January 2025
February 2025
Trump Proposes Oil Price Reduction to End Ukraine War
Donald Trump proposed ending the Russo-Ukrainian war by drastically lowering oil prices, a strategy supported by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, despite Russia's claims of economic resilience and continued military offensives resulting in casualties, such as 52 injured and one dead in Zaporizhzhia.
Trump Proposes Oil Price Reduction to End Ukraine War
Donald Trump proposed ending the Russo-Ukrainian war by drastically lowering oil prices, a strategy supported by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, despite Russia's claims of economic resilience and continued military offensives resulting in casualties, such as 52 injured and one dead in Zaporizhzhia.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Trump Reclassifies Federal Employees, Raising Concerns About Bureaucratic Control
President Trump, beginning his second term, is reclassifying many federal employees as political appointees, potentially affecting tens of thousands, to increase his control over the bureaucracy and leading to a lawsuit by a major federal employee union; he also removed diversity officers and implem...
Trump Reclassifies Federal Employees, Raising Concerns About Bureaucratic Control
President Trump, beginning his second term, is reclassifying many federal employees as political appointees, potentially affecting tens of thousands, to increase his control over the bureaucracy and leading to a lawsuit by a major federal employee union; he also removed diversity officers and implem...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Slovakia's Ruling Coalition Accuses Opposition of Foreign-Funded Coup Attempt
Slovakia's pro-Moscow government alleges foreign interference in upcoming pro-European protests, claiming a foreign-funded plot to destabilize the country, while the opposition dismisses these claims as a pretext to suppress dissent.
Slovakia's Ruling Coalition Accuses Opposition of Foreign-Funded Coup Attempt
Slovakia's pro-Moscow government alleges foreign interference in upcoming pro-European protests, claiming a foreign-funded plot to destabilize the country, while the opposition dismisses these claims as a pretext to suppress dissent.
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64% Bias Score
Germany's Existential Anxiety Over Trump's Return
John Kampfner's "In Search of Berlin" discusses Germany's anxiety over Trump's return, highlighting the existential nature of its relationship with the U.S. and the potential impact on German politics, contrasting it with France's approach.
Germany's Existential Anxiety Over Trump's Return
John Kampfner's "In Search of Berlin" discusses Germany's anxiety over Trump's return, highlighting the existential nature of its relationship with the U.S. and the potential impact on German politics, contrasting it with France's approach.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Schröder Cancels Nord Stream 2 Testimony
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder canceled his testimony before the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament's Nord Stream 2 investigative committee due to health reasons, leaving only the former Nord Stream 2 CEO, Matthias Warnig, to be questioned regarding the pipeline's construction and th...
Schröder Cancels Nord Stream 2 Testimony
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder canceled his testimony before the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament's Nord Stream 2 investigative committee due to health reasons, leaving only the former Nord Stream 2 CEO, Matthias Warnig, to be questioned regarding the pipeline's construction and th...
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48% Bias Score
Georgian Journalist's Hunger Strike Highlights Government Crackdown
Prominent Georgian journalist Mzia Amglobeli, arrested in January during anti-government protests in Batumi, launched a hunger strike, protesting alleged police brutality and a 4–7 year sentence for allegedly assaulting an officer who allegedly used sexual remarks during her arrest; her case highlig...
Georgian Journalist's Hunger Strike Highlights Government Crackdown
Prominent Georgian journalist Mzia Amglobeli, arrested in January during anti-government protests in Batumi, launched a hunger strike, protesting alleged police brutality and a 4–7 year sentence for allegedly assaulting an officer who allegedly used sexual remarks during her arrest; her case highlig...
Progress
52% Bias Score
ICE Raid in Newark Detains Citizens, Sparking Conflict with Sanctuary City Policy
In Newark, New Jersey, ICE agents detained undocumented immigrants and U.S. citizens, including a military veteran, during a Thursday raid; Mayor Baraka cited rights violations and ICE's failure to show a warrant, highlighting the conflict between federal immigration enforcement and local sanctuary ...
ICE Raid in Newark Detains Citizens, Sparking Conflict with Sanctuary City Policy
In Newark, New Jersey, ICE agents detained undocumented immigrants and U.S. citizens, including a military veteran, during a Thursday raid; Mayor Baraka cited rights violations and ICE's failure to show a warrant, highlighting the conflict between federal immigration enforcement and local sanctuary ...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Biden Blocks US Steel Sale to Japan
President Biden blocked the sale of US Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel, citing long-standing opposition; this decision impacts US-Japan trade and the US steel industry.
Biden Blocks US Steel Sale to Japan
President Biden blocked the sale of US Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel, citing long-standing opposition; this decision impacts US-Japan trade and the US steel industry.
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28% Bias Score
Trump Orders Full Release of JFK Assassination Documents
President Trump ordered the complete release of all remaining classified documents related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., instructing relevant agencies to submit a plan within 15 days; this follows previous releases totaling 97% of the documen...
Trump Orders Full Release of JFK Assassination Documents
President Trump ordered the complete release of all remaining classified documents related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., instructing relevant agencies to submit a plan within 15 days; this follows previous releases totaling 97% of the documen...
Progress
40% Bias Score
U.K. Prioritizes Growth Over Green in Airport Expansion Plans
The U.K. government is on the verge of approving airport expansion plans at Heathrow, Gatwick, and Luton, prioritizing economic growth despite concerns from the Energy Secretary about the impact on climate change targets, which are set to be undermined as global aviation accounts for 2.5 percent of ...
U.K. Prioritizes Growth Over Green in Airport Expansion Plans
The U.K. government is on the verge of approving airport expansion plans at Heathrow, Gatwick, and Luton, prioritizing economic growth despite concerns from the Energy Secretary about the impact on climate change targets, which are set to be undermined as global aviation accounts for 2.5 percent of ...
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60% Bias Score
France, Germany Seek Delay of EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Rules
France and Germany are pushing for a delay and simplification of new EU rules on corporate environmental reporting and due diligence, citing concerns about their impact on businesses; the European Commission is expected to review these regulations by February 26th.
France, Germany Seek Delay of EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Rules
France and Germany are pushing for a delay and simplification of new EU rules on corporate environmental reporting and due diligence, citing concerns about their impact on businesses; the European Commission is expected to review these regulations by February 26th.
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56% Bias Score
ICE Raid in Newark Detentions Spark Outrage
An ICE raid in Newark, New Jersey, led to the detention of both undocumented immigrants and US citizens, prompting Mayor Ras Baraka to condemn the action as unlawful; ICE confirmed 538 arrests nationwide but offered no specifics on the Newark raid.
ICE Raid in Newark Detentions Spark Outrage
An ICE raid in Newark, New Jersey, led to the detention of both undocumented immigrants and US citizens, prompting Mayor Ras Baraka to condemn the action as unlawful; ICE confirmed 538 arrests nationwide but offered no specifics on the Newark raid.
Progress
36% Bias Score