January 2025
February 2025
Russia Loses Syrian Base: End of Mediterranean Era
Syria's refusal to renew the lease on Russia's Tartus naval base ends 54 years of continuous Russian presence in the Mediterranean, impacting its logistical support for mercenaries and regional influence, due to Turkey's sway over the new Syrian government and negative Syrian public opinion.
Russia Loses Syrian Base: End of Mediterranean Era
Syria's refusal to renew the lease on Russia's Tartus naval base ends 54 years of continuous Russian presence in the Mediterranean, impacting its logistical support for mercenaries and regional influence, due to Turkey's sway over the new Syrian government and negative Syrian public opinion.
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48% Bias Score
UK Fights to Block Entry of Parents of Smuggled Kurdish Children
The UK Home Office is fighting a legal battle to block the entry of two Kurdish brothers' parents into England, fearing it will encourage human smuggling, despite a court initially ordering their reunification due to human rights concerns.
UK Fights to Block Entry of Parents of Smuggled Kurdish Children
The UK Home Office is fighting a legal battle to block the entry of two Kurdish brothers' parents into England, fearing it will encourage human smuggling, despite a court initially ordering their reunification due to human rights concerns.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Executive Order Promotes Cryptocurrency, Potential National Stockpile
President Trump signed an executive order to promote cryptocurrency in the U.S., potentially creating a national digital asset stockpile from seized crypto; this follows significant crypto industry campaign donations and aims to make the U.S. a global leader in digital asset innovation.
Trump Executive Order Promotes Cryptocurrency, Potential National Stockpile
President Trump signed an executive order to promote cryptocurrency in the U.S., potentially creating a national digital asset stockpile from seized crypto; this follows significant crypto industry campaign donations and aims to make the U.S. a global leader in digital asset innovation.
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56% Bias Score
Judge Blocks Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order
A Seattle judge temporarily blocked President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship, deeming it unconstitutional, following a lawsuit from 22 states arguing it violates the 14th Amendment and impacts 150,000 children annually.
Judge Blocks Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order
A Seattle judge temporarily blocked President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship, deeming it unconstitutional, following a lawsuit from 22 states arguing it violates the 14th Amendment and impacts 150,000 children annually.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Executive Order Jeopardizes Transatlantic Data Flows
President Trump's executive order, impacting US data protection oversight boards, threatens the legality of transatlantic data flows for thousands of EU companies using US cloud services like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, potentially requiring them to find alternative providers.
Trump Executive Order Jeopardizes Transatlantic Data Flows
President Trump's executive order, impacting US data protection oversight boards, threatens the legality of transatlantic data flows for thousands of EU companies using US cloud services like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, potentially requiring them to find alternative providers.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Committee Demands Overhaul of Child Benefits Scandal Recovery
A Dutch committee criticizes the inadequate legal quality of the child benefits scandal recovery process, demanding significant changes and proposing two alternative routes to assist affected parents.
Dutch Committee Demands Overhaul of Child Benefits Scandal Recovery
A Dutch committee criticizes the inadequate legal quality of the child benefits scandal recovery process, demanding significant changes and proposing two alternative routes to assist affected parents.
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24% Bias Score
Ontario Colleges Face Funding Crisis Amidst Federal International Student Visa Cuts
The number of international student visas available to Ontario colleges and universities will drop by approximately 25,000 in 2025 due to a federal government decision to reduce study permits by 45 percent to address housing market strain, resulting in significant financial losses and program cuts a...
Ontario Colleges Face Funding Crisis Amidst Federal International Student Visa Cuts
The number of international student visas available to Ontario colleges and universities will drop by approximately 25,000 in 2025 due to a federal government decision to reduce study permits by 45 percent to address housing market strain, resulting in significant financial losses and program cuts a...
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52% Bias Score
Missing Colombian Girl Found Murdered; Suspect Arrested
Nine-year-old Laura Páez, missing since January 16th from Chinquinquirá, Colombia, was found murdered; suspect Daniel Zambrano confessed and led authorities to her body in the Minero River.
Missing Colombian Girl Found Murdered; Suspect Arrested
Nine-year-old Laura Páez, missing since January 16th from Chinquinquirá, Colombia, was found murdered; suspect Daniel Zambrano confessed and led authorities to her body in the Minero River.
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24% Bias Score
Massive Iceberg Threatens Antarctic Wildlife
A trillion-ton iceberg, A23a, is moving towards South Georgia Island, potentially disrupting penguin and seal breeding by blocking access to food sources and increasing chick mortality rates, an event amplified by human-caused climate change.
Massive Iceberg Threatens Antarctic Wildlife
A trillion-ton iceberg, A23a, is moving towards South Georgia Island, potentially disrupting penguin and seal breeding by blocking access to food sources and increasing chick mortality rates, an event amplified by human-caused climate change.
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32% Bias Score
Wembanyama's Spectacular Paris NBA Debut Leads Spurs to Victory
Victor Wembanyama led the San Antonio Spurs to a 140-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Paris, scoring 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 blocks in front of 15,935 fans, showcasing his exceptional skills and solidifying his status as a rising star in the NBA while also engaging in community outreach ...
Wembanyama's Spectacular Paris NBA Debut Leads Spurs to Victory
Victor Wembanyama led the San Antonio Spurs to a 140-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Paris, scoring 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 blocks in front of 15,935 fans, showcasing his exceptional skills and solidifying his status as a rising star in the NBA while also engaging in community outreach ...
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40% Bias Score
Sackler Family and Purdue Pharma to Pay $7.4 Billion in Opioid Crisis Settlement
Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family will pay $7.4 billion to settle lawsuits from 15 states over their role in the opioid crisis; the Sacklers will pay $6.5 billion over 15 years, and Purdue Pharma $900 million, following a Supreme Court rejection of a previous settlement that granted the Sacklers ...
Sackler Family and Purdue Pharma to Pay $7.4 Billion in Opioid Crisis Settlement
Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family will pay $7.4 billion to settle lawsuits from 15 states over their role in the opioid crisis; the Sacklers will pay $6.5 billion over 15 years, and Purdue Pharma $900 million, following a Supreme Court rejection of a previous settlement that granted the Sacklers ...
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48% Bias Score
EU Weighs Funding for Border Barriers Amidst Hybrid Threat Concerns
The EU Commissioner for Home Affairs left open the possibility of using EU funds for border barriers, following calls from several MEPs and amid concerns about hybrid threats from Russia and Belarus. While €170 million was recently allocated to countries bordering these nations, the EU has yet to di...
EU Weighs Funding for Border Barriers Amidst Hybrid Threat Concerns
The EU Commissioner for Home Affairs left open the possibility of using EU funds for border barriers, following calls from several MEPs and amid concerns about hybrid threats from Russia and Belarus. While €170 million was recently allocated to countries bordering these nations, the EU has yet to di...
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52% Bias Score