January 2025
February 2025
Michelsen Upsets Tsitsipas in Australian Open First Round
Alex Michelsen, a 20-year-old American, upset 26-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas, ranked No. 3, winning 7-5, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday, marking his first Grand Slam victory over a top-20 player.
Michelsen Upsets Tsitsipas in Australian Open First Round
Alex Michelsen, a 20-year-old American, upset 26-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas, ranked No. 3, winning 7-5, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday, marking his first Grand Slam victory over a top-20 player.
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44% Bias Score
Sweden Deploys Naval Ships to NATO Baltic Sea Operation
Sweden is deploying three naval ships, an aircraft, and four coast guard vessels to a NATO operation in the Baltic Sea to protect underwater infrastructure after a series of suspected sabotage incidents, marking its first military contribution to NATO since joining in March 2023.
Sweden Deploys Naval Ships to NATO Baltic Sea Operation
Sweden is deploying three naval ships, an aircraft, and four coast guard vessels to a NATO operation in the Baltic Sea to protect underwater infrastructure after a series of suspected sabotage incidents, marking its first military contribution to NATO since joining in March 2023.
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40% Bias Score
China's Export Surplus Fuels Global Trade Conflicts
China's massive export surplus, exceeding EU imports almost twofold in 2016, causes global trade conflicts; countries like Brazil, Indonesia, and Turkey impose trade barriers, while the US threatened 60% tariffs, initially implementing 10%, impacting trade with Germany significantly, with exports su...
China's Export Surplus Fuels Global Trade Conflicts
China's massive export surplus, exceeding EU imports almost twofold in 2016, causes global trade conflicts; countries like Brazil, Indonesia, and Turkey impose trade barriers, while the US threatened 60% tariffs, initially implementing 10%, impacting trade with Germany significantly, with exports su...
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48% Bias Score
China's Export Boom Masks Underlying Economic Weaknesses
China's 2024 exports reached a record $3.58 trillion, up 5.9% year-on-year, driven partly by pre-Trump administration stockpiling, while imports grew only 1.1%, leading to a near $1 trillion trade surplus; however, weakening domestic demand and trade tensions pose significant challenges.
China's Export Boom Masks Underlying Economic Weaknesses
China's 2024 exports reached a record $3.58 trillion, up 5.9% year-on-year, driven partly by pre-Trump administration stockpiling, while imports grew only 1.1%, leading to a near $1 trillion trade surplus; however, weakening domestic demand and trade tensions pose significant challenges.
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40% Bias Score
Malala Condemns Taliban's 'Gender Apartheid,' Urges Muslim Leaders to Act
Malala Yousafzai, at an Islamabad summit on Sunday, January 12th, condemned the Taliban's over 100 laws violating women's rights in Afghanistan, calling it 'gender apartheid' and urging Muslim leaders to speak out against it, while also criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza that devastated its educat...
Malala Condemns Taliban's 'Gender Apartheid,' Urges Muslim Leaders to Act
Malala Yousafzai, at an Islamabad summit on Sunday, January 12th, condemned the Taliban's over 100 laws violating women's rights in Afghanistan, calling it 'gender apartheid' and urging Muslim leaders to speak out against it, while also criticizing Israel's actions in Gaza that devastated its educat...
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40% Bias Score
Polish Man Murders Teenager After Coin Flip
In Katowice, Poland, Mateusz Hepa, 20, murdered 18-year-old Wiktoria Kozielska after luring her to his apartment; he decided to kill her by flipping a coin, then strangled her and had sex with her corpse; he is facing life imprisonment.
Polish Man Murders Teenager After Coin Flip
In Katowice, Poland, Mateusz Hepa, 20, murdered 18-year-old Wiktoria Kozielska after luring her to his apartment; he decided to kill her by flipping a coin, then strangled her and had sex with her corpse; he is facing life imprisonment.
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60% Bias Score
Kerch Strait Oil Spill Spreads, Sparking Environmental Emergency
A month after an oil spill from two storm-damaged tankers in the Kerch Strait was detected, an emergency task force arrived to address the spreading contamination, affecting areas in the Krasnodar region, Zaporizhzhia, and Crimea, prompting international accusations of Russian negligence.
Kerch Strait Oil Spill Spreads, Sparking Environmental Emergency
A month after an oil spill from two storm-damaged tankers in the Kerch Strait was detected, an emergency task force arrived to address the spreading contamination, affecting areas in the Krasnodar region, Zaporizhzhia, and Crimea, prompting international accusations of Russian negligence.
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40% Bias Score
Milanović Wins Croatian Presidency in Landslide Victory
In Croatia's presidential election, Zoran Milanović secured a resounding victory with over 74% of the vote, defeating Dragan Primorac, amidst high inflation, corruption scandals, and a critical stance against the EU and Western military aid to Ukraine.
Milanović Wins Croatian Presidency in Landslide Victory
In Croatia's presidential election, Zoran Milanović secured a resounding victory with over 74% of the vote, defeating Dragan Primorac, amidst high inflation, corruption scandals, and a critical stance against the EU and Western military aid to Ukraine.
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40% Bias Score
US AI Advisor Appointment Sparks Debate Over Skilled Immigration
Sriram Krishnan's White House AI advisor appointment ignited debate over skilled immigration in the US, revealing the country's dependence on foreign talent for technological advancement despite "America First" opposition; statistics highlight immigrants' contributions to innovation, while the curre...
US AI Advisor Appointment Sparks Debate Over Skilled Immigration
Sriram Krishnan's White House AI advisor appointment ignited debate over skilled immigration in the US, revealing the country's dependence on foreign talent for technological advancement despite "America First" opposition; statistics highlight immigrants' contributions to innovation, while the curre...
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44% Bias Score
Romania's Nationalist Sentiment and Russia's Destabilization Strategy
Several Romanian politicians have openly discussed union with Moldova, mirroring Russia's strategy of exploiting nationalist sentiments to destabilize the EU. Russia's actions in Ukraine, support for pro-Russian politicians within the EU, and ambiguous stances by Romanian officials highlight a signi...
Romania's Nationalist Sentiment and Russia's Destabilization Strategy
Several Romanian politicians have openly discussed union with Moldova, mirroring Russia's strategy of exploiting nationalist sentiments to destabilize the EU. Russia's actions in Ukraine, support for pro-Russian politicians within the EU, and ambiguous stances by Romanian officials highlight a signi...
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60% Bias Score
AfD's Weidel Launches Hardline Campaign for German Election
Alice Weidel was unanimously chosen as AfD's top candidate for the German Bundestag at a congress disrupted by protests; her platform includes drastic asylum policy changes, EU exit, and a return to the Deutsche Mark, raising concerns given AfD's right-wing extremism and lack of coalition prospects.
AfD's Weidel Launches Hardline Campaign for German Election
Alice Weidel was unanimously chosen as AfD's top candidate for the German Bundestag at a congress disrupted by protests; her platform includes drastic asylum policy changes, EU exit, and a return to the Deutsche Mark, raising concerns given AfD's right-wing extremism and lack of coalition prospects.
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52% Bias Score
74.5-Year Sentence in Samuel Luiz Murder Highlights Persistent Homophobia in Spain
A Coruña court sentenced four individuals to 74.5 years for the July 2021 murder of Samuel Luiz, highlighting persistent homophobia in Spain despite its progressive image; the lengthy investigation used security footage and underscored challenges in proving homophobic motives; hate crimes rose 21% i...
74.5-Year Sentence in Samuel Luiz Murder Highlights Persistent Homophobia in Spain
A Coruña court sentenced four individuals to 74.5 years for the July 2021 murder of Samuel Luiz, highlighting persistent homophobia in Spain despite its progressive image; the lengthy investigation used security footage and underscored challenges in proving homophobic motives; hate crimes rose 21% i...
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28% Bias Score