IRGC Controls Half of Iran's Oil Exports, Funding Middle East Proxies
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) controls up to 50% of Iran's oil exports, generating over \$50 billion annually to fund its regional proxies, despite Western sanctions; this control increased from 20% three years ago.
IRGC Controls Half of Iran's Oil Exports, Funding Middle East Proxies
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) controls up to 50% of Iran's oil exports, generating over \$50 billion annually to fund its regional proxies, despite Western sanctions; this control increased from 20% three years ago.
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48% Bias Score
Oil Spill from Aging Tankers in Kerch Strait Causes Environmental Disaster
Two aging Russian tankers sank in the Kerch Strait, spilling thousands of tons of mazut onto 60 kilometers of Russia's Black Sea coastline, causing environmental damage and prompting Ukraine to call for international sanctions on Russia's "shadow" tanker fleet.
Oil Spill from Aging Tankers in Kerch Strait Causes Environmental Disaster
Two aging Russian tankers sank in the Kerch Strait, spilling thousands of tons of mazut onto 60 kilometers of Russia's Black Sea coastline, causing environmental damage and prompting Ukraine to call for international sanctions on Russia's "shadow" tanker fleet.
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52% Bias Score
Iranian Rial Plummets to Record Low Amid Sanctions and Energy Crisis
The Iranian rial hit a record low of 777,000 to the dollar on Wednesday, down from 703,000 on the day Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election in 2016, amid an energy crisis that caused widespread closures and sanctions related to Iran's nuclear program.
Iranian Rial Plummets to Record Low Amid Sanctions and Energy Crisis
The Iranian rial hit a record low of 777,000 to the dollar on Wednesday, down from 703,000 on the day Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election in 2016, amid an energy crisis that caused widespread closures and sanctions related to Iran's nuclear program.
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40% Bias Score
US Congress Targets China's Role in Fentanyl Crisis
The US Congress is considering three bills targeting China's role in the fentanyl crisis, proposing actions like disrupting drug trafficking, imposing sanctions on Chinese entities, and creating special units to combat smuggling; in 2022, fentanyl caused 200 daily deaths in the US.
US Congress Targets China's Role in Fentanyl Crisis
The US Congress is considering three bills targeting China's role in the fentanyl crisis, proposing actions like disrupting drug trafficking, imposing sanctions on Chinese entities, and creating special units to combat smuggling; in 2022, fentanyl caused 200 daily deaths in the US.
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60% Bias Score
Indictment Charges Former Congressman David Rivera with Foreign Agent Lobbying for Sanctioned Venezuelan Tycoon
Former U.S. Congressman David Rivera was indicted for failing to register as a foreign agent while lobbying the Trump administration to lift sanctions on sanctioned Venezuelan media tycoon Raúl Gorrín, allegedly receiving over \$5.5 million and using shell companies and an unnamed former U.S. offici...
Indictment Charges Former Congressman David Rivera with Foreign Agent Lobbying for Sanctioned Venezuelan Tycoon
Former U.S. Congressman David Rivera was indicted for failing to register as a foreign agent while lobbying the Trump administration to lift sanctions on sanctioned Venezuelan media tycoon Raúl Gorrín, allegedly receiving over \$5.5 million and using shell companies and an unnamed former U.S. offici...
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44% Bias Score
Russia's Intensified Attacks on Ukraine Result in Mass Casualties and Widespread Power Outages
Russian shelling in southern Ukraine killed two and wounded six on December 14, while a separate attack killed a child in Donetsk. A massive Russian missile strike on December 13 targeted Ukraine's energy grid, causing widespread power outages. The war's death toll surpasses one million, and NATO Se...
Russia's Intensified Attacks on Ukraine Result in Mass Casualties and Widespread Power Outages
Russian shelling in southern Ukraine killed two and wounded six on December 14, while a separate attack killed a child in Donetsk. A massive Russian missile strike on December 13 targeted Ukraine's energy grid, causing widespread power outages. The war's death toll surpasses one million, and NATO Se...
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44% Bias Score
Ukraine Admits to Assassinating Top Russian General
A suspect confessed to Russian investigators to assassinating Major General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's radiation, chemical and biological defense forces, on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence; he was promised \$100,000 and relocation to Europe for the act.
Ukraine Admits to Assassinating Top Russian General
A suspect confessed to Russian investigators to assassinating Major General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's radiation, chemical and biological defense forces, on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence; he was promised \$100,000 and relocation to Europe for the act.
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56% Bias Score
North Korean Troops Suffer Casualties Fighting in Ukraine
Ukraine's intelligence reports at least 30 North Korean troops killed or wounded in the Kursk region, where they are fighting alongside Russian forces; intercepted communications suggest over 200 wounded soldiers were sent to a Moscow hospital; the U.S. confirms North Korean combat engagement and ca...
North Korean Troops Suffer Casualties Fighting in Ukraine
Ukraine's intelligence reports at least 30 North Korean troops killed or wounded in the Kursk region, where they are fighting alongside Russian forces; intercepted communications suggest over 200 wounded soldiers were sent to a Moscow hospital; the U.S. confirms North Korean combat engagement and ca...
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60% Bias Score
U.S. Threatens Sanctions Against Turkey Over Syrian Ceasefire
U.S. Senators Van Hollen and Graham threaten Turkey with sanctions mirroring a 2019 bill if Ankara fails to pressure Syrian opposition fighters into a ceasefire with U.S.-backed Kurds, citing concerns over regional security and the resurgence of ISIS.
U.S. Threatens Sanctions Against Turkey Over Syrian Ceasefire
U.S. Senators Van Hollen and Graham threaten Turkey with sanctions mirroring a 2019 bill if Ankara fails to pressure Syrian opposition fighters into a ceasefire with U.S.-backed Kurds, citing concerns over regional security and the resurgence of ISIS.
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36% Bias Score
Belarus Rejects Prisoner Exchange Offers, Holding Dozens of Western Nationals
Belarussian KGB official Konstantin Bychek confirmed the imprisonment of numerous Western citizens on espionage charges, rejecting prisoner exchange offers due to the alleged absence of Belarusian citizens imprisoned abroad for similar offenses. This strategic move, involving at least 19 foreign nat...
Belarus Rejects Prisoner Exchange Offers, Holding Dozens of Western Nationals
Belarussian KGB official Konstantin Bychek confirmed the imprisonment of numerous Western citizens on espionage charges, rejecting prisoner exchange offers due to the alleged absence of Belarusian citizens imprisoned abroad for similar offenses. This strategic move, involving at least 19 foreign nat...
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56% Bias Score
Indictment Charges Former Congressman David Rivera with Foreign Agent Lobbying for Venezuelan Tycoon
Former Congressman David Rivera was indicted for failing to register as a foreign agent while lobbying the Trump administration for sanctioned Venezuelan tycoon Raúl Gorrín, allegedly receiving over \$5.5 million and using shell companies to hide payments between June 2019 and April 2020, leading to...
Indictment Charges Former Congressman David Rivera with Foreign Agent Lobbying for Venezuelan Tycoon
Former Congressman David Rivera was indicted for failing to register as a foreign agent while lobbying the Trump administration for sanctioned Venezuelan tycoon Raúl Gorrín, allegedly receiving over \$5.5 million and using shell companies to hide payments between June 2019 and April 2020, leading to...
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56% Bias Score
Two Charged in Export of Tech Used in Drone Attack Killing U.S. Troops
Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi and Mohammad Abedininajafabadi are charged with exporting sensitive technology used in a January 2024 drone attack in Jordan that killed three U.S. soldiers and injured over 40, allegedly using a Swiss front company to circumvent American export controls.
Two Charged in Export of Tech Used in Drone Attack Killing U.S. Troops
Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi and Mohammad Abedininajafabadi are charged with exporting sensitive technology used in a January 2024 drone attack in Jordan that killed three U.S. soldiers and injured over 40, allegedly using a Swiss front company to circumvent American export controls.
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48% Bias Score