March 2025
April 2025
Binary Star System Identified as Source of Milky Way's Mysterious Radio Pulses
Astronomers have identified a binary star system, ILTJ1101, comprising a white dwarf and a red dwarf star, as the source of mysterious, repeating radio pulses detected in the Ursa Major constellation; this discovery expands our understanding of radio pulse generation and challenges previous assumpti...
Binary Star System Identified as Source of Milky Way's Mysterious Radio Pulses
Astronomers have identified a binary star system, ILTJ1101, comprising a white dwarf and a red dwarf star, as the source of mysterious, repeating radio pulses detected in the Ursa Major constellation; this discovery expands our understanding of radio pulse generation and challenges previous assumpti...
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12% Bias Score
UK Debates Ban on Museum Display of Human Remains
The UK parliament is considering a ban on the sale and display of human remains in museums following a report highlighting the distress caused to diaspora communities by the continued holding of ancestral remains, many acquired during colonial rule, and recommending amendments to the Human Tissue Ac...
UK Debates Ban on Museum Display of Human Remains
The UK parliament is considering a ban on the sale and display of human remains in museums following a report highlighting the distress caused to diaspora communities by the continued holding of ancestral remains, many acquired during colonial rule, and recommending amendments to the Human Tissue Ac...
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48% Bias Score
Top ISIL Leader Killed in Iraq
Iraqi forces, supported by the US-led coalition, killed Abu Khadija, a top ISIL leader, on Friday; this follows Iraq's 2017 declaration of victory over ISIL, though the group still operates sleeper cells and occasionally attacks; Syria's interim foreign minister visited Iraq to enhance cooperation a...
Top ISIL Leader Killed in Iraq
Iraqi forces, supported by the US-led coalition, killed Abu Khadija, a top ISIL leader, on Friday; this follows Iraq's 2017 declaration of victory over ISIL, though the group still operates sleeper cells and occasionally attacks; Syria's interim foreign minister visited Iraq to enhance cooperation a...
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60% Bias Score
China Condemns Panama Canal Port Sale to BlackRock
China condemned the proposed $22.8 billion sale of Panama Canal ports to BlackRock, labeling it a "betrayal," causing a 6% stock drop in CK Hutchison, the Hong Kong-based owner, and raising concerns about the deal's future.
China Condemns Panama Canal Port Sale to BlackRock
China condemned the proposed $22.8 billion sale of Panama Canal ports to BlackRock, labeling it a "betrayal," causing a 6% stock drop in CK Hutchison, the Hong Kong-based owner, and raising concerns about the deal's future.
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56% Bias Score
Euronews Opens Warsaw Bureau, Expanding Reach in Poland
Euronews launched its Warsaw bureau in November 2024, hosting a launch event with Polish political leaders and civil society representatives, expanding its reach to over 400 million viewers across 20 languages.
Euronews Opens Warsaw Bureau, Expanding Reach in Poland
Euronews launched its Warsaw bureau in November 2024, hosting a launch event with Polish political leaders and civil society representatives, expanding its reach to over 400 million viewers across 20 languages.
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40% Bias Score
Kurdish-led Administration Rejects Syria's Draft Constitution
The Kurdish-led administration in northeastern Syria rejected interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa's draft constitution, citing concerns about authoritarianism despite a recent agreement for the Syrian Democratic Forces' (SDF) integration into state institutions; this follows violent clashes in the cou...
Kurdish-led Administration Rejects Syria's Draft Constitution
The Kurdish-led administration in northeastern Syria rejected interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa's draft constitution, citing concerns about authoritarianism despite a recent agreement for the Syrian Democratic Forces' (SDF) integration into state institutions; this follows violent clashes in the cou...
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48% Bias Score
Diddy Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Trafficking Charges, Trial Set for May
Sean "Diddy" Combs pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and other charges in a Manhattan courtroom on Friday; his trial is set to begin May 12, and the admissibility of a 2016 assault video is contested.
Diddy Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Trafficking Charges, Trial Set for May
Sean "Diddy" Combs pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and other charges in a Manhattan courtroom on Friday; his trial is set to begin May 12, and the admissibility of a 2016 assault video is contested.
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52% Bias Score
Merz Secures €500 Billion for German Defence and Infrastructure
Following 10 hours of talks, German conservative leader Friedrich Merz secured a €500 billion (£420 billion) infrastructure fund and increased defense spending exceeding 1% of GDP, exempt from debt restrictions, to strengthen Germany's role in Europe ahead of a crucial parliamentary vote next Tuesda...
Merz Secures €500 Billion for German Defence and Infrastructure
Following 10 hours of talks, German conservative leader Friedrich Merz secured a €500 billion (£420 billion) infrastructure fund and increased defense spending exceeding 1% of GDP, exempt from debt restrictions, to strengthen Germany's role in Europe ahead of a crucial parliamentary vote next Tuesda...
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52% Bias Score
US Consumer Sentiment Plunges Amid Trump Tariff Uncertainty
US consumer sentiment has fallen to a nearly two-and-a-half-year low of 57.9 in March due to President Trump's tariffs and their inflationary impact, with consumers citing uncertainty and high prices, and economists predicting further economic slowdown.
US Consumer Sentiment Plunges Amid Trump Tariff Uncertainty
US consumer sentiment has fallen to a nearly two-and-a-half-year low of 57.9 in March due to President Trump's tariffs and their inflationary impact, with consumers citing uncertainty and high prices, and economists predicting further economic slowdown.
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60% Bias Score
EU to Streamline Defense Market by 2025
The European Commission plans to introduce a comprehensive defense simplification package by June 2025, aiming to streamline the EU defense market, boost production, and integrate the Ukrainian defense industry, potentially expanding the EU's Defence Innovation Hub in Kyiv.
EU to Streamline Defense Market by 2025
The European Commission plans to introduce a comprehensive defense simplification package by June 2025, aiming to streamline the EU defense market, boost production, and integrate the Ukrainian defense industry, potentially expanding the EU's Defence Innovation Hub in Kyiv.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Administration Threatens to Defund Columbia University
The Trump administration threatened to permanently cut $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University and review an additional $5 billion in grants unless the university relinquishes control of its international studies department for at least five years due to alleged insufficient efforts...
Trump Administration Threatens to Defund Columbia University
The Trump administration threatened to permanently cut $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University and review an additional $5 billion in grants unless the university relinquishes control of its international studies department for at least five years due to alleged insufficient efforts...
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60% Bias Score
DRC Conflict Halts Major Tin Mine, Spikes Global Prices
The Bisie tin mine in the DRC, producing 17,300 tons of tin concentrate in 2024 (6% of global supply), suspended operations due to the M23 rebel advance, causing a 10% price surge on the London Metal Exchange and impacting global electronics supply chains.
DRC Conflict Halts Major Tin Mine, Spikes Global Prices
The Bisie tin mine in the DRC, producing 17,300 tons of tin concentrate in 2024 (6% of global supply), suspended operations due to the M23 rebel advance, causing a 10% price surge on the London Metal Exchange and impacting global electronics supply chains.
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40% Bias Score