Niger Expels ICRC Amidst Concerns Over NGO Restrictions
Niger's government unexpectedly expelled the ICRC on Tuesday, closing its offices in Niamey and forcing out foreign staff, with no official explanation given but suspicions it relates to a recent ICRC report on its humanitarian activities in the country.
Niger Expels ICRC Amidst Concerns Over NGO Restrictions
Niger's government unexpectedly expelled the ICRC on Tuesday, closing its offices in Niamey and forcing out foreign staff, with no official explanation given but suspicions it relates to a recent ICRC report on its humanitarian activities in the country.
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36% Bias Score
Kosovo Elections: Nationalist Sentiments Challenge Western Influence
Kosovo's February 9, 2025, parliamentary elections could have major regional and international consequences due to the strong nationalistic sentiments expressed by leading parties, particularly the Vetevendosje!, contrasting with Western efforts for multi-ethnic state-building. The elections demonst...
Kosovo Elections: Nationalist Sentiments Challenge Western Influence
Kosovo's February 9, 2025, parliamentary elections could have major regional and international consequences due to the strong nationalistic sentiments expressed by leading parties, particularly the Vetevendosje!, contrasting with Western efforts for multi-ethnic state-building. The elections demonst...
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48% Bias Score
Putin Announces Overhaul of Russia's Engineering Education System
President Vladimir Putin announced a comprehensive reform of Russia's engineering education system, aiming to integrate secondary schools, vocational schools, and universities to produce highly skilled graduates ready for immediate employment by 2040, focusing on eliminating outdated curricula and i...
Putin Announces Overhaul of Russia's Engineering Education System
President Vladimir Putin announced a comprehensive reform of Russia's engineering education system, aiming to integrate secondary schools, vocational schools, and universities to produce highly skilled graduates ready for immediate employment by 2040, focusing on eliminating outdated curricula and i...
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4% Bias Score
Russian Drone Strikes Disrupt Ukrainian Counteroffensive
A Russian drone operator details using fiber-optic drones to successfully strike multiple Ukrainian and NATO equipment columns during a Ukrainian counteroffensive, disrupting enemy movements and causing significant material damage.
Russian Drone Strikes Disrupt Ukrainian Counteroffensive
A Russian drone operator details using fiber-optic drones to successfully strike multiple Ukrainian and NATO equipment columns during a Ukrainian counteroffensive, disrupting enemy movements and causing significant material damage.
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68% Bias Score
US-Panama Relations: A Balancing Act Between China and the US
Panama's 2017 shift in diplomatic ties to China led to increased Chinese investment, but US pressure, including sanctions and back-channel coercion, effectively curtailed this influence; however, Trump's recent demands risk jeopardizing US-Panamanian relations.
US-Panama Relations: A Balancing Act Between China and the US
Panama's 2017 shift in diplomatic ties to China led to increased Chinese investment, but US pressure, including sanctions and back-channel coercion, effectively curtailed this influence; however, Trump's recent demands risk jeopardizing US-Panamanian relations.
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52% Bias Score
Spanish Union Sues Insurers Over Public Employee Healthcare Suspension
The CSIF union is suing DKV, Adeslas, and Asisa for suspending healthcare to 1.5 million Spanish public employees and their families due to a delayed contract renewal with Muface, despite a temporary extension until March 2025.
Spanish Union Sues Insurers Over Public Employee Healthcare Suspension
The CSIF union is suing DKV, Adeslas, and Asisa for suspending healthcare to 1.5 million Spanish public employees and their families due to a delayed contract renewal with Muface, despite a temporary extension until March 2025.
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44% Bias Score
Indonesia Court Rejects Atheist Rights Petition
Indonesia's Constitutional Court rejected a petition allowing atheists to forgo religious affiliation on official documents, citing Pancasila's mandate for belief in a supreme being; this ruling impacts marriage laws and reinforces existing discriminatory practices against non-believers despite an e...
Indonesia Court Rejects Atheist Rights Petition
Indonesia's Constitutional Court rejected a petition allowing atheists to forgo religious affiliation on official documents, citing Pancasila's mandate for belief in a supreme being; this ruling impacts marriage laws and reinforces existing discriminatory practices against non-believers despite an e...
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40% Bias Score
German Protests Surge After Union-FDP-AfD Vote
Widespread protests across Germany are expected this weekend, surpassing last week's half-million demonstrators, fueled by the Union and FDP parties' collaboration with the far-right AfD in a Bundestag vote, leading to demonstrations in over 200 locations.
German Protests Surge After Union-FDP-AfD Vote
Widespread protests across Germany are expected this weekend, surpassing last week's half-million demonstrators, fueled by the Union and FDP parties' collaboration with the far-right AfD in a Bundestag vote, leading to demonstrations in over 200 locations.
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56% Bias Score
UK Universities Expand into India's Higher Education Market
Facing financial challenges, UK universities are establishing campuses in India, starting with Southampton's Gurgaon campus, to tap into a market of over 40 million students, driven by regulatory changes and cost advantages, despite concerns about financial risks.
UK Universities Expand into India's Higher Education Market
Facing financial challenges, UK universities are establishing campuses in India, starting with Southampton's Gurgaon campus, to tap into a market of over 40 million students, driven by regulatory changes and cost advantages, despite concerns about financial risks.
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44% Bias Score
US Aid Cuts Risk Boosting China's Global Influence
Donald Trump's cuts to US international aid, following the UK's similar move, risk creating a power vacuum for China, weakening Western soft power, and potentially escalating global crises as the US accounts for 40% of global humanitarian aid; the UK foreign secretary warns of a 'big strategic mista...
US Aid Cuts Risk Boosting China's Global Influence
Donald Trump's cuts to US international aid, following the UK's similar move, risk creating a power vacuum for China, weakening Western soft power, and potentially escalating global crises as the US accounts for 40% of global humanitarian aid; the UK foreign secretary warns of a 'big strategic mista...
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56% Bias Score
Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show: Drake Lawsuit, Political Tensions, and $8 Million Ads
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LVII halftime show, airing on Fox, will feature his Drake diss track, "Not Like Us," despite a defamation lawsuit; Taylor Swift's attendance alongside Donald Trump adds political tension; Super Bowl ads cost $8 million for 30 seconds.
Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show: Drake Lawsuit, Political Tensions, and $8 Million Ads
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LVII halftime show, airing on Fox, will feature his Drake diss track, "Not Like Us," despite a defamation lawsuit; Taylor Swift's attendance alongside Donald Trump adds political tension; Super Bowl ads cost $8 million for 30 seconds.
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52% Bias Score
Tyrrhenian Link Project Begins, Boosting Italy's Energy Transition
Construction began on the Tyrrhenian Link, a 3.7 billion euro project laying 970km of submarine cable between Sicily and Campania to increase electricity transmission capacity and advance Italy's energy transition goals, with completion expected by 2028.
Tyrrhenian Link Project Begins, Boosting Italy's Energy Transition
Construction began on the Tyrrhenian Link, a 3.7 billion euro project laying 970km of submarine cable between Sicily and Campania to increase electricity transmission capacity and advance Italy's energy transition goals, with completion expected by 2028.
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44% Bias Score