March 2025
April 2025
Macron Reasserts NATO Loyalty Amidst Trump's Conditional US Defense Commitment
French President Macron reaffirmed France's commitment to NATO, contrasting with Donald Trump's conditional pledge of US defense based on European military spending, which has raised concerns about the future of the alliance.
Macron Reasserts NATO Loyalty Amidst Trump's Conditional US Defense Commitment
French President Macron reaffirmed France's commitment to NATO, contrasting with Donald Trump's conditional pledge of US defense based on European military spending, which has raised concerns about the future of the alliance.
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48% Bias Score
Germany Plans Massive Defense Spending Increase Amidst Geopolitical Shifts
Following the US-Ukraine conflict, Germany is proposing a €500 billion special fund to increase its defense capabilities, alongside billions for Ukraine within the EU, sparking a political debate about fiscal policy and democratic processes with broad public approval.
Germany Plans Massive Defense Spending Increase Amidst Geopolitical Shifts
Following the US-Ukraine conflict, Germany is proposing a €500 billion special fund to increase its defense capabilities, alongside billions for Ukraine within the EU, sparking a political debate about fiscal policy and democratic processes with broad public approval.
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40% Bias Score
China's Thorium Reserves: A Technological Challenge to Energy Independence
China's massive thorium reserves, enough for 60,000 years of energy, have sparked global interest, but the technology to utilize thorium faces significant hurdles, unlike the more mature fast neutron reactors.
China's Thorium Reserves: A Technological Challenge to Energy Independence
China's massive thorium reserves, enough for 60,000 years of energy, have sparked global interest, but the technology to utilize thorium faces significant hurdles, unlike the more mature fast neutron reactors.
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52% Bias Score
Powell to Address New Economic Risks Amidst Tariffs and Spending Cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will address new economic risks Friday, including the impact of President Trump's tariffs and government spending cuts, which could lead to stagflation; the Fed may face tough choices between fighting inflation or boosting economic growth.
Powell to Address New Economic Risks Amidst Tariffs and Spending Cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will address new economic risks Friday, including the impact of President Trump's tariffs and government spending cuts, which could lead to stagflation; the Fed may face tough choices between fighting inflation or boosting economic growth.
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40% Bias Score
Muslim Nations Convene on Gaza Reconstruction Plan Amidst US Disagreement
Muslim countries convene in Jeddah on March 7th to discuss Egypt's Gaza reconstruction plan, contrasting with President Trump's proposal; Hamas simultaneously negotiates in Cairo, while the US deems the Egyptian plan insufficient.
Muslim Nations Convene on Gaza Reconstruction Plan Amidst US Disagreement
Muslim countries convene in Jeddah on March 7th to discuss Egypt's Gaza reconstruction plan, contrasting with President Trump's proposal; Hamas simultaneously negotiates in Cairo, while the US deems the Egyptian plan insufficient.
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44% Bias Score
France's Force de frappe: De Gaulle's response to the Soviet Bomb
Following the Soviet Union's first nuclear test in 1949, Charles de Gaulle advocated for France's independent nuclear deterrent, the Force de frappe, due to his assessment of NATO's diminishing value and France's exclusion from Western atomic programs. This decision significantly impacted French for...
France's Force de frappe: De Gaulle's response to the Soviet Bomb
Following the Soviet Union's first nuclear test in 1949, Charles de Gaulle advocated for France's independent nuclear deterrent, the Force de frappe, due to his assessment of NATO's diminishing value and France's exclusion from Western atomic programs. This decision significantly impacted French for...
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56% Bias Score
Macron Reasserts France's NATO Commitment Amidst Trump's Doubts
French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated France's steadfast commitment to NATO, contrasting President Trump's repeated questioning of US defense obligations to allies who don't meet spending targets, highlighting a transatlantic tension challenging the alliance's core principle of collective defe...
Macron Reasserts France's NATO Commitment Amidst Trump's Doubts
French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated France's steadfast commitment to NATO, contrasting President Trump's repeated questioning of US defense obligations to allies who don't meet spending targets, highlighting a transatlantic tension challenging the alliance's core principle of collective defe...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Postpones, But Doesn't Cancel, Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican Goods
President Trump temporarily postponed tariffs on some Canadian and Mexican imports, but not all, causing immediate stock market drops and prompting retaliatory tariffs from Canada and China, threatening broader trade conflict.
Trump Postpones, But Doesn't Cancel, Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican Goods
President Trump temporarily postponed tariffs on some Canadian and Mexican imports, but not all, causing immediate stock market drops and prompting retaliatory tariffs from Canada and China, threatening broader trade conflict.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Poilievre to Reform Conflict-of-Interest Law
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre plans to amend Canada's conflict-of-interest law to require leadership candidates to disclose financial holdings within 30 days of candidacy, publicly releasing them within 60 days, eliminating the blind trust option, if his party forms government.
Poilievre to Reform Conflict-of-Interest Law
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre plans to amend Canada's conflict-of-interest law to require leadership candidates to disclose financial holdings within 30 days of candidacy, publicly releasing them within 60 days, eliminating the blind trust option, if his party forms government.
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60% Bias Score
Canada Sues IT Subcontractor, Companies for $1.6 Million in Alleged Fraud
The Canadian government is suing IT subcontractor Ripu Rishi and five companies for $1.6 million due to allegedly fraudulent timesheets showing over 24 hours of work daily between April 1, 2018 and May 31, 2022; this is one of seven similar cases referred to the RCMP, highlighting concerns about gov...
Canada Sues IT Subcontractor, Companies for $1.6 Million in Alleged Fraud
The Canadian government is suing IT subcontractor Ripu Rishi and five companies for $1.6 million due to allegedly fraudulent timesheets showing over 24 hours of work daily between April 1, 2018 and May 31, 2022; this is one of seven similar cases referred to the RCMP, highlighting concerns about gov...
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40% Bias Score
Canada's Hockey Victory: A Symbol of National Resilience and Strategic Ambition
Canada defeated the U.S. in a hockey match, symbolizing its resolve amid strained relations; the win underscores a broader Canadian strategy to strengthen its economy and global influence by diversifying trade, bolstering domestic production, and investing in infrastructure and human capital.
Canada's Hockey Victory: A Symbol of National Resilience and Strategic Ambition
Canada defeated the U.S. in a hockey match, symbolizing its resolve amid strained relations; the win underscores a broader Canadian strategy to strengthen its economy and global influence by diversifying trade, bolstering domestic production, and investing in infrastructure and human capital.
Progress
40% Bias Score
EDF to Auction 10 TWh of Nuclear Power Annually in Europe
EDF will auction 10 TWh of nuclear power annually from 2026, replacing a discounted scheme and offering long-term contracts to large industrial clients and other electricity providers in Europe, in response to volatile energy markets and the need to fund energy transition investments.
EDF to Auction 10 TWh of Nuclear Power Annually in Europe
EDF will auction 10 TWh of nuclear power annually from 2026, replacing a discounted scheme and offering long-term contracts to large industrial clients and other electricity providers in Europe, in response to volatile energy markets and the need to fund energy transition investments.
Progress
40% Bias Score