Nicaragua Amends Constitution, Raising Concerns About Press Freedom
Nicaragua's National Assembly approved constitutional amendments on January 16, 2025, granting the state authority to monitor media for false information and foreign influence, prompting concerns about press freedom and potentially leading to increased censorship under the controversial Cybercrime L...
Nicaragua Amends Constitution, Raising Concerns About Press Freedom
Nicaragua's National Assembly approved constitutional amendments on January 16, 2025, granting the state authority to monitor media for false information and foreign influence, prompting concerns about press freedom and potentially leading to increased censorship under the controversial Cybercrime L...
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56% Bias Score
Hamas's Last-Minute Demands Jeopardize Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
Following last-minute demands by Hamas to alter a ceasefire agreement, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected them, causing a major crisis and jeopardizing the deal. The Israeli cabinet will not meet until Hamas retracts its changes, while Netanyahu faces strong internal opposition from his right...
Hamas's Last-Minute Demands Jeopardize Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
Following last-minute demands by Hamas to alter a ceasefire agreement, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected them, causing a major crisis and jeopardizing the deal. The Israeli cabinet will not meet until Hamas retracts its changes, while Netanyahu faces strong internal opposition from his right...
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64% Bias Score
Kremlin-Linked Disinformation Campaign Targets Romania
Following the July 2024 death of Mihai Caraman, a former Romanian spy with KGB ties, a Kremlin-linked network launched a large-scale disinformation campaign in Romania, exploiting social media and political figures to sow discord and undermine support for Ukraine and the West.
Kremlin-Linked Disinformation Campaign Targets Romania
Following the July 2024 death of Mihai Caraman, a former Romanian spy with KGB ties, a Kremlin-linked network launched a large-scale disinformation campaign in Romania, exploiting social media and political figures to sow discord and undermine support for Ukraine and the West.
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64% Bias Score
US TikTok Ban Looms: ByteDance Faces January 2025 Deadline
Facing a January 19, 2025, deadline, TikTok's US operations must be sold to an American buyer or face a US ban due to national security concerns over its Chinese ownership, prompting user migration to alternative platforms and raising broader issues of internet freedom and global digital fragmentati...
US TikTok Ban Looms: ByteDance Faces January 2025 Deadline
Facing a January 19, 2025, deadline, TikTok's US operations must be sold to an American buyer or face a US ban due to national security concerns over its Chinese ownership, prompting user migration to alternative platforms and raising broader issues of internet freedom and global digital fragmentati...
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60% Bias Score
Cuba Frees Opposition Leader Ferrer in Deal with US
On Thursday, Cuba freed opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer and around 553 other prisoners, including many political prisoners, following a deal with outgoing US President Biden to remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism; Ferrer, founder of the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU), ...
Cuba Frees Opposition Leader Ferrer in Deal with US
On Thursday, Cuba freed opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer and around 553 other prisoners, including many political prisoners, following a deal with outgoing US President Biden to remove Cuba from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism; Ferrer, founder of the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU), ...
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44% Bias Score
David Lynch, Celebrated Filmmaker, Dies at 78
Acclaimed American filmmaker David Lynch, director of "Twin Peaks" and "Blue Velvet," died on January 16th, 2024, at age 78; his family announced the death via social media, with the cause remaining unknown.
David Lynch, Celebrated Filmmaker, Dies at 78
Acclaimed American filmmaker David Lynch, director of "Twin Peaks" and "Blue Velvet," died on January 16th, 2024, at age 78; his family announced the death via social media, with the cause remaining unknown.
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12% Bias Score
Eastern DRC Displacement Crisis: 170,000 Children Affected
In December 2024, 290,000 people were newly displaced in eastern DRC's Lubero territory, including 170,000 children, overwhelming the humanitarian response and causing a surge in child rights violations amid intensified fighting and limited aid access.
Eastern DRC Displacement Crisis: 170,000 Children Affected
In December 2024, 290,000 people were newly displaced in eastern DRC's Lubero territory, including 170,000 children, overwhelming the humanitarian response and causing a surge in child rights violations amid intensified fighting and limited aid access.
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36% Bias Score
Gaza Ceasefire Agreement Signed in Doha
A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, mediated by the US, Qatar, and Egypt, was signed in Doha on January 17th, with the phased release of 33 Israeli hostages starting January 19th in exchange for over 700 Palestinian prisoners; a six-week truce will follow.
Gaza Ceasefire Agreement Signed in Doha
A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, mediated by the US, Qatar, and Egypt, was signed in Doha on January 17th, with the phased release of 33 Israeli hostages starting January 19th in exchange for over 700 Palestinian prisoners; a six-week truce will follow.
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36% Bias Score
Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Agreement Signed in Doha
A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, mediated by the US, Qatar, and Egypt, was signed in Doha on January 16th, 2024, involving a phased release of 33 Israeli hostages in exchange for over 700 Palestinian prisoners; the ceasefire is set to begin on January 19th, 2024, with potential delays...
Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Agreement Signed in Doha
A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, mediated by the US, Qatar, and Egypt, was signed in Doha on January 16th, 2024, involving a phased release of 33 Israeli hostages in exchange for over 700 Palestinian prisoners; the ceasefire is set to begin on January 19th, 2024, with potential delays...
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32% Bias Score
Israel-Hamas Prisoner Exchange Secures 42-Day Cease-fire
Following last-minute negotiations, Israel and Hamas reached a prisoner exchange agreement, resulting in a 42-day cease-fire to begin Sunday; 33 hostages will be released in phases in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, while the release of Jewish settlers from administrative detention i...
Israel-Hamas Prisoner Exchange Secures 42-Day Cease-fire
Following last-minute negotiations, Israel and Hamas reached a prisoner exchange agreement, resulting in a 42-day cease-fire to begin Sunday; 33 hostages will be released in phases in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, while the release of Jewish settlers from administrative detention i...
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40% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires Force Week-Long Evacuation; Dozens Dead
The Los Angeles wildfires, fueled by strong winds, have left 16,000 hectares in ashes, resulting in at least two dozen deaths and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate; their return is delayed for at least a week due to safety concerns.
Los Angeles Wildfires Force Week-Long Evacuation; Dozens Dead
The Los Angeles wildfires, fueled by strong winds, have left 16,000 hectares in ashes, resulting in at least two dozen deaths and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate; their return is delayed for at least a week due to safety concerns.
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24% Bias Score
Starship Launch Failure: Upper Stage Explodes
SpaceX's seventh Starship launch, the world's most powerful rocket, failed on January 16th near Boca Chica, Texas, due to an upper stage explosion resulting from a suspected oxygen/fuel leak, with debris falling into the Atlantic Ocean; the lower stage landed successfully.
Starship Launch Failure: Upper Stage Explodes
SpaceX's seventh Starship launch, the world's most powerful rocket, failed on January 16th near Boca Chica, Texas, due to an upper stage explosion resulting from a suspected oxygen/fuel leak, with debris falling into the Atlantic Ocean; the lower stage landed successfully.
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36% Bias Score