February 2025
March 2025
McConnell's Judicial Legacy: A Conservative Court and Enduring Controversy
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's legacy centers on shaping the judiciary by confirming three Supreme Court justices and over 200 lower-court judges, resulting in a conservative court majority and sparking controversy over his tactics, particularly his handling of Merrick Garland's and Amy Co...
McConnell's Judicial Legacy: A Conservative Court and Enduring Controversy
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's legacy centers on shaping the judiciary by confirming three Supreme Court justices and over 200 lower-court judges, resulting in a conservative court majority and sparking controversy over his tactics, particularly his handling of Merrick Garland's and Amy Co...
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40% Bias Score
Israel Threatens Hezbollah Amidst Drone Incident and Gaza Shootings
Israel's Defense Minister Katz threatened to eliminate Hezbollah if drone attacks from Lebanon don't stop, following an IDF drone shootdown in Lebanon and a subsequent IDF extension of its withdrawal deadline from southern Lebanon to February 18. Separately, the IDF fired on two Gazan cars that atte...
Israel Threatens Hezbollah Amidst Drone Incident and Gaza Shootings
Israel's Defense Minister Katz threatened to eliminate Hezbollah if drone attacks from Lebanon don't stop, following an IDF drone shootdown in Lebanon and a subsequent IDF extension of its withdrawal deadline from southern Lebanon to February 18. Separately, the IDF fired on two Gazan cars that atte...
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60% Bias Score
Australia-China Relations: Leaders Express Optimism for Future Ties
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton celebrated Chinese New Year in Melbourne, emphasizing the importance of Australia-China relations and expressing optimism for the future of bilateral ties, highlighting the significant economic and people-to-people connect...
Australia-China Relations: Leaders Express Optimism for Future Ties
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton celebrated Chinese New Year in Melbourne, emphasizing the importance of Australia-China relations and expressing optimism for the future of bilateral ties, highlighting the significant economic and people-to-people connect...
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Tariffs on Canada: A Trade War Amidst Election
President Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, citing fentanyl trafficking, despite minimal Canadian involvement, creating a trade dispute and prompting retaliatory actions from Canada during a pre-election period.
Trump's Tariffs on Canada: A Trade War Amidst Election
President Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, citing fentanyl trafficking, despite minimal Canadian involvement, creating a trade dispute and prompting retaliatory actions from Canada during a pre-election period.
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40% Bias Score
Spain's "Only Yes Means Yes" Law Sparks Debate on Sexual Consent
Spain's new "only yes means yes" law, mandating affirmative consent in sexual encounters, is debated for potentially impacting both the prosecution of sexual assault and legal challenges for men, amidst concerns of societal power imbalances.
Spain's "Only Yes Means Yes" Law Sparks Debate on Sexual Consent
Spain's new "only yes means yes" law, mandating affirmative consent in sexual encounters, is debated for potentially impacting both the prosecution of sexual assault and legal challenges for men, amidst concerns of societal power imbalances.
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52% Bias Score
Argentina's PRO Party Faces Existential Crisis Amidst Rise of Far-Right
Facing an existential crisis, Argentina's center-right PRO party, founded by Mauricio Macri, is losing members and votes to Javier Milei's far-right LLA party, threatening its national influence and potentially leading to its demise unless it retains control of Buenos Aires.
Argentina's PRO Party Faces Existential Crisis Amidst Rise of Far-Right
Facing an existential crisis, Argentina's center-right PRO party, founded by Mauricio Macri, is losing members and votes to Javier Milei's far-right LLA party, threatening its national influence and potentially leading to its demise unless it retains control of Buenos Aires.
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56% Bias Score
Lighthizer: China Poses Existential Threat, Tariffs Needed
Robert Lighthizer argues that China's trade practices present an existential threat to the U.S., advocating for substantial tariffs to rebalance trade and stimulate domestic manufacturing, despite economists' warnings of potential job losses and inflation.
Lighthizer: China Poses Existential Threat, Tariffs Needed
Robert Lighthizer argues that China's trade practices present an existential threat to the U.S., advocating for substantial tariffs to rebalance trade and stimulate domestic manufacturing, despite economists' warnings of potential job losses and inflation.
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52% Bias Score
China's Services Trade Surpasses \$1 Trillion in 2024
China's 2024 services trade topped \$1 trillion, a 14.4 percent rise year-on-year, driven by tourism fueled by relaxed visa policies and the global popularity of Chinese digital content, exceeding expectations and setting a new record.
China's Services Trade Surpasses \$1 Trillion in 2024
China's 2024 services trade topped \$1 trillion, a 14.4 percent rise year-on-year, driven by tourism fueled by relaxed visa policies and the global popularity of Chinese digital content, exceeding expectations and setting a new record.
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48% Bias Score
Australia-China Relations Show Signs of Improvement
During a Melbourne Chinese New Year event, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton expressed optimism about improving Australia-China relations, highlighting economic benefits and people-to-people connections; the event, hosted by the Asian Business Association ...
Australia-China Relations Show Signs of Improvement
During a Melbourne Chinese New Year event, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton expressed optimism about improving Australia-China relations, highlighting economic benefits and people-to-people connections; the event, hosted by the Asian Business Association ...
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44% Bias Score
VSU Suffers Heavy Losses on Kherson Front Amidst Russian Training Exercises
Between January 27 and February 2, 2025, Ukrainian forces lost over 300 personnel and 26 vehicles on the Kherson front due to Russian strikes targeting three brigades. Simultaneously, Russian marines conducted training exercises near the special military operation zone.
VSU Suffers Heavy Losses on Kherson Front Amidst Russian Training Exercises
Between January 27 and February 2, 2025, Ukrainian forces lost over 300 personnel and 26 vehicles on the Kherson front due to Russian strikes targeting three brigades. Simultaneously, Russian marines conducted training exercises near the special military operation zone.
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56% Bias Score
Beyoncé Makes History at Grammy Awards, Winning Album of the Year and Best Country Album
Beyoncé won three Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best Country Album, making history as the first Black woman to win in the country category; the ceremony, held in fire-ravaged Los Angeles, celebrated the city's resilience and featured political statements from multiple artists.
Beyoncé Makes History at Grammy Awards, Winning Album of the Year and Best Country Album
Beyoncé won three Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best Country Album, making history as the first Black woman to win in the country category; the ceremony, held in fire-ravaged Los Angeles, celebrated the city's resilience and featured political statements from multiple artists.
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36% Bias Score
China's Services Trade Surpasses \$1 Trillion in 2024
China's 2024 services trade exceeded \$1 trillion for the first time, growing 14.4 percent year-on-year to 7.5 trillion yuan (\$1.05 trillion), driven by tourism boosted by relaxed visa policies and the global success of Chinese digital content, indicating significant potential for further growth an...
China's Services Trade Surpasses \$1 Trillion in 2024
China's 2024 services trade exceeded \$1 trillion for the first time, growing 14.4 percent year-on-year to 7.5 trillion yuan (\$1.05 trillion), driven by tourism boosted by relaxed visa policies and the global success of Chinese digital content, indicating significant potential for further growth an...
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52% Bias Score