Macron Invites Trump to Notre Dame Reopening, Underscoring His Return to Global Stage
French President Emmanuel Macron invited President-elect Donald Trump to the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, highlighting Trump's return to the global stage and the challenges world leaders face in navigating his foreign policy.
Macron Invites Trump to Notre Dame Reopening, Underscoring His Return to Global Stage
French President Emmanuel Macron invited President-elect Donald Trump to the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, highlighting Trump's return to the global stage and the challenges world leaders face in navigating his foreign policy.
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60% Bias Score
Merkel: Trump Fascinated by Authoritarian Power
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel details her impressions of Donald Trump in a CNN interview, highlighting his apparent fascination with authoritarian leaders like Putin and Kim Jong Un, contrasting this with democratic values, and reflecting on the current global challenges to liberal democrac...
Merkel: Trump Fascinated by Authoritarian Power
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel details her impressions of Donald Trump in a CNN interview, highlighting his apparent fascination with authoritarian leaders like Putin and Kim Jong Un, contrasting this with democratic values, and reflecting on the current global challenges to liberal democrac...
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40% Bias Score
House Report: COVID-19 Likely Originated in Wuhan Lab; US Pandemic Preparedness Weaknesses Highlighted
A House Select Subcommittee report asserts COVID-19 likely originated in a Wuhan lab, criticizes the WHO's response, and highlights US pandemic preparedness weaknesses, recommending increased domestic manufacturing and state-level emergency stockpiles.
House Report: COVID-19 Likely Originated in Wuhan Lab; US Pandemic Preparedness Weaknesses Highlighted
A House Select Subcommittee report asserts COVID-19 likely originated in a Wuhan lab, criticizes the WHO's response, and highlights US pandemic preparedness weaknesses, recommending increased domestic manufacturing and state-level emergency stockpiles.
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64% Bias Score
Transgender Model Makes History, Wins Model of the Year
American transgender model Alex Consani won the 2024 Fashion Awards Model of the Year on Monday, making history as the first transgender woman to receive the prestigious award, following a successful career including runway appearances for Victoria's Secret and other top brands.
Transgender Model Makes History, Wins Model of the Year
American transgender model Alex Consani won the 2024 Fashion Awards Model of the Year on Monday, making history as the first transgender woman to receive the prestigious award, following a successful career including runway appearances for Victoria's Secret and other top brands.
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48% Bias Score
Italian Man Sentenced to Life for Femicide
Filippo Turetta, 23, was sentenced to life in prison for the premeditated murder of his 22-year-old ex-girlfriend Giulia Cecchettin in November 2023 in Italy; he was found guilty of murder, illegal weapons possession, kidnapping, and concealing a corpse. The case highlights Italy's femicide problem,...
Italian Man Sentenced to Life for Femicide
Filippo Turetta, 23, was sentenced to life in prison for the premeditated murder of his 22-year-old ex-girlfriend Giulia Cecchettin in November 2023 in Italy; he was found guilty of murder, illegal weapons possession, kidnapping, and concealing a corpse. The case highlights Italy's femicide problem,...
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0% Bias Score
MA Teenagers Charged with Assault in Attack on Transgender Teen
Three Massachusetts teenagers face assault charges for allegedly attacking a transgender teen, Jayden Tkaczyk, on August 30th, causing significant injuries; police did not find enough evidence to add hate crime charges, though the victim and his family are pushing for them.
MA Teenagers Charged with Assault in Attack on Transgender Teen
Three Massachusetts teenagers face assault charges for allegedly attacking a transgender teen, Jayden Tkaczyk, on August 30th, causing significant injuries; police did not find enough evidence to add hate crime charges, though the victim and his family are pushing for them.
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36% Bias Score
Ukrainian Incursion into Kursk Results in Heavy Russian Casualties
A small-scale Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk region on a Sunday resulted in significant Russian casualties, revealed by thermal drone imagery, illustrating the ongoing intensity of the conflict despite strategic concerns about resource allocation.
Ukrainian Incursion into Kursk Results in Heavy Russian Casualties
A small-scale Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk region on a Sunday resulted in significant Russian casualties, revealed by thermal drone imagery, illustrating the ongoing intensity of the conflict despite strategic concerns about resource allocation.
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40% Bias Score
Trump to Block Nippon Steel's $15 Billion US Steel Takeover
President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to block Nippon Steel's $15 billion takeover bid for US Steel, citing a plan to revive the American steel company through tax incentives and tariffs, despite Nippon Steel's $2.7 billion investment commitment and job security assurances.
Trump to Block Nippon Steel's $15 Billion US Steel Takeover
President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to block Nippon Steel's $15 billion takeover bid for US Steel, citing a plan to revive the American steel company through tax incentives and tariffs, despite Nippon Steel's $2.7 billion investment commitment and job security assurances.
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44% Bias Score
US Imposes Semiconductor Export Controls on China, Sparking Retaliation
The US imposed sweeping export controls on semiconductor technology to China, aiming to hinder its AI and military advancements; China retaliated by banning the export of key semiconductor materials to the US, escalating tensions between the two nations.
US Imposes Semiconductor Export Controls on China, Sparking Retaliation
The US imposed sweeping export controls on semiconductor technology to China, aiming to hinder its AI and military advancements; China retaliated by banning the export of key semiconductor materials to the US, escalating tensions between the two nations.
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40% Bias Score
Vietnam Upholds Death Sentence in $12 Billion Fraud Case
A Vietnamese court upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan for her role in a $12 billion fraud case, Vietnam's largest financial fraud, prompting a $24 billion government bailout of Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank.
Vietnam Upholds Death Sentence in $12 Billion Fraud Case
A Vietnamese court upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan for her role in a $12 billion fraud case, Vietnam's largest financial fraud, prompting a $24 billion government bailout of Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank.
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48% Bias Score
Sean "Diddy" Combs Facing New Sexual Battery Lawsuit
Bryana Bongolan sued Sean "Diddy" Combs for sexual battery, alleging he dangled her from a 17th-story balcony in 2016 after a pattern of threats and violence; this is one of over 30 civil suits against Combs, who denies the allegations.
Sean "Diddy" Combs Facing New Sexual Battery Lawsuit
Bryana Bongolan sued Sean "Diddy" Combs for sexual battery, alleging he dangled her from a 17th-story balcony in 2016 after a pattern of threats and violence; this is one of over 30 civil suits against Combs, who denies the allegations.
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0% Bias Score
Senate Republicans Divided on FBI Background Checks for Trump Nominees
Republican senators are divided on whether President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees should undergo standard FBI background checks, with some prioritizing speed over traditional vetting processes, while others insist on thorough checks due to recent allegations against some nominees.
Senate Republicans Divided on FBI Background Checks for Trump Nominees
Republican senators are divided on whether President-elect Trump's cabinet nominees should undergo standard FBI background checks, with some prioritizing speed over traditional vetting processes, while others insist on thorough checks due to recent allegations against some nominees.
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44% Bias Score