February 2025
March 2025
Starmer Seeks EU Reset Amidst Economic and Geopolitical Challenges
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with 27 EU leaders in Brussels on Monday, aiming to improve UK-EU relations and boost the UK economy, navigating complex international relations with the US and addressing contentious Brexit issues like fishing and free movement of people.
Starmer Seeks EU Reset Amidst Economic and Geopolitical Challenges
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with 27 EU leaders in Brussels on Monday, aiming to improve UK-EU relations and boost the UK economy, navigating complex international relations with the US and addressing contentious Brexit issues like fishing and free movement of people.
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Tariffs Trigger Market Volatility and Shift to Bonds
Trump's new economic policies, including tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, have caused market volatility, with investors shifting from stocks to bonds as concerns about inflation and slower growth increase. The US 2-year Treasury yield is around 4.23%, while the 10-year yield is around 4.5%.
Trump's Tariffs Trigger Market Volatility and Shift to Bonds
Trump's new economic policies, including tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, have caused market volatility, with investors shifting from stocks to bonds as concerns about inflation and slower growth increase. The US 2-year Treasury yield is around 4.23%, while the 10-year yield is around 4.5%.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Strict Immigration Policy Sparks Controversy
President Trump's renewed presidency has initiated a stricter immigration policy involving daily deportation quotas, the use of military aircraft for deportations, and the redirection of federal agencies' resources to immigration enforcement, leading to criticism regarding its efficiency and impact ...
Trump's Strict Immigration Policy Sparks Controversy
President Trump's renewed presidency has initiated a stricter immigration policy involving daily deportation quotas, the use of military aircraft for deportations, and the redirection of federal agencies' resources to immigration enforcement, leading to criticism regarding its efficiency and impact ...
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56% Bias Score
Turkey: CHP Condemns İmamoğlu Investigation, Citing Judicial Bias
CHP spokesperson Deniz Yücel condemned the investigation into Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, citing the appointment of a biased expert witness in multiple CHP-related cases and linking it to a broader pattern of alleged political targeting within Turkey's judicial system.
Turkey: CHP Condemns İmamoğlu Investigation, Citing Judicial Bias
CHP spokesperson Deniz Yücel condemned the investigation into Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, citing the appointment of a biased expert witness in multiple CHP-related cases and linking it to a broader pattern of alleged political targeting within Turkey's judicial system.
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60% Bias Score
Economic Impacts of Trump's 2018 Tariffs
President Trump's 2018 tariffs on steel and aluminum triggered immediate economic concerns, retaliatory tariffs from major trading partners, and negative impacts on specific sectors like agriculture, while the US economy ultimately demonstrated resilience.
Economic Impacts of Trump's 2018 Tariffs
President Trump's 2018 tariffs on steel and aluminum triggered immediate economic concerns, retaliatory tariffs from major trading partners, and negative impacts on specific sectors like agriculture, while the US economy ultimately demonstrated resilience.
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56% Bias Score
Belgium's New Government Faces Deep Economic and Security Challenges
Bart De Wever, leader of the Flemish nationalist N-VA party, became Belgium's Prime Minister on Monday, eight months after federal elections. His five-party coalition faces a 28 billion euro budget deficit, slow economic growth, high unemployment, and a significant crime problem.
Belgium's New Government Faces Deep Economic and Security Challenges
Bart De Wever, leader of the Flemish nationalist N-VA party, became Belgium's Prime Minister on Monday, eight months after federal elections. His five-party coalition faces a 28 billion euro budget deficit, slow economic growth, high unemployment, and a significant crime problem.
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40% Bias Score
AstraZeneca Cancels £450m UK Vaccine Plant Expansion
AstraZeneca scrapped a £450 million UK vaccine plant expansion due to a reduced government funding offer following a change in planned research and development investment, disappointing the UK science minister and impacting 450 jobs.
AstraZeneca Cancels £450m UK Vaccine Plant Expansion
AstraZeneca scrapped a £450 million UK vaccine plant expansion due to a reduced government funding offer following a change in planned research and development investment, disappointing the UK science minister and impacting 450 jobs.
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44% Bias Score
Mallorca Man Receives Life Sentence for Murdering Pregnant Wife and Son
A 39-year-old man in Mallorca, Spain, was sentenced to life in prison plus additional time for murdering his pregnant wife and seven-year-old son in May 2021; the court highlighted the abuse of power in killing the defenseless child.
Mallorca Man Receives Life Sentence for Murdering Pregnant Wife and Son
A 39-year-old man in Mallorca, Spain, was sentenced to life in prison plus additional time for murdering his pregnant wife and seven-year-old son in May 2021; the court highlighted the abuse of power in killing the defenseless child.
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28% Bias Score
Omega-3, Vitamin D, and Exercise Slow Epigenetic Aging in Seniors
A study of 777 people over 70 found that daily omega-3 (1 gram), combined with vitamin D and exercise, slowed epigenetic aging by over three months, reduced cancer risk by 61%, and frailty by 39%, highlighting the potential of lifestyle interventions to impact biological aging.
Omega-3, Vitamin D, and Exercise Slow Epigenetic Aging in Seniors
A study of 777 people over 70 found that daily omega-3 (1 gram), combined with vitamin D and exercise, slowed epigenetic aging by over three months, reduced cancer risk by 61%, and frailty by 39%, highlighting the potential of lifestyle interventions to impact biological aging.
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16% Bias Score
Economic Impact of Trump's 2018 Tariffs
Donald Trump's 2018 tariffs on steel and aluminum sparked immediate condemnation from economists, international partners, and business groups, leading to retaliatory tariffs and market volatility; despite these concerns, the US economy remained strong.
Economic Impact of Trump's 2018 Tariffs
Donald Trump's 2018 tariffs on steel and aluminum sparked immediate condemnation from economists, international partners, and business groups, leading to retaliatory tariffs and market volatility; despite these concerns, the US economy remained strong.
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52% Bias Score
Higher Microplastic Concentrations Found in Human Brains
A Nature Medicine study reveals significantly higher microplastic concentrations in human brains compared to other organs, with levels 7 to 30 times greater in brain tissue than in the liver or kidneys, potentially due to the brain's high fat content and the hydrophobic nature of microplastics. Glob...
Higher Microplastic Concentrations Found in Human Brains
A Nature Medicine study reveals significantly higher microplastic concentrations in human brains compared to other organs, with levels 7 to 30 times greater in brain tissue than in the liver or kidneys, potentially due to the brain's high fat content and the hydrophobic nature of microplastics. Glob...
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56% Bias Score
British Soldier Sentenced for Spying for Iran
A British former soldier, Daniel Abed Khalife, was sentenced to 14 years and 3 months imprisonment for spying for Iran between 2019 and 2022; he provided names of special forces personnel and other sensitive information, exploiting a system security flaw and later escaping prison before recapture.
British Soldier Sentenced for Spying for Iran
A British former soldier, Daniel Abed Khalife, was sentenced to 14 years and 3 months imprisonment for spying for Iran between 2019 and 2022; he provided names of special forces personnel and other sensitive information, exploiting a system security flaw and later escaping prison before recapture.
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40% Bias Score