December 29, 2025 – Singapore Headlines

1US and Ukraine ‘a lot closer’ on peace deal, Trump says after meeting with Zelenskyy

Story gist: President-elect Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida. Trump stated the US and Ukraine are ‘a lot closer’ on a peace deal.
Left
Trump and Zelenskyy meet in Florida – as it happened
— The Guardian
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Center
US and Ukraine ‘a lot closer’ on peace deal, Trump says after meeting with Zelenskyy
— CNA
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning Guardian frames as live ‘as it happened’ coverage of the Florida meeting, emphasizing event details. Center CNA uses the headline quoting Trump’s claim of progress toward peace. Right-leaning outlets absent, missing potential emphasis on Trump’s diplomatic initiative or Ukraine policy shift.

2Soldiers with guns, short lines of voters: Myanmar goes to the polls for first time since 2021 coup

Story gist: Myanmar held elections, the first since the 2021 military coup. Polling stations had armed soldiers present and short lines of voters on the first day of voting.
Left
Myanmar is going to the polls. But it’s not the people who hold the power – it’s China
— The Guardian
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Center
Polls close on first day of Myanmar’s widely criticised ‘sham’ election
— 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 frame the election critically, emphasizing China’s control over power instead of the people. Center outlets like the BBC describe it as a widely criticized ‘sham’ election. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential perspectives focusing on stability, military order, or progress toward democracy.

3Cambodia, Thailand have agreed terms on new ceasefire. Will it hold?

Story gist: Cambodia and Thailand agreed to terms on a new ceasefire. The ceasefire begins after weeks of clashes between the two countries.
Left
No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Center
Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire begins after weeks of deadly clashes
— BBC
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets absent from cluster, omitting potential perspectives on diplomatic negotiations or border security threats. Center outlet BBC frames the event factually as the ceasefire ‘begins after weeks of deadly clashes,’ emphasizing timeline and prior violence severity without speculation on longevity.