March 2025
April 2025
China Condemns US Acquisition of Panama Ports Company
China condemned the sale of Panama Ports Company to a US-led consortium for $22.8 billion, alleging power politics and claiming it undermines China's national interests; the deal grants the US control of 43 ports across 23 countries and follows pressure from the US government.
China Condemns US Acquisition of Panama Ports Company
China condemned the sale of Panama Ports Company to a US-led consortium for $22.8 billion, alleging power politics and claiming it undermines China's national interests; the deal grants the US control of 43 ports across 23 countries and follows pressure from the US government.
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60% Bias Score
Solingen Arson Trial Delayed: Nazi Imagery Found on Defendant's Hard Drive
A fire in Solingen, Germany on March 24, 2024, killed four members of a Bulgarian-Turkish family; the subsequent discovery of right-wing extremist material on the defendant's hard drive, including images of Hitler and Beate Zschäpe, and videos of child sexual abuse, delayed the trial and prompted an...
Solingen Arson Trial Delayed: Nazi Imagery Found on Defendant's Hard Drive
A fire in Solingen, Germany on March 24, 2024, killed four members of a Bulgarian-Turkish family; the subsequent discovery of right-wing extremist material on the defendant's hard drive, including images of Hitler and Beate Zschäpe, and videos of child sexual abuse, delayed the trial and prompted an...
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28% Bias Score
Greece Launches "Red List" to Combat Cultural Artifact Trafficking
Greece unveiled a "Red List" of 52 endangered cultural artifacts—from prehistoric to modern—to aid law enforcement and customs officials in combating illegal trafficking, marking the first such list in the EU and a significant step in protecting Greek cultural heritage.
Greece Launches "Red List" to Combat Cultural Artifact Trafficking
Greece unveiled a "Red List" of 52 endangered cultural artifacts—from prehistoric to modern—to aid law enforcement and customs officials in combating illegal trafficking, marking the first such list in the EU and a significant step in protecting Greek cultural heritage.
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16% Bias Score
Policeman Charged with Murdering Elderly Woman for Inheritance
A Madrid court will try a local policeman accused of murdering an 83-year-old woman in February 2020 by pushing her down the stairs to inherit her €1.5 million estate; the prosecution seeks a 44-year prison sentence.
Policeman Charged with Murdering Elderly Woman for Inheritance
A Madrid court will try a local policeman accused of murdering an 83-year-old woman in February 2020 by pushing her down the stairs to inherit her €1.5 million estate; the prosecution seeks a 44-year prison sentence.
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52% Bias Score
Öcalan Calls for PKK Dissolution, Ceasefire Declared
PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan called for the group's dissolution and disarmament, prompting a ceasefire declaration by the PKK executive committee starting March 1st, contingent on no attacks; PKK official Cemil Bayık emphasized that a formal congress to implement this decision is currently impossible ...
Öcalan Calls for PKK Dissolution, Ceasefire Declared
PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan called for the group's dissolution and disarmament, prompting a ceasefire declaration by the PKK executive committee starting March 1st, contingent on no attacks; PKK official Cemil Bayık emphasized that a formal congress to implement this decision is currently impossible ...
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36% Bias Score
Gendered Language in Faculty Promotion Letters Impacts Tenure Decisions
A study of 10,056 external review letters from six universities showed that women letter writers used less self-referential language, more positive tones, and less doubt language than men, significantly impacting candidates' promotion and tenure chances, especially at the provost level.
Gendered Language in Faculty Promotion Letters Impacts Tenure Decisions
A study of 10,056 external review letters from six universities showed that women letter writers used less self-referential language, more positive tones, and less doubt language than men, significantly impacting candidates' promotion and tenure chances, especially at the provost level.
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32% Bias Score
US Seeks Egg Exports Amidst Record Prices and Global Shortage
Facing record-high egg prices (up 59% year-over-year in February) due to a bird flu outbreak, the US Department of Agriculture has formally requested egg exports from Denmark and other European nations, though a global shortage and stringent import regulations pose challenges.
US Seeks Egg Exports Amidst Record Prices and Global Shortage
Facing record-high egg prices (up 59% year-over-year in February) due to a bird flu outbreak, the US Department of Agriculture has formally requested egg exports from Denmark and other European nations, though a global shortage and stringent import regulations pose challenges.
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40% Bias Score
Controversial Appointment: Far-Right Politician Joins Thuringia's Environmental Ministry
Lydia Funke, a former AfD politician known for her extremist views, has been appointed as a referent in Thuringia's Ministry for the Environment, sparking controversy due to the AfD's classification as a far-right extremist party.
Controversial Appointment: Far-Right Politician Joins Thuringia's Environmental Ministry
Lydia Funke, a former AfD politician known for her extremist views, has been appointed as a referent in Thuringia's Ministry for the Environment, sparking controversy due to the AfD's classification as a far-right extremist party.
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60% Bias Score
Airbus's Success: A Blueprint for European Industrial Competitiveness
Airbus's rise from a fragmented European aviation industry to a global leader, surpassing Boeing in orders by 2013, exemplifies the potential of pan-European cooperation to challenge US dominance; this model should be replicated in other strategic sectors.
Airbus's Success: A Blueprint for European Industrial Competitiveness
Airbus's rise from a fragmented European aviation industry to a global leader, surpassing Boeing in orders by 2013, exemplifies the potential of pan-European cooperation to challenge US dominance; this model should be replicated in other strategic sectors.
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40% Bias Score
Spain Leads EU Initiative to Channel €11 Trillion in Savings to Long-Term Investments
The Spanish government, supported by the EU, is creating a European long-term investment label with tax incentives to redirect €11 trillion in European savings towards companies vital for energy transition, digitalization, and defense, using models like Sweden's successful savings account.
Spain Leads EU Initiative to Channel €11 Trillion in Savings to Long-Term Investments
The Spanish government, supported by the EU, is creating a European long-term investment label with tax incentives to redirect €11 trillion in European savings towards companies vital for energy transition, digitalization, and defense, using models like Sweden's successful savings account.
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40% Bias Score
Ukraine Truce: Shifting Statements Highlight Complexities in Peace Negotiations
Following talks in Saudi Arabia resulting in a proposed 30-day Ukrainian truce, shifting statements from US and Russian officials highlight complexities in reaching a lasting peace, with potential implications for future negotiations and the role of the US and Ukraine.
Ukraine Truce: Shifting Statements Highlight Complexities in Peace Negotiations
Following talks in Saudi Arabia resulting in a proposed 30-day Ukrainian truce, shifting statements from US and Russian officials highlight complexities in reaching a lasting peace, with potential implications for future negotiations and the role of the US and Ukraine.
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56% Bias Score
AI Enhances Security and Safety Systems
AI is revolutionizing security and safety by enhancing threat detection, response capabilities, and access control through AI-powered surveillance, facial recognition, intrusion detection, and hazard detection systems, improving situational awareness and response times while managing risks and ethic...
AI Enhances Security and Safety Systems
AI is revolutionizing security and safety by enhancing threat detection, response capabilities, and access control through AI-powered surveillance, facial recognition, intrusion detection, and hazard detection systems, improving situational awareness and response times while managing risks and ethic...
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44% Bias Score