January 2025
February 2025
Panama Canal Dispute: US Accusations and Geopolitical Tensions
The United States built the Panama Canal, completed in 1914, significantly reducing travel times between oceans. Control transferred to Panama in 1999, but disputes persist over pricing and alleged Chinese influence, impacting global trade.
Panama Canal Dispute: US Accusations and Geopolitical Tensions
The United States built the Panama Canal, completed in 1914, significantly reducing travel times between oceans. Control transferred to Panama in 1999, but disputes persist over pricing and alleged Chinese influence, impacting global trade.
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52% Bias Score
Lebanon Elects New President, Ending Two-Year Political Crisis
Lebanon elected Joseph Aoun as its new president on Thursday, ending a two-year political deadlock; international leaders expressed hope for reform and stability, while acknowledging challenges from regional conflicts and internal divisions.
Lebanon Elects New President, Ending Two-Year Political Crisis
Lebanon elected Joseph Aoun as its new president on Thursday, ending a two-year political deadlock; international leaders expressed hope for reform and stability, while acknowledging challenges from regional conflicts and internal divisions.
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36% Bias Score
Hunt Apologizes for Delayed NHS Medical Examiners, Linking to Letby Case
Former UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt apologized for the NHS's delayed introduction of medical examiners, a measure proposed in 2004 to prevent deaths like those caused by Lucy Letby, whose murders at the Countess of Chester hospital between 2015 and 2016 went undetected for too long, highlighting ...
Hunt Apologizes for Delayed NHS Medical Examiners, Linking to Letby Case
Former UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt apologized for the NHS's delayed introduction of medical examiners, a measure proposed in 2004 to prevent deaths like those caused by Lucy Letby, whose murders at the Countess of Chester hospital between 2015 and 2016 went undetected for too long, highlighting ...
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40% Bias Score
Dundee Grooming Gang Faces Life Sentences for Rape and Human Trafficking
A Romanian grooming gang in Dundee, Scotland, was convicted of multiple rapes, human trafficking, and drug offenses against vulnerable women in 2021-2022, facing life sentences; three members absconded before trial but were extradited from Belgium and the Czech Republic.
Dundee Grooming Gang Faces Life Sentences for Rape and Human Trafficking
A Romanian grooming gang in Dundee, Scotland, was convicted of multiple rapes, human trafficking, and drug offenses against vulnerable women in 2021-2022, facing life sentences; three members absconded before trial but were extradited from Belgium and the Czech Republic.
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24% Bias Score
Five Dead, Thousands Displaced as Wildfires Rage Through Los Angeles
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have killed at least five people, destroyed 2,000 buildings, and displaced 130,000 residents, with the death toll expected to rise; 20 people were arrested for looting.
Five Dead, Thousands Displaced as Wildfires Rage Through Los Angeles
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have killed at least five people, destroyed 2,000 buildings, and displaced 130,000 residents, with the death toll expected to rise; 20 people were arrested for looting.
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20% Bias Score
NHS failings allowed Letby's killing spree to continue
Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt admitted today that the absence of a medical examiner at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016, when nurse Lucy Letby murdered seven babies and attempted to kill seven more, likely contributed to the delayed detection of her crimes.
NHS failings allowed Letby's killing spree to continue
Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt admitted today that the absence of a medical examiner at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016, when nurse Lucy Letby murdered seven babies and attempted to kill seven more, likely contributed to the delayed detection of her crimes.
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40% Bias Score
Hamburg's Stalled Street Renaming Highlights Ongoing Debate on Colonial Legacy
Hamburg will rename three streets honoring colonial profiteers, including Adolph Woermann, whose company transported German soldiers during the Herero and Namaqua genocide. However, the renaming of a fourth street honoring Justus Strandes is stalled due to concerns about the pronunciation of the pro...
Hamburg's Stalled Street Renaming Highlights Ongoing Debate on Colonial Legacy
Hamburg will rename three streets honoring colonial profiteers, including Adolph Woermann, whose company transported German soldiers during the Herero and Namaqua genocide. However, the renaming of a fourth street honoring Justus Strandes is stalled due to concerns about the pronunciation of the pro...
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48% Bias Score
Lebanon Elects New President After Two-Year Vacancy
Following a two-year vacancy, General Joseph Aoun was elected Lebanon's president on February 1st, after securing 99 votes in the second round of voting in parliament. His election follows a 60-day ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel and coincides with Lebanon seeking international aid for recons...
Lebanon Elects New President After Two-Year Vacancy
Following a two-year vacancy, General Joseph Aoun was elected Lebanon's president on February 1st, after securing 99 votes in the second round of voting in parliament. His election follows a 60-day ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel and coincides with Lebanon seeking international aid for recons...
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40% Bias Score
Hinton's AI safety concerns spur call for stricter regulation
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warns of existential AI risks, advocating for collaborative research on AI safety and stricter regulation, including pre-market risk assessment and model recall mechanisms to address the lack of physical rate-limiters on AI deployment.
Hinton's AI safety concerns spur call for stricter regulation
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warns of existential AI risks, advocating for collaborative research on AI safety and stricter regulation, including pre-market risk assessment and model recall mechanisms to address the lack of physical rate-limiters on AI deployment.
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48% Bias Score
Misdiagnosis by Montana Doctor Leads to Wrongful Death Lawsuits
Scot Warwick's death at 51 from lung failure, following years of unnecessary cancer treatment due to misdiagnosis by Dr. Thomas Weiner at St. Peter's Health in Montana, prompted lawsuits and revealed systemic issues.
Misdiagnosis by Montana Doctor Leads to Wrongful Death Lawsuits
Scot Warwick's death at 51 from lung failure, following years of unnecessary cancer treatment due to misdiagnosis by Dr. Thomas Weiner at St. Peter's Health in Montana, prompted lawsuits and revealed systemic issues.
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60% Bias Score
UK Chancellor Considers Deeper Spending Cuts Amid Market Turmoil
Facing increased borrowing costs and a potential breach of fiscal rules due to global market volatility, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering deeper public spending cuts, potentially announcing measures in a spring statement; the government insists markets are "orderly" and rules are "non-nego...
UK Chancellor Considers Deeper Spending Cuts Amid Market Turmoil
Facing increased borrowing costs and a potential breach of fiscal rules due to global market volatility, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering deeper public spending cuts, potentially announcing measures in a spring statement; the government insists markets are "orderly" and rules are "non-nego...
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56% Bias Score
UK to Create National Dataset on Child Sexual Abuse
The UK government acknowledges shortcomings in addressing child sexual abuse and exploitation, announcing a new national dataset to improve information gathering, a victims' and survivors' panel, and plans for mandatory reporting, despite previous failures.
UK to Create National Dataset on Child Sexual Abuse
The UK government acknowledges shortcomings in addressing child sexual abuse and exploitation, announcing a new national dataset to improve information gathering, a victims' and survivors' panel, and plans for mandatory reporting, despite previous failures.
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44% Bias Score