January 2025
February 2025
Ukraine Dismisses Deputy Defense Minister Amidst Arms Procurement Scandal
Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister Dmitri Klimenko was dismissed on Tuesday following allegations of inefficient arms procurement, contract leaks, and political interference within the Defense Ministry, prompting investigations into potential abuse of power and raising concerns about military supply ...
Ukraine Dismisses Deputy Defense Minister Amidst Arms Procurement Scandal
Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister Dmitri Klimenko was dismissed on Tuesday following allegations of inefficient arms procurement, contract leaks, and political interference within the Defense Ministry, prompting investigations into potential abuse of power and raising concerns about military supply ...
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40% Bias Score
French PM's "Submersion" Remark on Immigration Sparks Political Outcry
French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne's use of the term "submersion" to describe immigration in Mayotte and other French departments sparked controversy, with the left criticizing the choice of words as aligning with far-right rhetoric, while the right expressed support.
French PM's "Submersion" Remark on Immigration Sparks Political Outcry
French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne's use of the term "submersion" to describe immigration in Mayotte and other French departments sparked controversy, with the left criticizing the choice of words as aligning with far-right rhetoric, while the right expressed support.
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56% Bias Score
Chinese AI DeepSeek-R1 Challenges US Tech Dominance
DeepSeek, a Chinese company, created DeepSeek-R1, a competitive AI model without using US-made high-performance chips, challenging the notion of US chip dependence in AI development and impacting global tech market valuations.
Chinese AI DeepSeek-R1 Challenges US Tech Dominance
DeepSeek, a Chinese company, created DeepSeek-R1, a competitive AI model without using US-made high-performance chips, challenging the notion of US chip dependence in AI development and impacting global tech market valuations.
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60% Bias Score
German Court Allows Digital-Only Pay Slips
A German court upheld the legality of exclusively digital salary slips, rejecting a supermarket employee's challenge, while separately ruling against a union's request for employee email addresses for outreach purposes.
German Court Allows Digital-Only Pay Slips
A German court upheld the legality of exclusively digital salary slips, rejecting a supermarket employee's challenge, while separately ruling against a union's request for employee email addresses for outreach purposes.
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32% Bias Score
German Rail Union Demands 7.6% Pay Raise, Threatens April Strike
The German railway union EVG is demanding a 7.6% pay raise, a 2.6% shift allowance, and a 500 euro bonus for its 192,000 members, leading to early negotiations with Deutsche Bahn to avoid disruption under a potential new government.
German Rail Union Demands 7.6% Pay Raise, Threatens April Strike
The German railway union EVG is demanding a 7.6% pay raise, a 2.6% shift allowance, and a 500 euro bonus for its 192,000 members, leading to early negotiations with Deutsche Bahn to avoid disruption under a potential new government.
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44% Bias Score
Munich Addresses Rising Hate Crimes Against LGBTIQ* Community with New Strategy
Munich is launching a new LGBTIQ* strategy to combat rising hate crimes and threats, including supporting community centers, aiding victims of violence, and improving police-community relations, reflecting both progress and persistent challenges to LGBTQ+ safety.
Munich Addresses Rising Hate Crimes Against LGBTIQ* Community with New Strategy
Munich is launching a new LGBTIQ* strategy to combat rising hate crimes and threats, including supporting community centers, aiding victims of violence, and improving police-community relations, reflecting both progress and persistent challenges to LGBTQ+ safety.
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40% Bias Score
DeepSeek's AI Model Sparks Tech Stock Sell-off
DeepSeek's new AI model, unveiled over the weekend, is causing significant market disruption due to its cost efficiency and potential to work on less powerful chips, resulting in major stock drops for tech giants like Nvidia and Microsoft.
DeepSeek's AI Model Sparks Tech Stock Sell-off
DeepSeek's new AI model, unveiled over the weekend, is causing significant market disruption due to its cost efficiency and potential to work on less powerful chips, resulting in major stock drops for tech giants like Nvidia and Microsoft.
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52% Bias Score
Documentary Challenges Authorship of Iconic Vietnam War Photograph
A documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival challenges the authorship of a famous Vietnam War photograph, alleging that freelance photographer Nguyen Thanh Nghe, not Nick Út, took the Pulitzer Prize-winning image on June 8, 1972, based on forensic analysis and witness accounts.
Documentary Challenges Authorship of Iconic Vietnam War Photograph
A documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival challenges the authorship of a famous Vietnam War photograph, alleging that freelance photographer Nguyen Thanh Nghe, not Nick Út, took the Pulitzer Prize-winning image on June 8, 1972, based on forensic analysis and witness accounts.
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48% Bias Score
Genetically Engineered Mice with Two Male Parents Created
Chinese scientists genetically modified mouse embryonic stem cells to create bipaternal mice, achieving a low survival rate (12%) but opening possibilities for endangered species conservation and regenerative medicine.
Genetically Engineered Mice with Two Male Parents Created
Chinese scientists genetically modified mouse embryonic stem cells to create bipaternal mice, achieving a low survival rate (12%) but opening possibilities for endangered species conservation and regenerative medicine.
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36% Bias Score
M23 Seizes Goma, DRC; Embassies Attacked in Kinshasa
Clashes between Congolese government forces and the M23 rebel militia, supported by Rwanda, continue in Goma, DRC, following weeks of offensives, with M23 entering Goma city center on Sunday night, leading to attacks on several embassies in Kinshasa.
M23 Seizes Goma, DRC; Embassies Attacked in Kinshasa
Clashes between Congolese government forces and the M23 rebel militia, supported by Rwanda, continue in Goma, DRC, following weeks of offensives, with M23 entering Goma city center on Sunday night, leading to attacks on several embassies in Kinshasa.
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36% Bias Score
Investors Seek Safe Havens Amidst Trump's Tariff Threats
Amidst a tech stock rout and U.S. dollar swings fueled by President Trump's tariff threats, investors are seeking refuge in assets like Japan's yen and European credit, viewed as less vulnerable to U.S. policy uncertainty; the yen's rise following a Bank of Japan rate hike underscores this trend.
Investors Seek Safe Havens Amidst Trump's Tariff Threats
Amidst a tech stock rout and U.S. dollar swings fueled by President Trump's tariff threats, investors are seeking refuge in assets like Japan's yen and European credit, viewed as less vulnerable to U.S. policy uncertainty; the yen's rise following a Bank of Japan rate hike underscores this trend.
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32% Bias Score
French Life Expectancy Increases, but Inequalities Remain
A 2024 report by Drees shows that French life expectancy increased, exceeding 2019 levels, with women at 85.7 years and men at 80 years; healthy life expectancy at 65 also rose significantly, but inequalities persist.
French Life Expectancy Increases, but Inequalities Remain
A 2024 report by Drees shows that French life expectancy increased, exceeding 2019 levels, with women at 85.7 years and men at 80 years; healthy life expectancy at 65 also rose significantly, but inequalities persist.
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32% Bias Score