Modern Maccabees: Resilience and Resistance During Hanukkah
This Hanukkah, Israelis demonstrate courage defending their homeland, while Jewish students combat anti-Zionism on campuses, redefining modern Maccabee-like resilience amid a complex geopolitical landscape.
Modern Maccabees: Resilience and Resistance During Hanukkah
This Hanukkah, Israelis demonstrate courage defending their homeland, while Jewish students combat anti-Zionism on campuses, redefining modern Maccabee-like resilience amid a complex geopolitical landscape.
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80% Bias Score
Pope Francis Urges Global Peace in Christmas Message, Launches Holy Year 2025
On Christmas Day, Pope Francis, from St. Peter's Square in Rome, delivered a message urging peace in Ukraine, the Middle East, and other conflict zones, calling for dialogue, the release of hostages, and aid to suffering populations, while also launching the Holy Year 2025.
Pope Francis Urges Global Peace in Christmas Message, Launches Holy Year 2025
On Christmas Day, Pope Francis, from St. Peter's Square in Rome, delivered a message urging peace in Ukraine, the Middle East, and other conflict zones, calling for dialogue, the release of hostages, and aid to suffering populations, while also launching the Holy Year 2025.
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16% Bias Score
Golan Heights Reopens After Ceasefire, but Dangers Remain
Road 99 in the Golan Heights, previously a military zone, reopened after a November ceasefire, despite lingering dangers like unexploded ordnance and the ongoing Israeli military presence in Syria, while tourists are slowly returning.
Golan Heights Reopens After Ceasefire, but Dangers Remain
Road 99 in the Golan Heights, previously a military zone, reopened after a November ceasefire, despite lingering dangers like unexploded ordnance and the ongoing Israeli military presence in Syria, while tourists are slowly returning.
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60% Bias Score
One Million Captagon Pills Destroyed in Post-Assad Syria
On December 25th, new Syrian authorities burned approximately one million captagon pills and other drugs in Damascus, aiming to dismantle the Assad regime's alleged multi-billion dollar captagon production and trafficking operations impacting regional drug markets.
One Million Captagon Pills Destroyed in Post-Assad Syria
On December 25th, new Syrian authorities burned approximately one million captagon pills and other drugs in Damascus, aiming to dismantle the Assad regime's alleged multi-billion dollar captagon production and trafficking operations impacting regional drug markets.
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40% Bias Score
IDF's Gaza Strategy Weakens Hamas
Fifteen months of fighting in Gaza have weakened Hamas, with 30–40 operatives eliminated weekly, disrupting their command structure and prompting concerns about a potential IDF takeover of humanitarian aid distribution and the 'Generals' Plan'.
IDF's Gaza Strategy Weakens Hamas
Fifteen months of fighting in Gaza have weakened Hamas, with 30–40 operatives eliminated weekly, disrupting their command structure and prompting concerns about a potential IDF takeover of humanitarian aid distribution and the 'Generals' Plan'.
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60% Bias Score
Saudi Arabia's Record Executions in 2024 Contradict Reform Claims
Saudi Arabia executed 330 people in 2024, the highest number in decades, contradicting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's 2022 claim to have eliminated the death penalty except for murder; over 150 were executed for non-lethal crimes, mainly drug-related and terrorism charges, highlighting concerns ...
Saudi Arabia's Record Executions in 2024 Contradict Reform Claims
Saudi Arabia executed 330 people in 2024, the highest number in decades, contradicting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's 2022 claim to have eliminated the death penalty except for murder; over 150 were executed for non-lethal crimes, mainly drug-related and terrorism charges, highlighting concerns ...
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40% Bias Score
Gaza War Casts Shadow over Bethlehem's Christmas
The Gaza war dampened Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, where hundreds attended a muted Mass at the Church of the Nativity, impacting the city's tourism-reliant economy which usually sees over two million visitors annually; Cardinal Pizzaballa visited Gaza and delivered a message of hope.
Gaza War Casts Shadow over Bethlehem's Christmas
The Gaza war dampened Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, where hundreds attended a muted Mass at the Church of the Nativity, impacting the city's tourism-reliant economy which usually sees over two million visitors annually; Cardinal Pizzaballa visited Gaza and delivered a message of hope.
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44% Bias Score
Uncertainty Grips Syrian Christians Under New Islamist Rule
In post-Assad Syria, Christians in the Bab Touma district fear the new Islamist HTS regime, despite assurances of minority rights, due to historical tensions and lingering uncertainty about religious freedom and potential discrimination.
Uncertainty Grips Syrian Christians Under New Islamist Rule
In post-Assad Syria, Christians in the Bab Touma district fear the new Islamist HTS regime, despite assurances of minority rights, due to historical tensions and lingering uncertainty about religious freedom and potential discrimination.
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60% Bias Score
Pope Francis Calls for Global Peace and Reconciliation in Christmas Message
On Christmas Day, 2024, Pope Francis delivered his annual Christmas message, "Urbi et Orbi," calling for peace and reconciliation amid global conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, and Africa, coinciding with the start of the 2025 Holy Year dedicated to hope.
Pope Francis Calls for Global Peace and Reconciliation in Christmas Message
On Christmas Day, 2024, Pope Francis delivered his annual Christmas message, "Urbi et Orbi," calling for peace and reconciliation amid global conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, and Africa, coinciding with the start of the 2025 Holy Year dedicated to hope.
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32% Bias Score
Saudi Arabia's Record Executions Undermine Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia executed 330 people in 2023, the highest number in decades, contradicting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's 2022 statement that the death penalty was eliminated except for murder; over 150 were executed for non-lethal crimes, mostly drug offenses and alleged terrorism, raising internat...
Saudi Arabia's Record Executions Undermine Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia executed 330 people in 2023, the highest number in decades, contradicting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's 2022 statement that the death penalty was eliminated except for murder; over 150 were executed for non-lethal crimes, mostly drug offenses and alleged terrorism, raising internat...
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60% Bias Score
Turkey Threatens Syrian Kurds, Pledges Syria Reconstruction
On December 25th, Turkish President Erdogan threatened Syrian Kurdish fighters, demanding disarmament or facing death, while simultaneously announcing increased Turkish involvement in Syria's reconstruction and praising Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's leader.
Turkey Threatens Syrian Kurds, Pledges Syria Reconstruction
On December 25th, Turkish President Erdogan threatened Syrian Kurdish fighters, demanding disarmament or facing death, while simultaneously announcing increased Turkish involvement in Syria's reconstruction and praising Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's leader.
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64% Bias Score
Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Worsens Amidst Israeli Aid Blockade
Three hours after the world celebrates Christmas, the humanitarian situation in Gaza deteriorates, with only 12 aid trucks reaching the north in 75 days due to Israel's systematic obstruction of aid, according to Oxfam. Heavy rains flood displacement camps, and the UN warns of untenable living condi...
Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Worsens Amidst Israeli Aid Blockade
Three hours after the world celebrates Christmas, the humanitarian situation in Gaza deteriorates, with only 12 aid trucks reaching the north in 75 days due to Israel's systematic obstruction of aid, according to Oxfam. Heavy rains flood displacement camps, and the UN warns of untenable living condi...
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60% Bias Score