Mass Protests in Slovakia Demand Fico's Resignation
Tens of thousands of Slovaks protested on February 21, 2025, against Prime Minister Robert Fico, marking the seventh anniversary of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak's murder and demanding Fico's resignation due to his perceived pro-Russian stance and insufficient support for Ukraine.
Mass Protests in Slovakia Demand Fico's Resignation
Tens of thousands of Slovaks protested on February 21, 2025, against Prime Minister Robert Fico, marking the seventh anniversary of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak's murder and demanding Fico's resignation due to his perceived pro-Russian stance and insufficient support for Ukraine.
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48% Bias Score
Global Economic Data and Earnings to Shape Market Trends This Week
The week of February 24th-28th brings a flurry of economic data releases, including U.S. GDP and inflation figures, alongside corporate earnings reports from major companies like Home Depot and Nvidia, offering insights into global economic health and inflation pressures.
Global Economic Data and Earnings to Shape Market Trends This Week
The week of February 24th-28th brings a flurry of economic data releases, including U.S. GDP and inflation figures, alongside corporate earnings reports from major companies like Home Depot and Nvidia, offering insights into global economic health and inflation pressures.
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24% Bias Score
Bannon's Nazi Salute Prompts French Far-Right Leader to Cancel CPAC Speech
Jordan Bardella, head of France's far-right Rassemblement National party, canceled his CPAC speech after Steve Bannon, Trump's former strategist, performed a gesture reminiscent of the Nazi salute during a speech at the conservative conference in Washington D.C. on Thursday.
Bannon's Nazi Salute Prompts French Far-Right Leader to Cancel CPAC Speech
Jordan Bardella, head of France's far-right Rassemblement National party, canceled his CPAC speech after Steve Bannon, Trump's former strategist, performed a gesture reminiscent of the Nazi salute during a speech at the conservative conference in Washington D.C. on Thursday.
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40% Bias Score
France Bans PFAS Chemicals
The French National Assembly approved a law banning PFAS chemicals from production and sale starting in 2026, with exceptions for certain applications like military gear; the ban is part of a broader effort to protect public health and the environment.
France Bans PFAS Chemicals
The French National Assembly approved a law banning PFAS chemicals from production and sale starting in 2026, with exceptions for certain applications like military gear; the ban is part of a broader effort to protect public health and the environment.
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36% Bias Score
Brussels Coalition Talks Collapse Amidst Debt Crisis and Violence
Negotiations to form a Brussels regional government failed after eight months, leaving the region without leadership amidst a €14 billion debt, a projected €1.6 billion deficit, and escalating drug violence; the lead negotiator resigned Friday.
Brussels Coalition Talks Collapse Amidst Debt Crisis and Violence
Negotiations to form a Brussels regional government failed after eight months, leaving the region without leadership amidst a €14 billion debt, a projected €1.6 billion deficit, and escalating drug violence; the lead negotiator resigned Friday.
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44% Bias Score
Turkey Seeks Key Role in Future Ukraine Peace Talks and Black Sea Security
Turkey, despite its absence from recent US-Russia talks on the Ukraine conflict, aims to play a major mediating role in future negotiations and security arrangements, leveraging its balanced relations with both Russia and Ukraine, particularly concerning the Black Sea's security and the ongoing grai...
Turkey Seeks Key Role in Future Ukraine Peace Talks and Black Sea Security
Turkey, despite its absence from recent US-Russia talks on the Ukraine conflict, aims to play a major mediating role in future negotiations and security arrangements, leveraging its balanced relations with both Russia and Ukraine, particularly concerning the Black Sea's security and the ongoing grai...
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44% Bias Score
Violence Against German Doctors on the Rise
A German general practitioner was violently assaulted by a patient in his office, suffering facial injuries; this incident, along with other recent attacks on medical staff across the country, underscores a growing problem of violence against healthcare workers.
Violence Against German Doctors on the Rise
A German general practitioner was violently assaulted by a patient in his office, suffering facial injuries; this incident, along with other recent attacks on medical staff across the country, underscores a growing problem of violence against healthcare workers.
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56% Bias Score
Pope Francis's Condition Remains Complex After a Week of Hospitalization
Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome due to pneumonia and other infections, his condition complex but not life-threatening; doctors expect him to remain hospitalized for at least another week.
Pope Francis's Condition Remains Complex After a Week of Hospitalization
Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome due to pneumonia and other infections, his condition complex but not life-threatening; doctors expect him to remain hospitalized for at least another week.
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36% Bias Score
Nazi Persecution of Black People: Under-researched History of Neuengamme Concentration Camp
Historian Gisela Ewe discusses the persecution of Black people under Nazism, highlighting the 15 identified Black prisoners in Neuengamme concentration camp out of approximately 100,000 total inmates, the challenges in identifying more due to poor record-keeping, and the role of resistance and solid...
Nazi Persecution of Black People: Under-researched History of Neuengamme Concentration Camp
Historian Gisela Ewe discusses the persecution of Black people under Nazism, highlighting the 15 identified Black prisoners in Neuengamme concentration camp out of approximately 100,000 total inmates, the challenges in identifying more due to poor record-keeping, and the role of resistance and solid...
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16% Bias Score
Congolese Refugees Strain Burundi's Resources Amidst DRC Violence
Ongoing violence in eastern DRC forces thousands of Congolese to flee to Burundi, seeking asylum or independent housing, straining Burundian resources and humanitarian aid.
Congolese Refugees Strain Burundi's Resources Amidst DRC Violence
Ongoing violence in eastern DRC forces thousands of Congolese to flee to Burundi, seeking asylum or independent housing, straining Burundian resources and humanitarian aid.
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40% Bias Score
Journalist Defends Decision to Remain Outside Russia Amidst Geopolitical Shifts
Anna Narinskaya, a journalist living in Vienna, discusses her decision to remain outside Russia, despite questions from acquaintances suggesting she's on the "wrong side of history." She refutes this, arguing that Putin's Russia, characterized by repression and normalized violence, will not change r...
Journalist Defends Decision to Remain Outside Russia Amidst Geopolitical Shifts
Anna Narinskaya, a journalist living in Vienna, discusses her decision to remain outside Russia, despite questions from acquaintances suggesting she's on the "wrong side of history." She refutes this, arguing that Putin's Russia, characterized by repression and normalized violence, will not change r...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Envoy's Kyiv Visit: Closed-Door Talks Amidst Shifting US-Ukraine Dynamics
Donald Trump's special envoy, Keith Kellogg, visited Kyiv on February 19-21, meeting with President Zelenskyy, officials, and military leaders to gather information on the war and discuss potential paths toward peace; a planned press conference was canceled.
Trump Envoy's Kyiv Visit: Closed-Door Talks Amidst Shifting US-Ukraine Dynamics
Donald Trump's special envoy, Keith Kellogg, visited Kyiv on February 19-21, meeting with President Zelenskyy, officials, and military leaders to gather information on the war and discuss potential paths toward peace; a planned press conference was canceled.
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40% Bias Score