February 2025
March 2025
Gen Z's Authoritarian Leanings Revealed in UK Polls
Recent polls suggest a significant portion of Gen Z in the UK favors authoritarian measures, including chemical castration for sex offenders and the death penalty, alongside support for a strong leader bypassing parliament, potentially reflecting disillusionment with established political systems an...
Gen Z's Authoritarian Leanings Revealed in UK Polls
Recent polls suggest a significant portion of Gen Z in the UK favors authoritarian measures, including chemical castration for sex offenders and the death penalty, alongside support for a strong leader bypassing parliament, potentially reflecting disillusionment with established political systems an...
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52% Bias Score
Granddaughter Arrested in Samara Mayor's Murder
The granddaughter of former Samara mayor Viktor Tarkhov and his wife has been arrested for their murder, although their bodies remain undiscovered; the arrest follows a report of their disappearance from a business partner and an investigation into the subsequent actions of the granddaughter.
Granddaughter Arrested in Samara Mayor's Murder
The granddaughter of former Samara mayor Viktor Tarkhov and his wife has been arrested for their murder, although their bodies remain undiscovered; the arrest follows a report of their disappearance from a business partner and an investigation into the subsequent actions of the granddaughter.
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44% Bias Score
UK Transfers Chagos Islands Sovereignty to Mauritius Amidst Controversy
The UK transferred sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending a long-standing dispute but sparking controversy due to concerns about strategic implications for the US, potential Chinese influence, and the displacement of Chagossian islanders.
UK Transfers Chagos Islands Sovereignty to Mauritius Amidst Controversy
The UK transferred sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending a long-standing dispute but sparking controversy due to concerns about strategic implications for the US, potential Chinese influence, and the displacement of Chagossian islanders.
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60% Bias Score
ING Faces Lawsuit Over Allegedly Misrepresented Fossil Fuel Financing
Milieudefensie, citing a SOMO report, alleges ING's financing of new oil and gas fields is significantly higher than reported, reaching \$26.4 billion versus ING's claimed \$2.5 billion, leading to an impending lawsuit.
ING Faces Lawsuit Over Allegedly Misrepresented Fossil Fuel Financing
Milieudefensie, citing a SOMO report, alleges ING's financing of new oil and gas fields is significantly higher than reported, reaching \$26.4 billion versus ING's claimed \$2.5 billion, leading to an impending lawsuit.
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48% Bias Score
EU Threatens US Tech Firms with Retaliation Over Potential Tariffs
The European Union threatens retaliatory measures against major US tech companies, including intellectual property restrictions and market access limitations, in response to potential US tariffs on EU goods, aiming for a quicker response than in 2018.
EU Threatens US Tech Firms with Retaliation Over Potential Tariffs
The European Union threatens retaliatory measures against major US tech companies, including intellectual property restrictions and market access limitations, in response to potential US tariffs on EU goods, aiming for a quicker response than in 2018.
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48% Bias Score
Google Scraps DEI Recruitment Targets Amidst Broader Corporate Trend
Google abandoned its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) recruitment targets after a corporate policy review, following a similar trend among major US companies facing political and legal challenges to such programs.
Google Scraps DEI Recruitment Targets Amidst Broader Corporate Trend
Google abandoned its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) recruitment targets after a corporate policy review, following a similar trend among major US companies facing political and legal challenges to such programs.
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48% Bias Score
EU Hires Republican-Linked Lobbying Firm Amidst Trump's Re-election
The European Union hired DCI Group, a Republican-linked lobbying firm with a controversial past, to advise on its US trade and investment communication strategy in October 2024, days before Trump's re-election, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
EU Hires Republican-Linked Lobbying Firm Amidst Trump's Re-election
The European Union hired DCI Group, a Republican-linked lobbying firm with a controversial past, to advise on its US trade and investment communication strategy in October 2024, days before Trump's re-election, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
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40% Bias Score
Germany's Election: Coalition Uncertainty Despite Conservative Lead
Germany's upcoming election on February 23rd is likely to see Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU/CSU bloc win, but the subsequent coalition formation remains uncertain, with potential alliances including a grand coalition with the SPD, a coalition with the Greens, or an unstable three-way alliance.
Germany's Election: Coalition Uncertainty Despite Conservative Lead
Germany's upcoming election on February 23rd is likely to see Friedrich Merz's conservative CDU/CSU bloc win, but the subsequent coalition formation remains uncertain, with potential alliances including a grand coalition with the SPD, a coalition with the Greens, or an unstable three-way alliance.
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44% Bias Score
Augsburg Prison: Anti-Torture Committee Reveals Severe Shortcomings
An unannounced visit by Germany's Anti-Torture Committee to the Augsburg-Gablingen prison in August 2024 revealed severe shortcomings, including insufficient yard time, privacy violations, and potential evidence tampering by staff, leading to an independent inquiry into Bavarian prison practices.
Augsburg Prison: Anti-Torture Committee Reveals Severe Shortcomings
An unannounced visit by Germany's Anti-Torture Committee to the Augsburg-Gablingen prison in August 2024 revealed severe shortcomings, including insufficient yard time, privacy violations, and potential evidence tampering by staff, leading to an independent inquiry into Bavarian prison practices.
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44% Bias Score
Innovation Fights Wildfires: The Lior Boker Initiative
Inspired by the 2010 Carmel fire that killed 44, including her father, the author and her sister created the Lior Boker Innovation Events, a program that uses hackathons and other initiatives to develop life-saving technologies for natural disasters, bringing together diverse partners including tech...
Innovation Fights Wildfires: The Lior Boker Initiative
Inspired by the 2010 Carmel fire that killed 44, including her father, the author and her sister created the Lior Boker Innovation Events, a program that uses hackathons and other initiatives to develop life-saving technologies for natural disasters, bringing together diverse partners including tech...
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Tariffs: Economic Risks Outweigh Benefits
President Trump imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese exports and a 25% tariff (paused) on Canadian and Mexican goods, despite existing trade agreements, aiming to address illegal immigration and drug trafficking; however, experts predict negative economic consequences due to the strong US dollar.
Trump's Tariffs: Economic Risks Outweigh Benefits
President Trump imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese exports and a 25% tariff (paused) on Canadian and Mexican goods, despite existing trade agreements, aiming to address illegal immigration and drug trafficking; however, experts predict negative economic consequences due to the strong US dollar.
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36% Bias Score
Bangladesh Protesters Attack Hasina's Family Home
Protesters in Bangladesh attacked and burned the former home of exiled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other Awami League members on Wednesday, fueled by anger over her authoritarian rule and violent crackdown on student protests that led to her ouster last year.
Bangladesh Protesters Attack Hasina's Family Home
Protesters in Bangladesh attacked and burned the former home of exiled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other Awami League members on Wednesday, fueled by anger over her authoritarian rule and violent crackdown on student protests that led to her ouster last year.
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44% Bias Score