March 2025
April 2025
UK: Non-Fatal Strangulation During Sex—The Impact of Pornography
A UK government review found non-fatal strangulation (NFS) pornography widespread online, potentially influencing real-life sexual practices; 700 people were prosecuted for NFS between July 2022 and June 2023; experts warn of serious health risks and the link between NFS and domestic violence.
UK: Non-Fatal Strangulation During Sex—The Impact of Pornography
A UK government review found non-fatal strangulation (NFS) pornography widespread online, potentially influencing real-life sexual practices; 700 people were prosecuted for NFS between July 2022 and June 2023; experts warn of serious health risks and the link between NFS and domestic violence.
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64% Bias Score
Orbán Announces Crackdown on Media and NGOs in Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced a crackdown on media and NGOs receiving foreign funds, comparing them to insects and vowing to eliminate their "financial machinery" before the 2026 elections, escalating his conflict with the EU and facing pressure from a rising opposition party.
Orbán Announces Crackdown on Media and NGOs in Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced a crackdown on media and NGOs receiving foreign funds, comparing them to insects and vowing to eliminate their "financial machinery" before the 2026 elections, escalating his conflict with the EU and facing pressure from a rising opposition party.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Rival Protests in Seoul as South Korea Awaits Ruling on Impeached President
Rival protests over impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's December imposition of martial law filled Seoul's streets Saturday, as the Constitutional Court nears a decision on whether to remove him from office, potentially triggering a by-election.
Rival Protests in Seoul as South Korea Awaits Ruling on Impeached President
Rival protests over impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's December imposition of martial law filled Seoul's streets Saturday, as the Constitutional Court nears a decision on whether to remove him from office, potentially triggering a by-election.
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44% Bias Score
Mass Protests Rock Belgrade Amid Corruption Scandal
Tens of thousands protested in Belgrade on Saturday against Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, following a deadly building collapse and amid wider corruption concerns; 13 were arrested overnight, and Vucic rejected calls for a transitional government.
Mass Protests Rock Belgrade Amid Corruption Scandal
Tens of thousands protested in Belgrade on Saturday against Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, following a deadly building collapse and amid wider corruption concerns; 13 were arrested overnight, and Vucic rejected calls for a transitional government.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Ukraine's 2030 EU Membership: Stefanishyna Confirms
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishyna announced on March 15th that Ukraine will join the European Union in 2030, citing the EU's 2026-2032 budget incorporating Ukrainian membership and progress in various sectors despite Hungary's opposition.
Ukraine's 2030 EU Membership: Stefanishyna Confirms
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishyna announced on March 15th that Ukraine will join the European Union in 2030, citing the EU's 2026-2032 budget incorporating Ukrainian membership and progress in various sectors despite Hungary's opposition.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Russia: Surveillance of Navalny's Attorney-Client Meetings Deemed a Rights Violation
The Federal Chamber of Lawyers in Russia deemed the recording of meetings between deceased opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his lawyers in prison a violation of professional rights, citing a lack of historical precedent and concern for the integrity of attorney-client confidentiality. This follo...
Russia: Surveillance of Navalny's Attorney-Client Meetings Deemed a Rights Violation
The Federal Chamber of Lawyers in Russia deemed the recording of meetings between deceased opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his lawyers in prison a violation of professional rights, citing a lack of historical precedent and concern for the integrity of attorney-client confidentiality. This follo...
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48% Bias Score
SpaceX Rescues Stranded Astronauts
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Florida on March 15th, carrying four astronauts to the ISS to rescue two American astronauts stranded since June 2023 due to Boeing's Starliner spacecraft malfunction, returning them to Earth potentially as early as Wednesday.
SpaceX Rescues Stranded Astronauts
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Florida on March 15th, carrying four astronauts to the ISS to rescue two American astronauts stranded since June 2023 due to Boeing's Starliner spacecraft malfunction, returning them to Earth potentially as early as Wednesday.
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36% Bias Score
Biden Administration Considers New Travel Ban Affecting Nearly 43 Countries
The Biden administration is considering a new travel ban affecting almost 43 countries, categorized into red (entry bans), orange (strict visa restrictions), and yellow (conditional improvements) tiers based on security concerns, marking a significant expansion of travel restrictions compared to the...
Biden Administration Considers New Travel Ban Affecting Nearly 43 Countries
The Biden administration is considering a new travel ban affecting almost 43 countries, categorized into red (entry bans), orange (strict visa restrictions), and yellow (conditional improvements) tiers based on security concerns, marking a significant expansion of travel restrictions compared to the...
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56% Bias Score
Buffer ETFs See \$2.5 Billion Inflow Amidst Market Volatility
Amidst a volatile U.S. stock market downturn, investors have channeled \$2.5 billion into buffer ETFs in the past month, seeking protection against losses, driven by uncertainty and a desire for stability, with financial advisors increasingly recommending them as a risk management tool.
Buffer ETFs See \$2.5 Billion Inflow Amidst Market Volatility
Amidst a volatile U.S. stock market downturn, investors have channeled \$2.5 billion into buffer ETFs in the past month, seeking protection against losses, driven by uncertainty and a desire for stability, with financial advisors increasingly recommending them as a risk management tool.
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44% Bias Score
Orbán Declares War on Political Opponents Amidst Rising Tensions
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán vowed to eliminate a "shadow army" of political opponents, journalists, and activists, escalating tensions ahead of next year's election and further straining relations with the European Union over his stance on the Ukraine conflict.
Orbán Declares War on Political Opponents Amidst Rising Tensions
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán vowed to eliminate a "shadow army" of political opponents, journalists, and activists, escalating tensions ahead of next year's election and further straining relations with the European Union over his stance on the Ukraine conflict.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Latakia Explosion Kills Three, Injures Twelve
On March 15, 2025, an explosion in Latakia, Syria, caused by possibly stored ammunition, killed at least three people, injured twelve, and left others trapped under rubble; the incident occurred one week after intense clashes resulting in over 1200 deaths, according to activists.
Latakia Explosion Kills Three, Injures Twelve
On March 15, 2025, an explosion in Latakia, Syria, caused by possibly stored ammunition, killed at least three people, injured twelve, and left others trapped under rubble; the incident occurred one week after intense clashes resulting in over 1200 deaths, according to activists.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Wasserman: Ukraine Conflict Rooted in Polish Propaganda
Anatoly Wasserman, an Odessa native, attributes the attacks on Russian territory to a long-standing Polish falsehood portraying Ukraine as separate from Russia, claiming that attempts to realize this falsehood inevitably lead to terror against the Russian majority; he predicts a long post-conflict r...
Wasserman: Ukraine Conflict Rooted in Polish Propaganda
Anatoly Wasserman, an Odessa native, attributes the attacks on Russian territory to a long-standing Polish falsehood portraying Ukraine as separate from Russia, claiming that attempts to realize this falsehood inevitably lead to terror against the Russian majority; he predicts a long post-conflict r...
Progress
72% Bias Score