February 2025
March 2025
EU Imposes 16th Sanctions Package on Russia, Targeting Aluminum Imports and Shadow Fleet
The EU's 16th sanctions package against Russia includes a phased ban on aluminum imports, targets over 70 ships involved in circumventing oil and gas export embargos, expands sanctions criteria to include ship captains, and adds restrictions on the sale of gaming consoles and flight simulators to Ru...
EU Imposes 16th Sanctions Package on Russia, Targeting Aluminum Imports and Shadow Fleet
The EU's 16th sanctions package against Russia includes a phased ban on aluminum imports, targets over 70 ships involved in circumventing oil and gas export embargos, expands sanctions criteria to include ship captains, and adds restrictions on the sale of gaming consoles and flight simulators to Ru...
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24% Bias Score
Trump's Labor Nominee Faces Confirmation Challenges Amid Budget Cuts
President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a former Oregon congresswoman with a pro-labor voting record, faces Senate confirmation amid the administration's plans to slash government spending and the federal workforce, raising questions about her effectiveness.
Trump's Labor Nominee Faces Confirmation Challenges Amid Budget Cuts
President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a former Oregon congresswoman with a pro-labor voting record, faces Senate confirmation amid the administration's plans to slash government spending and the federal workforce, raising questions about her effectiveness.
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40% Bias Score
Pakistan's Mass Deportation of Afghan Refugees
Pakistan is conducting mass deportations of Afghan refugees, with approximately 800,000 leaving since November 2023; the government plans to deport all Afghan refugees from the country, prompting concerns about human rights and regional stability.
Pakistan's Mass Deportation of Afghan Refugees
Pakistan is conducting mass deportations of Afghan refugees, with approximately 800,000 leaving since November 2023; the government plans to deport all Afghan refugees from the country, prompting concerns about human rights and regional stability.
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56% Bias Score
Hanau Massacre Documentary Exposes Systemic Failures and Rise of Far-Right Extremism
A documentary film, "Das Deutsche Volk," premiered at the Berlinale, commemorating the February 19, 2020, racially motivated massacre in Hanau, Germany, where a right-wing extremist killed nine people, highlighting systemic failures in the police response and the rise of far-right extremism in Germa...
Hanau Massacre Documentary Exposes Systemic Failures and Rise of Far-Right Extremism
A documentary film, "Das Deutsche Volk," premiered at the Berlinale, commemorating the February 19, 2020, racially motivated massacre in Hanau, Germany, where a right-wing extremist killed nine people, highlighting systemic failures in the police response and the rise of far-right extremism in Germa...
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36% Bias Score
mRNA Vaccine Shows Promise in Extending Survival for Early-Stage Pancreatic Cancer
A clinical trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering successfully used a customized mRNA vaccine alongside surgery and chemotherapy to treat early-stage pancreatic cancer, resulting in significantly extended survival time for eight of sixteen patients who showed strong immune responses and only two recurren...
mRNA Vaccine Shows Promise in Extending Survival for Early-Stage Pancreatic Cancer
A clinical trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering successfully used a customized mRNA vaccine alongside surgery and chemotherapy to treat early-stage pancreatic cancer, resulting in significantly extended survival time for eight of sixteen patients who showed strong immune responses and only two recurren...
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40% Bias Score
Vance Warns Zelensky Against Criticizing Trump Amidst Strained US-Ukraine Relations
Vice President J.D. Vance warned Ukrainian President Zelensky against publicly criticizing President Trump, following Zelensky's accusation that Trump is influenced by Russian disinformation; this comes amidst Trump's push for a swift resolution to the war in Ukraine and concerns in Kyiv about poten...
Vance Warns Zelensky Against Criticizing Trump Amidst Strained US-Ukraine Relations
Vice President J.D. Vance warned Ukrainian President Zelensky against publicly criticizing President Trump, following Zelensky's accusation that Trump is influenced by Russian disinformation; this comes amidst Trump's push for a swift resolution to the war in Ukraine and concerns in Kyiv about poten...
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52% Bias Score
Lobbying Groups Shift Stance, Pledge Cooperation with President Trump
Following President Trump's re-election, major lobbying groups like NAM, PhRMA, and BRT, who previously criticized him, are now pledging to work with his administration, signifying a major shift in K Street's political landscape.
Lobbying Groups Shift Stance, Pledge Cooperation with President Trump
Following President Trump's re-election, major lobbying groups like NAM, PhRMA, and BRT, who previously criticized him, are now pledging to work with his administration, signifying a major shift in K Street's political landscape.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Admin Cuts Threaten 9/11 Responder Healthcare
The Trump administration's cuts to the CDC have led to a 20% reduction in staff at the World Trade Center Health Program, delaying treatment decisions for 140,000 9/11 responders and survivors, sparking outrage from New York senators who call the cuts a betrayal of 9/11 heroes.
Trump Admin Cuts Threaten 9/11 Responder Healthcare
The Trump administration's cuts to the CDC have led to a 20% reduction in staff at the World Trade Center Health Program, delaying treatment decisions for 140,000 9/11 responders and survivors, sparking outrage from New York senators who call the cuts a betrayal of 9/11 heroes.
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60% Bias Score
Germany's Economic Crisis: Climate Policy's Role Debated
Germany's shrinking economy, marked by high energy prices and weak demand, is fueling political debate ahead of elections, with experts emphasizing that climate action, not the policies themselves, is responsible for the downturn, while renewable energy is mitigating the effects of rising gas prices...
Germany's Economic Crisis: Climate Policy's Role Debated
Germany's shrinking economy, marked by high energy prices and weak demand, is fueling political debate ahead of elections, with experts emphasizing that climate action, not the policies themselves, is responsible for the downturn, while renewable energy is mitigating the effects of rising gas prices...
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60% Bias Score
NATO Drills in Eastern Europe Amidst Concerns Over U.S. Commitment
NATO's largest 2025 combat exercises, Steadfast Dart 2025, are underway in Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece involving 10,000 troops from nine nations amidst concerns over a potential reduction in U.S. military presence in the region following comments by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
NATO Drills in Eastern Europe Amidst Concerns Over U.S. Commitment
NATO's largest 2025 combat exercises, Steadfast Dart 2025, are underway in Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece involving 10,000 troops from nine nations amidst concerns over a potential reduction in U.S. military presence in the region following comments by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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52% Bias Score
Council of Europe Commissioner Warns of Global Human Rights Crisis
The Council of Europe's human rights commissioner, Michael O'Flaherty, voiced alarm Wednesday over a global decline in human rights standards, citing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, migrant exploitation, and a growing tendency among mainstream governments to openly disregard established norms.
Council of Europe Commissioner Warns of Global Human Rights Crisis
The Council of Europe's human rights commissioner, Michael O'Flaherty, voiced alarm Wednesday over a global decline in human rights standards, citing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, migrant exploitation, and a growing tendency among mainstream governments to openly disregard established norms.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Threatens Steep Semiconductor Tariffs, Potentially Reshaping Global Chip Production
President Trump threatened 25% tariffs on semiconductors, potentially increasing to 100% within a year, to boost domestic production, impacting global supply chains and potentially prompting deals like a possible TSMC takeover of Intel's chip factories; exemptions are being considered for Australia.
Trump Threatens Steep Semiconductor Tariffs, Potentially Reshaping Global Chip Production
President Trump threatened 25% tariffs on semiconductors, potentially increasing to 100% within a year, to boost domestic production, impacting global supply chains and potentially prompting deals like a possible TSMC takeover of Intel's chip factories; exemptions are being considered for Australia.
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36% Bias Score