February 2025
March 2025
Mass Polio Vaccination Campaign Launched in Gaza to Combat Outbreak
A mass polio vaccination campaign will vaccinate over 591,000 children under 10 in Gaza between February 17 and 26, addressing a poliovirus detected in wastewater samples and low vaccination coverage due to the October 2023 conflict. The campaign is led by the Palestinian Ministry of Health and supp...
Mass Polio Vaccination Campaign Launched in Gaza to Combat Outbreak
A mass polio vaccination campaign will vaccinate over 591,000 children under 10 in Gaza between February 17 and 26, addressing a poliovirus detected in wastewater samples and low vaccination coverage due to the October 2023 conflict. The campaign is led by the Palestinian Ministry of Health and supp...
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24% Bias Score
Trump Rejects Senate Budget Bill, Throws Budget Process into Chaos
President Trump rejected the Senate's $340 billion border security budget bill, preferring the House's $4.5 trillion plan with tax cuts, creating turmoil among Senate Republicans who had just approved the smaller bill.
Trump Rejects Senate Budget Bill, Throws Budget Process into Chaos
President Trump rejected the Senate's $340 billion border security budget bill, preferring the House's $4.5 trillion plan with tax cuts, creating turmoil among Senate Republicans who had just approved the smaller bill.
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48% Bias Score
Eight Criminal Groups Designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
The Trump administration designated eight criminal groups, including the Sinaloa Cartel and MS-13, as foreign terrorist organizations under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, expanding the government's ability to target them.
Eight Criminal Groups Designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
The Trump administration designated eight criminal groups, including the Sinaloa Cartel and MS-13, as foreign terrorist organizations under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, expanding the government's ability to target them.
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48% Bias Score
DOGE's Debunked Claims Raise Concerns About Cost-Cutting Measures
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been criticized for inaccurate claims of cost savings and fraud detection, leading to concerns about its methods and the potential disruption of critical government services. The agency's actions, widely publicized by conservative media, hav...
DOGE's Debunked Claims Raise Concerns About Cost-Cutting Measures
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been criticized for inaccurate claims of cost savings and fraud detection, leading to concerns about its methods and the potential disruption of critical government services. The agency's actions, widely publicized by conservative media, hav...
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48% Bias Score
Ivanishvili Moves Assets Amidst US Sanctions, Triggering Georgia's Economic Crisis
Amidst US sanctions and potential UK sanctions, Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili is reportedly moving assets, including nearly $500 million in artwork, to Georgia via offshore accounts, exploiting a recent tax law change, while Georgia faces political instability and economic downturn.
Ivanishvili Moves Assets Amidst US Sanctions, Triggering Georgia's Economic Crisis
Amidst US sanctions and potential UK sanctions, Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili is reportedly moving assets, including nearly $500 million in artwork, to Georgia via offshore accounts, exploiting a recent tax law change, while Georgia faces political instability and economic downturn.
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48% Bias Score
Indian YouTuber Faces Backlash, Ban Over Controversial Question
Indian YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia faced intense backlash and legal challenges after posing a sexually suggestive question on his show, "India's Got Latent," leading to its removal from YouTube and a temporary ban on his social media activity, sparking debates about free speech and content moderatio...
Indian YouTuber Faces Backlash, Ban Over Controversial Question
Indian YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia faced intense backlash and legal challenges after posing a sexually suggestive question on his show, "India's Got Latent," leading to its removal from YouTube and a temporary ban on his social media activity, sparking debates about free speech and content moderatio...
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60% Bias Score
US Designates Mexican Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations
The U.S. State Department designated several Mexican drug cartels, MS-13, and the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua as foreign terrorist organizations on February 6th, opening the door for financial sanctions and raising questions about potential military action against Mexico, despite Mexico's concern...
US Designates Mexican Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations
The U.S. State Department designated several Mexican drug cartels, MS-13, and the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua as foreign terrorist organizations on February 6th, opening the door for financial sanctions and raising questions about potential military action against Mexico, despite Mexico's concern...
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40% Bias Score
OpenAI Improves AI Transparency with Publicly Available Model Spec
OpenAI released an updated Model Spec to mitigate bias in its AI models, including ChatGPT, emphasizing transparency and community collaboration via a publicly available, Creative Commons-licensed document outlining principles and testing metrics for model behavior.
OpenAI Improves AI Transparency with Publicly Available Model Spec
OpenAI released an updated Model Spec to mitigate bias in its AI models, including ChatGPT, emphasizing transparency and community collaboration via a publicly available, Creative Commons-licensed document outlining principles and testing metrics for model behavior.
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36% Bias Score
Mass Federal Worker Firings to Cost Millions in Unemployment Benefits
The Trump administration's termination of thousands of federal employees over the past week will likely result in millions of dollars in unemployment benefits paid by the federal government, with potentially millions more in other federal assistance like food stamps or Medicaid.
Mass Federal Worker Firings to Cost Millions in Unemployment Benefits
The Trump administration's termination of thousands of federal employees over the past week will likely result in millions of dollars in unemployment benefits paid by the federal government, with potentially millions more in other federal assistance like food stamps or Medicaid.
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36% Bias Score
Kansas City Shooter Dies After Guilty Plea
Andrew Lester, an 86-year-old Kansas City man, died days after pleading guilty to second-degree assault for shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who mistakenly rang his doorbell on April 13, 2023; the case sparked national debates on gun policies and race.
Kansas City Shooter Dies After Guilty Plea
Andrew Lester, an 86-year-old Kansas City man, died days after pleading guilty to second-degree assault for shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who mistakenly rang his doorbell on April 13, 2023; the case sparked national debates on gun policies and race.
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40% Bias Score
Merz Seeks Strong Mandate in Germany's Election to Counter Far-Right Rise
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz, favored to win Sunday's election with 30% support, is calling for a strong mandate to tackle the rise of the far-right AfD (20% support) by reforming migration and economic policies, contrasting with Chancellor Scholz's struggling coalition and 15% suppo...
Merz Seeks Strong Mandate in Germany's Election to Counter Far-Right Rise
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz, favored to win Sunday's election with 30% support, is calling for a strong mandate to tackle the rise of the far-right AfD (20% support) by reforming migration and economic policies, contrasting with Chancellor Scholz's struggling coalition and 15% suppo...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Media Sues Brazilian Justice Over Free Speech
Trump Media and Rumble are suing Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes in Florida for allegedly violating the US First Amendment by ordering the removal of a US-based Brazilian commentator's Rumble account; the case highlights a clash between Brazilian court orders and US free speech r...
Trump Media Sues Brazilian Justice Over Free Speech
Trump Media and Rumble are suing Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes in Florida for allegedly violating the US First Amendment by ordering the removal of a US-based Brazilian commentator's Rumble account; the case highlights a clash between Brazilian court orders and US free speech r...
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60% Bias Score