January 2025
February 2025
US Sanctions Top Hungarian Official for Corruption
The US imposed sanctions on Antal Rogán, head of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's office, under the Magnitsky Act for alleged corruption, accusing him of using his position to enrich himself and his political allies, diverting funds from strategic sectors of the Hungarian economy; this follow...
US Sanctions Top Hungarian Official for Corruption
The US imposed sanctions on Antal Rogán, head of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's office, under the Magnitsky Act for alleged corruption, accusing him of using his position to enrich himself and his political allies, diverting funds from strategic sectors of the Hungarian economy; this follow...
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48% Bias Score
Macron's Comments on French Troop Withdrawal Spark Outrage in Africa and France
French President Emmanuel Macron's statement expressing disappointment that African countries haven't sufficiently thanked France for its military intervention in the Sahel has sparked outrage in Africa and France, leading to accusations of neo-colonialism and calls for a reassessment of France's ro...
Macron's Comments on French Troop Withdrawal Spark Outrage in Africa and France
French President Emmanuel Macron's statement expressing disappointment that African countries haven't sufficiently thanked France for its military intervention in the Sahel has sparked outrage in Africa and France, leading to accusations of neo-colonialism and calls for a reassessment of France's ro...
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44% Bias Score
HMPV Surge in China Raises Global Health Concerns
A surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections in China is causing global concern, stressing healthcare systems amid a winter increase in respiratory illnesses, although HMPV is a known virus with existing treatments, posing risks to vulnerable populations.
HMPV Surge in China Raises Global Health Concerns
A surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections in China is causing global concern, stressing healthcare systems amid a winter increase in respiratory illnesses, although HMPV is a known virus with existing treatments, posing risks to vulnerable populations.
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20% Bias Score
Le Pen Dies at 96; Mixed Reactions, Charlie Hebdo Commemoration, Tibet Earthquake
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the French National Front, died at 96 in Garches, France, sparking diverse reactions ranging from praise by the far-right to condemnation by the left. His death comes ten years after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, also commemorated Tuesday, and amid a major earthquake in Ti...
Le Pen Dies at 96; Mixed Reactions, Charlie Hebdo Commemoration, Tibet Earthquake
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the French National Front, died at 96 in Garches, France, sparking diverse reactions ranging from praise by the far-right to condemnation by the left. His death comes ten years after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, also commemorated Tuesday, and amid a major earthquake in Ti...
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56% Bias Score
Polar Vortex Causes Widespread Eastern US Winter Storm Disruption
A powerful polar vortex caused a major winter storm across the eastern U.S., resulting in hundreds of car accidents, thousands of flight cancellations, widespread power outages affecting 200,000 in Virginia where a boil water advisory was issued, and the closure of government buildings.
Polar Vortex Causes Widespread Eastern US Winter Storm Disruption
A powerful polar vortex caused a major winter storm across the eastern U.S., resulting in hundreds of car accidents, thousands of flight cancellations, widespread power outages affecting 200,000 in Virginia where a boil water advisory was issued, and the closure of government buildings.
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32% Bias Score
7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Shigatse, Tibet
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Shigatse, Tibet, at 9 am local time on Tuesday, causing tremors felt up to 400km away in Kathmandu, Nepal, and impacting nearby areas in Nepal, Bhutan, and northern India; authorities are assessing the damage and the Everest region's landscape park is closed.
7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Shigatse, Tibet
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Shigatse, Tibet, at 9 am local time on Tuesday, causing tremors felt up to 400km away in Kathmandu, Nepal, and impacting nearby areas in Nepal, Bhutan, and northern India; authorities are assessing the damage and the Everest region's landscape park is closed.
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20% Bias Score
Meta Replaces Fact-Checkers with Community System, Citing Free Speech
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will replace its US fact-checkers with a community-based system similar to X, citing a desire to prioritize free speech after the recent US election win of Donald Trump, a vocal critic of Facebook. This change will also involve simplifying content ...
Meta Replaces Fact-Checkers with Community System, Citing Free Speech
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will replace its US fact-checkers with a community-based system similar to X, citing a desire to prioritize free speech after the recent US election win of Donald Trump, a vocal critic of Facebook. This change will also involve simplifying content ...
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52% Bias Score
Biden Bans Most New Offshore Oil Drilling; Trump Vows to Overturn
President Biden used his authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most US coastal waters, protecting over 625 million acres; President-elect Trump vowed to overturn the ban upon taking office.
Biden Bans Most New Offshore Oil Drilling; Trump Vows to Overturn
President Biden used his authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most US coastal waters, protecting over 625 million acres; President-elect Trump vowed to overturn the ban upon taking office.
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48% Bias Score
Lebanese Army Deploys to Naqura Following Israeli Withdrawal Under Ceasefire Agreement
The Lebanese army, supported by UN troops, deployed to Naqura after the Israeli military withdrew from the town, as part of the November ceasefire agreement; the army will remove unexploded ordnance. The US envoy to the region expressed confidence in the process, while acknowledging that the Israeli...
Lebanese Army Deploys to Naqura Following Israeli Withdrawal Under Ceasefire Agreement
The Lebanese army, supported by UN troops, deployed to Naqura after the Israeli military withdrew from the town, as part of the November ceasefire agreement; the army will remove unexploded ordnance. The US envoy to the region expressed confidence in the process, while acknowledging that the Israeli...
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44% Bias Score
Unpassed Capital Gains Tax Rules Create Uncertainty for Canadian Taxpayers Amidst Economic Recession
Canada's proposed capital gains tax increase, though not passed into law, is being enforced by the CRA, creating uncertainty for taxpayers and potentially harming the economy as it faces six consecutive quarters of declining real GDP per capita. The political instability adds to the complexity.
Unpassed Capital Gains Tax Rules Create Uncertainty for Canadian Taxpayers Amidst Economic Recession
Canada's proposed capital gains tax increase, though not passed into law, is being enforced by the CRA, creating uncertainty for taxpayers and potentially harming the economy as it faces six consecutive quarters of declining real GDP per capita. The political instability adds to the complexity.
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60% Bias Score
ASH University Protest: Hamas Symbols, Intifada Calls, and Dialogue
At Berlin's ASH university, a protest featuring Hamas symbols and calls for a global Intifada prompted police intervention, though no criminal charges resulted; the university provided a room for continued dialogue.
ASH University Protest: Hamas Symbols, Intifada Calls, and Dialogue
At Berlin's ASH university, a protest featuring Hamas symbols and calls for a global Intifada prompted police intervention, though no criminal charges resulted; the university provided a room for continued dialogue.
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40% Bias Score
Canada's Political Uncertainty Hampers Business Confidence Amidst U.S. Pro-Growth Outlook
Political instability in Canada is creating uncertainty for businesses, contrasting with the clearer, pro-growth outlook in the U.S., despite potential tariff risks; Canada's upcoming election adds to the uncertainty, while the U.S. is experiencing decreased uncertainty post-election.
Canada's Political Uncertainty Hampers Business Confidence Amidst U.S. Pro-Growth Outlook
Political instability in Canada is creating uncertainty for businesses, contrasting with the clearer, pro-growth outlook in the U.S., despite potential tariff risks; Canada's upcoming election adds to the uncertainty, while the U.S. is experiencing decreased uncertainty post-election.
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48% Bias Score