January 2025
February 2025
Thune Selects Four Advisors to Shape Senate Republican Leadership
Senate Majority Leader John Thune appointed Senators Marsha Blackburn, Steve Daines, Markwayne Mullin, and John Cornyn to an informal advisory team to help shape his leadership and advance the Republican agenda in the Senate, mirroring a similar practice by former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConn...
Thune Selects Four Advisors to Shape Senate Republican Leadership
Senate Majority Leader John Thune appointed Senators Marsha Blackburn, Steve Daines, Markwayne Mullin, and John Cornyn to an informal advisory team to help shape his leadership and advance the Republican agenda in the Senate, mirroring a similar practice by former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConn...
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64% Bias Score
Record Bird Flu Deaths Devastate US Egg Supply
The US experienced over 20 million egg-laying chicken deaths due to bird flu in the last quarter, leading to record-high egg prices and a $1.25 billion USDA compensation program; the virus has also spread to dairy herds, raising further concerns.
Record Bird Flu Deaths Devastate US Egg Supply
The US experienced over 20 million egg-laying chicken deaths due to bird flu in the last quarter, leading to record-high egg prices and a $1.25 billion USDA compensation program; the virus has also spread to dairy herds, raising further concerns.
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36% Bias Score
UK Social Care Crisis: Charities Forced to "Evict" Residents Due to Funding Cuts
Facing insolvency due to increased taxes, wages, and funding cuts, UK charities providing specialist care to thousands of vulnerable adults are being forced to "evict" residents or cut services, raising concerns about the future of the sector.
UK Social Care Crisis: Charities Forced to "Evict" Residents Due to Funding Cuts
Facing insolvency due to increased taxes, wages, and funding cuts, UK charities providing specialist care to thousands of vulnerable adults are being forced to "evict" residents or cut services, raising concerns about the future of the sector.
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52% Bias Score
Surge in Australian Antisemitism: 316% Increase in Anti-Jewish Incidents
Australia experienced a 316% increase in antisemitic incidents from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024, totaling 2,062, amid protests, online harassment, and attacks on synagogues, prompting government investigations and concerns about community safety.
Surge in Australian Antisemitism: 316% Increase in Anti-Jewish Incidents
Australia experienced a 316% increase in antisemitic incidents from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024, totaling 2,062, amid protests, online harassment, and attacks on synagogues, prompting government investigations and concerns about community safety.
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44% Bias Score
Turkish Human Rights Defender Arrested: Appeal Challenges Evidence
Human rights defender Nimet Tanrıkulu was arrested in Ankara, Turkey on November 29, 2024, on charges of "membership in a terrorist organization," based on an informant's testimony and circumstantial evidence, prompting an international outcry and appeal.
Turkish Human Rights Defender Arrested: Appeal Challenges Evidence
Human rights defender Nimet Tanrıkulu was arrested in Ankara, Turkey on November 29, 2024, on charges of "membership in a terrorist organization," based on an informant's testimony and circumstantial evidence, prompting an international outcry and appeal.
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56% Bias Score
Record-Breaking Fundraising for Trump's Inauguration: Democratic Fundraiser Switches Sides
Lindy Li, a former Democratic fundraiser and Kamala Harris critic, joined President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fundraising committee, which has raised a record-breaking $170 million, exceeding capacity for some events and prompting donors to offer more to gain access.
Record-Breaking Fundraising for Trump's Inauguration: Democratic Fundraiser Switches Sides
Lindy Li, a former Democratic fundraiser and Kamala Harris critic, joined President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fundraising committee, which has raised a record-breaking $170 million, exceeding capacity for some events and prompting donors to offer more to gain access.
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52% Bias Score
Musk's Engineer Shortage Claim: Data, H-1B Debate, and Future Policy
Elon Musk's recent claim of a U.S. shortage of top engineers, countered by data showing record STEM degrees and projected job growth, highlights the debate surrounding the H-1B visa program's impact on American workers and its role in tech innovation.
Musk's Engineer Shortage Claim: Data, H-1B Debate, and Future Policy
Elon Musk's recent claim of a U.S. shortage of top engineers, countered by data showing record STEM degrees and projected job growth, highlights the debate surrounding the H-1B visa program's impact on American workers and its role in tech innovation.
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16% Bias Score
French Pension Reform Sparks Government Crisis
France's 2023 pension reform, raising the retirement age to 64, faces calls for repeal or suspension, creating a political crisis for Prime Minister François Bayrou's government, with potential costs reaching €16 billion by 2032.
French Pension Reform Sparks Government Crisis
France's 2023 pension reform, raising the retirement age to 64, faces calls for repeal or suspension, creating a political crisis for Prime Minister François Bayrou's government, with potential costs reaching €16 billion by 2032.
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52% Bias Score
Lebanon Poised to Elect New Prime Minister: Nawaf Salam
Following a period of political instability, Lebanon is set to appoint Nawaf Salam, a former UN ambassador and current president of the International Court of Justice, as its next prime minister, signaling a potential shift towards a more reform-oriented and less Iran-influenced government.
Lebanon Poised to Elect New Prime Minister: Nawaf Salam
Following a period of political instability, Lebanon is set to appoint Nawaf Salam, a former UN ambassador and current president of the International Court of Justice, as its next prime minister, signaling a potential shift towards a more reform-oriented and less Iran-influenced government.
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40% Bias Score
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Launches, Challenging SpaceX
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is set to launch from Cape Canaveral today, marking a significant step in the company's competition with SpaceX for government contracts and commercial satellite launches; its larger payload capacity is intended to give Blue Origin a competitive edge.
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Launches, Challenging SpaceX
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is set to launch from Cape Canaveral today, marking a significant step in the company's competition with SpaceX for government contracts and commercial satellite launches; its larger payload capacity is intended to give Blue Origin a competitive edge.
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60% Bias Score
NVIDIA Condemns Biden's "AI Diffusion" Rule as Threat to US Tech Leadership
NVIDIA condemned the Biden Administration's new "AI Diffusion" rule, claiming it threatens US global tech leadership by imposing bureaucratic control and restricting access to mainstream computing applications worldwide, impacting sectors like healthcare and agriculture; the rule, which won't be enf...
NVIDIA Condemns Biden's "AI Diffusion" Rule as Threat to US Tech Leadership
NVIDIA condemned the Biden Administration's new "AI Diffusion" rule, claiming it threatens US global tech leadership by imposing bureaucratic control and restricting access to mainstream computing applications worldwide, impacting sectors like healthcare and agriculture; the rule, which won't be enf...
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48% Bias Score
Syrian Kurds Face Uncertain Future Amidst Turkish Occupation
Turkey's occupation of Kurdish areas in northern Syria, following the US withdrawal, leaves the future of the approximately two million Syrian Kurds uncertain, depending on the actions of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham's leader and potential models of autonomy.
Syrian Kurds Face Uncertain Future Amidst Turkish Occupation
Turkey's occupation of Kurdish areas in northern Syria, following the US withdrawal, leaves the future of the approximately two million Syrian Kurds uncertain, depending on the actions of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham's leader and potential models of autonomy.
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40% Bias Score