US Military on Standby for Los Angeles Wildfires Amid High Winds
The U.S. military is prepared to deploy 500 Marines and 10 naval helicopters to help fight the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, as strong winds continue to fuel the blaze, with the Eaton fire 27% contained and the Palisades fire 11% contained.
US Military on Standby for Los Angeles Wildfires Amid High Winds
The U.S. military is prepared to deploy 500 Marines and 10 naval helicopters to help fight the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, as strong winds continue to fuel the blaze, with the Eaton fire 27% contained and the Palisades fire 11% contained.
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24% Bias Score
Russia and Iran to Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement
Russia and Iran will sign a strategic cooperation agreement on January 17th, covering defense and security, while the EU announced €142 million in humanitarian aid for Ukraine, bringing the total to €1.1 billion, amid ongoing conflict and Western sanctions on Russia.
Russia and Iran to Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement
Russia and Iran will sign a strategic cooperation agreement on January 17th, covering defense and security, while the EU announced €142 million in humanitarian aid for Ukraine, bringing the total to €1.1 billion, amid ongoing conflict and Western sanctions on Russia.
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56% Bias Score
300+ North Korean Soldiers Killed in Ukraine, South Korea Says
A South Korean legislator claims over 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 injured fighting in Ukraine's Kursk region for Russia, highlighting Russia's use of North Korean troops as expendable forces, while captured soldiers showed no desire to defect.
300+ North Korean Soldiers Killed in Ukraine, South Korea Says
A South Korean legislator claims over 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 injured fighting in Ukraine's Kursk region for Russia, highlighting Russia's use of North Korean troops as expendable forces, while captured soldiers showed no desire to defect.
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56% Bias Score
Hegseth Opposes Renaming of Confederate-Named Military Bases
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, opposes the renaming of nine US military bases that honored Confederate generals, calling the effort a politically motivated 'sham' and vowing to reverse the changes if confirmed.
Hegseth Opposes Renaming of Confederate-Named Military Bases
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, opposes the renaming of nine US military bases that honored Confederate generals, calling the effort a politically motivated 'sham' and vowing to reverse the changes if confirmed.
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48% Bias Score
IDF Medic's Death Spurs Community Center Initiative
Staff Sergeant Ido Zano, a 20-year-old combat medic, died a month ago in a missile attack in northern Gaza, prompting his family to create "Ido's House of Joy," a community center in his memory.
IDF Medic's Death Spurs Community Center Initiative
Staff Sergeant Ido Zano, a 20-year-old combat medic, died a month ago in a missile attack in northern Gaza, prompting his family to create "Ido's House of Joy," a community center in his memory.
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32% Bias Score
NATO Faces 3.7% Defense Spending Rise Unless Joint Purchases Increase
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned member states on Monday that they face a potential increase in defense spending of up to 3.7% of GDP unless they increase joint purchases and utilize existing infrastructure. Rutte cited Ukraine's cost-effective radar systems as an example of how some overall...
NATO Faces 3.7% Defense Spending Rise Unless Joint Purchases Increase
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned member states on Monday that they face a potential increase in defense spending of up to 3.7% of GDP unless they increase joint purchases and utilize existing infrastructure. Rutte cited Ukraine's cost-effective radar systems as an example of how some overall...
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40% Bias Score
NATO's Steadfast Dart-25 Exercises Simulate Near-Peer Conflict Near Moldova
NATO's Steadfast Dart-25 military exercises, involving 10,000 troops from nine nations, will run until February 26th on seven Romanian ranges, simulating a conflict against a near-peer adversary to test rapid deployment and complex operations near Moldova and Transnistria.
NATO's Steadfast Dart-25 Exercises Simulate Near-Peer Conflict Near Moldova
NATO's Steadfast Dart-25 military exercises, involving 10,000 troops from nine nations, will run until February 26th on seven Romanian ranges, simulating a conflict against a near-peer adversary to test rapid deployment and complex operations near Moldova and Transnistria.
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60% Bias Score
Ukrainian Military Desertion Soars to 89,400 Cases in 2024
In 2024, Ukraine saw 89,400 desertion cases (Articles 407 and 408 of the Criminal Code), a 3.7-fold increase from the previous year and 22% of all reported crimes. An amnesty program was implemented to encourage deserters' return, extending the deadline to March 1, 2025, with returning soldiers ofte...
Ukrainian Military Desertion Soars to 89,400 Cases in 2024
In 2024, Ukraine saw 89,400 desertion cases (Articles 407 and 408 of the Criminal Code), a 3.7-fold increase from the previous year and 22% of all reported crimes. An amnesty program was implemented to encourage deserters' return, extending the deadline to March 1, 2025, with returning soldiers ofte...
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36% Bias Score
StravaLeaks: French Navy's Security Breach Exposes Nuclear Submarine Patrols
French Navy nuclear submarine crew members' Strava activity revealed sensitive patrol patterns, compromising national security and exposing the routines of political leaders' security details, highlighting a significant intelligence failure.
StravaLeaks: French Navy's Security Breach Exposes Nuclear Submarine Patrols
French Navy nuclear submarine crew members' Strava activity revealed sensitive patrol patterns, compromising national security and exposing the routines of political leaders' security details, highlighting a significant intelligence failure.
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48% Bias Score
Syria Base Loss Threatens Russia's African Influence
The potential fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria creates uncertainty about the future of Russian military bases there, which are crucial for Wagner Group operations in Africa and are now threatened; the loss of these bases would significantly impact Russia's ability to support its African all...
Syria Base Loss Threatens Russia's African Influence
The potential fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria creates uncertainty about the future of Russian military bases there, which are crucial for Wagner Group operations in Africa and are now threatened; the loss of these bases would significantly impact Russia's ability to support its African all...
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44% Bias Score
Ukraine Drone Attacks on Russian Infrastructure: Nine Drones Shot Down Near Gas Pipeline
On January 11th, Russia's Ministry of Defense reported that nine Ukrainian drones targeting a gas compressor station in Krasnodar Krai were shot down, causing minor damage but no casualties. This followed earlier attacks on an oil depot in Engels, which Ukraine acknowledged, causing disruptions to R...
Ukraine Drone Attacks on Russian Infrastructure: Nine Drones Shot Down Near Gas Pipeline
On January 11th, Russia's Ministry of Defense reported that nine Ukrainian drones targeting a gas compressor station in Krasnodar Krai were shot down, causing minor damage but no casualties. This followed earlier attacks on an oil depot in Engels, which Ukraine acknowledged, causing disruptions to R...
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52% Bias Score
Multiple Drone Sightings Near German Military Bases Spark Espionage Concerns
German police are investigating multiple drone sightings near two military bases in Bavaria, Manching and Neuburg an der Donau, between December 16th and 25th, 2024, raising concerns about potential espionage linked to the war in Ukraine. Investigations include helicopter deployments and a public ap...
Multiple Drone Sightings Near German Military Bases Spark Espionage Concerns
German police are investigating multiple drone sightings near two military bases in Bavaria, Manching and Neuburg an der Donau, between December 16th and 25th, 2024, raising concerns about potential espionage linked to the war in Ukraine. Investigations include helicopter deployments and a public ap...
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44% Bias Score