January 2025
February 2025
Java Landslides Kill 21 Amidst High Deforestation
Flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Java island killed at least 21 people, damaging villages and rice fields during the rainy season; high deforestation and seismic activity are contributing factors, though the affected areas' proximity to mines or heavily logged areas remains unclear.
Java Landslides Kill 21 Amidst High Deforestation
Flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Java island killed at least 21 people, damaging villages and rice fields during the rainy season; high deforestation and seismic activity are contributing factors, though the affected areas' proximity to mines or heavily logged areas remains unclear.
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24% Bias Score
Lively Sues Baldoni for Sexual Harassment; He Countersues, Releases Outtakes
Following a legal battle stemming from allegations of sexual harassment on the set of "It Ends With Us," actor Blake Lively sued director Justin Baldoni four months after the film's release, citing unwanted advances during intimate scenes; Baldoni countersued, claiming Lively's accusations are false...
Lively Sues Baldoni for Sexual Harassment; He Countersues, Releases Outtakes
Following a legal battle stemming from allegations of sexual harassment on the set of "It Ends With Us," actor Blake Lively sued director Justin Baldoni four months after the film's release, citing unwanted advances during intimate scenes; Baldoni countersued, claiming Lively's accusations are false...
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44% Bias Score
Pioneering Black Nurse, Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, Dies at 104
Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after desegregation, died at 104; her quiet heroism spanned military service in Korea and Vietnam, school nursing, and leadership of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc.
Pioneering Black Nurse, Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, Dies at 104
Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after desegregation, died at 104; her quiet heroism spanned military service in Korea and Vietnam, school nursing, and leadership of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc.
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20% Bias Score
Murdoch's Media Empire Issues Unprecedented Apology to Prince Harry
News Group Newspapers (NGN), owned by Rupert Murdoch, issued a public apology and paid substantial damages to Prince Harry and Tom Watson, settling a lawsuit regarding unlawful activities, including phone hacking, by private investigators working for The Sun between 1996 and 2011, marking a signific...
Murdoch's Media Empire Issues Unprecedented Apology to Prince Harry
News Group Newspapers (NGN), owned by Rupert Murdoch, issued a public apology and paid substantial damages to Prince Harry and Tom Watson, settling a lawsuit regarding unlawful activities, including phone hacking, by private investigators working for The Sun between 1996 and 2011, marking a signific...
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40% Bias Score
1,500 More US Troops Deployed to Southern Border
President Trump ordered an additional 1,500 active-duty troops to the US Southern border within 48 hours to augment existing forces and assist with migrant repatriation, potentially escalating to 10,000 troops in response to the ongoing migrant crisis.
1,500 More US Troops Deployed to Southern Border
President Trump ordered an additional 1,500 active-duty troops to the US Southern border within 48 hours to augment existing forces and assist with migrant repatriation, potentially escalating to 10,000 troops in response to the ongoing migrant crisis.
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40% Bias Score
Nashville School Shooting Leaves One Student Dead, Another Injured
A 17-year-old student, Solomon Henderson, shot and killed a female student and injured a male student at Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, before taking his own life; this is the first school shooting in the US this year, according to CNN.
Nashville School Shooting Leaves One Student Dead, Another Injured
A 17-year-old student, Solomon Henderson, shot and killed a female student and injured a male student at Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, before taking his own life; this is the first school shooting in the US this year, according to CNN.
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44% Bias Score
Houthi Release of Galaxy Leader Crew After 14 Months
After 14 months of captivity following a November 2023 hijacking in the Red Sea, the 25-member crew of the Bahamian-flagged Galaxy Leader cargo ship was released by the Houthi movement in Yemen, with the release linked to the recent Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
Houthi Release of Galaxy Leader Crew After 14 Months
After 14 months of captivity following a November 2023 hijacking in the Red Sea, the 25-member crew of the Bahamian-flagged Galaxy Leader cargo ship was released by the Houthi movement in Yemen, with the release linked to the recent Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
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40% Bias Score
Afghan Asylum-Seeker Kills Two in German Stabbing Attack
A 28-year-old Afghan asylum-seeker, ordered to leave Germany, stabbed two people to death and injured three others in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, prompting questions about the country's immigration policies and security measures a month before a national election.
Afghan Asylum-Seeker Kills Two in German Stabbing Attack
A 28-year-old Afghan asylum-seeker, ordered to leave Germany, stabbed two people to death and injured three others in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, prompting questions about the country's immigration policies and security measures a month before a national election.
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56% Bias Score
Yemen's Houthis Release Crew of Hijacked Cargo Ship
After 14 months of captivity by Iran-backed Houthi fighters in Yemen, the 25-member crew of the Bahamian-flagged Galaxy Leader cargo ship was released to Omani mediators following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, significantly impacting global maritime trade.
Yemen's Houthis Release Crew of Hijacked Cargo Ship
After 14 months of captivity by Iran-backed Houthi fighters in Yemen, the 25-member crew of the Bahamian-flagged Galaxy Leader cargo ship was released to Omani mediators following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, significantly impacting global maritime trade.
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40% Bias Score
UK Accuses Russia of Aggression After Second Sighting of Yantar Research Vessel
The Russian research vessel Yantar was sighted twice near UK shores in 2024, prompting a British military response and accusations of Russian aggression for potentially mapping critical underwater infrastructure, including internet cables and energy supply lines.
UK Accuses Russia of Aggression After Second Sighting of Yantar Research Vessel
The Russian research vessel Yantar was sighted twice near UK shores in 2024, prompting a British military response and accusations of Russian aggression for potentially mapping critical underwater infrastructure, including internet cables and energy supply lines.
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56% Bias Score
Supreme Court Weighs Context of Deadly Traffic Stop in Excessive Force Case
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving the 2016 fatal shooting of Ashtian Barnes by a Harris County traffic officer during a traffic stop for unpaid tolls; justices seemed likely to rule that the events leading up to the shooting should be considered when determining whether excessive...
Supreme Court Weighs Context of Deadly Traffic Stop in Excessive Force Case
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving the 2016 fatal shooting of Ashtian Barnes by a Harris County traffic officer during a traffic stop for unpaid tolls; justices seemed likely to rule that the events leading up to the shooting should be considered when determining whether excessive...
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36% Bias Score
Fico Accuses Slovak Opposition of Coup Plot
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico accused the opposition of planning a "Maidan-style" coup, citing a classified intelligence report containing leaked emails from an NGO planning non-violent protests; the opposition called it a procedural tactic to silence criticism, and the no-confidence vote was...
Fico Accuses Slovak Opposition of Coup Plot
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico accused the opposition of planning a "Maidan-style" coup, citing a classified intelligence report containing leaked emails from an NGO planning non-violent protests; the opposition called it a procedural tactic to silence criticism, and the no-confidence vote was...
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52% Bias Score