indonesia for attempting to smuggle 8.3 kg of heroin.
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40% Bias Score
Lindner Calls for Deregulation Amidst German Government Crisis
Former German Finance Minister Christian Lindner called for radical deregulation, including eliminating federal agencies, amidst a government crisis that is likely to lead to snap elections in February, where the far-right AfD is expected to become the second or third largest party.
Lindner Calls for Deregulation Amidst German Government Crisis
Former German Finance Minister Christian Lindner called for radical deregulation, including eliminating federal agencies, amidst a government crisis that is likely to lead to snap elections in February, where the far-right AfD is expected to become the second or third largest party.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Appoints Grenell as Special Envoy for Missions to North Korea and Venezuela
Former US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell will serve as President Trump's special envoy for missions, focusing on Venezuela and North Korea, reflecting Trump's assertive foreign policy approach.
Trump Appoints Grenell as Special Envoy for Missions to North Korea and Venezuela
Former US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell will serve as President Trump's special envoy for missions, focusing on Venezuela and North Korea, reflecting Trump's assertive foreign policy approach.
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40% Bias Score