US Grants Six-Month Syria Sanctions Waiver for Essential Services
The US issued a six-month sanctions waiver for Syria to ensure access to essential services like electricity, water, and sanitation, while continuing to monitor Islamist rebel groups and linking future sanctions relief to political progress.
US Grants Six-Month Syria Sanctions Waiver for Essential Services
The US issued a six-month sanctions waiver for Syria to ensure access to essential services like electricity, water, and sanitation, while continuing to monitor Islamist rebel groups and linking future sanctions relief to political progress.
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36% Bias Score
19 Palestinians Killed in Gaza Airstrikes; Infant Dies from Cold
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 19 Palestinians in Gaza on Monday, including eight in Gaza City and Jabalia, four in Bureij, and seven in Rafah; a 35-day-old infant also died from cold weather, highlighting a growing humanitarian crisis amidst ongoing conflict.
19 Palestinians Killed in Gaza Airstrikes; Infant Dies from Cold
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 19 Palestinians in Gaza on Monday, including eight in Gaza City and Jabalia, four in Bureij, and seven in Rafah; a 35-day-old infant also died from cold weather, highlighting a growing humanitarian crisis amidst ongoing conflict.
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48% Bias Score
Blinken Urges Gaza Ceasefire Amidst Continued Violence and Stalled Negotiations
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pushing for a Gaza ceasefire before President Biden leaves office, following a Hamas offer to release 34 hostages. However, disagreements over Hamas's dismantling and the release of all hostages continue to stall negotiations, while violence in the West Bank...
Blinken Urges Gaza Ceasefire Amidst Continued Violence and Stalled Negotiations
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pushing for a Gaza ceasefire before President Biden leaves office, following a Hamas offer to release 34 hostages. However, disagreements over Hamas's dismantling and the release of all hostages continue to stall negotiations, while violence in the West Bank...
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44% Bias Score
17 Palestinians Killed in Renewed Israeli Airstrikes Amidst Gaza Ceasefire Talks
On January 4, 2025, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 17 Palestinians, amidst revived ceasefire negotiations in Doha involving a potential short-term truce and prisoner exchange; the intensified attacks follow a warning from Israel's defense minister.
17 Palestinians Killed in Renewed Israeli Airstrikes Amidst Gaza Ceasefire Talks
On January 4, 2025, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 17 Palestinians, amidst revived ceasefire negotiations in Doha involving a potential short-term truce and prisoner exchange; the intensified attacks follow a warning from Israel's defense minister.
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44% Bias Score
Syria's Uncertain Future Under HTS Leadership
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime after a 13-year war, Ahmed al-Shara of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leads Syria, facing challenges including internal conflicts, international sanctions, and regional power dynamics.
Syria's Uncertain Future Under HTS Leadership
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime after a 13-year war, Ahmed al-Shara of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leads Syria, facing challenges including internal conflicts, international sanctions, and regional power dynamics.
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48% Bias Score
Israel's Enhanced Capability to Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites
Since April 2024, Israel has destroyed Iran's S-300 air defense systems, successfully countered Iranian ballistic missile attacks, and publicly revealed a successful special forces operation against a fortified Iranian site in Syria, significantly increasing its capacity to strike Iranian nuclear fa...
Israel's Enhanced Capability to Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites
Since April 2024, Israel has destroyed Iran's S-300 air defense systems, successfully countered Iranian ballistic missile attacks, and publicly revealed a successful special forces operation against a fortified Iranian site in Syria, significantly increasing its capacity to strike Iranian nuclear fa...
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72% Bias Score
Indian Artists' Unique Depiction of Christ's Birth
Mughal patronage of Jesuit missionaries in India introduced Christian art, influencing court painters who blended Islamic and Western styles to depict the birth of Christ in uniquely Indian ways, challenging Western artistic dominance.
Indian Artists' Unique Depiction of Christ's Birth
Mughal patronage of Jesuit missionaries in India introduced Christian art, influencing court painters who blended Islamic and Western styles to depict the birth of Christ in uniquely Indian ways, challenging Western artistic dominance.
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44% Bias Score
US Seeks Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Release Within Two Weeks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Monday that Washington seeks a Gaza ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages within two weeks, as negotiations between Israel and Hamas continue amid intensified Israeli airstrikes that killed over 100 Palestinians over the weekend, with Hamas p...
US Seeks Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Release Within Two Weeks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Monday that Washington seeks a Gaza ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages within two weeks, as negotiations between Israel and Hamas continue amid intensified Israeli airstrikes that killed over 100 Palestinians over the weekend, with Hamas p...
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Hamas Offers Hostage Release, Conditional on Israeli Withdrawal
Hamas offered to release 34 hostages, including women, elderly people, and children, as a first step towards a ceasefire with Israel, contingent on Israel's withdrawal from Gaza and a permanent ceasefire; Israel denies receiving the list, while fighting continues with heavy civilian casualties.
Hamas Offers Hostage Release, Conditional on Israeli Withdrawal
Hamas offered to release 34 hostages, including women, elderly people, and children, as a first step towards a ceasefire with Israel, contingent on Israel's withdrawal from Gaza and a permanent ceasefire; Israel denies receiving the list, while fighting continues with heavy civilian casualties.
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44% Bias Score
West Bank Bus Attack Kills Three, Jeopardizing Peace Efforts
A shooting attack on an Israeli bus near Kedumim in the West Bank resulted in at least three deaths and seven injuries; Israeli authorities are investigating, while Hamas has praised the attack but denied involvement, amidst ongoing violence and diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire.
West Bank Bus Attack Kills Three, Jeopardizing Peace Efforts
A shooting attack on an Israeli bus near Kedumim in the West Bank resulted in at least three deaths and seven injuries; Israeli authorities are investigating, while Hamas has praised the attack but denied involvement, amidst ongoing violence and diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Threatens 'Hell to Pay' Unless Hostages Released Before Inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his warning of severe consequences if Hamas does not release the hostages before his inauguration, stating on the Hugh Hewitt Podcast that there will be "hell to pay" if they are not freed. His comments follow his December 2 Truth Social post and referenc...
Trump Threatens 'Hell to Pay' Unless Hostages Released Before Inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his warning of severe consequences if Hamas does not release the hostages before his inauguration, stating on the Hugh Hewitt Podcast that there will be "hell to pay" if they are not freed. His comments follow his December 2 Truth Social post and referenc...
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Iran and Russia Formalize Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement
Iran and Russia will formalize a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement on January 17 in Moscow, encompassing defense, trade, and energy cooperation to counter Western influence and sanctions, involving projects like the North-South Transport Corridor and increased Russian investment in Iran'...
Iran and Russia Formalize Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement
Iran and Russia will formalize a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement on January 17 in Moscow, encompassing defense, trade, and energy cooperation to counter Western influence and sanctions, involving projects like the North-South Transport Corridor and increased Russian investment in Iran'...
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48% Bias Score