January 1, 2026 – Global Headlines

1Photos of New Year’s celebrations across the globe

Story gist: News outlets published photos of New Year’s celebrations held in locations across the globe.
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New Year’s 2026: Celebrations around the world
— ABC News
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Center
Photos of New Year’s celebrations across the globe
— AP News
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning ABC News frames it as ‘New Year’s 2026: Celebrations around the world,’ emphasizing festive events and specifying the year. Center AP News uses a neutral title, ‘Photos of New Year’s celebrations across the globe,’ focusing on visuals without added flair. Right-leaning outlets offer no coverage, omitting any conservative perspective on the global festivities.

2Ex-champ Joshua out of hospital after car crash

Story gist: Former boxing champion Anthony Joshua was released from hospital after a car crash. Two people died in the incident.
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Ex-champ Joshua out of hospital after car crash
— ESPN
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Center
Ex-boxing champ Joshua hurt in crash, two killed
— ESPN
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets (ESPN) frame the story positively by emphasizing Joshua’s hospital release and omitting deaths. Center outlets (ESPN) balance coverage by noting Joshua was hurt while highlighting two killed. Right-leaning outlets provide no coverage, leaving conservative perspectives absent.

3How Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s long alliance ruptured

Story gist: Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s alliance fractured in Yemen’s civil war. The UAE announced withdrawal of troops after a Saudi-led airstrike targeted UAE-backed southern separatists, who advanced rapidly.
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Emirates to Pull Troops Out of Yemen After Saudi-Led Airstrike
— The New York Times
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Center
A lightning advance by separatists has reshaped Yemen’s civil war
— The Economist
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Gulf Rivals Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. Come to Blows in Yemen
— The Wall Street Journal
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Bias summary: Left-leaning NYT emphasizes UAE troop pullout ‘after Saudi-led airstrike,’ framing Saudi Arabia as aggressor. Center Economist highlights ‘lightning advance by separatists’ reshaping war, focusing on military shifts without blame. Right-leaning WSJ portrays ‘Gulf rivals’ Saudi Arabia and UAE ‘come to blows,’ stressing dramatic intra-alliance conflict among U.S. partners.

4Sydney sends message of peace for New Year’s after Bondi attack

Story gist: Sydney held a vigil for victims of a Bondi Beach attack ahead of New Year’s celebrations. The event conveyed a message of peace.
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Ahead of New Year, Sydney Holds Vigil for Bondi Beach Attack Victims
— The New York Times
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Sydney sends message of peace for New Year’s after Bondi attack
— BBC
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like NYT frame the story around a vigil for attack victims, emphasizing mourning and community healing. Center outlets like BBC highlight Sydney’s message of peace post-attack, maintaining neutral tone. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting potential focus on security measures, attacker motives, or criticisms of public safety.