March 2025
April 2025
AI's Energy Consumption: A Growing Threat to Decarbonization
Compared to Google searches, ChatGPT queries use significantly more energy; this, combined with the expansion of data centers for AI, is sharply increasing global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, with Ireland and Denmark expected to see significant increases in electricity demand by ...
AI's Energy Consumption: A Growing Threat to Decarbonization
Compared to Google searches, ChatGPT queries use significantly more energy; this, combined with the expansion of data centers for AI, is sharply increasing global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, with Ireland and Denmark expected to see significant increases in electricity demand by ...
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44% Bias Score
Rwanda Cuts Ties with Belgium over DRC Conflict
Rwanda ended diplomatic relations with Belgium on March 17th, accusing Belgium of supporting the DRC in the ongoing conflict and citing its past colonial ties to both nations; all Belgian diplomats must leave Rwanda within 48 hours.
Rwanda Cuts Ties with Belgium over DRC Conflict
Rwanda ended diplomatic relations with Belgium on March 17th, accusing Belgium of supporting the DRC in the ongoing conflict and citing its past colonial ties to both nations; all Belgian diplomats must leave Rwanda within 48 hours.
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40% Bias Score
CILGC Appoints First Board Chair to Oversee $5-Billion Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program
Michael Bonshor, president of Visions First Nations Financial Services, has been appointed as the board chair of the Canada Indigenous Loan Guarantee Corporation (CILGC), a $5-billion program designed to provide loan guarantees to Indigenous communities across Canada to overcome limitations imposed ...
CILGC Appoints First Board Chair to Oversee $5-Billion Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program
Michael Bonshor, president of Visions First Nations Financial Services, has been appointed as the board chair of the Canada Indigenous Loan Guarantee Corporation (CILGC), a $5-billion program designed to provide loan guarantees to Indigenous communities across Canada to overcome limitations imposed ...
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32% Bias Score
Carney's First Trip Abroad Highlights Canada's Strengths
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney embarked on his first official international trip to Europe, meeting with King Charles III and leaders of France and England to highlight Canada's economic and geopolitical strengths before a federal election, while also planning a visit to Nunavut upon his return...
Carney's First Trip Abroad Highlights Canada's Strengths
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney embarked on his first official international trip to Europe, meeting with King Charles III and leaders of France and England to highlight Canada's economic and geopolitical strengths before a federal election, while also planning a visit to Nunavut upon his return...
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48% Bias Score
Peruvian Farmer Sues RWE Over Climate Change-Related Flood Risk
A German court is hearing a lawsuit against RWE, a German energy company, filed by a Peruvian farmer whose home is threatened by glacial melt linked to climate change; expert assessments deem a flood unlikely, but the court will decide on RWE's responsibility.
Peruvian Farmer Sues RWE Over Climate Change-Related Flood Risk
A German court is hearing a lawsuit against RWE, a German energy company, filed by a Peruvian farmer whose home is threatened by glacial melt linked to climate change; expert assessments deem a flood unlikely, but the court will decide on RWE's responsibility.
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40% Bias Score
Germany Cautious on Ukraine Peacekeeping Force
Germany's reluctance to commit troops to a potential Ukraine peacekeeping force contrasts with France and the UK's proactive stance, driven by concerns over Bundeswehr capacity, constitutional limitations, and the need for substantial US involvement; Macron and Scholz will discuss this at the upcomi...
Germany Cautious on Ukraine Peacekeeping Force
Germany's reluctance to commit troops to a potential Ukraine peacekeeping force contrasts with France and the UK's proactive stance, driven by concerns over Bundeswehr capacity, constitutional limitations, and the need for substantial US involvement; Macron and Scholz will discuss this at the upcomi...
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48% Bias Score
Sócrates Trial to Begin After Years of Delays
Former Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates, arrested in Lisbon on November 21, 2014, on charges of tax fraud, money laundering, and corruption, will finally stand trial on July 3, 2024, facing charges of money laundering and document falsification after numerous appeals and delays.
Sócrates Trial to Begin After Years of Delays
Former Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates, arrested in Lisbon on November 21, 2014, on charges of tax fraud, money laundering, and corruption, will finally stand trial on July 3, 2024, facing charges of money laundering and document falsification after numerous appeals and delays.
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40% Bias Score
OECD Downgrades Eurozone Growth Forecast to 1 Percent Amidst Trade Disruptions and Inflation
The OECD lowered its 2025 Eurozone GDP growth forecast to 1 percent from 1.3 percent, citing trade disruptions, persistent inflation, and weaker investment and consumer confidence; global growth was also revised down to 3.1 percent.
OECD Downgrades Eurozone Growth Forecast to 1 Percent Amidst Trade Disruptions and Inflation
The OECD lowered its 2025 Eurozone GDP growth forecast to 1 percent from 1.3 percent, citing trade disruptions, persistent inflation, and weaker investment and consumer confidence; global growth was also revised down to 3.1 percent.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Policies Trigger Capital Flight from US Stock Market
Since President Trump's inauguration, the S&P 500 has fallen 6% while other major global markets saw significant gains, driven by investor concerns over Trump's policies and capital flight from US markets.
Trump Policies Trigger Capital Flight from US Stock Market
Since President Trump's inauguration, the S&P 500 has fallen 6% while other major global markets saw significant gains, driven by investor concerns over Trump's policies and capital flight from US markets.
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56% Bias Score
BASF Opens Large-Scale Green Hydrogen Facility in Ludwigshafen
BASF opened a 54-megawatt hydrogen electrolyzer at its Ludwigshafen site, producing up to one ton of CO2-free hydrogen hourly, reducing emissions by up to 72,000 tons annually; the project received €124.3 million in government funding.
BASF Opens Large-Scale Green Hydrogen Facility in Ludwigshafen
BASF opened a 54-megawatt hydrogen electrolyzer at its Ludwigshafen site, producing up to one ton of CO2-free hydrogen hourly, reducing emissions by up to 72,000 tons annually; the project received €124.3 million in government funding.
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44% Bias Score
Lebanese Doctor Deported from US Despite Visa and Job Offer
Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a Lebanese kidney specialist with a US visa and Brown University job offer, was deported from Boston over the weekend despite a judge's order, causing a shortage of specialists and raising concerns about due process in immigration.
Lebanese Doctor Deported from US Despite Visa and Job Offer
Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a Lebanese kidney specialist with a US visa and Brown University job offer, was deported from Boston over the weekend despite a judge's order, causing a shortage of specialists and raising concerns about due process in immigration.
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48% Bias Score
Bolsonaro Rallies Supporters Amidst Trial and Political Uncertainty in Brazil
In Rio, Jair Bolsonaro rallied supporters demanding amnesty for those imprisoned after the January 8, 2022, attack on Brasilia, while facing trial for allegedly plotting Lula's assassination; low approval ratings for Lula and economic hardship fuel Bolsonaro's continued influence despite his ineligi...
Bolsonaro Rallies Supporters Amidst Trial and Political Uncertainty in Brazil
In Rio, Jair Bolsonaro rallied supporters demanding amnesty for those imprisoned after the January 8, 2022, attack on Brasilia, while facing trial for allegedly plotting Lula's assassination; low approval ratings for Lula and economic hardship fuel Bolsonaro's continued influence despite his ineligi...
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44% Bias Score