Trump's Second Term: A Nationalist Approach to Foreign Policy and its Global Impact
Donald Trump's second presidential term marks a continuation of his nationalist foreign policy, prioritizing American interests and potentially altering US relationships with allies like NATO and impacting global conflicts, including the war in Ukraine and the situation with China and Taiwan.
Trump's Second Term: A Nationalist Approach to Foreign Policy and its Global Impact
Donald Trump's second presidential term marks a continuation of his nationalist foreign policy, prioritizing American interests and potentially altering US relationships with allies like NATO and impacting global conflicts, including the war in Ukraine and the situation with China and Taiwan.
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40% Bias Score
US Grants Six-Month Syria Sanctions Waiver for Essential Services
The US issued a six-month sanctions waiver for Syria to ensure access to essential services like electricity, water, and sanitation, while continuing to monitor Islamist rebel groups and linking future sanctions relief to political progress.
US Grants Six-Month Syria Sanctions Waiver for Essential Services
The US issued a six-month sanctions waiver for Syria to ensure access to essential services like electricity, water, and sanitation, while continuing to monitor Islamist rebel groups and linking future sanctions relief to political progress.
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36% Bias Score
Contested Venezuelan Presidency: US Response Shapes Regional Future
Venezuela's January 10, 2025 presidential inauguration is contested between Nicolás Maduro and Edmundo González Urrutia; the incoming US administration's stance, balancing pragmatism with human rights concerns, will significantly impact the situation.
Contested Venezuelan Presidency: US Response Shapes Regional Future
Venezuela's January 10, 2025 presidential inauguration is contested between Nicolás Maduro and Edmundo González Urrutia; the incoming US administration's stance, balancing pragmatism with human rights concerns, will significantly impact the situation.
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48% Bias Score
US Diverts $95 Million in Military Aid from Egypt to Lebanon
The Biden administration is diverting $95 million in military aid from Egypt to Lebanon to strengthen its armed forces, counter terrorism, and secure the Levant region, following congressional concerns over Egypt's human rights record; the funds were originally allocated to Egypt with human rights c...
US Diverts $95 Million in Military Aid from Egypt to Lebanon
The Biden administration is diverting $95 million in military aid from Egypt to Lebanon to strengthen its armed forces, counter terrorism, and secure the Levant region, following congressional concerns over Egypt's human rights record; the funds were originally allocated to Egypt with human rights c...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Jr.'s Greenland Trip Amidst Renewed US Acquisition Attempts
Donald Trump Jr. visited Greenland on Tuesday for a personal trip, sparking renewed debate over President-elect Trump's proposal to purchase the territory, a proposal that has been repeatedly rejected by Greenland and Denmark.
Trump Jr.'s Greenland Trip Amidst Renewed US Acquisition Attempts
Donald Trump Jr. visited Greenland on Tuesday for a personal trip, sparking renewed debate over President-elect Trump's proposal to purchase the territory, a proposal that has been repeatedly rejected by Greenland and Denmark.
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56% Bias Score
11 Guantanamo Detainees Transferred to Oman
The US transferred 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Oman, leaving 15 remaining prisoners; this follows congressional restrictions on transferring detainees to the US mainland or certain countries and comes despite prior efforts by US presidents to close the detention camp.
11 Guantanamo Detainees Transferred to Oman
The US transferred 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Oman, leaving 15 remaining prisoners; this follows congressional restrictions on transferring detainees to the US mainland or certain countries and comes despite prior efforts by US presidents to close the detention camp.
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40% Bias Score
US Recognizes Venezuelan Opposition Leader as President-Elect Amidst Military Defiance
Following a meeting with President Biden, Edmundo González Urrutia, the Venezuelan opposition's presidential candidate, secured US recognition as president-elect, prompting a defiant response from Venezuela's military leadership who continue to support Nicolás Maduro. Simultaneous protests are plann...
US Recognizes Venezuelan Opposition Leader as President-Elect Amidst Military Defiance
Following a meeting with President Biden, Edmundo González Urrutia, the Venezuelan opposition's presidential candidate, secured US recognition as president-elect, prompting a defiant response from Venezuela's military leadership who continue to support Nicolás Maduro. Simultaneous protests are plann...
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56% Bias Score
South Korean President Impeached Amidst Martial Law Declaration and US Disapproval
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor general, declared martial law on December 3, 2024, which was swiftly overturned. Facing impeachment and an arrest warrant, Yoon is defying legal processes, supported by right-wing groups and claims of election fraud. The US expressed disappro...
South Korean President Impeached Amidst Martial Law Declaration and US Disapproval
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor general, declared martial law on December 3, 2024, which was swiftly overturned. Facing impeachment and an arrest warrant, Yoon is defying legal processes, supported by right-wing groups and claims of election fraud. The US expressed disappro...
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48% Bias Score
Guantánamo Detainee Transfer Reduces Prison Population to Historic Low
The US transferred 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantánamo Bay to Oman on Monday, reducing the prison population to 15—its lowest number in 22 years—following years of delays due to Yemen's instability and despite their eligibility for release, all approved by US national security officials.
Guantánamo Detainee Transfer Reduces Prison Population to Historic Low
The US transferred 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantánamo Bay to Oman on Monday, reducing the prison population to 15—its lowest number in 22 years—following years of delays due to Yemen's instability and despite their eligibility for release, all approved by US national security officials.
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36% Bias Score
Saudi Arabia Forces US Citizen to Renounce Citizenship After Jail Term
A 74-year-old dual US-Saudi citizen, Saad Almadi, was imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for social media posts criticizing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman; upon release, he was pressured to renounce his US citizenship to be allowed to return home, highlighting a pattern of silencing dissent within the kin...
Saudi Arabia Forces US Citizen to Renounce Citizenship After Jail Term
A 74-year-old dual US-Saudi citizen, Saad Almadi, was imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for social media posts criticizing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman; upon release, he was pressured to renounce his US citizenship to be allowed to return home, highlighting a pattern of silencing dissent within the kin...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Jr. Visits Greenland Amid Father's Acquisition Attempts
Donald Trump Jr. visited Greenland on Tuesday for a one-day trip to film content for a podcast, according to Reuters, following his father's repeated attempts to purchase the autonomous Danish territory for the U.S. The Greenlandic government has twice rejected these assertions.
Trump Jr. Visits Greenland Amid Father's Acquisition Attempts
Donald Trump Jr. visited Greenland on Tuesday for a one-day trip to film content for a podcast, according to Reuters, following his father's repeated attempts to purchase the autonomous Danish territory for the U.S. The Greenlandic government has twice rejected these assertions.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Jr. Visits Greenland Amidst US Interest and Independence Push
Donald Trump Jr. is visiting Greenland on Tuesday for a private visit to film a podcast, following his father's repeated attempts to purchase the island, adding to already heightened tensions between Greenland and Denmark as Greenland pushes for independence.
Trump Jr. Visits Greenland Amidst US Interest and Independence Push
Donald Trump Jr. is visiting Greenland on Tuesday for a private visit to film a podcast, following his father's repeated attempts to purchase the island, adding to already heightened tensions between Greenland and Denmark as Greenland pushes for independence.
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60% Bias Score