January 2025
February 2025
Gabbard's Contentious DNI Confirmation Hearing Reveals Bipartisan Concerns
Former U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard faced a contentious Senate confirmation hearing for her nomination as Director of National Intelligence, with both Republicans and Democrats raising concerns about her past statements on Russia, Syria, and surveillance programs, and her lack of intelligence e...
Gabbard's Contentious DNI Confirmation Hearing Reveals Bipartisan Concerns
Former U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard faced a contentious Senate confirmation hearing for her nomination as Director of National Intelligence, with both Republicans and Democrats raising concerns about her past statements on Russia, Syria, and surveillance programs, and her lack of intelligence e...
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48% Bias Score
Ancient Greek Lead Pollution: 5,200-Year-Old Evidence and Roman Intensification
Research in Greece reveals the oldest known evidence of lead pollution, dating back 5,200 years, caused by smelting silver ore; this pollution intensified significantly after the Roman conquest due to increased silver coin production and Roman use of lead.
Ancient Greek Lead Pollution: 5,200-Year-Old Evidence and Roman Intensification
Research in Greece reveals the oldest known evidence of lead pollution, dating back 5,200 years, caused by smelting silver ore; this pollution intensified significantly after the Roman conquest due to increased silver coin production and Roman use of lead.
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12% Bias Score
CDU Accepts AfD Support, Sparking Debate on Future of German Politics
The CDU's recent reliance on AfD votes to pass a bill in the Bundestag, despite a declared ban on cooperation, has sparked debate about the future of German politics, with a simultaneous, albeit unlikely, push to ban the AfD underway.
CDU Accepts AfD Support, Sparking Debate on Future of German Politics
The CDU's recent reliance on AfD votes to pass a bill in the Bundestag, despite a declared ban on cooperation, has sparked debate about the future of German politics, with a simultaneous, albeit unlikely, push to ban the AfD underway.
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48% Bias Score
German Bundestag Debates AfD Ban Amidst Pre-Election Tensions
The German Bundestag is debating two proposals to ban the AfD party, one directly initiating the ban and another involving preliminary assessment, with a potential vote before the February 23rd election. The debate follows the AfD achieving a parliamentary majority on stricter migration policies, pr...
German Bundestag Debates AfD Ban Amidst Pre-Election Tensions
The German Bundestag is debating two proposals to ban the AfD party, one directly initiating the ban and another involving preliminary assessment, with a potential vote before the February 23rd election. The debate follows the AfD achieving a parliamentary majority on stricter migration policies, pr...
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48% Bias Score
Mo": A Comedy-Drama Series About a Palestinian Immigrant in Houston
Mo," an eight-part series on Netflix, follows Mo Amer, a Palestinian immigrant in Houston, Texas, as he navigates life as an undocumented immigrant, his family's asylum case, and his relationships with his diverse group of friends while working various jobs.
Mo": A Comedy-Drama Series About a Palestinian Immigrant in Houston
Mo," an eight-part series on Netflix, follows Mo Amer, a Palestinian immigrant in Houston, Texas, as he navigates life as an undocumented immigrant, his family's asylum case, and his relationships with his diverse group of friends while working various jobs.
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28% Bias Score
German Immigration Policy Shift Sparks EU Criticism
Germany's Bundestag passed a resolution for stricter immigration policies, sparking criticism at a EU interior ministers meeting in Warsaw due to concerns about the impact on EU-wide efforts and inter-state trust. The resolution calls for increased border controls and deportations.
German Immigration Policy Shift Sparks EU Criticism
Germany's Bundestag passed a resolution for stricter immigration policies, sparking criticism at a EU interior ministers meeting in Warsaw due to concerns about the impact on EU-wide efforts and inter-state trust. The resolution calls for increased border controls and deportations.
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40% Bias Score
Munich Protest: 7,000-10,000 Demonstrate Against CDU/CSU-AfD Cooperation
On Thursday, February 7th, 7,000-10,000 people protested in Munich against potential cooperation between the CDU/CSU and the AfD following a Berlin vote, using phone lights to create a 'firewall' outside the CSU headquarters. Organized by SPD councilwoman Micky Wenngatz, the event involved numerous ...
Munich Protest: 7,000-10,000 Demonstrate Against CDU/CSU-AfD Cooperation
On Thursday, February 7th, 7,000-10,000 people protested in Munich against potential cooperation between the CDU/CSU and the AfD following a Berlin vote, using phone lights to create a 'firewall' outside the CSU headquarters. Organized by SPD councilwoman Micky Wenngatz, the event involved numerous ...
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60% Bias Score
Driver Sentenced in Stuttgart Gang Feud Drive-by Shooting
A 26-year-old man received a four-and-a-half-year prison sentence for his role as the driver in a drive-by shooting in Eislingen, Germany, which is part of a larger ongoing feud between two multiethnic groups in the Stuttgart area involving over 500 young people and characterized by escalating viole...
Driver Sentenced in Stuttgart Gang Feud Drive-by Shooting
A 26-year-old man received a four-and-a-half-year prison sentence for his role as the driver in a drive-by shooting in Eislingen, Germany, which is part of a larger ongoing feud between two multiethnic groups in the Stuttgart area involving over 500 young people and characterized by escalating viole...
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44% Bias Score
Anses Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Increased Mortality and Chronic Disease Risk
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (Anses) has linked the consumption of ultra-processed foods to a higher risk of mortality and chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers, based on a review of scientific studi...
Anses Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Increased Mortality and Chronic Disease Risk
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (Anses) has linked the consumption of ultra-processed foods to a higher risk of mortality and chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers, based on a review of scientific studi...
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48% Bias Score
French Government Faces Crisis Amidst Political Instability and Budget Concerns
France's government faces a crisis of confidence after two prime ministers resigned in rapid succession, with the 2026 budget looming as a potential trigger for further instability; internal divisions plague the left-wing parties and the president's actions have caused tension within the gendarmerie...
French Government Faces Crisis Amidst Political Instability and Budget Concerns
France's government faces a crisis of confidence after two prime ministers resigned in rapid succession, with the 2026 budget looming as a potential trigger for further instability; internal divisions plague the left-wing parties and the president's actions have caused tension within the gendarmerie...
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48% Bias Score
EU Commission to Streamline Lawmaking, Reduce Bureaucracy
The EU Commission announced plans to simplify its lawmaking process by reducing the number of accompanying regulations and increasing stakeholder involvement, aiming to reduce bureaucratic costs by €37.5 billion and improve transparency.
EU Commission to Streamline Lawmaking, Reduce Bureaucracy
The EU Commission announced plans to simplify its lawmaking process by reducing the number of accompanying regulations and increasing stakeholder involvement, aiming to reduce bureaucratic costs by €37.5 billion and improve transparency.
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40% Bias Score
Merkel Condemns CDU's Collaboration with AfD on Stricter Immigration Policy
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized CDU leader Friedrich Merz for the passage of a stricter immigration policy bill in the German parliament on January 29th, 2025, which secured a majority with votes from the far-right AfD party, despite Merz's prior opposition to such collaboration.
Merkel Condemns CDU's Collaboration with AfD on Stricter Immigration Policy
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized CDU leader Friedrich Merz for the passage of a stricter immigration policy bill in the German parliament on January 29th, 2025, which secured a majority with votes from the far-right AfD party, despite Merz's prior opposition to such collaboration.
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40% Bias Score