February 2025
March 2025
German CEOs Urge Open Immigration Policy and Economic Reform
CEOs of Deutsche Bank, Siemens, and Mercedes-Benz called for increased skilled worker immigration and a new economic policy in Germany, warning against rising xenophobia and emphasizing the need for a united Europe and efficient integration of immigrants into the workforce before the February 23rd f...
German CEOs Urge Open Immigration Policy and Economic Reform
CEOs of Deutsche Bank, Siemens, and Mercedes-Benz called for increased skilled worker immigration and a new economic policy in Germany, warning against rising xenophobia and emphasizing the need for a united Europe and efficient integration of immigrants into the workforce before the February 23rd f...
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44% Bias Score
German Court Blocks Extradition to Hungary Over Detention Concerns
The German Federal Constitutional Court deemed the extradition of a non-binary German national to Hungary illegal due to insufficient investigation of Hungarian detention conditions; the individual, known as "Maja," faces trial in Budapest on February 21st for alleged involvement in clashes with sus...
German Court Blocks Extradition to Hungary Over Detention Concerns
The German Federal Constitutional Court deemed the extradition of a non-binary German national to Hungary illegal due to insufficient investigation of Hungarian detention conditions; the individual, known as "Maja," faces trial in Budapest on February 21st for alleged involvement in clashes with sus...
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44% Bias Score
Laos Rejects Help in Tourist Methanol Poisoning Deaths
Six tourists, including two 19-year-old Australian teenagers, died in Vang Vieng, Laos, in November 2023 from suspected methanol poisoning; the Laos government rejected an Australian Federal Police offer to assist in the investigation, leading to outrage from the victims' families.
Laos Rejects Help in Tourist Methanol Poisoning Deaths
Six tourists, including two 19-year-old Australian teenagers, died in Vang Vieng, Laos, in November 2023 from suspected methanol poisoning; the Laos government rejected an Australian Federal Police offer to assist in the investigation, leading to outrage from the victims' families.
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56% Bias Score
ABC Faces Backlash Over Legal Defense in Racial Discrimination Case
Former ABC radio presenter Antoinette Lattouf is suing the ABC for unlawful termination after being removed from a five-day contract in December 2023 for social media posts about the Israel-Gaza war; the ABC's legal team argued Lattouf didn't prove the existence of a Lebanese, Arab, or Middle Easter...
ABC Faces Backlash Over Legal Defense in Racial Discrimination Case
Former ABC radio presenter Antoinette Lattouf is suing the ABC for unlawful termination after being removed from a five-day contract in December 2023 for social media posts about the Israel-Gaza war; the ABC's legal team argued Lattouf didn't prove the existence of a Lebanese, Arab, or Middle Easter...
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52% Bias Score
Sur-Ron E-bikes Fuel Surge in UK Robberies
Gangs in the UK are using high-speed, silent Sur-Ron e-bikes to commit "snatch thefts," causing a 150 percent increase in such crimes year-on-year in England and Wales, with London disproportionately affected, experiencing a 19 percent rise in robberies and a 22 percent rise in luxury item thefts.
Sur-Ron E-bikes Fuel Surge in UK Robberies
Gangs in the UK are using high-speed, silent Sur-Ron e-bikes to commit "snatch thefts," causing a 150 percent increase in such crimes year-on-year in England and Wales, with London disproportionately affected, experiencing a 19 percent rise in robberies and a 22 percent rise in luxury item thefts.
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56% Bias Score
UN Complaint Filed Over Deadly Spain Border Operation
On February 6, 2014, a Spanish police operation to repel approximately 200 migrants and refugees attempting to enter Ceuta from Morocco resulted in at least 14 confirmed drownings, prompting a UN Committee Against Torture complaint from a survivor, Brice O, who suffered an eye injury from a rubber b...
UN Complaint Filed Over Deadly Spain Border Operation
On February 6, 2014, a Spanish police operation to repel approximately 200 migrants and refugees attempting to enter Ceuta from Morocco resulted in at least 14 confirmed drownings, prompting a UN Committee Against Torture complaint from a survivor, Brice O, who suffered an eye injury from a rubber b...
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32% Bias Score
Ukrainian Prison Unit Deployed to Frontline
Near the front lines in Donetsk, Ukraine, a unit of approximately 6,900 former convicts from the 93rd brigade trains for war, reflecting a critical infantry shortage in the Ukrainian army and offering convicts a chance at freedom.
Ukrainian Prison Unit Deployed to Frontline
Near the front lines in Donetsk, Ukraine, a unit of approximately 6,900 former convicts from the 93rd brigade trains for war, reflecting a critical infantry shortage in the Ukrainian army and offering convicts a chance at freedom.
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36% Bias Score
European Equities Lag US Peers in 2024, But Recovery Potential Emerges
European equity markets lagged behind US peers in 2024, returning 7.7 percent (MSCI Europe ex-UK) compared to the MSCI World's 27.15 percent, due to factors including Brexit, the Ukraine war, and unfavorable demographics; however, attractive valuations and potential catalysts like increased M&A acti...
European Equities Lag US Peers in 2024, But Recovery Potential Emerges
European equity markets lagged behind US peers in 2024, returning 7.7 percent (MSCI Europe ex-UK) compared to the MSCI World's 27.15 percent, due to factors including Brexit, the Ukraine war, and unfavorable demographics; however, attractive valuations and potential catalysts like increased M&A acti...
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52% Bias Score
Panama Waives Canal Fees for U.S. Ships Under Pressure
Panama has waived transit fees for U.S. ships through the Panama Canal after intense pressure from the Trump administration, which sought to diminish China's influence in the region, resulting in significant annual savings for the U.S.
Panama Waives Canal Fees for U.S. Ships Under Pressure
Panama has waived transit fees for U.S. ships through the Panama Canal after intense pressure from the Trump administration, which sought to diminish China's influence in the region, resulting in significant annual savings for the U.S.
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56% Bias Score
UK Transfers Chagos Islands to Mauritius Amidst Controversy
The UK government transferred control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, retaining a 99-year lease on the Diego Garcia airbase; this deal, criticized for its cost and failure to address Chagossian islanders' rights, faces opposition domestically and potential US intervention.
UK Transfers Chagos Islands to Mauritius Amidst Controversy
The UK government transferred control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, retaining a 99-year lease on the Diego Garcia airbase; this deal, criticized for its cost and failure to address Chagossian islanders' rights, faces opposition domestically and potential US intervention.
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48% Bias Score
£8 Million Cocaine Smuggling Ring Foiled at Manchester Airport
Seven US citizens were arrested at Manchester Airport for attempting to smuggle over 300kg of cocaine with a street value of £8 million; six have been jailed for between seven and thirteen years, and face deportation after release.
£8 Million Cocaine Smuggling Ring Foiled at Manchester Airport
Seven US citizens were arrested at Manchester Airport for attempting to smuggle over 300kg of cocaine with a street value of £8 million; six have been jailed for between seven and thirteen years, and face deportation after release.
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60% Bias Score
Altaylı Condemns Turkish Government's Earthquake Response Failures
Turkish journalist Fatih Altaylı criticized the Turkish government's response to the February 6, 2023 earthquakes, highlighting negligence, delayed responses, and the prioritization of political interests over effective aid distribution, resulting in at least 53,537 deaths and emphasizing the need f...
Altaylı Condemns Turkish Government's Earthquake Response Failures
Turkish journalist Fatih Altaylı criticized the Turkish government's response to the February 6, 2023 earthquakes, highlighting negligence, delayed responses, and the prioritization of political interests over effective aid distribution, resulting in at least 53,537 deaths and emphasizing the need f...
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56% Bias Score