January 2025
February 2025
Pakistan Accuses Taliban of Misusing Abandoned US Military Equipment in Afghanistan
Pakistan accuses the Taliban of using abandoned US military equipment, including approximately 300,000 small arms, 40,000 vehicles, and 78 aircraft, left behind after the US withdrawal in August 2021, to launch attacks within Pakistan; the Taliban denies this, claiming the equipment is being securel...
Pakistan Accuses Taliban of Misusing Abandoned US Military Equipment in Afghanistan
Pakistan accuses the Taliban of using abandoned US military equipment, including approximately 300,000 small arms, 40,000 vehicles, and 78 aircraft, left behind after the US withdrawal in August 2021, to launch attacks within Pakistan; the Taliban denies this, claiming the equipment is being securel...
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40% Bias Score
US Oil Sanctions Squeeze Iran and Russia
US sanctions targeting Iranian and Russian oil exports, impacting their shadow fleets and major buyers like China and India, have caused global oil shortages and price spikes; Russia exports roughly 7.33 million barrels daily, while Iran exports around 1.7 million barrels daily, with a significant p...
US Oil Sanctions Squeeze Iran and Russia
US sanctions targeting Iranian and Russian oil exports, impacting their shadow fleets and major buyers like China and India, have caused global oil shortages and price spikes; Russia exports roughly 7.33 million barrels daily, while Iran exports around 1.7 million barrels daily, with a significant p...
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36% Bias Score
French Rapist Investigated in Cold Cases
Dominique Pélicot, serving a 20-year sentence for the rape of his ex-wife, is under investigation for the 1991 murder of Sophie Narme and the 1999 attempted rape of another woman, both property agents; similarities in the cases led investigators to suspect a connection.
French Rapist Investigated in Cold Cases
Dominique Pélicot, serving a 20-year sentence for the rape of his ex-wife, is under investigation for the 1991 murder of Sophie Narme and the 1999 attempted rape of another woman, both property agents; similarities in the cases led investigators to suspect a connection.
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44% Bias Score
Romanian Presidential Candidate Claims Ukraine is a "Fabricated State
Leading Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu called Ukraine a "fabricated state" and predicted its division among neighbors, prompting condemnation from Ukraine's foreign ministry, while Romania's foreign ministry reaffirmed its support for Ukraine's sovereignty.
Romanian Presidential Candidate Claims Ukraine is a "Fabricated State
Leading Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu called Ukraine a "fabricated state" and predicted its division among neighbors, prompting condemnation from Ukraine's foreign ministry, while Romania's foreign ministry reaffirmed its support for Ukraine's sovereignty.
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56% Bias Score
Amazonian Archeology Unveils Densely Populated Pre-Columbian Society
A new book, "Archéologie de l'Amazonie", reveals the pre-Columbian Amazon was a densely populated region with sophisticated agriculture and infrastructure, contradicting traditional notions of a pristine wilderness.
Amazonian Archeology Unveils Densely Populated Pre-Columbian Society
A new book, "Archéologie de l'Amazonie", reveals the pre-Columbian Amazon was a densely populated region with sophisticated agriculture and infrastructure, contradicting traditional notions of a pristine wilderness.
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32% Bias Score
Uganda Confirms Ninth Ebola Outbreak, First Death in Kampala
Uganda's health ministry confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Kampala, resulting in the death of a male nurse on January 29th; forty-four contacts are being traced, but the outbreak's location poses challenges due to Kampala's high population density and its role as a regional transportation hub.
Uganda Confirms Ninth Ebola Outbreak, First Death in Kampala
Uganda's health ministry confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Kampala, resulting in the death of a male nurse on January 29th; forty-four contacts are being traced, but the outbreak's location poses challenges due to Kampala's high population density and its role as a regional transportation hub.
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24% Bias Score
Mayotte Schools to Reopen Fully After Cyclone Chido
In the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, which killed at least 39 people in Mayotte on December 14th, 2023, the French Minister of Education visited the island on January 30th and promised to fully restore schools as soon as possible, providing all-day care for students who have lost their homes and belon...
Mayotte Schools to Reopen Fully After Cyclone Chido
In the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, which killed at least 39 people in Mayotte on December 14th, 2023, the French Minister of Education visited the island on January 30th and promised to fully restore schools as soon as possible, providing all-day care for students who have lost their homes and belon...
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44% Bias Score
ECB Cuts Interest Rates Amidst Eurozone Slowdown and Trade War Fears
The European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates for the fourth consecutive time on January 30, 2025, lowering the deposit rate to 2.75% due to weak Eurozone growth (0.7% in 2024) and global trade war risks; further cuts are anticipated.
ECB Cuts Interest Rates Amidst Eurozone Slowdown and Trade War Fears
The European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates for the fourth consecutive time on January 30, 2025, lowering the deposit rate to 2.75% due to weak Eurozone growth (0.7% in 2024) and global trade war risks; further cuts are anticipated.
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40% Bias Score
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Leave ECOWAS
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions stemming from military coups in each nation. This decision comes despite ECOWAS offering to keep its doors open.
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Leave ECOWAS
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions stemming from military coups in each nation. This decision comes despite ECOWAS offering to keep its doors open.
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36% Bias Score
Ancient Greek Mining Revealed as Source of World's Oldest Lead Pollution
Research shows the oldest known lead pollution in Greece dates back 5,200 years due to ancient silver and copper mining, with a sharp increase around 146 BC after the Roman conquest.
Ancient Greek Mining Revealed as Source of World's Oldest Lead Pollution
Research shows the oldest known lead pollution in Greece dates back 5,200 years due to ancient silver and copper mining, with a sharp increase around 146 BC after the Roman conquest.
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12% Bias Score
French Cemetery Vandalism Sparks Outrage
Dozens of tombstones were vandalized at the Senegalese tirailleurs cemetery in Chasselay, France, prompting condemnation from President Macron and a filed complaint; anti-Voodoo inscriptions were also found.
French Cemetery Vandalism Sparks Outrage
Dozens of tombstones were vandalized at the Senegalese tirailleurs cemetery in Chasselay, France, prompting condemnation from President Macron and a filed complaint; anti-Voodoo inscriptions were also found.
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40% Bias Score
Schleswig-Holstein Enacts Ambitious Climate Law
Schleswig-Holstein's parliament passed a new climate law aiming for climate neutrality by 2040, mandating actions like increasing renewable energy to 45 terawatt-hours annually by 2030, installing solar panels on new buildings and large parking lots, and requiring climate-neutral public transport by...
Schleswig-Holstein Enacts Ambitious Climate Law
Schleswig-Holstein's parliament passed a new climate law aiming for climate neutrality by 2040, mandating actions like increasing renewable energy to 45 terawatt-hours annually by 2030, installing solar panels on new buildings and large parking lots, and requiring climate-neutral public transport by...
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36% Bias Score