France Seeks to De-escalate Tensions with Algeria Amidst Recent Disputes
France and Algeria seek to de-escalate tensions amid recent friction, including France's support for Morocco's Western Sahara autonomy plan and the imprisonment of a Franco-Algerian writer, with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot expressing willingness to visit Algiers for discussions.
France Seeks to De-escalate Tensions with Algeria Amidst Recent Disputes
France and Algeria seek to de-escalate tensions amid recent friction, including France's support for Morocco's Western Sahara autonomy plan and the imprisonment of a Franco-Algerian writer, with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot expressing willingness to visit Algiers for discussions.
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36% Bias Score
Ukraine Drone Attack on TurkStream Gas Pipeline Fails
Russian authorities reported that nine Ukrainian drones targeted the Russkaya compressor station of the TurkStream gas pipeline on January 13th, 2025, in the Krasnodar region, all drones were shot down with only minor damage to the station reported, and no injuries were reported.
Ukraine Drone Attack on TurkStream Gas Pipeline Fails
Russian authorities reported that nine Ukrainian drones targeted the Russkaya compressor station of the TurkStream gas pipeline on January 13th, 2025, in the Krasnodar region, all drones were shot down with only minor damage to the station reported, and no injuries were reported.
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56% Bias Score
China, Britain Restart Economic Talks After Six-Year Hiatus
Britain and China restarted economic talks after a six-year break, aiming to boost trade and investment despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and security concerns.
China, Britain Restart Economic Talks After Six-Year Hiatus
Britain and China restarted economic talks after a six-year break, aiming to boost trade and investment despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and security concerns.
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36% Bias Score
NATO Steps Up Baltic Sea Patrols After Cable Damage
Increased NATO maritime patrols in the Baltic Sea follow damage to the Estlink-2 power cable and other undersea cables, with suspicion falling on Russia despite denials; the incidents highlight the vulnerability of critical infrastructure and potential for escalation.
NATO Steps Up Baltic Sea Patrols After Cable Damage
Increased NATO maritime patrols in the Baltic Sea follow damage to the Estlink-2 power cable and other undersea cables, with suspicion falling on Russia despite denials; the incidents highlight the vulnerability of critical infrastructure and potential for escalation.
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56% Bias Score
Sheinbaum Counters Trump's Gulf Renaming Proposal
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to Donald Trump's proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico by suggesting North America be called "Mexican America", highlighting the rising tensions between the two countries over Trump's aggressive stance on immigration, trade, and territorial claims, incl...
Sheinbaum Counters Trump's Gulf Renaming Proposal
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to Donald Trump's proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico by suggesting North America be called "Mexican America", highlighting the rising tensions between the two countries over Trump's aggressive stance on immigration, trade, and territorial claims, incl...
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32% Bias Score
Transnistria Energy Crisis: Russia Cuts Gas, Exacerbating Political Instability
Transnistria, a Russian-backed separatist region in Moldova, faces severe power outages due to a Russian gas supply cut-off, impacting daily life and industry, escalating a political crisis ahead of Moldova's 2025 parliamentary elections.
Transnistria Energy Crisis: Russia Cuts Gas, Exacerbating Political Instability
Transnistria, a Russian-backed separatist region in Moldova, faces severe power outages due to a Russian gas supply cut-off, impacting daily life and industry, escalating a political crisis ahead of Moldova's 2025 parliamentary elections.
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44% Bias Score
North Korea Launches Missile Amid Heightened Regional Tensions
North Korea launched at least one short-range ballistic missile into the sea on a date not specified in the article, from a northern region of the country, during a visit by Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya to Seoul; South Korea and Japan had just agreed to strengthen security ties, and the l...
North Korea Launches Missile Amid Heightened Regional Tensions
North Korea launched at least one short-range ballistic missile into the sea on a date not specified in the article, from a northern region of the country, during a visit by Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya to Seoul; South Korea and Japan had just agreed to strengthen security ties, and the l...
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44% Bias Score
Trump-Putin Call Planned Amidst Ukraine's Manpower Crisis
A potential Trump-Putin phone call is in the works, according to Mike Waltz, who also highlighted Ukraine's critical manpower shortage and urged lowering the draft age to bolster their war effort. Serbia and Switzerland have offered to host the meeting.
Trump-Putin Call Planned Amidst Ukraine's Manpower Crisis
A potential Trump-Putin phone call is in the works, according to Mike Waltz, who also highlighted Ukraine's critical manpower shortage and urged lowering the draft age to bolster their war effort. Serbia and Switzerland have offered to host the meeting.
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40% Bias Score
U.S.-China Relations: Improved Stability Amidst Ongoing Tensions
U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns reports an unprecedented period of stability in U.S.-China relations despite ongoing global power competition, citing cooperation on the fentanyl crisis and the release of detained Americans as positive developments.
U.S.-China Relations: Improved Stability Amidst Ongoing Tensions
U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns reports an unprecedented period of stability in U.S.-China relations despite ongoing global power competition, citing cooperation on the fentanyl crisis and the release of detained Americans as positive developments.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Pre-Inaugural Threats Raise Global Security Concerns
President-elect Donald Trump threatened military pressure against Greenland, an economic boycott against Canada, and the forceful reacquisition of the Panama Canal, causing alarm among European allies and potentially reshaping global geopolitical relations.
Trump's Pre-Inaugural Threats Raise Global Security Concerns
President-elect Donald Trump threatened military pressure against Greenland, an economic boycott against Canada, and the forceful reacquisition of the Panama Canal, causing alarm among European allies and potentially reshaping global geopolitical relations.
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Annexation Statements Spark International Condemnation
Donald Trump's press conference on Tuesday from Mar-a-Lago, Florida, caused international uproar due to his statements regarding annexing Greenland and the Panama Canal using military force if necessary, his desire for Canada to become the 51st US state, and his presentation of a map depicting Canad...
Trump's Annexation Statements Spark International Condemnation
Donald Trump's press conference on Tuesday from Mar-a-Lago, Florida, caused international uproar due to his statements regarding annexing Greenland and the Panama Canal using military force if necessary, his desire for Canada to become the 51st US state, and his presentation of a map depicting Canad...
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60% Bias Score
Taiwan Shows Naval Defense Might Amid Rising China Tensions
Taiwan conducted a naval exercise near Kaohsiung, showcasing its defense capabilities against a potential Chinese invasion using domestically produced and U.S.-supplied technology, including fast attack missile boats and corvettes, to deter a mainland attack.
Taiwan Shows Naval Defense Might Amid Rising China Tensions
Taiwan conducted a naval exercise near Kaohsiung, showcasing its defense capabilities against a potential Chinese invasion using domestically produced and U.S.-supplied technology, including fast attack missile boats and corvettes, to deter a mainland attack.
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44% Bias Score