January 2025
February 2025
Matthews to Captain Team USA in 4 Nations Face-Off
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs center, will captain Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off, assisted by Matthew Tkachuk and Charlie McAvoy; the decision reflects Matthews' scoring prowess, leadership, and extensive international experience.
Matthews to Captain Team USA in 4 Nations Face-Off
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs center, will captain Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off, assisted by Matthew Tkachuk and Charlie McAvoy; the decision reflects Matthews' scoring prowess, leadership, and extensive international experience.
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24% Bias Score
Greek Presidential Vote Highlights Shifting Parliamentary Alliances
Greece's first presidential vote on Saturday failed to produce a winner, revealing shifting parliamentary alliances as several independent MPs signaled their support for different parties; a second round is scheduled for tomorrow.
Greek Presidential Vote Highlights Shifting Parliamentary Alliances
Greece's first presidential vote on Saturday failed to produce a winner, revealing shifting parliamentary alliances as several independent MPs signaled their support for different parties; a second round is scheduled for tomorrow.
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32% Bias Score
CDA Proposes Motion Quota to Curb Excessive Submissions in Dutch Parliament
The CDA party in the Dutch parliament proposed a motion quota of 150 plus the number of seats per party, aiming to reduce the excessive number of motions (reaching 4000 in 2024 from nearly 2900 in 2014), a measure supported by only one other party despite widespread concerns over their effectiveness...
CDA Proposes Motion Quota to Curb Excessive Submissions in Dutch Parliament
The CDA party in the Dutch parliament proposed a motion quota of 150 plus the number of seats per party, aiming to reduce the excessive number of motions (reaching 4000 in 2024 from nearly 2900 in 2014), a measure supported by only one other party despite widespread concerns over their effectiveness...
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48% Bias Score
QDOT's Uncertain Future: Estate Planning Challenges for Binational Couples
U.S. citizens married to non-citizen spouses face estate planning challenges due to the Qualified Domestic Trust (QDOT)'s uncertain future amidst tightening immigration laws and growing anti-immigrant sentiment; potential changes could significantly increase immediate estate taxes and necessitate al...
QDOT's Uncertain Future: Estate Planning Challenges for Binational Couples
U.S. citizens married to non-citizen spouses face estate planning challenges due to the Qualified Domestic Trust (QDOT)'s uncertain future amidst tightening immigration laws and growing anti-immigrant sentiment; potential changes could significantly increase immediate estate taxes and necessitate al...
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44% Bias Score
Patel Pledges Epstein Investigation Collaboration with Blackburn
President Trump's nominee for FBI Director, Kash Patel, pledged to Senator Marsha Blackburn to investigate those involved in Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring, following Blackburn's accusations that former Senator Durbin and FBI Director Wray had previously obstructed access to relevant records...
Patel Pledges Epstein Investigation Collaboration with Blackburn
President Trump's nominee for FBI Director, Kash Patel, pledged to Senator Marsha Blackburn to investigate those involved in Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring, following Blackburn's accusations that former Senator Durbin and FBI Director Wray had previously obstructed access to relevant records...
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44% Bias Score
Senate Republicans Introduce Bill to Ban U.S. Foreign Aid for Abortion
Republican senators introduced the American Values Act, a bill that permanently prohibits using U.S. foreign aid for abortion services, expanding existing restrictions to include research, promotion, and lobbying, impacting various organizations and potentially affecting access to reproductive healt...
Senate Republicans Introduce Bill to Ban U.S. Foreign Aid for Abortion
Republican senators introduced the American Values Act, a bill that permanently prohibits using U.S. foreign aid for abortion services, expanding existing restrictions to include research, promotion, and lobbying, impacting various organizations and potentially affecting access to reproductive healt...
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60% Bias Score
Pew Research: Global Variations in Religious Nationalism
A Pew Research Center survey examines the impact of religion on national identity, finding that while nearly 40% of Indonesians and Bangladeshis identify as 'religious nationalists', only 9% of Greeks do, highlighting significant global variations in the relationship between faith and national ident...
Pew Research: Global Variations in Religious Nationalism
A Pew Research Center survey examines the impact of religion on national identity, finding that while nearly 40% of Indonesians and Bangladeshis identify as 'religious nationalists', only 9% of Greeks do, highlighting significant global variations in the relationship between faith and national ident...
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36% Bias Score
Marianne Faithfull, Singer and Actress, Dies at 78
British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull died at 78; her career spanned from 1960s rock stardom with hits like "As Tears Go By" and acting roles to a period of addiction and homelessness before a successful comeback with "Broken English"; cause of death unstated but followed years of health iss...
Marianne Faithfull, Singer and Actress, Dies at 78
British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull died at 78; her career spanned from 1960s rock stardom with hits like "As Tears Go By" and acting roles to a period of addiction and homelessness before a successful comeback with "Broken English"; cause of death unstated but followed years of health iss...
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52% Bias Score
Israel's Tight Labor Market Casts Shadow on Optimistic Inflation Forecast
Governor Amir Yaron presented an optimistic inflation forecast to the Knesset Finance Committee, projecting a 2.1% rate by August 2025, despite a tight labor market with 2.6% unemployment and significant wage growth (6% in the first nine months of 2024).
Israel's Tight Labor Market Casts Shadow on Optimistic Inflation Forecast
Governor Amir Yaron presented an optimistic inflation forecast to the Knesset Finance Committee, projecting a 2.1% rate by August 2025, despite a tight labor market with 2.6% unemployment and significant wage growth (6% in the first nine months of 2024).
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52% Bias Score
Zuma's Daughter Charged Over 2021 South Africa Riots
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, was charged with incitement to violence related to the July 2021 riots that caused over 300 deaths and £1.5bn in damage; she was released on warning, with the case continuing in March.
Zuma's Daughter Charged Over 2021 South Africa Riots
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, was charged with incitement to violence related to the July 2021 riots that caused over 300 deaths and £1.5bn in damage; she was released on warning, with the case continuing in March.
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52% Bias Score
Military Deployment to Southern Border Sparks Constitutional Concerns
In May 2023, the Biden administration deployed 2,500 U.S. service members to the Southern border, followed by an additional 1,500 active-duty troops under President Trump's declaration of a national emergency; concerns have been raised in Congress regarding the legality and potential risks of using ...
Military Deployment to Southern Border Sparks Constitutional Concerns
In May 2023, the Biden administration deployed 2,500 U.S. service members to the Southern border, followed by an additional 1,500 active-duty troops under President Trump's declaration of a national emergency; concerns have been raised in Congress regarding the legality and potential risks of using ...
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48% Bias Score
Marianne Faithfull, Singer and Actress, Dies at 78
British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, known for her 1960s hit "As Tears Go By" and relationship with Mick Jagger, died peacefully in London at age 78, leaving behind a legacy in music and film.
Marianne Faithfull, Singer and Actress, Dies at 78
British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, known for her 1960s hit "As Tears Go By" and relationship with Mick Jagger, died peacefully in London at age 78, leaving behind a legacy in music and film.
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32% Bias Score