Los Angeles Wildfires: Five Dead, 180,000 Displaced"
Fueled by dry weather and strong winds, wildfires in Los Angeles have caused at least five deaths, displaced over 180,000 people, destroyed nearly 70 square kilometers, and damaged infrastructure, prompting President Biden to declare a major disaster.
Los Angeles Wildfires: Five Dead, 180,000 Displaced"
Fueled by dry weather and strong winds, wildfires in Los Angeles have caused at least five deaths, displaced over 180,000 people, destroyed nearly 70 square kilometers, and damaged infrastructure, prompting President Biden to declare a major disaster.
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44% Bias Score
Lebanon's 13th Presidential Vote: Aoun Emerges as Leading Candidate Amidst Multiple Crises
Lebanon's lawmakers will make a 13th attempt to elect a new president this Thursday, amid multiple crises including a severe economic recession, and the recent conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, which displaced up to 1.3 million people. The leading candidate is Joseph Aoun, commander-in-chief of...
Lebanon's 13th Presidential Vote: Aoun Emerges as Leading Candidate Amidst Multiple Crises
Lebanon's lawmakers will make a 13th attempt to elect a new president this Thursday, amid multiple crises including a severe economic recession, and the recent conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, which displaced up to 1.3 million people. The leading candidate is Joseph Aoun, commander-in-chief of...
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36% Bias Score
Meta Overhauls Content Moderation, Ending Fact-Checking Partnerships
Meta is ending its partnership with US fact-checkers, adopting a community-based moderation system, relaxing content restrictions on topics like migration and gender, and shifting its moderation team from California to Texas; these changes are attributed to the recent US election and aim to improve ...
Meta Overhauls Content Moderation, Ending Fact-Checking Partnerships
Meta is ending its partnership with US fact-checkers, adopting a community-based moderation system, relaxing content restrictions on topics like migration and gender, and shifting its moderation team from California to Texas; these changes are attributed to the recent US election and aim to improve ...
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64% Bias Score
US Troops Remain in Syria to Secure ISIS Detention Camps
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated that American troops remain in Syria to secure detention camps holding 8,000-10,000 former ISIS fighters, preventing a potential resurgence of ISIS. Approximately 2,000 of these fighters are considered highly dangerous. The US has been present in Syria since ...
US Troops Remain in Syria to Secure ISIS Detention Camps
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated that American troops remain in Syria to secure detention camps holding 8,000-10,000 former ISIS fighters, preventing a potential resurgence of ISIS. Approximately 2,000 of these fighters are considered highly dangerous. The US has been present in Syria since ...
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44% Bias Score
IDF Confirms Death of Hamas Hostage Yusuf al-Ziyadn; Son's Fate Unclear
The Israeli army found the body of Yusuf al-Ziyadn, a hostage taken by Hamas on October 7th, 2023, in a Gaza tunnel; his son's fate remains unclear. This follows Hamas's large-scale attack on Israel, resulting in over 250 hostages taken to Gaza, and ongoing negotiations mediated by Qatar and Egypt.
IDF Confirms Death of Hamas Hostage Yusuf al-Ziyadn; Son's Fate Unclear
The Israeli army found the body of Yusuf al-Ziyadn, a hostage taken by Hamas on October 7th, 2023, in a Gaza tunnel; his son's fate remains unclear. This follows Hamas's large-scale attack on Israel, resulting in over 250 hostages taken to Gaza, and ongoing negotiations mediated by Qatar and Egypt.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey's Surprise Peace Initiative with Kurds: A Calculated Political Move?
Turkish President Erdogan announced a decisive move towards peace with Kurds, involving a surprising call by his coalition partner to invite imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan to parliament to urge disarmament, potentially driven by political aims and aimed at securing Erdogan's reelection.
Turkey's Surprise Peace Initiative with Kurds: A Calculated Political Move?
Turkish President Erdogan announced a decisive move towards peace with Kurds, involving a surprising call by his coalition partner to invite imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan to parliament to urge disarmament, potentially driven by political aims and aimed at securing Erdogan's reelection.
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40% Bias Score
Germany Rejects Trump's 5% Defense Spending Demand
Germany reacted to President Trump's call for NATO members to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP with reservations, highlighting the country's recent achievement of the 2% target in 2024 and underlying concerns about long-term defense investments.
Germany Rejects Trump's 5% Defense Spending Demand
Germany reacted to President Trump's call for NATO members to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP with reservations, highlighting the country's recent achievement of the 2% target in 2024 and underlying concerns about long-term defense investments.
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52% Bias Score
Guinea: Six Months After Disappearance of Activists, Fate Remains Unknown
On July 9, 2024, Guinean activists Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billo Bah disappeared after being taken from Sylla's home by masked men; six months later, despite a fellow detainee's testimony and family appeals, Guinean authorities deny their arrest, leaving their fate unknown and raising serious human ...
Guinea: Six Months After Disappearance of Activists, Fate Remains Unknown
On July 9, 2024, Guinean activists Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billo Bah disappeared after being taken from Sylla's home by masked men; six months later, despite a fellow detainee's testimony and family appeals, Guinean authorities deny their arrest, leaving their fate unknown and raising serious human ...
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36% Bias Score
Correctiv Faces Lawsuit Over Report on Far-Right Potsdam Meeting
Following Correctiv's January 2024 report on a November 2023 Potsdam meeting of right-wing and far-right individuals, including members of the AfD and CDU, participants are suing the outlet for allegedly misrepresenting discussions about deporting millions, potentially including German citizens; hun...
Correctiv Faces Lawsuit Over Report on Far-Right Potsdam Meeting
Following Correctiv's January 2024 report on a November 2023 Potsdam meeting of right-wing and far-right individuals, including members of the AfD and CDU, participants are suing the outlet for allegedly misrepresenting discussions about deporting millions, potentially including German citizens; hun...
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36% Bias Score
NATO Defense Spending: Trump's 5 Percent Proposal and the German Election
NATO members reaffirmed their commitment to a minimum of 2 percent GDP for defense spending at the 2023 summit, but only eight of 32 nations currently meet this goal. Trump's call for 5 percent, especially impactful in Germany's election, raises questions about long-term budgetary consequences and t...
NATO Defense Spending: Trump's 5 Percent Proposal and the German Election
NATO members reaffirmed their commitment to a minimum of 2 percent GDP for defense spending at the 2023 summit, but only eight of 32 nations currently meet this goal. Trump's call for 5 percent, especially impactful in Germany's election, raises questions about long-term budgetary consequences and t...
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44% Bias Score
EU Faces Trump's Return Amidst Franco-German Instability
Donald Trump's return to power coincides with political instability in Germany and France, the EU's largest economies, hindering their capacity for unified action and complicating economic policy decisions regarding budget deficits, debt levels, and trade agreements.
EU Faces Trump's Return Amidst Franco-German Instability
Donald Trump's return to power coincides with political instability in Germany and France, the EU's largest economies, hindering their capacity for unified action and complicating economic policy decisions regarding budget deficits, debt levels, and trade agreements.
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48% Bias Score
China's sustained diplomatic engagement in Africa
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's four-nation African tour, his first diplomatic trip of the year, underscores China's long-standing commitment to the continent, contrasting with Western approaches, and involves significant economic and security implications.
China's sustained diplomatic engagement in Africa
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's four-nation African tour, his first diplomatic trip of the year, underscores China's long-standing commitment to the continent, contrasting with Western approaches, and involves significant economic and security implications.
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48% Bias Score