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politico.eu
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France Unveils €109 Billion AI Investment Plan, Targeting Global Leadership

French President Macron announced a €109 billion investment in AI, leveraging France's nuclear energy surplus to attract energy-intensive companies and compete with the US and China, adopting a rapid 'Notre-Dame' development strategy.

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48% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy
taz.de
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Örebro Shooting: Ten Dead, Gun Control Debate Reignited

On February 4th, 2025, Rickard Andersson, a 35-year-old man from Örebro, Sweden, killed ten people—mostly immigrants—at an adult education center using legally owned firearms; this prompted a national day of mourning and a debate on gun control and anti-immigrant rhetoric.

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
lexpress.fr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Ukraine Faces Energy Crisis Amid Trump's Assertions on Potential Russian Annexation

Amid freezing temperatures in Ukraine, recent Russian attacks on energy infrastructure caused electricity supply restrictions; simultaneously, Donald Trump suggested Ukraine might become Russian one day, demanding rare earth minerals as compensation for US aid, while his envoy, Keith Kellogg, is set...

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44% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
cnn.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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BYD's Free Advanced Driver-Assistance System Drives Shares to Record High

BYD, ranked sixth globally in car sales, has made its advanced driver-assistance system, "God's Eye", standard across most models starting at $9,555, sparking a record high in its share prices and intensifying competition in China's EV market.

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40% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
elpais.com
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Spain Renews Gender Violence Pact with 460 Measures

Spain's parliament overwhelmingly approved a renewed State Pact against Gender Violence, incorporating over 460 measures to combat various forms of abuse, including economic violence and deepfakes, with only Vox opposing it.

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32% Bias Score

Gender Equality
nos.nl
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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US Imposes 25% Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum; Reverses Plastic Straw Ban

President Trump signed a decree imposing 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from March 4th, eliminating all exceptions, impacting countries like Canada and the EU, while also reversing the ban on plastic straws despite environmental concerns; Tata Steel in the Netherlands will be signi...

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56% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
dw.com
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Corruption Undermines Climate Change Efforts: Transparency International Report

Transparency International's 2025 report reveals that corruption diverts billions of dollars in climate funds, especially in highly corrupt nations like South Sudan (8/100), Somalia (9/100), and Venezuela (10/100), hindering climate action and disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations.

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32% Bias Score

Climate Action
lexpress.fr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Marseille Prison Official's Life Targeted by Drug Traffickers for "120,000 Euros"

In Marseilles, a drug trafficking organization put a "120,000 euro" price on the life of a prison official, leading to increased police presence, the arrest of two suspects on attempted murder charges, and the temporary removal of the targeted official from their post.

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32% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
bbc.com
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M23 Offensive in DRC: Sultani Makenga's Role in Renewed Conflict

Sultani Makenga, leader of the M23 rebel group, launched an offensive in eastern DRC, causing thousands of deaths and a diplomatic crisis with Rwanda; Makenga's history is rooted in decades of regional conflict, fueled by competition for resources and unresolved ethnic tensions, leading to accusatio...

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48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
nrc.nl
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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22 States Sue Trump Over $4 Billion Medical Research Funding Cut

Twenty-two US states, including some that voted for Trump, sued him on Monday for slashing indirect costs of medical research—funding for lab maintenance and staff—by $4 billion annually, a move the states claim endangers research and may lead to lab closures.

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44% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
nos.nl
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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US Reinstates Steel, Aluminum Tariffs; Reverses Plastic Straw Ban

President Trump signed a decree imposing 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, eliminating prior exemptions, effective March 4th; he also aims to reverse the ban on plastic straws, despite environmental concerns; this impacts global trade and environmental policy.

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48% Bias Score

Responsible Consumption and Production
t24.com.tr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Hamas Accuses Israel of Ceasefire Violations, Suspends Prisoner Exchange

Hamas accuses Israel of violating four articles of their January 19th ceasefire agreement, delaying Palestinian returns, continuing attacks, and blocking aid; a planned prisoner exchange was suspended in response.

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40% Bias Score

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