February 2025
March 2025
Turkey Earthquake: Two Years Later, Criticism Mounts Over Slow Reconstruction and Accountability
Two years after the devastating February 6th earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, DEM Party co-chair Tülay Hatimoğulları criticized the slow pace of reconstruction in Hatay, highlighting the continued substandard housing conditions and the lack of accountability for those responsible for construction fa...
Turkey Earthquake: Two Years Later, Criticism Mounts Over Slow Reconstruction and Accountability
Two years after the devastating February 6th earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, DEM Party co-chair Tülay Hatimoğulları criticized the slow pace of reconstruction in Hatay, highlighting the continued substandard housing conditions and the lack of accountability for those responsible for construction fa...
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56% Bias Score
Colombia Ends Aguardiente Monopoly
Colombia's Constitutional Court ended the colonial-era aguardiente monopoly, declaring unconstitutional a 2016 law that let governors block out-of-state sales, impacting liquor producers and regional economies nationwide.
Colombia Ends Aguardiente Monopoly
Colombia's Constitutional Court ended the colonial-era aguardiente monopoly, declaring unconstitutional a 2016 law that let governors block out-of-state sales, impacting liquor producers and regional economies nationwide.
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52% Bias Score
Petro's Government Faces Implosion Amidst Internal Conflict and US Trade Dispute
Colombian President Gustavo Petro faces a severe governmental crisis fueled by internal dissent over the appointment of Armando Benedetti, leading to resignations and a potential trade war with the US after a public clash with Donald Trump; the situation threatens the stability of Petro's administra...
Petro's Government Faces Implosion Amidst Internal Conflict and US Trade Dispute
Colombian President Gustavo Petro faces a severe governmental crisis fueled by internal dissent over the appointment of Armando Benedetti, leading to resignations and a potential trade war with the US after a public clash with Donald Trump; the situation threatens the stability of Petro's administra...
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56% Bias Score
Record Waitangi Day Crowd Protests Government's Māori Policy Rollbacks
On Waitangi Day 2025, record crowds, including many first-time attendees protesting government rollbacks of Māori policies, gathered at Waitangi treaty grounds in New Zealand, highlighting ongoing tensions over treaty obligations and Māori rights.
Record Waitangi Day Crowd Protests Government's Māori Policy Rollbacks
On Waitangi Day 2025, record crowds, including many first-time attendees protesting government rollbacks of Māori policies, gathered at Waitangi treaty grounds in New Zealand, highlighting ongoing tensions over treaty obligations and Māori rights.
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36% Bias Score
104 Indian Citizens Deported from US Amidst Surge in Illegal Immigration
On Tuesday, at least 104 Indian citizens, primarily from Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Punjab, were deported from the US on a C-17 military aircraft, landing in Amritsar; this follows a sharp increase in Indian citizens entering the US illegally, driven by unemployment and a desire for better opportunit...
104 Indian Citizens Deported from US Amidst Surge in Illegal Immigration
On Tuesday, at least 104 Indian citizens, primarily from Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Punjab, were deported from the US on a C-17 military aircraft, landing in Amritsar; this follows a sharp increase in Indian citizens entering the US illegally, driven by unemployment and a desire for better opportunit...
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40% Bias Score
Sweden Mourns After Deadliest Mass Shooting
On February 14, 2024, a 35-year-old former student, Rickard Andersson, carried out a mass shooting at the Risbergska adult education center in Orebro, Sweden, killing eleven people, including himself, and injuring at least six others; the motive remains under investigation.
Sweden Mourns After Deadliest Mass Shooting
On February 14, 2024, a 35-year-old former student, Rickard Andersson, carried out a mass shooting at the Risbergska adult education center in Orebro, Sweden, killing eleven people, including himself, and injuring at least six others; the motive remains under investigation.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Proposes Gaza Takeover After Hamas Attack
Following a Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, resulting in significant casualties on both sides, US President Trump proposed a plan to assume control of Gaza, raising questions about its legality, practicality, and geopolitical implications, especially considering the presence of both US an...
Trump Proposes Gaza Takeover After Hamas Attack
Following a Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, resulting in significant casualties on both sides, US President Trump proposed a plan to assume control of Gaza, raising questions about its legality, practicality, and geopolitical implications, especially considering the presence of both US an...
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36% Bias Score
Former Police Officer Murders Ex-Partner and Three Relatives in Hidalgo
On Wednesday, a former Mexican municipal police officer, Marco Antonio "N", murdered his ex-partner and three relatives in Hidalgo state after facing prior domestic violence charges and despite repeated warnings to authorities.
Former Police Officer Murders Ex-Partner and Three Relatives in Hidalgo
On Wednesday, a former Mexican municipal police officer, Marco Antonio "N", murdered his ex-partner and three relatives in Hidalgo state after facing prior domestic violence charges and despite repeated warnings to authorities.
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48% Bias Score
Spain's 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill Faces Political and Economic Headwinds
A Spanish bill proposes reducing the workweek to 37.5 hours without pay cuts, impacting 12.55 million workers, with Catalonia, Madrid, and Andalusia most affected, sparking political debate and business opposition.
Spain's 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill Faces Political and Economic Headwinds
A Spanish bill proposes reducing the workweek to 37.5 hours without pay cuts, impacting 12.55 million workers, with Catalonia, Madrid, and Andalusia most affected, sparking political debate and business opposition.
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48% Bias Score
NWS Faces Staff Cuts Amidst Low Staffing and Controversial Nomination
Facing already critically low staffing, the National Weather Service (NWS) may lose another 5-10% of its workforce due to federal buyouts, while a representative from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency gained access to NOAA's IT systems to investigate DEI initiatives; this comes as Neil...
NWS Faces Staff Cuts Amidst Low Staffing and Controversial Nomination
Facing already critically low staffing, the National Weather Service (NWS) may lose another 5-10% of its workforce due to federal buyouts, while a representative from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency gained access to NOAA's IT systems to investigate DEI initiatives; this comes as Neil...
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60% Bias Score
Argentina Withdraws from World Health Organization
Argentine President Javier Milei announced Argentina's withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) on February 5th, citing disagreements over pandemic management and political influence, mirroring a similar decision by the United States under President Trump, and potentially impacting Argent...
Argentina Withdraws from World Health Organization
Argentine President Javier Milei announced Argentina's withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) on February 5th, citing disagreements over pandemic management and political influence, mirroring a similar decision by the United States under President Trump, and potentially impacting Argent...
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68% Bias Score
Trump Imposes Tariffs on Mexico and Canada, Securing Temporary Border Security Deal
On February 1st, 2025, Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, threatening to continue unless they increased border security measures to combat undocumented immigration and fentanyl trafficking; a 30-day pause was agreed upon.
Trump Imposes Tariffs on Mexico and Canada, Securing Temporary Border Security Deal
On February 1st, 2025, Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, threatening to continue unless they increased border security measures to combat undocumented immigration and fentanyl trafficking; a 30-day pause was agreed upon.
Progress
48% Bias Score