January 2025
February 2025
Russia Designates Two BBC Journalists as 'Foreign Agents'
Three hours ago, Russia's Ministry of Justice added six individuals, including two BBC journalists, Anastasia Lotareva and Andrey Kozenko, to its 'foreign agents' registry, citing the spread of misinformation and anti-war stance, marking the first such addition this year.
Russia Designates Two BBC Journalists as 'Foreign Agents'
Three hours ago, Russia's Ministry of Justice added six individuals, including two BBC journalists, Anastasia Lotareva and Andrey Kozenko, to its 'foreign agents' registry, citing the spread of misinformation and anti-war stance, marking the first such addition this year.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Cuba Releases Dissident Ferrer in Deal with US
As part of a deal to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, the Cuban government released 553 prisoners, including prominent dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer, who had spent over three years in prison following anti-government protests in 2021. The deal, brokered by the Catholic C...
Cuba Releases Dissident Ferrer in Deal with US
As part of a deal to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, the Cuban government released 553 prisoners, including prominent dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer, who had spent over three years in prison following anti-government protests in 2021. The deal, brokered by the Catholic C...
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40% Bias Score
Xi Jinping Skips Trump Inauguration, Sends Vice President
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, sending Vice President Han Zheng instead. This decision comes after Trump extended an unusual invitation to Xi, breaking with tradition. The move is seen as a strategic approach to managing increasingly tense U...
Xi Jinping Skips Trump Inauguration, Sends Vice President
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, sending Vice President Han Zheng instead. This decision comes after Trump extended an unusual invitation to Xi, breaking with tradition. The move is seen as a strategic approach to managing increasingly tense U...
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32% Bias Score
Lithuania to Increase Defense Spending to 5-6% of GDP
Facing the persistent threat of Russian aggression, Lithuania's government has decided to increase defense spending from over 3% to 5-6% of its GDP between 2026 and 2030, making it the highest among NATO members. This decision follows a call from the US president-elect to increase NATO defense spend...
Lithuania to Increase Defense Spending to 5-6% of GDP
Facing the persistent threat of Russian aggression, Lithuania's government has decided to increase defense spending from over 3% to 5-6% of its GDP between 2026 and 2030, making it the highest among NATO members. This decision follows a call from the US president-elect to increase NATO defense spend...
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48% Bias Score
A Real Pain": A Comedy-Drama Exploring Generational Trauma and Remembrance
Jesse Eisenberg's "A Real Pain" follows two Jewish-American cousins on a Poland trip to honor their grandmother, confronting their family's Holocaust history and exploring generational trauma with humor and poignancy.
A Real Pain": A Comedy-Drama Exploring Generational Trauma and Remembrance
Jesse Eisenberg's "A Real Pain" follows two Jewish-American cousins on a Poland trip to honor their grandmother, confronting their family's Holocaust history and exploring generational trauma with humor and poignancy.
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24% Bias Score
Musk Funds Global Populist and Nationalist Leaders
Elon Musk is funding various populist and nationalist leaders globally, including Giorgia Meloni and Javier Milei, despite their ideological differences, reflecting a broader trend of voter disillusionment with established politics.
Musk Funds Global Populist and Nationalist Leaders
Elon Musk is funding various populist and nationalist leaders globally, including Giorgia Meloni and Javier Milei, despite their ideological differences, reflecting a broader trend of voter disillusionment with established politics.
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44% Bias Score
IMF Upgrades UK Growth Forecast Amidst Concerns Over Trump's Economic Policies
The IMF upgraded its UK growth forecast to 1.6% for 2025 but warned that Trump's threatened tariffs could worsen trade tensions, lower investment, and disrupt supply chains globally, potentially causing an inflationary boom followed by a bust and weakening US Treasury bonds.
IMF Upgrades UK Growth Forecast Amidst Concerns Over Trump's Economic Policies
The IMF upgraded its UK growth forecast to 1.6% for 2025 but warned that Trump's threatened tariffs could worsen trade tensions, lower investment, and disrupt supply chains globally, potentially causing an inflationary boom followed by a bust and weakening US Treasury bonds.
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40% Bias Score
Schumer Urged Biden to Abandon 2024 Presidential Bid
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer privately urged President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race in July 2024 following a poorly received debate, a move confirmed by Senator Ron Wyden and reported by The New York Times, driven by concerns about potential electoral losses and the impa...
Schumer Urged Biden to Abandon 2024 Presidential Bid
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer privately urged President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race in July 2024 following a poorly received debate, a move confirmed by Senator Ron Wyden and reported by The New York Times, driven by concerns about potential electoral losses and the impa...
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40% Bias Score
Philippine VP Threatens President Amidst Deepening Political Crisis
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte publicly threatened President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., claiming a conversation where she ordered the killing of the President and his family, and dreams of beheading him; this follows the President's removal of Duterte from the National Security Council, escalatin...
Philippine VP Threatens President Amidst Deepening Political Crisis
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte publicly threatened President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., claiming a conversation where she ordered the killing of the President and his family, and dreams of beheading him; this follows the President's removal of Duterte from the National Security Council, escalatin...
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60% Bias Score
TikTok Ban Delayed Amid Supreme Court Ruling and Shifting Political Landscape
The US Supreme Court upheld a ban on TikTok, but the Justice Department delayed enforcement, allowing time to sever ties with ByteDance and sell US operations. President Biden deferred the decision to Trump, who has changed his stance since 2020.
TikTok Ban Delayed Amid Supreme Court Ruling and Shifting Political Landscape
The US Supreme Court upheld a ban on TikTok, but the Justice Department delayed enforcement, allowing time to sever ties with ByteDance and sell US operations. President Biden deferred the decision to Trump, who has changed his stance since 2020.
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52% Bias Score
Scholz Faces Backlash Over Rejected €3 Billion Ukraine Aid Package
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's refusal to approve a €3 billion aid package for Ukraine sparks widespread criticism, with accusations of prioritizing electoral calculations over European needs, despite Germany already providing substantial aid. The decision, linked to concerns about increasing natio...
Scholz Faces Backlash Over Rejected €3 Billion Ukraine Aid Package
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's refusal to approve a €3 billion aid package for Ukraine sparks widespread criticism, with accusations of prioritizing electoral calculations over European needs, despite Germany already providing substantial aid. The decision, linked to concerns about increasing natio...
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56% Bias Score
DB's Hamburg-Berlin Line Renovation: Three-Quarter-Year Closure, Commuters and Freight Companies Affected
Deutsche Bahn's plan to renovate the Hamburg-Berlin railway line involves a three-quarter-year closure, rerouting long-distance trains and creating a massive bus replacement service for commuters, while freight companies express concerns about longer detours and potential business disruption.
DB's Hamburg-Berlin Line Renovation: Three-Quarter-Year Closure, Commuters and Freight Companies Affected
Deutsche Bahn's plan to renovate the Hamburg-Berlin railway line involves a three-quarter-year closure, rerouting long-distance trains and creating a massive bus replacement service for commuters, while freight companies express concerns about longer detours and potential business disruption.
Progress
56% Bias Score