February 2025
March 2025
Trump Threatens Chip Tariffs to Pressure TSMC into Intel Deal
The Trump administration is threatening tariffs on imported chips to pressure Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) into helping struggling Intel; TSMC may take a majority stake in Intel, potentially creating a joint venture with other US chip designers and government support; this is an...
Trump Threatens Chip Tariffs to Pressure TSMC into Intel Deal
The Trump administration is threatening tariffs on imported chips to pressure Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) into helping struggling Intel; TSMC may take a majority stake in Intel, potentially creating a joint venture with other US chip designers and government support; this is an...
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44% Bias Score
Wildfires, Climate Change, and the Housing Crisis in California
The recent devastating Los Angeles wildfires, which destroyed thousands of homes and killed dozens, highlight a significant increase in US home construction in high-fire-risk areas, from 13% in 1990 to 31% in 2020, driven by climate change and post-pandemic migration, leading major insurers to withd...
Wildfires, Climate Change, and the Housing Crisis in California
The recent devastating Los Angeles wildfires, which destroyed thousands of homes and killed dozens, highlight a significant increase in US home construction in high-fire-risk areas, from 13% in 1990 to 31% in 2020, driven by climate change and post-pandemic migration, leading major insurers to withd...
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36% Bias Score
British Couple Arrested in Iran Despite Travel Warnings
A British couple, ignoring Foreign Office warnings, were arrested in Iran on unspecified security charges in January 2024 after entering from Armenia on December 30th, 2023, prompting family concern and diplomatic efforts for their release.
British Couple Arrested in Iran Despite Travel Warnings
A British couple, ignoring Foreign Office warnings, were arrested in Iran on unspecified security charges in January 2024 after entering from Armenia on December 30th, 2023, prompting family concern and diplomatic efforts for their release.
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48% Bias Score
UK Announces £2.5bn Steel Investment Amid US Tariff Threat
Faced with US tariffs on steel imports threatening over £400 million in UK exports, the UK government announced a £2.5 billion investment to bolster its steel industry, focusing on innovative projects and electric arc furnaces to ensure long-term sustainability and competitiveness.
UK Announces £2.5bn Steel Investment Amid US Tariff Threat
Faced with US tariffs on steel imports threatening over £400 million in UK exports, the UK government announced a £2.5 billion investment to bolster its steel industry, focusing on innovative projects and electric arc furnaces to ensure long-term sustainability and competitiveness.
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48% Bias Score
Armenia's Unchecked Corridor Proposal Sparks Controversy
Armenia's willingness to provide Azerbaijan with an unimpeded transportation route across its territory without specifying whether checks will be conducted is causing controversy, with experts warning it could effectively concede a corridor demanded by Baku for four years.
Armenia's Unchecked Corridor Proposal Sparks Controversy
Armenia's willingness to provide Azerbaijan with an unimpeded transportation route across its territory without specifying whether checks will be conducted is causing controversy, with experts warning it could effectively concede a corridor demanded by Baku for four years.
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36% Bias Score
Shiffrin Misses Medal by a Hair in World Championships Slalom
At the Alpine Skiing World Championships in Saalbach, Austria, Camille Rast of Switzerland won gold in the women's slalom, while Mikaela Shiffrin finished fifth, narrowly missing a record-setting 16th medal by five-hundredths of a second; Paula Moltzan of the U.S. finished fourth.
Shiffrin Misses Medal by a Hair in World Championships Slalom
At the Alpine Skiing World Championships in Saalbach, Austria, Camille Rast of Switzerland won gold in the women's slalom, while Mikaela Shiffrin finished fifth, narrowly missing a record-setting 16th medal by five-hundredths of a second; Paula Moltzan of the U.S. finished fourth.
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40% Bias Score
Political Promises vs. Reality: Erosion of Public Discourse in Western Democracies
A recent Times article, "We All Lose in an Auction of Foolish Promises," discusses the growing gap between campaign promises and what politicians can deliver, highlighting the damage to public discourse, exemplified by Trump's election and Kasselaki's departure from Syriza, and its impact on Western...
Political Promises vs. Reality: Erosion of Public Discourse in Western Democracies
A recent Times article, "We All Lose in an Auction of Foolish Promises," discusses the growing gap between campaign promises and what politicians can deliver, highlighting the damage to public discourse, exemplified by Trump's election and Kasselaki's departure from Syriza, and its impact on Western...
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44% Bias Score
Tech Giants' \$320 Billion AI Gamble: A Risky Race for AGI
Major tech companies plan to spend over \$320 billion on AI in 2025, driven by FOMO and the pursuit of AGI, despite the lack of a clear business model; this massive investment contrasts with alternative, less resource-intensive approaches and creates a potential industry divide.
Tech Giants' \$320 Billion AI Gamble: A Risky Race for AGI
Major tech companies plan to spend over \$320 billion on AI in 2025, driven by FOMO and the pursuit of AGI, despite the lack of a clear business model; this massive investment contrasts with alternative, less resource-intensive approaches and creates a potential industry divide.
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52% Bias Score
PRP Treatment Offers Hope for Long-Term Smell Loss
A new treatment using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections offers hope to people with long-term smell loss (anosmia) and distorted smell (parosmia), with the first UK patient receiving the treatment this month and doctors hoping for NHS rollout; research shows it helped a 73-year-old regain his sen...
PRP Treatment Offers Hope for Long-Term Smell Loss
A new treatment using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections offers hope to people with long-term smell loss (anosmia) and distorted smell (parosmia), with the first UK patient receiving the treatment this month and doctors hoping for NHS rollout; research shows it helped a 73-year-old regain his sen...
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40% Bias Score
CHP Mayors Urge İmamoğlu for Turkish Presidency
CHP provincial mayors, meeting February 13-15 in Edirne, publicly urged Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu to run for president, citing Turkey's multifaceted crises and the ruling party's suppression of the opposition.
CHP Mayors Urge İmamoğlu for Turkish Presidency
CHP provincial mayors, meeting February 13-15 in Edirne, publicly urged Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu to run for president, citing Turkey's multifaceted crises and the ruling party's suppression of the opposition.
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56% Bias Score
Serbian Student Blockade Demands Accountability for Train Station Collapse
Students from across Serbia are blockading Kragujevac for 15 hours to demand accountability for the November 1st, 2024, train station collapse in Novi Sad that killed 15 people, highlighting broader concerns about governance and rule of law.
Serbian Student Blockade Demands Accountability for Train Station Collapse
Students from across Serbia are blockading Kragujevac for 15 hours to demand accountability for the November 1st, 2024, train station collapse in Novi Sad that killed 15 people, highlighting broader concerns about governance and rule of law.
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40% Bias Score
US Tariffs Threaten Global Trade Stability
The US is imposing new import tariffs, causing global concern and potentially triggering a trade war, undermining the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s authority and threatening global trade stability.
US Tariffs Threaten Global Trade Stability
The US is imposing new import tariffs, causing global concern and potentially triggering a trade war, undermining the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s authority and threatening global trade stability.
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48% Bias Score