January 2025
February 2025
Trump Urges OPEC to Lower Oil Prices to End Ukraine War
Donald Trump proposed urging OPEC to lower oil prices to end the war in Ukraine, amid continued Russian attacks on Kyiv that killed at least three people and ongoing conflict.
Trump Urges OPEC to Lower Oil Prices to End Ukraine War
Donald Trump proposed urging OPEC to lower oil prices to end the war in Ukraine, amid continued Russian attacks on Kyiv that killed at least three people and ongoing conflict.
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36% Bias Score
Europe's Economic Stagnation: IMF Highlights Internal Challenges and Global Risks
The IMF's managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, reports that while the global economy is growing at 3.3% this year and next, with inflation decreasing, Europe lags behind the US due to internal issues. She suggests that improving Europe's single market and channeling investment to the most produc...
Europe's Economic Stagnation: IMF Highlights Internal Challenges and Global Risks
The IMF's managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, reports that while the global economy is growing at 3.3% this year and next, with inflation decreasing, Europe lags behind the US due to internal issues. She suggests that improving Europe's single market and channeling investment to the most produc...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Finasteride's Dark Side: Online Access and Severe Side Effects
A 26-year-old British man, Kyle, suffered severe side effects, including suicidal thoughts and sexual dysfunction, after using finasteride obtained easily online last spring; this prompted the UK to mandate stronger warnings on the drug's packaging.
Finasteride's Dark Side: Online Access and Severe Side Effects
A 26-year-old British man, Kyle, suffered severe side effects, including suicidal thoughts and sexual dysfunction, after using finasteride obtained easily online last spring; this prompted the UK to mandate stronger warnings on the drug's packaging.
Progress
52% Bias Score
M23 Advances in DRC Cause Humanitarian Crisis
The M23 rebel group's recent capture of Masisi and Minova in North Kivu, DRC, has caused over 200 civilian deaths and displaced thousands, raising concerns about a potential takeover of Goma and a worsening humanitarian crisis.
M23 Advances in DRC Cause Humanitarian Crisis
The M23 rebel group's recent capture of Masisi and Minova in North Kivu, DRC, has caused over 200 civilian deaths and displaced thousands, raising concerns about a potential takeover of Goma and a worsening humanitarian crisis.
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48% Bias Score
Öcalan-Imrali Meeting: Isolation, Peace Prospects, and Regional Factors
The Imrali delegation's January 22, 2025 meeting with Abdullah Öcalan centered on ending his isolation as vital for peace process success; a ceasefire call remains pending, with discussions also covering regional issues and legal guarantees.
Öcalan-Imrali Meeting: Isolation, Peace Prospects, and Regional Factors
The Imrali delegation's January 22, 2025 meeting with Abdullah Öcalan centered on ending his isolation as vital for peace process success; a ceasefire call remains pending, with discussions also covering regional issues and legal guarantees.
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44% Bias Score
Belarus 2025 Elections to Lack Independent Observers
The 2025 Belarusian elections will proceed without independent international observers, only featuring pro-Minsk and Moscow individuals, according to the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE), who have identified about 360 'fake' observers and documented the Belarusian authorities' refus...
Belarus 2025 Elections to Lack Independent Observers
The 2025 Belarusian elections will proceed without independent international observers, only featuring pro-Minsk and Moscow individuals, according to the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE), who have identified about 360 'fake' observers and documented the Belarusian authorities' refus...
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52% Bias Score
France Launches Pilot Program for Lung Cancer Screening
France is launching a 6 million euro pilot program involving 20,000 smokers/ex-smokers (50-74 years old) for lung cancer screening using low-dose CT scans and cessation support, aiming to inform nationwide screening by 2030.
France Launches Pilot Program for Lung Cancer Screening
France is launching a 6 million euro pilot program involving 20,000 smokers/ex-smokers (50-74 years old) for lung cancer screening using low-dose CT scans and cessation support, aiming to inform nationwide screening by 2030.
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48% Bias Score
Outrage Erupts After LFI Members Vote Against Resolution for Imprisoned Author's Release
The European Parliament's resolution urging the release of imprisoned Algerian author Boualem Sansal, passed overwhelmingly (533-24-48), sparked outrage after four French LFI members voted against it, leading to accusations of prioritizing political interests over human rights, and highlighting tens...
Outrage Erupts After LFI Members Vote Against Resolution for Imprisoned Author's Release
The European Parliament's resolution urging the release of imprisoned Algerian author Boualem Sansal, passed overwhelmingly (533-24-48), sparked outrage after four French LFI members voted against it, leading to accusations of prioritizing political interests over human rights, and highlighting tens...
Progress
64% Bias Score
South Africa Sued for $9 Million Over Uninvestigated Apartheid Crimes
Families of victims of apartheid-era violence, including those of the Cradock Four, are suing the South African government for $9 million, alleging a failure to properly investigate these crimes and deliver justice, with proceedings set to begin in June 2025.
South Africa Sued for $9 Million Over Uninvestigated Apartheid Crimes
Families of victims of apartheid-era violence, including those of the Cradock Four, are suing the South African government for $9 million, alleging a failure to properly investigate these crimes and deliver justice, with proceedings set to begin in June 2025.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Orders Full Declassification of JFK, RFK, and MLK Assassination Records
President Trump issued an executive order mandating the full declassification of documents related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., requiring government officials to present a plan within 15 days for JFK and 45 days for RFK and MLK, addressing ...
Trump Orders Full Declassification of JFK, RFK, and MLK Assassination Records
President Trump issued an executive order mandating the full declassification of documents related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., requiring government officials to present a plan within 15 days for JFK and 45 days for RFK and MLK, addressing ...
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32% Bias Score
Rediscovered Polish Massacre Site Highlights Complexities of Holocaust Memory
In January 2025, the rediscovery of a mass grave in Szumowo, Poland, where 1500 Polish Jews were murdered in August 1941, highlights the ongoing efforts to remember lesser-known Holocaust sites and the complex interplay of historical neglect, political agendas, and evolving societal memory in Poland...
Rediscovered Polish Massacre Site Highlights Complexities of Holocaust Memory
In January 2025, the rediscovery of a mass grave in Szumowo, Poland, where 1500 Polish Jews were murdered in August 1941, highlights the ongoing efforts to remember lesser-known Holocaust sites and the complex interplay of historical neglect, political agendas, and evolving societal memory in Poland...
Progress
52% Bias Score
EU Weighs Easing Syria Sanctions Amid Post-Assad Transition
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, the EU is considering easing sanctions on Syria to promote economic recovery and refugee returns, despite concerns about the new Islamist-led government's human rights record; a decision expected to be made by EU foreign ministers on Monday.
EU Weighs Easing Syria Sanctions Amid Post-Assad Transition
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, the EU is considering easing sanctions on Syria to promote economic recovery and refugee returns, despite concerns about the new Islamist-led government's human rights record; a decision expected to be made by EU foreign ministers on Monday.
Progress
36% Bias Score