February 2025
March 2025
US Senate Backs Israel Amidst Ongoing Conflicts
On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with bipartisan US Senate leadership on Capitol Hill, receiving strong backing for Israel's military actions and strategic objectives, including preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and dismantling Hamas in Gaza; the Senate also pl...
US Senate Backs Israel Amidst Ongoing Conflicts
On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with bipartisan US Senate leadership on Capitol Hill, receiving strong backing for Israel's military actions and strategic objectives, including preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and dismantling Hamas in Gaza; the Senate also pl...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Sanctions ICC Members Over Israel Investigation
President Trump issued sanctions against International Criminal Court (ICC) members Thursday evening, citing the ICC's alleged abuse of power with "baseless arrest warrants" targeting Israeli officials; the US will impose consequences on those responsible for ICC transgressions, including blocking a...
Trump Sanctions ICC Members Over Israel Investigation
President Trump issued sanctions against International Criminal Court (ICC) members Thursday evening, citing the ICC's alleged abuse of power with "baseless arrest warrants" targeting Israeli officials; the US will impose consequences on those responsible for ICC transgressions, including blocking a...
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60% Bias Score
US-Panama Relations: A Balancing Act Between China and the US
Panama's 2017 shift in diplomatic ties to China led to increased Chinese investment, but US pressure, including sanctions and back-channel coercion, effectively curtailed this influence; however, Trump's recent demands risk jeopardizing US-Panamanian relations.
US-Panama Relations: A Balancing Act Between China and the US
Panama's 2017 shift in diplomatic ties to China led to increased Chinese investment, but US pressure, including sanctions and back-channel coercion, effectively curtailed this influence; however, Trump's recent demands risk jeopardizing US-Panamanian relations.
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52% Bias Score
Bondi Cuts Funding for Sanctuary Cities, Mayors to Testify in March
Attorney General Pam Bondi cut off federal funding for sanctuary cities on her first day, following an invitation from the House Oversight Committee for sanctuary city mayors to testify in March about their policies' impact on public safety and federal immigration enforcement.
Bondi Cuts Funding for Sanctuary Cities, Mayors to Testify in March
Attorney General Pam Bondi cut off federal funding for sanctuary cities on her first day, following an invitation from the House Oversight Committee for sanctuary city mayors to testify in March about their policies' impact on public safety and federal immigration enforcement.
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76% Bias Score
Romania Investigates Security Failures After Dacian Artifacts Stolen in Netherlands
Stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands on January 24-25, 2024, a nearly pure gold helmet and three bracelets—Dacian artifacts on loan from Romania's National Historical Museum—remain missing, valued at €5.8 million, prompting a Romanian investigation revealing inadequate security and legal...
Romania Investigates Security Failures After Dacian Artifacts Stolen in Netherlands
Stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands on January 24-25, 2024, a nearly pure gold helmet and three bracelets—Dacian artifacts on loan from Romania's National Historical Museum—remain missing, valued at €5.8 million, prompting a Romanian investigation revealing inadequate security and legal...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Sanctions ICC Following Netanyahu Arrest Warrant
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC) due to its arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, imposing financial sanctions and visa restrictions on ICC officials and their families; concurrently, he announced...
Trump Sanctions ICC Following Netanyahu Arrest Warrant
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC) due to its arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, imposing financial sanctions and visa restrictions on ICC officials and their families; concurrently, he announced...
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60% Bias Score
Tourism Businesses Lead Conservation Efforts Where Governments Fall Short
Explora, Misool Resort, and andBeyond demonstrate how tourism businesses are actively funding and implementing conservation and community development projects, even in areas where government support is lacking, leading to positive environmental and social impacts.
Tourism Businesses Lead Conservation Efforts Where Governments Fall Short
Explora, Misool Resort, and andBeyond demonstrate how tourism businesses are actively funding and implementing conservation and community development projects, even in areas where government support is lacking, leading to positive environmental and social impacts.
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36% Bias Score
Syrian Army clashes with Hezbollah in Lebanon
On Thursday, Syrian Army forces clashed with Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon's Hermel region near Al Qusayr, a Hezbollah stronghold, after repelling Hezbollah advances; the fighting involved exchanges of gunfire and mortar fire, with reports of prisoners taken on both sides, marking a significant shif...
Syrian Army clashes with Hezbollah in Lebanon
On Thursday, Syrian Army forces clashed with Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon's Hermel region near Al Qusayr, a Hezbollah stronghold, after repelling Hezbollah advances; the fighting involved exchanges of gunfire and mortar fire, with reports of prisoners taken on both sides, marking a significant shif...
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40% Bias Score
Gates Expresses Concern Over Trump Administration's Public Health Cuts
Bill Gates voiced concerns about the Trump administration's cuts to public health programs, particularly USAID, and expressed hope for collaboration to preserve essential disease-fighting efforts, including HIV and polio initiatives, while highlighting the Gates Foundation's ongoing commitment to va...
Gates Expresses Concern Over Trump Administration's Public Health Cuts
Bill Gates voiced concerns about the Trump administration's cuts to public health programs, particularly USAID, and expressed hope for collaboration to preserve essential disease-fighting efforts, including HIV and polio initiatives, while highlighting the Gates Foundation's ongoing commitment to va...
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40% Bias Score
House Urges Senate to Await Budget Plan, Key Disagreements Remain
House Speaker Mike Johnson urged Senate Republicans to wait for the House to advance President Trump's budget reconciliation plan, which includes extending 2017 tax cuts, bolstering border security, and addressing the debt ceiling, after a White House meeting where progress was made but key disagree...
House Urges Senate to Await Budget Plan, Key Disagreements Remain
House Speaker Mike Johnson urged Senate Republicans to wait for the House to advance President Trump's budget reconciliation plan, which includes extending 2017 tax cuts, bolstering border security, and addressing the debt ceiling, after a White House meeting where progress was made but key disagree...
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48% Bias Score
Medicare Advantage Prior Authorizations: Lower Denial Rates, But Persistent Issues
Medicare Advantage prior authorization practices, though controversial, have lower denial rates (6.4 percent in 2023) than perceived; however, appeals are frequently successful (over 80 percent), and the system causes significant administrative burdens.
Medicare Advantage Prior Authorizations: Lower Denial Rates, But Persistent Issues
Medicare Advantage prior authorization practices, though controversial, have lower denial rates (6.4 percent in 2023) than perceived; however, appeals are frequently successful (over 80 percent), and the system causes significant administrative burdens.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Fires 17 Inspectors General, Raising Accountability Concerns
President Trump fired 17 inspectors general, raising concerns about government transparency and accountability, shortly after creating the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Elon Musk; some fear this will lead to decreased efficiency and increase in fraud.
Trump Fires 17 Inspectors General, Raising Accountability Concerns
President Trump fired 17 inspectors general, raising concerns about government transparency and accountability, shortly after creating the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Elon Musk; some fear this will lead to decreased efficiency and increase in fraud.
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40% Bias Score