March 2025
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Delayed Astronaut Return Highlights Commercial Spaceflight Challenges
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on February 28th after a 286-day mission, significantly longer than planned due to malfunctions with both Boeing's Starliner and SpaceX's capsules, highlighting challenges in commercial space travel.
Delayed Astronaut Return Highlights Commercial Spaceflight Challenges
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on February 28th after a 286-day mission, significantly longer than planned due to malfunctions with both Boeing's Starliner and SpaceX's capsules, highlighting challenges in commercial space travel.
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44% Bias Score
Kallas Warns of Russian Divide-and-Conquer Strategy, Proposes €40 Billion for Ukraine
EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas warned of Russia's attempts to divide the US and Europe, urging unity against Russian aggression in Ukraine following a 30-day truce in energy infrastructure attacks agreed upon by Trump and Putin, while proposing a €40 billion military aid package for Ukraine.
Kallas Warns of Russian Divide-and-Conquer Strategy, Proposes €40 Billion for Ukraine
EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas warned of Russia's attempts to divide the US and Europe, urging unity against Russian aggression in Ukraine following a 30-day truce in energy infrastructure attacks agreed upon by Trump and Putin, while proposing a €40 billion military aid package for Ukraine.
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36% Bias Score
Pakistan's Forced Return of Afghan Refugees Amidst Human Rights Concerns
Pakistan is increasing pressure on Afghan refugees to leave by March 31st, despite HRW warnings of persecution and hardship under the Taliban; over 800,000 Afghans have returned or been expelled since 2023, with women and children comprising 70% of this number.
Pakistan's Forced Return of Afghan Refugees Amidst Human Rights Concerns
Pakistan is increasing pressure on Afghan refugees to leave by March 31st, despite HRW warnings of persecution and hardship under the Taliban; over 800,000 Afghans have returned or been expelled since 2023, with women and children comprising 70% of this number.
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52% Bias Score
Global Markets Await Fed Decision Amidst Tariff and Geopolitical Uncertainty
Global markets were muted ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement, influenced by tariff concerns and geopolitical uncertainty; oil prices fell after Russia and the U.S. agreed to a temporary halt on attacking each other's energy infrastructure; several Canadian companies relea...
Global Markets Await Fed Decision Amidst Tariff and Geopolitical Uncertainty
Global markets were muted ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate announcement, influenced by tariff concerns and geopolitical uncertainty; oil prices fell after Russia and the U.S. agreed to a temporary halt on attacking each other's energy infrastructure; several Canadian companies relea...
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44% Bias Score
X Valuation Rebounds to $44 Billion After Advertisers' Boycott and Lawsuits
Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, saw its valuation unexpectedly jump back to $44 billion following a secondary equity deal this month, recovering from a low of $10 billion in September, after lawsuits against advertisers who boycotted the platform due to changes in moderation policies.
X Valuation Rebounds to $44 Billion After Advertisers' Boycott and Lawsuits
Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, saw its valuation unexpectedly jump back to $44 billion following a secondary equity deal this month, recovering from a low of $10 billion in September, after lawsuits against advertisers who boycotted the platform due to changes in moderation policies.
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40% Bias Score
80,000 JFK Assassination Documents Released: Limited Impact Expected
The U.S. National Archives released approximately 80,000 documents related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., partially fulfilling a decades-long push for transparency. The release includes materials from the CIA, Pentagon, and State Department, ...
80,000 JFK Assassination Documents Released: Limited Impact Expected
The U.S. National Archives released approximately 80,000 documents related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., partially fulfilling a decades-long push for transparency. The release includes materials from the CIA, Pentagon, and State Department, ...
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44% Bias Score
Cyprus Leaders Agree on Confidence-Building Measures After Geneva Summit
Following a two-day summit in Geneva, Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders agreed on confidence-building measures including opening four crossing points, demilitarization efforts, and joint initiatives on youth, environment, and energy. This follows years of stalled negotiations.
Cyprus Leaders Agree on Confidence-Building Measures After Geneva Summit
Following a two-day summit in Geneva, Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders agreed on confidence-building measures including opening four crossing points, demilitarization efforts, and joint initiatives on youth, environment, and energy. This follows years of stalled negotiations.
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56% Bias Score
Four NATO Nations Withdraw from Ottawa Convention Amidst Russia Threat
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland announced their withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention on March 18th, 2024, citing the need to strengthen their defenses against Russia's growing military threat. Latvia plans to submit a withdrawal bill to parliament next week, and the decision is considered cr...
Four NATO Nations Withdraw from Ottawa Convention Amidst Russia Threat
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland announced their withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention on March 18th, 2024, citing the need to strengthen their defenses against Russia's growing military threat. Latvia plans to submit a withdrawal bill to parliament next week, and the decision is considered cr...
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56% Bias Score
Global Population Underestimated: Rural Communities Misscounted
A study in Nature Communications reveals that global population estimates significantly underestimate rural populations by 53-84 percent, impacting resource allocation and development planning, particularly in China, Brazil, and Australia.
Global Population Underestimated: Rural Communities Misscounted
A study in Nature Communications reveals that global population estimates significantly underestimate rural populations by 53-84 percent, impacting resource allocation and development planning, particularly in China, Brazil, and Australia.
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28% Bias Score
Russia Launches Large-Scale Drone and Missile Attack on Ukraine
On March 19th, Russia attacked Ukraine with 145 Shahed drones, 2 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and 4 S-300 missiles, resulting in damage across six regions, with 72 drones shot down and another 56 losing their location without ground impact.
Russia Launches Large-Scale Drone and Missile Attack on Ukraine
On March 19th, Russia attacked Ukraine with 145 Shahed drones, 2 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and 4 S-300 missiles, resulting in damage across six regions, with 72 drones shot down and another 56 losing their location without ground impact.
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44% Bias Score
DeepMind's AlphaFold: Revolutionizing Protein Structure Prediction
The documentary "AlphaFold" profiles DeepMind, a Google subsidiary, and its revolutionary AI model AlphaFold, which accurately predicts protein structures based on chemical sequences, showcasing its potential to transform scientific research and medicine.
DeepMind's AlphaFold: Revolutionizing Protein Structure Prediction
The documentary "AlphaFold" profiles DeepMind, a Google subsidiary, and its revolutionary AI model AlphaFold, which accurately predicts protein structures based on chemical sequences, showcasing its potential to transform scientific research and medicine.
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40% Bias Score
UK Government's £5 Billion Disability Benefit Cuts Face Uncertainty
The UK government is implementing £5 billion in cuts to disability benefits, tightening eligibility for PIP and UC, potentially affecting 800,000-1.2 million people and saving less than hoped due to claimants adapting to assessments; the overall cost of health and disability benefits is still projec...
UK Government's £5 Billion Disability Benefit Cuts Face Uncertainty
The UK government is implementing £5 billion in cuts to disability benefits, tightening eligibility for PIP and UC, potentially affecting 800,000-1.2 million people and saving less than hoped due to claimants adapting to assessments; the overall cost of health and disability benefits is still projec...
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52% Bias Score