February 2025
March 2025
Venture Capital Fund Challenges Ageism by Backing Entrepreneurs Over 50
Katerina Stroponiati's Brilliant Minds, a venture capital fund focusing on entrepreneurs over 50, received over 500 applications in its first two months, 23% from women-led businesses, highlighting a shift away from ageism in the venture capital industry.
Venture Capital Fund Challenges Ageism by Backing Entrepreneurs Over 50
Katerina Stroponiati's Brilliant Minds, a venture capital fund focusing on entrepreneurs over 50, received over 500 applications in its first two months, 23% from women-led businesses, highlighting a shift away from ageism in the venture capital industry.
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44% Bias Score
Cyclone Zelia Causes Major Flooding in Western Australia
Tropical Cyclone Zelia, a category 4 cyclone, hit Western Australia's coast on Friday, causing major flooding along several rivers and isolating communities; while there were no casualties, major roads are closed, impacting supplies, and the flood threat persists.
Cyclone Zelia Causes Major Flooding in Western Australia
Tropical Cyclone Zelia, a category 4 cyclone, hit Western Australia's coast on Friday, causing major flooding along several rivers and isolating communities; while there were no casualties, major roads are closed, impacting supplies, and the flood threat persists.
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16% Bias Score
UK's Foreign Policy Critiqued: Appeasement, Brexit, and Economic Decline
The article critiques the UK government's foreign policy, citing its appeasement of Trump and the negative economic impact of Brexit, using Lord Amherst's refusal to kowtow as a contrast to the perceived subservience of the current government, and highlighting a significant decline in UK-EU trade be...
UK's Foreign Policy Critiqued: Appeasement, Brexit, and Economic Decline
The article critiques the UK government's foreign policy, citing its appeasement of Trump and the negative economic impact of Brexit, using Lord Amherst's refusal to kowtow as a contrast to the perceived subservience of the current government, and highlighting a significant decline in UK-EU trade be...
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60% Bias Score
Colombia's Fiscal Crisis: High Debt, Failed Policies, and Looming Recession
Colombia faces a severe fiscal crisis due to excessive government spending, ineffective tax policies, and the legacy of high public debt and artificially low fuel prices from the previous administration; this is impacting economic growth and causing social unrest.
Colombia's Fiscal Crisis: High Debt, Failed Policies, and Looming Recession
Colombia faces a severe fiscal crisis due to excessive government spending, ineffective tax policies, and the legacy of high public debt and artificially low fuel prices from the previous administration; this is impacting economic growth and causing social unrest.
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60% Bias Score
CNMC to Decide on BBVA's Hostile Bid for Sabadell Amidst Competition Concerns
BBVA's hostile takeover bid for Banco Sabadell faces a crucial decision by Spain's CNMC, which is evaluating the proposed remedies to address competition concerns, particularly in the SME sector, with Sabadell demanding structural changes instead of BBVA's proposed behavioral commitments.
CNMC to Decide on BBVA's Hostile Bid for Sabadell Amidst Competition Concerns
BBVA's hostile takeover bid for Banco Sabadell faces a crucial decision by Spain's CNMC, which is evaluating the proposed remedies to address competition concerns, particularly in the SME sector, with Sabadell demanding structural changes instead of BBVA's proposed behavioral commitments.
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60% Bias Score
Trump Administration Ends TPS for Venezuelan Immigrants After Strong Electoral Support
Following the US election where over 90% of Venezuelan-Americans voted Republican, the Trump administration ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 300,000 Venezuelans arriving before 2023, causing outrage among those who felt betrayed after supporting him.
Trump Administration Ends TPS for Venezuelan Immigrants After Strong Electoral Support
Following the US election where over 90% of Venezuelan-Americans voted Republican, the Trump administration ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 300,000 Venezuelans arriving before 2023, causing outrage among those who felt betrayed after supporting him.
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52% Bias Score
Steele Attacks Republicans for Inaction Regarding Musk and Trump
MSNBC host Michael Steele criticized Republicans for their inaction concerning Elon Musk's influence and Donald Trump's actions, claiming that the country is "under assault" and calling on them to "wake the hell up.
Steele Attacks Republicans for Inaction Regarding Musk and Trump
MSNBC host Michael Steele criticized Republicans for their inaction concerning Elon Musk's influence and Donald Trump's actions, claiming that the country is "under assault" and calling on them to "wake the hell up.
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60% Bias Score
Child Dies in Hyperbaric Chamber Fire; Clinic Under Investigation
Five-year-old Thomas Cooper died in a hyperbaric chamber fire at The Oxford Center in Troy, Michigan, on January 31; his mother suffered severe burns trying to save him, and the facility is now temporarily closed while under investigation for its past employment of a convicted felon.
Child Dies in Hyperbaric Chamber Fire; Clinic Under Investigation
Five-year-old Thomas Cooper died in a hyperbaric chamber fire at The Oxford Center in Troy, Michigan, on January 31; his mother suffered severe burns trying to save him, and the facility is now temporarily closed while under investigation for its past employment of a convicted felon.
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48% Bias Score
Sinaloa Cartel War: 800+ Dead, Government Crackdown
Five months into the Sinaloa cartel war, Los Chapitos and Los Mayos clash over drug trafficking routes to the US, resulting in over 800 murders and 950 disappearances since September 2023, despite intensified government security efforts.
Sinaloa Cartel War: 800+ Dead, Government Crackdown
Five months into the Sinaloa cartel war, Los Chapitos and Los Mayos clash over drug trafficking routes to the US, resulting in over 800 murders and 950 disappearances since September 2023, despite intensified government security efforts.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Petro's Catalan Friends: From Holiday Gatherings to Campaign Scandal
During 10 years, Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his family spent New Year's Eve in a Catalan farmhouse, enjoying a relaxed atmosphere and forging close friendships that are now under scrutiny due to a campaign finance scandal involving one of these friends, Xavier Vendrell, who allegedly trie...
Petro's Catalan Friends: From Holiday Gatherings to Campaign Scandal
During 10 years, Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his family spent New Year's Eve in a Catalan farmhouse, enjoying a relaxed atmosphere and forging close friendships that are now under scrutiny due to a campaign finance scandal involving one of these friends, Xavier Vendrell, who allegedly trie...
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72% Bias Score
UK University Funding Crisis Deepens Amidst Visa Drop and Tax Increases
A 13% fall in international student visa applications to the UK, coupled with a rise in tuition fees offset by increased taxes, risks exacerbating the financial crisis facing English universities, which are already grappling with £7bn in annual deficits for research and domestic undergraduate teachi...
UK University Funding Crisis Deepens Amidst Visa Drop and Tax Increases
A 13% fall in international student visa applications to the UK, coupled with a rise in tuition fees offset by increased taxes, risks exacerbating the financial crisis facing English universities, which are already grappling with £7bn in annual deficits for research and domestic undergraduate teachi...
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44% Bias Score
Mexico Rejects Negotiations With Drug Cartels, Despite Expert Recommendations
Mexico's government rejects negotiating with drug cartels, unlike some other countries, but experts suggest this approach is underutilized in Mexico and that even partial agreements can reduce violence.
Mexico Rejects Negotiations With Drug Cartels, Despite Expert Recommendations
Mexico's government rejects negotiating with drug cartels, unlike some other countries, but experts suggest this approach is underutilized in Mexico and that even partial agreements can reduce violence.
Progress
36% Bias Score