First Migrant Death of 2025 in English Channel Highlights Dangers of Crossings
A 19-year-old Syrian migrant died on January 11th, 2025, during a Channel crossing from France to the UK, marking the first such death of 2025 and highlighting the continued risks of these crossings, which saw a record 77 deaths and 36,816 successful crossings in 2024.
First Migrant Death of 2025 in English Channel Highlights Dangers of Crossings
A 19-year-old Syrian migrant died on January 11th, 2025, during a Channel crossing from France to the UK, marking the first such death of 2025 and highlighting the continued risks of these crossings, which saw a record 77 deaths and 36,816 successful crossings in 2024.
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32% Bias Score
Confession in Killing of Cambodian Opposition Figure
A Thai national confessed to the premeditated murder of Lim Kimya, a former Cambodian opposition MP, in Bangkok on January 11th; a Cambodian accomplice is also being sought, amid accusations against former leader Hun Sen, while the French government condemned the killing of its citizen.
Confession in Killing of Cambodian Opposition Figure
A Thai national confessed to the premeditated murder of Lim Kimya, a former Cambodian opposition MP, in Bangkok on January 11th; a Cambodian accomplice is also being sought, amid accusations against former leader Hun Sen, while the French government condemned the killing of its citizen.
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36% Bias Score
Mayotte Faces New Storm After Cyclone Chido
Mayotte is under a red alert for Tropical Storm Dikeledi, anticipated to pass within 75-110 kilometers of its southern coast Saturday night, posing significant flood and mudslide risks to an island still recovering from Cyclone Chido's destruction of homes and displacement of 15,000 people.
Mayotte Faces New Storm After Cyclone Chido
Mayotte is under a red alert for Tropical Storm Dikeledi, anticipated to pass within 75-110 kilometers of its southern coast Saturday night, posing significant flood and mudslide risks to an island still recovering from Cyclone Chido's destruction of homes and displacement of 15,000 people.
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24% Bias Score
Algeria Rejects French Accusations Amidst Heightened Tensions
Algeria rejected France's accusations of escalation and humiliation following the return of an Algerian influencer expelled by France; the Algerian foreign ministry called it a disinformation campaign, while France's Interior Minister, Bruno Retailleau, claimed Algeria sought to humiliate France. A ...
Algeria Rejects French Accusations Amidst Heightened Tensions
Algeria rejected France's accusations of escalation and humiliation following the return of an Algerian influencer expelled by France; the Algerian foreign ministry called it a disinformation campaign, while France's Interior Minister, Bruno Retailleau, claimed Algeria sought to humiliate France. A ...
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44% Bias Score
Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Appeal, Sentencing to Proceed
The US Supreme Court on January 9th, 2024, rejected Donald Trump's appeal against his conviction for falsifying business records to hide payments to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election, ensuring his sentencing will occur on January 10th, ten days before his presidential inauguration.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Appeal, Sentencing to Proceed
The US Supreme Court on January 9th, 2024, rejected Donald Trump's appeal against his conviction for falsifying business records to hide payments to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election, ensuring his sentencing will occur on January 10th, ten days before his presidential inauguration.
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44% Bias Score
TikTok Faces US Ban: Supreme Court to Decide
Facing a January 19th deadline, TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, fights a US law mandating its sale or ban due to national security concerns, with the Supreme Court to decide.
TikTok Faces US Ban: Supreme Court to Decide
Facing a January 19th deadline, TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, fights a US law mandating its sale or ban due to national security concerns, with the Supreme Court to decide.
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40% Bias Score
Climate Skepticism's Resurgence in 2025
French Prime Minister François Bayrou's praise for climate change denier Claude Allègre, alongside the European Commission's hedging on the Green Pact and Trump's "Drill, baby, drill" slogan, signals a concerning rise in climate skepticism in 2025, challenging the scientific consensus and sustainabl...
Climate Skepticism's Resurgence in 2025
French Prime Minister François Bayrou's praise for climate change denier Claude Allègre, alongside the European Commission's hedging on the Green Pact and Trump's "Drill, baby, drill" slogan, signals a concerning rise in climate skepticism in 2025, challenging the scientific consensus and sustainabl...
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52% Bias Score
Mayotte on Red Alert as New Cyclone Approaches
Mayotte, a French territory, is under red alert from 8 PM CET on January 11th due to an approaching cyclone predicted to pass within 75-110 kilometers of its southern coast, prompting authorities to reopen shelters and deploy emergency services to vulnerable areas after Cyclone Chido killed at least...
Mayotte on Red Alert as New Cyclone Approaches
Mayotte, a French territory, is under red alert from 8 PM CET on January 11th due to an approaching cyclone predicted to pass within 75-110 kilometers of its southern coast, prompting authorities to reopen shelters and deploy emergency services to vulnerable areas after Cyclone Chido killed at least...
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32% Bias Score
Giuliani Found Guilty of Contempt for Defaming Election Workers
Rudy Giuliani, Trump's former lawyer, was found guilty of contempt of court on January 10th, 2024, in Washington D.C., for repeatedly defaming two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss, whom he had already been ordered to pay $148 million in damages for defaming. The judge ...
Giuliani Found Guilty of Contempt for Defaming Election Workers
Rudy Giuliani, Trump's former lawyer, was found guilty of contempt of court on January 10th, 2024, in Washington D.C., for repeatedly defaming two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss, whom he had already been ordered to pay $148 million in damages for defaming. The judge ...
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44% Bias Score
Alès Slaughterhouse Closure Threatens Gard's Food System
After nine months of receivership, the Alès slaughterhouse in Gard, France, will close on January 15th, 2025, leaving 600 clients and raising concerns about the region's food supply chain; a potential local takeover is being explored.
Alès Slaughterhouse Closure Threatens Gard's Food System
After nine months of receivership, the Alès slaughterhouse in Gard, France, will close on January 15th, 2025, leaving 600 clients and raising concerns about the region's food supply chain; a potential local takeover is being explored.
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40% Bias Score
Macron and Starmer Discuss Coordinated Support for Ukraine Amid Trump's Return
French President Macron and British Labour leader Keir Starmer met on January 9th at Chequers to discuss coordinating support for Ukraine amid concerns about a potential reduction in US military aid under a Trump presidency, exploring options like forming a coalition to deploy troops post-ceasefire ...
Macron and Starmer Discuss Coordinated Support for Ukraine Amid Trump's Return
French President Macron and British Labour leader Keir Starmer met on January 9th at Chequers to discuss coordinating support for Ukraine amid concerns about a potential reduction in US military aid under a Trump presidency, exploring options like forming a coalition to deploy troops post-ceasefire ...
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44% Bias Score
Haiti: Fifteen Years After Earthquake, A Worsening Crisis
Fifteen years after a devastating earthquake killed an estimated 280,000 Haitians, the country faces a worse humanitarian crisis, with nearly half its population needing aid due to ineffective international responses and the rise of armed gangs since 2018, highlighting the long-term consequences of ...
Haiti: Fifteen Years After Earthquake, A Worsening Crisis
Fifteen years after a devastating earthquake killed an estimated 280,000 Haitians, the country faces a worse humanitarian crisis, with nearly half its population needing aid due to ineffective international responses and the rise of armed gangs since 2018, highlighting the long-term consequences of ...
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48% Bias Score