January 2025
February 2025
Lebanon Elects Army Chief as President, Marking Power Shift
Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun as president on Thursday, ending a prolonged political vacuum and marking a shift in the country's power balance away from Hezbollah, with international support crucial to his victory and future stability.
Lebanon Elects Army Chief as President, Marking Power Shift
Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun as president on Thursday, ending a prolonged political vacuum and marking a shift in the country's power balance away from Hezbollah, with international support crucial to his victory and future stability.
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56% Bias Score
Cyberbullying Surge Among French Elementary School Children
A French study reveals that 20% of elementary school children have experienced cyberbullying, a sharp increase from 2023, with 29% of victims considering suicide; the study highlights the lack of parental online supervision and the unsupervised nature of online interactions among children.
Cyberbullying Surge Among French Elementary School Children
A French study reveals that 20% of elementary school children have experienced cyberbullying, a sharp increase from 2023, with 29% of victims considering suicide; the study highlights the lack of parental online supervision and the unsupervised nature of online interactions among children.
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56% Bias Score
Merz Opposes Raising Germany's Defense Spending Beyond 2 Percent GDP
CDU chairman Friedrich Merz opposes increasing Germany's defense spending beyond the current 2 percent of GDP, arguing that economic growth is crucial for sustainable defense increases, while criticizing current procurement practices as wasteful and advocating for a more efficient European approach.
Merz Opposes Raising Germany's Defense Spending Beyond 2 Percent GDP
CDU chairman Friedrich Merz opposes increasing Germany's defense spending beyond the current 2 percent of GDP, arguing that economic growth is crucial for sustainable defense increases, while criticizing current procurement practices as wasteful and advocating for a more efficient European approach.
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48% Bias Score
Berlin Police Data Leak Sparks Investigation
A Berlin police officer leaked a list of suspects' first names from internal police systems to the right-wing online portal Nius, sparking a data protection investigation and raising concerns about potential biases within law enforcement.
Berlin Police Data Leak Sparks Investigation
A Berlin police officer leaked a list of suspects' first names from internal police systems to the right-wing online portal Nius, sparking a data protection investigation and raising concerns about potential biases within law enforcement.
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48% Bias Score
Lebanon Elects New President After 13 Failed Attempts
Following 13 unsuccessful attempts, Lebanon elected General Joseph Aoun as its new president on Thursday. Aoun secured 99 votes in the second round of voting, pledging to initiate talks for a new prime minister and establish a state monopoly on weapons, aiming to rebuild areas damaged by recent conf...
Lebanon Elects New President After 13 Failed Attempts
Following 13 unsuccessful attempts, Lebanon elected General Joseph Aoun as its new president on Thursday. Aoun secured 99 votes in the second round of voting, pledging to initiate talks for a new prime minister and establish a state monopoly on weapons, aiming to rebuild areas damaged by recent conf...
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44% Bias Score
Germany indicts three for spying for China
Three individuals were indicted in Germany on Thursday for allegedly spying for China's Ministry of State Security, gathering intelligence on German military technology from 2017-2024, including data on boat engines and military drones, highlighting concerns about Chinese espionage.
Germany indicts three for spying for China
Three individuals were indicted in Germany on Thursday for allegedly spying for China's Ministry of State Security, gathering intelligence on German military technology from 2017-2024, including data on boat engines and military drones, highlighting concerns about Chinese espionage.
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40% Bias Score
Mondlane's Return to Mozambique Sparks Violence
Following his disputed loss in Mozambique's October presidential election, opposition leader Mondlane returned to the country on Thursday, sparking celebrations among supporters but also violent clashes with police resulting in at least two deaths. Mondlane, who rejects the election results, vowed t...
Mondlane's Return to Mozambique Sparks Violence
Following his disputed loss in Mozambique's October presidential election, opposition leader Mondlane returned to the country on Thursday, sparking celebrations among supporters but also violent clashes with police resulting in at least two deaths. Mondlane, who rejects the election results, vowed t...
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Appeal to Delay Hush-Money Sentencing Rejected
A New York appellate court rejected Donald Trump's request to delay his sentencing in a hush-money case, scheduled for Friday, ten days before his inauguration; the court deemed his claim of presidential immunity unfounded, following his conviction in May 2023 on 34 counts of falsifying business rec...
Trump's Appeal to Delay Hush-Money Sentencing Rejected
A New York appellate court rejected Donald Trump's request to delay his sentencing in a hush-money case, scheduled for Friday, ten days before his inauguration; the court deemed his claim of presidential immunity unfounded, following his conviction in May 2023 on 34 counts of falsifying business rec...
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48% Bias Score
Assad's Fall Threatens Russia's African Military Strategy
Uncertainty over the future of Russia's military bases in Syria following the fall of Bashar Assad threatens to disrupt Russia's African operations, particularly in the Sahel region where it supports multiple military juntas, accesses strategic resources like gold and uranium and is challenged by th...
Assad's Fall Threatens Russia's African Military Strategy
Uncertainty over the future of Russia's military bases in Syria following the fall of Bashar Assad threatens to disrupt Russia's African operations, particularly in the Sahel region where it supports multiple military juntas, accesses strategic resources like gold and uranium and is challenged by th...
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36% Bias Score
Romania Defies EU, Authorizes Banned Bee-Killing Pesticide
Romania defied a European Union court ruling by approving the use of banned bee-killing pesticides, including Cruiser 350 FS, for maize and sunflower crops in 2025, citing severe pest infestations and economic pressures, despite concerns about pollinator health and EU enforcement challenges.
Romania Defies EU, Authorizes Banned Bee-Killing Pesticide
Romania defied a European Union court ruling by approving the use of banned bee-killing pesticides, including Cruiser 350 FS, for maize and sunflower crops in 2025, citing severe pest infestations and economic pressures, despite concerns about pollinator health and EU enforcement challenges.
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44% Bias Score
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44% Bias Score
Record Kansas Abortions Highlight Post-Roe Shift in Access
Kansas performed a record 19,000 abortions in 2023, a 58% increase from 2022, with most patients being out-of-state residents from states with abortion bans, highlighting the impact of Roe v Wade's overturning on abortion access.
Record Kansas Abortions Highlight Post-Roe Shift in Access
Kansas performed a record 19,000 abortions in 2023, a 58% increase from 2022, with most patients being out-of-state residents from states with abortion bans, highlighting the impact of Roe v Wade's overturning on abortion access.
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52% Bias Score