January 2025
February 2025
Hegseth Confirmed as Pentagon Chief Despite Sexual Assault Settlement
Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, paid $50,000 to settle a 2017 sexual assault claim in Monterey, California, and was confirmed by the Senate despite bipartisan opposition and multiple other allegations of misconduct.
Hegseth Confirmed as Pentagon Chief Despite Sexual Assault Settlement
Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, paid $50,000 to settle a 2017 sexual assault claim in Monterey, California, and was confirmed by the Senate despite bipartisan opposition and multiple other allegations of misconduct.
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56% Bias Score
Trump Revokes Security for Hawkish Advisors Amidst Iranian Threats
Former US President Donald Trump revoked the security details of three hawkish foreign policy advisors—Mike Pompeo, Brian Hook, and John Bolton—on Wednesday, despite alleged Iranian assassination threats, prompting criticism for its potential implications on national security and future officials' w...
Trump Revokes Security for Hawkish Advisors Amidst Iranian Threats
Former US President Donald Trump revoked the security details of three hawkish foreign policy advisors—Mike Pompeo, Brian Hook, and John Bolton—on Wednesday, despite alleged Iranian assassination threats, prompting criticism for its potential implications on national security and future officials' w...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Orders Release of JFK, RFK, and MLK Assassination Files
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to release all files related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., despite previous delays and national security concerns, with plans for the JFK files due in 15 days and the others within 45 days.
Trump Orders Release of JFK, RFK, and MLK Assassination Files
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to release all files related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., despite previous delays and national security concerns, with plans for the JFK files due in 15 days and the others within 45 days.
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32% Bias Score
Jaguars to Hire Buccaneers Offensive Coordinator Coen
The Jacksonville Jaguars are expected to hire Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen as their head coach following the firing of general manager Trent Baalke, marking a significant organizational shift with implications for the team's offensive strategy and long-term competitive outloo...
Jaguars to Hire Buccaneers Offensive Coordinator Coen
The Jacksonville Jaguars are expected to hire Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen as their head coach following the firing of general manager Trent Baalke, marking a significant organizational shift with implications for the team's offensive strategy and long-term competitive outloo...
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40% Bias Score
Record Surge in UK Business Distress Amid Falling Consumer Confidence
UK businesses in critical financial distress jumped 50% in the last quarter of 2024 to 46,583, fueled by HMRC's tougher tax stance and falling consumer confidence amid rising costs and economic uncertainty.
Record Surge in UK Business Distress Amid Falling Consumer Confidence
UK businesses in critical financial distress jumped 50% in the last quarter of 2024 to 46,583, fueled by HMRC's tougher tax stance and falling consumer confidence amid rising costs and economic uncertainty.
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32% Bias Score
Climate Change Disrupts Education for 242 Million Children
Extreme weather events disrupted the schooling of at least 242 million children across 85 countries in 2024, with heatwaves being the most significant factor, impacting low-income nations disproportionately, and highlighting the need for climate-resilient education systems.
Climate Change Disrupts Education for 242 Million Children
Extreme weather events disrupted the schooling of at least 242 million children across 85 countries in 2024, with heatwaves being the most significant factor, impacting low-income nations disproportionately, and highlighting the need for climate-resilient education systems.
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28% Bias Score
Kenya Abductions Spark Fears of Authoritarian Backslide
More than 80 government critics have reportedly disappeared in Kenya over the last six months, prompting a public outcry and a court order demanding accountability from top security officials, raising concerns about a return to past human rights abuses.
Kenya Abductions Spark Fears of Authoritarian Backslide
More than 80 government critics have reportedly disappeared in Kenya over the last six months, prompting a public outcry and a court order demanding accountability from top security officials, raising concerns about a return to past human rights abuses.
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32% Bias Score
Dimino's Pentagon Appointment Sparks Concern Among Iran Opponents
The appointment of Michael Dimino, a former CIA officer with a history of advocating de-escalation in the Middle East and criticizing US interventions, as the Pentagon's Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East has raised concerns among some Republicans and Iranian dissidents who fa...
Dimino's Pentagon Appointment Sparks Concern Among Iran Opponents
The appointment of Michael Dimino, a former CIA officer with a history of advocating de-escalation in the Middle East and criticizing US interventions, as the Pentagon's Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East has raised concerns among some Republicans and Iranian dissidents who fa...
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56% Bias Score
Belarus Election: Lukashenko Seeks Re-election Amidst Repression
Belarus holds a sham presidential election this Sunday, with Alexander Lukashenko seeking re-election amid widespread opposition claims of a rigged process, ongoing repression, and the absence of independent observers, following the 2020 protests which were violently suppressed.
Belarus Election: Lukashenko Seeks Re-election Amidst Repression
Belarus holds a sham presidential election this Sunday, with Alexander Lukashenko seeking re-election amid widespread opposition claims of a rigged process, ongoing repression, and the absence of independent observers, following the 2020 protests which were violently suppressed.
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52% Bias Score
Rise in Anti-Foreigner Violence and Hate Speech in China
A rise in xenophobic attacks against foreigners in China in 2024, including a fatal stabbing of a Japanese child, has prompted concerns about hate speech on Chinese social media and strained international relations, despite government pledges to address the issue.
Rise in Anti-Foreigner Violence and Hate Speech in China
A rise in xenophobic attacks against foreigners in China in 2024, including a fatal stabbing of a Japanese child, has prompted concerns about hate speech on Chinese social media and strained international relations, despite government pledges to address the issue.
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32% Bias Score
European VC Investment Dips in 2024 Despite AI Boom and Venture Debt Surge
In 2024, total European VC investment decreased despite a rise in individual deal values and a surge in AI funding (€14.6 billion), while venture debt increased by 27.3% to €17.2 billion; PitchBook predicts subdued funding in 2025 but notes a positive trend of increasing exits.
European VC Investment Dips in 2024 Despite AI Boom and Venture Debt Surge
In 2024, total European VC investment decreased despite a rise in individual deal values and a surge in AI funding (€14.6 billion), while venture debt increased by 27.3% to €17.2 billion; PitchBook predicts subdued funding in 2025 but notes a positive trend of increasing exits.
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16% Bias Score
Trump Freezes IRA Funds, Creating Clean Energy Uncertainty
President Trump's executive order freezes funding for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), creating uncertainty for clean energy projects and international collaborations; the order's impact on already-awarded funds and tax credits remains unclear, potentially triggering legal battles and affecting in...
Trump Freezes IRA Funds, Creating Clean Energy Uncertainty
President Trump's executive order freezes funding for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), creating uncertainty for clean energy projects and international collaborations; the order's impact on already-awarded funds and tax credits remains unclear, potentially triggering legal battles and affecting in...
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48% Bias Score