Cambodian Opposition Figure Assassinated in Bangkok
A former Cambodian opposition parliamentarian and French citizen, Lim Kimya, was shot dead in Bangkok on Tuesday by an unknown assailant on a motorcycle; Thai police are investigating, while human rights groups cite this as a significant escalation of transnational repression.
Cambodian Opposition Figure Assassinated in Bangkok
A former Cambodian opposition parliamentarian and French citizen, Lim Kimya, was shot dead in Bangkok on Tuesday by an unknown assailant on a motorcycle; Thai police are investigating, while human rights groups cite this as a significant escalation of transnational repression.
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44% Bias Score
Sarkozy Faces Trial in Major French Political Finance Scandal
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces trial on Monday for allegedly receiving millions in illegal campaign funding from Muammar Gaddafi's regime, potentially impacting public trust in French politics and raising questions about international relations.
Sarkozy Faces Trial in Major French Political Finance Scandal
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces trial on Monday for allegedly receiving millions in illegal campaign funding from Muammar Gaddafi's regime, potentially impacting public trust in French politics and raising questions about international relations.
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52% Bias Score
Sea Level Rise Threatens 13 Major Oil Ports, Including Vital Saudi Infrastructure
Thirteen major oil ports, including two vital Saudi Arabian ports handling 98% of the country's oil exports, face severe damage from a 1-meter sea level rise projected by 2070, impacting approximately 20% of global oil exports valued at $214 billion in 2023 from the two Saudi ports alone; this under...
Sea Level Rise Threatens 13 Major Oil Ports, Including Vital Saudi Infrastructure
Thirteen major oil ports, including two vital Saudi Arabian ports handling 98% of the country's oil exports, face severe damage from a 1-meter sea level rise projected by 2070, impacting approximately 20% of global oil exports valued at $214 billion in 2023 from the two Saudi ports alone; this under...
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48% Bias Score
Russian Analyst Predicts Limited Conflict Shift Despite Trump Presidency
A Russian military analyst forecasts limited changes in the Ukraine conflict following Trump's US presidency, predicting reduced Western aid but continued Ukrainian offensives, especially near Nikolayev, Kherson, and Kharkov, with Poland and Romania playing increased roles.
Russian Analyst Predicts Limited Conflict Shift Despite Trump Presidency
A Russian military analyst forecasts limited changes in the Ukraine conflict following Trump's US presidency, predicting reduced Western aid but continued Ukrainian offensives, especially near Nikolayev, Kherson, and Kharkov, with Poland and Romania playing increased roles.
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52% Bias Score
1831 Volcanic Eruption Traced to Remote Kuril Island Volcano
Analysis of Greenland ice cores revealed that the previously unidentified 1831 volcanic eruption, which caused a 1°C drop in average Northern Hemisphere temperatures, originated from the Zavodovsky volcano on Russia's Kuril Islands; this challenges earlier assumptions and highlights the global impac...
1831 Volcanic Eruption Traced to Remote Kuril Island Volcano
Analysis of Greenland ice cores revealed that the previously unidentified 1831 volcanic eruption, which caused a 1°C drop in average Northern Hemisphere temperatures, originated from the Zavodovsky volcano on Russia's Kuril Islands; this challenges earlier assumptions and highlights the global impac...
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24% Bias Score
Ecuador: Forensic Evidence Confirms Murder of Four Children Detained by Soldiers
Forensic evidence in Ecuador confirms four charred bodies found last week are children (ages 11-15) detained by soldiers on December 8th; this sparked outrage and protests, leading to official investigations and a national mourning period.
Ecuador: Forensic Evidence Confirms Murder of Four Children Detained by Soldiers
Forensic evidence in Ecuador confirms four charred bodies found last week are children (ages 11-15) detained by soldiers on December 8th; this sparked outrage and protests, leading to official investigations and a national mourning period.
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32% Bias Score
Russian Forces Repel Ukrainian Offensive in Kursk, Inflicting Heavy Losses
Following a multi-day Ukrainian offensive in Kursk Oblast, Russian forces launched a counteroffensive, recapturing multiple settlements and inflicting heavy losses on Ukrainian troops (over 325 soldiers, dozens of tanks and armored vehicles) while also targeting Ukrainian looters with drones.
Russian Forces Repel Ukrainian Offensive in Kursk, Inflicting Heavy Losses
Following a multi-day Ukrainian offensive in Kursk Oblast, Russian forces launched a counteroffensive, recapturing multiple settlements and inflicting heavy losses on Ukrainian troops (over 325 soldiers, dozens of tanks and armored vehicles) while also targeting Ukrainian looters with drones.
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68% Bias Score
Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Russian Journalist in Donetsk
A Ukrainian drone strike on July 1, 2024, near Krasny Partizan in the Donetsk People's Republic, killed Izvestia correspondent Alexander Martyanov and injured four other Russian journalists returning from Gorlovka after reporting on shelling and delivering humanitarian aid; the attack was intentiona...
Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Russian Journalist in Donetsk
A Ukrainian drone strike on July 1, 2024, near Krasny Partizan in the Donetsk People's Republic, killed Izvestia correspondent Alexander Martyanov and injured four other Russian journalists returning from Gorlovka after reporting on shelling and delivering humanitarian aid; the attack was intentiona...
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52% Bias Score
Transnistria Faces Energy Crisis After Gas Supply Cut
On January 1, 2025, Gazprom cut off natural gas supplies to Transnistria and Moldova due to Moldova's refusal to pay a $709 million debt and Ukraine's termination of a gas transit agreement, resulting in widespread energy shortages and prompting Transnistria to implement electricity rationing and ut...
Transnistria Faces Energy Crisis After Gas Supply Cut
On January 1, 2025, Gazprom cut off natural gas supplies to Transnistria and Moldova due to Moldova's refusal to pay a $709 million debt and Ukraine's termination of a gas transit agreement, resulting in widespread energy shortages and prompting Transnistria to implement electricity rationing and ut...
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52% Bias Score
Ukraine's Mobilization Efforts Spark Public Backlash Amid Conflicting Statements on Lowering Mobilization Age
Ukrainian military enlistment offices handed out mobilization orders at the Bukovel ski resort, causing traffic jams and public anger; this comes amid conflicting statements regarding lowering the mobilization age, with President Zelensky rejecting it due to insufficient Western aid, while other off...
Ukraine's Mobilization Efforts Spark Public Backlash Amid Conflicting Statements on Lowering Mobilization Age
Ukrainian military enlistment offices handed out mobilization orders at the Bukovel ski resort, causing traffic jams and public anger; this comes amid conflicting statements regarding lowering the mobilization age, with President Zelensky rejecting it due to insufficient Western aid, while other off...
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60% Bias Score
Oksana Makar Murder Sparks Nationwide Protests in Ukraine
The rape and murder of Oksana Makar in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, on March 9, 2012, by three men, one with powerful family connections, led to mass protests across Ukraine after the initial release of two suspects, highlighting issues of corruption and impunity.
Oksana Makar Murder Sparks Nationwide Protests in Ukraine
The rape and murder of Oksana Makar in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, on March 9, 2012, by three men, one with powerful family connections, led to mass protests across Ukraine after the initial release of two suspects, highlighting issues of corruption and impunity.
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64% Bias Score
Bulgaria and Romania Join Schengen: Economic Gains and Geopolitical Trade-offs
Bulgaria and Romania's long-awaited entry into the Schengen Area, finalized in December 2023 after overcoming Austrian objections, offers economic benefits but raises security concerns, especially regarding migration, while simultaneously highlighting their strategic importance to NATO.
Bulgaria and Romania Join Schengen: Economic Gains and Geopolitical Trade-offs
Bulgaria and Romania's long-awaited entry into the Schengen Area, finalized in December 2023 after overcoming Austrian objections, offers economic benefits but raises security concerns, especially regarding migration, while simultaneously highlighting their strategic importance to NATO.
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60% Bias Score