December 22, 2025 – Global Headlines

Story gist: Israel approved 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame the story with ‘Jewish settlements’ in the ‘occupied West Bank,’ emphasizing demographic and territorial aspects. Center outlets like BBC use ‘new settlements’ in the ‘occupied West Bank,’ omitting ‘Jewish’ for neutrality. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential emphasis on security, development, or Israeli sovereignty perspectives.

Story gist: Gunmen killed nine people in a shooting at a tavern in Bekkersdal, a Johannesburg township, South Africa. The incident marks the country’s second mass shooting this month.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame the event by highlighting the Johannesburg township location and labeling it South Africa’s second mass shooting this month, emphasizing patterns of violence in underserved areas. Center outlets like BBC use neutral terminology, specifying ‘Bekkersdal shooting’ and ‘tavern attack’ without added context. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential emphasis on crime rates, security lapses, or policy critiques.

Story gist: Thousands gathered at Stonehenge in England for the winter solstice on December 21. They cheered as the sun rose.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like The Guardian frame the event with personal emotional quotes from attendees, emphasizing heartfelt experiences and a celebratory tone. Center outlets like AP News deliver neutral, factual descriptions of the crowd cheering at sunrise. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting any conservative perspective on the pagan ritual gathering.

Story gist: Thousands of mourners gathered at Bondi Beach to honor victims of an antisemitic attack. A minute’s silence was held during the event.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like CNN emphasize the antisemitic nature of the attack and large-scale mourning crowds. Center outlets like BBC neutrally focus on the minute’s silence for ‘attack victims,’ omitting antisemitism label. Right-leaning outlets provide no coverage, absenting any conservative perspective on the memorial or attack context.