2024: A Deadly Year for Journalists
In 2024, 104 journalists were killed globally, with Palestine recording the highest number of deaths (55) according to the IFJ, while the Asia-Pacific region witnessed a sharp increase in fatalities. The IFJ also reported 520 journalists imprisoned worldwide.
2024: A Deadly Year for Journalists
In 2024, 104 journalists were killed globally, with Palestine recording the highest number of deaths (55) according to the IFJ, while the Asia-Pacific region witnessed a sharp increase in fatalities. The IFJ also reported 520 journalists imprisoned worldwide.
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40% Bias Score
Romania Forms Pro-European Coalition Government to Counter Nationalist Rise
Following a December 1st election win and annulment of the prior presidential election, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis appointed Marcel Ciolacu to lead a new pro-European coalition government to address the resulting political crisis, aiming to counter the influence of far-right nationalist parti...
Romania Forms Pro-European Coalition Government to Counter Nationalist Rise
Following a December 1st election win and annulment of the prior presidential election, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis appointed Marcel Ciolacu to lead a new pro-European coalition government to address the resulting political crisis, aiming to counter the influence of far-right nationalist parti...
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48% Bias Score
Rutte Urges Zelenskyy to End Criticism of Scholz Over Missile Supply
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop criticizing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for refusing to supply Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, citing concerns about escalation with Russia. Germany is a major Ukrainian ally but this refu...
Rutte Urges Zelenskyy to End Criticism of Scholz Over Missile Supply
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop criticizing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for refusing to supply Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, citing concerns about escalation with Russia. Germany is a major Ukrainian ally but this refu...
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40% Bias Score
Albania Bans TikTok for One Year Amidst Youth Violence Concerns
The Albanian government banned TikTok for one year, citing increased youth violence and bullying linked to online content; the ban, supported by 90% of parents and teachers consulted, follows a fatal stabbing allegedly stemming from an online dispute, prompting criticism about freedom of expression.
Albania Bans TikTok for One Year Amidst Youth Violence Concerns
The Albanian government banned TikTok for one year, citing increased youth violence and bullying linked to online content; the ban, supported by 90% of parents and teachers consulted, follows a fatal stabbing allegedly stemming from an online dispute, prompting criticism about freedom of expression.
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48% Bias Score
Slovakia Condemns Ukraine's Halt of Russian Gas Transit
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to end Russian gas transit through Ukraine after 2024, warning of economic consequences for Slovakia and the EU, while Zelenskyy argued that allowing this transit would fund Russia's war effor...
Slovakia Condemns Ukraine's Halt of Russian Gas Transit
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to end Russian gas transit through Ukraine after 2024, warning of economic consequences for Slovakia and the EU, while Zelenskyy argued that allowing this transit would fund Russia's war effor...
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56% Bias Score
Putin Claims Russia's Economic Growth Amidst Global Slowdown
During his annual press conference, President Vladimir Putin claimed Russia's economy is growing despite global economic downturn, attributing Germany's stagnation to a lack of national pride, while asserting Russia's military is gaining ground in Ukraine and is ready to meet with Donald Trump.
Putin Claims Russia's Economic Growth Amidst Global Slowdown
During his annual press conference, President Vladimir Putin claimed Russia's economy is growing despite global economic downturn, attributing Germany's stagnation to a lack of national pride, while asserting Russia's military is gaining ground in Ukraine and is ready to meet with Donald Trump.
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68% Bias Score
Honda and Nissan Explore Merger to Boost Competitiveness
Honda and Nissan signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday to explore a potential merger, with Mitsubishi Motors also participating, aiming to create a more competitive entity in the global automotive market and address challenges in the electric vehicle sector.
Honda and Nissan Explore Merger to Boost Competitiveness
Honda and Nissan signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday to explore a potential merger, with Mitsubishi Motors also participating, aiming to create a more competitive entity in the global automotive market and address challenges in the electric vehicle sector.
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36% Bias Score
Europe's Scramble for Influence as Trump Eyes Return
With Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, European leaders such as Macron, Meloni, Orbán, Starmer, Scholz, von der Leyen, and Rutte are strategizing to influence the next US administration, employing various methods based on shared political views, economic concessions, and pre-existi...
Europe's Scramble for Influence as Trump Eyes Return
With Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, European leaders such as Macron, Meloni, Orbán, Starmer, Scholz, von der Leyen, and Rutte are strategizing to influence the next US administration, employing various methods based on shared political views, economic concessions, and pre-existi...
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44% Bias Score
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates to life in prison on Monday, weeks before leaving office, due to concerns over President-elect Trump's support for capital punishment and following pressure from various groups.
Biden Commutes 37 Federal Death Sentences
President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates to life in prison on Monday, weeks before leaving office, due to concerns over President-elect Trump's support for capital punishment and following pressure from various groups.
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36% Bias Score
Italian Court Acquits Salvini in Migrant Ship Case
An Italian court acquitted Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini of charges related to the 2019 detention of over 100 migrants aboard a rescue ship, highlighting the ongoing tension between national immigration policies and humanitarian law.
Italian Court Acquits Salvini in Migrant Ship Case
An Italian court acquitted Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini of charges related to the 2019 detention of over 100 migrants aboard a rescue ship, highlighting the ongoing tension between national immigration policies and humanitarian law.
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44% Bias Score
Volkswagen Averts Layoffs in 70-Hour Union Deal
Following two days of strikes by 100,000 workers, the IG Metall union and Volkswagen reached a 70-hour wage agreement preventing plant closures, layoffs, and salary cuts until 2030; failure to renew the agreement by then will cost Volkswagen €1 billion.
Volkswagen Averts Layoffs in 70-Hour Union Deal
Following two days of strikes by 100,000 workers, the IG Metall union and Volkswagen reached a 70-hour wage agreement preventing plant closures, layoffs, and salary cuts until 2030; failure to renew the agreement by then will cost Volkswagen €1 billion.
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44% Bias Score
Russian Forces Advance on Key Ukrainian Logistical Hub Pokrovsk
Russian forces are closing in on Pokrovsk, a crucial logistical center in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, located 2.5 hours from Dnipro and near the administrative border with Donetsk, an area Russia has sought to control since 2014. The capture of Shevchenko village south of Pokrovsk facilitates the adva...
Russian Forces Advance on Key Ukrainian Logistical Hub Pokrovsk
Russian forces are closing in on Pokrovsk, a crucial logistical center in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, located 2.5 hours from Dnipro and near the administrative border with Donetsk, an area Russia has sought to control since 2014. The capture of Shevchenko village south of Pokrovsk facilitates the adva...
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52% Bias Score