January 2025
February 2025
EU Pledges €235 Million for Syria Reconstruction, Emphasizes Turkey Cooperation
EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib visited Turkey to discuss Syria's reconstruction, announcing a €235 million aid package and emphasizing the importance of cooperation with Turkey on issues including refugee returns and counter-terrorism.
EU Pledges €235 Million for Syria Reconstruction, Emphasizes Turkey Cooperation
EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib visited Turkey to discuss Syria's reconstruction, announcing a €235 million aid package and emphasizing the importance of cooperation with Turkey on issues including refugee returns and counter-terrorism.
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32% Bias Score
Russia Encircles Pokrovsk, Focusing on Disrupting Ukrainian Supply Lines
Russia's encirclement of Pokrovsk, a key transportation hub in eastern Ukraine, aims to disrupt Ukrainian supply lines, potentially facilitating further offensives northward toward Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, rather than a rapid westward advance towards the Dnipro River.
Russia Encircles Pokrovsk, Focusing on Disrupting Ukrainian Supply Lines
Russia's encirclement of Pokrovsk, a key transportation hub in eastern Ukraine, aims to disrupt Ukrainian supply lines, potentially facilitating further offensives northward toward Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, rather than a rapid westward advance towards the Dnipro River.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Issues Preemptive Pardons to Trump's Targets
US President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark Milley, members of the January 6th Capitol riot committee, and their associates, protecting them from potential future prosecutions threatened by Donald Trump, highlighting the highly polarized US political climate.
Biden Issues Preemptive Pardons to Trump's Targets
US President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark Milley, members of the January 6th Capitol riot committee, and their associates, protecting them from potential future prosecutions threatened by Donald Trump, highlighting the highly polarized US political climate.
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44% Bias Score
Slovakia Threatens to Block EU Aid to Ukraine Over Gas Transit Dispute
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened to cut aid to Ukraine and use his veto power in the EU if Ukraine does not resume Russian gas transit by January 1, 2025, due to claimed economic losses, a move seen by experts as politically motivated.
Slovakia Threatens to Block EU Aid to Ukraine Over Gas Transit Dispute
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened to cut aid to Ukraine and use his veto power in the EU if Ukraine does not resume Russian gas transit by January 1, 2025, due to claimed economic losses, a move seen by experts as politically motivated.
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36% Bias Score
Record Irish Tax Revenue: A Windfall Threatened by US Policies
Ireland's 2023 tax revenue hit a record \$108 billion, a 23% increase driven by Apple's \$11 billion tax payment and rising income tax. However, this prosperity is threatened by potential US tariffs and tax code changes.
Record Irish Tax Revenue: A Windfall Threatened by US Policies
Ireland's 2023 tax revenue hit a record \$108 billion, a 23% increase driven by Apple's \$11 billion tax payment and rising income tax. However, this prosperity is threatened by potential US tariffs and tax code changes.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Vance's Rise: From 'Never Trumper' to Trump's VP
James David Vance, a 40-year-old former Ohio senator and author of "Hillbilly Elegy," became the 50th US Vice President under Donald Trump after serving in the Marine Corps and working as a venture capitalist; his political evolution from a Hillary Clinton supporter to a key figure in the MAGA movem...
Vance's Rise: From 'Never Trumper' to Trump's VP
James David Vance, a 40-year-old former Ohio senator and author of "Hillbilly Elegy," became the 50th US Vice President under Donald Trump after serving in the Marine Corps and working as a venture capitalist; his political evolution from a Hillary Clinton supporter to a key figure in the MAGA movem...
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44% Bias Score
Davos 2024: Global Uncertainty Dominates WEF Amidst Russia's Absence
The 54th World Economic Forum (WEF) convened in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20th, 2024, addressing global uncertainty from geopolitical conflicts, economic fragmentation, and climate change; key attendees include US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with Russia nota...
Davos 2024: Global Uncertainty Dominates WEF Amidst Russia's Absence
The 54th World Economic Forum (WEF) convened in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20th, 2024, addressing global uncertainty from geopolitical conflicts, economic fragmentation, and climate change; key attendees include US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with Russia nota...
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44% Bias Score
AfD Ban Motion Submitted to German Bundestag
A bipartisan group of 124 German MPs submitted a motion to ban the AfD, citing its extremist rhetoric, historical revisionism, and growing popularity, leading to a Bundestag debate next week amidst concerns about its threat to democracy.
AfD Ban Motion Submitted to German Bundestag
A bipartisan group of 124 German MPs submitted a motion to ban the AfD, citing its extremist rhetoric, historical revisionism, and growing popularity, leading to a Bundestag debate next week amidst concerns about its threat to democracy.
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48% Bias Score
1987: Trump Rejects Power, Advocates Disarmament
In a 1987 interview, Donald Trump, a successful real estate developer, attributed his success to creativity, not a thirst for power, rejected political ambitions, criticized the Reagan administration's slow nuclear disarmament efforts, and expressed concern about the impact of the New York real esta...
1987: Trump Rejects Power, Advocates Disarmament
In a 1987 interview, Donald Trump, a successful real estate developer, attributed his success to creativity, not a thirst for power, rejected political ambitions, criticized the Reagan administration's slow nuclear disarmament efforts, and expressed concern about the impact of the New York real esta...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Begins Second Term with Climate Withdrawal and Mass Deportation Plans
On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump began his second term as US president, announcing immediate withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement and plans for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, prioritizing an 'America First' agenda.
Trump Begins Second Term with Climate Withdrawal and Mass Deportation Plans
On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump began his second term as US president, announcing immediate withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement and plans for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, prioritizing an 'America First' agenda.
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48% Bias Score
Biden Issues Preemptive Pardons to Protect Allies from Trump Retribution
Outgoing President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to General Mark Milley, Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney, and several Democratic congressmen on January 20th, aiming to protect them from potential retribution by incoming President Donald Trump, setting a precedent for future use of presidential pardo...
Biden Issues Preemptive Pardons to Protect Allies from Trump Retribution
Outgoing President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to General Mark Milley, Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney, and several Democratic congressmen on January 20th, aiming to protect them from potential retribution by incoming President Donald Trump, setting a precedent for future use of presidential pardo...
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36% Bias Score
Habeck's Realistic Idealism: A Transpartisan Approach to German Politics
Robert Habeck, Germany's Vice Chancellor and leading Chancellor candidate, is described as a "realistic idealist" by an artist who knows him, highlighting his pragmatic approach to politics detailed in his new book, "Den Bach rauf," which seeks to transcend traditional party lines and foster a more ...
Habeck's Realistic Idealism: A Transpartisan Approach to German Politics
Robert Habeck, Germany's Vice Chancellor and leading Chancellor candidate, is described as a "realistic idealist" by an artist who knows him, highlighting his pragmatic approach to politics detailed in his new book, "Den Bach rauf," which seeks to transcend traditional party lines and foster a more ...
Progress
52% Bias Score