December 1, 2025 – Global Headlines

1More than 500 dead across Southeast Asia after record rainfall, floods

Story gist: Record rainfall caused floods in Indonesia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka, killing more than 500 people across Southeast Asia.
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Death toll passes 900 in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka floods
— The Guardian
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Center
Indonesia searches for hundreds missing in deadly floods
— BBC
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian emphasize a higher death toll exceeding 900 across three countries, amplifying scale. Center outlets like BBC focus on Indonesia’s search for hundreds missing, highlighting rescue efforts. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting any conservative framing such as government response critiques or climate policy links.

2New party founded by Corbyn adopts Your Party as name

Story gist: A new political party founded by Jeremy Corbyn has adopted the name ‘Your Party.’
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Ella Baron on infighting at the Your Party conference – cartoon
— The Guardian
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Center
New party founded by Corbyn adopts Your Party as name
— BBC
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian covers via cartoon on infighting at Your Party conference, emphasizing internal conflict satirically with mocking tone. Center BBC reports neutrally on name adoption factually. Right-leaning outlets absent, providing no coverage and omitting any conservative framing or reaction to Corbyn’s new venture.

3Netanyahu Asks Israel’s President to Pardon Him in Corruption Cases

Story gist: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Israel’s president to pardon him in corruption cases.
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Netanyahu Asks Israel’s President to Pardon Him in Corruption Cases
— The New York Times
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Center
Middle East: Netanyahu requests presidential pardon
— DW
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT emphasize ‘corruption cases,’ framing Netanyahu’s request as tied to wrongdoing allegations. Center outlets like DW neutrally describe it as a ‘presidential pardon’ request in a Middle East context, omitting corruption details. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting defenses of Netanyahu or critiques of the cases’ legitimacy.

4Pope Leo XIV doubles down on insistence for 2-state solution to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Story gist: Pope Leo XIV reiterated his position supporting a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Pope Leo Calls for a Two-State Solution in Mideast Conflict
— The New York Times
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Center
Pope Leo XIV doubles down on insistence for 2-state solution to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict
— AP News
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT frame it neutrally as Pope Leo ‘calls for’ a two-state solution in the ‘Mideast Conflict,’ softening insistence. Center outlets like AP match the direct ‘doubles down on insistence’ phrasing. Right-leaning outlets absent coverage, omitting potential emphasis on Israeli perspectives, security concerns, or skepticism toward the two-state proposal.

5Death toll rises to 146 in Hong Kong apartment fire: “A wake-up call for everyone”

Story gist: A fire in a Hong Kong apartment building resulted in 146 deaths. The death toll rose following the incident.
Left
Trapped for Two Hours in a Burning Tower: One Resident’s Account
— The New York Times
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Center
Mourners flock to site of deadly Hong Kong blaze as Beijing warns against protests
— Reuters
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT frame the story through a resident’s harrowing personal account of being trapped for two hours, emphasizing human suffering. Center outlets like Reuters balance mourning at the site with Beijing’s warnings against protests, adding political tension. Right-leaning coverage is absent, leaving out potential focus on safety lapses, regulations, or government accountability.