January 2025
February 2025
Bulgaria and Romania Join Schengen Area
After a 13-year application process, Bulgaria and Romania joined the Schengen Area on January 1, 2025, eliminating border controls following a December 12, 2024, EU Council decision. The move is expected to significantly benefit both countries' economies, addressing annual losses estimated at €834 m...
Bulgaria and Romania Join Schengen Area
After a 13-year application process, Bulgaria and Romania joined the Schengen Area on January 1, 2025, eliminating border controls following a December 12, 2024, EU Council decision. The move is expected to significantly benefit both countries' economies, addressing annual losses estimated at €834 m...
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36% Bias Score
Kim Jong Un and Daughter Attend New Year's Celebrations Amid Succession Speculation
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae attended New Year's celebrations in Pyongyang, fueling speculation about her potential succession as leader. Kim also pledged to strengthen ties with Russia in a letter to Vladimir Putin.
Kim Jong Un and Daughter Attend New Year's Celebrations Amid Succession Speculation
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae attended New Year's celebrations in Pyongyang, fueling speculation about her potential succession as leader. Kim also pledged to strengthen ties with Russia in a letter to Vladimir Putin.
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56% Bias Score
Suleimani's Assassination: A Turning Point in the Middle East, Claims Ex-Minister
Former UK security minister Tom Tugendhat credits President Trump's decision to sanction the assassination of Iranian commander Qassem Suleimani in 2020 with triggering the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and the potential collapse of the Iranian regime within a few years, arguing that the West's ...
Suleimani's Assassination: A Turning Point in the Middle East, Claims Ex-Minister
Former UK security minister Tom Tugendhat credits President Trump's decision to sanction the assassination of Iranian commander Qassem Suleimani in 2020 with triggering the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and the potential collapse of the Iranian regime within a few years, arguing that the West's ...
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48% Bias Score
UK Graduate Salaries Drop 4 Percent as Minimum Wage Soars
A Resolution Foundation study reveals a 4 percent drop in real terms for UK graduate salaries (to £34,000) between 2001 and 2023, while minimum wage rose by nearly 60 percent (£21,700), significantly narrowing the pay gap and impacting lower-earning graduates disproportionately.
UK Graduate Salaries Drop 4 Percent as Minimum Wage Soars
A Resolution Foundation study reveals a 4 percent drop in real terms for UK graduate salaries (to £34,000) between 2001 and 2023, while minimum wage rose by nearly 60 percent (£21,700), significantly narrowing the pay gap and impacting lower-earning graduates disproportionately.
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36% Bias Score
Iran to Hold Talks with European Nations on JCPOA Future
Iran will hold talks with Germany, the UK, and France on January 13th to discuss the future of the JCPOA nuclear deal, which has been stalled since the US withdrawal in 2018. These talks will focus on clarifying the framework for any future negotiations and not the negotiations themselves. The talks...
Iran to Hold Talks with European Nations on JCPOA Future
Iran will hold talks with Germany, the UK, and France on January 13th to discuss the future of the JCPOA nuclear deal, which has been stalled since the US withdrawal in 2018. These talks will focus on clarifying the framework for any future negotiations and not the negotiations themselves. The talks...
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44% Bias Score
Met Exhibit Showcases Siena's Artistic Rise
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is hosting "Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350", showcasing around 100 religious artworks from Siena, Italy, illustrating its crucial role in the early Italian Renaissance until the Black Death in 1350.
Met Exhibit Showcases Siena's Artistic Rise
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is hosting "Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350", showcasing around 100 religious artworks from Siena, Italy, illustrating its crucial role in the early Italian Renaissance until the Black Death in 1350.
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24% Bias Score
Ukraine Ends Russian Gas Transit Agreement, Raising EU Energy Security Concerns
Ukraine ended its natural gas transit agreement with Russia on December 31, 2023, impacting the gas supply of landlocked EU members like Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia, who previously relied on this route for Russian gas. While the EU claims preparedness, Slovakia threatened retaliatory measures, hi...
Ukraine Ends Russian Gas Transit Agreement, Raising EU Energy Security Concerns
Ukraine ended its natural gas transit agreement with Russia on December 31, 2023, impacting the gas supply of landlocked EU members like Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia, who previously relied on this route for Russian gas. While the EU claims preparedness, Slovakia threatened retaliatory measures, hi...
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40% Bias Score
Royal Navy Shadows Russian Warships in North Sea
The Royal Navy deployed HMS Somerset and a helicopter on December 27 to shadow three Russian vessels (RFS Soobrazitelny, MV Sparta II, MV General Skobelev) for 500 miles in the North Sea and English Channel until December 31, demonstrating a response to Russia's assertive naval actions amid the Ukra...
Royal Navy Shadows Russian Warships in North Sea
The Royal Navy deployed HMS Somerset and a helicopter on December 27 to shadow three Russian vessels (RFS Soobrazitelny, MV Sparta II, MV General Skobelev) for 500 miles in the North Sea and English Channel until December 31, demonstrating a response to Russia's assertive naval actions amid the Ukra...
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56% Bias Score
England to Expand Water Fluoridation Despite Safety Concerns
England plans to expand water fluoridation to millions more people to improve dental health, despite concerns about potential negative effects on IQ and cost-effectiveness, as highlighted by conflicting studies and the transfer of responsibility for the program from local authorities to the Departme...
England to Expand Water Fluoridation Despite Safety Concerns
England plans to expand water fluoridation to millions more people to improve dental health, despite concerns about potential negative effects on IQ and cost-effectiveness, as highlighted by conflicting studies and the transfer of responsibility for the program from local authorities to the Departme...
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36% Bias Score
Trinidad and Tobago Declares State of Emergency Amidst Rising Violence
Trinidad and Tobago declared its first state of emergency since 2021 due to 623 murders in 2024; an aid convoy delivered 750 tons of food and medicine to Sudan's conflict zone on December 25th; and nearly 200 women marched in Ivory Coast against gender-based violence.
Trinidad and Tobago Declares State of Emergency Amidst Rising Violence
Trinidad and Tobago declared its first state of emergency since 2021 due to 623 murders in 2024; an aid convoy delivered 750 tons of food and medicine to Sudan's conflict zone on December 25th; and nearly 200 women marched in Ivory Coast against gender-based violence.
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48% Bias Score
New Orleans Vehicle Attack Kills 10, Injures 30
At least 10 people died and 30 were injured when a vehicle drove into a crowd in New Orleans early Sunday, with the driver exiting and shooting at the crowd; the incident occurred near Bourbon and Iberville Streets around 3:15 a.m. local time, and city officials initially labeled it a terrorist atta...
New Orleans Vehicle Attack Kills 10, Injures 30
At least 10 people died and 30 were injured when a vehicle drove into a crowd in New Orleans early Sunday, with the driver exiting and shooting at the crowd; the incident occurred near Bourbon and Iberville Streets around 3:15 a.m. local time, and city officials initially labeled it a terrorist atta...
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40% Bias Score
Big Ten Upsets SEC in Postseason Bowl Games
The Big Ten conference defeated the SEC 4-1 in 2024 postseason bowl games, challenging the SEC's long-standing dominance; Penn State's Fiesta Bowl victory secured the Big Ten's place in half of next week's CFP semifinals.
Big Ten Upsets SEC in Postseason Bowl Games
The Big Ten conference defeated the SEC 4-1 in 2024 postseason bowl games, challenging the SEC's long-standing dominance; Penn State's Fiesta Bowl victory secured the Big Ten's place in half of next week's CFP semifinals.
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48% Bias Score