January 2025
February 2025
Syria Bans Imports from Russia, Iran, Israel; Allows Dollar Transactions
Syria's Ministry of Finance banned imports from Russia, Iran, and Israel on January 18th, 2025, implementing new customs duties that reduced tariffs by 50-60% and allowing dollar transactions to boost the economy, leading to increased imports from countries such as Turkey and the US. The ban follows...
Syria Bans Imports from Russia, Iran, Israel; Allows Dollar Transactions
Syria's Ministry of Finance banned imports from Russia, Iran, and Israel on January 18th, 2025, implementing new customs duties that reduced tariffs by 50-60% and allowing dollar transactions to boost the economy, leading to increased imports from countries such as Turkey and the US. The ban follows...
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36% Bias Score
German Ambassador Warns of Trump's Plan to Centralize Power in US
A confidential German diplomatic analysis expresses concern over President-elect Trump's plans to centralize power, potentially undermining democratic norms and the balance of power in the US, raising significant concerns for Germany, a key US ally.
German Ambassador Warns of Trump's Plan to Centralize Power in US
A confidential German diplomatic analysis expresses concern over President-elect Trump's plans to centralize power, potentially undermining democratic norms and the balance of power in the US, raising significant concerns for Germany, a key US ally.
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60% Bias Score
Trump's Re-election Fuels Fears of Deportation Among Springfield's Haitian Community
Following Donald Trump's re-election, Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, fear deportation following his past attempts to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and anti-immigrant rhetoric, leading to a decline in the community and impacting local businesses and healthcare access.
Trump's Re-election Fuels Fears of Deportation Among Springfield's Haitian Community
Following Donald Trump's re-election, Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, fear deportation following his past attempts to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and anti-immigrant rhetoric, leading to a decline in the community and impacting local businesses and healthcare access.
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44% Bias Score
MI5's New Year's Day WhatsApp Blitz Targets Weakening New IRA
On New Year's Day 2025, MI5 sent WhatsApp messages to approximately 25 suspected New IRA members in Londonderry, criticizing their leadership and alleged exploitation of vulnerable people, as part of a wider strategy to undermine the group amid evidence suggesting its weakening.
MI5's New Year's Day WhatsApp Blitz Targets Weakening New IRA
On New Year's Day 2025, MI5 sent WhatsApp messages to approximately 25 suspected New IRA members in Londonderry, criticizing their leadership and alleged exploitation of vulnerable people, as part of a wider strategy to undermine the group amid evidence suggesting its weakening.
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52% Bias Score
Italy's 'Monster of Liguria': 17 Murders and a Legacy of Trauma
Donato Bilancia, Italy's 'Monster of Liguria', murdered 17 people between October 1997 and May 1998, including prostitutes, train passengers, and couples, after suffering childhood trauma and a series of personal betrayals.
Italy's 'Monster of Liguria': 17 Murders and a Legacy of Trauma
Donato Bilancia, Italy's 'Monster of Liguria', murdered 17 people between October 1997 and May 1998, including prostitutes, train passengers, and couples, after suffering childhood trauma and a series of personal betrayals.
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44% Bias Score
Turkey's Ambitious Plan for Nuclear Energy Expansion by 2050
Turkey plans to build new nuclear power plants in Sinop and Thrace by 2050, aiming for 20 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity, driven by climate change concerns and supported by a UN declaration advocating for increased global nuclear energy use, while also emphasizing the need for domestic technolo...
Turkey's Ambitious Plan for Nuclear Energy Expansion by 2050
Turkey plans to build new nuclear power plants in Sinop and Thrace by 2050, aiming for 20 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity, driven by climate change concerns and supported by a UN declaration advocating for increased global nuclear energy use, while also emphasizing the need for domestic technolo...
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60% Bias Score
German Women's Biathlon Team Victorious in Ruhpolding, Bolsters World Championship Hopes
Germany's women's biathlon team achieved a decisive relay victory in Ruhpolding, Germany, on January 21, significantly increasing their chances for a World Championship title in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, next month; Franziska Preuß, leading the overall World Cup, contributed significantly to this vi...
German Women's Biathlon Team Victorious in Ruhpolding, Bolsters World Championship Hopes
Germany's women's biathlon team achieved a decisive relay victory in Ruhpolding, Germany, on January 21, significantly increasing their chances for a World Championship title in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, next month; Franziska Preuß, leading the overall World Cup, contributed significantly to this vi...
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48% Bias Score
Prince Harry Sues Murdoch's News Group for Unlawful Information Gathering
Prince Harry's lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers, beginning this week in London's High Court, alleges unlawful information gathering between 1996 and 2011, including phone hacking, tapping, and other intrusive tactics; the trial will also examine potential cover-ups and perjury.
Prince Harry Sues Murdoch's News Group for Unlawful Information Gathering
Prince Harry's lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers, beginning this week in London's High Court, alleges unlawful information gathering between 1996 and 2011, including phone hacking, tapping, and other intrusive tactics; the trial will also examine potential cover-ups and perjury.
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60% Bias Score
Police Prioritized Burglary Over Child Sex Abuse Cases to Meet Targets
A leaked report reveals that South Yorkshire Police prioritized burglary and robbery to meet Home Office targets in the 2000s, neglecting child sexual exploitation cases; despite knowing about perpetrators as early as 2001, they failed to act, allowing abuse to continue until 2016.
Police Prioritized Burglary Over Child Sex Abuse Cases to Meet Targets
A leaked report reveals that South Yorkshire Police prioritized burglary and robbery to meet Home Office targets in the 2000s, neglecting child sexual exploitation cases; despite knowing about perpetrators as early as 2001, they failed to act, allowing abuse to continue until 2016.
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48% Bias Score
Manslaughter Acquittal Highlights Challenges in Prosecuting Domestic Abuse-Related Suicides
A British court acquitted Ryan Wellings of manslaughter in the death of his partner, Kiena Dawes, who died by suicide, highlighting challenges in prosecuting such cases despite increased police awareness and ongoing efforts by the Crown Prosecution Service to pursue these charges.
Manslaughter Acquittal Highlights Challenges in Prosecuting Domestic Abuse-Related Suicides
A British court acquitted Ryan Wellings of manslaughter in the death of his partner, Kiena Dawes, who died by suicide, highlighting challenges in prosecuting such cases despite increased police awareness and ongoing efforts by the Crown Prosecution Service to pursue these charges.
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52% Bias Score
Mitford Diaries Reveal Nazi Ties, Spark Calls for Archive Transparency
Newly surfaced diaries of Unity Mitford, detailing 139 meetings with Hitler, her antisemitic views, and plans to kill Jews, have sparked calls for greater transparency in British archives, exposing a culture of secrecy surrounding pre-war fascist sympathies.
Mitford Diaries Reveal Nazi Ties, Spark Calls for Archive Transparency
Newly surfaced diaries of Unity Mitford, detailing 139 meetings with Hitler, her antisemitic views, and plans to kill Jews, have sparked calls for greater transparency in British archives, exposing a culture of secrecy surrounding pre-war fascist sympathies.
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44% Bias Score
Urgent Warning: High Earthquake Probability on Turkey's Yedisu Fault
Turkish seismologist Professor Naci Görür warns of a high probability of a major earthquake on the Yedisu Fault between Erzincan and Karlıova, citing its overdue seismic recurrence period and energy transfer from the February 6th earthquakes, emphasizing the urgent need for preparedness after previo...
Urgent Warning: High Earthquake Probability on Turkey's Yedisu Fault
Turkish seismologist Professor Naci Görür warns of a high probability of a major earthquake on the Yedisu Fault between Erzincan and Karlıova, citing its overdue seismic recurrence period and energy transfer from the February 6th earthquakes, emphasizing the urgent need for preparedness after previo...
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56% Bias Score