Disappearance of Four Boys in Ecuador Fuels Crisis for President Noboa
Four Black boys aged 11-15 disappeared in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on December 8th after an encounter with 16 air force soldiers; four incinerated bodies were later found, sparking national protests and posing a challenge to President Noboa's drug war.
Disappearance of Four Boys in Ecuador Fuels Crisis for President Noboa
Four Black boys aged 11-15 disappeared in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on December 8th after an encounter with 16 air force soldiers; four incinerated bodies were later found, sparking national protests and posing a challenge to President Noboa's drug war.
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52% Bias Score
Panama Rejects Trump's Canal Demand
Panamanian President Mulino rejected US President-elect Trump's demand for control over the Panama Canal, denying Chinese interference and emphasizing the canal's Panamanian ownership, despite Trump's claims of "ridiculous" fees and potential Chinese influence.
Panama Rejects Trump's Canal Demand
Panamanian President Mulino rejected US President-elect Trump's demand for control over the Panama Canal, denying Chinese interference and emphasizing the canal's Panamanian ownership, despite Trump's claims of "ridiculous" fees and potential Chinese influence.
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48% Bias Score
OpenAI to Restructure into For-Profit Public Benefit Corporation
OpenAI, the $157 billion startup behind ChatGPT, plans to restructure into a for-profit public benefit corporation in 2024 to attract more investment for its artificial general intelligence (AGI) research, a condition of its recent $6.6 billion funding round.
OpenAI to Restructure into For-Profit Public Benefit Corporation
OpenAI, the $157 billion startup behind ChatGPT, plans to restructure into a for-profit public benefit corporation in 2024 to attract more investment for its artificial general intelligence (AGI) research, a condition of its recent $6.6 billion funding round.
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36% Bias Score
South Korea's Acting President Impeached Amidst Ongoing Political Crisis
South Korea's parliament impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday, following the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol earlier this month, amidst a political crisis triggered by Yoon's declaration of martial law in December.
South Korea's Acting President Impeached Amidst Ongoing Political Crisis
South Korea's parliament impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday, following the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol earlier this month, amidst a political crisis triggered by Yoon's declaration of martial law in December.
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40% Bias Score
Rosemary Nelson Murder: NIO Failed to Offer Protection
Solicitor Rosemary Nelson, known for representing controversial clients in Northern Ireland, was murdered in a loyalist car bomb attack in 1999; newly released documents reveal the Northern Ireland Office should have offered her protection but didn't, raising questions about accountability and secur...
Rosemary Nelson Murder: NIO Failed to Offer Protection
Solicitor Rosemary Nelson, known for representing controversial clients in Northern Ireland, was murdered in a loyalist car bomb attack in 1999; newly released documents reveal the Northern Ireland Office should have offered her protection but didn't, raising questions about accountability and secur...
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36% Bias Score
NY Governor Orders Firing of 14 Prison Workers After Inmate Death
New York Governor Kathy Hochul ordered the firing of 14 state prison workers—13 correction officers and a nurse—following the death of Robert Brooks, 43, at the Marcy correctional facility on December 10th, after an alleged attack on December 9th; video evidence is being reviewed by prosecutors and ...
NY Governor Orders Firing of 14 Prison Workers After Inmate Death
New York Governor Kathy Hochul ordered the firing of 14 state prison workers—13 correction officers and a nurse—following the death of Robert Brooks, 43, at the Marcy correctional facility on December 10th, after an alleged attack on December 9th; video evidence is being reviewed by prosecutors and ...
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28% Bias Score
Georgian President Defies Ruling Party in Power Struggle
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili is refusing to leave office on December 29th, defying the ruling Georgian Dream party and its chosen successor, Mikheil Kavelashvili, amidst widespread protests against the increasingly authoritarian government and its suspension of EU accession talks.
Georgian President Defies Ruling Party in Power Struggle
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili is refusing to leave office on December 29th, defying the ruling Georgian Dream party and its chosen successor, Mikheil Kavelashvili, amidst widespread protests against the increasingly authoritarian government and its suspension of EU accession talks.
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48% Bias Score
Israel Strikes Yemen Airport, Sparking Regional Tensions
Israel launched airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, including Sana'a airport where the WHO chief was present, causing casualties and prompting UN condemnation amidst rising regional tensions and global economic concerns.
Israel Strikes Yemen Airport, Sparking Regional Tensions
Israel launched airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, including Sana'a airport where the WHO chief was present, causing casualties and prompting UN condemnation amidst rising regional tensions and global economic concerns.
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48% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Plane Crash: External Interference Suspected
An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, killing 38 and injuring dozens; preliminary investigations suggest the plane was hit by external interference, possibly a Russian air defense system, leading to multiple airline flight suspensions.
Azerbaijan Plane Crash: External Interference Suspected
An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, killing 38 and injuring dozens; preliminary investigations suggest the plane was hit by external interference, possibly a Russian air defense system, leading to multiple airline flight suspensions.
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52% Bias Score
England's Housing Crisis: Two-Thirds of Working Renters Struggle to Pay
A YouGov poll reveals that 68% of working private renters in England struggle to pay rent, prompting calls for £11.5 billion in annual investment to build 90,000 social homes, a measure deemed essential to address the housing crisis and achieve the government's target of 1.5 million new homes.
England's Housing Crisis: Two-Thirds of Working Renters Struggle to Pay
A YouGov poll reveals that 68% of working private renters in England struggle to pay rent, prompting calls for £11.5 billion in annual investment to build 90,000 social homes, a measure deemed essential to address the housing crisis and achieve the government's target of 1.5 million new homes.
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36% Bias Score
UK Wildlife Declines Amid Unstable Weather and Disease
The National Trust's 2024 report reveals alarming declines in UK insect and seabird populations due to unstable weather patterns and diseases, impacting species like bees, butterflies, and terns, while some species like grey seals showed growth.
UK Wildlife Declines Amid Unstable Weather and Disease
The National Trust's 2024 report reveals alarming declines in UK insect and seabird populations due to unstable weather patterns and diseases, impacting species like bees, butterflies, and terns, while some species like grey seals showed growth.
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44% Bias Score
Grampians Bushfire Scorches 74,000 Hectares Amidst Ongoing Threat
An out-of-control bushfire in Victoria's Grampians National Park has burned over 74,000 hectares, causing significant property damage and agricultural losses, despite a temporary reprieve from cooler weather; the threat shifts to New South Wales.
Grampians Bushfire Scorches 74,000 Hectares Amidst Ongoing Threat
An out-of-control bushfire in Victoria's Grampians National Park has burned over 74,000 hectares, causing significant property damage and agricultural losses, despite a temporary reprieve from cooler weather; the threat shifts to New South Wales.
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28% Bias Score