February 2025
March 2025
Royal Couple's Vatican Visit Strengthens UK-Holy See Ties
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit the Vatican and Italy in early April 2025 to meet Pope Francis during the Catholic Jubilee Year, strengthening UK-Vatican relations built on shared interests in environmental protection and interfaith dialogue.
Royal Couple's Vatican Visit Strengthens UK-Holy See Ties
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit the Vatican and Italy in early April 2025 to meet Pope Francis during the Catholic Jubilee Year, strengthening UK-Vatican relations built on shared interests in environmental protection and interfaith dialogue.
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28% Bias Score
Former Teacher of the Year Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Students
Jacqueline Ma, a 35-year-old former California "Teacher of the Year," pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two students aged 11 and 12, and faces 30 years to life in prison for lewd acts with a child and possession of child sexual abuse material.
Former Teacher of the Year Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Students
Jacqueline Ma, a 35-year-old former California "Teacher of the Year," pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two students aged 11 and 12, and faces 30 years to life in prison for lewd acts with a child and possession of child sexual abuse material.
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48% Bias Score
M23 Rebels Defy Ceasefire, Advance in Eastern DRC
M23 rebels in eastern DRC ignored a Tuesday ceasefire and advanced toward Bukavu on Thursday, with residents posting videos showing rebels near the strategically important Kavumu airport; the rebels also established a parallel government in Goma, while the Congolese military issued arrest warrants.
M23 Rebels Defy Ceasefire, Advance in Eastern DRC
M23 rebels in eastern DRC ignored a Tuesday ceasefire and advanced toward Bukavu on Thursday, with residents posting videos showing rebels near the strategically important Kavumu airport; the rebels also established a parallel government in Goma, while the Congolese military issued arrest warrants.
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44% Bias Score
Italy Releases Libyan General Wanted by ICC, Sparking Outrage and Legal Action
Italy released Libyan General Osama Njeem Almasri, wanted by the ICC for murder and torture, after failing to confirm the arrest warrant; this sparked a parliamentary debate and legal action against government officials, revealing potential prioritization of cooperation with the Libyan regime over i...
Italy Releases Libyan General Wanted by ICC, Sparking Outrage and Legal Action
Italy released Libyan General Osama Njeem Almasri, wanted by the ICC for murder and torture, after failing to confirm the arrest warrant; this sparked a parliamentary debate and legal action against government officials, revealing potential prioritization of cooperation with the Libyan regime over i...
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56% Bias Score
German Immigrant Voters: Diverse Preferences, Low Turnout, and AfD Support
In Germany, over seven million voters with immigration backgrounds show diverse political preferences, with lower voting rates and a feeling of underrepresentation; a study reveals that 8% of Turkish-origin voters support the AfD, while 45% favor the SPD or Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, highlighting the co...
German Immigrant Voters: Diverse Preferences, Low Turnout, and AfD Support
In Germany, over seven million voters with immigration backgrounds show diverse political preferences, with lower voting rates and a feeling of underrepresentation; a study reveals that 8% of Turkish-origin voters support the AfD, while 45% favor the SPD or Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, highlighting the co...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Seeks Access to Ukraine's Rare Earth Minerals
US President Donald Trump seeks access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for aid, leveraging Ukraine's vast reserves of titanium, lithium, and other critical materials to counter China's dominance in this strategic sector, while facing challenges due to the ongoing war.
Trump Seeks Access to Ukraine's Rare Earth Minerals
US President Donald Trump seeks access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for aid, leveraging Ukraine's vast reserves of titanium, lithium, and other critical materials to counter China's dominance in this strategic sector, while facing challenges due to the ongoing war.
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36% Bias Score
Örebro Shooting: Ten Dead, Gunman Identified as Rickard A.
A 35-year-old man, Rickard A., shot and killed ten people at the Risbergska campus in Örebro, Sweden, on Wednesday before apparently taking his own life; police found four legally owned hunting weapons at the scene and are investigating the motive.
Örebro Shooting: Ten Dead, Gunman Identified as Rickard A.
A 35-year-old man, Rickard A., shot and killed ten people at the Risbergska campus in Örebro, Sweden, on Wednesday before apparently taking his own life; police found four legally owned hunting weapons at the scene and are investigating the motive.
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40% Bias Score
German Court Rules Extradition of Antifascist to Hungary Illegal
The German Federal Constitutional Court declared the June 2024 extradition of German antifascist Maja T. to Hungary illegal, citing the Berlin Regional Court's failure to address the risk of torture and inhumane treatment in Hungarian prisons, based on Article 4 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Righ...
German Court Rules Extradition of Antifascist to Hungary Illegal
The German Federal Constitutional Court declared the June 2024 extradition of German antifascist Maja T. to Hungary illegal, citing the Berlin Regional Court's failure to address the risk of torture and inhumane treatment in Hungarian prisons, based on Article 4 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Righ...
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60% Bias Score
South Africa's Land Expropriation Law Sparks Domestic and International Controversy
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a controversial land expropriation law on January 23rd, aiming to correct historical land ownership inequalities from apartheid; the law faces strong opposition from Afrikaners and international figures, raising concerns about economic impacts and comp...
South Africa's Land Expropriation Law Sparks Domestic and International Controversy
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a controversial land expropriation law on January 23rd, aiming to correct historical land ownership inequalities from apartheid; the law faces strong opposition from Afrikaners and international figures, raising concerns about economic impacts and comp...
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32% Bias Score
Private Security Clears German Forest, Activists Report Assaults
RWE cleared six hectares of forest near Manheim, Germany, for gravel extraction, despite the presence of activists in tree houses. Private security, not police, conducted the operation, resulting in reported assaults, sexual harassment, and injuries to activists; police claim no emergency calls were...
Private Security Clears German Forest, Activists Report Assaults
RWE cleared six hectares of forest near Manheim, Germany, for gravel extraction, despite the presence of activists in tree houses. Private security, not police, conducted the operation, resulting in reported assaults, sexual harassment, and injuries to activists; police claim no emergency calls were...
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68% Bias Score
US Lawmakers Seek to Ban Chinese AI Chatbot DeepSeek from Government Devices
US Representatives LaHood and Gottheimer will propose a bill on Friday to ban the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek from government devices within 60 days due to national security concerns, mirroring similar bans in Australia, Italy, and Taiwan and following concerns over data security and China's AI adva...
US Lawmakers Seek to Ban Chinese AI Chatbot DeepSeek from Government Devices
US Representatives LaHood and Gottheimer will propose a bill on Friday to ban the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek from government devices within 60 days due to national security concerns, mirroring similar bans in Australia, Italy, and Taiwan and following concerns over data security and China's AI adva...
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52% Bias Score
Russian Spy Ring Trial: Beautician Denies Honeytrap Accusations
A London-based beautician, Vanya Gaberova, stands trial accused of being a Russian spy who allegedly participated in a honeytrap operation targeting journalist Christo Grozev, involving surveillance and a planned "romance" between August 2021 and September 2021. Gaberova denies all accusations, clai...
Russian Spy Ring Trial: Beautician Denies Honeytrap Accusations
A London-based beautician, Vanya Gaberova, stands trial accused of being a Russian spy who allegedly participated in a honeytrap operation targeting journalist Christo Grozev, involving surveillance and a planned "romance" between August 2021 and September 2021. Gaberova denies all accusations, clai...
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64% Bias Score