January 2025
February 2025
Damaged Baltic Sea Cable Spurs Investigation
A fiber optic cable connecting Ventspils, Latvia, and Gotland, Sweden, was damaged on January 26th, causing data transmission disruptions; a criminal investigation is underway, and a nearby Panamanian-flagged vessel was investigated but cleared of suspicion.
Damaged Baltic Sea Cable Spurs Investigation
A fiber optic cable connecting Ventspils, Latvia, and Gotland, Sweden, was damaged on January 26th, causing data transmission disruptions; a criminal investigation is underway, and a nearby Panamanian-flagged vessel was investigated but cleared of suspicion.
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48% Bias Score
Lab-Grown Eggs and Sperm: UK Fertility Watchdog Reviews Ethical Implications
The UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) is reviewing the ethical and medical implications of lab-grown eggs and sperm, a technology projected to be viable within a decade, raising concerns about solo parenting, multiplex parenting, and the potential for eugenics.
Lab-Grown Eggs and Sperm: UK Fertility Watchdog Reviews Ethical Implications
The UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) is reviewing the ethical and medical implications of lab-grown eggs and sperm, a technology projected to be viable within a decade, raising concerns about solo parenting, multiplex parenting, and the potential for eugenics.
Progress
60% Bias Score
GOP Representative Urges Trump to Halt Mass Deportations to Avoid Alienating Latino Voters
Florida Representative Maria Elvira Salazar requested President Trump halt deportations of roughly 530,000 migrants who entered the U.S. under Biden's humanitarian parole program, fearing it will damage the GOP's standing with Latino voters, especially in her Miami-Dade district, where 67% of voters...
GOP Representative Urges Trump to Halt Mass Deportations to Avoid Alienating Latino Voters
Florida Representative Maria Elvira Salazar requested President Trump halt deportations of roughly 530,000 migrants who entered the U.S. under Biden's humanitarian parole program, fearing it will damage the GOP's standing with Latino voters, especially in her Miami-Dade district, where 67% of voters...
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56% Bias Score
Return to Office Conflict: Bridging the Communication Gap Between Remote and Office Workers
The article analyzes the ongoing conflict between office and remote workers, highlighting differing perspectives on productivity and work ethics; companies like Amazon and Morgan Stanley are pushing for a return to the office, while others are striking to preserve remote work options, creating a com...
Return to Office Conflict: Bridging the Communication Gap Between Remote and Office Workers
The article analyzes the ongoing conflict between office and remote workers, highlighting differing perspectives on productivity and work ethics; companies like Amazon and Morgan Stanley are pushing for a return to the office, while others are striking to preserve remote work options, creating a com...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Lawyer Arrested Based on Previously Dismissed Evidence
Istanbul Bar Association board member Fırat Epözdemir was arrested on January 23rd, 2025, for being in a WhatsApp group called "Diren Cizre," despite a previous investigation closing due to lack of evidence four months prior; his arrest is raising concerns about selective prosecution in Turkey.
Lawyer Arrested Based on Previously Dismissed Evidence
Istanbul Bar Association board member Fırat Epözdemir was arrested on January 23rd, 2025, for being in a WhatsApp group called "Diren Cizre," despite a previous investigation closing due to lack of evidence four months prior; his arrest is raising concerns about selective prosecution in Turkey.
Progress
52% Bias Score
EU Condemns Belarusian Election, Sanctions to Continue
The European Union condemned the Belarusian presidential election as neither free nor fair, citing human rights abuses and restrictions on political participation, and announced the continuation of sanctions against Belarus.
EU Condemns Belarusian Election, Sanctions to Continue
The European Union condemned the Belarusian presidential election as neither free nor fair, citing human rights abuses and restrictions on political participation, and announced the continuation of sanctions against Belarus.
Progress
60% Bias Score
MbS's Paradox: Modernization and Authoritarianism in Saudi Arabia
Mohammed bin Salman (MbS), Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, implemented sweeping economic and social reforms since his 2015 appointment, including "Vision 2030" to diversify the economy beyond oil, while simultaneously repressing dissent and critics, exemplified by the Jamal Khashoggi assassination.
MbS's Paradox: Modernization and Authoritarianism in Saudi Arabia
Mohammed bin Salman (MbS), Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, implemented sweeping economic and social reforms since his 2015 appointment, including "Vision 2030" to diversify the economy beyond oil, while simultaneously repressing dissent and critics, exemplified by the Jamal Khashoggi assassination.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Dutton Appoints Shadow Minister for Government Efficiency, Mirroring Trump's Policies
Peter Dutton appointed Jacinta Price as shadow minister for government efficiency on January 25, following Gina Rinehart's call for similar measures and mirroring Donald Trump's policies; this has raised concerns about potential overlaps with existing roles and the influence of wealthy individuals o...
Dutton Appoints Shadow Minister for Government Efficiency, Mirroring Trump's Policies
Peter Dutton appointed Jacinta Price as shadow minister for government efficiency on January 25, following Gina Rinehart's call for similar measures and mirroring Donald Trump's policies; this has raised concerns about potential overlaps with existing roles and the influence of wealthy individuals o...
Progress
60% Bias Score
Trump Order Allowing Church Raids Sparks Conflict with Catholic Bishops
President Trump's executive order removes protections for churches and schools, allowing ICE raids; Vice President Vance supports the order, criticizing the Catholic Bishops for prioritizing funding over humanitarian concerns, while the Bishops condemn the policy's impact on vulnerable populations.
Trump Order Allowing Church Raids Sparks Conflict with Catholic Bishops
President Trump's executive order removes protections for churches and schools, allowing ICE raids; Vice President Vance supports the order, criticizing the Catholic Bishops for prioritizing funding over humanitarian concerns, while the Bishops condemn the policy's impact on vulnerable populations.
Progress
60% Bias Score
States Push Back Against Trump's Immigration Crackdown
Democrat-led states are proposing legislation to counter stricter federal immigration policies by creating legal obstacles for immigration officials and aiding undocumented immigrants facing deportation, creating a national divide on immigration enforcement. The measures include funding legal repres...
States Push Back Against Trump's Immigration Crackdown
Democrat-led states are proposing legislation to counter stricter federal immigration policies by creating legal obstacles for immigration officials and aiding undocumented immigrants facing deportation, creating a national divide on immigration enforcement. The measures include funding legal repres...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Belarus Election: Lukashenko Wins Amidst Transparency Concerns
In Belarus's presidential election on Sunday, President Alexander Lukashenko secured a victory amid widespread reports of irregularities, including pre-selected poll workers, restricted observation, and the absence of credible opposition candidates, all leading to concerns about the fairness and leg...
Belarus Election: Lukashenko Wins Amidst Transparency Concerns
In Belarus's presidential election on Sunday, President Alexander Lukashenko secured a victory amid widespread reports of irregularities, including pre-selected poll workers, restricted observation, and the absence of credible opposition candidates, all leading to concerns about the fairness and leg...
Progress
68% Bias Score
Rai Investigative Program Report Subordinated Amidst Concerns of Government Censorship
A new Rai circular, orchestrated by the CEO, curtails the autonomy of the investigative program Report, sparking concerns about government interference in public broadcasting and freedom of the press, amid a blocked Rai Supervisory Commission.
Rai Investigative Program Report Subordinated Amidst Concerns of Government Censorship
A new Rai circular, orchestrated by the CEO, curtails the autonomy of the investigative program Report, sparking concerns about government interference in public broadcasting and freedom of the press, amid a blocked Rai Supervisory Commission.
Progress
52% Bias Score