February 2025
March 2025
US VP Declares Europe's Greatest Threat is Internal, Proposes Ukraine Peace Deal Excluding Kyiv
In a stark move at the Munich Security Conference, US Vice President J.D. Vance declared Europe's biggest threat to be internal, advocating for increased defense spending and a rejection of "progressive" policies, while proposing a Russia-Ukraine peace deal excluding Kyiv and Brussels.
US VP Declares Europe's Greatest Threat is Internal, Proposes Ukraine Peace Deal Excluding Kyiv
In a stark move at the Munich Security Conference, US Vice President J.D. Vance declared Europe's biggest threat to be internal, advocating for increased defense spending and a rejection of "progressive" policies, while proposing a Russia-Ukraine peace deal excluding Kyiv and Brussels.
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68% Bias Score
US NOAA Restrictions Jeopardize Global Climate Research
Restrictions on US NOAA's foreign communication, potential funding cuts, and data access issues threaten global climate research, particularly impacting the Netherlands' reliance on NOAA data for weather forecasting and oceanographic research.
US NOAA Restrictions Jeopardize Global Climate Research
Restrictions on US NOAA's foreign communication, potential funding cuts, and data access issues threaten global climate research, particularly impacting the Netherlands' reliance on NOAA data for weather forecasting and oceanographic research.
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56% Bias Score
Munich Conference: Allies Unite on Defense Spending, Ukraine Support
At the Munich Security Conference, NATO's Stoltenberg and EU leaders emphasized a strong commitment to increasing defense spending, supporting Ukraine's sovereignty in peace negotiations, and ensuring Russia is not rewarded for aggression, reflecting a strengthened European security policy.
Munich Conference: Allies Unite on Defense Spending, Ukraine Support
At the Munich Security Conference, NATO's Stoltenberg and EU leaders emphasized a strong commitment to increasing defense spending, supporting Ukraine's sovereignty in peace negotiations, and ensuring Russia is not rewarded for aggression, reflecting a strengthened European security policy.
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36% Bias Score
US-Europe Rift Deepens Amidst Pence's Controversial Munich Speech
At the Munich Security Conference, US Vice President Mike Pence criticized perceived threats to European democracy, causing immediate controversy and highlighting a deepening transatlantic rift; European leaders, including German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, strongly criticized Pence's speech.
US-Europe Rift Deepens Amidst Pence's Controversial Munich Speech
At the Munich Security Conference, US Vice President Mike Pence criticized perceived threats to European democracy, causing immediate controversy and highlighting a deepening transatlantic rift; European leaders, including German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, strongly criticized Pence's speech.
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60% Bias Score
Trump Administration Halts Democracy Aid, Places Election Security Personnel on Leave
The Trump administration has frozen foreign aid for democracy and human rights programs, placed election security personnel on leave, and faces a court order to partially restore funding, causing chaos and jeopardizing both global and domestic democratic efforts.
Trump Administration Halts Democracy Aid, Places Election Security Personnel on Leave
The Trump administration has frozen foreign aid for democracy and human rights programs, placed election security personnel on leave, and faces a court order to partially restore funding, causing chaos and jeopardizing both global and domestic democratic efforts.
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56% Bias Score
USAID's Uncertain Future: Implications for Global Stability
Facing potential cuts under the current US administration, USAID's future is uncertain, raising concerns about global stability and the implications for international relations, particularly in regions like the Sahel where the EU and USAID provide roughly equal aid.
USAID's Uncertain Future: Implications for Global Stability
Facing potential cuts under the current US administration, USAID's future is uncertain, raising concerns about global stability and the implications for international relations, particularly in regions like the Sahel where the EU and USAID provide roughly equal aid.
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48% Bias Score
Three Israeli Hostages Freed in Gaza Under Tense Ceasefire Deal
Three Israeli hostages held in Gaza since October 7, 2023, were released Saturday under a ceasefire agreement, with Israel freeing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in return, amid ongoing uncertainty about the agreement's future.
Three Israeli Hostages Freed in Gaza Under Tense Ceasefire Deal
Three Israeli hostages held in Gaza since October 7, 2023, were released Saturday under a ceasefire agreement, with Israel freeing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in return, amid ongoing uncertainty about the agreement's future.
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56% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Rejects Peace Deal Without Kyiv's Participation, Urges European Army
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected any peace deal excluding Kyiv, demanding security guarantees; he also urged Europe to create a joint army, warning of potential Russian troop deployments to Belarus and highlighting the involvement of North Korean troops in the war.
Zelenskyy Rejects Peace Deal Without Kyiv's Participation, Urges European Army
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected any peace deal excluding Kyiv, demanding security guarantees; he also urged Europe to create a joint army, warning of potential Russian troop deployments to Belarus and highlighting the involvement of North Korean troops in the war.
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64% Bias Score
Novi Sad Student Blockade: A Powerful Grassroots Movement
Novi Sad University students initiated blockades demanding accountability for a train station collapse that killed 15; the protests spread rapidly, creating a highly organized movement with a direct democracy model and significant political influence.
Novi Sad Student Blockade: A Powerful Grassroots Movement
Novi Sad University students initiated blockades demanding accountability for a train station collapse that killed 15; the protests spread rapidly, creating a highly organized movement with a direct democracy model and significant political influence.
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40% Bias Score
Israeli Hostages Freed in Gaza Under Tense Ceasefire
Three Israeli hostages were freed from Gaza on Saturday under a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, following a dispute that threatened to derail the deal; Israel is freeing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in return, amid ongoing uncertainty over the agreement's future.
Israeli Hostages Freed in Gaza Under Tense Ceasefire
Three Israeli hostages were freed from Gaza on Saturday under a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, following a dispute that threatened to derail the deal; Israel is freeing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in return, amid ongoing uncertainty over the agreement's future.
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60% Bias Score
REACT Study: Early Detection of Atherosclerosis to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes
The REACT study, a large-scale international research project based in Spain and Denmark, aims to prevent cardiovascular diseases like heart attacks and strokes by using ultrasound to detect silent atherosclerosis in 16,000 individuals aged 18-69, potentially changing the way we approach cardiovascu...
REACT Study: Early Detection of Atherosclerosis to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes
The REACT study, a large-scale international research project based in Spain and Denmark, aims to prevent cardiovascular diseases like heart attacks and strokes by using ultrasound to detect silent atherosclerosis in 16,000 individuals aged 18-69, potentially changing the way we approach cardiovascu...
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20% Bias Score
Transatlantic Rift Widens at Munich Security Conference Over Democracy and Defense Spending
At the Munich Security Conference, US Vice President JD Vance criticized European democracies, prompting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to rebuke the US administration's disregard for international norms. This led to the EU proposing a €500 billion defense spending increase over the next d...
Transatlantic Rift Widens at Munich Security Conference Over Democracy and Defense Spending
At the Munich Security Conference, US Vice President JD Vance criticized European democracies, prompting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to rebuke the US administration's disregard for international norms. This led to the EU proposing a €500 billion defense spending increase over the next d...
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56% Bias Score