March 2025
April 2025
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Reciprocal Attacks Amidst Planned Ceasefire Talks
On March 21st, Russia and Ukraine engaged in reciprocal attacks; a drone strike on a Russian airfield caused damage and injuries, while Russia's drone attacks on Ukraine killed civilians and damaged infrastructure. Amidst this, both sides are scheduled to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss a ceasefire.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Reciprocal Attacks Amidst Planned Ceasefire Talks
On March 21st, Russia and Ukraine engaged in reciprocal attacks; a drone strike on a Russian airfield caused damage and injuries, while Russia's drone attacks on Ukraine killed civilians and damaged infrastructure. Amidst this, both sides are scheduled to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss a ceasefire.
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48% Bias Score
Heathrow Airport Closed After Substation Fire
A fire at a west London electrical substation caused a power outage, forcing Heathrow Airport to close for a day, affecting at least 1,350 flights and disrupting 16,300 homes; the cause is under investigation.
Heathrow Airport Closed After Substation Fire
A fire at a west London electrical substation caused a power outage, forcing Heathrow Airport to close for a day, affecting at least 1,350 flights and disrupting 16,300 homes; the cause is under investigation.
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36% Bias Score
Accelerating Glacier Melt Threatens Global Water Security and Sea Levels
On the first ever World Glacier Day, the UN highlights the alarming rate of glacier melt: 9,000 billion tonnes of ice have been lost since 1975, contributing to flooding, water scarcity, and sea-level rise, threatening hundreds of millions of people.
Accelerating Glacier Melt Threatens Global Water Security and Sea Levels
On the first ever World Glacier Day, the UN highlights the alarming rate of glacier melt: 9,000 billion tonnes of ice have been lost since 1975, contributing to flooding, water scarcity, and sea-level rise, threatening hundreds of millions of people.
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40% Bias Score
Jury Convicts Two in Alinejad Assassination Attempt
A New York jury convicted Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov for attempting to assassinate Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad in a 2022 murder-for-hire scheme allegedly funded by the Iranian government for $500,000, highlighting the regime's attempts to silence critics abroad.
Jury Convicts Two in Alinejad Assassination Attempt
A New York jury convicted Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov for attempting to assassinate Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad in a 2022 murder-for-hire scheme allegedly funded by the Iranian government for $500,000, highlighting the regime's attempts to silence critics abroad.
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48% Bias Score
40+ Men Accuse Former Abercrombie CEO of Sexual Assault
Over 40 men have accused former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries of rape, sexual assault, or drugging, resulting in multiple lawsuits against him and the company for alleged negligence, dating back to the 1990s; Jeffries, currently under house arrest for sex trafficking charges, denies the alle...
40+ Men Accuse Former Abercrombie CEO of Sexual Assault
Over 40 men have accused former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries of rape, sexual assault, or drugging, resulting in multiple lawsuits against him and the company for alleged negligence, dating back to the 1990s; Jeffries, currently under house arrest for sex trafficking charges, denies the alle...
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44% Bias Score
NTSB Orders Bridge Safety Assessments After Deadly Baltimore Collapse
The NTSB ordered 30 bridge owners to assess 68 bridges for ship collision risks after the March 26, 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which killed six, due to a ship striking the bridge; the bridge's risk was 30 times higher than acceptable.
NTSB Orders Bridge Safety Assessments After Deadly Baltimore Collapse
The NTSB ordered 30 bridge owners to assess 68 bridges for ship collision risks after the March 26, 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which killed six, due to a ship striking the bridge; the bridge's risk was 30 times higher than acceptable.
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24% Bias Score
Erdoğan Comments on İmamoğlu's Arrest, Accuses Opposition of Hypocrisy
Turkish President Erdoğan commented on Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest, linking it to allegations of corruption and terrorism and accusing the opposition of hypocrisy and using political slogans instead of addressing the accusations. İmamoğlu's arrest has sparked widespread protests.
Erdoğan Comments on İmamoğlu's Arrest, Accuses Opposition of Hypocrisy
Turkish President Erdoğan commented on Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest, linking it to allegations of corruption and terrorism and accusing the opposition of hypocrisy and using political slogans instead of addressing the accusations. İmamoğlu's arrest has sparked widespread protests.
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52% Bias Score
EU Rejects Putin's Demand to Halt Ukraine Aid
The European Union rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's demand to halt military aid to Ukraine, with only Hungary dissenting; the EU affirmed its commitment to supplying Ukraine with arms and ammunition to resist the Russian invasion, highlighting a key disagreement in approaches to the confl...
EU Rejects Putin's Demand to Halt Ukraine Aid
The European Union rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's demand to halt military aid to Ukraine, with only Hungary dissenting; the EU affirmed its commitment to supplying Ukraine with arms and ammunition to resist the Russian invasion, highlighting a key disagreement in approaches to the confl...
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44% Bias Score
Somalia, Somaliland Reject US-Israel Gaza Relocation Plan
Somalia and Somaliland deny involvement in a US-Israeli proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, while Sudan reportedly agreed; this highlights the complex geopolitical dynamics surrounding the Gaza crisis.
Somalia, Somaliland Reject US-Israel Gaza Relocation Plan
Somalia and Somaliland deny involvement in a US-Israeli proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, while Sudan reportedly agreed; this highlights the complex geopolitical dynamics surrounding the Gaza crisis.
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36% Bias Score
Sudanese Army Recaptured Presidential Palace in Khartoum
The Sudanese army has retaken the presidential palace in Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after two years of civil war, according to military leaders; this follows weeks of intense fighting and represents a major turning point in the conflict.
Sudanese Army Recaptured Presidential Palace in Khartoum
The Sudanese army has retaken the presidential palace in Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after two years of civil war, according to military leaders; this follows weeks of intense fighting and represents a major turning point in the conflict.
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40% Bias Score
Iranian Government-Backed Assassination Plot Against Journalist Results in Guilty Verdict
A New York jury convicted two Russian mobsters of plotting to assassinate Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad at her home in a murder-for-hire scheme financed by the Iranian government; a hired gunman, Khalid Mehdiyev, also pleaded guilty.
Iranian Government-Backed Assassination Plot Against Journalist Results in Guilty Verdict
A New York jury convicted two Russian mobsters of plotting to assassinate Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad at her home in a murder-for-hire scheme financed by the Iranian government; a hired gunman, Khalid Mehdiyev, also pleaded guilty.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Department of Education Dismantling Raises Student Loan Concerns
President Trump ordered the dismantling of the US Department of Education on Thursday, prompting concerns about the future of student loan management, despite assurances that essential functions will continue. Experts doubt the remaining department's capacity to handle the workload.
Trump's Department of Education Dismantling Raises Student Loan Concerns
President Trump ordered the dismantling of the US Department of Education on Thursday, prompting concerns about the future of student loan management, despite assurances that essential functions will continue. Experts doubt the remaining department's capacity to handle the workload.
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52% Bias Score