Record China Military Incursions Around Taiwan in 2024
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted over 3,000 warplane incursions around Taiwan in 2024, a record high, employing a multi-pronged strategy of intimidation, coercion, and potential future invasion, aiming to force Taiwanese capitulation while enhancing its invasion readiness.
Record China Military Incursions Around Taiwan in 2024
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted over 3,000 warplane incursions around Taiwan in 2024, a record high, employing a multi-pronged strategy of intimidation, coercion, and potential future invasion, aiming to force Taiwanese capitulation while enhancing its invasion readiness.
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60% Bias Score
France Condemns Trump's Threats Against Greenland
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned Donald Trump's threats to use military force to acquire Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark and EU member, while Trump also suggested using economic coercion to incorporate Canada into the US; Greenland and Denmark have rejected Trump's ad...
France Condemns Trump's Threats Against Greenland
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned Donald Trump's threats to use military force to acquire Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark and EU member, while Trump also suggested using economic coercion to incorporate Canada into the US; Greenland and Denmark have rejected Trump's ad...
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44% Bias Score
Louisiana Redistricting Case Could Weaken Voting Rights
A federal appeals court is hearing a case challenging Louisiana's legislative maps, which a lower court ruled diluted Black voters' power, potentially setting a precedent impacting the Voting Rights Act's enforcement and minority representation nationwide.
Louisiana Redistricting Case Could Weaken Voting Rights
A federal appeals court is hearing a case challenging Louisiana's legislative maps, which a lower court ruled diluted Black voters' power, potentially setting a precedent impacting the Voting Rights Act's enforcement and minority representation nationwide.
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40% Bias Score
Meta's End to Fact-Checking: Ressa Warns of 'Extremely Dangerous Times'
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa criticizes Meta's decision to end fact-checking on its platforms, warning of extremely dangerous times ahead for journalism, democracy, and social media users due to increased misinformation and relaxed content moderation; she rejects Mark Zuckerberg's claim that...
Meta's End to Fact-Checking: Ressa Warns of 'Extremely Dangerous Times'
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa criticizes Meta's decision to end fact-checking on its platforms, warning of extremely dangerous times ahead for journalism, democracy, and social media users due to increased misinformation and relaxed content moderation; she rejects Mark Zuckerberg's claim that...
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64% Bias Score
Multiple NHS Trusts Declare Critical Incidents Amidst Unprecedented Emergency Department Demand
Several NHS trusts in England declared critical incidents due to exceptionally high demands in emergency departments; one patient waited 50 hours for admission, while the East Midlands ambulance service declared its first critical incident due to hospital pressure and flooding; the weekly hospital a...
Multiple NHS Trusts Declare Critical Incidents Amidst Unprecedented Emergency Department Demand
Several NHS trusts in England declared critical incidents due to exceptionally high demands in emergency departments; one patient waited 50 hours for admission, while the East Midlands ambulance service declared its first critical incident due to hospital pressure and flooding; the weekly hospital a...
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24% Bias Score
2024 Shkreli Awards Expose Widespread Healthcare Profiteering
The Lown Institute's 2024 Shkreli Awards spotlight ten cases of healthcare profiteering, ranging from a medical center's unauthorized sale of body parts to insurance companies' denial of medically necessary care, costing patients tens of thousands of dollars.
2024 Shkreli Awards Expose Widespread Healthcare Profiteering
The Lown Institute's 2024 Shkreli Awards spotlight ten cases of healthcare profiteering, ranging from a medical center's unauthorized sale of body parts to insurance companies' denial of medically necessary care, costing patients tens of thousands of dollars.
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28% Bias Score
Musk's AfD Endorsement Sparks Outrage in Germany
Elon Musk's endorsement of the AfD in Germany, published in Die Welt, caused outrage due to concerns about foreign interference in German politics and the normalization of far-right narratives in German media, highlighting the upcoming German federal elections.
Musk's AfD Endorsement Sparks Outrage in Germany
Elon Musk's endorsement of the AfD in Germany, published in Die Welt, caused outrage due to concerns about foreign interference in German politics and the normalization of far-right narratives in German media, highlighting the upcoming German federal elections.
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48% Bias Score
Facebook Ends Content Moderation, Shifting Responsibility to Users
Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook and Instagram will end their eight-year project of content moderation, shifting responsibility to users, potentially due to the incoming Trump administration and a perceived lessening of regulatory oversight.
Facebook Ends Content Moderation, Shifting Responsibility to Users
Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook and Instagram will end their eight-year project of content moderation, shifting responsibility to users, potentially due to the incoming Trump administration and a perceived lessening of regulatory oversight.
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56% Bias Score
Biden Considers Preemptive Pardons for Trump Critics
President Biden may issue preemptive pardons to protect critics of Donald Trump, like Liz Cheney and Anthony Fauci, from potential prosecution under a future Trump administration, raising concerns about the use of presidential power and political retribution.
Biden Considers Preemptive Pardons for Trump Critics
President Biden may issue preemptive pardons to protect critics of Donald Trump, like Liz Cheney and Anthony Fauci, from potential prosecution under a future Trump administration, raising concerns about the use of presidential power and political retribution.
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48% Bias Score
Carter's Remains Arrive in D.C. for State Funeral Amidst Trump's Criticism
Former President Jimmy Carter's remains were transported from Atlanta to Washington D.C. on Tuesday for a three-day state funeral, beginning with a military procession and arrival at the Capitol rotunda, where he will lie in state before a state funeral on Thursday, featuring a eulogy by President B...
Carter's Remains Arrive in D.C. for State Funeral Amidst Trump's Criticism
Former President Jimmy Carter's remains were transported from Atlanta to Washington D.C. on Tuesday for a three-day state funeral, beginning with a military procession and arrival at the Capitol rotunda, where he will lie in state before a state funeral on Thursday, featuring a eulogy by President B...
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28% Bias Score
House Passes Laken Riley Act on Immigration Enforcement
The US House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act (264-159) on Tuesday, requiring detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft and allowing states to sue the federal government for immigration enforcement failures; the bill, named for a murder victim, now moves to the Senate.
House Passes Laken Riley Act on Immigration Enforcement
The US House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act (264-159) on Tuesday, requiring detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft and allowing states to sue the federal government for immigration enforcement failures; the bill, named for a murder victim, now moves to the Senate.
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48% Bias Score
Australian Inflation Rises to 2.3% in November
Australia's November inflation rate climbed to 2.3%, exceeding expectations despite a fall in the underlying rate to 3.2%; this increase, partly due to a change in government energy rebates, casts doubt on a February interest rate cut, creating economic uncertainty in an election year.
Australian Inflation Rises to 2.3% in November
Australia's November inflation rate climbed to 2.3%, exceeding expectations despite a fall in the underlying rate to 3.2%; this increase, partly due to a change in government energy rebates, casts doubt on a February interest rate cut, creating economic uncertainty in an election year.
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48% Bias Score