UN, Lebanon Urge Faster Israeli Withdrawal Amid Ceasefire Violations
The UN and Lebanon's Prime Minister urged Israel to speed up its troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon nearly a month after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, amid ongoing accusations of violations by both sides. The Lebanese army has begun deploying in areas following Israeli troop withdraw...
UN, Lebanon Urge Faster Israeli Withdrawal Amid Ceasefire Violations
The UN and Lebanon's Prime Minister urged Israel to speed up its troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon nearly a month after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, amid ongoing accusations of violations by both sides. The Lebanese army has begun deploying in areas following Israeli troop withdraw...
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60% Bias Score
Biden Commutes Death Sentences of 37 Federal Inmates
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 out of 40 federal inmates on death row on December 23rd, 2024, responding to advocacy from human rights groups and fulfilling a campaign promise, while leaving high-profile cases like the Boston Marathon bomber on death row.
Biden Commutes Death Sentences of 37 Federal Inmates
President Joe Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 out of 40 federal inmates on death row on December 23rd, 2024, responding to advocacy from human rights groups and fulfilling a campaign promise, while leaving high-profile cases like the Boston Marathon bomber on death row.
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36% Bias Score
Former French Minister Joins Shein's Sustainability Committee Amidst Criticism
Former French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner joined Shein's social and environmental responsibility committee on December 20, 2023, aiming to improve the fast-fashion giant's social and environmental practices, despite facing criticism for its environmental impact and alleged human rights abu...
Former French Minister Joins Shein's Sustainability Committee Amidst Criticism
Former French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner joined Shein's social and environmental responsibility committee on December 20, 2023, aiming to improve the fast-fashion giant's social and environmental practices, despite facing criticism for its environmental impact and alleged human rights abu...
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52% Bias Score
France Faces Political Crisis Amidst Cyclone Devastation and Government Instability
French Prime Minister François Bayrou, appointed December 13th, faces a Christmas deadline to form a new government amidst political deadlock and following a deadly cyclone in Mayotte which killed at least 35 people; he must pass a budget and survive a no-confidence vote.
France Faces Political Crisis Amidst Cyclone Devastation and Government Instability
French Prime Minister François Bayrou, appointed December 13th, faces a Christmas deadline to form a new government amidst political deadlock and following a deadly cyclone in Mayotte which killed at least 35 people; he must pass a budget and survive a no-confidence vote.
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40% Bias Score
Forough Farrokhzad: A Poet's Legacy in the Face of Iranian Protests
A French documentary, airing December 22nd, profiles Forough Farrokhzad, an Iranian poet who died in 1967, highlighting the renewed relevance of her work concerning women's rights in Iran following Mahsa Amini's death.
Forough Farrokhzad: A Poet's Legacy in the Face of Iranian Protests
A French documentary, airing December 22nd, profiles Forough Farrokhzad, an Iranian poet who died in 1967, highlighting the renewed relevance of her work concerning women's rights in Iran following Mahsa Amini's death.
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28% Bias Score
Biden's Steadfast Israel Support Amidst Gaza Conflict"
President Joe Biden's unwavering support for Israel during the Gaza conflict, despite criticism from within his party and challenges from Prime Minister Netanyahu, has defined his approach to the ongoing crisis, including drawing a 'red line' against an attack on Rafah which was ultimately ignored b...
Biden's Steadfast Israel Support Amidst Gaza Conflict"
President Joe Biden's unwavering support for Israel during the Gaza conflict, despite criticism from within his party and challenges from Prime Minister Netanyahu, has defined his approach to the ongoing crisis, including drawing a 'red line' against an attack on Rafah which was ultimately ignored b...
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56% Bias Score
Nigeria Launches First Malaria Vaccination Campaign
Nigeria launched its first malaria vaccination campaign on December 2, 2024, using the R21/Matrix-M vaccine in two high-risk states, aiming to reduce the disease's burden that caused 31% of the roughly 600,000 global malaria deaths in 2023.
Nigeria Launches First Malaria Vaccination Campaign
Nigeria launched its first malaria vaccination campaign on December 2, 2024, using the R21/Matrix-M vaccine in two high-risk states, aiming to reduce the disease's burden that caused 31% of the roughly 600,000 global malaria deaths in 2023.
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40% Bias Score
Mayotte Crisis: Decades of Neglect Exacerbated by Catastrophe
Civil society actors denounce the French government's decades-long inaction in Mayotte, exacerbated by a recent catastrophe causing significant human losses, thousands of homeless families, and critical resource shortages; they demand immediate humanitarian intervention and systemic policy changes.
Mayotte Crisis: Decades of Neglect Exacerbated by Catastrophe
Civil society actors denounce the French government's decades-long inaction in Mayotte, exacerbated by a recent catastrophe causing significant human losses, thousands of homeless families, and critical resource shortages; they demand immediate humanitarian intervention and systemic policy changes.
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60% Bias Score
Germany Investigates Security Failures After Deadly Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack
A 50-year-old Saudi doctor drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 22nd, killing five and injuring over 200; German authorities are investigating potential security failures, and hearings are scheduled for December 30th.
Germany Investigates Security Failures After Deadly Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack
A 50-year-old Saudi doctor drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 22nd, killing five and injuring over 200; German authorities are investigating potential security failures, and hearings are scheduled for December 30th.
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52% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack: Five Dead, Over 200 Injured in Christmas Market Car-Ramming
A car-ramming attack at a Magdeburg, Germany Christmas market on December 20th killed five and injured over 200; the suspect, a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian psychiatrist with anti-Islam views, is in custody.
Magdeburg Attack: Five Dead, Over 200 Injured in Christmas Market Car-Ramming
A car-ramming attack at a Magdeburg, Germany Christmas market on December 20th killed five and injured over 200; the suspect, a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian psychiatrist with anti-Islam views, is in custody.
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20% Bias Score
Mexico Ordered to Lift GM Corn Ban
On December 20, 2024, an international arbitration panel ordered Mexico to overturn its ban on genetically modified corn for human consumption, following a US complaint under the USMCA trade deal; while the ruling has minimal impact on trade given Mexico's domestic white corn production, it highligh...
Mexico Ordered to Lift GM Corn Ban
On December 20, 2024, an international arbitration panel ordered Mexico to overturn its ban on genetically modified corn for human consumption, following a US complaint under the USMCA trade deal; while the ruling has minimal impact on trade given Mexico's domestic white corn production, it highligh...
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56% Bias Score
France: Proposed Decree Could Curtail Public Debate on Major Industrial Projects
France's proposed decree could eliminate mandatory public debate for major industrial projects, potentially reducing citizen participation and environmental oversight, impacting transparency and potentially harming local communities and the environment.
France: Proposed Decree Could Curtail Public Debate on Major Industrial Projects
France's proposed decree could eliminate mandatory public debate for major industrial projects, potentially reducing citizen participation and environmental oversight, impacting transparency and potentially harming local communities and the environment.
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68% Bias Score