Foiled Assassination Attempt Against Pope Francis During Iraq Visit
British intelligence prevented an assassination attempt against Pope Francis during his March 2021 visit to Iraq, thwarting two suicide bombers targeting a papal event; the Pope's trip aimed to support Iraq's persecuted Christian minority.
Foiled Assassination Attempt Against Pope Francis During Iraq Visit
British intelligence prevented an assassination attempt against Pope Francis during his March 2021 visit to Iraq, thwarting two suicide bombers targeting a papal event; the Pope's trip aimed to support Iraq's persecuted Christian minority.
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48% Bias Score
Russia Withdraws Troops from Syria Amidst Negotiations and Libyan Port Pursuit
Following the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Russia is conducting a large-scale military withdrawal from Syria, beginning last week, shifting its focus toward securing a Libyan port amidst negotiations with Syrian rebels to retain its key bases in Syria.
Russia Withdraws Troops from Syria Amidst Negotiations and Libyan Port Pursuit
Following the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Russia is conducting a large-scale military withdrawal from Syria, beginning last week, shifting its focus toward securing a Libyan port amidst negotiations with Syrian rebels to retain its key bases in Syria.
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44% Bias Score
Pope Francis Reveals Foiled Suicide Bombing Attempt During 2021 Iraq Trip
Pope Francis's upcoming autobiography reveals British intelligence and Iraqi police thwarted a double suicide bombing targeting him during his 2021 Iraq visit; a female bomber and a truck bomb were intercepted in Mosul.
Pope Francis Reveals Foiled Suicide Bombing Attempt During 2021 Iraq Trip
Pope Francis's upcoming autobiography reveals British intelligence and Iraqi police thwarted a double suicide bombing targeting him during his 2021 Iraq visit; a female bomber and a truck bomb were intercepted in Mosul.
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44% Bias Score
Al-Hol Camp: A Post-ISIS Humanitarian and Security Crisis
The Al-Hol camp in eastern Syria houses approximately 40,000 individuals, including women and children linked to ISIS, creating a humanitarian crisis due to the lack of international support and the ongoing threat from Turkish-backed groups; this situation underscores the consequences of the interna...
Al-Hol Camp: A Post-ISIS Humanitarian and Security Crisis
The Al-Hol camp in eastern Syria houses approximately 40,000 individuals, including women and children linked to ISIS, creating a humanitarian crisis due to the lack of international support and the ongoing threat from Turkish-backed groups; this situation underscores the consequences of the interna...
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36% Bias Score
Mali Terrorist Attack Kills Seven Villagers
On December 15th, 2023, a terrorist attack in Ségué, central Mali, killed at least seven villagers and destroyed essential infrastructure like the dispensary and mayor's vehicle; the attack is part of a broader pattern of violence in the region and underscores the worsening security crisis.
Mali Terrorist Attack Kills Seven Villagers
On December 15th, 2023, a terrorist attack in Ségué, central Mali, killed at least seven villagers and destroyed essential infrastructure like the dispensary and mayor's vehicle; the attack is part of a broader pattern of violence in the region and underscores the worsening security crisis.
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40% Bias Score
Renewed Clashes in Northeast Syria Displace Over 100,000
Renewed clashes in northeastern Syria between Turkish-backed Syrian fighters and Syrian Kurdish forces have displaced over 100,000 people and caused hundreds of deaths, highlighting the precarious situation of Syrian Kurds following the fall of the Assad regime.
Renewed Clashes in Northeast Syria Displace Over 100,000
Renewed clashes in northeastern Syria between Turkish-backed Syrian fighters and Syrian Kurdish forces have displaced over 100,000 people and caused hundreds of deaths, highlighting the precarious situation of Syrian Kurds following the fall of the Assad regime.
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48% Bias Score
UK Terror Threat Heightened by Syrian Instability
UK counter-terrorism police are on high alert due to instability in Syria, fearing the return of British ISIS fighters and a rise in jihadi attacks; 43 plots have been disrupted since 2017, with state-sponsored attacks quadrupling in recent years, alongside concerns about online radicalization of ch...
UK Terror Threat Heightened by Syrian Instability
UK counter-terrorism police are on high alert due to instability in Syria, fearing the return of British ISIS fighters and a rise in jihadi attacks; 43 plots have been disrupted since 2017, with state-sponsored attacks quadrupling in recent years, alongside concerns about online radicalization of ch...
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44% Bias Score
Northeastern Syria Clashes: 100,000 Displaced, Hundreds Dead
Clashes between Turkish-backed Syrian rebels and Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria, following a US-brokered cease-fire, have caused over 100,000 displacements and hundreds of deaths, with Kurdish forces losing territory and oil fields to Turkish-backed militias who seek to push them from the bord...
Northeastern Syria Clashes: 100,000 Displaced, Hundreds Dead
Clashes between Turkish-backed Syrian rebels and Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria, following a US-brokered cease-fire, have caused over 100,000 displacements and hundreds of deaths, with Kurdish forces losing territory and oil fields to Turkish-backed militias who seek to push them from the bord...
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36% Bias Score
Canadian Citizen, Son Face Terror, War Crime Charges
Ahmed Eldidi, a Canadian citizen, and his son Mostafa were arrested for plotting a Toronto terror attack; Eldidi now faces additional war crime charges, including murder and torture, marking a first in Canadian national security investigations.
Canadian Citizen, Son Face Terror, War Crime Charges
Ahmed Eldidi, a Canadian citizen, and his son Mostafa were arrested for plotting a Toronto terror attack; Eldidi now faces additional war crime charges, including murder and torture, marking a first in Canadian national security investigations.
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36% Bias Score
Rojava Kurds Face Renewed Attacks After Syrian Regime Change
Following the change in the Syrian regime, Kurdish forces in the Rojava region face increased attacks from Turkey-backed Syrian militias, resulting in a fragile ceasefire, displacement of up to 100,000 people, and potential collapse of the autonomous region, jeopardizing the detention of thousands o...
Rojava Kurds Face Renewed Attacks After Syrian Regime Change
Following the change in the Syrian regime, Kurdish forces in the Rojava region face increased attacks from Turkey-backed Syrian militias, resulting in a fragile ceasefire, displacement of up to 100,000 people, and potential collapse of the autonomous region, jeopardizing the detention of thousands o...
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52% Bias Score
Syrian Kurds Face Uncertain Future After Assad's Fall
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria jeopardizes the autonomy of the US-backed Kurdish fighters, who face threats from resurgent ISIS, Turkish-backed Syrian rebels who seized Manbij and Deir al-Zour, and a potential US withdrawal under a future administration.
Syrian Kurds Face Uncertain Future After Assad's Fall
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria jeopardizes the autonomy of the US-backed Kurdish fighters, who face threats from resurgent ISIS, Turkish-backed Syrian rebels who seized Manbij and Deir al-Zour, and a potential US withdrawal under a future administration.
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52% Bias Score
Turkey's Assault on Syrian Kurds: Trump's Potential Role in Averted Crisis
Turkey's military offensive against U.S.-backed Syrian Kurds, who helped defeat ISIS, raises concerns about regional stability and the potential for renewed conflict, prompting calls for President-elect Trump's intervention and international condemnation.
Turkey's Assault on Syrian Kurds: Trump's Potential Role in Averted Crisis
Turkey's military offensive against U.S.-backed Syrian Kurds, who helped defeat ISIS, raises concerns about regional stability and the potential for renewed conflict, prompting calls for President-elect Trump's intervention and international condemnation.
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52% Bias Score