January 2025
February 2025
Oil Tanker Adrift Near Rügen Island, Raising Oil Spill Fears
A 100,000-ton oil tanker, the Eventin, suffered a power failure and is adrift near Germany's Rügen island, raising concerns of an oil spill and highlighting Russia's alleged use of a 'shadow fleet' to circumvent sanctions.
Oil Tanker Adrift Near Rügen Island, Raising Oil Spill Fears
A 100,000-ton oil tanker, the Eventin, suffered a power failure and is adrift near Germany's Rügen island, raising concerns of an oil spill and highlighting Russia's alleged use of a 'shadow fleet' to circumvent sanctions.
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Volt Party Deactivates X Account, Citing Musk's Influence
Volt, a Dutch political party, is the first to deactivate its X accounts due to concerns about Elon Musk's promotion of extremist views and disinformation on the platform, highlighting the growing dilemma faced by political parties balancing reach with toxicity.
Dutch Volt Party Deactivates X Account, Citing Musk's Influence
Volt, a Dutch political party, is the first to deactivate its X accounts due to concerns about Elon Musk's promotion of extremist views and disinformation on the platform, highlighting the growing dilemma faced by political parties balancing reach with toxicity.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Couture for Cause Raises Over $500,000 for Girls' Education
Serial entrepreneur Mona Patel's Couture for Cause, launched in 2017, has raised over $500,000 for girls' education globally, partnering with organizations such as Pencils of Promise and recently receiving a Philanthropist Award for its impact.
Couture for Cause Raises Over $500,000 for Girls' Education
Serial entrepreneur Mona Patel's Couture for Cause, launched in 2017, has raised over $500,000 for girls' education globally, partnering with organizations such as Pencils of Promise and recently receiving a Philanthropist Award for its impact.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Condemns Meta's Fact-Checker Elimination as "Shameful
President Biden condemned Meta's elimination of independent fact-checkers as "shameful" and anti-American, emphasizing the importance of truth in a press conference ten days before leaving office, while also discussing his administration's record job creation and his decision not to seek re-election...
Biden Condemns Meta's Fact-Checker Elimination as "Shameful
President Biden condemned Meta's elimination of independent fact-checkers as "shameful" and anti-American, emphasizing the importance of truth in a press conference ten days before leaving office, while also discussing his administration's record job creation and his decision not to seek re-election...
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52% Bias Score
China's Booming Exports to Curb Inflation and Drive Green Transformation in 2025
China's foreign trade grew 4.9 percent year-on-year to $5.43 trillion in the first 11 months of 2024, driven by robust exports of mechanical and electrical products and resilient supply chains; this is expected to curb global inflation and drive green transformation, despite growing external risks.
China's Booming Exports to Curb Inflation and Drive Green Transformation in 2025
China's foreign trade grew 4.9 percent year-on-year to $5.43 trillion in the first 11 months of 2024, driven by robust exports of mechanical and electrical products and resilient supply chains; this is expected to curb global inflation and drive green transformation, despite growing external risks.
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52% Bias Score
Wife of Wrongfully Detained American Seeks Trump's Intervention
Anna Corbett traveled to Mar-a-Lago to ask President-elect Trump to intervene in her husband Ryan Corbett's wrongful detainment in Afghanistan since August 2022, after a prisoner exchange deal with the Taliban stalled following the Biden administration's unsuccessful negotiations.
Wife of Wrongfully Detained American Seeks Trump's Intervention
Anna Corbett traveled to Mar-a-Lago to ask President-elect Trump to intervene in her husband Ryan Corbett's wrongful detainment in Afghanistan since August 2022, after a prisoner exchange deal with the Taliban stalled following the Biden administration's unsuccessful negotiations.
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60% Bias Score
Man Who Fired Shots at Pizzeria in 2016 Killed by Police
Edgar Maddison Welch, who in 2016 fired shots at Comet Ping Pong pizzeria in Washington, D.C., believing a false conspiracy theory, was fatally shot by North Carolina police this weekend after he brandished a firearm during an arrest attempt; he had been released from prison in 2020 after serving fo...
Man Who Fired Shots at Pizzeria in 2016 Killed by Police
Edgar Maddison Welch, who in 2016 fired shots at Comet Ping Pong pizzeria in Washington, D.C., believing a false conspiracy theory, was fatally shot by North Carolina police this weekend after he brandished a firearm during an arrest attempt; he had been released from prison in 2020 after serving fo...
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36% Bias Score
Iranian Cleric Threatens US, Predicting White House Transformation
During Friday prayers in Shiraz, Ayatollah Lotfollah Dezhkam, representing Iran's Supreme Leader, threatened the US, predicting the White House's transformation into a Husseiniyeh and Trump's death similar to Carter's, highlighting Iranian regime anxieties before Trump's second term inauguration.
Iranian Cleric Threatens US, Predicting White House Transformation
During Friday prayers in Shiraz, Ayatollah Lotfollah Dezhkam, representing Iran's Supreme Leader, threatened the US, predicting the White House's transformation into a Husseiniyeh and Trump's death similar to Carter's, highlighting Iranian regime anxieties before Trump's second term inauguration.
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36% Bias Score
Indonesia Joins BRICS, Boosting Economic Growth and Global Influence
Indonesia officially joined BRICS on Monday, a move analysts say will boost its economy and global influence, potentially serving as a model for other ASEAN nations also considering membership in the emerging market bloc.
Indonesia Joins BRICS, Boosting Economic Growth and Global Influence
Indonesia officially joined BRICS on Monday, a move analysts say will boost its economy and global influence, potentially serving as a model for other ASEAN nations also considering membership in the emerging market bloc.
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40% Bias Score
CES 2025: Advanced In-Car Technologies Drive Growth in China and Beyond
At CES 2025, BOE Technology Group showcased advanced smart cockpit technologies like heart-rate monitoring steering wheels and switchable privacy displays, while Dolby partnered with Li Auto to demonstrate the Li Mega's Dolby Atmos and Vision integration, reflecting growing demand for enhanced in-ca...
CES 2025: Advanced In-Car Technologies Drive Growth in China and Beyond
At CES 2025, BOE Technology Group showcased advanced smart cockpit technologies like heart-rate monitoring steering wheels and switchable privacy displays, while Dolby partnered with Li Auto to demonstrate the Li Mega's Dolby Atmos and Vision integration, reflecting growing demand for enhanced in-ca...
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40% Bias Score
US Sanctions on Serbian Oil Firm NIS to Pressure Serbia on Russia
The US sanctioned Serbia's oil company NIS, majority-owned by Russia's Gazprom Neft, aiming to pressure Serbia to join anti-Russia sanctions; Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister called this a ruinous blow to the Serbian economy.
US Sanctions on Serbian Oil Firm NIS to Pressure Serbia on Russia
The US sanctioned Serbia's oil company NIS, majority-owned by Russia's Gazprom Neft, aiming to pressure Serbia to join anti-Russia sanctions; Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister called this a ruinous blow to the Serbian economy.
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48% Bias Score
Russian Tanker's Loss of Control Raises Baltic Sea Security Concerns
A Russian-linked tanker, Eventin, carrying almost 100,000 tons of oil, lost control near Germany's Ruegen island on January 10th, raising concerns about environmental risks and highlighting the alleged use of Russia's "shadow fleet" to circumvent sanctions imposed due to the war in Ukraine.
Russian Tanker's Loss of Control Raises Baltic Sea Security Concerns
A Russian-linked tanker, Eventin, carrying almost 100,000 tons of oil, lost control near Germany's Ruegen island on January 10th, raising concerns about environmental risks and highlighting the alleged use of Russia's "shadow fleet" to circumvent sanctions imposed due to the war in Ukraine.
Progress
56% Bias Score