February 2025
March 2025
Lightspeed Cancels Sale, Announces US$400 Million Share Buyback
Lightspeed Commerce Inc. announced it will buy back US$400 million of its shares instead of selling the company, driven by confidence in its turnaround plan and supported by its largest shareholder, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. The decision follows a strategic review and a strong thir...
Lightspeed Cancels Sale, Announces US$400 Million Share Buyback
Lightspeed Commerce Inc. announced it will buy back US$400 million of its shares instead of selling the company, driven by confidence in its turnaround plan and supported by its largest shareholder, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. The decision follows a strategic review and a strong thir...
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36% Bias Score
Russia Replaces Roscosmos Head Amidst Space Program Setbacks
Russia's Roscosmos space agency saw its head Yuri Borisov replaced by Dmitri Bakanov, amid criticism of Borisov's leadership, following the failure of the Luna-25 mission and a decline in Russian space launches compared to the US and China.
Russia Replaces Roscosmos Head Amidst Space Program Setbacks
Russia's Roscosmos space agency saw its head Yuri Borisov replaced by Dmitri Bakanov, amid criticism of Borisov's leadership, following the failure of the Luna-25 mission and a decline in Russian space launches compared to the US and China.
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48% Bias Score
France Approves 2025 Budget: €585 Billion Spending, Deficit Reduction Measures
The French Senate approved the €585 billion 2025 budget, aiming to reduce the deficit to 5.4% through €18 billion in tax increases (including on large companies and high earners) and €23 billion in spending cuts impacting various sectors like ecology and culture, while increasing public debt to 115....
France Approves 2025 Budget: €585 Billion Spending, Deficit Reduction Measures
The French Senate approved the €585 billion 2025 budget, aiming to reduce the deficit to 5.4% through €18 billion in tax increases (including on large companies and high earners) and €23 billion in spending cuts impacting various sectors like ecology and culture, while increasing public debt to 115....
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36% Bias Score
Vonn Crashes, Venier Wins World Ski Championships Super-G
Lindsey Vonn crashed out of the Super-G race at the World Ski Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm due to a collision with a gate, injuring her arm, while Kira Weidle-Winkelmann finished 23rd, and Stephanie Venier of Austria secured gold.
Vonn Crashes, Venier Wins World Ski Championships Super-G
Lindsey Vonn crashed out of the Super-G race at the World Ski Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm due to a collision with a gate, injuring her arm, while Kira Weidle-Winkelmann finished 23rd, and Stephanie Venier of Austria secured gold.
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44% Bias Score
Merkel Criticizes CDU/CSU's Migrant Return Plan
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized her CDU/CSU party's plan to return migrants at German borders on February 5th, 2025, advocating for a European solution instead; this follows a Bundestag resolution supported by the AfD to tighten migration laws, causing internal party divisions.
Merkel Criticizes CDU/CSU's Migrant Return Plan
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized her CDU/CSU party's plan to return migrants at German borders on February 5th, 2025, advocating for a European solution instead; this follows a Bundestag resolution supported by the AfD to tighten migration laws, causing internal party divisions.
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40% Bias Score
Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates to 4.5%, Impacting Mortgages and Savings
The Bank of England cut interest rates to 4.5% on Thursday, impacting mortgage holders differently: those with tracker mortgages will see immediate reductions, while variable-rate holders' changes depend on their lender. New fixed-rate mortgages may also see some reductions in the coming weeks, whil...
Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates to 4.5%, Impacting Mortgages and Savings
The Bank of England cut interest rates to 4.5% on Thursday, impacting mortgage holders differently: those with tracker mortgages will see immediate reductions, while variable-rate holders' changes depend on their lender. New fixed-rate mortgages may also see some reductions in the coming weeks, whil...
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32% Bias Score
German Thriller Investigates Police Extremism
A new German TV thriller, "Die Nichte des Polizisten", explores a young police recruit's confrontation with organized crime and right-wing extremism within the force, using the unsolved 2007 murder of Police Officer Michèle Kiesewetter as a backdrop; it will air this fall on ARD.
German Thriller Investigates Police Extremism
A new German TV thriller, "Die Nichte des Polizisten", explores a young police recruit's confrontation with organized crime and right-wing extremism within the force, using the unsolved 2007 murder of Police Officer Michèle Kiesewetter as a backdrop; it will air this fall on ARD.
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40% Bias Score
Seven BSW Members Resign After Migration Policy Votes
Seven members of Sahra Wagenknecht's Bündnis (BSW) in Bavaria, including MEP Friedrich Pürner, have left the party following controversial Bundestag votes on migration policy; the party leadership considers this normal for a young party.
Seven BSW Members Resign After Migration Policy Votes
Seven members of Sahra Wagenknecht's Bündnis (BSW) in Bavaria, including MEP Friedrich Pürner, have left the party following controversial Bundestag votes on migration policy; the party leadership considers this normal for a young party.
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44% Bias Score
New Zealand Welcomes Working Tourists to Boost Tourism
New Zealand recently allowed tourists to work during their 90-day visa-free stay (for German, Austrian, and Swiss citizens), aiming to boost tourism revenue, a key economic pillar contributing nearly $5.9 billion EUR annually, by attracting digital nomads.
New Zealand Welcomes Working Tourists to Boost Tourism
New Zealand recently allowed tourists to work during their 90-day visa-free stay (for German, Austrian, and Swiss citizens), aiming to boost tourism revenue, a key economic pillar contributing nearly $5.9 billion EUR annually, by attracting digital nomads.
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40% Bias Score
VMRO-DPMNE Seeks Dismissal of North Macedonia's Judicial Council Members
North Macedonia's ruling party, VMRO-DPMNE, plans to initiate a parliamentary motion to dismiss members of the Judicial Council due to concerns over controversies and scandals, aiming for deeper judicial reforms.
VMRO-DPMNE Seeks Dismissal of North Macedonia's Judicial Council Members
North Macedonia's ruling party, VMRO-DPMNE, plans to initiate a parliamentary motion to dismiss members of the Judicial Council due to concerns over controversies and scandals, aiming for deeper judicial reforms.
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48% Bias Score
UK Home Office Funds Incel Survey, Raising Ethical Questions
The UK Home Office's Commission for Countering Extremism (CCE) paid 561 self-identified incels £20 each to participate in a survey exploring the group's views and behaviors, revealing high levels of misogyny and a willingness to justify violence among a small subset of participants.
UK Home Office Funds Incel Survey, Raising Ethical Questions
The UK Home Office's Commission for Countering Extremism (CCE) paid 561 self-identified incels £20 each to participate in a survey exploring the group's views and behaviors, revealing high levels of misogyny and a willingness to justify violence among a small subset of participants.
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60% Bias Score
Two Teens Charged in Fatal Stabbing of Jack Westren
On January 28, 25-year-old Jack Westren was fatally stabbed near Shellharbour Junction train station; police have charged a 15-year-old with murder, a 35-year-old woman with murder and accessory after the fact, and two 13-year-olds with assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company and affray; i...
Two Teens Charged in Fatal Stabbing of Jack Westren
On January 28, 25-year-old Jack Westren was fatally stabbed near Shellharbour Junction train station; police have charged a 15-year-old with murder, a 35-year-old woman with murder and accessory after the fact, and two 13-year-olds with assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company and affray; i...
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24% Bias Score