Kenyan President Admits to Security Force Abuses Amidst Ongoing Disappearances
Kenyan President William Ruto admitted to security forces' excessive actions following protests over disappearances, mostly of young men who criticized him online; at least 29 of 82 people who disappeared since June remain missing, despite a court order for the release of five.
Kenyan President Admits to Security Force Abuses Amidst Ongoing Disappearances
Kenyan President William Ruto admitted to security forces' excessive actions following protests over disappearances, mostly of young men who criticized him online; at least 29 of 82 people who disappeared since June remain missing, despite a court order for the release of five.
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44% Bias Score
AI's Energy Hunger: A Looming Constraint on Technological Advancement
Mark Twain's observation about the collaborative nature of invention remains relevant for AI, which necessitates massive energy consumption; data centers supporting AI already consume nearly 3% of US electricity annually, and this is projected to more than double within a decade, creating a critical...
AI's Energy Hunger: A Looming Constraint on Technological Advancement
Mark Twain's observation about the collaborative nature of invention remains relevant for AI, which necessitates massive energy consumption; data centers supporting AI already consume nearly 3% of US electricity annually, and this is projected to more than double within a decade, creating a critical...
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36% Bias Score
Senegal to Pay €7.6 Million in Compensation for Political Violence Victims
The Senegalese government will pay €7.6 million to compensate victims of political violence between 2021 and 2024, following a controversial amnesty law that will be repealed; the fund will aid former prisoners and other victims, with 112 urgent cases already addressed.
Senegal to Pay €7.6 Million in Compensation for Political Violence Victims
The Senegalese government will pay €7.6 million to compensate victims of political violence between 2021 and 2024, following a controversial amnesty law that will be repealed; the fund will aid former prisoners and other victims, with 112 urgent cases already addressed.
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40% Bias Score
Scorsese's "Hugo Cabret" Celebrates Rediscovery of Méliès's Lost Films
Martin Scorsese's 2011 film "Hugo Cabret" recounts the story of two orphaned children who, in 1930s Paris, uncover the lost films of Georges Méliès, a pioneer of cinema, leading to their rediscovery and public screenings, celebrating early cinema and highlighting the importance of preserving cinemat...
Scorsese's "Hugo Cabret" Celebrates Rediscovery of Méliès's Lost Films
Martin Scorsese's 2011 film "Hugo Cabret" recounts the story of two orphaned children who, in 1930s Paris, uncover the lost films of Georges Méliès, a pioneer of cinema, leading to their rediscovery and public screenings, celebrating early cinema and highlighting the importance of preserving cinemat...
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32% Bias Score
UN Condemns Taliban Ban on Afghan Women Working for NGOs
The UN strongly condemned the Taliban's December 31st ban on Afghan women working for NGOs, citing the worsening humanitarian crisis and the violation of women's rights, impacting aid delivery in a nation where half the population lives in poverty.
UN Condemns Taliban Ban on Afghan Women Working for NGOs
The UN strongly condemned the Taliban's December 31st ban on Afghan women working for NGOs, citing the worsening humanitarian crisis and the violation of women's rights, impacting aid delivery in a nation where half the population lives in poverty.
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60% Bias Score
Serbian Court Sentences Parents of School Shooter to Prison
In Belgrade, Serbia, the parents of a 13-year-old boy who fatally shot nine students and a security guard on May 3, 2023, received prison sentences on December 30, 2023, for negligence and improper firearm storage; the boy's father received 14.5 years, and his mother received 3 years.
Serbian Court Sentences Parents of School Shooter to Prison
In Belgrade, Serbia, the parents of a 13-year-old boy who fatally shot nine students and a security guard on May 3, 2023, received prison sentences on December 30, 2023, for negligence and improper firearm storage; the boy's father received 14.5 years, and his mother received 3 years.
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32% Bias Score
Macron Admits Failure of National Assembly Dissolution
On December 31, 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered his New Year's address, uniquely opening with a video montage highlighting national pride. He issued a mea culpa for the failed dissolution of the National Assembly, admitting it increased political instability.
Macron Admits Failure of National Assembly Dissolution
On December 31, 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered his New Year's address, uniquely opening with a video montage highlighting national pride. He issued a mea culpa for the failed dissolution of the National Assembly, admitting it increased political instability.
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40% Bias Score
New Orleans Attack: 10 Dead, 30 Injured in French Quarter Shooting"
A gunman drove a pickup truck into a crowd in New Orleans' French Quarter on January 1, killing at least 10 and injuring 30 before exchanging gunfire with police and being killed; the FBI is investigating a possible explosive device found at the scene.
New Orleans Attack: 10 Dead, 30 Injured in French Quarter Shooting"
A gunman drove a pickup truck into a crowd in New Orleans' French Quarter on January 1, killing at least 10 and injuring 30 before exchanging gunfire with police and being killed; the FBI is investigating a possible explosive device found at the scene.
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44% Bias Score
French Political Crisis Increases Borrowing Costs Despite Stable Economy
France faces a political crisis following the dissolution of the National Assembly, threatening the 2025 budget; while economic indicators (1.1% growth, 7.4% unemployment) are not alarming, the spread between French and German borrowing rates is widening to 0.8 points, reflecting diminished investor...
French Political Crisis Increases Borrowing Costs Despite Stable Economy
France faces a political crisis following the dissolution of the National Assembly, threatening the 2025 budget; while economic indicators (1.1% growth, 7.4% unemployment) are not alarming, the spread between French and German borrowing rates is widening to 0.8 points, reflecting diminished investor...
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48% Bias Score
France Culture Rebroadcasts Innovative Concert-Fictions
France Culture is rebroadcasting concert-fictions, including adaptations of Moby Dick, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and Gulliver's Travels, offering a unique blend of literature and orchestral music this weekend on various listening platforms.
France Culture Rebroadcasts Innovative Concert-Fictions
France Culture is rebroadcasting concert-fictions, including adaptations of Moby Dick, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and Gulliver's Travels, offering a unique blend of literature and orchestral music this weekend on various listening platforms.
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36% Bias Score
HTS Military Chief Appointed Syrian Defense Minister
Syria's new authorities appointed General Murhaf Abu Qasra, former military chief of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), as defense minister on December 31, following the group's victory in ousting Bashar al-Assad on December 8. Abu Qasra, a 41-year-old former agronomist, led HTS's armed ...
HTS Military Chief Appointed Syrian Defense Minister
Syria's new authorities appointed General Murhaf Abu Qasra, former military chief of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), as defense minister on December 31, following the group's victory in ousting Bashar al-Assad on December 8. Abu Qasra, a 41-year-old former agronomist, led HTS's armed ...
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40% Bias Score
Global Roundup: Ukraine, Plastic Treaty, US Pardon, France, and Syria
December 2023 saw intensified Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid, the failure of a global plastic treaty, a presidential pardon in the US sparking controversy, a new prime minister in France following government censure, and the swift collapse of the Assad regime in Syria after a rebel offensi...
Global Roundup: Ukraine, Plastic Treaty, US Pardon, France, and Syria
December 2023 saw intensified Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid, the failure of a global plastic treaty, a presidential pardon in the US sparking controversy, a new prime minister in France following government censure, and the swift collapse of the Assad regime in Syria after a rebel offensi...
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44% Bias Score