January 2025
February 2025
Musk Aids Boeing in Overbudget, Delayed Air Force One Project
Elon Musk is assisting Boeing in resolving delays to the Air Force One renovation project, which is billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule due to pandemic-related staffing shortages and supply chain problems, despite Boeing's efforts to resolve the issues.
Musk Aids Boeing in Overbudget, Delayed Air Force One Project
Elon Musk is assisting Boeing in resolving delays to the Air Force One renovation project, which is billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule due to pandemic-related staffing shortages and supply chain problems, despite Boeing's efforts to resolve the issues.
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56% Bias Score
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Trump's Pressure
On January 29th, the Federal Reserve unanimously decided to maintain interest rates between 4.25% and 4.50%, citing a strong job market and elevated inflation, despite President Trump's demands for immediate rate cuts.
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Trump's Pressure
On January 29th, the Federal Reserve unanimously decided to maintain interest rates between 4.25% and 4.50%, citing a strong job market and elevated inflation, despite President Trump's demands for immediate rate cuts.
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40% Bias Score
ICC Faces First Trial-Free Period Since 2006 Amidst Political Pressure and Internal Challenges
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is facing its first trial-free period since 2006, due to a combination of political pressures, internal challenges, and the non-cooperation of member states in arresting suspects, impacting its credibility and ability to prosecute international cri...
ICC Faces First Trial-Free Period Since 2006 Amidst Political Pressure and Internal Challenges
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is facing its first trial-free period since 2006, due to a combination of political pressures, internal challenges, and the non-cooperation of member states in arresting suspects, impacting its credibility and ability to prosecute international cri...
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56% Bias Score
DeepSeek's R1 AI Model Rivals US Competitors at a Fraction of the Cost
DeepSeek, a one-year-old Chinese AI company, launched its powerful R1 model on January 20th, rivaling US models like GPT-4 at a fraction of the cost; its app surpassed ChatGPT on Apple's App Store with nearly 2 million downloads.
DeepSeek's R1 AI Model Rivals US Competitors at a Fraction of the Cost
DeepSeek, a one-year-old Chinese AI company, launched its powerful R1 model on January 20th, rivaling US models like GPT-4 at a fraction of the cost; its app surpassed ChatGPT on Apple's App Store with nearly 2 million downloads.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Administration Revokes TPS for 600,000 Venezuelans
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revoked Temporary Protected Status for roughly 600,000 Venezuelans, reversing a Biden administration decision and putting them at risk of deportation within two months, amid the Trump administration's broader crackdown on illegal immigration.
Trump Administration Revokes TPS for 600,000 Venezuelans
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revoked Temporary Protected Status for roughly 600,000 Venezuelans, reversing a Biden administration decision and putting them at risk of deportation within two months, amid the Trump administration's broader crackdown on illegal immigration.
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56% Bias Score
Syrian Opposition Appoints Interim President After Damascus Takeover
On December 8th, 2024, following the Syrian opposition's capture of Damascus, Ahmad al-Sharq was appointed interim president by the military operations administration, initiating a transitional phase involving significant institutional restructuring and the dissolution of the Ba'ath party and the Sy...
Syrian Opposition Appoints Interim President After Damascus Takeover
On December 8th, 2024, following the Syrian opposition's capture of Damascus, Ahmad al-Sharq was appointed interim president by the military operations administration, initiating a transitional phase involving significant institutional restructuring and the dissolution of the Ba'ath party and the Sy...
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56% Bias Score
Record-Breaking Bead Collection Suggests High Status of Women in 5,000-Year-Old Spanish Tomb
Archaeologists in Spain unearthed 270,769 shell beads from a 5,000-year-old tomb, the largest collection globally, suggesting high social status for the 15 women buried with them, potentially indicating a matriarchal society.
Record-Breaking Bead Collection Suggests High Status of Women in 5,000-Year-Old Spanish Tomb
Archaeologists in Spain unearthed 270,769 shell beads from a 5,000-year-old tomb, the largest collection globally, suggesting high social status for the 15 women buried with them, potentially indicating a matriarchal society.
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44% Bias Score
Honduras Launches Emergency Plan for Migrants in the U.S.
The Honduran government announced a national emergency strategy, "Hermano, vuelve a casa," to support Hondurans in the U.S., including those facing deportation, offering legal aid, financial aid, and repatriation options, with agreements from neighboring countries.
Honduras Launches Emergency Plan for Migrants in the U.S.
The Honduran government announced a national emergency strategy, "Hermano, vuelve a casa," to support Hondurans in the U.S., including those facing deportation, offering legal aid, financial aid, and repatriation options, with agreements from neighboring countries.
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40% Bias Score
White House Rescinds Freeze on Federal Grants and Loans
The White House rescinded a memo that temporarily froze trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans after it sparked widespread confusion and criticism, highlighting communication failures within the administration and triggering a rapid political backlash.
White House Rescinds Freeze on Federal Grants and Loans
The White House rescinded a memo that temporarily froze trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans after it sparked widespread confusion and criticism, highlighting communication failures within the administration and triggering a rapid political backlash.
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40% Bias Score
French Man Indicted for Terror-Linked Attempted Murder After Supermarket Stabbing
On January 27th, in Apt, France, Mehdi B., a 32-year-old French man with a prior terrorism-related conviction, stabbed a man multiple times in a supermarket while shouting "Allah Akbar", resulting in seven days of total work incapacity for the victim and minor injuries for a security guard; he was i...
French Man Indicted for Terror-Linked Attempted Murder After Supermarket Stabbing
On January 27th, in Apt, France, Mehdi B., a 32-year-old French man with a prior terrorism-related conviction, stabbed a man multiple times in a supermarket while shouting "Allah Akbar", resulting in seven days of total work incapacity for the victim and minor injuries for a security guard; he was i...
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40% Bias Score
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Elevated Inflation
The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates between 4.25 percent and 4.5 percent on Wednesday, pausing after three consecutive cuts in 2024 due to elevated inflation and a robust labor market; the decision leaves the future path of interest rates uncertain pending further data.
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Elevated Inflation
The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates between 4.25 percent and 4.5 percent on Wednesday, pausing after three consecutive cuts in 2024 due to elevated inflation and a robust labor market; the decision leaves the future path of interest rates uncertain pending further data.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Administration's Freeze on Federal Grants Temporarily Blocked
The Trump administration attempted to freeze federal grants and loan programs, creating uncertainty for businesses, but a judge temporarily blocked the freeze for existing awards; the long-term impact on tens of billions in funding and millions of jobs remains unclear.
Trump Administration's Freeze on Federal Grants Temporarily Blocked
The Trump administration attempted to freeze federal grants and loan programs, creating uncertainty for businesses, but a judge temporarily blocked the freeze for existing awards; the long-term impact on tens of billions in funding and millions of jobs remains unclear.
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52% Bias Score