February 2025
March 2025
TikTok Returns to App Stores After Brief Removal
TikTok was removed from U.S. app stores due to a law requiring divestment from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, but was reinstated after Attorney General Pam Bondi notified Apple and Google that enforcement was delayed, following President Trump's executive order delaying enforcement for 75 days.
TikTok Returns to App Stores After Brief Removal
TikTok was removed from U.S. app stores due to a law requiring divestment from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, but was reinstated after Attorney General Pam Bondi notified Apple and Google that enforcement was delayed, following President Trump's executive order delaying enforcement for 75 days.
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36% Bias Score
National Park Service Removes Transgender References from Stonewall Monument Website
The National Park Service removed all mentions of transgender people from the Stonewall National Monument website on Thursday, changing the description from LGBTQ+ to LGB, prompting widespread criticism from activists and officials who denounced the erasure of transgender people's contributions to t...
National Park Service Removes Transgender References from Stonewall Monument Website
The National Park Service removed all mentions of transgender people from the Stonewall National Monument website on Thursday, changing the description from LGBTQ+ to LGB, prompting widespread criticism from activists and officials who denounced the erasure of transgender people's contributions to t...
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56% Bias Score
Gaza Ceasefire Secured: Hamas Reaffirms Commitment After Mediation
Following mediation by Egypt and Qatar, Hamas reaffirmed its commitment to the Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel, pledging to release prisoners and resolve outstanding issues concerning humanitarian aid delivery, despite earlier threats of a renewed conflict from Israel if not all prisoners were ...
Gaza Ceasefire Secured: Hamas Reaffirms Commitment After Mediation
Following mediation by Egypt and Qatar, Hamas reaffirmed its commitment to the Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel, pledging to release prisoners and resolve outstanding issues concerning humanitarian aid delivery, despite earlier threats of a renewed conflict from Israel if not all prisoners were ...
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52% Bias Score
Climate Impulse: A Hydrogen-Powered Flight Around the World
Bertrand Piccard's Climate Impulse project aims to fly a two-seater plane around the world nonstop in nine days using green hydrogen, with first test flights planned for next year and the main flight in 2028; the project has received tens of millions of euros in funding and involves several partners...
Climate Impulse: A Hydrogen-Powered Flight Around the World
Bertrand Piccard's Climate Impulse project aims to fly a two-seater plane around the world nonstop in nine days using green hydrogen, with first test flights planned for next year and the main flight in 2028; the project has received tens of millions of euros in funding and involves several partners...
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44% Bias Score
ECB warns of slowing euro area growth amid rising trade friction and uncertainty
The European Central Bank (ECB) warned on Thursday that rising trade frictions and regulatory hurdles, coupled with uncertainty over US trade policy and global demand, could significantly weigh on euro area growth; global trade growth moderated to 0.7% in late 2024, down from 1.5% previously, while ...
ECB warns of slowing euro area growth amid rising trade friction and uncertainty
The European Central Bank (ECB) warned on Thursday that rising trade frictions and regulatory hurdles, coupled with uncertainty over US trade policy and global demand, could significantly weigh on euro area growth; global trade growth moderated to 0.7% in late 2024, down from 1.5% previously, while ...
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20% Bias Score
Belgian Government Faces Mass Protests Over Austerity Measures
Around 60,000 protesters in Brussels oppose Belgium's new right-wing government's budget cuts impacting pensions, unemployment, and hospital funding, causing widespread transport and airspace disruption.
Belgian Government Faces Mass Protests Over Austerity Measures
Around 60,000 protesters in Brussels oppose Belgium's new right-wing government's budget cuts impacting pensions, unemployment, and hospital funding, causing widespread transport and airspace disruption.
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48% Bias Score
US-India Partnership Strengthened with "Make India Great Again" Initiative
During a White House meeting, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump announced a strengthened strategic partnership, including a "Make India Great Again" (MIGA) initiative, billions of dollars in increased US military sales to India, and India's agreement to accept the deportation o...
US-India Partnership Strengthened with "Make India Great Again" Initiative
During a White House meeting, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump announced a strengthened strategic partnership, including a "Make India Great Again" (MIGA) initiative, billions of dollars in increased US military sales to India, and India's agreement to accept the deportation o...
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40% Bias Score
Lung Cancer Rise in Non-Smoking Women Linked to Air Pollution and Genetic Factors
A new study shows a sharp rise in lung cancer among non-smoking women globally, with adenocarcinoma accounting for almost 60% of cases, linked to air pollution, genetic mutations (EGFR, ALK, ROS1, TP53, KRAS), and immune system factors; approximately 2.5 million new cases were reported in 2022.
Lung Cancer Rise in Non-Smoking Women Linked to Air Pollution and Genetic Factors
A new study shows a sharp rise in lung cancer among non-smoking women globally, with adenocarcinoma accounting for almost 60% of cases, linked to air pollution, genetic mutations (EGFR, ALK, ROS1, TP53, KRAS), and immune system factors; approximately 2.5 million new cases were reported in 2022.
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40% Bias Score
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Order Restricting Gender Transition Care for Minors
A US federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's executive order restricting gender transition care for minors under 19, following a lawsuit by families and advocacy groups; the judge criticized the order for denying the existence of transgender people and the ruling is the latest legal chal...
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Order Restricting Gender Transition Care for Minors
A US federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's executive order restricting gender transition care for minors under 19, following a lawsuit by families and advocacy groups; the judge criticized the order for denying the existence of transgender people and the ruling is the latest legal chal...
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48% Bias Score
Modi and Trump Announce Expanded Cooperation Framework
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's White House visit with President Trump resulted in a framework for increased cooperation in trade, space, and energy, addressing tariff concerns while also pledging to combat terrorism and extraditing Tahawwur Rana to India.
Modi and Trump Announce Expanded Cooperation Framework
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's White House visit with President Trump resulted in a framework for increased cooperation in trade, space, and energy, addressing tariff concerns while also pledging to combat terrorism and extraditing Tahawwur Rana to India.
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40% Bias Score
International Coalition Pledges Syria's Reconstruction
Multiple Western and Arab countries pledged aid to rebuild Syria at a Paris conference on Thursday, aiming to facilitate a post-Assad political transition; a declaration emphasizing a Syrian-led process and counter-terrorism was signed by many, but notably not the US.
International Coalition Pledges Syria's Reconstruction
Multiple Western and Arab countries pledged aid to rebuild Syria at a Paris conference on Thursday, aiming to facilitate a post-Assad political transition; a declaration emphasizing a Syrian-led process and counter-terrorism was signed by many, but notably not the US.
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52% Bias Score
BGH to Rule on Cost Redistribution in German Homeowner Associations
The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) will rule on whether a homeowner association (WEG) can redistribute costs to individual owners, even if they don't directly benefit from the expense (like a garage roof repair for an owner without a parking space). This impacts how shared building expenses a...
BGH to Rule on Cost Redistribution in German Homeowner Associations
The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) will rule on whether a homeowner association (WEG) can redistribute costs to individual owners, even if they don't directly benefit from the expense (like a garage roof repair for an owner without a parking space). This impacts how shared building expenses a...
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16% Bias Score