January 2025
February 2025
Iran's Top Diplomat Visits Kabul, Addressing Migrant Crisis and Water Rights
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi visited Kabul on February 26, 2024, holding talks with Taliban officials on Afghan migrants, Iran's Helmand River water rights, and economic cooperation, marking the highest-level Iranian visit since the Taliban takeover.
Iran's Top Diplomat Visits Kabul, Addressing Migrant Crisis and Water Rights
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi visited Kabul on February 26, 2024, holding talks with Taliban officials on Afghan migrants, Iran's Helmand River water rights, and economic cooperation, marking the highest-level Iranian visit since the Taliban takeover.
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48% Bias Score
Ancient Teeth Reveal Vegan Diet of Australopithecus, Challenging Meat-Brain Evolution Link
A study published in Science reveals that 2-million-year-old Australopithecus from Sterkfontein, South Africa, had a primarily vegan diet, challenging the widely held belief that meat consumption was critical to human brain evolution; this conclusion comes from the analysis of nitrogen isotopes in f...
Ancient Teeth Reveal Vegan Diet of Australopithecus, Challenging Meat-Brain Evolution Link
A study published in Science reveals that 2-million-year-old Australopithecus from Sterkfontein, South Africa, had a primarily vegan diet, challenging the widely held belief that meat consumption was critical to human brain evolution; this conclusion comes from the analysis of nitrogen isotopes in f...
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44% Bias Score
Preuß Leads World Cup, German Biathlon Team Faces Challenges
Franziska Preuß of Germany leads the overall Biathlon World Cup standings despite resting for the World Championships, while the German men's team struggles with shooting accuracy and illnesses impact the women's team.
Preuß Leads World Cup, German Biathlon Team Faces Challenges
Franziska Preuß of Germany leads the overall Biathlon World Cup standings despite resting for the World Championships, while the German men's team struggles with shooting accuracy and illnesses impact the women's team.
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48% Bias Score
Ukraine's Inconsistent Approach to Regulating Esotericism and Pornography
The Ukrainian Ministry of Culture refuses to remove esotericists and psychics from national TV, while parliament debates decriminalizing pornography, reflecting inconsistent regulatory approaches to controversial topics amidst wartime.
Ukraine's Inconsistent Approach to Regulating Esotericism and Pornography
The Ukrainian Ministry of Culture refuses to remove esotericists and psychics from national TV, while parliament debates decriminalizing pornography, reflecting inconsistent regulatory approaches to controversial topics amidst wartime.
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56% Bias Score
Merz Urges SPD, Greens to Back Stricter Migration Policy
Friedrich Merz, a German Union Chancellor candidate, urged the SPD and Greens to support his stricter migration policy proposals in the Bundestag, emphasizing the need for action and distancing himself from the AfD after the Aschaffenburg knife attack renewed the migration debate.
Merz Urges SPD, Greens to Back Stricter Migration Policy
Friedrich Merz, a German Union Chancellor candidate, urged the SPD and Greens to support his stricter migration policy proposals in the Bundestag, emphasizing the need for action and distancing himself from the AfD after the Aschaffenburg knife attack renewed the migration debate.
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48% Bias Score
Spain Creates New Police Protocol to Improve Handling of Domestic Violence Cases
The Spanish Ministry of the Interior introduced a new police protocol for handling domestic violence cases, focusing on victim support, risk assessment, and access to specialized resources to improve victim safety and reporting, addressing recent criticisms of judicial handling of such cases.
Spain Creates New Police Protocol to Improve Handling of Domestic Violence Cases
The Spanish Ministry of the Interior introduced a new police protocol for handling domestic violence cases, focusing on victim support, risk assessment, and access to specialized resources to improve victim safety and reporting, addressing recent criticisms of judicial handling of such cases.
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40% Bias Score
Valls: Illegal Immigration 'Necrosing' Mayotte
French Overseas Territories Minister Manuel Valls stated that illegal immigration is "necrosing" Mayotte, advocating for stricter border controls and a reduction in immigration to near zero, mirroring far-right rhetoric.
Valls: Illegal Immigration 'Necrosing' Mayotte
French Overseas Territories Minister Manuel Valls stated that illegal immigration is "necrosing" Mayotte, advocating for stricter border controls and a reduction in immigration to near zero, mirroring far-right rhetoric.
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64% Bias Score
BRAFA Art Fair Blends Antiques and Contemporary Art
The BRAFA art fair in Brussels showcased a diverse range of art, from Hellenistic sculptures and 16th-century tapestries to contemporary installations and iconic paintings by James Ensor, aiming to attract a younger audience while maintaining its focus on niche areas.
BRAFA Art Fair Blends Antiques and Contemporary Art
The BRAFA art fair in Brussels showcased a diverse range of art, from Hellenistic sculptures and 16th-century tapestries to contemporary installations and iconic paintings by James Ensor, aiming to attract a younger audience while maintaining its focus on niche areas.
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56% Bias Score
Climate Anxiety and the Rise of Solarpunk
A Shell Youth Study shows 69% of young people are deeply concerned about climate change, fueling climate anxiety; the Solarpunk movement offers a hopeful counter-narrative emphasizing renewable energy and human-nature interconnectedness.
Climate Anxiety and the Rise of Solarpunk
A Shell Youth Study shows 69% of young people are deeply concerned about climate change, fueling climate anxiety; the Solarpunk movement offers a hopeful counter-narrative emphasizing renewable energy and human-nature interconnectedness.
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32% Bias Score
Gut-Behrami Wins Super-G Amidst Serious Ski Racing Injuries in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Lara Gut-Behrami from Switzerland won the women's Super-G race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on January 25th, 2024, following a weekend marked by several serious crashes and injuries among competitors, including a lower leg fracture for Nina Ortlieb and Tereza Nova remaining in a coma.
Gut-Behrami Wins Super-G Amidst Serious Ski Racing Injuries in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Lara Gut-Behrami from Switzerland won the women's Super-G race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on January 25th, 2024, following a weekend marked by several serious crashes and injuries among competitors, including a lower leg fracture for Nina Ortlieb and Tereza Nova remaining in a coma.
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28% Bias Score
Mabanckou's "Dealing With the Dead": A Ghost Story and Critique of Kleptocracy
Alain Mabanckou's latest novel, "Dealing With the Dead," follows the journey of Liwa, a 24-year-old orphan who wakes up dead in a Parisian cemetery and returns to his childhood home in Pointe-Noire, Congo-Brazzaville, to confront his murderer and the systemic corruption he encounters.
Mabanckou's "Dealing With the Dead": A Ghost Story and Critique of Kleptocracy
Alain Mabanckou's latest novel, "Dealing With the Dead," follows the journey of Liwa, a 24-year-old orphan who wakes up dead in a Parisian cemetery and returns to his childhood home in Pointe-Noire, Congo-Brazzaville, to confront his murderer and the systemic corruption he encounters.
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24% Bias Score
Sánchez Publicly Defends Minister Amidst Corruption Allegations
Following corruption allegations surrounding Ángel Víctor Torres, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez publicly defended him at the closing ceremony of the PSOE's regional congress in the Canary Islands on Sunday, calling Torres "an exemplary and unbeatable politician." Torres, who was recently reel...
Sánchez Publicly Defends Minister Amidst Corruption Allegations
Following corruption allegations surrounding Ángel Víctor Torres, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez publicly defended him at the closing ceremony of the PSOE's regional congress in the Canary Islands on Sunday, calling Torres "an exemplary and unbeatable politician." Torres, who was recently reel...
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56% Bias Score