March 2025
April 2025
Seven Dead in Cyprus Refugee Boat Capsizing
A boat carrying approximately 20 Syrian refugees capsized 30 nautical miles southeast of Cyprus, resulting in at least seven deaths, two survivors, and an unknown number of missing persons.
Seven Dead in Cyprus Refugee Boat Capsizing
A boat carrying approximately 20 Syrian refugees capsized 30 nautical miles southeast of Cyprus, resulting in at least seven deaths, two survivors, and an unknown number of missing persons.
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32% Bias Score
El Salvador's CECOT Megaprison: Extreme Security and Human Rights Concerns
El Salvador's new 40,000-capacity megaprison, CECOT, opened in 2023 to house gang members following a state of exception declared after a spike in homicides; the facility features extreme security measures and harsh conditions for inmates, sparking human rights concerns.
El Salvador's CECOT Megaprison: Extreme Security and Human Rights Concerns
El Salvador's new 40,000-capacity megaprison, CECOT, opened in 2023 to house gang members following a state of exception declared after a spike in homicides; the facility features extreme security measures and harsh conditions for inmates, sparking human rights concerns.
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44% Bias Score
Turkey's PKK Disarmament Process: Timeline and Key Demands
Following Abdullah Öcalan's February 27th call for the PKK to disarm, the Democracy Party met with Turkey's ruling AKP and MHP parties, who anticipate a parliamentary package on executions and a PKK disarmament congress by late April, while President Erdoğan's meeting with the Imrali delegation is e...
Turkey's PKK Disarmament Process: Timeline and Key Demands
Following Abdullah Öcalan's February 27th call for the PKK to disarm, the Democracy Party met with Turkey's ruling AKP and MHP parties, who anticipate a parliamentary package on executions and a PKK disarmament congress by late April, while President Erdoğan's meeting with the Imrali delegation is e...
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36% Bias Score
Miami Beach Mayor Seeks to Evict Cinema for Showing Oscar-Winning Documentary
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner is attempting to evict O Cinema and cut its funding for showing the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," which criticizes Israeli occupation, citing it as a propaganda attack against the Jewish people; O Cinema defends its decision, citing freedom of expression,...
Miami Beach Mayor Seeks to Evict Cinema for Showing Oscar-Winning Documentary
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner is attempting to evict O Cinema and cut its funding for showing the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," which criticizes Israeli occupation, citing it as a propaganda attack against the Jewish people; O Cinema defends its decision, citing freedom of expression,...
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40% Bias Score
EU Pledges €2.5 Billion for Syria's Reconstruction Amidst Ongoing Violence
The European Union announced €2.5 billion in aid for Syria over two years, aiming to cooperate with the de facto government for economic reconstruction despite recent violent incidents resulting in the deaths of up to 1300 people, according to war monitors, and concerns about accountability.
EU Pledges €2.5 Billion for Syria's Reconstruction Amidst Ongoing Violence
The European Union announced €2.5 billion in aid for Syria over two years, aiming to cooperate with the de facto government for economic reconstruction despite recent violent incidents resulting in the deaths of up to 1300 people, according to war monitors, and concerns about accountability.
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60% Bias Score
Germany Debates €100 Billion Climate Fund Allocation
Germany's coalition talks include a €100 billion allocation to the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF), with debate focusing on whether to use the funds for a direct "climate bonus" payment to citizens or to reduce electricity prices; the Union party favors the latter, while some economists suppor...
Germany Debates €100 Billion Climate Fund Allocation
Germany's coalition talks include a €100 billion allocation to the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF), with debate focusing on whether to use the funds for a direct "climate bonus" payment to citizens or to reduce electricity prices; the Union party favors the latter, while some economists suppor...
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56% Bias Score
Hormone Therapy Linked to Reduced Depression Risk in Transgender Individuals
A study of 3,592 transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse patients at two community health centers in Boston and New York City found that those prescribed hormone therapy had a 15% lower risk of moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms over four years compared to those who weren't; this highlights t...
Hormone Therapy Linked to Reduced Depression Risk in Transgender Individuals
A study of 3,592 transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse patients at two community health centers in Boston and New York City found that those prescribed hormone therapy had a 15% lower risk of moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms over four years compared to those who weren't; this highlights t...
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32% Bias Score
Federal Judge Halts Deportations of Venezuelans, but Flights Land After Order
On March 15th, the Trump administration used wartime powers to deport Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, but a federal judge temporarily halted further deportations following a lawsuit, despite two flights landing after verbal and written orders to return.
Federal Judge Halts Deportations of Venezuelans, but Flights Land After Order
On March 15th, the Trump administration used wartime powers to deport Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, but a federal judge temporarily halted further deportations following a lawsuit, despite two flights landing after verbal and written orders to return.
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48% Bias Score
Infectious Disease Researcher Fights Medical Misinformation
Infectious disease researcher Laurel Bristow combats medical misinformation through social media and podcasts, empowering individuals with accurate health information to make informed decisions; her five tips for evaluating health claims include scrutinizing sources, avoiding emotional manipulation,...
Infectious Disease Researcher Fights Medical Misinformation
Infectious disease researcher Laurel Bristow combats medical misinformation through social media and podcasts, empowering individuals with accurate health information to make informed decisions; her five tips for evaluating health claims include scrutinizing sources, avoiding emotional manipulation,...
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12% Bias Score
Oil Prices Surge After US Strikes on Houthi Targets
Oil prices jumped to their highest levels since early March after the US launched military strikes against the Houthi militia in Yemen in response to attacks on vital shipping lanes in the Red Sea; WTI futures rose to \$68.19 a barrel, while Brent climbed to \$71.58.
Oil Prices Surge After US Strikes on Houthi Targets
Oil prices jumped to their highest levels since early March after the US launched military strikes against the Houthi militia in Yemen in response to attacks on vital shipping lanes in the Red Sea; WTI futures rose to \$68.19 a barrel, while Brent climbed to \$71.58.
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36% Bias Score
AI's Energy Consumption: A Growing Environmental Concern
ChatGPT queries consume significantly more energy than Google searches, contributing to increased energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions in the rapidly expanding AI sector, particularly in data centers concentrated in financial hubs like Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Dublin.
AI's Energy Consumption: A Growing Environmental Concern
ChatGPT queries consume significantly more energy than Google searches, contributing to increased energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions in the rapidly expanding AI sector, particularly in data centers concentrated in financial hubs like Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Dublin.
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36% Bias Score
Fijian Iguanas' Transpacific Voyage: A Genetic and Statistical Analysis
Genetic analysis reveals Fijian iguanas originated from North America, likely via an 8,000-kilometer journey on floating vegetation rafts millions of years ago, a feat aided by their dehydration resistance, and this discovery is crucial for their conservation.
Fijian Iguanas' Transpacific Voyage: A Genetic and Statistical Analysis
Genetic analysis reveals Fijian iguanas originated from North America, likely via an 8,000-kilometer journey on floating vegetation rafts millions of years ago, a feat aided by their dehydration resistance, and this discovery is crucial for their conservation.
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28% Bias Score