February 2025
March 2025
HSBC Revises Climate Target to 2050 Amidst Cost-Cutting and Restructuring
HSBC, Britain's largest bank, abandoned its 2030 net-zero carbon emissions target, revising it to 2050, while announcing £1.4 billion in cost-cutting measures including job losses and a focus on Asian markets, following the departure of its chief sustainability officer.
HSBC Revises Climate Target to 2050 Amidst Cost-Cutting and Restructuring
HSBC, Britain's largest bank, abandoned its 2030 net-zero carbon emissions target, revising it to 2050, while announcing £1.4 billion in cost-cutting measures including job losses and a focus on Asian markets, following the departure of its chief sustainability officer.
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40% Bias Score
Hanau Attack: Five Years Later, Germany Still Grapples with Far-Right Extremism
On February 19, 2020, a far-right extremist in Hanau, Germany, motivated by racist beliefs, killed nine people and injured seven at migrant-frequented locations before killing himself and his mother; five years later, inadequate preventative measures are criticized, underscoring Germany's ongoing st...
Hanau Attack: Five Years Later, Germany Still Grapples with Far-Right Extremism
On February 19, 2020, a far-right extremist in Hanau, Germany, motivated by racist beliefs, killed nine people and injured seven at migrant-frequented locations before killing himself and his mother; five years later, inadequate preventative measures are criticized, underscoring Germany's ongoing st...
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32% Bias Score
Die Linke's Surprise Surge in German Polls
Days before the German federal elections, Die Linke party is experiencing an unexpected rise in polls, driven by Heidi Reichineck's TikTok fame and a new political style; the party's membership increased to 91,000, exceeding 5% in recent polls.
Die Linke's Surprise Surge in German Polls
Days before the German federal elections, Die Linke party is experiencing an unexpected rise in polls, driven by Heidi Reichineck's TikTok fame and a new political style; the party's membership increased to 91,000, exceeding 5% in recent polls.
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52% Bias Score
Senate Confirms Lutnick as Commerce Secretary, Emboldening Trump's Protectionist Trade Agenda
The Senate confirmed Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary on Tuesday in a 51-45 vote, empowering President Trump's protectionist trade policies, which include imposing tariffs on various countries; Lutnick previously dismissed the inflationary effects of tariffs and supports using tariffs to pressur...
Senate Confirms Lutnick as Commerce Secretary, Emboldening Trump's Protectionist Trade Agenda
The Senate confirmed Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary on Tuesday in a 51-45 vote, empowering President Trump's protectionist trade policies, which include imposing tariffs on various countries; Lutnick previously dismissed the inflationary effects of tariffs and supports using tariffs to pressur...
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Mass Pardon of January 6th Defendants Raises Public Safety Concerns
President Trump pardoned approximately 1,500 January 6th defendants, including Peter Schwartz, a Capitol riot participant with a lengthy criminal history of violence against women and police officers; this action sparked concerns about public safety due to the release of convicted felons without par...
Trump's Mass Pardon of January 6th Defendants Raises Public Safety Concerns
President Trump pardoned approximately 1,500 January 6th defendants, including Peter Schwartz, a Capitol riot participant with a lengthy criminal history of violence against women and police officers; this action sparked concerns about public safety due to the release of convicted felons without par...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Orders Firing of All Remaining Biden-Era U.S. Attorneys
President Trump directed the Justice Department to fire all remaining Biden-era U.S. attorneys, citing politicization, following a pattern of dismissing prosecutors involved in cases against him and leading to resignations within the department after he ordered the dismissal of charges against NYC M...
Trump Orders Firing of All Remaining Biden-Era U.S. Attorneys
President Trump directed the Justice Department to fire all remaining Biden-era U.S. attorneys, citing politicization, following a pattern of dismissing prosecutors involved in cases against him and leading to resignations within the department after he ordered the dismissal of charges against NYC M...
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52% Bias Score
Bayern Munich Edges Past Celtic in Champions League Thriller
Bayern Munich secured a 1-1 draw against Celtic Glasgow in their Champions League Round of 16 second leg on February 18, 2025, advancing to the quarter-finals with a 3-2 aggregate score despite a goal from former Bayern amateur player Nicolas Kühn and a late-game injury to Harry Kane.
Bayern Munich Edges Past Celtic in Champions League Thriller
Bayern Munich secured a 1-1 draw against Celtic Glasgow in their Champions League Round of 16 second leg on February 18, 2025, advancing to the quarter-finals with a 3-2 aggregate score despite a goal from former Bayern amateur player Nicolas Kühn and a late-game injury to Harry Kane.
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24% Bias Score
Germany's Climate Policy Shifts Amidst Economic and Political Uncertainty
Germany's climate policy has faced setbacks, shifting focus from climate protection to economic concerns and immigration following a court ruling that invalidated €60 billion in climate funds; the leading opposition party advocates for nuclear power over renewable energy, despite renewable energy so...
Germany's Climate Policy Shifts Amidst Economic and Political Uncertainty
Germany's climate policy has faced setbacks, shifting focus from climate protection to economic concerns and immigration following a court ruling that invalidated €60 billion in climate funds; the leading opposition party advocates for nuclear power over renewable energy, despite renewable energy so...
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48% Bias Score
Cook Islands' China Deal Sparks Diplomatic Rift with New Zealand
The Cook Islands signed a strategic partnership with China, prompting a diplomatic clash with New Zealand and domestic protests; the deal focuses on seabed mineral mining and infrastructure development, increasing China's influence in the Pacific despite a lack of detailed public information.
Cook Islands' China Deal Sparks Diplomatic Rift with New Zealand
The Cook Islands signed a strategic partnership with China, prompting a diplomatic clash with New Zealand and domestic protests; the deal focuses on seabed mineral mining and infrastructure development, increasing China's influence in the Pacific despite a lack of detailed public information.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Administration to Potentially Fire Probationary Defense Employees
The Trump administration, aiming to downsize the federal government, requested a list of probationary defense employees by Tuesday, potentially leading to their dismissal; this follows the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) actions and aligns with the administration's campaign promises, bu...
Trump Administration to Potentially Fire Probationary Defense Employees
The Trump administration, aiming to downsize the federal government, requested a list of probationary defense employees by Tuesday, potentially leading to their dismissal; this follows the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) actions and aligns with the administration's campaign promises, bu...
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44% Bias Score
Macron's Push for European Security Faces Divisions
French President Macron hosted a European summit in Paris to discuss security issues amidst the Ukraine war, facing divisions among European leaders regarding strategic autonomy and reliance on the U.S., with Germany resisting proposals for a European-led force and Italy expressing skepticism.
Macron's Push for European Security Faces Divisions
French President Macron hosted a European summit in Paris to discuss security issues amidst the Ukraine war, facing divisions among European leaders regarding strategic autonomy and reliance on the U.S., with Germany resisting proposals for a European-led force and Italy expressing skepticism.
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64% Bias Score
School Shootings Reflect Rise of Nonideological Terrorism
Two recent school murder-suicides in Wisconsin and Tennessee, categorized as "nonideological terrorism", highlight a growing trend of teen violence linked to online communities and fascination with mass killers.
School Shootings Reflect Rise of Nonideological Terrorism
Two recent school murder-suicides in Wisconsin and Tennessee, categorized as "nonideological terrorism", highlight a growing trend of teen violence linked to online communities and fascination with mass killers.
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36% Bias Score