February 2025
March 2025
Netanyahu Backs Trump's Gaza Relocation Plan, Risking Regional Instability
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his support for US President Donald Trump's plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for Hamas's eradication, further jeopardizing the fragile ceasefire and angering Arab leaders.
Netanyahu Backs Trump's Gaza Relocation Plan, Risking Regional Instability
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his support for US President Donald Trump's plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for Hamas's eradication, further jeopardizing the fragile ceasefire and angering Arab leaders.
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56% Bias Score
UK to Send Troops to Ukraine if Peace Deal Reached
UK Prime Minister and Sir Keir Starmer are prepared to send British troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force, and the UK will commit \£3bn a year until 2030 to support Ukraine's defense, while separate US-Russia peace talks are ongoing in Saudi Arabia, causing concern among European leaders...
UK to Send Troops to Ukraine if Peace Deal Reached
UK Prime Minister and Sir Keir Starmer are prepared to send British troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force, and the UK will commit \£3bn a year until 2030 to support Ukraine's defense, while separate US-Russia peace talks are ongoing in Saudi Arabia, causing concern among European leaders...
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48% Bias Score
Transatlantic Rift Exposed at Munich Security Conference
The Munich Security Conference highlighted transatlantic divisions on future threats, with disagreements on European defense spending, Ukraine's NATO membership, and potential exclusion of Europe from peace talks with Russia, impacting future security dynamics.
Transatlantic Rift Exposed at Munich Security Conference
The Munich Security Conference highlighted transatlantic divisions on future threats, with disagreements on European defense spending, Ukraine's NATO membership, and potential exclusion of Europe from peace talks with Russia, impacting future security dynamics.
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44% Bias Score
Civilians Flee Bukavu Amidst Looting After Congolese Army Withdrawal
Following clashes near Bukavu, Congo, civilians fled as looting erupted after Congolese forces withdrew, leaving the city's fate uncertain despite the March 23 Movement's lack of an official claim of victory. The incident underscores the Congolese army's weaknesses.
Civilians Flee Bukavu Amidst Looting After Congolese Army Withdrawal
Following clashes near Bukavu, Congo, civilians fled as looting erupted after Congolese forces withdrew, leaving the city's fate uncertain despite the March 23 Movement's lack of an official claim of victory. The incident underscores the Congolese army's weaknesses.
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44% Bias Score
Sudan's Gold-Fueled Conflict: Hundreds Dead, Peace Efforts Hampered
The conflict in Sudan, a power struggle between two generals, is fueled by a booming gold trade, resulting in hundreds of deaths from bombings and drone strikes, with gold exports reaching the UAE via various routes, including through Russia, and hindering peace efforts.
Sudan's Gold-Fueled Conflict: Hundreds Dead, Peace Efforts Hampered
The conflict in Sudan, a power struggle between two generals, is fueled by a booming gold trade, resulting in hundreds of deaths from bombings and drone strikes, with gold exports reaching the UAE via various routes, including through Russia, and hindering peace efforts.
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44% Bias Score
M23 Rebels Seize Second Major Congolese City, Bukavu
M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, seized Bukavu, a major Congolese city, on Sunday, expanding their control over mineral-rich eastern Congo and escalating regional tensions; the Congolese government acknowledged the occupation but offered little resistance.
M23 Rebels Seize Second Major Congolese City, Bukavu
M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, seized Bukavu, a major Congolese city, on Sunday, expanding their control over mineral-rich eastern Congo and escalating regional tensions; the Congolese government acknowledged the occupation but offered little resistance.
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40% Bias Score
FTO Designation of Mexican Cartels Risks Harming Canada-Mexico Trade
The U.S. and Canada designating Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) risks harming the $50-billion Canada-Mexico trade relationship, as Canadian banks face criminal liability for unknowingly facilitating transactions that benefit cartels, potentially leading to widespread d...
FTO Designation of Mexican Cartels Risks Harming Canada-Mexico Trade
The U.S. and Canada designating Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) risks harming the $50-billion Canada-Mexico trade relationship, as Canadian banks face criminal liability for unknowingly facilitating transactions that benefit cartels, potentially leading to widespread d...
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40% Bias Score
Nine Dead in Severe US Weather: Kentucky Flooding, Levee Failure, and Extreme Cold
Severe weather pummeled the U.S., causing at least nine deaths—eight in Kentucky from flooding— prompting a state of emergency, over 1,000 rescues, and a presidential disaster declaration; a Tennessee levee failed, and a tree fell in Atlanta.
Nine Dead in Severe US Weather: Kentucky Flooding, Levee Failure, and Extreme Cold
Severe weather pummeled the U.S., causing at least nine deaths—eight in Kentucky from flooding— prompting a state of emergency, over 1,000 rescues, and a presidential disaster declaration; a Tennessee levee failed, and a tree fell in Atlanta.
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24% Bias Score
UK Ready to Send Troops to Ukraine as US Holds Separate Peace Talks
UK Prime Minister and Sir Keir Starmer expressed readiness to deploy British troops in Ukraine if a peace deal with Russia is reached; this comes as the US holds peace talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia excluding European leaders, while France hosts a summit to coordinate a European strategy for Ukra...
UK Ready to Send Troops to Ukraine as US Holds Separate Peace Talks
UK Prime Minister and Sir Keir Starmer expressed readiness to deploy British troops in Ukraine if a peace deal with Russia is reached; this comes as the US holds peace talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia excluding European leaders, while France hosts a summit to coordinate a European strategy for Ukra...
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48% Bias Score
US-Russia Talks on Ukraine Exacerbate European Concerns
US and Russian officials met in Riyadh to discuss Ukraine's future without European or Ukrainian participation, prompting concern in Europe and a hastily arranged Paris meeting to address the implications of a potential US-Russia deal.
US-Russia Talks on Ukraine Exacerbate European Concerns
US and Russian officials met in Riyadh to discuss Ukraine's future without European or Ukrainian participation, prompting concern in Europe and a hastily arranged Paris meeting to address the implications of a potential US-Russia deal.
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52% Bias Score
Hezbollah Demands Israeli Troop Withdrawal from Lebanon by February 18
Hezbollah's Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem demanded Israel withdraw its troops from Lebanon by February 18, 2025, threatening resistance if the deadline is not met; protests by Hezbollah supporters against this and a ban on Iranian flights led to clashes with the Lebanese army, prompting Presi...
Hezbollah Demands Israeli Troop Withdrawal from Lebanon by February 18
Hezbollah's Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem demanded Israel withdraw its troops from Lebanon by February 18, 2025, threatening resistance if the deadline is not met; protests by Hezbollah supporters against this and a ban on Iranian flights led to clashes with the Lebanese army, prompting Presi...
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52% Bias Score
US-Russia Talks on Ukraine Excluding European Allies Spark Security Concerns
US-Russia talks in Riyadh will discuss Ukraine's future without European or Ukrainian participation, alarming European leaders who fear a US-Russia deal that compromises Ukrainian interests and undermines European security, potentially fracturing European unity.
US-Russia Talks on Ukraine Excluding European Allies Spark Security Concerns
US-Russia talks in Riyadh will discuss Ukraine's future without European or Ukrainian participation, alarming European leaders who fear a US-Russia deal that compromises Ukrainian interests and undermines European security, potentially fracturing European unity.
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48% Bias Score