January 2025
February 2025
Merz's Controversial Five-Point Plan to Reform German Immigration Policy
Facing criticism, German CDU leader Friedrich Merz presented a five-point plan to overhaul immigration policy, including permanent border controls, rejecting illegal entries, increased deportations, and stricter residency for criminals, sparking nationwide protests and legal concerns.
Merz's Controversial Five-Point Plan to Reform German Immigration Policy
Facing criticism, German CDU leader Friedrich Merz presented a five-point plan to overhaul immigration policy, including permanent border controls, rejecting illegal entries, increased deportations, and stricter residency for criminals, sparking nationwide protests and legal concerns.
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44% Bias Score
Chinese Provinces Prioritize Tech Advancement in 2024
Multiple Chinese provinces announced plans to boost tech sectors, including semiconductors, new energy vehicles (NEVs), and AI, reflecting a nationwide push for technological advancement and leveraging regional strengths; provincial plans include building intelligent computing clusters, enhancing la...
Chinese Provinces Prioritize Tech Advancement in 2024
Multiple Chinese provinces announced plans to boost tech sectors, including semiconductors, new energy vehicles (NEVs), and AI, reflecting a nationwide push for technological advancement and leveraging regional strengths; provincial plans include building intelligent computing clusters, enhancing la...
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24% Bias Score
Children's Involvement in Post-Murder Riots: Distrust, Disadvantage, and Misinformation
Following the July 2024 murders of three children in Southport, England, riots erupted nationwide, leading to at least 147 child arrests and 84 charges; a report suggests underlying causes included police distrust, lack of opportunities, and the spread of misinformation.
Children's Involvement in Post-Murder Riots: Distrust, Disadvantage, and Misinformation
Following the July 2024 murders of three children in Southport, England, riots erupted nationwide, leading to at least 147 child arrests and 84 charges; a report suggests underlying causes included police distrust, lack of opportunities, and the spread of misinformation.
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44% Bias Score
Higgins' Holocaust Remembrance Speech Sparks Outrage Over Gaza Focus
Irish President Michael Higgins' speech on International Holocaust Remembrance Day drew criticism for focusing on the Gaza conflict and seemingly equating Israel's actions to the Holocaust, while neglecting the plight of Israeli hostages held by Hamas; this sparked outrage and highlighted concerns o...
Higgins' Holocaust Remembrance Speech Sparks Outrage Over Gaza Focus
Irish President Michael Higgins' speech on International Holocaust Remembrance Day drew criticism for focusing on the Gaza conflict and seemingly equating Israel's actions to the Holocaust, while neglecting the plight of Israeli hostages held by Hamas; this sparked outrage and highlighted concerns o...
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60% Bias Score
Holocaust and October 7 Attack Survivors Share Stories of Trauma and Hope
Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann and October 7 Hamas attack survivor Yoni Diller discussed their experiences in a social media video, highlighting the lasting impact of trauma and the importance of peace, while expressing concerns about rising anti-Semitism.
Holocaust and October 7 Attack Survivors Share Stories of Trauma and Hope
Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann and October 7 Hamas attack survivor Yoni Diller discussed their experiences in a social media video, highlighting the lasting impact of trauma and the importance of peace, while expressing concerns about rising anti-Semitism.
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48% Bias Score
Spain Falls Short of NATO Defense Spending Target
Spain's defense spending reached 1.28% of its GDP in 2024, failing to meet the NATO 2% target despite a 70% increase over the past decade; this shortfall has prompted discussions with NATO leadership regarding future commitments, even as Spain highlights its eighth-place position in absolute spendin...
Spain Falls Short of NATO Defense Spending Target
Spain's defense spending reached 1.28% of its GDP in 2024, failing to meet the NATO 2% target despite a 70% increase over the past decade; this shortfall has prompted discussions with NATO leadership regarding future commitments, even as Spain highlights its eighth-place position in absolute spendin...
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44% Bias Score
China's Express Delivery Network Surges During Spring Festival
During China's Spring Festival, express deliveries surged to over 670 million daily, a 29 percent increase from 2024, driven by e-commerce and online shopping for diverse holiday goods, posing challenges for logistics companies due to seasonal labor shortages.
China's Express Delivery Network Surges During Spring Festival
During China's Spring Festival, express deliveries surged to over 670 million daily, a 29 percent increase from 2024, driven by e-commerce and online shopping for diverse holiday goods, posing challenges for logistics companies due to seasonal labor shortages.
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48% Bias Score
Guatemalan Deportation Flight Highlights US Immigration Policy
A chartered deportation flight from Alexandria, Louisiana, carrying Guatemalan citizens who entered the US without documentation, landed in Guatemala City on Monday, met with a warm welcome by officials despite some having faced criminal charges in the US, highlighting the ongoing repatriation proce...
Guatemalan Deportation Flight Highlights US Immigration Policy
A chartered deportation flight from Alexandria, Louisiana, carrying Guatemalan citizens who entered the US without documentation, landed in Guatemala City on Monday, met with a warm welcome by officials despite some having faced criminal charges in the US, highlighting the ongoing repatriation proce...
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44% Bias Score
Holocaust Distortion: A More Dangerous Threat Than Denial, Warns IHRA
Kathrin Meyer, IHRA secretary-general, warns that Holocaust distortion is more dangerous than denial, enabling anti-democratic groups and threatening democracy; she highlights the shrinking number of survivors and the use of distortion by figures like Vladimir Putin.
Holocaust Distortion: A More Dangerous Threat Than Denial, Warns IHRA
Kathrin Meyer, IHRA secretary-general, warns that Holocaust distortion is more dangerous than denial, enabling anti-democratic groups and threatening democracy; she highlights the shrinking number of survivors and the use of distortion by figures like Vladimir Putin.
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36% Bias Score
UK Rejects Wider Extremism Definition
The UK government will reject a proposal to widen the definition of extremism to include environmentalists and the far left, instead focusing on Islamist and far-right extremism, aligning with MI5's assessment of current threats (75% Islamist, 25% far-right).
UK Rejects Wider Extremism Definition
The UK government will reject a proposal to widen the definition of extremism to include environmentalists and the far left, instead focusing on Islamist and far-right extremism, aligning with MI5's assessment of current threats (75% Islamist, 25% far-right).
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52% Bias Score
Girma's Record-Breaking $1.1 Million Transfer to Chelsea
Naomi Girma, a 24-year-old USWNT defender and two-time NWSL Defender of the Year, signed a record-breaking $1.1 million, four-and-a-half-year contract with Chelsea FC, exceeding the previous record set by Racheal Kundananji's $788,000 transfer in 2023.
Girma's Record-Breaking $1.1 Million Transfer to Chelsea
Naomi Girma, a 24-year-old USWNT defender and two-time NWSL Defender of the Year, signed a record-breaking $1.1 million, four-and-a-half-year contract with Chelsea FC, exceeding the previous record set by Racheal Kundananji's $788,000 transfer in 2023.
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44% Bias Score
Fat Cell Memory Explains Weight Regain After Dieting
A Nature study reveals that fat cells 'remember' being fat, making weight loss difficult; 90% of dieters regain weight due to epigenetic changes in fat cells that persist even after weight loss, highlighting the need for long-term lifestyle changes for sustainable weight management.
Fat Cell Memory Explains Weight Regain After Dieting
A Nature study reveals that fat cells 'remember' being fat, making weight loss difficult; 90% of dieters regain weight due to epigenetic changes in fat cells that persist even after weight loss, highlighting the need for long-term lifestyle changes for sustainable weight management.
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40% Bias Score