February 2025
March 2025
Royal Couple to Visit Vatican for Jubilee Year
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit Italy and the Vatican in early April 2025 for a state visit to meet Pope Francis during the Catholic Jubilee Year, aiming to strengthen UK-Vatican relations and discuss shared concerns.
Royal Couple to Visit Vatican for Jubilee Year
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit Italy and the Vatican in early April 2025 for a state visit to meet Pope Francis during the Catholic Jubilee Year, aiming to strengthen UK-Vatican relations and discuss shared concerns.
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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
Trump Administration Tightens Immigration Enforcement, Increases Arrests and Deportations
The Trump administration implemented stricter policies regarding the release of illegal immigrants from ICE custody, resulting in a significant increase in arrests and a decrease in releases during its first week, while simultaneously increasing detention space and securing agreements with multiple ...
Trump Administration Tightens Immigration Enforcement, Increases Arrests and Deportations
The Trump administration implemented stricter policies regarding the release of illegal immigrants from ICE custody, resulting in a significant increase in arrests and a decrease in releases during its first week, while simultaneously increasing detention space and securing agreements with multiple ...
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64% Bias Score
Gold Price Surges to \$2,871.74 Amidst Rising Inflation
Gold prices hit \$2,871.74 per ounce this week, up nearly 40% since January 2024 due to rising inflation (2.9% in December) and investor demand for portfolio diversification and inflation hedging, prompting investment consideration.
Gold Price Surges to \$2,871.74 Amidst Rising Inflation
Gold prices hit \$2,871.74 per ounce this week, up nearly 40% since January 2024 due to rising inflation (2.9% in December) and investor demand for portfolio diversification and inflation hedging, prompting investment consideration.
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56% 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
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
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
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
Ramaphosa Rejects Trump's Funding Threat, Defends Land Expropriation Law
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa rejected threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to cut all funding to South Africa over a new land expropriation law, stating that his country would not be bullied; Trump's claims are considered misinformation by Ramaphosa's government.
Ramaphosa Rejects Trump's Funding Threat, Defends Land Expropriation Law
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa rejected threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to cut all funding to South Africa over a new land expropriation law, stating that his country would not be bullied; Trump's claims are considered misinformation by Ramaphosa's government.
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44% Bias Score
Congress Proposes Ban on Chinese AI App DeepSeek
Reps. Gottheimer and LaHood introduced legislation to ban the Chinese AI app DeepSeek from federal devices due to national security and misinformation concerns, mirroring the TikTok ban and reflecting heightened U.S.-China technological competition.
Congress Proposes Ban on Chinese AI App DeepSeek
Reps. Gottheimer and LaHood introduced legislation to ban the Chinese AI app DeepSeek from federal devices due to national security and misinformation concerns, mirroring the TikTok ban and reflecting heightened U.S.-China technological competition.
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52% 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
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