February 2025
March 2025
Bannon's Nazi Salute Prompts French Far-Right Leader to Cancel CPAC Speech
Jordan Bardella, head of France's far-right Rassemblement National party, canceled his CPAC speech after Steve Bannon, Trump's former strategist, performed a gesture reminiscent of the Nazi salute during a speech at the conservative conference in Washington D.C. on Thursday.
Bannon's Nazi Salute Prompts French Far-Right Leader to Cancel CPAC Speech
Jordan Bardella, head of France's far-right Rassemblement National party, canceled his CPAC speech after Steve Bannon, Trump's former strategist, performed a gesture reminiscent of the Nazi salute during a speech at the conservative conference in Washington D.C. on Thursday.
Progress
40% Bias Score
France Bans PFAS Chemicals
The French National Assembly approved a law banning PFAS chemicals from production and sale starting in 2026, with exceptions for certain applications like military gear; the ban is part of a broader effort to protect public health and the environment.
France Bans PFAS Chemicals
The French National Assembly approved a law banning PFAS chemicals from production and sale starting in 2026, with exceptions for certain applications like military gear; the ban is part of a broader effort to protect public health and the environment.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Brussels Coalition Talks Collapse Amidst Debt Crisis and Violence
Negotiations to form a Brussels regional government failed after eight months, leaving the region without leadership amidst a €14 billion debt, a projected €1.6 billion deficit, and escalating drug violence; the lead negotiator resigned Friday.
Brussels Coalition Talks Collapse Amidst Debt Crisis and Violence
Negotiations to form a Brussels regional government failed after eight months, leaving the region without leadership amidst a €14 billion debt, a projected €1.6 billion deficit, and escalating drug violence; the lead negotiator resigned Friday.
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44% Bias Score
Turkey Seeks Key Role in Future Ukraine Peace Talks and Black Sea Security
Turkey, despite its absence from recent US-Russia talks on the Ukraine conflict, aims to play a major mediating role in future negotiations and security arrangements, leveraging its balanced relations with both Russia and Ukraine, particularly concerning the Black Sea's security and the ongoing grai...
Turkey Seeks Key Role in Future Ukraine Peace Talks and Black Sea Security
Turkey, despite its absence from recent US-Russia talks on the Ukraine conflict, aims to play a major mediating role in future negotiations and security arrangements, leveraging its balanced relations with both Russia and Ukraine, particularly concerning the Black Sea's security and the ongoing grai...
Progress
44% Bias Score
China's Ukraine Stance Diverges from Russia's, Posing Challenges for Europe
China's UN representative called for a swift end to the war in Ukraine, advocating for talks involving all parties, contrasting with Russia's exclusion of Europe from negotiations; this divergence highlights a potential shift in global dynamics and creates challenges for EU foreign policy.
China's Ukraine Stance Diverges from Russia's, Posing Challenges for Europe
China's UN representative called for a swift end to the war in Ukraine, advocating for talks involving all parties, contrasting with Russia's exclusion of Europe from negotiations; this divergence highlights a potential shift in global dynamics and creates challenges for EU foreign policy.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Readers Respond: Combating Fascism's Insidious Rise
Zoe Williams' article on the gradual arrival of fascism prompts readers to share their experiences and insights, highlighting the 'bystander effect' and the importance of vocal opposition, using historical parallels and psychological studies to explain passive acceptance of authoritarianism.
Readers Respond: Combating Fascism's Insidious Rise
Zoe Williams' article on the gradual arrival of fascism prompts readers to share their experiences and insights, highlighting the 'bystander effect' and the importance of vocal opposition, using historical parallels and psychological studies to explain passive acceptance of authoritarianism.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Nazi Persecution of Black People: Under-researched History of Neuengamme Concentration Camp
Historian Gisela Ewe discusses the persecution of Black people under Nazism, highlighting the 15 identified Black prisoners in Neuengamme concentration camp out of approximately 100,000 total inmates, the challenges in identifying more due to poor record-keeping, and the role of resistance and solid...
Nazi Persecution of Black People: Under-researched History of Neuengamme Concentration Camp
Historian Gisela Ewe discusses the persecution of Black people under Nazism, highlighting the 15 identified Black prisoners in Neuengamme concentration camp out of approximately 100,000 total inmates, the challenges in identifying more due to poor record-keeping, and the role of resistance and solid...
Progress
16% Bias Score
Congolese Refugees Strain Burundi's Resources Amidst DRC Violence
Ongoing violence in eastern DRC forces thousands of Congolese to flee to Burundi, seeking asylum or independent housing, straining Burundian resources and humanitarian aid.
Congolese Refugees Strain Burundi's Resources Amidst DRC Violence
Ongoing violence in eastern DRC forces thousands of Congolese to flee to Burundi, seeking asylum or independent housing, straining Burundian resources and humanitarian aid.
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40% Bias Score
Journalist Defends Decision to Remain Outside Russia Amidst Geopolitical Shifts
Anna Narinskaya, a journalist living in Vienna, discusses her decision to remain outside Russia, despite questions from acquaintances suggesting she's on the "wrong side of history." She refutes this, arguing that Putin's Russia, characterized by repression and normalized violence, will not change r...
Journalist Defends Decision to Remain Outside Russia Amidst Geopolitical Shifts
Anna Narinskaya, a journalist living in Vienna, discusses her decision to remain outside Russia, despite questions from acquaintances suggesting she's on the "wrong side of history." She refutes this, arguing that Putin's Russia, characterized by repression and normalized violence, will not change r...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Trump Envoy's Kyiv Visit: Closed-Door Talks Amidst Shifting US-Ukraine Dynamics
Donald Trump's special envoy, Keith Kellogg, visited Kyiv on February 19-21, meeting with President Zelenskyy, officials, and military leaders to gather information on the war and discuss potential paths toward peace; a planned press conference was canceled.
Trump Envoy's Kyiv Visit: Closed-Door Talks Amidst Shifting US-Ukraine Dynamics
Donald Trump's special envoy, Keith Kellogg, visited Kyiv on February 19-21, meeting with President Zelenskyy, officials, and military leaders to gather information on the war and discuss potential paths toward peace; a planned press conference was canceled.
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40% Bias Score
Rushdie Attacker Found Guilty
A New York court found Hadi Matar guilty of attempting to murder Salman Rushdie, who was severely injured in an August 12, 2022 attack; Matar faces up to 25 years in prison.
Rushdie Attacker Found Guilty
A New York court found Hadi Matar guilty of attempting to murder Salman Rushdie, who was severely injured in an August 12, 2022 attack; Matar faces up to 25 years in prison.
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36% Bias Score
Inquest Reveals Medical Failures and Communication Breakdown in Infant's Death
Eight-week-old Ben Condon died in April 2015 at Bristol Royal Hospital due to a pseudomonas infection, initially misdiagnosed; a second inquest revealed failures in timely antibiotics and communication, causing years of distress for his parents who fought for the truth and exposed a catalogue of fai...
Inquest Reveals Medical Failures and Communication Breakdown in Infant's Death
Eight-week-old Ben Condon died in April 2015 at Bristol Royal Hospital due to a pseudomonas infection, initially misdiagnosed; a second inquest revealed failures in timely antibiotics and communication, causing years of distress for his parents who fought for the truth and exposed a catalogue of fai...
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44% Bias Score