January 2025
February 2025
EU Leaders to Meet on Enhanced European Defense
EU leaders, the UK prime minister, and NATO's secretary-general will hold a defense-focused retreat in Belgium on February 3, 2025, aiming to enhance collaborative defense capabilities and increase spending, two weeks after Donald Trump's second inauguration.
EU Leaders to Meet on Enhanced European Defense
EU leaders, the UK prime minister, and NATO's secretary-general will hold a defense-focused retreat in Belgium on February 3, 2025, aiming to enhance collaborative defense capabilities and increase spending, two weeks after Donald Trump's second inauguration.
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32% Bias Score
Unprecedented Plasma Jets Ejected from Supermassive Black Hole 1ES 1927+654
An international team observed unusual X-ray fluctuations and plasma jets ejected from the supermassive black hole 1ES 1927+654 in the Draco constellation, 270 million light-years away, following a 2018 outburst; a low-mass white dwarf star is the most plausible explanation.
Unprecedented Plasma Jets Ejected from Supermassive Black Hole 1ES 1927+654
An international team observed unusual X-ray fluctuations and plasma jets ejected from the supermassive black hole 1ES 1927+654 in the Draco constellation, 270 million light-years away, following a 2018 outburst; a low-mass white dwarf star is the most plausible explanation.
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12% Bias Score
AfD's Wind Turbine Threat: Implications for Germany's Energy Transition
AfD's Alice Weidel initially threatened to dismantle wind turbines if elected, later clarifying it would only apply to those in Hesse's Reinhardswald. This highlights wind energy as a key target for the far-right due to its association with ecological modernity, while ignoring potential energy short...
AfD's Wind Turbine Threat: Implications for Germany's Energy Transition
AfD's Alice Weidel initially threatened to dismantle wind turbines if elected, later clarifying it would only apply to those in Hesse's Reinhardswald. This highlights wind energy as a key target for the far-right due to its association with ecological modernity, while ignoring potential energy short...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Threatens Tariffs on Canadian Imports
President-elect Donald Trump threatened 25% tariffs on all Canadian imports, citing illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and USMCA violations, prompting condemnation from Canadian officials and concerns about economic repercussions for both nations.
Trump Threatens Tariffs on Canadian Imports
President-elect Donald Trump threatened 25% tariffs on all Canadian imports, citing illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and USMCA violations, prompting condemnation from Canadian officials and concerns about economic repercussions for both nations.
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40% Bias Score
Meta scraps fact-checkers, raising concerns about misinformation and hate speech
Meta's decision to eliminate its fact-checking program, ostensibly due to complexity, has sparked concern, particularly as it aligns with the agendas of Donald Trump and Elon Musk, raising fears of increased misinformation and hate speech targeting vulnerable groups.
Meta scraps fact-checkers, raising concerns about misinformation and hate speech
Meta's decision to eliminate its fact-checking program, ostensibly due to complexity, has sparked concern, particularly as it aligns with the agendas of Donald Trump and Elon Musk, raising fears of increased misinformation and hate speech targeting vulnerable groups.
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64% Bias Score
Intensified Russian Offensive Threatens Lyman and Izium
Intensified Russian attacks near Lyman and Izium in eastern Ukraine threaten to expand Russian control in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions; Ukrainian forces are repelling assaults but lack reinforcements, creating a critical situation.
Intensified Russian Offensive Threatens Lyman and Izium
Intensified Russian attacks near Lyman and Izium in eastern Ukraine threaten to expand Russian control in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions; Ukrainian forces are repelling assaults but lack reinforcements, creating a critical situation.
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52% Bias Score
Tanzanian Journalist Kidnapped in Nairobi, Released Unharmed
Tanzanian journalist Maria Sarungi Tsehai was kidnapped in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday, then released unharmed, reporting that she was taken by men who claimed to be police and suspects they sought to access her devices. Human Rights Watch cites this as a bad sign ahead of Tanzania's October elections...
Tanzanian Journalist Kidnapped in Nairobi, Released Unharmed
Tanzanian journalist Maria Sarungi Tsehai was kidnapped in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday, then released unharmed, reporting that she was taken by men who claimed to be police and suspects they sought to access her devices. Human Rights Watch cites this as a bad sign ahead of Tanzania's October elections...
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48% Bias Score
US Threatens Increased Action in Gaza, Raising Humanitarian Concerns
The incoming US administration threatens to empower Israel to eliminate remaining Hamas units and leadership if negotiations fail, raising concerns about escalating violence in Gaza, which aid organizations describe as a humanitarian crisis, despite the Israeli military's declaration of Hamas's defe...
US Threatens Increased Action in Gaza, Raising Humanitarian Concerns
The incoming US administration threatens to empower Israel to eliminate remaining Hamas units and leadership if negotiations fail, raising concerns about escalating violence in Gaza, which aid organizations describe as a humanitarian crisis, despite the Israeli military's declaration of Hamas's defe...
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40% Bias Score
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Germany Threatens Agricultural Exports
Germany's Brandenburg region faces a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, prompting the culling of over 220 animals to contain the virus's spread; while not affecting humans, the outbreak threatens agricultural exports, especially dairy products, leading to concerns about economic impacts and causing ev...
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Germany Threatens Agricultural Exports
Germany's Brandenburg region faces a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, prompting the culling of over 220 animals to contain the virus's spread; while not affecting humans, the outbreak threatens agricultural exports, especially dairy products, leading to concerns about economic impacts and causing ev...
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40% Bias Score
Supreme Court Allows Hawaii Climate Misinformation Lawsuit to Proceed
The Supreme Court rejected fossil fuel companies' attempts to halt a Hawaii lawsuit accusing them of a decades-long misinformation campaign on climate change, allowing the case to proceed to trial and setting a precedent for similar lawsuits across the US.
Supreme Court Allows Hawaii Climate Misinformation Lawsuit to Proceed
The Supreme Court rejected fossil fuel companies' attempts to halt a Hawaii lawsuit accusing them of a decades-long misinformation campaign on climate change, allowing the case to proceed to trial and setting a precedent for similar lawsuits across the US.
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36% Bias Score
UK to Allow Private Use of NHS Data for AI Development
The UK government is considering allowing private companies to profit from anonymized NHS data to fuel AI-driven healthcare advancements and boost the economy, despite concerns about data misuse and privacy.
UK to Allow Private Use of NHS Data for AI Development
The UK government is considering allowing private companies to profit from anonymized NHS data to fuel AI-driven healthcare advancements and boost the economy, despite concerns about data misuse and privacy.
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48% Bias Score
Spain Cancels €31 Million AI Research Grant, Sparking Outrage
The Spanish government unexpectedly canceled a €31 million AI research grant after evaluations were completed, causing outrage among over 100 affected researchers who are seeking recourse from European and Spanish authorities.
Spain Cancels €31 Million AI Research Grant, Sparking Outrage
The Spanish government unexpectedly canceled a €31 million AI research grant after evaluations were completed, causing outrage among over 100 affected researchers who are seeking recourse from European and Spanish authorities.
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52% Bias Score