January 2025
February 2025
Soaring Credit Card Fees Squeeze Small Businesses
Small businesses face rising credit card swipe fees, costing an estimated $172 billion in 2023 and impacting profitability; consumers increasingly prefer credit cards over cash, driving up costs for merchants, who are exploring strategies like convenience fees to mitigate losses; the Credit Card Com...
Soaring Credit Card Fees Squeeze Small Businesses
Small businesses face rising credit card swipe fees, costing an estimated $172 billion in 2023 and impacting profitability; consumers increasingly prefer credit cards over cash, driving up costs for merchants, who are exploring strategies like convenience fees to mitigate losses; the Credit Card Com...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Backs Single Bill Combining Tax and Border Policies, Impacting House Speakership
President-elect Donald Trump supports a single bill combining tax and border policies, a strategic shift impacting the House Speaker election and future legislative efficiency; Mike Johnson won the speakership after flipping two GOP opponents, facing the narrowest House majority in nearly 100 years,...
Trump Backs Single Bill Combining Tax and Border Policies, Impacting House Speakership
President-elect Donald Trump supports a single bill combining tax and border policies, a strategic shift impacting the House Speaker election and future legislative efficiency; Mike Johnson won the speakership after flipping two GOP opponents, facing the narrowest House majority in nearly 100 years,...
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48% Bias Score
Syrian Security Forces Arrest "Azrael of Saydnaya" in Homs Crackdown
Aous Saloum, nicknamed "Azrael of Saydnaya," a Syrian man accused of killing and torturing prisoners in Saydnaya prison, was arrested in Homs, Syria, during a crackdown on "Assad remnants," following the resurfacing of a video by a deceased activist detailing atrocities committed by a guard with the...
Syrian Security Forces Arrest "Azrael of Saydnaya" in Homs Crackdown
Aous Saloum, nicknamed "Azrael of Saydnaya," a Syrian man accused of killing and torturing prisoners in Saydnaya prison, was arrested in Homs, Syria, during a crackdown on "Assad remnants," following the resurfacing of a video by a deceased activist detailing atrocities committed by a guard with the...
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48% Bias Score
Israel Weighs Limiting Gaza Aid Amidst Ongoing Conflict and Incoming Trump Administration
Israel is considering limiting humanitarian aid to Gaza after Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration to counter Hamas's resource acquisition; this decision risks exacerbating the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, where only 2,205 aid trucks entered in December according to OCHA, compared to over 5,...
Israel Weighs Limiting Gaza Aid Amidst Ongoing Conflict and Incoming Trump Administration
Israel is considering limiting humanitarian aid to Gaza after Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration to counter Hamas's resource acquisition; this decision risks exacerbating the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, where only 2,205 aid trucks entered in December according to OCHA, compared to over 5,...
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44% Bias Score
US Newspapers Adopt 'Right-to-be-Forgotten' Policies for Old Crime Stories
US newspapers are implementing "right-to-be-forgotten" policies, removing names or deleting old crime stories to help the 70 million Americans with past arrests or convictions rebuild their lives, prompted by ethical concerns and societal impacts of persistent online records.
US Newspapers Adopt 'Right-to-be-Forgotten' Policies for Old Crime Stories
US newspapers are implementing "right-to-be-forgotten" policies, removing names or deleting old crime stories to help the 70 million Americans with past arrests or convictions rebuild their lives, prompted by ethical concerns and societal impacts of persistent online records.
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40% Bias Score
Turkish Student's Death Sparks Foul Play Allegations
The body of 21-year-old Rojin Kabaiş, a Van Yüzüncü Yıl University student missing since September 27th, was found October 15th, 24 kilometers from the university; her death is officially ruled as drowning, but her father alleges murder and a flawed investigation.
Turkish Student's Death Sparks Foul Play Allegations
The body of 21-year-old Rojin Kabaiş, a Van Yüzüncü Yıl University student missing since September 27th, was found October 15th, 24 kilometers from the university; her death is officially ruled as drowning, but her father alleges murder and a flawed investigation.
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56% Bias Score
Biden Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 Individuals
President Joe Biden will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom upon 19 recipients, including Hillary Clinton, Lionel Messi, Bono, George Soros, and posthumously, Robert F. Kennedy and George Romney, for their exemplary contributions to the US and the world.
Biden Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 Individuals
President Joe Biden will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom upon 19 recipients, including Hillary Clinton, Lionel Messi, Bono, George Soros, and posthumously, Robert F. Kennedy and George Romney, for their exemplary contributions to the US and the world.
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48% Bias Score
Trump to Use Centuries-Old Laws for Immigration Enforcement
President-elect Trump plans to use historical laws, including the 1798 Alien Enemies Act and the 1807 Insurrection Act, to enact stricter immigration policies and potentially challenge birthright citizenship, leading to anticipated legal challenges.
Trump to Use Centuries-Old Laws for Immigration Enforcement
President-elect Trump plans to use historical laws, including the 1798 Alien Enemies Act and the 1807 Insurrection Act, to enact stricter immigration policies and potentially challenge birthright citizenship, leading to anticipated legal challenges.
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40% Bias Score
AI's 2025 Impact: From Healthcare to Autonomous Agents
AI will significantly advance healthcare and scientific research in 2025 with the release of AlphaFold and improvements in ClimateNet predictions, while autonomous AI agents will take on daily tasks, prompting new regulations and the rise of smaller, more accessible language models.
AI's 2025 Impact: From Healthcare to Autonomous Agents
AI will significantly advance healthcare and scientific research in 2025 with the release of AlphaFold and improvements in ClimateNet predictions, while autonomous AI agents will take on daily tasks, prompting new regulations and the rise of smaller, more accessible language models.
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36% Bias Score
Chile Reaffirms Antarctic Claim in Historic South Pole Visit
Chilean President Gabriel Boric visited the South Pole on October 4th, 2025, reaffirming Chile's claim to Antarctic territory during 'Operation Polar Star III,' which involved Chilean armed forces and officials. This historic trip underscored Chile's commitment to scientific research and environment...
Chile Reaffirms Antarctic Claim in Historic South Pole Visit
Chilean President Gabriel Boric visited the South Pole on October 4th, 2025, reaffirming Chile's claim to Antarctic territory during 'Operation Polar Star III,' which involved Chilean armed forces and officials. This historic trip underscored Chile's commitment to scientific research and environment...
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44% Bias Score
UK Woman Dies After Botched Gastric Surgery in Turkey
Morgan Ribeiro, a 20-year-old from the UK, died from septic shock after a botched gastric sleeve operation in Turkey, highlighting the dangers of cheap cosmetic surgery abroad, promoted on social media, and prompting calls for tighter regulations to protect vulnerable young people.
UK Woman Dies After Botched Gastric Surgery in Turkey
Morgan Ribeiro, a 20-year-old from the UK, died from septic shock after a botched gastric sleeve operation in Turkey, highlighting the dangers of cheap cosmetic surgery abroad, promoted on social media, and prompting calls for tighter regulations to protect vulnerable young people.
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68% Bias Score
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Meets with Argentine President Amidst Contested Election Results
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia, claiming electoral victory, met with Argentine President Javier Milei on January 4th, 2025, in Buenos Aires, amid protests and a $100,000 bounty on his head from the Venezuelan government, while planning a tour across Latin America to seek inter...
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Meets with Argentine President Amidst Contested Election Results
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia, claiming electoral victory, met with Argentine President Javier Milei on January 4th, 2025, in Buenos Aires, amid protests and a $100,000 bounty on his head from the Venezuelan government, while planning a tour across Latin America to seek inter...
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52% Bias Score