January 2025
February 2025
Trump Administration Withdraws FDA's Menthol Ban
The Trump administration withdrew the FDA's proposed rule to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, reversing a Biden administration priority after intense lobbying; the rule, submitted in October 2023, aimed to reduce smoking-related deaths and health disparities, but its withdrawal leaves ong...
Trump Administration Withdraws FDA's Menthol Ban
The Trump administration withdrew the FDA's proposed rule to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, reversing a Biden administration priority after intense lobbying; the rule, submitted in October 2023, aimed to reduce smoking-related deaths and health disparities, but its withdrawal leaves ong...
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44% Bias Score
French Ministers Urge EU to Adjust Auto CO2 Emission Standards
Three French ministers—of Ecological Transition, Industry, and Europe—are urging the European Commission to adjust its CO2 emission standards for automakers, warning that current regulations risk €15 billion in penalties in 2025 and harming the European automotive industry.
French Ministers Urge EU to Adjust Auto CO2 Emission Standards
Three French ministers—of Ecological Transition, Industry, and Europe—are urging the European Commission to adjust its CO2 emission standards for automakers, warning that current regulations risk €15 billion in penalties in 2025 and harming the European automotive industry.
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56% Bias Score
Sugarcane" Documentary Nomination Spurs Calls for Mandatory School Showings
The Oscar-nominated documentary "Sugarcane" exposes deaths, abuse, and missing children at the former St. Joseph's Mission Residential School in British Columbia, prompting calls for mandatory viewing in Canadian schools to promote healing and understanding of Canada's residential school history.
Sugarcane" Documentary Nomination Spurs Calls for Mandatory School Showings
The Oscar-nominated documentary "Sugarcane" exposes deaths, abuse, and missing children at the former St. Joseph's Mission Residential School in British Columbia, prompting calls for mandatory viewing in Canadian schools to promote healing and understanding of Canada's residential school history.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Early Actions Spark Concerns of Presidential Overreach
President Trump's first days in office have been marked by sweeping changes in personnel, immigration policy, and pardons, sparking concerns about presidential overreach and facing legal and political challenges.
Trump's Early Actions Spark Concerns of Presidential Overreach
President Trump's first days in office have been marked by sweeping changes in personnel, immigration policy, and pardons, sparking concerns about presidential overreach and facing legal and political challenges.
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60% Bias Score
Senate to Confirm Hegseth as Defense Secretary Amidst Allegations
The U.S. Senate is poised to confirm Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary despite allegations of sexual assault and abusive behavior, prioritizing his promise of a "warrior culture" at the Pentagon; this vote reflects President Trump's power and influence within the Republican party, and potentially se...
Senate to Confirm Hegseth as Defense Secretary Amidst Allegations
The U.S. Senate is poised to confirm Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary despite allegations of sexual assault and abusive behavior, prioritizing his promise of a "warrior culture" at the Pentagon; this vote reflects President Trump's power and influence within the Republican party, and potentially se...
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64% Bias Score
Nottingham Teenagers Jailed for Shopping Centre Shooting
Two teenagers, Ramarni Spencer and Pharrell McLennon, fired shots at a cyclist in Nottingham's Bridgeway Centre on May 5, 2023, before being apprehended at East Midlands Airport while attempting to flee to Spain; both pleaded guilty and received prison sentences.
Nottingham Teenagers Jailed for Shopping Centre Shooting
Two teenagers, Ramarni Spencer and Pharrell McLennon, fired shots at a cyclist in Nottingham's Bridgeway Centre on May 5, 2023, before being apprehended at East Midlands Airport while attempting to flee to Spain; both pleaded guilty and received prison sentences.
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48% Bias Score
Vermont Border Agent Fatally Shot; Suspect Arrested
On Monday, US Border Patrol Agent David Maland was fatally shot during a traffic stop on Interstate 91 in Vermont by Teresa Youngblut, a 21-year-old Washington state resident who has been arrested and charged with assault on a federal law enforcement officer; the passenger, Felix Baukholt, a German ...
Vermont Border Agent Fatally Shot; Suspect Arrested
On Monday, US Border Patrol Agent David Maland was fatally shot during a traffic stop on Interstate 91 in Vermont by Teresa Youngblut, a 21-year-old Washington state resident who has been arrested and charged with assault on a federal law enforcement officer; the passenger, Felix Baukholt, a German ...
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24% Bias Score
Investigation: Russian Pantsir-S1 System Allegedly Shot Down Azerbaijani Flight
Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243 crashed on December 25th in Chechnya; an investigation suggests it was shot down by a Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system during drone activity, resulting in casualties and an official Azerbaijani accusation against Russia, though unintentional action was suggested.
Investigation: Russian Pantsir-S1 System Allegedly Shot Down Azerbaijani Flight
Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243 crashed on December 25th in Chechnya; an investigation suggests it was shot down by a Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system during drone activity, resulting in casualties and an official Azerbaijani accusation against Russia, though unintentional action was suggested.
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44% Bias Score
Supreme Court to Decide on Taxpayer Funding for Catholic Charter School
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether Oklahoma can fund St. Isidore, a Catholic virtual charter school, after a lower court ruled the funding violated the First Amendment's establishment clause; the case tests the limits of government funding for religious institutions and could impact educatio...
Supreme Court to Decide on Taxpayer Funding for Catholic Charter School
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether Oklahoma can fund St. Isidore, a Catholic virtual charter school, after a lower court ruled the funding violated the First Amendment's establishment clause; the case tests the limits of government funding for religious institutions and could impact educatio...
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16% Bias Score
Indonesia Repatriates 800 Artifacts from Netherlands
Indonesia's National Museum now displays over 800 artifacts repatriated from the Netherlands, including centuries-old Buddha statues and jewelry, following a 2022 agreement that concluded decades of negotiations and reflects a growing global trend of returning cultural heritage to its origin.
Indonesia Repatriates 800 Artifacts from Netherlands
Indonesia's National Museum now displays over 800 artifacts repatriated from the Netherlands, including centuries-old Buddha statues and jewelry, following a 2022 agreement that concluded decades of negotiations and reflects a growing global trend of returning cultural heritage to its origin.
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40% Bias Score
Rise in Far-Right Activity Following Trump's Inauguration
Following President Trump's inauguration, far-right groups like the Patriot Front and the Ku Klux Klan conducted public actions, including demonstrations and the distribution of inflammatory flyers, coinciding with Trump's pardons of January 6th rioters and proposed legislation increasing migrant de...
Rise in Far-Right Activity Following Trump's Inauguration
Following President Trump's inauguration, far-right groups like the Patriot Front and the Ku Klux Klan conducted public actions, including demonstrations and the distribution of inflammatory flyers, coinciding with Trump's pardons of January 6th rioters and proposed legislation increasing migrant de...
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Government Seeks Support for Pension Increase After Omnibus Bill Rejection
The Spanish government faces a potential crisis after parliament rejected an omnibus bill including pension increases for 12 million retirees and public transport discounts, prompting efforts to secure support from Junts and the PP.
Spanish Government Seeks Support for Pension Increase After Omnibus Bill Rejection
The Spanish government faces a potential crisis after parliament rejected an omnibus bill including pension increases for 12 million retirees and public transport discounts, prompting efforts to secure support from Junts and the PP.
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52% Bias Score