January 2025
February 2025
Zelenskyy: Trump Could Be Decisive in Ending Ukraine War
In a New Year's interview, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy discussed Donald Trump's potential role in ending the war, highlighting the Kupyansk offensive's impact on negotiations and the conditions for holding elections in 2025.
Zelenskyy: Trump Could Be Decisive in Ending Ukraine War
In a New Year's interview, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy discussed Donald Trump's potential role in ending the war, highlighting the Kupyansk offensive's impact on negotiations and the conditions for holding elections in 2025.
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44% Bias Score
Major Winter Storm to Bring Treacherous Conditions Across US
A major winter storm will bring heavy snow, ice, rain, and severe thunderstorms to over 1,300 miles of the US from Saturday through Monday, impacting millions and causing widespread disruptions and dangerous conditions, especially in areas not usually prone to winter weather.
Major Winter Storm to Bring Treacherous Conditions Across US
A major winter storm will bring heavy snow, ice, rain, and severe thunderstorms to over 1,300 miles of the US from Saturday through Monday, impacting millions and causing widespread disruptions and dangerous conditions, especially in areas not usually prone to winter weather.
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48% Bias Score
Suspected Syrian Chemical Weapons Lab Found in Jaramana
A former Syrian state security facility in Jaramana, Damascus, was found to contain a chemical laboratory, an explosives workshop, and potentially toxic substances, raising concerns about chemical weapons research and illicit drug production following the collapse of the Assad regime.
Suspected Syrian Chemical Weapons Lab Found in Jaramana
A former Syrian state security facility in Jaramana, Damascus, was found to contain a chemical laboratory, an explosives workshop, and potentially toxic substances, raising concerns about chemical weapons research and illicit drug production following the collapse of the Assad regime.
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48% Bias Score
Mediterranean Migrant Shipwrecks Claim 27 Lives; UNICEF Urges EU Action
At least 27 migrants, including children, died in two shipwrecks off Tunisia; UNICEF urged EU action for refugee children's safety, citing over 2,275 missing at sea in 2024 and highlighting the need for safe migration routes and improved asylum processing.
Mediterranean Migrant Shipwrecks Claim 27 Lives; UNICEF Urges EU Action
At least 27 migrants, including children, died in two shipwrecks off Tunisia; UNICEF urged EU action for refugee children's safety, citing over 2,275 missing at sea in 2024 and highlighting the need for safe migration routes and improved asylum processing.
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44% Bias Score
Tesla Misses Delivery Targets, Reports First Annual Decline
Tesla announced record Q4 deliveries of 495,570 vehicles and 11.0 GWh of energy storage, but missed market expectations, leading to a 6% stock drop and marking its first annual delivery decline due to weakening consumer demand and increased competition from Chinese automakers.
Tesla Misses Delivery Targets, Reports First Annual Decline
Tesla announced record Q4 deliveries of 495,570 vehicles and 11.0 GWh of energy storage, but missed market expectations, leading to a 6% stock drop and marking its first annual delivery decline due to weakening consumer demand and increased competition from Chinese automakers.
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32% Bias Score
Brazil's Cash Transfer Program Significantly Reduces Tuberculosis
A study in Nature Medicine reveals that Brazil's Bolsa Família cash transfer program significantly reduced tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality among low-income populations (2004-2015), with the strongest effects observed in underserved regions and vulnerable groups, demonstrating the impact of...
Brazil's Cash Transfer Program Significantly Reduces Tuberculosis
A study in Nature Medicine reveals that Brazil's Bolsa Família cash transfer program significantly reduced tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality among low-income populations (2004-2015), with the strongest effects observed in underserved regions and vulnerable groups, demonstrating the impact of...
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52% Bias Score
Honda-Nissan Merger to Spur Auto Industry Consolidation
Honda and Nissan plan to merge, creating the world's third-largest automaker by 2025, driven by high R&D costs for EVs and autonomous vehicles, intensified competition from Chinese automakers, and shrinking profit margins, potentially triggering further industry consolidation.
Honda-Nissan Merger to Spur Auto Industry Consolidation
Honda and Nissan plan to merge, creating the world's third-largest automaker by 2025, driven by high R&D costs for EVs and autonomous vehicles, intensified competition from Chinese automakers, and shrinking profit margins, potentially triggering further industry consolidation.
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36% Bias Score
House Speaker Election Kicks Off 118th Congress
On January 3rd, the 118th Congress began with the House electing its Speaker; Republican Mike Johnson is the leading candidate but could lose if GOP members vote for other candidates or "present", highlighting potential partisan divisions and potential for legislative gridlock.
House Speaker Election Kicks Off 118th Congress
On January 3rd, the 118th Congress began with the House electing its Speaker; Republican Mike Johnson is the leading candidate but could lose if GOP members vote for other candidates or "present", highlighting potential partisan divisions and potential for legislative gridlock.
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28% Bias Score
Slovakia Threatens Ukrainian Refugees Amidst Russian Gas Transit Dispute
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened to cut financial aid to over 130,000 Ukrainian refugees and potentially electricity, demanding compensation for losses after Ukraine halted Russian gas transit through Slovakia on January 1st, 2024, escalating tensions between the two countries.
Slovakia Threatens Ukrainian Refugees Amidst Russian Gas Transit Dispute
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened to cut financial aid to over 130,000 Ukrainian refugees and potentially electricity, demanding compensation for losses after Ukraine halted Russian gas transit through Slovakia on January 1st, 2024, escalating tensions between the two countries.
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40% Bias Score
Genetically Modified Calf Could Revolutionize Sustainable Beef and Dairy Production
Hilda, a calf born through in-vitro fertilization from a specially selected cow and bull, represents a significant breakthrough in reducing methane emissions from cattle, a major contributor to climate change. The project aims to breed cattle that produce minimal methane, addressing the environmenta...
Genetically Modified Calf Could Revolutionize Sustainable Beef and Dairy Production
Hilda, a calf born through in-vitro fertilization from a specially selected cow and bull, represents a significant breakthrough in reducing methane emissions from cattle, a major contributor to climate change. The project aims to breed cattle that produce minimal methane, addressing the environmenta...
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52% Bias Score
Apple to Pay $95 Million to Settle Siri Privacy Lawsuit
Apple will pay $95 million to settle a five-year-old lawsuit alleging its Siri virtual assistant secretly recorded user conversations on iPhones and other devices from September 17, 2014, to late 2023, even when not activated, with some recordings reportedly shared with advertisers for targeted adve...
Apple to Pay $95 Million to Settle Siri Privacy Lawsuit
Apple will pay $95 million to settle a five-year-old lawsuit alleging its Siri virtual assistant secretly recorded user conversations on iPhones and other devices from September 17, 2014, to late 2023, even when not activated, with some recordings reportedly shared with advertisers for targeted adve...
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48% Bias Score
COVID-19 at Five Years: Evolving Virus, Uncertain Origin, and Lingering Health Impacts
Five years after the initial COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China, the pandemic's global death toll is estimated to be over 20 million, with the virus continuing to evolve and long COVID impacting millions. The origin remains uncertain, hampered by lack of transparency from China.
COVID-19 at Five Years: Evolving Virus, Uncertain Origin, and Lingering Health Impacts
Five years after the initial COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China, the pandemic's global death toll is estimated to be over 20 million, with the virus continuing to evolve and long COVID impacting millions. The origin remains uncertain, hampered by lack of transparency from China.
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12% Bias Score