January 2025
February 2025
Prince Harry Wins Privacy Lawsuit Against Rupert Murdoch's The Sun
News Group Newspapers issued a full apology and substantial damages to Prince Harry, settling a privacy invasion lawsuit that included unlawful activities by journalists and private investigators at The Sun between 1996 and 2011, and even acknowledged intrusion into the life of Princess Diana.
Prince Harry Wins Privacy Lawsuit Against Rupert Murdoch's The Sun
News Group Newspapers issued a full apology and substantial damages to Prince Harry, settling a privacy invasion lawsuit that included unlawful activities by journalists and private investigators at The Sun between 1996 and 2011, and even acknowledged intrusion into the life of Princess Diana.
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44% Bias Score
Europe Urged to Prepare for Targeted U.S. Tariffs
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde urged Europe to prepare for anticipated, selective U.S. tariffs under President Trump, suggesting a focus on internal market improvements and domestic economic strengthening. EU commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis stated the EU will respond proportionate...
Europe Urged to Prepare for Targeted U.S. Tariffs
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde urged Europe to prepare for anticipated, selective U.S. tariffs under President Trump, suggesting a focus on internal market improvements and domestic economic strengthening. EU commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis stated the EU will respond proportionate...
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36% Bias Score
Cameroon: Human Rights Lawyer Faces Government Pressure
Eighty-year-old Cameroonian human rights lawyer Alice Nkom faces escalating government pressure, including three summonses in a month, amid accusations of foreign funding for a violent overthrow; Deputy Jean Michel Nintcheu calls for the dismissal of Minister Atanga Nji to prevent unrest.
Cameroon: Human Rights Lawyer Faces Government Pressure
Eighty-year-old Cameroonian human rights lawyer Alice Nkom faces escalating government pressure, including three summonses in a month, amid accusations of foreign funding for a violent overthrow; Deputy Jean Michel Nintcheu calls for the dismissal of Minister Atanga Nji to prevent unrest.
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56% Bias Score
Germaine Acogny: A Legacy in African Dance
Germaine Acogny, a 73-year-old Beninese-Senegalese dancer, created a unique codified African dance technique and founded the École des Sables in Senegal, training dancers from across Africa and beyond, preserving and modernizing traditional African dance while impacting future generations.
Germaine Acogny: A Legacy in African Dance
Germaine Acogny, a 73-year-old Beninese-Senegalese dancer, created a unique codified African dance technique and founded the École des Sables in Senegal, training dancers from across Africa and beyond, preserving and modernizing traditional African dance while impacting future generations.
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40% Bias Score
Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering Racing Commentator's Family
Kyle Clifford, 26, pleaded guilty to murdering his former partner Louise Hunt, her sister Hannah Hunt, and their mother Carol Hunt in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on July 9, 2022, using a crossbow and knife; he will stand trial for rape.
Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering Racing Commentator's Family
Kyle Clifford, 26, pleaded guilty to murdering his former partner Louise Hunt, her sister Hannah Hunt, and their mother Carol Hunt in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on July 9, 2022, using a crossbow and knife; he will stand trial for rape.
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40% Bias Score
England and Wales Fail Domestic Abuse Victims: 5% Conviction Rate Exposes Systemic Failures
A damning report by the domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales reveals that only 5% of police-recorded domestic abuse offences lead to convictions, highlighting systemic failures and low victim reporting rates due to underfunded services and lack of police accountability.
England and Wales Fail Domestic Abuse Victims: 5% Conviction Rate Exposes Systemic Failures
A damning report by the domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales reveals that only 5% of police-recorded domestic abuse offences lead to convictions, highlighting systemic failures and low victim reporting rates due to underfunded services and lack of police accountability.
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44% Bias Score
US-EU Trade War Looms Amidst Defense Spending Dispute
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned against a US-EU trade war while President Trump threatened tariffs, highlighting economic and defense spending disagreements; the EU commissioner vowed a proportionate response to any tariffs.
US-EU Trade War Looms Amidst Defense Spending Dispute
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned against a US-EU trade war while President Trump threatened tariffs, highlighting economic and defense spending disagreements; the EU commissioner vowed a proportionate response to any tariffs.
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44% Bias Score
Somali President Awarded for Leadership in State-Building and Counterterrorism
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud won the Africa Presidential Leadership Award for his exceptional leadership in state-building, securing debt relief, and advancing counterterrorism initiatives, highlighting Somalia's progress under his guidance.
Somali President Awarded for Leadership in State-Building and Counterterrorism
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud won the Africa Presidential Leadership Award for his exceptional leadership in state-building, securing debt relief, and advancing counterterrorism initiatives, highlighting Somalia's progress under his guidance.
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44% Bias Score
Gaddafi Accuses Sarkozy of Libyan Campaign Funding in Ongoing Trial
Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, during Nicolas Sarkozy's trial in Paris, accused Sarkozy of receiving Libyan funds for his 2007 presidential campaign, providing details of the transaction and intermediaries involved, adding to Sarkozy's existing legal issues.
Gaddafi Accuses Sarkozy of Libyan Campaign Funding in Ongoing Trial
Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, during Nicolas Sarkozy's trial in Paris, accused Sarkozy of receiving Libyan funds for his 2007 presidential campaign, providing details of the transaction and intermediaries involved, adding to Sarkozy's existing legal issues.
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48% Bias Score
Greenpeace Demands Tax on Super-Rich at Davos WEF
Greenpeace activists protested at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland, demanding a global tax on the super-rich to fund a just and green future; a new study suggests this could raise €185 billion annually in Europe alone.
Greenpeace Demands Tax on Super-Rich at Davos WEF
Greenpeace activists protested at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland, demanding a global tax on the super-rich to fund a just and green future; a new study suggests this could raise €185 billion annually in Europe alone.
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56% Bias Score
Netflix Raises Prices After Record Subscriber Growth
Netflix raised prices in several countries after adding 18.9 million subscribers in Q4 2024, exceeding 300 million total subscribers, largely due to live-streamed events like a Jake Paul boxing match and NFL games, resulting in a 14% stock surge.
Netflix Raises Prices After Record Subscriber Growth
Netflix raised prices in several countries after adding 18.9 million subscribers in Q4 2024, exceeding 300 million total subscribers, largely due to live-streamed events like a Jake Paul boxing match and NFL games, resulting in a 14% stock surge.
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Capitol Riot Pardons Spark Outrage and Deep Partisan Divide
President Trump pardoned roughly 1,500 individuals involved in the January 6th Capitol riot, sparking widespread disapproval, including from some of his own supporters, while others defended his actions, highlighting deep partisan divisions.
Trump's Capitol Riot Pardons Spark Outrage and Deep Partisan Divide
President Trump pardoned roughly 1,500 individuals involved in the January 6th Capitol riot, sparking widespread disapproval, including from some of his own supporters, while others defended his actions, highlighting deep partisan divisions.
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44% Bias Score