Macron Faces Political Crisis After No-Confidence Vote Ousts Prime Minister
French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to appoint a new prime minister following a no-confidence vote that ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday, amid a deepening political crisis sparked by a contentious budget proposal.
Macron Faces Political Crisis After No-Confidence Vote Ousts Prime Minister
French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to appoint a new prime minister following a no-confidence vote that ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday, amid a deepening political crisis sparked by a contentious budget proposal.
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48% Bias Score
Germany Repatriates Australian Ancestral Remains
On Thursday, five sets of ancestral remains from Australia, held in German museums since the 19th century, were repatriated to the Ugar Island community, part of the Torres Strait Islands, marking a significant step in addressing colonial-era injustices and highlighting ongoing efforts by Germany to...
Germany Repatriates Australian Ancestral Remains
On Thursday, five sets of ancestral remains from Australia, held in German museums since the 19th century, were repatriated to the Ugar Island community, part of the Torres Strait Islands, marking a significant step in addressing colonial-era injustices and highlighting ongoing efforts by Germany to...
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20% Bias Score
Ghana's Election: Economic Crisis Dominates
Ghana's presidential election on Saturday features two frontrunners, Bawumia and Mahama, amidst a severe economic crisis marked by 54.1% inflation in December 2022, over 1.3 million unemployed youth (aged 15-35), and widespread 'galamsey' environmental damage.
Ghana's Election: Economic Crisis Dominates
Ghana's presidential election on Saturday features two frontrunners, Bawumia and Mahama, amidst a severe economic crisis marked by 54.1% inflation in December 2022, over 1.3 million unemployed youth (aged 15-35), and widespread 'galamsey' environmental damage.
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44% Bias Score
Georgia Protests: Brutality and EU Accession Suspension
In Georgia, violent clashes between protesters and masked special forces have resulted in numerous injuries, including broken bones and concussions, as the government faces widespread condemnation for suspending EU accession talks following a disputed election.
Georgia Protests: Brutality and EU Accession Suspension
In Georgia, violent clashes between protesters and masked special forces have resulted in numerous injuries, including broken bones and concussions, as the government faces widespread condemnation for suspending EU accession talks following a disputed election.
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56% Bias Score
Syrian Militant's Identity Reveal Follows Hama Capture
Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), publicly revealed his real name following the group's capture of Hama, Syria; his group aims to topple Assad's regime and potentially play a key role in post-Assad Syria, despite being designated a terrorist organization by the US.
Syrian Militant's Identity Reveal Follows Hama Capture
Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), publicly revealed his real name following the group's capture of Hama, Syria; his group aims to topple Assad's regime and potentially play a key role in post-Assad Syria, despite being designated a terrorist organization by the US.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Nominates SpaceX-Linked Billionaire to Lead NASA
President-elect Trump's nomination of Jared Isaacman, a tech billionaire and spaceflight entrepreneur with close ties to SpaceX, to lead NASA, has generated excitement and concern regarding potential conflicts of interest, given NASA's increased reliance on private companies like SpaceX for crucial ...
Trump Nominates SpaceX-Linked Billionaire to Lead NASA
President-elect Trump's nomination of Jared Isaacman, a tech billionaire and spaceflight entrepreneur with close ties to SpaceX, to lead NASA, has generated excitement and concern regarding potential conflicts of interest, given NASA's increased reliance on private companies like SpaceX for crucial ...
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40% Bias Score
US Coal Ash Holds $8.4 Billion in Rare Earth Elements
Analysis of US coal ash reveals it contains up to 11 million tons of rare earth elements—nearly eight times current US reserves—worth an estimated $8.4 billion, offering a potential domestic source to reduce reliance on foreign imports and support clean energy development.
US Coal Ash Holds $8.4 Billion in Rare Earth Elements
Analysis of US coal ash reveals it contains up to 11 million tons of rare earth elements—nearly eight times current US reserves—worth an estimated $8.4 billion, offering a potential domestic source to reduce reliance on foreign imports and support clean energy development.
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40% Bias Score
Grassland Degradation Threatens Global Food and Climate Security
Grasslands, vital for climate change mitigation and supporting 25% of the global population, are critically underprotected (only 12% protected), suffering degradation from unsustainable practices, impacting food and water security; WWF advocates for integrated land management at COP16.
Grassland Degradation Threatens Global Food and Climate Security
Grasslands, vital for climate change mitigation and supporting 25% of the global population, are critically underprotected (only 12% protected), suffering degradation from unsustainable practices, impacting food and water security; WWF advocates for integrated land management at COP16.
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28% Bias Score
Trump's Efficiency Board Faces Steep Challenges to Spending Cuts
President-elect Trump's advisory board, aiming to cut $2 trillion in federal spending, faces significant hurdles due to mandatory spending commitments and the potential for legal challenges to unilateral spending decisions, mirroring the failed Reagan-era Grace Commission.
Trump's Efficiency Board Faces Steep Challenges to Spending Cuts
President-elect Trump's advisory board, aiming to cut $2 trillion in federal spending, faces significant hurdles due to mandatory spending commitments and the potential for legal challenges to unilateral spending decisions, mirroring the failed Reagan-era Grace Commission.
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52% Bias Score
Clovis Diet: Mammoth-centric Evidence Challenges Previous Theories
A study using stable isotope analysis of a 13,000-year-old child's remains reveals that Clovis people in southwest Montana primarily ate mammoths (35%), elk, bison, and camel, providing direct evidence refuting previous dietary hypotheses and shedding light on their role in mammoth extinction.
Clovis Diet: Mammoth-centric Evidence Challenges Previous Theories
A study using stable isotope analysis of a 13,000-year-old child's remains reveals that Clovis people in southwest Montana primarily ate mammoths (35%), elk, bison, and camel, providing direct evidence refuting previous dietary hypotheses and shedding light on their role in mammoth extinction.
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44% Bias Score
USDA to Begin Nationwide Raw Milk Testing for H5N1 Bird Flu
The USDA will begin testing raw milk nationwide for H5N1 bird flu starting December 16 in six states (California, Colorado, Michigan, Mississippi, Oregon, Pennsylvania) to track its spread, improve biosecurity and address farmer concerns.
USDA to Begin Nationwide Raw Milk Testing for H5N1 Bird Flu
The USDA will begin testing raw milk nationwide for H5N1 bird flu starting December 16 in six states (California, Colorado, Michigan, Mississippi, Oregon, Pennsylvania) to track its spread, improve biosecurity and address farmer concerns.
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36% Bias Score
Notre Dame's Grand Organ to Sound Again After 5-Year Restoration
After a five-year restoration involving over 30 artisans who painstakingly cleaned 8,000 pipes and numerous components contaminated by toxic lead dust, the Grand Organ of Notre Dame will be played publicly for the first time since the 2019 fire on Saturday.
Notre Dame's Grand Organ to Sound Again After 5-Year Restoration
After a five-year restoration involving over 30 artisans who painstakingly cleaned 8,000 pipes and numerous components contaminated by toxic lead dust, the Grand Organ of Notre Dame will be played publicly for the first time since the 2019 fire on Saturday.
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8% Bias Score