January 2025
February 2025
UK Minister Resigns Amid Questions Over Family's Financial Ties to Ousted Bangladeshi Leader
British Financial Services Minister Tulip Siddiq resigned Tuesday after weeks of questions about her financial ties to her aunt, the toppled Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, despite Prime Minister Keir Starmer's previous support; this follows another recent ministerial resignation, impactin...
UK Minister Resigns Amid Questions Over Family's Financial Ties to Ousted Bangladeshi Leader
British Financial Services Minister Tulip Siddiq resigned Tuesday after weeks of questions about her financial ties to her aunt, the toppled Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, despite Prime Minister Keir Starmer's previous support; this follows another recent ministerial resignation, impactin...
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56% Bias Score
Meta to Lay Off 3,600 Employees, Align Policies with Trump and Musk
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, plans to lay off approximately 3,600 employees, or 5% of its workforce, by the end of 2024, as part of a broader efficiency initiative and shift in company priorities.
Meta to Lay Off 3,600 Employees, Align Policies with Trump and Musk
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, plans to lay off approximately 3,600 employees, or 5% of its workforce, by the end of 2024, as part of a broader efficiency initiative and shift in company priorities.
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68% Bias Score
Sasaki's MLB Signing Impacts Latin American Teenagers
Roki Sasaki, a 23-year-old Japanese pitcher, can sign with MLB teams for a limited time starting January 17th; this impacts Latin American teenagers, as teams may prioritize Sasaki, potentially breaking prior handshake agreements with them due to limited bonus pools of roughly $5.1 million to $7.6 m...
Sasaki's MLB Signing Impacts Latin American Teenagers
Roki Sasaki, a 23-year-old Japanese pitcher, can sign with MLB teams for a limited time starting January 17th; this impacts Latin American teenagers, as teams may prioritize Sasaki, potentially breaking prior handshake agreements with them due to limited bonus pools of roughly $5.1 million to $7.6 m...
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36% Bias Score
Biden Removes Cuba From State Sponsors of Terrorism List
President Biden will remove Cuba from the US State Sponsors of Terrorism list, resulting in the release of 553 Cuban prisoners and a potential easing of economic sanctions; this action reverses a Trump-era policy, potentially normalizing US-Cuba relations.
Biden Removes Cuba From State Sponsors of Terrorism List
President Biden will remove Cuba from the US State Sponsors of Terrorism list, resulting in the release of 553 Cuban prisoners and a potential easing of economic sanctions; this action reverses a Trump-era policy, potentially normalizing US-Cuba relations.
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40% Bias Score
ICJ President Appointed Lebanon's Prime Minister
After a week of political change that saw Joseph Aoun become Lebanon's new president, Nawaf Salam, the president of the International Court of Justice, was appointed prime minister on Monday, succeeding Najib Mikati. Salam's appointment is largely seen as a victory for the reform movement and a sign...
ICJ President Appointed Lebanon's Prime Minister
After a week of political change that saw Joseph Aoun become Lebanon's new president, Nawaf Salam, the president of the International Court of Justice, was appointed prime minister on Monday, succeeding Najib Mikati. Salam's appointment is largely seen as a victory for the reform movement and a sign...
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48% Bias Score
Morawiecki Elected ECR President, Aims for Expanded Political Influence
Mateusz Morawiecki, former Polish Prime Minister, was elected president of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) party on Tuesday in Brussels, succeeding Giorgia Meloni; he aims to increase the party's influence in European and transatlantic politics by forming a new coalition with the EPP...
Morawiecki Elected ECR President, Aims for Expanded Political Influence
Mateusz Morawiecki, former Polish Prime Minister, was elected president of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) party on Tuesday in Brussels, succeeding Giorgia Meloni; he aims to increase the party's influence in European and transatlantic politics by forming a new coalition with the EPP...
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32% Bias Score
Chair of Miscarriages of Justice Body Resigns Amid Criticism
Helen Pitcher resigned as chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) following criticism over the agency's mishandling of the Andy Malkinson case, where Mr. Malkinson spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit; an independent panel recommended her removal, and an interim chair w...
Chair of Miscarriages of Justice Body Resigns Amid Criticism
Helen Pitcher resigned as chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) following criticism over the agency's mishandling of the Andy Malkinson case, where Mr. Malkinson spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit; an independent panel recommended her removal, and an interim chair w...
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48% Bias Score
Cuba Removed From U.S. Terrorism List, 553 Prisoners Released
The U.S. removed Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on January 14, 2025, resulting in the release of 553 Cuban prisoners and an easing of certain U.S. sanctions as part of a broader agreement that also included Vatican mediation.
Cuba Removed From U.S. Terrorism List, 553 Prisoners Released
The U.S. removed Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on January 14, 2025, resulting in the release of 553 Cuban prisoners and an easing of certain U.S. sanctions as part of a broader agreement that also included Vatican mediation.
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32% Bias Score
Birmingham Man on Trial for Planned Terrorist Attack
Jason Savage, 35, from Birmingham, is on trial for planning a terrorist attack, allegedly researching military and police targets, filming a mosque he threatened to destroy, and expressing online disapproval of those he considered "false followers of Islam".
Birmingham Man on Trial for Planned Terrorist Attack
Jason Savage, 35, from Birmingham, is on trial for planning a terrorist attack, allegedly researching military and police targets, filming a mosque he threatened to destroy, and expressing online disapproval of those he considered "false followers of Islam".
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52% Bias Score
Hegseth's Contentious Senate Confirmation Hearing
Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, faced a contentious Senate hearing on Tuesday, marked by partisan divisions over his qualifications, past controversies, and views on diversity within the military. Despite facing accusations of sexual assault and financial mismanagement...
Hegseth's Contentious Senate Confirmation Hearing
Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, faced a contentious Senate hearing on Tuesday, marked by partisan divisions over his qualifications, past controversies, and views on diversity within the military. Despite facing accusations of sexual assault and financial mismanagement...
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64% Bias Score
Finland's Cable Attack Spurs Europe to Bolster Defenses
Finland seized an oil tanker suspected of damaging undersea communication cables on Christmas Day, prompting President Stubb to declare an end to Europe's period of peace and emphasizing the need for increased defense measures against Russia and China in the Baltic region.
Finland's Cable Attack Spurs Europe to Bolster Defenses
Finland seized an oil tanker suspected of damaging undersea communication cables on Christmas Day, prompting President Stubb to declare an end to Europe's period of peace and emphasizing the need for increased defense measures against Russia and China in the Baltic region.
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52% Bias Score
Study Recommends Urban-Adjacent Forest Restoration for Canada's 2 Billion Trees Program
A new study recommends prioritizing forest restoration near Canadian cities, particularly in southern Ontario, Quebec, the Maritimes, and southern British Columbia, to maximize the 2 Billion Trees program's climate and ecological impact, contrary to initial plans focusing on remote areas.
Study Recommends Urban-Adjacent Forest Restoration for Canada's 2 Billion Trees Program
A new study recommends prioritizing forest restoration near Canadian cities, particularly in southern Ontario, Quebec, the Maritimes, and southern British Columbia, to maximize the 2 Billion Trees program's climate and ecological impact, contrary to initial plans focusing on remote areas.
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12% Bias Score