February 2025
March 2025
Pope Francis Hospitalized with Bilateral Pneumonia
Pope Francis, 88, was hospitalized in Rome on February 14th with worsening bronchitis and was later diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, a complex condition requiring additional medication, according to the Vatican.
Pope Francis Hospitalized with Bilateral Pneumonia
Pope Francis, 88, was hospitalized in Rome on February 14th with worsening bronchitis and was later diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, a complex condition requiring additional medication, according to the Vatican.
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20% Bias Score
Trump Approves EU Peacekeepers in Ukraine, Demands Elections, and Accuses Zelenskyy of Mismanagement
President Trump said the US would not object to EU peacekeepers in Ukraine if a ceasefire were achieved but rejected US involvement, also calling for Ukrainian elections and alleging that Ukraine's president lacked legitimacy and had mismanaged US aid.
Trump Approves EU Peacekeepers in Ukraine, Demands Elections, and Accuses Zelenskyy of Mismanagement
President Trump said the US would not object to EU peacekeepers in Ukraine if a ceasefire were achieved but rejected US involvement, also calling for Ukrainian elections and alleging that Ukraine's president lacked legitimacy and had mismanaged US aid.
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64% Bias Score
China's Clean Energy Sector Hits Record 10% GDP Contribution
In 2024, China's clean energy sector, broadly defined, contributed a record 10% to its GDP, reaching £1.5tn in value, surpassing real estate sales; electric vehicles and batteries were major drivers, accounting for 39% of the total.
China's Clean Energy Sector Hits Record 10% GDP Contribution
In 2024, China's clean energy sector, broadly defined, contributed a record 10% to its GDP, reaching £1.5tn in value, surpassing real estate sales; electric vehicles and batteries were major drivers, accounting for 39% of the total.
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28% Bias Score
Ugandan Judge Accused of Holding Woman as Slave in UK
Ugandan High Court Judge Lydia Mugambe, 49, and Ugandan Deputy High Commissioner John Leonard Mugerwa are accused of conspiring to bring a woman to the UK from Uganda in July 2022 to work as an unpaid domestic servant in Mugambe's Oxfordshire home; police found the woman packing a bag when they arri...
Ugandan Judge Accused of Holding Woman as Slave in UK
Ugandan High Court Judge Lydia Mugambe, 49, and Ugandan Deputy High Commissioner John Leonard Mugerwa are accused of conspiring to bring a woman to the UK from Uganda in July 2022 to work as an unpaid domestic servant in Mugambe's Oxfordshire home; police found the woman packing a bag when they arri...
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32% Bias Score
Social Media Scams Fuel \£13 Million Flytipping Crisis
A 150% rise in large-scale flytipping incidents over 10 years in England costs over \£13 million annually; households unknowingly fund organized crime by using cheap, illegitimate waste disposal services advertised on social media.
Social Media Scams Fuel \£13 Million Flytipping Crisis
A 150% rise in large-scale flytipping incidents over 10 years in England costs over \£13 million annually; households unknowingly fund organized crime by using cheap, illegitimate waste disposal services advertised on social media.
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36% Bias Score
Alice Weidel and AfD's Rise in German Politics
Alice Weidel, AfD's lead candidate for German Chancellor, is causing a stir with her extreme-right views and provocative statements, garnering support from unexpected figures like Elon Musk and J.D. Vance, resulting in a doubling of AfD's poll numbers to 21% compared to 2021.
Alice Weidel and AfD's Rise in German Politics
Alice Weidel, AfD's lead candidate for German Chancellor, is causing a stir with her extreme-right views and provocative statements, garnering support from unexpected figures like Elon Musk and J.D. Vance, resulting in a doubling of AfD's poll numbers to 21% compared to 2021.
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68% Bias Score
Carter Center: Venezuela's 2024 Election Undemocratic
The Carter Center deemed Venezuela's July 28th presidential election undemocratic due to the National Electoral Council's refusal to accurately report results, showing bias towards President Maduro and violating international standards; the opposition's evidence indicated a different outcome.
Carter Center: Venezuela's 2024 Election Undemocratic
The Carter Center deemed Venezuela's July 28th presidential election undemocratic due to the National Electoral Council's refusal to accurately report results, showing bias towards President Maduro and violating international standards; the opposition's evidence indicated a different outcome.
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48% Bias Score
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 58 Cases Amidst Rising Vaccine Exemptions
A measles outbreak in northern Texas has surged to 58 cases in three weeks, hospitalizing 13, mostly in a close-knit, undervaccinated Mennonite community with high vaccine exemption rates; neighboring New Mexico also reports cases.
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 58 Cases Amidst Rising Vaccine Exemptions
A measles outbreak in northern Texas has surged to 58 cases in three weeks, hospitalizing 13, mostly in a close-knit, undervaccinated Mennonite community with high vaccine exemption rates; neighboring New Mexico also reports cases.
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52% Bias Score
Ronan's Law: Tougher Knife Sale Regulations to Curb Youth Access
Ronan's Law, spurred by the 2022 death of 16-year-old Ronan Kanda, mandates retailer reporting of suspicious knife sales, increases penalties for selling to minors to up to two years in prison, and introduces a two-step online verification system to curb illegal knife sales to young people.
Ronan's Law: Tougher Knife Sale Regulations to Curb Youth Access
Ronan's Law, spurred by the 2022 death of 16-year-old Ronan Kanda, mandates retailer reporting of suspicious knife sales, increases penalties for selling to minors to up to two years in prison, and introduces a two-step online verification system to curb illegal knife sales to young people.
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44% Bias Score
70 Child Deaths Expose Failures in Queensland's Child Protection System
A Queensland report details 70 child deaths within the state's child protection system over the past year, citing systemic failures, neglect, and exploitation; one case involved a boy who died homeless after entering care due to parental death and abuse.
70 Child Deaths Expose Failures in Queensland's Child Protection System
A Queensland report details 70 child deaths within the state's child protection system over the past year, citing systemic failures, neglect, and exploitation; one case involved a boy who died homeless after entering care due to parental death and abuse.
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48% Bias Score
British Army Faces Systemic Sexual Abuse Allegations After Soldier's Suicide
Following the death of Gunner Jaysley Beck, 19, over 1000 women have come forward detailing sexual abuse and harassment within the British Army, prompting an official condemnation from General Sir Roly Walker and a renewed inquest into systemic failures that may have contributed to her suicide.
British Army Faces Systemic Sexual Abuse Allegations After Soldier's Suicide
Following the death of Gunner Jaysley Beck, 19, over 1000 women have come forward detailing sexual abuse and harassment within the British Army, prompting an official condemnation from General Sir Roly Walker and a renewed inquest into systemic failures that may have contributed to her suicide.
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44% Bias Score
Poland's Economic Boom: A Model for Global Growth?
Poland's per capita GDP surged from \$6,690 in 1990 to nearly \$51,630 in 2024 due to NATO and EU membership, offering stability and attracting foreign investment, contrasting with Russia's war in Ukraine.
Poland's Economic Boom: A Model for Global Growth?
Poland's per capita GDP surged from \$6,690 in 1990 to nearly \$51,630 in 2024 due to NATO and EU membership, offering stability and attracting foreign investment, contrasting with Russia's war in Ukraine.
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48% Bias Score