Russian Soldier Awarded Medal For Courage After Single-Handedly Clearing Minefield
Yaroslav Kabanov, a 26-year-old Russian soldier from Tolyatti, was awarded the Medal "For Courage" for single-handedly clearing a minefield near Bilohorivka in the Luhansk People's Republic, enabling a successful Russian offensive despite losing both legs below the knee in the process.
Russian Soldier Awarded Medal For Courage After Single-Handedly Clearing Minefield
Yaroslav Kabanov, a 26-year-old Russian soldier from Tolyatti, was awarded the Medal "For Courage" for single-handedly clearing a minefield near Bilohorivka in the Luhansk People's Republic, enabling a successful Russian offensive despite losing both legs below the knee in the process.
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40% Bias Score
China Blames U.S. for Strained Military Ties, Reasserts Sovereignty Claims
China's defense ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang on Thursday blamed the U.S. for difficulties in military communication, reiterated China's peaceful space use stance, and reaffirmed sovereignty claims over the Diaoyu Dao and South China Sea islands.
China Blames U.S. for Strained Military Ties, Reasserts Sovereignty Claims
China's defense ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang on Thursday blamed the U.S. for difficulties in military communication, reiterated China's peaceful space use stance, and reaffirmed sovereignty claims over the Diaoyu Dao and South China Sea islands.
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52% Bias Score
Anduril Challenges Military Industrial Complex
Anduril, a tech firm founded by Palmer Luckey, challenges Lockheed Martin and other established defense contractors, arguing that their technology is outdated and that a shift towards more agile, cost-effective emerging tech firms is necessary to maintain America's military technological advantage.
Anduril Challenges Military Industrial Complex
Anduril, a tech firm founded by Palmer Luckey, challenges Lockheed Martin and other established defense contractors, arguing that their technology is outdated and that a shift towards more agile, cost-effective emerging tech firms is necessary to maintain America's military technological advantage.
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52% Bias Score
Greece to Acquire Over €1 Billion in Weapons for F-16 and F-35 Fighter Jets
The Hellenic Air Force plans to acquire over €1 billion in weapons, including AIM-120D AMRAAM, AIM-9X Sidewinder, JASSM, HARPOON, and AARGM missiles, for its F-16 Viper and F-35 fighter jets, enhancing its air power and addressing past defense budget limitations.
Greece to Acquire Over €1 Billion in Weapons for F-16 and F-35 Fighter Jets
The Hellenic Air Force plans to acquire over €1 billion in weapons, including AIM-120D AMRAAM, AIM-9X Sidewinder, JASSM, HARPOON, and AARGM missiles, for its F-16 Viper and F-35 fighter jets, enhancing its air power and addressing past defense budget limitations.
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40% Bias Score
Fewer WWII Bomb Defusals in Schleswig-Holstein Due to Economic Slowdown
In 2024, Schleswig-Holstein's Kampfmittelräumdienst defused 13 WWII bombs, fewer than usual due to economic slowdown and reduced construction; land surveys cost \$2,000-10,000 per site.
Fewer WWII Bomb Defusals in Schleswig-Holstein Due to Economic Slowdown
In 2024, Schleswig-Holstein's Kampfmittelräumdienst defused 13 WWII bombs, fewer than usual due to economic slowdown and reduced construction; land surveys cost \$2,000-10,000 per site.
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24% Bias Score
Dozens Dead in Azerbaijan Airlines Crash
An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 passenger jet flying from Baku to Moscow crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan on December 26, killing dozens of passengers; 32 survived.
Dozens Dead in Azerbaijan Airlines Crash
An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 passenger jet flying from Baku to Moscow crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan on December 26, killing dozens of passengers; 32 survived.
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28% Bias Score
Israel Airstrikes Kill Three in Yemen
Israel launched airstrikes on October 27, 2024, targeting Houthi military infrastructure in Sanaa and Hudaydah, Yemen, resulting in three deaths and eleven injuries, with the WHO Director-General present at Sanaa airport during the attack.
Israel Airstrikes Kill Three in Yemen
Israel launched airstrikes on October 27, 2024, targeting Houthi military infrastructure in Sanaa and Hudaydah, Yemen, resulting in three deaths and eleven injuries, with the WHO Director-General present at Sanaa airport during the attack.
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40% Bias Score
China's Purported 6th Generation Fighter Jet: Video Sparks Global Uncertainty
A video showing China's first flight of a purported 6th generation fighter jet, featuring a flying-wing design and accompanied by a J-20 stealth fighter, has gone viral; the specific technological advancements remain undisclosed, creating uncertainty and prompting global military reactions.
China's Purported 6th Generation Fighter Jet: Video Sparks Global Uncertainty
A video showing China's first flight of a purported 6th generation fighter jet, featuring a flying-wing design and accompanied by a J-20 stealth fighter, has gone viral; the specific technological advancements remain undisclosed, creating uncertainty and prompting global military reactions.
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32% Bias Score
Ukrainian Lieutenant Suspected of Assaulting Soldiers
Lieutenant Vladislav Pastukh of the 211th Pontoon-Bridge Brigade is suspected of assaulting at least three soldiers between February and May 2024 in various locations across eastern Ukraine, including physical beatings and ordering soldiers to tie a comrade to a wooden structure; he is now under inv...
Ukrainian Lieutenant Suspected of Assaulting Soldiers
Lieutenant Vladislav Pastukh of the 211th Pontoon-Bridge Brigade is suspected of assaulting at least three soldiers between February and May 2024 in various locations across eastern Ukraine, including physical beatings and ordering soldiers to tie a comrade to a wooden structure; he is now under inv...
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36% Bias Score
Death of German General Ruprecht von Butler
Ruprecht von Butler, a German general who served in the Bundeswehr from 1960 and played a crucial role in de-escalating protests against NATO in the 1980s, died shortly before Christmas at the age of 98.
Death of German General Ruprecht von Butler
Ruprecht von Butler, a German general who served in the Bundeswehr from 1960 and played a crucial role in de-escalating protests against NATO in the 1980s, died shortly before Christmas at the age of 98.
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36% Bias Score
Russia Attacks Ukraine on Christmas Eve; Zelenskyy Addresses Nation
On Christmas Eve, Russia attacked Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, with ballistic missiles, injuring over a dozen civilians, while Ukrainian forces intercepted Russian drones in Khmelnytskyi; Zelenskyy's Christmas address criticized Putin and called for unity.
Russia Attacks Ukraine on Christmas Eve; Zelenskyy Addresses Nation
On Christmas Eve, Russia attacked Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, with ballistic missiles, injuring over a dozen civilians, while Ukrainian forces intercepted Russian drones in Khmelnytskyi; Zelenskyy's Christmas address criticized Putin and called for unity.
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56% Bias Score
IDF Investigation: Hamas Likely Executed Six Hostages in Gaza
The IDF found the bodies of six hostages, likely executed by Hamas, in a Gaza tunnel on August 31; the IDF's actions, though not deficient, may have indirectly led to the killings, raising questions about intelligence and operational coordination.
IDF Investigation: Hamas Likely Executed Six Hostages in Gaza
The IDF found the bodies of six hostages, likely executed by Hamas, in a Gaza tunnel on August 31; the IDF's actions, though not deficient, may have indirectly led to the killings, raising questions about intelligence and operational coordination.
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48% Bias Score