Venezuelan Opposition Leader Defies Maduro with International Tour
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia, defying an arrest warrant and $100,000 bounty, launched an international tour starting in Argentina to challenge Nicolás Maduro's presidency, aiming to delegitimize Maduro's upcoming inauguration.
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Defies Maduro with International Tour
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia, defying an arrest warrant and $100,000 bounty, launched an international tour starting in Argentina to challenge Nicolás Maduro's presidency, aiming to delegitimize Maduro's upcoming inauguration.
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52% Bias Score
US to Send $8 Billion Arms Package to Israel
The US plans to send an $8 billion arms package to Israel, including munitions and guided systems, despite past concerns about weapons use in Gaza and differing congressional opinions; delivery will be long-term, using existing US stocks and new manufacturing.
US to Send $8 Billion Arms Package to Israel
The US plans to send an $8 billion arms package to Israel, including munitions and guided systems, despite past concerns about weapons use in Gaza and differing congressional opinions; delivery will be long-term, using existing US stocks and new manufacturing.
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36% Bias Score
Austrian Chancellor Resigns Following Failed Coalition Talks
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer resigned Saturday following failed coalition talks, leaving Austria without a government after the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ)'s election win with 28.8% of the vote on September 29th.
Austrian Chancellor Resigns Following Failed Coalition Talks
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer resigned Saturday following failed coalition talks, leaving Austria without a government after the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ)'s election win with 28.8% of the vote on September 29th.
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60% Bias Score
González Urrutia's Latin American Tour Challenges Maduro's Inauguration
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia begins a Latin American tour to challenge Nicolás Maduro's upcoming inauguration, despite a $100,000 bounty on his head, aiming to garner international support for his claim of electoral victory; he has meetings scheduled in Argentina and Uruguay...
González Urrutia's Latin American Tour Challenges Maduro's Inauguration
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia begins a Latin American tour to challenge Nicolás Maduro's upcoming inauguration, despite a $100,000 bounty on his head, aiming to garner international support for his claim of electoral victory; he has meetings scheduled in Argentina and Uruguay...
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60% Bias Score
Spain's Substitute Judge Crisis: Instability, Inequality, and EU Scrutiny
In Spain, 913 substitute judges, mostly women, face unstable employment and inadequate benefits, highlighting systemic issues within the judicial system and raising EU compliance concerns.
Spain's Substitute Judge Crisis: Instability, Inequality, and EU Scrutiny
In Spain, 913 substitute judges, mostly women, face unstable employment and inadequate benefits, highlighting systemic issues within the judicial system and raising EU compliance concerns.
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44% Bias Score
Europe's Gas Reserves Drop Amid Cold Weather and Halted Russian Supply
By late November, European natural gas storage, while at 71%, dropped sharply from 90% in August due to colder weather and the halting of Russian gas supplies via Ukraine; this necessitates increased efforts to refill reserves by spring and potentially higher prices.
Europe's Gas Reserves Drop Amid Cold Weather and Halted Russian Supply
By late November, European natural gas storage, while at 71%, dropped sharply from 90% in August due to colder weather and the halting of Russian gas supplies via Ukraine; this necessitates increased efforts to refill reserves by spring and potentially higher prices.
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44% Bias Score
Italian Journalist Imprisoned in Iran Amidst US-Iran Tensions
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala is imprisoned in Iran under harsh conditions, allegedly in retaliation for the arrest in Milan of Iranian-Swiss engineer Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi, wanted by the US for supplying technology to Iran's Revolutionary Guard; Italy faces a diplomatic dilemma balancing it...
Italian Journalist Imprisoned in Iran Amidst US-Iran Tensions
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala is imprisoned in Iran under harsh conditions, allegedly in retaliation for the arrest in Milan of Iranian-Swiss engineer Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi, wanted by the US for supplying technology to Iran's Revolutionary Guard; Italy faces a diplomatic dilemma balancing it...
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48% Bias Score
Russia's Occupation Fractures Ukrainian Families
The Russian occupation of 19% of Ukraine has divided families, with hundreds of thousands fleeing and leaving behind relatives who either chose to stay or couldn't leave, creating immense psychological trauma and hindering reunification efforts, as seen in accounts from Mariupol residents.
Russia's Occupation Fractures Ukrainian Families
The Russian occupation of 19% of Ukraine has divided families, with hundreds of thousands fleeing and leaving behind relatives who either chose to stay or couldn't leave, creating immense psychological trauma and hindering reunification efforts, as seen in accounts from Mariupol residents.
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48% Bias Score
Guatemalan Genocide: Setbacks in Justice for Ixil Mayan Victims
José Silvio Tay, a Guatemalan Mayan survivor of the 1981-1983 genocide, recounts his family's displacement and his current work with AJR to find the disappeared and advocate for justice, highlighting recent setbacks in legal proceedings against former military officials.
Guatemalan Genocide: Setbacks in Justice for Ixil Mayan Victims
José Silvio Tay, a Guatemalan Mayan survivor of the 1981-1983 genocide, recounts his family's displacement and his current work with AJR to find the disappeared and advocate for justice, highlighting recent setbacks in legal proceedings against former military officials.
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32% Bias Score
Bogotá Water Crisis: Low Reservoir Levels Trigger Continued Rationing
Bogotá, facing a severe water shortage due to low rainfall and low reservoir levels (46.68% in early January 2025) in the Chingaza páramo, is implementing water rationing measures to mitigate the crisis, with concerns of reaching a "day zero" scenario if levels fall to 36%.
Bogotá Water Crisis: Low Reservoir Levels Trigger Continued Rationing
Bogotá, facing a severe water shortage due to low rainfall and low reservoir levels (46.68% in early January 2025) in the Chingaza páramo, is implementing water rationing measures to mitigate the crisis, with concerns of reaching a "day zero" scenario if levels fall to 36%.
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32% Bias Score
Spanish Courts to Decide Fate of Key Political Figures in 2025"
Multiple high-profile court cases in Spain involving government officials, opposition figures, and even the Attorney General are set to dominate the political agenda in 2025, with potential impacts ranging from corruption investigations to challenges to the legitimacy of political figures.
Spanish Courts to Decide Fate of Key Political Figures in 2025"
Multiple high-profile court cases in Spain involving government officials, opposition figures, and even the Attorney General are set to dominate the political agenda in 2025, with potential impacts ranging from corruption investigations to challenges to the legitimacy of political figures.
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48% Bias Score
Flamenco Dancer La Chunga Dies at 87
La Chunga, born Micaela Flores Amaya in 1938 in Marseille to Catalan Romani parents, was a celebrated flamenco dancer who died at 87; her career involved collaborations with renowned artists such as Picasso and Dalí, performances in Spain and internationally, and a foray into acting and painting.
Flamenco Dancer La Chunga Dies at 87
La Chunga, born Micaela Flores Amaya in 1938 in Marseille to Catalan Romani parents, was a celebrated flamenco dancer who died at 87; her career involved collaborations with renowned artists such as Picasso and Dalí, performances in Spain and internationally, and a foray into acting and painting.
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28% Bias Score