January 2025
February 2025
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to Implement Hub-and-Spoke Model for Container Shipping
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd's Gemini Cooperation, launching February 1st, will implement a hub-and-spoke model for container shipping to improve abysmal schedule reliability by using efficient transshipment hubs, potentially impacting global trade.
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to Implement Hub-and-Spoke Model for Container Shipping
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd's Gemini Cooperation, launching February 1st, will implement a hub-and-spoke model for container shipping to improve abysmal schedule reliability by using efficient transshipment hubs, potentially impacting global trade.
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36% Bias Score
Musk's AfD Endorsement Sparks Controversy in Germany
Elon Musk publicly endorsed Germany's AfD party two days before the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation, stating Germany overemphasizes 'past guilt,' causing widespread criticism and raising concerns about the normalization of right-wing extremism.
Musk's AfD Endorsement Sparks Controversy in Germany
Elon Musk publicly endorsed Germany's AfD party two days before the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation, stating Germany overemphasizes 'past guilt,' causing widespread criticism and raising concerns about the normalization of right-wing extremism.
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48% Bias Score
Lukashenko Wins Controversial Belarusian Election
Alexander Lukashenko secured a seventh term as Belarusian president on Sunday, winning 86.8% of the vote in an election criticized by Western governments as a sham due to the lack of credible opposition and independent observers.
Lukashenko Wins Controversial Belarusian Election
Alexander Lukashenko secured a seventh term as Belarusian president on Sunday, winning 86.8% of the vote in an election criticized by Western governments as a sham due to the lack of credible opposition and independent observers.
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52% Bias Score
China's Livestock Import Ban Impacts Somalia's Economy
China banned livestock imports from multiple countries, including Somalia, due to disease outbreaks like foot-and-mouth disease, impacting Somalia's significant livestock exports to Saudi Arabia (estimated at $1 billion annually) and causing economic disruption.
China's Livestock Import Ban Impacts Somalia's Economy
China banned livestock imports from multiple countries, including Somalia, due to disease outbreaks like foot-and-mouth disease, impacting Somalia's significant livestock exports to Saudi Arabia (estimated at $1 billion annually) and causing economic disruption.
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36% Bias Score
Glasgow Paedophile Gang Members Receive Lifelong Restriction Orders
Seven members of a Glasgow pedophile gang were sentenced to lifelong restriction orders in 2025 for abusing three children with drugs, alcohol, and sexual violence between 2012 and 2019; one other member received a deferred sentence.
Glasgow Paedophile Gang Members Receive Lifelong Restriction Orders
Seven members of a Glasgow pedophile gang were sentenced to lifelong restriction orders in 2025 for abusing three children with drugs, alcohol, and sexual violence between 2012 and 2019; one other member received a deferred sentence.
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48% Bias Score
Hungary Drops Veto, EU Renews Russia Sanctions
Hungary ended its threat to veto EU sanctions against Russia after a compromise on gas transit through Ukraine, ensuring the six-month extension of sanctions that include bans on oil, coal, technology, finance, luxury goods, transport, and broadcasting, as well as the freezing of €210 billion in ass...
Hungary Drops Veto, EU Renews Russia Sanctions
Hungary ended its threat to veto EU sanctions against Russia after a compromise on gas transit through Ukraine, ensuring the six-month extension of sanctions that include bans on oil, coal, technology, finance, luxury goods, transport, and broadcasting, as well as the freezing of €210 billion in ass...
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44% Bias Score
US-Colombia Dispute Over Deportations Resolved, Averted Trade War
The U.S. and Colombia resolved a dispute over migrant deportations, averting a trade war after President Trump threatened tariffs on Colombian goods. Colombia agreed to accept all deported citizens, halting the threatened sanctions.
US-Colombia Dispute Over Deportations Resolved, Averted Trade War
The U.S. and Colombia resolved a dispute over migrant deportations, averting a trade war after President Trump threatened tariffs on Colombian goods. Colombia agreed to accept all deported citizens, halting the threatened sanctions.
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52% Bias Score
Hungary Relents, EU Renews Russia Sanctions
Hungary dropped its veto, allowing the EU to renew sanctions against Russia for six months after a deal was reached to address Hungary's concerns regarding energy infrastructure; this followed a dispute over gas transit with Ukraine.
Hungary Relents, EU Renews Russia Sanctions
Hungary dropped its veto, allowing the EU to renew sanctions against Russia for six months after a deal was reached to address Hungary's concerns regarding energy infrastructure; this followed a dispute over gas transit with Ukraine.
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40% Bias Score
Serbian Students Block Highway Demanding Accountability for Train Station Collapse
On January 27th, thousands of Serbian students blocked a Belgrade highway for 24 hours, demanding accountability for the November 1st Novi Sad train station collapse (15 deaths), the release of documents, arrests of attackers, dropped charges, and a 20% higher education budget increase; farmers and ...
Serbian Students Block Highway Demanding Accountability for Train Station Collapse
On January 27th, thousands of Serbian students blocked a Belgrade highway for 24 hours, demanding accountability for the November 1st Novi Sad train station collapse (15 deaths), the release of documents, arrests of attackers, dropped charges, and a 20% higher education budget increase; farmers and ...
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44% Bias Score
Fauci Loses Security Detail Amidst Political Backlash
Following a wave of death threats, Dr. Anthony Fauci, former top U.S. health official, has lost his government-funded security detail, leaving him responsible for his personal safety amid ongoing political attacks from figures including former President Trump and Senator Rand Paul.
Fauci Loses Security Detail Amidst Political Backlash
Following a wave of death threats, Dr. Anthony Fauci, former top U.S. health official, has lost his government-funded security detail, leaving him responsible for his personal safety amid ongoing political attacks from figures including former President Trump and Senator Rand Paul.
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48% Bias Score
Russia Excluded from Auschwitz Liberation Ceremony Amid Ukraine War
Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz on January 27, 1945, finding 7,000 survivors; this year's commemoration excluded Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine, prompting Putin to emphasize Soviet contributions to WWII and condemn attempts to rewrite history.
Russia Excluded from Auschwitz Liberation Ceremony Amid Ukraine War
Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz on January 27, 1945, finding 7,000 survivors; this year's commemoration excluded Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine, prompting Putin to emphasize Soviet contributions to WWII and condemn attempts to rewrite history.
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48% Bias Score
Massive AI Energy Demands Highlight Funding Challenges
Barclays Europe CEO Francesco Ceccato warns that no single entity can fund AI's energy needs, highlighting a recent report predicting a surge in energy demand to 1,000 terawatt-hours by 2030 for global data centers, while the US announces a $500 billion joint venture investment in AI infrastructure.
Massive AI Energy Demands Highlight Funding Challenges
Barclays Europe CEO Francesco Ceccato warns that no single entity can fund AI's energy needs, highlighting a recent report predicting a surge in energy demand to 1,000 terawatt-hours by 2030 for global data centers, while the US announces a $500 billion joint venture investment in AI infrastructure.
Progress
36% Bias Score