January 2025
February 2025
Starship Explodes During Seventh Test Flight
SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded during its seventh test flight in Texas on January 25, 2024, a few minutes after launch, despite successfully recovering the lower stage with arms at the launch tower. The reusable rocket, larger than the Statue of Liberty, aims to send astronauts to the moon and ev...
Starship Explodes During Seventh Test Flight
SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded during its seventh test flight in Texas on January 25, 2024, a few minutes after launch, despite successfully recovering the lower stage with arms at the launch tower. The reusable rocket, larger than the Statue of Liberty, aims to send astronauts to the moon and ev...
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48% Bias Score
Poland Seeks to Strip Former PM Morawiecki of Immunity Over Alleged Election Abuse
Poland's Prosecutor General requested that former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's parliamentary immunity be lifted due to allegations of illegally attempting to organize a mail-in election during the 2020 pandemic, costing over €13 million and bypassing legal electoral procedures.
Poland Seeks to Strip Former PM Morawiecki of Immunity Over Alleged Election Abuse
Poland's Prosecutor General requested that former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki's parliamentary immunity be lifted due to allegations of illegally attempting to organize a mail-in election during the 2020 pandemic, costing over €13 million and bypassing legal electoral procedures.
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36% Bias Score
Russian Diplomats Breach UK Parliament Security
Russian diplomats illegally accessed restricted areas of the UK Parliament in December 2023, despite a ban on Russian embassy personnel since 2022, prompting security concerns and renewed warnings to MPs.
Russian Diplomats Breach UK Parliament Security
Russian diplomats illegally accessed restricted areas of the UK Parliament in December 2023, despite a ban on Russian embassy personnel since 2022, prompting security concerns and renewed warnings to MPs.
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40% Bias Score
LA Wildfire Survivors Demand Fossil Fuel Companies Pay for Damages
Los Angeles wildfire survivors are demanding that fossil fuel companies pay for damages caused by the blazes, citing the industry's role in fueling climate change; lawmakers will soon introduce legislation to hold these companies accountable, and activists are protesting at oil facilities.
LA Wildfire Survivors Demand Fossil Fuel Companies Pay for Damages
Los Angeles wildfire survivors are demanding that fossil fuel companies pay for damages caused by the blazes, citing the industry's role in fueling climate change; lawmakers will soon introduce legislation to hold these companies accountable, and activists are protesting at oil facilities.
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48% Bias Score
Chinese Activist Launches Memecoin to Fund Activism, Dividing Followers
Chinese activist Li Ying launched a memecoin called "Li" to fund his work, causing division among followers who question its ethics amid financial struggles for overseas activists; the coin's value has since plummeted.
Chinese Activist Launches Memecoin to Fund Activism, Dividing Followers
Chinese activist Li Ying launched a memecoin called "Li" to fund his work, causing division among followers who question its ethics amid financial struggles for overseas activists; the coin's value has since plummeted.
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44% Bias Score
SpaceX Starship Test Flight Ends in Failure Despite Booster Landing Success
SpaceX's seventh Starship test flight launched on Thursday from Texas, experiencing a successful booster landing but losing contact with and destroying the spacecraft approximately eight minutes into flight; despite significant upgrades.
SpaceX Starship Test Flight Ends in Failure Despite Booster Landing Success
SpaceX's seventh Starship test flight launched on Thursday from Texas, experiencing a successful booster landing but losing contact with and destroying the spacecraft approximately eight minutes into flight; despite significant upgrades.
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44% Bias Score
German Government Defends Nuclear Phase-Out Decision Amidst Opposition Accusations
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Germany extended the operation of its last three nuclear power plants until April 2023 to ensure energy security, despite opposition claims that this decision was ideologically driven rather than based on objective assessment.
German Government Defends Nuclear Phase-Out Decision Amidst Opposition Accusations
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Germany extended the operation of its last three nuclear power plants until April 2023 to ensure energy security, despite opposition claims that this decision was ideologically driven rather than based on objective assessment.
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56% Bias Score
Federal Indictment of Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
Sheng Thao, Oakland's former mayor, has been federally indicted, seven months after an FBI raid on her home and two months after voters recalled her in November 2023. The indictment's specifics remain undisclosed, pending a Friday announcement.
Federal Indictment of Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
Sheng Thao, Oakland's former mayor, has been federally indicted, seven months after an FBI raid on her home and two months after voters recalled her in November 2023. The indictment's specifics remain undisclosed, pending a Friday announcement.
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56% Bias Score
UK Launches Soft Power Council to Boost Global Influence and Economy
The UK government established a soft power council, chaired by Lisa Nandy and David Lammy, to leverage cultural figures and the royal family to boost Britain's global influence and economy by strategically using cultural and sporting events.
UK Launches Soft Power Council to Boost Global Influence and Economy
The UK government established a soft power council, chaired by Lisa Nandy and David Lammy, to leverage cultural figures and the royal family to boost Britain's global influence and economy by strategically using cultural and sporting events.
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52% Bias Score
SpaceX Starship Test Flight Ends in Failure Despite Successful Booster Landing
SpaceX's Starship rocket, on its seventh test flight, experienced a catastrophic failure 8 minutes, 30 seconds into its journey from Boca Chica, Texas, due to a suspected fuel leak, causing flight disruptions and highlighting ongoing challenges in space exploration.
SpaceX Starship Test Flight Ends in Failure Despite Successful Booster Landing
SpaceX's Starship rocket, on its seventh test flight, experienced a catastrophic failure 8 minutes, 30 seconds into its journey from Boca Chica, Texas, due to a suspected fuel leak, causing flight disruptions and highlighting ongoing challenges in space exploration.
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48% Bias Score
UK's Limited Military Capacity Challenges Potential Peacekeeping Role in Ukraine
President Zelensky is in talks with Britain, France, Poland and Baltic States to enforce a future ceasefire in Ukraine; a new 100-year UK-Ukraine deal could see UK forces deployed to help police a peace deal, but military figures suggest the British Army is too small for a major peacekeeping role.
UK's Limited Military Capacity Challenges Potential Peacekeeping Role in Ukraine
President Zelensky is in talks with Britain, France, Poland and Baltic States to enforce a future ceasefire in Ukraine; a new 100-year UK-Ukraine deal could see UK forces deployed to help police a peace deal, but military figures suggest the British Army is too small for a major peacekeeping role.
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48% Bias Score
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Successfully Launches
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, marking a significant step in the commercial space race, although the reusable booster failed to land; this comes as Britain is licensed for spaceflight, and President Biden expressed concern about the g...
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Successfully Launches
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, marking a significant step in the commercial space race, although the reusable booster failed to land; this comes as Britain is licensed for spaceflight, and President Biden expressed concern about the g...
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60% Bias Score