February 2025
March 2025
Starmer Urges Europe to Increase Defence Spending
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will urge European countries to increase defense spending to 2.5% of national income during his visit to Brussels this week for security talks, aiming to leverage Russia's economic weakness to end the war in Ukraine.
Starmer Urges Europe to Increase Defence Spending
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will urge European countries to increase defense spending to 2.5% of national income during his visit to Brussels this week for security talks, aiming to leverage Russia's economic weakness to end the war in Ukraine.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Administration Places Dozens of Education Department Employees on Paid Leave Amid DEI Program Purge
Dozens of Education Department employees who participated in a 2019 diversity training program, encouraged by the Trump administration, have been placed on paid leave, with their email access suspended, as part of a broader effort to eliminate DEI initiatives across federal agencies.
Trump Administration Places Dozens of Education Department Employees on Paid Leave Amid DEI Program Purge
Dozens of Education Department employees who participated in a 2019 diversity training program, encouraged by the Trump administration, have been placed on paid leave, with their email access suspended, as part of a broader effort to eliminate DEI initiatives across federal agencies.
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52% Bias Score
Thames Water Seeks £3bn Bailout to Avoid Nationalisation
Facing insolvency in four weeks, Thames Water seeks a £3bn emergency loan; failure risks nationalisation costing £2bn yearly, highlighting issues with regulation, shareholder practices, and aging infrastructure.
Thames Water Seeks £3bn Bailout to Avoid Nationalisation
Facing insolvency in four weeks, Thames Water seeks a £3bn emergency loan; failure risks nationalisation costing £2bn yearly, highlighting issues with regulation, shareholder practices, and aging infrastructure.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Administration Places Dozens of Education Department Employees on Paid Leave
The Trump administration placed at least 55 Education Department employees, including senior-level career workers, on paid administrative leave on January 31, 2025, citing a White House directive to end all DEI initiatives, despite many lacking direct DEIA job titles; the union fears hundreds more c...
Trump Administration Places Dozens of Education Department Employees on Paid Leave
The Trump administration placed at least 55 Education Department employees, including senior-level career workers, on paid administrative leave on January 31, 2025, citing a White House directive to end all DEI initiatives, despite many lacking direct DEIA job titles; the union fears hundreds more c...
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40% Bias Score
Starmer's Brussels Trip Signals UK-EU Cooperation
Sir Keir Starmer, the first British prime minister to attend an EU leaders' meeting post-Brexit, is in Brussels to discuss defense and security cooperation with the EU, aiming for a stronger UK-EU relationship by spring, focusing on areas like crime, trade, and energy, but rejecting freedom of movem...
Starmer's Brussels Trip Signals UK-EU Cooperation
Sir Keir Starmer, the first British prime minister to attend an EU leaders' meeting post-Brexit, is in Brussels to discuss defense and security cooperation with the EU, aiming for a stronger UK-EU relationship by spring, focusing on areas like crime, trade, and energy, but rejecting freedom of movem...
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44% Bias Score
Ukraine Rejects US Proposal for Elections Amidst Russia's Military Buildup
Ukrainian presidential advisor Dmytro Litvin rejected US special envoy Kit Kellogg's proposal to hold elections in Ukraine by the end of 2025, calling it a failed plan that wouldn't deter Russia's continued military buildup and sanctions evasion; this follows Vladimir Putin's statement calling Ukrai...
Ukraine Rejects US Proposal for Elections Amidst Russia's Military Buildup
Ukrainian presidential advisor Dmytro Litvin rejected US special envoy Kit Kellogg's proposal to hold elections in Ukraine by the end of 2025, calling it a failed plan that wouldn't deter Russia's continued military buildup and sanctions evasion; this follows Vladimir Putin's statement calling Ukrai...
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Fentanyl Tariffs: Misstated Facts and Counterproductive Trade Policy
President Trump plans to impose trade tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico, citing the fentanyl crisis as justification; however, data reveals a significant decrease in overdose deaths and minimal involvement from Canada, while Mexico and China show increased cooperation in curbing fentanyl.
Trump's Fentanyl Tariffs: Misstated Facts and Counterproductive Trade Policy
President Trump plans to impose trade tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico, citing the fentanyl crisis as justification; however, data reveals a significant decrease in overdose deaths and minimal involvement from Canada, while Mexico and China show increased cooperation in curbing fentanyl.
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48% Bias Score
U.S. Raises Concerns Over China's Influence on Panama Canal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino to discuss concerns over China's influence on the Panama Canal, leading Mulino to announce Panama's intent to end its involvement with China's Belt and Road Initiative; the U.S. has threatened unspecified measures to prote...
U.S. Raises Concerns Over China's Influence on Panama Canal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino to discuss concerns over China's influence on the Panama Canal, leading Mulino to announce Panama's intent to end its involvement with China's Belt and Road Initiative; the U.S. has threatened unspecified measures to prote...
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56% Bias Score
Arsenal Dominates Manchester City 5-1, Reinforcing Title Contention
Arsenal defeated Manchester City 5-1 on Sunday due to a superior tactical approach, including a high-press strategy and excellent transitions, highlighting their Premier League title potential despite past inconsistencies.
Arsenal Dominates Manchester City 5-1, Reinforcing Title Contention
Arsenal defeated Manchester City 5-1 on Sunday due to a superior tactical approach, including a high-press strategy and excellent transitions, highlighting their Premier League title potential despite past inconsistencies.
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48% Bias Score
South Africa-Rwanda Tensions Escalate After DRC Peacekeeper Deaths
Following the killing of 13 South African peacekeepers in eastern DRC, South Africa accuses Rwanda of supporting the M23 rebels, leading to a diplomatic escalation between the two nations; South Africa's military engagement in the DRC is influenced by economic and regional stability concerns, while ...
South Africa-Rwanda Tensions Escalate After DRC Peacekeeper Deaths
Following the killing of 13 South African peacekeepers in eastern DRC, South Africa accuses Rwanda of supporting the M23 rebels, leading to a diplomatic escalation between the two nations; South Africa's military engagement in the DRC is influenced by economic and regional stability concerns, while ...
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52% Bias Score
US Raises Concerns Over China's Influence on Panama Canal
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confronted Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino about China's growing influence on the Panama Canal, expressing concerns about violations of neutrality agreements and suggesting potential US intervention if the situation does not change. A US-Panama technical group...
US Raises Concerns Over China's Influence on Panama Canal
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confronted Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino about China's growing influence on the Panama Canal, expressing concerns about violations of neutrality agreements and suggesting potential US intervention if the situation does not change. A US-Panama technical group...
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40% Bias Score
FAA's NOTAM System Crashes, Sparking Safety Concerns After Fatal Accidents
The FAA's primary air safety notification system, NOTAM, crashed for several hours on Saturday, causing initial flight disruption fears after two fatal plane crashes killed 73 people; a backup system mitigated major impacts, but residual delays are possible.
FAA's NOTAM System Crashes, Sparking Safety Concerns After Fatal Accidents
The FAA's primary air safety notification system, NOTAM, crashed for several hours on Saturday, causing initial flight disruption fears after two fatal plane crashes killed 73 people; a backup system mitigated major impacts, but residual delays are possible.
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40% Bias Score