March 2025
April 2025
US Restricts Canadian Access to Binational Library Amid Heightened Tensions
The Trump administration is restricting Canadian access to the Haskell Free Library, a binational building, starting October 1st, requiring Canadians to enter through a formal port of entry, amid heightened US-Canada tensions and Trump's annexation threats.
US Restricts Canadian Access to Binational Library Amid Heightened Tensions
The Trump administration is restricting Canadian access to the Haskell Free Library, a binational building, starting October 1st, requiring Canadians to enter through a formal port of entry, amid heightened US-Canada tensions and Trump's annexation threats.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Rescinds Order Against Law Firm After $40 Million Concession
President Trump rescinded an executive order targeting Paul, Weiss, a New York-based law firm, after it promised $40 million in pro bono legal work and abandoned diversity policies following a March 14th order that cancelled federal contracts and suspended security clearances for its lawyers, citing...
Trump Rescinds Order Against Law Firm After $40 Million Concession
President Trump rescinded an executive order targeting Paul, Weiss, a New York-based law firm, after it promised $40 million in pro bono legal work and abandoned diversity policies following a March 14th order that cancelled federal contracts and suspended security clearances for its lawyers, citing...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Questions Musk's Pentagon Briefing Amid China Conflict Concerns
President Trump publicly questioned a reported Pentagon briefing of Elon Musk on US military plans for a potential war with China, citing Musk's business interests in China as a conflict of interest; Pentagon officials have denied the report.
Trump Questions Musk's Pentagon Briefing Amid China Conflict Concerns
President Trump publicly questioned a reported Pentagon briefing of Elon Musk on US military plans for a potential war with China, citing Musk's business interests in China as a conflict of interest; Pentagon officials have denied the report.
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52% Bias Score
Russia's Belarus Strategy: Annexation, Russification, and Opposition Repression
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, Belarusian opposition leader, claims Russia aims for regime control and Russification of Belarus, while highlighting the ongoing repression against the Belarusian opposition resulting in over 50,000 political arrests and 300,000 exiles since 2020.
Russia's Belarus Strategy: Annexation, Russification, and Opposition Repression
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, Belarusian opposition leader, claims Russia aims for regime control and Russification of Belarus, while highlighting the ongoing repression against the Belarusian opposition resulting in over 50,000 political arrests and 300,000 exiles since 2020.
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44% Bias Score
Cyprus President Reports Positive Progress in EU-Mediated Negotiations
Following productive meetings with EU leaders in Brussels, Cypriot President Christodoulides reported positive progress in resolving the Cyprus issue, emphasizing the EU's strong support and Turkey's crucial role in the ongoing negotiations.
Cyprus President Reports Positive Progress in EU-Mediated Negotiations
Following productive meetings with EU leaders in Brussels, Cypriot President Christodoulides reported positive progress in resolving the Cyprus issue, emphasizing the EU's strong support and Turkey's crucial role in the ongoing negotiations.
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36% Bias Score
Germany Approves €500 Billion Spending Bill for Infrastructure and Defense
The German Bundesrat approved a bill unlocking €500 billion for infrastructure and defense projects over 12 years, modifying Germany's fiscal rules and overcoming opposition from some state governments.
Germany Approves €500 Billion Spending Bill for Infrastructure and Defense
The German Bundesrat approved a bill unlocking €500 billion for infrastructure and defense projects over 12 years, modifying Germany's fiscal rules and overcoming opposition from some state governments.
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40% Bias Score
ICE Seeks Surrender of Pro-Palestinian Activist Facing Deportation
Cornell graduate student Momodou Taal, a dual UK-Gambian citizen and vocal pro-Palestinian activist, has been invited by ICE to surrender, potentially facing deportation due to his activism, prompting a lawsuit challenging executive orders targeting anti-Israel protests.
ICE Seeks Surrender of Pro-Palestinian Activist Facing Deportation
Cornell graduate student Momodou Taal, a dual UK-Gambian citizen and vocal pro-Palestinian activist, has been invited by ICE to surrender, potentially facing deportation due to his activism, prompting a lawsuit challenging executive orders targeting anti-Israel protests.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Education Department Cuts Leave Parents Without Recourse
President Trump's executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, resulting in the closure of seven regional Offices of Civil Rights (OCR) and halving its staff, leaves parents like Rebecca in Michigan without recourse after their child faced discrimination and segregation at school; the O...
Trump's Education Department Cuts Leave Parents Without Recourse
President Trump's executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, resulting in the closure of seven regional Offices of Civil Rights (OCR) and halving its staff, leaves parents like Rebecca in Michigan without recourse after their child faced discrimination and segregation at school; the O...
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56% Bias Score
EU Steel Trade Surplus, but Import Restrictions Planned
The European Union recorded a €4.7 billion surplus in iron, steel, and related products trade in 2024, exporting €77.8 billion and importing €73.1 billion, despite a decrease in physical volumes; the EU plans to reduce steel imports by 15% in April 2025 to protect domestic producers.
EU Steel Trade Surplus, but Import Restrictions Planned
The European Union recorded a €4.7 billion surplus in iron, steel, and related products trade in 2024, exporting €77.8 billion and importing €73.1 billion, despite a decrease in physical volumes; the EU plans to reduce steel imports by 15% in April 2025 to protect domestic producers.
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36% Bias Score
Germany Seizes Russian Oil Tanker, Defying Sanctions
German authorities seized the Panamanian-flagged oil tanker Eventin, carrying 100,000 tons of crude oil worth over €40 million, in the Baltic Sea; the ship is part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' used to evade sanctions on oil exports, and its seizure signals Germany's opposition to this.
Germany Seizes Russian Oil Tanker, Defying Sanctions
German authorities seized the Panamanian-flagged oil tanker Eventin, carrying 100,000 tons of crude oil worth over €40 million, in the Baltic Sea; the ship is part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' used to evade sanctions on oil exports, and its seizure signals Germany's opposition to this.
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36% Bias Score
EU Drops "Rearm Europe" Amidst Heathrow Closure and Istanbul Protests
The European Commission is dropping the term "Rearm Europe" for its military modernization plan after pushback from Italy and Spain; Heathrow Airport is closed due to a fire, canceling 1,300+ flights; and mass protests continue in Istanbul over the arrest of Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.
EU Drops "Rearm Europe" Amidst Heathrow Closure and Istanbul Protests
The European Commission is dropping the term "Rearm Europe" for its military modernization plan after pushback from Italy and Spain; Heathrow Airport is closed due to a fire, canceling 1,300+ flights; and mass protests continue in Istanbul over the arrest of Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.
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24% Bias Score
Boeing Wins US Air Force Contract for Next-Generation Fighter Jet
The US Air Force awarded Boeing a contract to build its next-generation fighter jet, the F-47, replacing the F-22, at an undisclosed cost, boosting Boeing's stock and signaling a renewed focus on air superiority.
Boeing Wins US Air Force Contract for Next-Generation Fighter Jet
The US Air Force awarded Boeing a contract to build its next-generation fighter jet, the F-47, replacing the F-22, at an undisclosed cost, boosting Boeing's stock and signaling a renewed focus on air superiority.
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64% Bias Score