January 2025
February 2025
Chinese AI App DeepSeek Overtakes ChatGPT, Disrupting Global AI Market
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI app, surpassed ChatGPT to become the top free app on Apple's US, UK, and China App Stores due to its low-cost, high-performance DeepSeek-V3 model, impacting global AI market shares and raising concerns about US tech dominance.
Chinese AI App DeepSeek Overtakes ChatGPT, Disrupting Global AI Market
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI app, surpassed ChatGPT to become the top free app on Apple's US, UK, and China App Stores due to its low-cost, high-performance DeepSeek-V3 model, impacting global AI market shares and raising concerns about US tech dominance.
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40% Bias Score
Palestinians Return to Northern Gaza After 15-Month Conflict
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians began returning to northern Gaza on Monday, following a 15-month conflict, as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel, which involved the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas; the return is described as a victory by Hamas.
Palestinians Return to Northern Gaza After 15-Month Conflict
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians began returning to northern Gaza on Monday, following a 15-month conflict, as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel, which involved the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas; the return is described as a victory by Hamas.
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48% Bias Score
Colombia's Migrant Flight Refusal Sparks US Sanctions
Colombia blocked two US military planes carrying approximately 160 migrants, prompting President Trump to impose 25 percent tariffs (rising to 50 percent), visa restrictions on Colombian officials, and financial sector sanctions; this action follows similar refusals by Mexico and protests by Brazil.
Colombia's Migrant Flight Refusal Sparks US Sanctions
Colombia blocked two US military planes carrying approximately 160 migrants, prompting President Trump to impose 25 percent tariffs (rising to 50 percent), visa restrictions on Colombian officials, and financial sector sanctions; this action follows similar refusals by Mexico and protests by Brazil.
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48% Bias Score
M23 Rebels Advance on Goma, Eastern Congo
The M23 rebel group has entered the outskirts of Goma, eastern Congo, prompting mass civilian flight and the closure of the airport, following weeks of territorial gains and an ultimatum to Congolese forces. The UN Security Council is holding an emergency meeting amid accusations of Rwandan support ...
M23 Rebels Advance on Goma, Eastern Congo
The M23 rebel group has entered the outskirts of Goma, eastern Congo, prompting mass civilian flight and the closure of the airport, following weeks of territorial gains and an ultimatum to Congolese forces. The UN Security Council is holding an emergency meeting amid accusations of Rwandan support ...
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40% Bias Score
Auschwitz at 80: Fewer Survivors, Growing Political Challenges
Auschwitz-Birkenau, site of the largest Nazi death camp, commemorates its 80th liberation anniversary this month with significantly fewer surviving witnesses, posing a challenge to preserving its historical memory amid growing political controversies.
Auschwitz at 80: Fewer Survivors, Growing Political Challenges
Auschwitz-Birkenau, site of the largest Nazi death camp, commemorates its 80th liberation anniversary this month with significantly fewer surviving witnesses, posing a challenge to preserving its historical memory amid growing political controversies.
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36% Bias Score
M23 and Rwandan forces seize Goma, sparking major conflict escalation
On January 27, 2024, M23 rebels and Rwandan soldiers captured Goma, the main city in eastern Congo, triggering heavy fighting, a prison fire, and mass escape, prompting international concern and calls for a ceasefire.
M23 and Rwandan forces seize Goma, sparking major conflict escalation
On January 27, 2024, M23 rebels and Rwandan soldiers captured Goma, the main city in eastern Congo, triggering heavy fighting, a prison fire, and mass escape, prompting international concern and calls for a ceasefire.
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44% Bias Score
Delayed Response to Chinese Spy Balloon Exposes US Security Gaps
A Chinese spy balloon, detected over Montana in February 2023 after traversing US airspace from Alaska, triggered a delayed military response due to inter-agency communication failures, ultimately shot down over the Atlantic after passing sensitive military sites.
Delayed Response to Chinese Spy Balloon Exposes US Security Gaps
A Chinese spy balloon, detected over Montana in February 2023 after traversing US airspace from Alaska, triggered a delayed military response due to inter-agency communication failures, ultimately shot down over the Atlantic after passing sensitive military sites.
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64% Bias Score
US-Colombia Trade War Erupts Over Deportation Flights
President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on Colombian goods, escalating to 50% in a week, after Colombia refused entry to two US deportation flights carrying at least 160 migrants; Colombia retaliated by raising tariffs on US imports.
US-Colombia Trade War Erupts Over Deportation Flights
President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on Colombian goods, escalating to 50% in a week, after Colombia refused entry to two US deportation flights carrying at least 160 migrants; Colombia retaliated by raising tariffs on US imports.
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44% Bias Score
Auschwitz Liberation: 80 Years of Remembrance
Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 27, 1945, after approximately 1.1 million people, including nearly 900,000 Jews, were murdered there; Le Monde's coverage over the decades highlights the evolving understanding and remembrance of this atrocity.
Auschwitz Liberation: 80 Years of Remembrance
Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau on January 27, 1945, after approximately 1.1 million people, including nearly 900,000 Jews, were murdered there; Le Monde's coverage over the decades highlights the evolving understanding and remembrance of this atrocity.
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24% Bias Score
M23 Rebels Advance on Goma, Congo Accuses Rwanda of Support
The M23 rebel group has entered the outskirts of Goma, the capital of North Kivu, forcing the airport's closure and causing mass civilian flight; at least 13 foreign peacekeepers have been killed, prompting Congo to accuse Rwanda of supporting the rebels and request UN sanctions.
M23 Rebels Advance on Goma, Congo Accuses Rwanda of Support
The M23 rebel group has entered the outskirts of Goma, the capital of North Kivu, forcing the airport's closure and causing mass civilian flight; at least 13 foreign peacekeepers have been killed, prompting Congo to accuse Rwanda of supporting the rebels and request UN sanctions.
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56% Bias Score
US Withdrawal from Paris Agreement Undermines Global Climate Action
The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, backed by full political control, will likely dismantle climate initiatives, impacting sectors like offshore wind and electric vehicles due to high decarbonization costs, worsening global climate efforts as seen in the 2024 record CO2 emissions.
US Withdrawal from Paris Agreement Undermines Global Climate Action
The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, backed by full political control, will likely dismantle climate initiatives, impacting sectors like offshore wind and electric vehicles due to high decarbonization costs, worsening global climate efforts as seen in the 2024 record CO2 emissions.
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60% Bias Score
DeepSeek's AI Model Tops Charts, Defying US Export Controls
DeepSeek, a Chinese company founded in 2023, has achieved significant success with its AI model, DeepSeek-AI Assistant, which is now the most downloaded free app on Apple's App Store in both China and the US, despite US export controls on related technologies.
DeepSeek's AI Model Tops Charts, Defying US Export Controls
DeepSeek, a Chinese company founded in 2023, has achieved significant success with its AI model, DeepSeek-AI Assistant, which is now the most downloaded free app on Apple's App Store in both China and the US, despite US export controls on related technologies.
Progress
48% Bias Score