February 2025
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Fritz Walter and the Miracle of Bern: A World Cup Victory's Impact on Post-War Germany
Fritz Walter, the captain of West Germany's national football team, led them to victory in the 1954 World Cup final against Hungary, an event known as the 'Miracle of Bern', a crucial moment in West Germany's post-war moral rehabilitation, his release from a Siberian Gulag due to Marshal Zhukov's in...
Fritz Walter and the Miracle of Bern: A World Cup Victory's Impact on Post-War Germany
Fritz Walter, the captain of West Germany's national football team, led them to victory in the 1954 World Cup final against Hungary, an event known as the 'Miracle of Bern', a crucial moment in West Germany's post-war moral rehabilitation, his release from a Siberian Gulag due to Marshal Zhukov's in...
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56% Bias Score
Soviet Downing of KAL-007: 1983 Cold War Crisis
On September 1, 1983, the Soviet Union shot down Korean Air Lines Flight 007, killing 269 passengers, including a U.S. congressman, escalating Cold War tensions and causing a crisis within the European Community due to Greece's refusal to condemn the USSR.
Soviet Downing of KAL-007: 1983 Cold War Crisis
On September 1, 1983, the Soviet Union shot down Korean Air Lines Flight 007, killing 269 passengers, including a U.S. congressman, escalating Cold War tensions and causing a crisis within the European Community due to Greece's refusal to condemn the USSR.
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40% Bias Score
High Genetic Diversity Found in Overfished Shortfin Mako Sharks
A study using full-genome sequencing found that shortfin mako sharks, while facing severe overfishing, still possess high genetic diversity, particularly in the Atlantic Ocean, where their populations are managed as two separate stocks, a finding that underscores the need for effective conservation.
High Genetic Diversity Found in Overfished Shortfin Mako Sharks
A study using full-genome sequencing found that shortfin mako sharks, while facing severe overfishing, still possess high genetic diversity, particularly in the Atlantic Ocean, where their populations are managed as two separate stocks, a finding that underscores the need for effective conservation.
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28% Bias Score
Trump to Attend Super Bowl: A First for US Presidents
US President Donald Trump will attend the Super Bowl, breaking with tradition where presidents usually record pre-game interviews; this decision follows previous presidents' avoidance due to security and potential negative reception, contrasting with Australian prime ministers' regular, often booed,...
Trump to Attend Super Bowl: A First for US Presidents
US President Donald Trump will attend the Super Bowl, breaking with tradition where presidents usually record pre-game interviews; this decision follows previous presidents' avoidance due to security and potential negative reception, contrasting with Australian prime ministers' regular, often booed,...
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60% Bias Score
Detry Wins Phoenix Open by Seven Shots
Thomas Detry, a 32-year-old Belgian golfer, won the Phoenix Open on Sunday, February 4th, by seven strokes, shooting a final round of 6-under 65, marking the first PGA Tour victory for a Belgian golfer.
Detry Wins Phoenix Open by Seven Shots
Thomas Detry, a 32-year-old Belgian golfer, won the Phoenix Open on Sunday, February 4th, by seven strokes, shooting a final round of 6-under 65, marking the first PGA Tour victory for a Belgian golfer.
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24% Bias Score
BBC Launches Arabic Educational Program for War-Affected Children
War in the Middle East and North Africa has left 30 million children out of school; the BBC World Service launched an Arabic version of its educational program, Dars, to provide learning resources to children aged 11-16 in conflict zones such as Gaza and Sudan, where millions of children have been a...
BBC Launches Arabic Educational Program for War-Affected Children
War in the Middle East and North Africa has left 30 million children out of school; the BBC World Service launched an Arabic version of its educational program, Dars, to provide learning resources to children aged 11-16 in conflict zones such as Gaza and Sudan, where millions of children have been a...
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16% Bias Score
The Brutalist" Receives Ten Oscar Nominations
The Brutalist" (2024), a 214-minute drama directed by Brady Corbet, starring Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, and Guy Pearce, depicts the journey of a Hungarian Brutalist architect who immigrates to post-war America, navigating professional challenges and personal relationships while criticizing tradit...
The Brutalist" Receives Ten Oscar Nominations
The Brutalist" (2024), a 214-minute drama directed by Brady Corbet, starring Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, and Guy Pearce, depicts the journey of a Hungarian Brutalist architect who immigrates to post-war America, navigating professional challenges and personal relationships while criticizing tradit...
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20% Bias Score
Greek Tragedies Highlight Systemic Failures
February 2023 saw two major disasters in Greece: a deadly train collision in Tempe and an earthquake near Santorini, following the Euroferry Olympia fire in February 2022; these events reveal systemic failures in safety and oversight, mirroring patterns from past tragedies.
Greek Tragedies Highlight Systemic Failures
February 2023 saw two major disasters in Greece: a deadly train collision in Tempe and an earthquake near Santorini, following the Euroferry Olympia fire in February 2022; these events reveal systemic failures in safety and oversight, mirroring patterns from past tragedies.
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52% Bias Score
Digital Music Therapy Improves Stroke Recovery
InTandem, a digital platform using Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) via music, is now available via prescription for stroke-related gait impairment; developed by Brian Harris at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and now available to the 3.5 million chronic stroke survivors in the US.
Digital Music Therapy Improves Stroke Recovery
InTandem, a digital platform using Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) via music, is now available via prescription for stroke-related gait impairment; developed by Brian Harris at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and now available to the 3.5 million chronic stroke survivors in the US.
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24% Bias Score
Labour MP Apologizes After Gwynne Sacking
Labour MP Oliver Ryan apologized for comments made on a WhatsApp group, following the sacking of health minister Andrew Gwynne for similar remarks; a Labour Party investigation is underway.
Labour MP Apologizes After Gwynne Sacking
Labour MP Oliver Ryan apologized for comments made on a WhatsApp group, following the sacking of health minister Andrew Gwynne for similar remarks; a Labour Party investigation is underway.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order Sparks Legal Challenges Amidst Global Trend
President Trump's executive order aims to end birthright citizenship in the US, challenging the 14th Amendment and sparking legal battles; this contrasts with the jus soli principle practiced in roughly 30 nations and reflects a global trend toward stricter citizenship laws.
Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order Sparks Legal Challenges Amidst Global Trend
President Trump's executive order aims to end birthright citizenship in the US, challenging the 14th Amendment and sparking legal battles; this contrasts with the jus soli principle practiced in roughly 30 nations and reflects a global trend toward stricter citizenship laws.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on Steel and Aluminum Imports
President Trump announced a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports to the U.S., impacting Spain (10th largest steel exporter to the U.S. with $263 million in exports last year) and potentially the EU, following similar actions against China and a pattern of using tariffs as a negotiating tacti...
Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on Steel and Aluminum Imports
President Trump announced a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports to the U.S., impacting Spain (10th largest steel exporter to the U.S. with $263 million in exports last year) and potentially the EU, following similar actions against China and a pattern of using tariffs as a negotiating tacti...
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44% Bias Score