February 2025
March 2025
EU Lawmakers Demand Scrutiny of NGO Grants Amid Lobbying Dispute
The European Parliament's budgetary control committee, led by the EPP, is demanding scrutiny of EU grants given to NGOs, think tanks, and business associations, following accusations of misused funds for lobbying, potentially affecting five directorates-general.
EU Lawmakers Demand Scrutiny of NGO Grants Amid Lobbying Dispute
The European Parliament's budgetary control committee, led by the EPP, is demanding scrutiny of EU grants given to NGOs, think tanks, and business associations, following accusations of misused funds for lobbying, potentially affecting five directorates-general.
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44% Bias Score
Global Market Plunges on Trump's New Tariff Regime
The Australian dollar plummeted to pandemic lows, the ASX fell sharply, and cryptocurrencies crashed on Monday as investors reacted to President Trump's new tariff regime, imposing 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods and 10% on Chinese goods, prompting retaliatory measures and causing market u...
Global Market Plunges on Trump's New Tariff Regime
The Australian dollar plummeted to pandemic lows, the ASX fell sharply, and cryptocurrencies crashed on Monday as investors reacted to President Trump's new tariff regime, imposing 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods and 10% on Chinese goods, prompting retaliatory measures and causing market u...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, Sparking Trade War
Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and 10% on China, citing national security concerns regarding illegal immigration and drug trafficking; this action is projected to increase inflation, reduce GDP growth, and trigger retaliatory tariffs from affected countries.
Trump Imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, Sparking Trade War
Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and 10% on China, citing national security concerns regarding illegal immigration and drug trafficking; this action is projected to increase inflation, reduce GDP growth, and trigger retaliatory tariffs from affected countries.
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56% Bias Score
DWP Initially Blocks Whistleblower from Carer's Allowance Review
The Department for Work and Pensions initially blocked a whistleblower from testifying in an independent review of the carer's allowance system, which has left over 134,500 carers with more than £251 million in debt due to flaws in the system, before reversing the decision after public pressure and ...
DWP Initially Blocks Whistleblower from Carer's Allowance Review
The Department for Work and Pensions initially blocked a whistleblower from testifying in an independent review of the carer's allowance system, which has left over 134,500 carers with more than £251 million in debt due to flaws in the system, before reversing the decision after public pressure and ...
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36% Bias Score
Transgender Sex Workers Educate Indian Truck Drivers on HIV Prevention
Apollo Tyres Foundation's HIV/AIDS outreach project in India uses over 100 transgender sex workers to educate truck drivers—a high-risk group with 1.48% HIV prevalence—about prevention, symptoms, and treatment, resulting in over 100,000 drivers reached since 2022.
Transgender Sex Workers Educate Indian Truck Drivers on HIV Prevention
Apollo Tyres Foundation's HIV/AIDS outreach project in India uses over 100 transgender sex workers to educate truck drivers—a high-risk group with 1.48% HIV prevalence—about prevention, symptoms, and treatment, resulting in over 100,000 drivers reached since 2022.
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20% Bias Score
UK Refugee Visa Delays Cause Job Losses and Homelessness
The UK's non-automatic visa extension process for Ukrainian refugees is causing significant hardship, with many losing jobs and housing due to an eight-week gap where they cannot prove their right to work or reside; campaigners urge the government to automate the process.
UK Refugee Visa Delays Cause Job Losses and Homelessness
The UK's non-automatic visa extension process for Ukrainian refugees is causing significant hardship, with many losing jobs and housing due to an eight-week gap where they cannot prove their right to work or reside; campaigners urge the government to automate the process.
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56% Bias Score
German Civil Society Groups Condemn CDU's Migration Policies
Over 100 German civil society organizations, including Amnesty International and Caritas, published an appeal before the CDU party convention in Berlin, urging the party to avoid excluding migrants and criticizing proposed stricter asylum and immigration laws by Friedrich Merz as "polarizing and gro...
German Civil Society Groups Condemn CDU's Migration Policies
Over 100 German civil society organizations, including Amnesty International and Caritas, published an appeal before the CDU party convention in Berlin, urging the party to avoid excluding migrants and criticizing proposed stricter asylum and immigration laws by Friedrich Merz as "polarizing and gro...
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52% Bias Score
Self-Healing Road Surface Reduces Pothole Damage Costs
Scientists created a self-healing bitumen that repairs cracks within an hour, reducing pothole damage costs (UK: £579 million in 2024) and extending road lifespan by 30%; the technology uses plant spores and recycled oils, with machine learning aiding development.
Self-Healing Road Surface Reduces Pothole Damage Costs
Scientists created a self-healing bitumen that repairs cracks within an hour, reducing pothole damage costs (UK: £579 million in 2024) and extending road lifespan by 30%; the technology uses plant spores and recycled oils, with machine learning aiding development.
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24% Bias Score
Half a Million Cancer Patients in England Faced Excessive Treatment Delays
Analysis of NHS figures reveals that 506,335 cancer patients in England waited over two months for treatment in the last decade, with significant variations across cancer types, leading to concerns about preventable deaths due to treatment delays.
Half a Million Cancer Patients in England Faced Excessive Treatment Delays
Analysis of NHS figures reveals that 506,335 cancer patients in England waited over two months for treatment in the last decade, with significant variations across cancer types, leading to concerns about preventable deaths due to treatment delays.
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48% Bias Score
The Substance" Receives Multiple Oscar Nominations
Coralie Fargeat's "The Substance," nominated for five Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director, stars Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley in a visceral exploration of beauty standards and their impact on women, challenging conventional cinematic representations.
The Substance" Receives Multiple Oscar Nominations
Coralie Fargeat's "The Substance," nominated for five Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director, stars Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley in a visceral exploration of beauty standards and their impact on women, challenging conventional cinematic representations.
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48% Bias Score
Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar Dominate 2024 Grammy Awards Amid Wildfire Tributes
The 2024 Grammy Awards saw Beyoncé win Album of the Year for "Cowboy Carter" and Kendrick Lamar win five awards, including Song and Record of the Year, while the ceremony also featured numerous tributes to victims of the California wildfires and calls for better treatment of emerging artists.
Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar Dominate 2024 Grammy Awards Amid Wildfire Tributes
The 2024 Grammy Awards saw Beyoncé win Album of the Year for "Cowboy Carter" and Kendrick Lamar win five awards, including Song and Record of the Year, while the ceremony also featured numerous tributes to victims of the California wildfires and calls for better treatment of emerging artists.
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48% Bias Score
Housing Crisis Concerns 84% of Spaniards
A 40dB. survey for EL PAÍS and Cadena SER reveals that 84% of Spanish citizens are deeply concerned about housing prices and access, a figure unchanged since 2023, highlighting the issue's broad social and political impact.
Housing Crisis Concerns 84% of Spaniards
A 40dB. survey for EL PAÍS and Cadena SER reveals that 84% of Spanish citizens are deeply concerned about housing prices and access, a figure unchanged since 2023, highlighting the issue's broad social and political impact.
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32% Bias Score