March 2025
April 2025
Spain's Record Rainfall Ends Drought, Causes Devastating Floods
Record rainfall in Spain, exceeding double the monthly average in March, ended a severe drought but caused widespread flooding, forcing hundreds to evacuate in regions like Andalusia, while Madrid experienced its highest rainfall in over a century.
Spain's Record Rainfall Ends Drought, Causes Devastating Floods
Record rainfall in Spain, exceeding double the monthly average in March, ended a severe drought but caused widespread flooding, forcing hundreds to evacuate in regions like Andalusia, while Madrid experienced its highest rainfall in over a century.
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16% Bias Score
German Police Arrest Suspected Leader of Georgian Crime Syndicate
German police conducted raids in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and North Rhine-Westphalia, arresting a suspected leader and two others from a Georgian-dominated criminal organization involved in theft, smuggling, and money laundering, seizing stolen goods and documents from 18 locations.
German Police Arrest Suspected Leader of Georgian Crime Syndicate
German police conducted raids in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and North Rhine-Westphalia, arresting a suspected leader and two others from a Georgian-dominated criminal organization involved in theft, smuggling, and money laundering, seizing stolen goods and documents from 18 locations.
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52% Bias Score
Canada Prioritizes European Trade Over China Amidst Escalating Disputes
Canadian Liberal Leader Mark Carney announced a trade diversification strategy prioritizing like-minded European partners over China, citing concerns about human rights violations and escalating trade disputes, while acknowledging the significant trade imbalance with China ($61.6 billion imported, $...
Canada Prioritizes European Trade Over China Amidst Escalating Disputes
Canadian Liberal Leader Mark Carney announced a trade diversification strategy prioritizing like-minded European partners over China, citing concerns about human rights violations and escalating trade disputes, while acknowledging the significant trade imbalance with China ($61.6 billion imported, $...
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48% Bias Score
New Method Degrades 'Forever Chemicals' and Recycles Fluorine
Researchers at the University of Oxford developed a new method using potassium phosphate salts and a ball mill to efficiently degrade PFAS, recovering much of the fluorine for reuse, offering a sustainable solution to pollution and resource scarcity.
New Method Degrades 'Forever Chemicals' and Recycles Fluorine
Researchers at the University of Oxford developed a new method using potassium phosphate salts and a ball mill to efficiently degrade PFAS, recovering much of the fluorine for reuse, offering a sustainable solution to pollution and resource scarcity.
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20% Bias Score
US Imposes Tariffs on Venezuelan Oil Imports, Impacts Caribbean Trade
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Caribbean nations to discuss energy security and reduce reliance on Venezuelan oil, while imposing 25% tariffs on countries buying Venezuelan oil, impacting regional trade and potentially exacerbating existing tensions.
US Imposes Tariffs on Venezuelan Oil Imports, Impacts Caribbean Trade
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Caribbean nations to discuss energy security and reduce reliance on Venezuelan oil, while imposing 25% tariffs on countries buying Venezuelan oil, impacting regional trade and potentially exacerbating existing tensions.
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52% Bias Score
French Senate Summons Nestlé CEO and Elysée Official Over Illegal Water Filtration
The French Senate is summoning Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe and Elysée Secretary-General Alexis Kohler on April 8th and 9th to investigate Nestlé's illegal water filtration practices, which continued until 2023, following numerous informal meetings between Nestlé executives and Kohler and the refusal o...
French Senate Summons Nestlé CEO and Elysée Official Over Illegal Water Filtration
The French Senate is summoning Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe and Elysée Secretary-General Alexis Kohler on April 8th and 9th to investigate Nestlé's illegal water filtration practices, which continued until 2023, following numerous informal meetings between Nestlé executives and Kohler and the refusal o...
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60% Bias Score
EU Invests Heavily in Jordan's Water Security Amidst Global Scarcity
Facing a global water crisis, half the world's population lacks sufficient water, with Jordan among the most critically affected. The EU is heavily investing in Jordan's water infrastructure, including desalination and wastewater reuse projects, while exploring similar solutions within Europe, as cl...
EU Invests Heavily in Jordan's Water Security Amidst Global Scarcity
Facing a global water crisis, half the world's population lacks sufficient water, with Jordan among the most critically affected. The EU is heavily investing in Jordan's water infrastructure, including desalination and wastewater reuse projects, while exploring similar solutions within Europe, as cl...
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24% Bias Score
German Court Upholds Solidarity Surcharge
Germany's Constitutional Court affirmed the legality of the solidarity surcharge, rejecting a challenge by FDP politicians; this decision maintains a key revenue source for the government, impacting the new coalition's budget.
German Court Upholds Solidarity Surcharge
Germany's Constitutional Court affirmed the legality of the solidarity surcharge, rejecting a challenge by FDP politicians; this decision maintains a key revenue source for the government, impacting the new coalition's budget.
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44% Bias Score
Petersberger Dialogue Highlights Accelerated Global Warming, Underscores International Cooperation
The Petersberger Climate Dialogue, attended by representatives from 40 countries, addressed the accelerating global warming surpassing the 1.5-degree Celsius limit set by the Paris Agreement, emphasizing international cooperation despite the US absence and exploring economic factors influencing clim...
Petersberger Dialogue Highlights Accelerated Global Warming, Underscores International Cooperation
The Petersberger Climate Dialogue, attended by representatives from 40 countries, addressed the accelerating global warming surpassing the 1.5-degree Celsius limit set by the Paris Agreement, emphasizing international cooperation despite the US absence and exploring economic factors influencing clim...
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40% Bias Score
German Cities Demand Large Share of 500 Billion Euro Infrastructure Fund
The German Association of Cities demands a substantial portion of the newly approved 500 billion euro special fund for municipalities to address their significant infrastructure deficit, including roads (80% municipal), schools, and hospitals, and calls for simplified disbursement and increased tax ...
German Cities Demand Large Share of 500 Billion Euro Infrastructure Fund
The German Association of Cities demands a substantial portion of the newly approved 500 billion euro special fund for municipalities to address their significant infrastructure deficit, including roads (80% municipal), schools, and hospitals, and calls for simplified disbursement and increased tax ...
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56% Bias Score
West's Silence on Turkey Crackdown Amidst Geopolitical Needs
The West's muted response to Turkish President Erdoğan's crackdown on protests following the arrest of his main political rival, Ekrem İmamoğlu, is largely attributed to Turkey's geopolitical importance in supporting Ukraine and stabilizing Syria.
West's Silence on Turkey Crackdown Amidst Geopolitical Needs
The West's muted response to Turkish President Erdoğan's crackdown on protests following the arrest of his main political rival, Ekrem İmamoğlu, is largely attributed to Turkey's geopolitical importance in supporting Ukraine and stabilizing Syria.
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40% Bias Score
Controversial Conference on Antisemitism in Jerusalem
A Jerusalem conference on antisemitism, organized by Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, has sparked controversy due to its invitation of prominent far-right European politicians, including Jordan Bardella and Milorad Dodik, alongside a focus on Islamist antisemitism, prompting criticism from Jew...
Controversial Conference on Antisemitism in Jerusalem
A Jerusalem conference on antisemitism, organized by Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, has sparked controversy due to its invitation of prominent far-right European politicians, including Jordan Bardella and Milorad Dodik, alongside a focus on Islamist antisemitism, prompting criticism from Jew...
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52% Bias Score