March 2025
April 2025
Massive Belgrade Protest Challenges Vučić's Rule
Hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in Belgrade on 12 March, marking a major challenge to President Aleksandar Vučić's rule following four months of demonstrations triggered by a fatal railway station collapse in Novi Sad and fueled by accusations of government corruption and incompetence.
Massive Belgrade Protest Challenges Vučić's Rule
Hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in Belgrade on 12 March, marking a major challenge to President Aleksandar Vučić's rule following four months of demonstrations triggered by a fatal railway station collapse in Novi Sad and fueled by accusations of government corruption and incompetence.
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56% Bias Score
Babacan Advocates for Peace and Dialogue in Diyarbakır
In Diyarbakır, Turkey, Deva Party leader Ali Babacan advocated for peace, criticizing the opposition's approach and emphasizing the importance of dialogue and respecting mother tongues, advocating for a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish issue and contrasting his approach with other political partie...
Babacan Advocates for Peace and Dialogue in Diyarbakır
In Diyarbakır, Turkey, Deva Party leader Ali Babacan advocated for peace, criticizing the opposition's approach and emphasizing the importance of dialogue and respecting mother tongues, advocating for a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish issue and contrasting his approach with other political partie...
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40% Bias Score
U.S. Advocates for New Venezuelan Election
The United States shifted its Venezuela policy, advocating for a new democratic election following the July 28th election where opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia won (67%) against Nicolás Maduro (30%), a move causing confusion among some opposition figures and potentially influenced by inte...
U.S. Advocates for New Venezuelan Election
The United States shifted its Venezuela policy, advocating for a new democratic election following the July 28th election where opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia won (67%) against Nicolás Maduro (30%), a move causing confusion among some opposition figures and potentially influenced by inte...
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44% Bias Score
Thousands Rally in Rome to Reaffirm EU Values Amidst Crisis
Thousands rallied in Rome's Piazza del Popolo on Saturday to reaffirm EU founding values, uniting diverse groups amid concerns about the institution's future and the war in Ukraine, with notable participation from opposition parties and trade unions.
Thousands Rally in Rome to Reaffirm EU Values Amidst Crisis
Thousands rallied in Rome's Piazza del Popolo on Saturday to reaffirm EU founding values, uniting diverse groups amid concerns about the institution's future and the war in Ukraine, with notable participation from opposition parties and trade unions.
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36% Bias Score
Ecuadorian Drug Ring Dismantled Following Record Cocaine Seizure in Rotterdam
A joint international operation led to the dismantling of an Ecuadorian drug trafficking ring responsible for a record 8,064 kg cocaine seizure in Rotterdam in July 2023; 36 suspects were arrested in Ecuador, and 14 in Europe, with 73 tons of cocaine seized in total over the past 18 months.
Ecuadorian Drug Ring Dismantled Following Record Cocaine Seizure in Rotterdam
A joint international operation led to the dismantling of an Ecuadorian drug trafficking ring responsible for a record 8,064 kg cocaine seizure in Rotterdam in July 2023; 36 suspects were arrested in Ecuador, and 14 in Europe, with 73 tons of cocaine seized in total over the past 18 months.
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36% Bias Score
Climate Change Cuts Brazilian Coffee Production in Half"
Due to climate change, the Monthal coffee plantation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, experienced a 50% drop in coffee yield last year because of extreme heat and drought; this, coupled with rising global demand, caused coffee prices to surge.
Climate Change Cuts Brazilian Coffee Production in Half"
Due to climate change, the Monthal coffee plantation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, experienced a 50% drop in coffee yield last year because of extreme heat and drought; this, coupled with rising global demand, caused coffee prices to surge.
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24% Bias Score
Toyota's Multi-Technology Approach Aligns with EU's Slower EV Transition
Toyota's Kenshiki Forum showcased its multi-technology approach to vehicle development, emphasizing customer needs and a balanced approach to electrification, coinciding with the EU's decision to slow the electric vehicle transition; this strategy includes the FT-Me micro-EV and three new electric S...
Toyota's Multi-Technology Approach Aligns with EU's Slower EV Transition
Toyota's Kenshiki Forum showcased its multi-technology approach to vehicle development, emphasizing customer needs and a balanced approach to electrification, coinciding with the EU's decision to slow the electric vehicle transition; this strategy includes the FT-Me micro-EV and three new electric S...
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48% Bias Score
Vox Appoints Former Neo-Nazi as Union Leader
Santiago Abascal appointed Jordi de la Fuente, a former neo-Nazi and Putin admirer facing potential jail time, as the head of Vox's union, Solidaridad, in a Madrid event attended by approximately 344 people, despite criticism from the media.
Vox Appoints Former Neo-Nazi as Union Leader
Santiago Abascal appointed Jordi de la Fuente, a former neo-Nazi and Putin admirer facing potential jail time, as the head of Vox's union, Solidaridad, in a Madrid event attended by approximately 344 people, despite criticism from the media.
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52% Bias Score
CHP's Brussels Visit Seeks to Revive Turkey's EU Membership Bid
The CHP, Turkey's main opposition party, conducted a significant visit to Brussels from March 4-6, 2025, engaging with EU parliamentarians to emphasize their commitment to EU membership and democratic reforms, highlighting the importance of local governments as bastions of democracy in countering au...
CHP's Brussels Visit Seeks to Revive Turkey's EU Membership Bid
The CHP, Turkey's main opposition party, conducted a significant visit to Brussels from March 4-6, 2025, engaging with EU parliamentarians to emphasize their commitment to EU membership and democratic reforms, highlighting the importance of local governments as bastions of democracy in countering au...
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56% Bias Score
Mbappé's Double Leads Real Madrid to La Liga Victory
Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 2-1 in La Liga, with Kylian Mbappé scoring two goals to secure a three-point lead over Barcelona and a four-point lead over Atlético Madrid. The victory comes less than 72 hours after a win against Atlético.
Mbappé's Double Leads Real Madrid to La Liga Victory
Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 2-1 in La Liga, with Kylian Mbappé scoring two goals to secure a three-point lead over Barcelona and a four-point lead over Atlético Madrid. The victory comes less than 72 hours after a win against Atlético.
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32% Bias Score
Netherlands' Decades-Long Defense Cuts and the Ukraine Crisis
From the 1990s, despite warnings of rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the Netherlands consistently cut defense spending, culminating in a weakened military and a delayed response to Russia's aggression, even after the annexation of Crimea in 2014. This pattern of appeasement is now being c...
Netherlands' Decades-Long Defense Cuts and the Ukraine Crisis
From the 1990s, despite warnings of rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the Netherlands consistently cut defense spending, culminating in a weakened military and a delayed response to Russia's aggression, even after the annexation of Crimea in 2014. This pattern of appeasement is now being c...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Hague Protest Highlights Syria's Ongoing Violence and Ethnic Cleansing
Demonstrators in The Hague protested the killing of hundreds of civilians, including Alawites and Christians, in Syria's coastal region, fearing for their families and criticizing the EU's invitation to the new Syrian government. A counter-protestor caused a fight, highlighting fears of reprisals.
Hague Protest Highlights Syria's Ongoing Violence and Ethnic Cleansing
Demonstrators in The Hague protested the killing of hundreds of civilians, including Alawites and Christians, in Syria's coastal region, fearing for their families and criticizing the EU's invitation to the new Syrian government. A counter-protestor caused a fight, highlighting fears of reprisals.
Progress
48% Bias Score