February 2025
March 2025
Sahel Conflict Cripples Vaccination, Fueling Disease Outbreaks
Jihadist groups in central Mali initially blocked measles vaccination efforts due to their belief that vaccines spread disease, but eventually allowed vaccinations after witnessing the disease's severity; this reflects a broader Sahel issue where violence and political instability severely hinder va...
Sahel Conflict Cripples Vaccination, Fueling Disease Outbreaks
Jihadist groups in central Mali initially blocked measles vaccination efforts due to their belief that vaccines spread disease, but eventually allowed vaccinations after witnessing the disease's severity; this reflects a broader Sahel issue where violence and political instability severely hinder va...
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40% Bias Score
UK Energy Bills to Rise £85 Annually
British households face an £85 annual energy bill increase from April, reaching £1,823 on average, due to low European gas storage and reduced renewables, exceeding earlier forecasts and impacting 9 million households immediately.
UK Energy Bills to Rise £85 Annually
British households face an £85 annual energy bill increase from April, reaching £1,823 on average, due to low European gas storage and reduced renewables, exceeding earlier forecasts and impacting 9 million households immediately.
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32% Bias Score
Delta Flight Crash-Lands in Toronto, 18 Injured
A Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis crash-landed and overturned at Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday, injuring 18 of the 80 people on board, amidst a recent series of passenger plane accidents.
Delta Flight Crash-Lands in Toronto, 18 Injured
A Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis crash-landed and overturned at Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday, injuring 18 of the 80 people on board, amidst a recent series of passenger plane accidents.
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24% Bias Score
Social Security Commissioner Resigns Over Data Access Dispute
Acting Social Security Commissioner Michelle King resigned after refusing to provide the Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive recipient data; Leland Dudek replaced her, while President Trump nominated Frank Bisignano.
Social Security Commissioner Resigns Over Data Access Dispute
Acting Social Security Commissioner Michelle King resigned after refusing to provide the Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive recipient data; Leland Dudek replaced her, while President Trump nominated Frank Bisignano.
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60% Bias Score
Omagh Bombing Inquiry Reveals Devastating Human Cost
The 1998 Omagh bombing, perpetrated by the Real IRA, killed 29 people in County Tyrone, including children and a pregnant woman; police officers described horrific scenes and lasting psychological trauma.
Omagh Bombing Inquiry Reveals Devastating Human Cost
The 1998 Omagh bombing, perpetrated by the Real IRA, killed 29 people in County Tyrone, including children and a pregnant woman; police officers described horrific scenes and lasting psychological trauma.
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40% Bias Score
Windborne Bird Flu Transmission Confirmed in Czech Republic
A highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu outbreak at two high-security Czech chicken farms in February 2024 was linked to a nearby duck farm, likely through windborne transmission under specific meteorological conditions, resulting in thousands of birds being culled.
Windborne Bird Flu Transmission Confirmed in Czech Republic
A highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu outbreak at two high-security Czech chicken farms in February 2024 was linked to a nearby duck farm, likely through windborne transmission under specific meteorological conditions, resulting in thousands of birds being culled.
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16% Bias Score
China Recruits for Planetary Defense Team Amid Asteroid Threat
China is recruiting for a planetary defense team to address the threat of asteroid collisions, focusing on near-Earth asteroid monitoring and early warning systems; the initiative follows the discovery of 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of impacting Earth in 2032.
China Recruits for Planetary Defense Team Amid Asteroid Threat
China is recruiting for a planetary defense team to address the threat of asteroid collisions, focusing on near-Earth asteroid monitoring and early warning systems; the initiative follows the discovery of 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of impacting Earth in 2032.
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24% Bias Score
Thousands of Government Web Pages Removed, Raising Data Preservation Concerns
The White House ordered the removal of thousands of government web pages covering topics such as LGBTQ+ rights, January 6th events, and discrimination, sparking concerns about data preservation and raising awareness of the vulnerability of online information, with some pages already restored followi...
Thousands of Government Web Pages Removed, Raising Data Preservation Concerns
The White House ordered the removal of thousands of government web pages covering topics such as LGBTQ+ rights, January 6th events, and discrimination, sparking concerns about data preservation and raising awareness of the vulnerability of online information, with some pages already restored followi...
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44% Bias Score
CIA Drone Missions in Mexico: A Covert Counter-Drug Operation
The CIA, under President Trump, secretly flew unarmed MQ-9 Reaper drones over Mexico to spy on drug cartels; this action, part of a broader counter-narcotics strategy, involved repurposing counterterrorism resources and potentially designating cartels as terrorist organizations, raising concerns abo...
CIA Drone Missions in Mexico: A Covert Counter-Drug Operation
The CIA, under President Trump, secretly flew unarmed MQ-9 Reaper drones over Mexico to spy on drug cartels; this action, part of a broader counter-narcotics strategy, involved repurposing counterterrorism resources and potentially designating cartels as terrorist organizations, raising concerns abo...
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48% Bias Score
Delta Plane Crash-Lands in Toronto, 18 Injured
A Delta Airlines plane carrying 80 passengers crash-landed upside down at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Thursday, injuring 18 people (three critically) amidst heavy snowfall, though weather is not suspected as the primary cause. Passengers described harrowing escapes and mutual aid.
Delta Plane Crash-Lands in Toronto, 18 Injured
A Delta Airlines plane carrying 80 passengers crash-landed upside down at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Thursday, injuring 18 people (three critically) amidst heavy snowfall, though weather is not suspected as the primary cause. Passengers described harrowing escapes and mutual aid.
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44% Bias Score
EPA's Rapid Wildfire Debris Cleanup Sparks Environmental Concerns in Los Angeles
Following the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires near Los Angeles, the EPA plans to clean up 4,250,000 tons of debris, including hazardous materials, within one month, sparking protests due to concerns about toxic contamination of beaches and waterways and the lack of soil testing after debris re...
EPA's Rapid Wildfire Debris Cleanup Sparks Environmental Concerns in Los Angeles
Following the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires near Los Angeles, the EPA plans to clean up 4,250,000 tons of debris, including hazardous materials, within one month, sparking protests due to concerns about toxic contamination of beaches and waterways and the lack of soil testing after debris re...
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60% Bias Score
Minister Torres Presents Flight Records to Disprove Corruption Allegations
Spanish Minister Ángel Víctor Torres presented flight records from Binter and Iberia to disprove allegations by businessman Víctor de Aldama that he was in a Madrid apartment with former Minister José Luis Ábalos and his advisor on November 9-10, 2018; the records show Torres was in the Canary Islan...
Minister Torres Presents Flight Records to Disprove Corruption Allegations
Spanish Minister Ángel Víctor Torres presented flight records from Binter and Iberia to disprove allegations by businessman Víctor de Aldama that he was in a Madrid apartment with former Minister José Luis Ábalos and his advisor on November 9-10, 2018; the records show Torres was in the Canary Islan...
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52% Bias Score