February 2025
March 2025
Daesh Remains a Global Threat: 10 Years After Libya Beach Killings
On February 15, 2025, the tenth anniversary of Daesh's murder of 21 Coptic Christians and one Ghanaian in Libya, the UN Security Council reported Daesh remains a serious global threat, active in Iraq, Syria, and expanding its operations and territorial control across Africa, using online propaganda ...
Daesh Remains a Global Threat: 10 Years After Libya Beach Killings
On February 15, 2025, the tenth anniversary of Daesh's murder of 21 Coptic Christians and one Ghanaian in Libya, the UN Security Council reported Daesh remains a serious global threat, active in Iraq, Syria, and expanding its operations and territorial control across Africa, using online propaganda ...
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24% Bias Score
US to Hold Direct Peace Talks with Russia on Ukraine in Saudi Arabia
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead a US delegation to Saudi Arabia next week for direct peace talks with Russia on ending the war in Ukraine, following phone calls between Presidents Trump and Putin and between the US and Russian foreign ministers; however, the talks' details and participat...
US to Hold Direct Peace Talks with Russia on Ukraine in Saudi Arabia
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead a US delegation to Saudi Arabia next week for direct peace talks with Russia on ending the war in Ukraine, following phone calls between Presidents Trump and Putin and between the US and Russian foreign ministers; however, the talks' details and participat...
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44% Bias Score
Merz Favored to Win German Chancellorship
Veteran German politician Friedrich Merz, known for his hardline stance on migration and pro-market economic policies, is favored to become Germany's next chancellor in the February 23 election, promising to reboot the economy and crack down on immigration while facing criticism for a dalliance with...
Merz Favored to Win German Chancellorship
Veteran German politician Friedrich Merz, known for his hardline stance on migration and pro-market economic policies, is favored to become Germany's next chancellor in the February 23 election, promising to reboot the economy and crack down on immigration while facing criticism for a dalliance with...
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40% Bias Score
US to Exclude Europe from Ukraine Peace Talks
The United States will exclude European nations from peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, according to U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg, despite objections from European leaders and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, who emphasized that "no decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine, and no decisions ab...
US to Exclude Europe from Ukraine Peace Talks
The United States will exclude European nations from peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, according to U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg, despite objections from European leaders and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, who emphasized that "no decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine, and no decisions ab...
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44% Bias Score
DOJ Fires Immigration Judges, Worsening Record Case Backlog
The Department of Justice fired multiple immigration judges on Friday, exacerbating the already immense 3.6 million case backlog in immigration courts, as part of a larger Trump administration effort to restructure the federal workforce and increase deportations.
DOJ Fires Immigration Judges, Worsening Record Case Backlog
The Department of Justice fired multiple immigration judges on Friday, exacerbating the already immense 3.6 million case backlog in immigration courts, as part of a larger Trump administration effort to restructure the federal workforce and increase deportations.
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60% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Urges Europe to Create Joint Armed Forces Amid US Shift on Ukraine
At the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the US's reduced commitment to Ukraine's security, urging Europe to form its own joint armed forces to counter potential Russian aggression from Belarus; he refused a US deal to cede half of Ukraine's mineral reser...
Zelenskyy Urges Europe to Create Joint Armed Forces Amid US Shift on Ukraine
At the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the US's reduced commitment to Ukraine's security, urging Europe to form its own joint armed forces to counter potential Russian aggression from Belarus; he refused a US deal to cede half of Ukraine's mineral reser...
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60% Bias Score
US-Led Ukraine Peace Talks Exclude Europe
Senior Trump administration officials will lead peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia, aiming for a Trump-Putin-Zelensky meeting to end the conflict; however, Ukraine demands involvement and rejects deals made without its participation, while Europe's exclusion raises concerns.
US-Led Ukraine Peace Talks Exclude Europe
Senior Trump administration officials will lead peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia, aiming for a Trump-Putin-Zelensky meeting to end the conflict; however, Ukraine demands involvement and rejects deals made without its participation, while Europe's exclusion raises concerns.
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64% Bias Score
Five Arrested in Torture Murder of Transgender Man
Five people were arrested in New York and charged with the murder of Sam Nordquist, a 24-year-old transgender man from Minnesota, who was allegedly tortured for weeks before his death; the suspects face 15 years to life in prison.
Five Arrested in Torture Murder of Transgender Man
Five people were arrested in New York and charged with the murder of Sam Nordquist, a 24-year-old transgender man from Minnesota, who was allegedly tortured for weeks before his death; the suspects face 15 years to life in prison.
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28% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Urges European Army Amidst Concerns Over Diminishing US Support
President Zelenskyy urged the creation of a European army following a Trump-Putin phone call initiating peace talks on Ukraine, citing concerns about diminishing US support for Europe and the exclusion of Ukraine from US-Russia discussions.
Zelenskyy Urges European Army Amidst Concerns Over Diminishing US Support
President Zelenskyy urged the creation of a European army following a Trump-Putin phone call initiating peace talks on Ukraine, citing concerns about diminishing US support for Europe and the exclusion of Ukraine from US-Russia discussions.
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48% Bias Score
Three Hostages Freed in Gaza, 369 Palestinian Prisoners Released
Three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza for 15 months were released in exchange for 369 Palestinian prisoners, including 36 serving life sentences for killing Israelis; this is the sixth exchange under a two-week ceasefire that nearly collapsed this week.
Three Hostages Freed in Gaza, 369 Palestinian Prisoners Released
Three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza for 15 months were released in exchange for 369 Palestinian prisoners, including 36 serving life sentences for killing Israelis; this is the sixth exchange under a two-week ceasefire that nearly collapsed this week.
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48% Bias Score
Munich Conference Signals Shift to Neo-Imperialist World Order
US Vice President Jay D. Vance's speech at the Munich Conference signaled a shift in the global order, prioritizing a neo-imperialist approach over liberal values, challenging Europe's security and necessitating increased defense spending, while internal divisions within the EU complicate a unified ...
Munich Conference Signals Shift to Neo-Imperialist World Order
US Vice President Jay D. Vance's speech at the Munich Conference signaled a shift in the global order, prioritizing a neo-imperialist approach over liberal values, challenging Europe's security and necessitating increased defense spending, while internal divisions within the EU complicate a unified ...
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56% Bias Score
Rice and Vance Urge US AI Leadership Amidst China Competition
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Vice President JD Vance emphasized the need for the US to maintain its technological leadership in AI, citing the $500 billion Stargate project and advocating for deregulation to counter China's growing influence in the field. Rice warned against regula...
Rice and Vance Urge US AI Leadership Amidst China Competition
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Vice President JD Vance emphasized the need for the US to maintain its technological leadership in AI, citing the $500 billion Stargate project and advocating for deregulation to counter China's growing influence in the field. Rice warned against regula...
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64% Bias Score