Trump Nominees Face Scrutiny Amid Concerns Over Qualifications and Past Actions
President-elect Trump's controversial intelligence chief nominee, Tulsi Gabbard, faced intense Capitol Hill scrutiny Monday over her 2017 Syria visit and support for Trump's "America First" policy, while other nominees, including Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel, also faced questioning.
Trump Nominees Face Scrutiny Amid Concerns Over Qualifications and Past Actions
President-elect Trump's controversial intelligence chief nominee, Tulsi Gabbard, faced intense Capitol Hill scrutiny Monday over her 2017 Syria visit and support for Trump's "America First" policy, while other nominees, including Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel, also faced questioning.
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52% Bias Score
"Ukraine's potential draft age reduction to 18 signals intensified conflict".
"Ukraine may lower its military draft age to 18, prompting the US to increase arms supplies, which is seen as signaling pressure towards negotiations amidst significant Ukrainian losses and desertions."
"Ukraine's potential draft age reduction to 18 signals intensified conflict".
"Ukraine may lower its military draft age to 18, prompting the US to increase arms supplies, which is seen as signaling pressure towards negotiations amidst significant Ukrainian losses and desertions."
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44% Bias Score
Yemenis Lured to Ukraine's Frontlines Under False Pretenses
Young Yemeni men are lured to Russia with promises of high-paying jobs, but instead are sent to fight in Ukraine's war, facing dire conditions and often losing contact with their families; this collaboration involves a Houthi-linked company and suggests strategic alignment between Russia and the Hou...
Yemenis Lured to Ukraine's Frontlines Under False Pretenses
Young Yemeni men are lured to Russia with promises of high-paying jobs, but instead are sent to fight in Ukraine's war, facing dire conditions and often losing contact with their families; this collaboration involves a Houthi-linked company and suggests strategic alignment between Russia and the Hou...
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48% Bias Score
Russia Launches Major Offensive in Sumy Region
Russian forces launched a significant offensive into the Sumy region of Ukraine on December 10, 2023, involving multiple military units and aiming to encircle Ukrainian troops in the Sudzhansky district, marking an escalation of the conflict.
Russia Launches Major Offensive in Sumy Region
Russian forces launched a significant offensive into the Sumy region of Ukraine on December 10, 2023, involving multiple military units and aiming to encircle Ukrainian troops in the Sudzhansky district, marking an escalation of the conflict.
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64% Bias Score
Russia Prevents 190 Terrorist Attacks in 2024
Russian security services thwarted 190 terrorist plots in 2024, including six by groups targeting schools and crowds, neutralized 38, and detained over 1,700 individuals; the FSB director linked this to Western support for Ukraine and online propaganda.
Russia Prevents 190 Terrorist Attacks in 2024
Russian security services thwarted 190 terrorist plots in 2024, including six by groups targeting schools and crowds, neutralized 38, and detained over 1,700 individuals; the FSB director linked this to Western support for Ukraine and online propaganda.
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68% Bias Score
Moldova Declares Energy Emergency Amidst Gazprom Debt Dispute
Moldova declared a state of emergency in its energy sector due to a looming gas crisis caused by its refusal to pay a disputed \$709 million debt to Gazprom, impacting both Moldova and the Transnistrian region and potentially causing social instability.
Moldova Declares Energy Emergency Amidst Gazprom Debt Dispute
Moldova declared a state of emergency in its energy sector due to a looming gas crisis caused by its refusal to pay a disputed \$709 million debt to Gazprom, impacting both Moldova and the Transnistrian region and potentially causing social instability.
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52% Bias Score
Russia's War Economy Slowdown Causes Tensions Among Elite
Russia's war economy is slowing, impacting businesses and causing tensions among the economic elite as the war in Ukraine nears its fourth year; this slowdown is partly attributed to Western sanctions, while the Central Bank faces criticism for its high-interest-rate policies.
Russia's War Economy Slowdown Causes Tensions Among Elite
Russia's war economy is slowing, impacting businesses and causing tensions among the economic elite as the war in Ukraine nears its fourth year; this slowdown is partly attributed to Western sanctions, while the Central Bank faces criticism for its high-interest-rate policies.
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36% Bias Score
Yemenis tricked into fighting in Ukraine
Hundreds of Yemeni men have been tricked into fighting in the war in Ukraine after being promised jobs in Russia; the recruitment involves a Houthi politician, a possible Russian consular official, and highlights the dire economic situation in Yemen.
Yemenis tricked into fighting in Ukraine
Hundreds of Yemeni men have been tricked into fighting in the war in Ukraine after being promised jobs in Russia; the recruitment involves a Houthi politician, a possible Russian consular official, and highlights the dire economic situation in Yemen.
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36% Bias Score
German-Russian Arrested in Russia on Sabotage Charges
A German-Russian national, born in 2003, was arrested in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on November 2023, on suspicion of planning a sabotage attack on a railway line, allegedly at the behest of Ukrainian intelligence, with explosives and communication materials found at his residence.
German-Russian Arrested in Russia on Sabotage Charges
A German-Russian national, born in 2003, was arrested in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on November 2023, on suspicion of planning a sabotage attack on a railway line, allegedly at the behest of Ukrainian intelligence, with explosives and communication materials found at his residence.
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56% Bias Score
Ukraine War's Crushing Economic Impact on Russia
Russia's war in Ukraine is causing significant economic strain, with inflation at 15.3% (public perception), a 22% rise in consumer goods prices, and a tripling of defense spending since 2021 to 17 trillion rubles (USD 170 billion), despite an IMF prediction of 3.6% growth. Despite this, the conflic...
Ukraine War's Crushing Economic Impact on Russia
Russia's war in Ukraine is causing significant economic strain, with inflation at 15.3% (public perception), a 22% rise in consumer goods prices, and a tripling of defense spending since 2021 to 17 trillion rubles (USD 170 billion), despite an IMF prediction of 3.6% growth. Despite this, the conflic...
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52% Bias Score
Ukrainian Trust in Trump Spikes Despite Past Threats
A new poll shows 44.6% of Ukrainians trust Donald Trump, despite his past threats to Ukraine, while trust in Biden and Scholz has dropped significantly; 57.2% believe Western support is insufficient.
Ukrainian Trust in Trump Spikes Despite Past Threats
A new poll shows 44.6% of Ukrainians trust Donald Trump, despite his past threats to Ukraine, while trust in Biden and Scholz has dropped significantly; 57.2% believe Western support is insufficient.
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32% Bias Score
Russia's Wartime Economy Slows, Exposing Tensions Among Elites
Russia's wartime economy is slowing, with industrial production declining and the ruble weakening, causing tensions between economic elites and the central bank over interest rates as the war in Ukraine nears its fourth year.
Russia's Wartime Economy Slows, Exposing Tensions Among Elites
Russia's wartime economy is slowing, with industrial production declining and the ruble weakening, causing tensions between economic elites and the central bank over interest rates as the war in Ukraine nears its fourth year.
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28% Bias Score