January 2025
February 2025
Trump Announces Annexation Plans, Threatens Military Action
In a press conference, Donald Trump announced plans to annex the Panama Canal, Greenland, and potentially Canada, refusing to rule out military force, while threatening Canada with economic measures and renaming the Gulf of Mexico; a $20 billion Emirati investment in US AI infrastructure was also an...
Trump Announces Annexation Plans, Threatens Military Action
In a press conference, Donald Trump announced plans to annex the Panama Canal, Greenland, and potentially Canada, refusing to rule out military force, while threatening Canada with economic measures and renaming the Gulf of Mexico; a $20 billion Emirati investment in US AI infrastructure was also an...
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52% Bias Score
Ukraine Claims Heavy Russian Losses Near Kursk; Russia Captures Kurakhove
President Zelenskyy claims Russia lost 38,000 soldiers near Kursk in Ukraine's ongoing offensive, forcing Russia to divert its strongest units, including North Korean soldiers. Russia claims to have captured Kurakhove, a strategically important town in the Donbass region, after two months of fightin...
Ukraine Claims Heavy Russian Losses Near Kursk; Russia Captures Kurakhove
President Zelenskyy claims Russia lost 38,000 soldiers near Kursk in Ukraine's ongoing offensive, forcing Russia to divert its strongest units, including North Korean soldiers. Russia claims to have captured Kurakhove, a strategically important town in the Donbass region, after two months of fightin...
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36% Bias Score
Trump Refuses to Rule Out Force to Acquire Greenland, Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out using military force to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, citing economic security concerns and drawing strong rebukes from both Denmark and Panama.
Trump Refuses to Rule Out Force to Acquire Greenland, Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out using military force to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, citing economic security concerns and drawing strong rebukes from both Denmark and Panama.
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60% Bias Score
6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Kills 95 in Tibet, Impacts Nepal and India
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Himalayan region on Tuesday morning, killing at least 95 people in Tibet, China, and causing damage in Nepal and India; aftershocks followed, and emergency response teams are on the ground.
6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Kills 95 in Tibet, Impacts Nepal and India
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Himalayan region on Tuesday morning, killing at least 95 people in Tibet, China, and causing damage in Nepal and India; aftershocks followed, and emergency response teams are on the ground.
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24% Bias Score
14-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed on London Bus
A 14-year-old boy was fatally stabbed on a London bus in Woolwich on January 7, 2025, prompting a police manhunt for the suspect and raising concerns about rising knife crime in London.
14-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed on London Bus
A 14-year-old boy was fatally stabbed on a London bus in Woolwich on January 7, 2025, prompting a police manhunt for the suspect and raising concerns about rising knife crime in London.
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28% Bias Score
U.S. Adds Dozens of Chinese Firms to Military-Linked List
The U.S. Department of Defense added 134 Chinese companies, including Tencent, SenseTime, and CATL, to its list of companies with ties to the Chinese military, prompting stock declines and official denials from the affected companies, who plan to appeal the decision.
U.S. Adds Dozens of Chinese Firms to Military-Linked List
The U.S. Department of Defense added 134 Chinese companies, including Tencent, SenseTime, and CATL, to its list of companies with ties to the Chinese military, prompting stock declines and official denials from the affected companies, who plan to appeal the decision.
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44% Bias Score
6.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Tibet Kills 126
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Tingri County in Tibet at 9:05 a.m. local time, killing at least 126, injuring 188, and causing widespread destruction near the Mount Everest base camp, prompting the closure of the scenic park and a national response.
6.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Tibet Kills 126
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Tingri County in Tibet at 9:05 a.m. local time, killing at least 126, injuring 188, and causing widespread destruction near the Mount Everest base camp, prompting the closure of the scenic park and a national response.
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24% Bias Score
Israeli Airstrike Follows Deadly West Bank Bus Attack
A bus attack in the West Bank killed three Israelis, prompting an Israeli airstrike and reports of settler violence against Palestinians; the incident exacerbates the already tense situation following the October 7th Hamas attack.
Israeli Airstrike Follows Deadly West Bank Bus Attack
A bus attack in the West Bank killed three Israelis, prompting an Israeli airstrike and reports of settler violence against Palestinians; the incident exacerbates the already tense situation following the October 7th Hamas attack.
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40% Bias Score
Venezuela's Presidential Standoff: González Urrutia's International Tour
Edmundo González Urrutia, declared Venezuelan president-elect by Argentina, Uruguay, and the US, is touring internationally to secure support for his January 10th inauguration against Nicolás Maduro, prompting Venezuela to break ties with Paraguay for supporting González Urrutia.
Venezuela's Presidential Standoff: González Urrutia's International Tour
Edmundo González Urrutia, declared Venezuelan president-elect by Argentina, Uruguay, and the US, is touring internationally to secure support for his January 10th inauguration against Nicolás Maduro, prompting Venezuela to break ties with Paraguay for supporting González Urrutia.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Second Term Threatens Unstable EU
Donald Trump's upcoming second term as US president (January 20, 2025) threatens the EU with trade wars and reduced support for Ukraine and NATO, while Germany and France face unstable governments and severe budget challenges, hindering their ability to present a united front.
Trump's Second Term Threatens Unstable EU
Donald Trump's upcoming second term as US president (January 20, 2025) threatens the EU with trade wars and reduced support for Ukraine and NATO, while Germany and France face unstable governments and severe budget challenges, hindering their ability to present a united front.
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44% Bias Score
Meta Dismantles Fact-Checking, Shifts Rightward Under Trump's Influence
Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, ended its third-party fact-checking program, will recommend more political content, and moved its content moderation team to Texas, aligning with incoming President Trump's preferences and mirroring Elon Musk's actions at X. These changes follow the appointment of Dana ...
Meta Dismantles Fact-Checking, Shifts Rightward Under Trump's Influence
Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, ended its third-party fact-checking program, will recommend more political content, and moved its content moderation team to Texas, aligning with incoming President Trump's preferences and mirroring Elon Musk's actions at X. These changes follow the appointment of Dana ...
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80% Bias Score
Berkshire Hathaway Sued Over Allegedly Predatory Lending Practices
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Berkshire Hathaway's Clayton Homes unit, Vanderbilt Mortgage, on Monday for allegedly pushing borrowers into unaffordable loans, leading to defaults and repossessions; the CFPB seeks civil fines and restitution, citing a case where a family had $57.78...
Berkshire Hathaway Sued Over Allegedly Predatory Lending Practices
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Berkshire Hathaway's Clayton Homes unit, Vanderbilt Mortgage, on Monday for allegedly pushing borrowers into unaffordable loans, leading to defaults and repossessions; the CFPB seeks civil fines and restitution, citing a case where a family had $57.78...
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40% Bias Score