UK Pledges £35 Million for Ukraine Energy Grid Repairs Amidst New Russia Sanctions
The UK announced £35 million in emergency aid for Ukraine—£20 million for energy grid repairs and £15 million for humanitarian assistance—alongside new sanctions against 20 vessels carrying Russian oil, following Russia's 11 attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure this year.
UK Pledges £35 Million for Ukraine Energy Grid Repairs Amidst New Russia Sanctions
The UK announced £35 million in emergency aid for Ukraine—£20 million for energy grid repairs and £15 million for humanitarian assistance—alongside new sanctions against 20 vessels carrying Russian oil, following Russia's 11 attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure this year.
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Syria's Secret Cash Transfers to Moscow Amidst Russian Troop Withdrawal
The Central Bank of Syria secretly transferred nearly two tons of cash to Moscow between March 2018 and September 2019, depositing the funds in a bank controlled by a sanctioned Russian arms exporter, raising concerns about the Assad regime's efforts to protect its wealth and illicit gains amid a se...
Syria's Secret Cash Transfers to Moscow Amidst Russian Troop Withdrawal
The Central Bank of Syria secretly transferred nearly two tons of cash to Moscow between March 2018 and September 2019, depositing the funds in a bank controlled by a sanctioned Russian arms exporter, raising concerns about the Assad regime's efforts to protect its wealth and illicit gains amid a se...
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60% Bias Score
Assad Family's Billions Amid Syrian Poverty Fuels Asset Recovery Calls
The Assad family's wealth, estimated between $1 billion and $122 billion, accumulated through control of Syria's economy and illicit activities, contrasts sharply with the poverty of 69% of Syrians, prompting calls for asset recovery.
Assad Family's Billions Amid Syrian Poverty Fuels Asset Recovery Calls
The Assad family's wealth, estimated between $1 billion and $122 billion, accumulated through control of Syria's economy and illicit activities, contrasts sharply with the poverty of 69% of Syrians, prompting calls for asset recovery.
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56% Bias Score
U.S. Sanctions North Korean Generals, Entities for Supporting Russia's War
The U.S. Treasury and State Departments sanctioned 12 North Korean individuals and 7 entities for providing military and financial support to Russia's war in Ukraine and advancing North Korea's ballistic missile program, including two generals accompanying over 11,000 North Korean troops deployed to...
U.S. Sanctions North Korean Generals, Entities for Supporting Russia's War
The U.S. Treasury and State Departments sanctioned 12 North Korean individuals and 7 entities for providing military and financial support to Russia's war in Ukraine and advancing North Korea's ballistic missile program, including two generals accompanying over 11,000 North Korean troops deployed to...
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EU Conditions Relations with Syria on Closure of Russian Military Bases
The EU, led by foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, demanded the closure of Russian military bases in Syria as a condition for relations with its new leadership, while also considering opening communication channels with the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), currently in control of Damascus.
EU Conditions Relations with Syria on Closure of Russian Military Bases
The EU, led by foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, demanded the closure of Russian military bases in Syria as a condition for relations with its new leadership, while also considering opening communication channels with the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), currently in control of Damascus.
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40% Bias Score
European Diplomats Engage with Syrian Rebel Group, EU Considers Easing Sanctions
German and French diplomats are in Syria, engaging with the HTS-led interim government, prompting discussions about Syria's transition and minority protection, with the EU considering easing sanctions depending on HTS's actions; France also reopened its embassy after twelve years.
European Diplomats Engage with Syrian Rebel Group, EU Considers Easing Sanctions
German and French diplomats are in Syria, engaging with the HTS-led interim government, prompting discussions about Syria's transition and minority protection, with the EU considering easing sanctions depending on HTS's actions; France also reopened its embassy after twelve years.
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56% Bias Score
Lazarus Group Impersonates VC, Steals $34 Million in Crypto
The Lazarus Group, a North Korean state-sponsored hacking group, stole over $34 million in cryptocurrency from an unnamed startup by impersonating a Hong Kong-based venture capitalist via a malicious script in November 2023, leveraging a fake Telegram account; the FBI recovered $3.2 million.
Lazarus Group Impersonates VC, Steals $34 Million in Crypto
The Lazarus Group, a North Korean state-sponsored hacking group, stole over $34 million in cryptocurrency from an unnamed startup by impersonating a Hong Kong-based venture capitalist via a malicious script in November 2023, leveraging a fake Telegram account; the FBI recovered $3.2 million.
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24% Bias Score
Poland to Pressure Russia in Ukraine Peace Talks, Strengthen Sanctions
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, on December 16th in Brussels, advocated pressuring Russia, not Ukraine, into peace talks, promising increased EU sanctions against Russia, especially its "shadow fleet," during Poland's upcoming EU presidency, starting January 1st, and scheduling key meetin...
Poland to Pressure Russia in Ukraine Peace Talks, Strengthen Sanctions
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, on December 16th in Brussels, advocated pressuring Russia, not Ukraine, into peace talks, promising increased EU sanctions against Russia, especially its "shadow fleet," during Poland's upcoming EU presidency, starting January 1st, and scheduling key meetin...
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UK Sanctions Angola's Isabel dos Santos for Alleged Embezzlement
The UK sanctioned Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola's former president, for allegedly embezzling £350 million from state-run companies; she denies the accusations, citing a lack of due process and political motivations, and her assets remain frozen.
UK Sanctions Angola's Isabel dos Santos for Alleged Embezzlement
The UK sanctioned Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola's former president, for allegedly embezzling £350 million from state-run companies; she denies the accusations, citing a lack of due process and political motivations, and her assets remain frozen.
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40% Bias Score
Syrian Rebel Leader Seeks Sanctions Relief, Pledges Unity
Ten days after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, the leader of the Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Ahmed al-Sharaa, met with British and UN officials, urging for sanctions to be lifted while pledging to disarm HTS fighters and establish a social contract among diverse groups, ...
Syrian Rebel Leader Seeks Sanctions Relief, Pledges Unity
Ten days after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, the leader of the Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Ahmed al-Sharaa, met with British and UN officials, urging for sanctions to be lifted while pledging to disarm HTS fighters and establish a social contract among diverse groups, ...
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Trump's Return and Venezuela: A Looming Policy Shift
Upcoming Venezuelan and U.S. inaugurations raise questions about future relations, with Trump's potential return to a "maximum pressure" policy contrasting with Biden's more flexible approach; the Venezuelan opposition's recent electoral win adds another layer of complexity.
Trump's Return and Venezuela: A Looming Policy Shift
Upcoming Venezuelan and U.S. inaugurations raise questions about future relations, with Trump's potential return to a "maximum pressure" policy contrasting with Biden's more flexible approach; the Venezuelan opposition's recent electoral win adds another layer of complexity.
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44% Bias Score
European Nations Engage with Syria's HTS-Led Interim Government
German and French diplomats are talking to Syria's interim government, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, following the removal of President Assad. This follows concerns about HTS's links to al-Qaeda, although HTS has expressed its commitment to protecting religious minorities in Syria. Fr...
European Nations Engage with Syria's HTS-Led Interim Government
German and French diplomats are talking to Syria's interim government, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, following the removal of President Assad. This follows concerns about HTS's links to al-Qaeda, although HTS has expressed its commitment to protecting religious minorities in Syria. Fr...
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40% Bias Score