January 2025
February 2025
US Allocates $306 Million to Combat Avian Flu Amidst Pandemic Concerns
The US will spend $306 million to combat the H5N1 avian flu, addressing concerns of a potential pandemic despite currently low human infection rates, amidst criticism of insufficient past responses and worries about the incoming administration's approach to pandemic preparedness.
US Allocates $306 Million to Combat Avian Flu Amidst Pandemic Concerns
The US will spend $306 million to combat the H5N1 avian flu, addressing concerns of a potential pandemic despite currently low human infection rates, amidst criticism of insufficient past responses and worries about the incoming administration's approach to pandemic preparedness.
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40% Bias Score
17-Year-Old Wins World Darts Championship, Sparking Global Interest
Seventeen-year-old Luke Littler won the world darts championship on Friday in London, beating Michael van Gerwen 7-3, becoming the youngest-ever world champion and boosting the sport's global popularity.
17-Year-Old Wins World Darts Championship, Sparking Global Interest
Seventeen-year-old Luke Littler won the world darts championship on Friday in London, beating Michael van Gerwen 7-3, becoming the youngest-ever world champion and boosting the sport's global popularity.
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28% Bias Score
Poland Begins EU Council Presidency Amidst Geopolitical Tensions
Poland began its six-month term as president of the Council of the European Union on January 1st, 2024, with a gala in Warsaw featuring Prime Minister Donald Tusk's speech emphasizing Poland's commitment to European unity and security, while notable absences included Ursula von der Leyen and Andrzej...
Poland Begins EU Council Presidency Amidst Geopolitical Tensions
Poland began its six-month term as president of the Council of the European Union on January 1st, 2024, with a gala in Warsaw featuring Prime Minister Donald Tusk's speech emphasizing Poland's commitment to European unity and security, while notable absences included Ursula von der Leyen and Andrzej...
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40% Bias Score
Poland Begins Second EU Presidency Term, Prioritizing Security Amidst Geopolitical Tensions
Poland assumed the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1, 2024, succeeding Hungary, and will focus on European security and defense amidst the war in Ukraine and the Belarus-Poland border crisis; the inauguration ceremony, held in Warsaw, was attended by Polish and Eu...
Poland Begins Second EU Presidency Term, Prioritizing Security Amidst Geopolitical Tensions
Poland assumed the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1, 2024, succeeding Hungary, and will focus on European security and defense amidst the war in Ukraine and the Belarus-Poland border crisis; the inauguration ceremony, held in Warsaw, was attended by Polish and Eu...
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48% Bias Score
Protective Order Sought in Case Against Accused Drug Lord Ryan Wedding
Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, 43, is accused of leading an international drug-trafficking ring, ordering several killings, including the November 20, 2023, murders of Jagtar Singh and Harbhajan Kaur Sidhu in Ontario, Canada; eight Canadian accomplices were arrested in October; U....
Protective Order Sought in Case Against Accused Drug Lord Ryan Wedding
Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, 43, is accused of leading an international drug-trafficking ring, ordering several killings, including the November 20, 2023, murders of Jagtar Singh and Harbhajan Kaur Sidhu in Ontario, Canada; eight Canadian accomplices were arrested in October; U....
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48% Bias Score
Greenland's Prime Minister Calls for Independence
Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede, in his January 2nd, 2024 New Year's address, called for the island's independence from Denmark, citing the need to overcome colonial-era obstacles and achieve full equality, with a potential referendum coinciding with April's elections, despite receiving substa...
Greenland's Prime Minister Calls for Independence
Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede, in his January 2nd, 2024 New Year's address, called for the island's independence from Denmark, citing the need to overcome colonial-era obstacles and achieve full equality, with a potential referendum coinciding with April's elections, despite receiving substa...
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36% Bias Score
Menendez Brothers' Resentencing Delayed Amidst New Evidence Review
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman is reviewing the Menendez brothers' petition for release from life imprisonment after new evidence of their father's sexual abuse emerged; a judge delayed their resentencing hearing to January 2025 to allow for a thorough review.
Menendez Brothers' Resentencing Delayed Amidst New Evidence Review
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman is reviewing the Menendez brothers' petition for release from life imprisonment after new evidence of their father's sexual abuse emerged; a judge delayed their resentencing hearing to January 2025 to allow for a thorough review.
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40% Bias Score
Johnson Elected Speaker of the House After Contested Vote
Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, was elected Speaker of the House after a contested vote, securing the necessary 218 votes only after negotiations with dissenting Republicans and intervention from President-elect Trump, highlighting the narrow Republican majority and intra-party divisions.
Johnson Elected Speaker of the House After Contested Vote
Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, was elected Speaker of the House after a contested vote, securing the necessary 218 votes only after negotiations with dissenting Republicans and intervention from President-elect Trump, highlighting the narrow Republican majority and intra-party divisions.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Ordered to Pay \$10,000 Daily Fine for Defying Subpoena
A New York judge has ordered former US President Donald Trump to pay a \$10,000 daily fine for refusing to provide financial documents to the New York attorney general's office investigating potential tax fraud by the Trump Organization; the fine will continue until compliance.
Trump Ordered to Pay \$10,000 Daily Fine for Defying Subpoena
A New York judge has ordered former US President Donald Trump to pay a \$10,000 daily fine for refusing to provide financial documents to the New York attorney general's office investigating potential tax fraud by the Trump Organization; the fine will continue until compliance.
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40% Bias Score
Parliament Hill's Centre Block Undergoes Multibillion-Dollar Restoration
A multibillion-dollar renovation of Parliament Hill's Centre Block, begun in 2018 and projected to finish in the early 2030s, involves replacing its foundation, upgrading infrastructure, and restoring historical features, temporarily relocating Parliament's operations.
Parliament Hill's Centre Block Undergoes Multibillion-Dollar Restoration
A multibillion-dollar renovation of Parliament Hill's Centre Block, begun in 2018 and projected to finish in the early 2030s, involves replacing its foundation, upgrading infrastructure, and restoring historical features, temporarily relocating Parliament's operations.
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36% Bias Score
Slovakia's Fico Escalates Ukraine Tensions Amidst Domestic Crisis
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is escalating tensions with Ukraine over natural gas transit, threatening to cut energy supplies and support for Ukrainian refugees, amid Slovakia's economic and political crises, and his pro-Russian stance.
Slovakia's Fico Escalates Ukraine Tensions Amidst Domestic Crisis
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is escalating tensions with Ukraine over natural gas transit, threatening to cut energy supplies and support for Ukrainian refugees, amid Slovakia's economic and political crises, and his pro-Russian stance.
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52% Bias Score
Space Exploration Updates: Astronaut Return, Earth Observation Missions, Artemis Delay
In 2025, NASA astronauts will return from the ISS; ESA will launch missions to study Earth's ecosystems from space; and the Artemis II lunar mission is delayed until at least April 2026.
Space Exploration Updates: Astronaut Return, Earth Observation Missions, Artemis Delay
In 2025, NASA astronauts will return from the ISS; ESA will launch missions to study Earth's ecosystems from space; and the Artemis II lunar mission is delayed until at least April 2026.
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12% Bias Score