January 2025
February 2025
Trump Administration Halts Funding for U.S. Refugee Resettlement
The Trump administration halted funding for U.S. refugee resettlement agencies, impacting 27,308 refugees who arrived in the last three months of 2024, predominantly from Afghanistan, Congo, Myanmar, Syria, and Venezuela, as part of a 90-day foreign aid freeze.
Trump Administration Halts Funding for U.S. Refugee Resettlement
The Trump administration halted funding for U.S. refugee resettlement agencies, impacting 27,308 refugees who arrived in the last three months of 2024, predominantly from Afghanistan, Congo, Myanmar, Syria, and Venezuela, as part of a 90-day foreign aid freeze.
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52% Bias Score
Indigenous Inclusion Crucial in Canada's Response to Potential U.S. Tariffs
Indigenous leaders are demanding inclusion in Canada's strategy to counter potential U.S. tariffs, citing the disproportionate impact on Indigenous businesses and workers in resource-based sectors, with revenue from U.S. exports ranging from 19% to 90% for some. Provincial leaders are also taking ac...
Indigenous Inclusion Crucial in Canada's Response to Potential U.S. Tariffs
Indigenous leaders are demanding inclusion in Canada's strategy to counter potential U.S. tariffs, citing the disproportionate impact on Indigenous businesses and workers in resource-based sectors, with revenue from U.S. exports ranging from 19% to 90% for some. Provincial leaders are also taking ac...
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40% Bias Score
Jeju Air Crash Preliminary Report Points to Bird Strike and Localiser Structure
A preliminary report on the December 29th Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash in South Korea, which killed 179 people, points to a potential bird strike and the localiser structure's role as contributing factors, with the investigation ongoing.
Jeju Air Crash Preliminary Report Points to Bird Strike and Localiser Structure
A preliminary report on the December 29th Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash in South Korea, which killed 179 people, points to a potential bird strike and the localiser structure's role as contributing factors, with the investigation ongoing.
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28% Bias Score
NHS Complaints System Fails Patients: Report Reveals Deep-Seated Issues
A Healthwatch England report found that 24% of people in England experienced poor NHS care in the past year, but only 9% complained; over half of complainants were dissatisfied, revealing a lack of public confidence and systemic failings in addressing patient concerns.
NHS Complaints System Fails Patients: Report Reveals Deep-Seated Issues
A Healthwatch England report found that 24% of people in England experienced poor NHS care in the past year, but only 9% complained; over half of complainants were dissatisfied, revealing a lack of public confidence and systemic failings in addressing patient concerns.
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48% Bias Score
Weak Phone Security Fuels UK Theft Epidemic
Weak device security measures are enabling a phone theft epidemic in the UK, with London being the European capital of phone snatching; in 2023, over 64,000 phones were reported stolen in London, fueling a £20 million annual criminal trade.
Weak Phone Security Fuels UK Theft Epidemic
Weak device security measures are enabling a phone theft epidemic in the UK, with London being the European capital of phone snatching; in 2023, over 64,000 phones were reported stolen in London, fueling a £20 million annual criminal trade.
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52% Bias Score
Damaged Latvia-Sweden Undersea Cable Prompts Investigation
A submarine fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and Sweden was significantly damaged on Sunday morning, possibly by a Maltese-flagged ship suspected of being involved, prompting a naval investigation and emergency government meetings in both countries.
Damaged Latvia-Sweden Undersea Cable Prompts Investigation
A submarine fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and Sweden was significantly damaged on Sunday morning, possibly by a Maltese-flagged ship suspected of being involved, prompting a naval investigation and emergency government meetings in both countries.
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52% Bias Score
France and Germany Face Intertwined Political and Economic Crises
France's political instability, marked by a 7% drop in the CAC 40 and a 6.1% public deficit, contrasts with Germany's economic crisis triggered by energy, security, and trade dependencies; the latter has caused a recession and significant job losses in major industries, leading to the fall of Chance...
France and Germany Face Intertwined Political and Economic Crises
France's political instability, marked by a 7% drop in the CAC 40 and a 6.1% public deficit, contrasts with Germany's economic crisis triggered by energy, security, and trade dependencies; the latter has caused a recession and significant job losses in major industries, leading to the fall of Chance...
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32% Bias Score
Holocaust Archive Donated, Podcast to Launch
Timothy Taylor donated his grandfather's 10,000-page Holocaust archive to UBC and the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre; a podcast based on the archive will launch on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, offering a personal and historical perspective on the refugee experience.
Holocaust Archive Donated, Podcast to Launch
Timothy Taylor donated his grandfather's 10,000-page Holocaust archive to UBC and the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre; a podcast based on the archive will launch on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, offering a personal and historical perspective on the refugee experience.
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28% Bias Score
Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire Extended to February 2025 Amidst Rising Tensions
The US announced an extension of the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire agreement until February 18, 2025, following an Israeli operation that killed 22 Lebanese civilians and amid heightened tensions involving Hezbollah.
Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire Extended to February 2025 Amidst Rising Tensions
The US announced an extension of the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire agreement until February 18, 2025, following an Israeli operation that killed 22 Lebanese civilians and amid heightened tensions involving Hezbollah.
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44% Bias Score
UK Faces Economic Downturn Amid Job Cuts, Price Hikes, and Plummeting Business Activity
Amid growing economic pressure, the CBI projects another significant fall in UK business activity in the next three months, while 21.3 million people anticipate worsening finances in 2025 due to rising costs and inflation, exceeding levels seen even during the Covid-19 pandemic.
UK Faces Economic Downturn Amid Job Cuts, Price Hikes, and Plummeting Business Activity
Amid growing economic pressure, the CBI projects another significant fall in UK business activity in the next three months, while 21.3 million people anticipate worsening finances in 2025 due to rising costs and inflation, exceeding levels seen even during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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56% Bias Score
Culiacán Citizens Protest Escalating Cartel Violence
Thousands of Culiacán citizens protested Sunday against ongoing cartel violence that has resulted in hundreds of deaths and disappearances since September, including the recent murder of two children and their father, prompting criticism of Governor Rubén Rocha and federal intervention.
Culiacán Citizens Protest Escalating Cartel Violence
Thousands of Culiacán citizens protested Sunday against ongoing cartel violence that has resulted in hundreds of deaths and disappearances since September, including the recent murder of two children and their father, prompting criticism of Governor Rubén Rocha and federal intervention.
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40% Bias Score
Russian Forces Claim Liberation of Velyka Novosilka and Zelenoye in Eastern Ukraine
Russian forces announced the liberation of Velyka Novosilka and Zelenoye in the DNR on January 28th, following battles that resulted in significant Ukrainian casualties and equipment losses. The ongoing conflict involves major territorial battles and a continuous flow of Western military aid to Ukra...
Russian Forces Claim Liberation of Velyka Novosilka and Zelenoye in Eastern Ukraine
Russian forces announced the liberation of Velyka Novosilka and Zelenoye in the DNR on January 28th, following battles that resulted in significant Ukrainian casualties and equipment losses. The ongoing conflict involves major territorial battles and a continuous flow of Western military aid to Ukra...
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80% Bias Score