January 2025
February 2025
Zelensky Rejects Slovak PM's Gas Proposal, Invites Him to Kyiv
Ukraine's President Zelensky rejected Slovak Prime Minister Fico's proposal to resolve their gas transit dispute, inviting him to Kyiv instead. This follows Zelensky's refusal to renew a gas transit contract with Russia, and Fico's threats of economic retaliation against Ukraine, including potential...
Zelensky Rejects Slovak PM's Gas Proposal, Invites Him to Kyiv
Ukraine's President Zelensky rejected Slovak Prime Minister Fico's proposal to resolve their gas transit dispute, inviting him to Kyiv instead. This follows Zelensky's refusal to renew a gas transit contract with Russia, and Fico's threats of economic retaliation against Ukraine, including potential...
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44% Bias Score
French PM Borne Faces Censure Vote Amidst Budget and Pension Reform Disputes
French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne presented her policy statement to the National Assembly, facing a potential censure vote due to disagreements over pension reform and the 2025 budget; negotiations are ongoing with various parties to secure parliamentary support.
French PM Borne Faces Censure Vote Amidst Budget and Pension Reform Disputes
French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne presented her policy statement to the National Assembly, facing a potential censure vote due to disagreements over pension reform and the 2025 budget; negotiations are ongoing with various parties to secure parliamentary support.
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52% Bias Score
European Automakers Join Tesla Emission Pool Amidst Stricter EU Regulations
Facing stricter EU CO2 emission limits, several European automakers, including Stellantis, surprisingly joined Tesla's emission pool; Volvo Cars anticipates €300 million in compensation, while Volkswagen asserts its ability to meet targets independently, amidst ongoing discussions about potential pe...
European Automakers Join Tesla Emission Pool Amidst Stricter EU Regulations
Facing stricter EU CO2 emission limits, several European automakers, including Stellantis, surprisingly joined Tesla's emission pool; Volvo Cars anticipates €300 million in compensation, while Volkswagen asserts its ability to meet targets independently, amidst ongoing discussions about potential pe...
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44% Bias Score
Duitse Katholieke Kerk krijgt kritiek op ontoereikende vergoedingen voor slachtoffers van seksueel misbruik
Vijftien jaar nadat het schandaal rond het Canisius-Kolleg in 2008 wijdverspreid seksueel misbruik en verzwijgingen binnen de Duitse Katholieke Kerk aan het licht bracht, eisen slachtoffers een door de staat benoemde bemiddelaar en een hogere vergoeding. Ze wijzen op ontoereikende uitbetalingen en e...
Duitse Katholieke Kerk krijgt kritiek op ontoereikende vergoedingen voor slachtoffers van seksueel misbruik
Vijftien jaar nadat het schandaal rond het Canisius-Kolleg in 2008 wijdverspreid seksueel misbruik en verzwijgingen binnen de Duitse Katholieke Kerk aan het licht bracht, eisen slachtoffers een door de staat benoemde bemiddelaar en een hogere vergoeding. Ze wijzen op ontoereikende uitbetalingen en e...
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44% Bias Score
Egypt Purchases 24 Rafale Fighter Jets from France for \$5.2 Billion
On February 16, 2015, Egypt purchased 24 Rafale fighter jets from France for \$5.2 billion, marking the Rafale's first international sale and a significant achievement for Dassault Aviation, following negotiations between French President Hollande and Egyptian President al-Sissi.
Egypt Purchases 24 Rafale Fighter Jets from France for \$5.2 Billion
On February 16, 2015, Egypt purchased 24 Rafale fighter jets from France for \$5.2 billion, marking the Rafale's first international sale and a significant achievement for Dassault Aviation, following negotiations between French President Hollande and Egyptian President al-Sissi.
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36% Bias Score
Schweitzer's Contradictory Legacy: Humanitarian Work and Holocaust Silence
Albert Schweitzer, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and 'jungle doctor' in Gabon, is remembered for his humanitarian work but criticized for his silence on the Holocaust despite his awareness of Nazi atrocities and his Jewish wife; this contradiction highlights complexities in his legacy.
Schweitzer's Contradictory Legacy: Humanitarian Work and Holocaust Silence
Albert Schweitzer, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and 'jungle doctor' in Gabon, is remembered for his humanitarian work but criticized for his silence on the Holocaust despite his awareness of Nazi atrocities and his Jewish wife; this contradiction highlights complexities in his legacy.
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44% Bias Score
French-Irish Consultant Released After 220 Days in Iranian Prison
Bernard Phelan, a French-Irish travel consultant, was imprisoned in Iran for 220 days in 2022 after being accused of espionage; diplomatic efforts secured his release in May 2023, highlighting the use of hostages in Iranian political strategy.
French-Irish Consultant Released After 220 Days in Iranian Prison
Bernard Phelan, a French-Irish travel consultant, was imprisoned in Iran for 220 days in 2022 after being accused of espionage; diplomatic efforts secured his release in May 2023, highlighting the use of hostages in Iranian political strategy.
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52% Bias Score
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Germany Leads to UK Import Ban
An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease affecting 12 water buffaloes on a farm in Hönow, Brandenburg, Germany, has prompted a 3-kilometer protection zone and a 10-kilometer surveillance zone; all tests outside the initial farm are currently negative, but the UK has imposed an import ban on susceptible...
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Germany Leads to UK Import Ban
An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease affecting 12 water buffaloes on a farm in Hönow, Brandenburg, Germany, has prompted a 3-kilometer protection zone and a 10-kilometer surveillance zone; all tests outside the initial farm are currently negative, but the UK has imposed an import ban on susceptible...
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24% Bias Score
Paris Hilton's Humanitarian Response to Los Angeles Fires
Following the devastating Los Angeles fires, Paris Hilton established a $200,000 relief fund for affected families, volunteered at an animal shelter, and shared her own experience of losing her Malibu home, highlighting her transformation from reality TV star to children's rights activist.
Paris Hilton's Humanitarian Response to Los Angeles Fires
Following the devastating Los Angeles fires, Paris Hilton established a $200,000 relief fund for affected families, volunteered at an animal shelter, and shared her own experience of losing her Malibu home, highlighting her transformation from reality TV star to children's rights activist.
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44% Bias Score
Antisemitic Protest at Berlin University Prompts Police Action and Criminal Charges
On January 6th, the Alice Salomon Hochschule (ASH) in Berlin was occupied by protestors displaying antisemitic materials. Following the collection of evidence, including photos, emails, and social media posts, 12 criminal charges were filed by the university president, and Berlin's police responded ...
Antisemitic Protest at Berlin University Prompts Police Action and Criminal Charges
On January 6th, the Alice Salomon Hochschule (ASH) in Berlin was occupied by protestors displaying antisemitic materials. Following the collection of evidence, including photos, emails, and social media posts, 12 criminal charges were filed by the university president, and Berlin's police responded ...
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56% Bias Score
PFAS Cleanup in Europe: €100 Billion Annual Cost Estimated
A new investigation reveals that cleaning up PFAS pollution across Europe could cost at least €100 billion annually, based on conservative estimates, and that industry lobbying is hindering stricter regulations.
PFAS Cleanup in Europe: €100 Billion Annual Cost Estimated
A new investigation reveals that cleaning up PFAS pollution across Europe could cost at least €100 billion annually, based on conservative estimates, and that industry lobbying is hindering stricter regulations.
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44% Bias Score
NATO Launches Baltic Sea Security Operation Amid Cable Sabotage Suspicions
NATO initiated Operation Baltic Sentry on January 14th in Helsinki, a mission employing naval assets and drones to protect Baltic Sea underwater infrastructure from suspected sabotage, likely involving a "shadow fleet" transporting sanctioned Russian oil, impacting energy and internet traffic.
NATO Launches Baltic Sea Security Operation Amid Cable Sabotage Suspicions
NATO initiated Operation Baltic Sentry on January 14th in Helsinki, a mission employing naval assets and drones to protect Baltic Sea underwater infrastructure from suspected sabotage, likely involving a "shadow fleet" transporting sanctioned Russian oil, impacting energy and internet traffic.
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40% Bias Score