January 2025
February 2025
Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes with Toxic Semen Show Promise in Combating Tropical Diseases
Australian scientists are developing a "toxic male technique" using genetically engineered mosquitoes with venomous semen to control the spread of malaria and dengue fever; initial trials on fruit flies showed promising results, with further trials planned for mosquitoes.
Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes with Toxic Semen Show Promise in Combating Tropical Diseases
Australian scientists are developing a "toxic male technique" using genetically engineered mosquitoes with venomous semen to control the spread of malaria and dengue fever; initial trials on fruit flies showed promising results, with further trials planned for mosquitoes.
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48% Bias Score
US Heating Bills to Rise Sharply This Winter, Exacerbating Financial Strain on Low-Income Households
US home heating costs are projected to rise 8.7% this winter, averaging $941, with electricity heating costs increasing 14.2% to $1,189 due to rising electricity prices and colder weather forecasts; insufficient LIHEAP funding exacerbates the problem for low-income households.
US Heating Bills to Rise Sharply This Winter, Exacerbating Financial Strain on Low-Income Households
US home heating costs are projected to rise 8.7% this winter, averaging $941, with electricity heating costs increasing 14.2% to $1,189 due to rising electricity prices and colder weather forecasts; insufficient LIHEAP funding exacerbates the problem for low-income households.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's 5% Defense Spending Demand Sparks Debate in Germany
Donald Trump's demand that NATO countries spend 5% of their GDP on defense has been met with resistance from several German political parties, prompting debate over Germany's defense spending, its role in NATO, and its relationship with the United States.
Trump's 5% Defense Spending Demand Sparks Debate in Germany
Donald Trump's demand that NATO countries spend 5% of their GDP on defense has been met with resistance from several German political parties, prompting debate over Germany's defense spending, its role in NATO, and its relationship with the United States.
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44% Bias Score
World Remains Unprepared for Next Pandemic Despite COVID-19 Lessons
Despite progress in vaccine technology and pandemic preparedness initiatives since COVID-19, experts warn that the world remains inadequately prepared for another pandemic due to persistent inequalities in access to resources and the ongoing challenge of misinformation; a new WHO pandemic preparedne...
World Remains Unprepared for Next Pandemic Despite COVID-19 Lessons
Despite progress in vaccine technology and pandemic preparedness initiatives since COVID-19, experts warn that the world remains inadequately prepared for another pandemic due to persistent inequalities in access to resources and the ongoing challenge of misinformation; a new WHO pandemic preparedne...
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20% Bias Score
Russia's Election Gambit: Moldova's EU Path Threatened by Transnistria Crisis
Moldova's path to EU membership is threatened by Russia's attempts to manipulate the 2025 parliamentary elections and exploit the Transnistrian crisis, including energy shortages, to destabilize the country and influence the election results in favor of pro-Russian parties, which could lead to a pro...
Russia's Election Gambit: Moldova's EU Path Threatened by Transnistria Crisis
Moldova's path to EU membership is threatened by Russia's attempts to manipulate the 2025 parliamentary elections and exploit the Transnistrian crisis, including energy shortages, to destabilize the country and influence the election results in favor of pro-Russian parties, which could lead to a pro...
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48% Bias Score
Scholz Criticizes Trump's Territorial Expansion Comments
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized US President-elect Donald Trump's statements about potential US territorial expansion, emphasizing the inviolability of borders as a cornerstone of international law; Trump's comments include calls to reassert US control over the Panama Canal and potentially ...
Scholz Criticizes Trump's Territorial Expansion Comments
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized US President-elect Donald Trump's statements about potential US territorial expansion, emphasizing the inviolability of borders as a cornerstone of international law; Trump's comments include calls to reassert US control over the Panama Canal and potentially ...
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36% Bias Score
Chinese Actor Found Trafficked in Myanmar
Chinese actor Wang Xing, who disappeared in Thailand, was found in Myanmar, a victim of human trafficking and forced into an online scam operation; Thai police are investigating, and the incident may negatively impact Thailand's tourism.
Chinese Actor Found Trafficked in Myanmar
Chinese actor Wang Xing, who disappeared in Thailand, was found in Myanmar, a victim of human trafficking and forced into an online scam operation; Thai police are investigating, and the incident may negatively impact Thailand's tourism.
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28% Bias Score
Venezuelan Opposition Leader to Challenge Maduro's Inauguration Amidst Government Crackdown"
Exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia plans to return home to challenge President Nicolas Maduro's inauguration, despite international condemnation of the election; the government has deployed thousands of troops and police, threatening violent crackdowns on protests, followin...
Venezuelan Opposition Leader to Challenge Maduro's Inauguration Amidst Government Crackdown"
Exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia plans to return home to challenge President Nicolas Maduro's inauguration, despite international condemnation of the election; the government has deployed thousands of troops and police, threatening violent crackdowns on protests, followin...
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56% Bias Score
China's Growing Influence in Africa: Economic Engagement and Geopolitical Shifts
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's tour of four African nations, including newly elected Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's first meeting with Wang, underscores China's consistent engagement with Africa, offering economic opportunities and posing geopolitical shifts, especially in the Sahel...
China's Growing Influence in Africa: Economic Engagement and Geopolitical Shifts
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's tour of four African nations, including newly elected Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's first meeting with Wang, underscores China's consistent engagement with Africa, offering economic opportunities and posing geopolitical shifts, especially in the Sahel...
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56% Bias Score
163 Chinese Workers Rescued From BYD Construction Site in Brazil
Brazilian authorities rescued 163 Chinese workers from a BYD car factory construction site in Bahia on December 23, 2024, due to suspected slave-like conditions, including withheld passports and wages, prompting a temporary work visa suspension for BYD.
163 Chinese Workers Rescued From BYD Construction Site in Brazil
Brazilian authorities rescued 163 Chinese workers from a BYD car factory construction site in Bahia on December 23, 2024, due to suspected slave-like conditions, including withheld passports and wages, prompting a temporary work visa suspension for BYD.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Jr.'s Greenland Visit Amidst Father's Renewed Acquisition Attempts
Donald Trump Jr.'s brief private visit to Greenland fueled speculation about his father's repeated attempts to purchase the island, coinciding with growing geopolitical interest in the Arctic region and upcoming Greenlandic elections.
Trump Jr.'s Greenland Visit Amidst Father's Renewed Acquisition Attempts
Donald Trump Jr.'s brief private visit to Greenland fueled speculation about his father's repeated attempts to purchase the island, coinciding with growing geopolitical interest in the Arctic region and upcoming Greenlandic elections.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Jr.'s Greenland Visit Amidst Father's Acquisition Bid
Donald Trump Jr.'s recent Greenland trip, ostensibly for tourism, occurred amid his father's repeated attempts to buy Greenland, fueled by geopolitical interests in the Arctic's resources and a desire to counter Russian and Chinese influence; Greenland's own push for independence adds complexity.
Trump Jr.'s Greenland Visit Amidst Father's Acquisition Bid
Donald Trump Jr.'s recent Greenland trip, ostensibly for tourism, occurred amid his father's repeated attempts to buy Greenland, fueled by geopolitical interests in the Arctic's resources and a desire to counter Russian and Chinese influence; Greenland's own push for independence adds complexity.
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48% Bias Score