Australia Invests $118 Million to Bolster Solomon Islands Police Force
Australia will spend $118 million over four years to fund and train the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, creating a new training center in Honiara to counter China's influence in the region, despite the continued presence of around 14 Chinese police trainers.
Australia Invests $118 Million to Bolster Solomon Islands Police Force
Australia will spend $118 million over four years to fund and train the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, creating a new training center in Honiara to counter China's influence in the region, despite the continued presence of around 14 Chinese police trainers.
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36% Bias Score
27,000 Dutch Police Officers Deployed for NATO Summit
The Netherlands is deploying 27,000 police officers—almost half its force—for the NATO summit in The Hague on June 24-25, 2025, due to the attendance of 45 heads of state and government, 90 ministers, 6000 delegates, and 2000 journalists, impacting other events.
27,000 Dutch Police Officers Deployed for NATO Summit
The Netherlands is deploying 27,000 police officers—almost half its force—for the NATO summit in The Hague on June 24-25, 2025, due to the attendance of 45 heads of state and government, 90 ministers, 6000 delegates, and 2000 journalists, impacting other events.
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36% Bias Score
Police lacked time to stop INLA shots in Londonderry
In August 2021, masked men fired shots at an INLA commemoration in Londonderry; a Police Ombudsman investigation found that while police planned appropriately, they lacked the time to intervene once firearms appeared, prioritizing officer and public safety, and resulting in policy recommendations fo...
Police lacked time to stop INLA shots in Londonderry
In August 2021, masked men fired shots at an INLA commemoration in Londonderry; a Police Ombudsman investigation found that while police planned appropriately, they lacked the time to intervene once firearms appeared, prioritizing officer and public safety, and resulting in policy recommendations fo...
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40% Bias Score
Australia to Reopen Kyiv Embassy, Increase Ukraine Aid to Over $1.5 Billion
Australia will reopen its embassy in Kyiv in January 2024 and provide an additional $76 million in aid to Ukraine, bringing its total support to over $1.5 billion since the start of the war in February 2022, reflecting strategic concerns about the Indo-Pacific region's security.
Australia to Reopen Kyiv Embassy, Increase Ukraine Aid to Over $1.5 Billion
Australia will reopen its embassy in Kyiv in January 2024 and provide an additional $76 million in aid to Ukraine, bringing its total support to over $1.5 billion since the start of the war in February 2022, reflecting strategic concerns about the Indo-Pacific region's security.
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48% Bias Score
Foiled Assassination Attempt Against Pope Francis During Iraq Visit
Pope Francis's March 2021 visit to Iraq was nearly thwarted by a foiled assassination attempt involving two suicide bombers and a vehicle, revealed in his upcoming memoir, "A Remény," as the British intelligence service MI5 had tipped off Iraqi authorities who prevented the attack.
Foiled Assassination Attempt Against Pope Francis During Iraq Visit
Pope Francis's March 2021 visit to Iraq was nearly thwarted by a foiled assassination attempt involving two suicide bombers and a vehicle, revealed in his upcoming memoir, "A Remény," as the British intelligence service MI5 had tipped off Iraqi authorities who prevented the attack.
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52% Bias Score
Mexico's Homicide Figures Disputed Amidst Rising Narco-Violence
Mexico reported a 6.9% decrease in intentional homicides in 2024 to 2,461, but analysts dispute this, citing underreporting and escalating narco-terrorism and political violence, especially in Guanajuato, Baja California, and Guerrero, creating challenges for President Sheinbaum in 2025.
Mexico's Homicide Figures Disputed Amidst Rising Narco-Violence
Mexico reported a 6.9% decrease in intentional homicides in 2024 to 2,461, but analysts dispute this, citing underreporting and escalating narco-terrorism and political violence, especially in Guanajuato, Baja California, and Guerrero, creating challenges for President Sheinbaum in 2025.
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44% Bias Score
France's Elevated Terrorism Threat: Jihadist and Far-Right Extremism
France's terrorism threat level remains \"very high\" in 2024 due to the Middle East conflict escalation and the rise of jihadist and far-right extremism; 59 jihadist-related cases were opened in 2024, with 18 minors involved, while 15 far-right cases were opened in the last 10 years.
France's Elevated Terrorism Threat: Jihadist and Far-Right Extremism
France's terrorism threat level remains \"very high\" in 2024 due to the Middle East conflict escalation and the rise of jihadist and far-right extremism; 59 jihadist-related cases were opened in 2024, with 18 minors involved, while 15 far-right cases were opened in the last 10 years.
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56% Bias Score
Hamburg Daycare Installs Barbed Wire Amidst Drug-Related Trespassing
A Hamburg daycare center in the St. Georg district installed 25 meters of NATO barbed wire on its fence due to drug users trespassing on its property and discovering used syringes on the playground; this is a result of increased police presence at the nearby main train station displacing drug users.
Hamburg Daycare Installs Barbed Wire Amidst Drug-Related Trespassing
A Hamburg daycare center in the St. Georg district installed 25 meters of NATO barbed wire on its fence due to drug users trespassing on its property and discovering used syringes on the playground; this is a result of increased police presence at the nearby main train station displacing drug users.
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60% Bias Score
West Bank Terror Lower Than Second Intifada Despite Reduced IDF Presence
The IDF reports that despite a smaller military presence in the West Bank than during the Second Intifada, Palestinian terror attacks remain lower, with 40 Israeli deaths in 2024 compared to around 450 during a similar period of the Second Intifada; however, the IDF is concerned about Iran smuggling...
West Bank Terror Lower Than Second Intifada Despite Reduced IDF Presence
The IDF reports that despite a smaller military presence in the West Bank than during the Second Intifada, Palestinian terror attacks remain lower, with 40 Israeli deaths in 2024 compared to around 450 during a similar period of the Second Intifada; however, the IDF is concerned about Iran smuggling...
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40% Bias Score
Ghana's President-elect Prioritizes Dialogue Amidst West Africa's Security Crisis
Ghana's President-elect, John Mahama, assuming office on January 7th, is prioritizing dialogue to address the escalating security crisis in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, advocating for ECOWAS re-engagement to prevent further regional instability, contrasting current sanctions-focused strategies.
Ghana's President-elect Prioritizes Dialogue Amidst West Africa's Security Crisis
Ghana's President-elect, John Mahama, assuming office on January 7th, is prioritizing dialogue to address the escalating security crisis in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, advocating for ECOWAS re-engagement to prevent further regional instability, contrasting current sanctions-focused strategies.
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40% Bias Score
Ukraine Uncovers 12-Agent Russian Spy Ring Targeting F-16s
Ukraine's SBU announced on December 17th the arrest of 12 Russian agents who spied on F-16 locations and Ukrainian military assets across five regions; some were UAF defectors later recruited by Russia.
Ukraine Uncovers 12-Agent Russian Spy Ring Targeting F-16s
Ukraine's SBU announced on December 17th the arrest of 12 Russian agents who spied on F-16 locations and Ukrainian military assets across five regions; some were UAF defectors later recruited by Russia.
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52% Bias Score
Parla Increases Police Force by 20% to Combat Crime Surge
Parla, Spain, is increasing its police force by 40 officers (almost 20%) in 2025 and opening a new documentation office due to a 23.6% rise in crime during the first half of 2024, compared to a 0.3% increase in the Madrid region.
Parla Increases Police Force by 20% to Combat Crime Surge
Parla, Spain, is increasing its police force by 40 officers (almost 20%) in 2025 and opening a new documentation office due to a 23.6% rise in crime during the first half of 2024, compared to a 0.3% increase in the Madrid region.
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40% Bias Score