February 2025
March 2025
Porsche Revises EV Strategy Amidst Weak Demand, €800 Million Cost Increase
Porsche is revising its electric vehicle strategy due to weak demand and challenges in China, expecting €800 million in added costs in 2024 to develop combustion engine and plug-in hybrid vehicles, invest in batteries, and restructure; sales fell 3 percent overall, with a 28 percent drop in China.
Porsche Revises EV Strategy Amidst Weak Demand, €800 Million Cost Increase
Porsche is revising its electric vehicle strategy due to weak demand and challenges in China, expecting €800 million in added costs in 2024 to develop combustion engine and plug-in hybrid vehicles, invest in batteries, and restructure; sales fell 3 percent overall, with a 28 percent drop in China.
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44% Bias Score
Anti-Trump Coalition's Ukraine Strategy Predicted to Fail
Professor Marat Bashirov asserts that the current situation regarding Ukraine is less about support for the country and more about a new anti-Trump international coalition, led by Britain, which he predicts will ultimately fail due to resistance from other European powers.
Anti-Trump Coalition's Ukraine Strategy Predicted to Fail
Professor Marat Bashirov asserts that the current situation regarding Ukraine is less about support for the country and more about a new anti-Trump international coalition, led by Britain, which he predicts will ultimately fail due to resistance from other European powers.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Migrant Crossings Highlight Perils of Canada-US Border
Canadian police intercepted two groups of migrants—one from Venezuela, the other from Jordan, Sudan, Chad, and Mauritius—attempting illegal entry during frigid conditions, raising concerns about border security and the safety of migrants.
Migrant Crossings Highlight Perils of Canada-US Border
Canadian police intercepted two groups of migrants—one from Venezuela, the other from Jordan, Sudan, Chad, and Mauritius—attempting illegal entry during frigid conditions, raising concerns about border security and the safety of migrants.
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40% Bias Score
TikTok Sued Over Deaths of Teens Participating in "Blackout Challenge
Parents of four British teenagers who died in 2022 while attempting the "blackout challenge" on TikTok are suing the platform and its parent company, ByteDance, for wrongful death, alleging TikTok's algorithm promoted dangerous content to boost engagement and revenue.
TikTok Sued Over Deaths of Teens Participating in "Blackout Challenge
Parents of four British teenagers who died in 2022 while attempting the "blackout challenge" on TikTok are suing the platform and its parent company, ByteDance, for wrongful death, alleging TikTok's algorithm promoted dangerous content to boost engagement and revenue.
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52% Bias Score
Ali Fayed Accused of Sexual Assault by Former Harrods Employees
Ali Fayed, brother of the late Mohamed Al Fayed, is accused of sexual assault by three former Harrods employees who claim the abuse occurred in the 1990s across multiple locations, prompting civil legal action and a statement from Harrods acknowledging the 'breadth of abuse'.
Ali Fayed Accused of Sexual Assault by Former Harrods Employees
Ali Fayed, brother of the late Mohamed Al Fayed, is accused of sexual assault by three former Harrods employees who claim the abuse occurred in the 1990s across multiple locations, prompting civil legal action and a statement from Harrods acknowledging the 'breadth of abuse'.
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40% Bias Score
Stephen Lawrence Killer's Private Parole Hearing Scheduled
David Norris, convicted murderer of Stephen Lawrence, will have a private parole hearing on May 1, 2025, prompting debate about transparency and public safety.
Stephen Lawrence Killer's Private Parole Hearing Scheduled
David Norris, convicted murderer of Stephen Lawrence, will have a private parole hearing on May 1, 2025, prompting debate about transparency and public safety.
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40% Bias Score
Police Failings Allow Repeat Rapist to Attack Again
Mariyan Grudev, a Bulgarian national with a history of sex offenses, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2019 rape of a woman in Warrington, Cheshire, and the attempted rape of a teenager in 2023; police failures to issue a European arrest warrant after the first attack allowed him to remain ...
Police Failings Allow Repeat Rapist to Attack Again
Mariyan Grudev, a Bulgarian national with a history of sex offenses, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2019 rape of a woman in Warrington, Cheshire, and the attempted rape of a teenager in 2023; police failures to issue a European arrest warrant after the first attack allowed him to remain ...
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60% Bias Score
NHS Dental Crisis: Thousands Queue for Appointments
Long queues of patients seeking NHS dental appointments formed outside Saint Paul's Dental Practice in Bristol yesterday, highlighting a growing nationwide crisis with 500 fewer dentists since 2019 and a 1.5 million population increase, leading to some areas having over 3,100 patients per dentist.
NHS Dental Crisis: Thousands Queue for Appointments
Long queues of patients seeking NHS dental appointments formed outside Saint Paul's Dental Practice in Bristol yesterday, highlighting a growing nationwide crisis with 500 fewer dentists since 2019 and a 1.5 million population increase, leading to some areas having over 3,100 patients per dentist.
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52% Bias Score
UK Demands Apple Create Cloud Service Backdoor
The UK government demanded Apple create a backdoor in its encrypted cloud service under the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA), a move opposed by Apple and raising concerns about user privacy and international data sharing agreements.
UK Demands Apple Create Cloud Service Backdoor
The UK government demanded Apple create a backdoor in its encrypted cloud service under the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA), a move opposed by Apple and raising concerns about user privacy and international data sharing agreements.
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56% Bias Score
UK Growth Forecast Halved Amid Stagflation Fears, Labour Holds Secret Crisis Meeting
The Bank of England slashed its UK growth forecast to 0.75 percent, warned of rising inflation to 3.7 percent, and hinted at stagflation, forcing a crisis meeting of Labour ministers who plan to keep details secret, sparking criticism from the opposition.
UK Growth Forecast Halved Amid Stagflation Fears, Labour Holds Secret Crisis Meeting
The Bank of England slashed its UK growth forecast to 0.75 percent, warned of rising inflation to 3.7 percent, and hinted at stagflation, forcing a crisis meeting of Labour ministers who plan to keep details secret, sparking criticism from the opposition.
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48% Bias Score
1,000 to Protest China's London Super-Embassy Amid Government Approval
Over 1,000 protesters will demonstrate against China's planned London super-embassy on Saturday, prompting a government decision next week amid concerns over the size and potential for protests at the site. The project has faced opposition from local residents and the Metropolitan Police, but the go...
1,000 to Protest China's London Super-Embassy Amid Government Approval
Over 1,000 protesters will demonstrate against China's planned London super-embassy on Saturday, prompting a government decision next week amid concerns over the size and potential for protests at the site. The project has faced opposition from local residents and the Metropolitan Police, but the go...
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52% Bias Score
Sweden Tightens Gun Laws After Mass Shooting
In response to Sweden's worst mass shooting, where a gunman killed 10 people in Örebro on Tuesday, the government announced stricter gun laws, including restrictions on semi-automatic weapons and improved reporting of medically unsuitable gun owners.
Sweden Tightens Gun Laws After Mass Shooting
In response to Sweden's worst mass shooting, where a gunman killed 10 people in Örebro on Tuesday, the government announced stricter gun laws, including restrictions on semi-automatic weapons and improved reporting of medically unsuitable gun owners.
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44% Bias Score