February 2025
March 2025
Cost of Living to Dominate Australian Federal Election
Australia's upcoming federal election will be heavily influenced by cost of living concerns; despite overall inflation at 2.4%, employee households saw a 4% increase, largely driven by a 14.7% rise in mortgage repayments.
Cost of Living to Dominate Australian Federal Election
Australia's upcoming federal election will be heavily influenced by cost of living concerns; despite overall inflation at 2.4%, employee households saw a 4% increase, largely driven by a 14.7% rise in mortgage repayments.
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60% Bias Score
UK's New EV Tax Hikes Raise Concerns About Adoption Rates
The UK government introduced a new Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for electric vehicles starting April 1st, 2025, costing owners £195 annually, plus an additional £425 for vehicles over £40,000, potentially slowing EV adoption and impacting manufacturers' ability to meet sales targets.
UK's New EV Tax Hikes Raise Concerns About Adoption Rates
The UK government introduced a new Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for electric vehicles starting April 1st, 2025, costing owners £195 annually, plus an additional £425 for vehicles over £40,000, potentially slowing EV adoption and impacting manufacturers' ability to meet sales targets.
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60% Bias Score
Spain's Housing Shortage: Santander CEO Calls for Regulatory Reform
Banco Santander reports record €12.574 billion profit in 2024; Chairwoman Ana Botín highlights Spain's 500,000-unit annual housing shortage, urging regulatory reform to attract investment and increase construction.
Spain's Housing Shortage: Santander CEO Calls for Regulatory Reform
Banco Santander reports record €12.574 billion profit in 2024; Chairwoman Ana Botín highlights Spain's 500,000-unit annual housing shortage, urging regulatory reform to attract investment and increase construction.
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44% Bias Score
Turkish Government Criticized for Aegean Earthquake Response
CHP leader Özgür Özel criticized the Turkish government's response to recent earthquakes in the Aegean Sea, noting that Greece evacuated islands while Turkey showed no significant response. He linked this to the inadequate response to the February 6th earthquake.
Turkish Government Criticized for Aegean Earthquake Response
CHP leader Özgür Özel criticized the Turkish government's response to recent earthquakes in the Aegean Sea, noting that Greece evacuated islands while Turkey showed no significant response. He linked this to the inadequate response to the February 6th earthquake.
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56% Bias Score
Turkish MP Faces Investigation After Party Switch
Following their resignations from the Democrat Party, Cemal Enginyurt and Salih Uzun joined CHP on February 4th, prompting an Istanbul investigation into Enginyurt for "insulting the president" and "threats" due to a speech made in parliament.
Turkish MP Faces Investigation After Party Switch
Following their resignations from the Democrat Party, Cemal Enginyurt and Salih Uzun joined CHP on February 4th, prompting an Istanbul investigation into Enginyurt for "insulting the president" and "threats" due to a speech made in parliament.
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44% Bias Score
Aegean Sea Quake Swarm Prompts Volcanic Monitoring in Turkey
The Aegean Sea experienced nearly 1000 earthquakes since January 28, with the largest reaching magnitude 5.2, prompting monitoring by AFAD for potential volcanic activity near Santorini Island and its impact on Turkey.
Aegean Sea Quake Swarm Prompts Volcanic Monitoring in Turkey
The Aegean Sea experienced nearly 1000 earthquakes since January 28, with the largest reaching magnitude 5.2, prompting monitoring by AFAD for potential volcanic activity near Santorini Island and its impact on Turkey.
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36% Bias Score
ABC Fires Radio Presenter for Gaza Post Amidst Claims of Double Standard
Antoinette Lattouf, a 41-year-old freelance journalist, was fired from her three-day casual position at ABC Radio Sydney for sharing a Human Rights Watch post critical of Israel's actions in Gaza on Instagram, despite other ABC personalities making controversial statements without facing dismissal.
ABC Fires Radio Presenter for Gaza Post Amidst Claims of Double Standard
Antoinette Lattouf, a 41-year-old freelance journalist, was fired from her three-day casual position at ABC Radio Sydney for sharing a Human Rights Watch post critical of Israel's actions in Gaza on Instagram, despite other ABC personalities making controversial statements without facing dismissal.
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48% Bias Score
Brussels Metro Shooting: Police Hunt for Two Gunmen After Shots Fired Near City Centre
On Wednesday, two masked gunmen fired shots outside Brussels' Clemenceau metro station around 6:00 am, fleeing into the metro tunnels; police launched a large-scale search, finding no indication of a terrorist motive, while local media suggested a possible drug-related cause.
Brussels Metro Shooting: Police Hunt for Two Gunmen After Shots Fired Near City Centre
On Wednesday, two masked gunmen fired shots outside Brussels' Clemenceau metro station around 6:00 am, fleeing into the metro tunnels; police launched a large-scale search, finding no indication of a terrorist motive, while local media suggested a possible drug-related cause.
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44% Bias Score
Spain Expands Unemployment Benefits for Over-52s
Spain's new unemployment subsidy for people over 52, effective November 1st, 2024, provides a 480 euro monthly payment, allows part-time work, and requires prior contributions and income limitations.
Spain Expands Unemployment Benefits for Over-52s
Spain's new unemployment subsidy for people over 52, effective November 1st, 2024, provides a 480 euro monthly payment, allows part-time work, and requires prior contributions and income limitations.
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36% Bias Score
Turkish Lawmaker Condemns Investigation of Actress for YPJ Role
Turkish lawmaker Orhan Miroğlu criticized the investigation of actress Melisa Sözen for her role as a YPJ fighter in a French TV series, arguing it sets a dangerous precedent for artistic expression and could lead to Turkey's narrative on its conflict being shaped by foreign productions.
Turkish Lawmaker Condemns Investigation of Actress for YPJ Role
Turkish lawmaker Orhan Miroğlu criticized the investigation of actress Melisa Sözen for her role as a YPJ fighter in a French TV series, arguing it sets a dangerous precedent for artistic expression and could lead to Turkey's narrative on its conflict being shaped by foreign productions.
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60% Bias Score
Bayrou Likely to Survive No-Confidence Vote, but Left-Wing Coalition Fractures
French Prime Minister François Bayrou used article 49.3 to pass the 2025 budget, triggering a no-confidence vote that he's likely to survive due to the Socialist Party's unexpected abstention, despite the risk of fracturing the left-wing coalition. The budget projects a 5.4% deficit reduction, 0.9% ...
Bayrou Likely to Survive No-Confidence Vote, but Left-Wing Coalition Fractures
French Prime Minister François Bayrou used article 49.3 to pass the 2025 budget, triggering a no-confidence vote that he's likely to survive due to the Socialist Party's unexpected abstention, despite the risk of fracturing the left-wing coalition. The budget projects a 5.4% deficit reduction, 0.9% ...
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48% Bias Score
Russian Military Academy Adapts Training to Ukraine War Realities
The Budyonny Military Communications Academy in St. Petersburg is adapting its training program to the realities of the war in Ukraine, incorporating real-world experiences from returning soldiers and focusing on practical skills like repairing damaged cables and using Morse code, to prepare its gra...
Russian Military Academy Adapts Training to Ukraine War Realities
The Budyonny Military Communications Academy in St. Petersburg is adapting its training program to the realities of the war in Ukraine, incorporating real-world experiences from returning soldiers and focusing on practical skills like repairing damaged cables and using Morse code, to prepare its gra...
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48% Bias Score