January 2025
February 2025
Plane Crash Kills Six, Including Prominent Figure Skating Coaches
Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano mourns the death of six people, including renowned Russian figure skating coaches Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova and two teenage skaters, in a plane crash near Washington, D.C., highlighting the close-knit nature of the figure skating community.
Plane Crash Kills Six, Including Prominent Figure Skating Coaches
Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano mourns the death of six people, including renowned Russian figure skating coaches Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova and two teenage skaters, in a plane crash near Washington, D.C., highlighting the close-knit nature of the figure skating community.
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20% Bias Score
Clarke Accuses Trump of Using Plane Crash to Justify Purge of Minority Federal Employees
Rep. Yvette Clarke accused President Trump of using a deadly plane crash to promote a "purge" of minority federal employees, citing his speculation about the role of diversity initiatives in the tragedy, despite ongoing investigations finding no such evidence.
Clarke Accuses Trump of Using Plane Crash to Justify Purge of Minority Federal Employees
Rep. Yvette Clarke accused President Trump of using a deadly plane crash to promote a "purge" of minority federal employees, citing his speculation about the role of diversity initiatives in the tragedy, despite ongoing investigations finding no such evidence.
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60% Bias Score
WhatsApp Detects Spyware Campaign by Israeli Firm Paragon
WhatsApp detected and thwarted a spyware campaign by Israeli firm Paragon, targeting roughly 90 journalists and civil society members in December; the company sent a cease-and-desist letter and is considering legal action.
WhatsApp Detects Spyware Campaign by Israeli Firm Paragon
WhatsApp detected and thwarted a spyware campaign by Israeli firm Paragon, targeting roughly 90 journalists and civil society members in December; the company sent a cease-and-desist letter and is considering legal action.
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40% Bias Score
Hundreds Remember Civil Rights Campaigner Dr. Paul Stephenson
A memorial service for Dr. Paul Stephenson, a leading UK civil rights campaigner who died aged 87, was attended by hundreds at Bristol Cathedral, celebrating his pivotal role in the 1963 Bristol Bus Boycott and other acts of defiance that paved the way for the 1965 Race Relations Act.
Hundreds Remember Civil Rights Campaigner Dr. Paul Stephenson
A memorial service for Dr. Paul Stephenson, a leading UK civil rights campaigner who died aged 87, was attended by hundreds at Bristol Cathedral, celebrating his pivotal role in the 1963 Bristol Bus Boycott and other acts of defiance that paved the way for the 1965 Race Relations Act.
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20% Bias Score
UK Reverses Policy, Allowing Ukrainian Parents to Sponsor Children
The UK government has reinstated the right for Ukrainian parents without British residency to sponsor their children under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, reversing a policy that led to family separations and prompted some parents to resort to illegal methods to bring their children to Britain. Over 1...
UK Reverses Policy, Allowing Ukrainian Parents to Sponsor Children
The UK government has reinstated the right for Ukrainian parents without British residency to sponsor their children under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, reversing a policy that led to family separations and prompted some parents to resort to illegal methods to bring their children to Britain. Over 1...
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36% Bias Score
Trafigura Convicted of Bribery in Landmark Swiss Case
Switzerland's highest court convicted Trafigura and its former COO Mike Wainwright of bribery for paying an Angolan official \$5 million to secure \$144 million in oil contracts between 2009 and 2011, resulting in a \$148 million fine for Trafigura and a 32-month jail sentence for Wainwright.
Trafigura Convicted of Bribery in Landmark Swiss Case
Switzerland's highest court convicted Trafigura and its former COO Mike Wainwright of bribery for paying an Angolan official \$5 million to secure \$144 million in oil contracts between 2009 and 2011, resulting in a \$148 million fine for Trafigura and a 32-month jail sentence for Wainwright.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Seeks \$10 Billion Settlement from CBS Over Harris Interview Edit
President Donald Trump is suing CBS News for \$10 billion, alleging deceptive editing of a "60 Minutes" interview with Vice President Kamala Harris; CBS's parent company, Paramount Global, is reportedly in settlement talks to avoid potential merger delays.
Trump Seeks \$10 Billion Settlement from CBS Over Harris Interview Edit
President Donald Trump is suing CBS News for \$10 billion, alleging deceptive editing of a "60 Minutes" interview with Vice President Kamala Harris; CBS's parent company, Paramount Global, is reportedly in settlement talks to avoid potential merger delays.
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52% Bias Score
Mice Sleep Study Reveals How Memories are Formed and Consolidated
Researchers found that mice process new and old memories during distinct sleep phases characterized by pupil size, using genetically modified mice to monitor and manipulate memory consolidation, potentially impacting AI and Alzheimer's treatment.
Mice Sleep Study Reveals How Memories are Formed and Consolidated
Researchers found that mice process new and old memories during distinct sleep phases characterized by pupil size, using genetically modified mice to monitor and manipulate memory consolidation, potentially impacting AI and Alzheimer's treatment.
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32% Bias Score
Newly Discovered Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses Low but Nonzero Risk of Earth Impact in 2032
Asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered December 27, 2023, has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032, according to NASA and ESA; international groups are tracking and assessing mitigation strategies.
Newly Discovered Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses Low but Nonzero Risk of Earth Impact in 2032
Asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered December 27, 2023, has a 1.2% chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032, according to NASA and ESA; international groups are tracking and assessing mitigation strategies.
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36% Bias Score
India's Tiger Population Doubles Despite High Human Density
A new study reveals that India's tiger population has doubled to over 3,600 in ten years, accounting for 75% of the global population, despite high human population density; success is due to anti-poaching, habitat preservation, and reduced human-wildlife conflict.
India's Tiger Population Doubles Despite High Human Density
A new study reveals that India's tiger population has doubled to over 3,600 in ten years, accounting for 75% of the global population, despite high human population density; success is due to anti-poaching, habitat preservation, and reduced human-wildlife conflict.
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36% Bias Score
North Korean Troops Withdraw from Kursk After Heavy Casualties
Ukrainian officials report that North Korean troops have withdrawn from the frontlines in the Kursk region of Russia after suffering approximately 4,000 casualties out of 12,000 deployed, following a recent Ukrainian advance and highlighting Russia's use of foreign troops as expendable assets.
North Korean Troops Withdraw from Kursk After Heavy Casualties
Ukrainian officials report that North Korean troops have withdrawn from the frontlines in the Kursk region of Russia after suffering approximately 4,000 casualties out of 12,000 deployed, following a recent Ukrainian advance and highlighting Russia's use of foreign troops as expendable assets.
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40% Bias Score
New Hominin Species, *Homo juluensis*, Proposed Based on Chinese Fossils
Scientists propose *Homo juluensis*, a new hominin species, based on Chinese fossils with unusually large cranial capacities (1700-1800 cubic centimeters), challenging the 'Out of Africa' theory of human evolution and prompting debate among paleontologists.
New Hominin Species, *Homo juluensis*, Proposed Based on Chinese Fossils
Scientists propose *Homo juluensis*, a new hominin species, based on Chinese fossils with unusually large cranial capacities (1700-1800 cubic centimeters), challenging the 'Out of Africa' theory of human evolution and prompting debate among paleontologists.
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48% Bias Score