UK Places Iran on Highest Tier of Foreign Influence Scheme
The UK government has placed Iran on the highest tier of its Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, requiring all Iranian state actors operating within the UK to register or face up to five years in prison; this follows the recent uncovering of twenty Iran-backed plots in the UK since 2022.
UK Places Iran on Highest Tier of Foreign Influence Scheme
The UK government has placed Iran on the highest tier of its Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, requiring all Iranian state actors operating within the UK to register or face up to five years in prison; this follows the recent uncovering of twenty Iran-backed plots in the UK since 2022.
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52% Bias Score
US Reinstates Houthi Terrorist Designation Amidst Escalating Attacks
The U.S. State Department reinstated the "foreign terrorist organization" designation for Yemen's Houthi group on Tuesday, imposing sanctions due to hundreds of attacks on commercial vessels and U.S. personnel since 2023, particularly targeting American and allied ships while sparing Chinese vessels...
US Reinstates Houthi Terrorist Designation Amidst Escalating Attacks
The U.S. State Department reinstated the "foreign terrorist organization" designation for Yemen's Houthi group on Tuesday, imposing sanctions due to hundreds of attacks on commercial vessels and U.S. personnel since 2023, particularly targeting American and allied ships while sparing Chinese vessels...
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56% Bias Score
West Texas Measles Outbreak: 146 Sick, One Dead Amidst Vaccine Hesitancy
A measles outbreak in West Texas has sickened 146 people, including one fatality, due to low vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy, particularly among Mennonite communities, highlighting the challenges of public health interventions in rural areas.
West Texas Measles Outbreak: 146 Sick, One Dead Amidst Vaccine Hesitancy
A measles outbreak in West Texas has sickened 146 people, including one fatality, due to low vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy, particularly among Mennonite communities, highlighting the challenges of public health interventions in rural areas.
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44% Bias Score
Russia's Mediation in US-Iran Nuclear Talks: An Iranian Perspective
Iranian political scientist Ruhollah Modabber supports Russia mediating US-Iran talks, citing Russia as a true friend of Iran, unlike the West which he claims has historically deceived Iran. He warns of Iran's possible withdrawal from the NPT in 2025 if the snapback mechanism is activated, though he...
Russia's Mediation in US-Iran Nuclear Talks: An Iranian Perspective
Iranian political scientist Ruhollah Modabber supports Russia mediating US-Iran talks, citing Russia as a true friend of Iran, unlike the West which he claims has historically deceived Iran. He warns of Iran's possible withdrawal from the NPT in 2025 if the snapback mechanism is activated, though he...
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36% Bias Score
Vance Favors Mineral Deal Over Peacekeeping Force for Ukraine
Vice President JD Vance opposes a British and French proposal for a post-war peacekeeping force in Ukraine, advocating instead a U.S.-Ukraine critical minerals deal as a more effective deterrent to future Russian aggression, highlighting a policy disagreement between the U.S. and key European allies...
Vance Favors Mineral Deal Over Peacekeeping Force for Ukraine
Vice President JD Vance opposes a British and French proposal for a post-war peacekeeping force in Ukraine, advocating instead a U.S.-Ukraine critical minerals deal as a more effective deterrent to future Russian aggression, highlighting a policy disagreement between the U.S. and key European allies...
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64% Bias Score
Measles Outbreak Threatens North America's Elimination Status
A 4.5-fold increase in measles cases across North and South America in 2024 threatens the region's elimination status, with over 97% of cases in the U.S. and Canada, driven by low vaccination rates, increased travel, and the masking effect of dengue fever; Texas and Canada are experiencing significa...
Measles Outbreak Threatens North America's Elimination Status
A 4.5-fold increase in measles cases across North and South America in 2024 threatens the region's elimination status, with over 97% of cases in the U.S. and Canada, driven by low vaccination rates, increased travel, and the masking effect of dengue fever; Texas and Canada are experiencing significa...
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36% Bias Score
BBC Removes Gaza Documentary Amid Impartiality Controversy
The BBC removed the Gaza documentary "How To Survive A Warzone" from iPlayer after discovering the child narrator's father's Hamas ties, prompting an internal investigation, a meeting with the Culture Secretary, and an independent review into the BBC's Middle East coverage.
BBC Removes Gaza Documentary Amid Impartiality Controversy
The BBC removed the Gaza documentary "How To Survive A Warzone" from iPlayer after discovering the child narrator's father's Hamas ties, prompting an internal investigation, a meeting with the Culture Secretary, and an independent review into the BBC's Middle East coverage.
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48% Bias Score
Bloomberg Leads 2024 Philanthropy with $3.7 Billion Donation
Michael Bloomberg topped the Chronicle of Philanthropy's 2024 Philanthropy 50 list, donating $3.7 billion to various causes, including a $1 billion grant to Johns Hopkins University for free medical school; six donors gave over $1 billion, and the top 50 collectively donated $16.2 billion.
Bloomberg Leads 2024 Philanthropy with $3.7 Billion Donation
Michael Bloomberg topped the Chronicle of Philanthropy's 2024 Philanthropy 50 list, donating $3.7 billion to various causes, including a $1 billion grant to Johns Hopkins University for free medical school; six donors gave over $1 billion, and the top 50 collectively donated $16.2 billion.
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44% Bias Score
Mayors of Four Sanctuary Cities to Testify Before Congress
Mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York will testify before Congress this week about their cities' sanctuary policies, which limit cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), amidst a Trump administration campaign of mass deportations and lawsuits against these cities.
Mayors of Four Sanctuary Cities to Testify Before Congress
Mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York will testify before Congress this week about their cities' sanctuary policies, which limit cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), amidst a Trump administration campaign of mass deportations and lawsuits against these cities.
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40% Bias Score
Trump to Address Congress, Detailing Accomplishments and Defending Controversial Actions
President Trump will address Congress on Tuesday, detailing his administration's accomplishments, focusing on border security, global peace plans, and defending his actions, including the controversial creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has already resulted in 82 execu...
Trump to Address Congress, Detailing Accomplishments and Defending Controversial Actions
President Trump will address Congress on Tuesday, detailing his administration's accomplishments, focusing on border security, global peace plans, and defending his actions, including the controversial creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has already resulted in 82 execu...
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56% Bias Score
DISA Data Breach Exposes Data of 3.3 Million
DISA Global Solutions, a Texas-based employee screening provider, suffered a data breach exposing the personal information of over 3.3 million individuals, including Social Security numbers and financial details, between February 9 and April 22, 2024, with the public notification only occurring near...
DISA Data Breach Exposes Data of 3.3 Million
DISA Global Solutions, a Texas-based employee screening provider, suffered a data breach exposing the personal information of over 3.3 million individuals, including Social Security numbers and financial details, between February 9 and April 22, 2024, with the public notification only occurring near...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Appeals Hush Money Conviction, Seeking Federal Court Jurisdiction
Donald Trump's attorneys appealed his New York hush money conviction to the federal court on Tuesday, arguing that evidence related to his presidential actions, such as Oval Office communications, justifies the move. Trump was convicted last year on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records bu...
Trump Appeals Hush Money Conviction, Seeking Federal Court Jurisdiction
Donald Trump's attorneys appealed his New York hush money conviction to the federal court on Tuesday, arguing that evidence related to his presidential actions, such as Oval Office communications, justifies the move. Trump was convicted last year on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records bu...
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32% Bias Score