China's Giant Dam Project on Yarlung Tsangpo River Sparks Concerns
China's approval of a massive hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, potentially three times larger than the Three Gorges Dam, raises concerns about community displacement, environmental damage in India and Bangladesh, and increased geopolitical tensions.
China's Giant Dam Project on Yarlung Tsangpo River Sparks Concerns
China's approval of a massive hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, potentially three times larger than the Three Gorges Dam, raises concerns about community displacement, environmental damage in India and Bangladesh, and increased geopolitical tensions.
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52% Bias Score
Syrian Military Official Accused of Ordering Thousands of Deaths Arrested
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) forces arrested Mohammed Kanjo Hassan, a Syrian military justice official accused of ordering thousands of death sentences at Sednaya prison under Bashar al-Assad, following deadly clashes in Tartus; this arrest signifies a key step towards accountability for past atrociti...
Syrian Military Official Accused of Ordering Thousands of Deaths Arrested
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) forces arrested Mohammed Kanjo Hassan, a Syrian military justice official accused of ordering thousands of death sentences at Sednaya prison under Bashar al-Assad, following deadly clashes in Tartus; this arrest signifies a key step towards accountability for past atrociti...
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52% Bias Score
NY Correctional Officers Fatally Beat Handcuffed Inmate; 14 Fired
Body camera footage shows New York correctional officers fatally beating a handcuffed inmate, Robert Brooks, at the Marcy Correctional Facility on December 9th, 2023; the New York Attorney General is investigating, and Governor Hochul has ordered an internal review, leading to the firing of 14 emplo...
NY Correctional Officers Fatally Beat Handcuffed Inmate; 14 Fired
Body camera footage shows New York correctional officers fatally beating a handcuffed inmate, Robert Brooks, at the Marcy Correctional Facility on December 9th, 2023; the New York Attorney General is investigating, and Governor Hochul has ordered an internal review, leading to the firing of 14 emplo...
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20% Bias Score
Syria: Post-Assad Power Vacuum Fuels Sectarian Violence
Following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime three weeks prior, the Hayat Tahrir Al Sham militia established an interim government and initiated diplomatic relations; however, a security vacuum has led to revenge attacks targeting the Alawite minority, causing dozens of deaths and widespread ...
Syria: Post-Assad Power Vacuum Fuels Sectarian Violence
Following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime three weeks prior, the Hayat Tahrir Al Sham militia established an interim government and initiated diplomatic relations; however, a security vacuum has led to revenge attacks targeting the Alawite minority, causing dozens of deaths and widespread ...
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48% Bias Score
Black Sea Oil Spill: Thousands of Animals Dead, Volunteers Struggle with Cleanup
A massive oil spill off the Black Sea coast near Sochi and Anapa, resulting from a December 15, 2024 tanker accident, has killed thousands of marine animals, prompting a large-scale volunteer cleanup effort facing logistical hurdles.
Black Sea Oil Spill: Thousands of Animals Dead, Volunteers Struggle with Cleanup
A massive oil spill off the Black Sea coast near Sochi and Anapa, resulting from a December 15, 2024 tanker accident, has killed thousands of marine animals, prompting a large-scale volunteer cleanup effort facing logistical hurdles.
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48% Bias Score
The Burden of Witness: A Jewish Journalist's Reflection
A veteran Jewish journalist reflects on their career, detailing the emotional toll of covering events like Yitzhak Rabin's assassination and the recent Hamas attacks while examining the unique challenges faced by Jewish reporters in balancing objective reporting with personal experience and heritage...
The Burden of Witness: A Jewish Journalist's Reflection
A veteran Jewish journalist reflects on their career, detailing the emotional toll of covering events like Yitzhak Rabin's assassination and the recent Hamas attacks while examining the unique challenges faced by Jewish reporters in balancing objective reporting with personal experience and heritage...
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36% Bias Score
Tunisia's Migrant Crisis: Deportations and Humanitarian Catastrophe in Sfax
Over 15,000 African migrants live in precarious conditions near Sfax, Tunisia, facing potential deportation to Algeria; the Tunisian National Guard is destroying their camps, leading to injuries, illnesses, and deaths due to lack of healthcare access; international organizations' inaction exacerbate...
Tunisia's Migrant Crisis: Deportations and Humanitarian Catastrophe in Sfax
Over 15,000 African migrants live in precarious conditions near Sfax, Tunisia, facing potential deportation to Algeria; the Tunisian National Guard is destroying their camps, leading to injuries, illnesses, and deaths due to lack of healthcare access; international organizations' inaction exacerbate...
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52% Bias Score
Haiti's Gang Violence: A Humanitarian Crisis Amidst UN Mission Challenges
Gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has claimed 5,000 lives this year, leaving 760,000 children on the brink of starvation and forcing hospitals to contend with clashes between police and gangs; a UN-backed Kenyan mission is struggling to quell the violence despite facing significant challenges.
Haiti's Gang Violence: A Humanitarian Crisis Amidst UN Mission Challenges
Gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has claimed 5,000 lives this year, leaving 760,000 children on the brink of starvation and forcing hospitals to contend with clashes between police and gangs; a UN-backed Kenyan mission is struggling to quell the violence despite facing significant challenges.
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52% Bias Score
NY Attorney General Investigates Fatal Beating of Handcuffed Inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility
Body camera footage shows New York correctional officers fatally beating a handcuffed inmate, Robert Brooks, at Marcy Correctional Facility on December 10th; the New York Attorney General is investigating, and Governor Hochul has directed an internal review, leading to the firing of 14 officers and ...
NY Attorney General Investigates Fatal Beating of Handcuffed Inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility
Body camera footage shows New York correctional officers fatally beating a handcuffed inmate, Robert Brooks, at Marcy Correctional Facility on December 10th; the New York Attorney General is investigating, and Governor Hochul has directed an internal review, leading to the firing of 14 officers and ...
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48% Bias Score
69 Migrants Dead in Canary Islands Boat Capsizing
At least 69 migrants died when their boat capsized off Morocco on December 19, 2023, while traveling from West Africa to Spain's Canary Islands; 25 were Malian, and the incident highlights the deadliest migration route globally, with over 10,000 deaths in 2023, according to Walking Borders.
69 Migrants Dead in Canary Islands Boat Capsizing
At least 69 migrants died when their boat capsized off Morocco on December 19, 2023, while traveling from West Africa to Spain's Canary Islands; 25 were Malian, and the incident highlights the deadliest migration route globally, with over 10,000 deaths in 2023, according to Walking Borders.
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24% Bias Score
NYC Subway Arson: Man Charged with Murder After Setting Woman on Fire
On December 22, in Brooklyn, NY, 33-year-old Sebastian Zapata set a sleeping woman on fire in a subway car using a lighter, resulting in her death; he was apprehended near the Empire State Building after a reward was offered based on surveillance footage, and is now charged with murder and arson.
NYC Subway Arson: Man Charged with Murder After Setting Woman on Fire
On December 22, in Brooklyn, NY, 33-year-old Sebastian Zapata set a sleeping woman on fire in a subway car using a lighter, resulting in her death; he was apprehended near the Empire State Building after a reward was offered based on surveillance footage, and is now charged with murder and arson.
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36% Bias Score
Pregnant Woman Stabbed 14 Times by Pizza Delivery Driver Over $2 Tip
In Kissimmee, Florida, a pregnant woman was stabbed 14 times by a pizza delivery driver after giving a $2 tip; the driver, Brianna Alvelo, and an accomplice, are facing attempted murder and home invasion charges.
Pregnant Woman Stabbed 14 Times by Pizza Delivery Driver Over $2 Tip
In Kissimmee, Florida, a pregnant woman was stabbed 14 times by a pizza delivery driver after giving a $2 tip; the driver, Brianna Alvelo, and an accomplice, are facing attempted murder and home invasion charges.
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56% Bias Score