February 2025
March 2025
Iran Rejects US Negotiations Under Sanctions
On February 8th, 2025, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi rejected US-led negotiations under sanctions, echoing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's rejection and President Rouhani's subsequent downplaying of the sanctions, citing past broken agreements and a desire for self-reliance.
Iran Rejects US Negotiations Under Sanctions
On February 8th, 2025, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi rejected US-led negotiations under sanctions, echoing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's rejection and President Rouhani's subsequent downplaying of the sanctions, citing past broken agreements and a desire for self-reliance.
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44% Bias Score
Massive German Protests Against CDU-AfD Collaboration
Hundreds of thousands of Germans protested on February 8th in multiple cities against the conservative CDU's collaboration with the far-right AfD, following a controversial Bundestag vote on a migration policy resolution on January 29th.
Massive German Protests Against CDU-AfD Collaboration
Hundreds of thousands of Germans protested on February 8th in multiple cities against the conservative CDU's collaboration with the far-right AfD, following a controversial Bundestag vote on a migration policy resolution on January 29th.
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44% Bias Score
UK Retailers Demand End to Shein Customs Loophole
The UK government faces pressure from major retailers to close a customs loophole benefiting Shein, a Chinese-made fashion group, allowing it to avoid import duties on parcels below £135, causing unfair competition for struggling British businesses.
UK Retailers Demand End to Shein Customs Loophole
The UK government faces pressure from major retailers to close a customs loophole benefiting Shein, a Chinese-made fashion group, allowing it to avoid import duties on parcels below £135, causing unfair competition for struggling British businesses.
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64% Bias Score
Massive German Protests Against Far-Right Rise
Over 200,000 people protested in Munich's Theresienwiese on Sunday against the rise of Germany's far-right AfD party, following the passing of a new asylum law; similar protests in Bremen drew 35,000.
Massive German Protests Against Far-Right Rise
Over 200,000 people protested in Munich's Theresienwiese on Sunday against the rise of Germany's far-right AfD party, following the passing of a new asylum law; similar protests in Bremen drew 35,000.
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48% Bias Score
Wellness Blogger's False Cancer Claims Cause Harm
Australian wellness blogger Belle Gibson falsely claimed to have cured her brain cancer through diet, misleading vulnerable individuals like Kylie and Maxine, who suffered health consequences; Gibson was fined £240,000 for deceptive charitable donations.
Wellness Blogger's False Cancer Claims Cause Harm
Australian wellness blogger Belle Gibson falsely claimed to have cured her brain cancer through diet, misleading vulnerable individuals like Kylie and Maxine, who suffered health consequences; Gibson was fined £240,000 for deceptive charitable donations.
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56% Bias Score
12th Arrest Made in Long Island Teen Kidnapping Case
Twelve people have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of 14-year-old Emmarae Gervasi from her Long Island home on December 9th; she was rescued by her father from a yacht on January 3rd.
12th Arrest Made in Long Island Teen Kidnapping Case
Twelve people have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of 14-year-old Emmarae Gervasi from her Long Island home on December 9th; she was rescued by her father from a yacht on January 3rd.
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36% Bias Score
Military Faces Jail for Online Leaks
The UK Ministry of Defence warned military personnel of court martial and jail sentences for leaking secret information online following two incidents involving the disclosure of classified information about the RAF Eurofighter Typhoon's radar system and the Challenger 2 tank on the War Thunder gami...
Military Faces Jail for Online Leaks
The UK Ministry of Defence warned military personnel of court martial and jail sentences for leaking secret information online following two incidents involving the disclosure of classified information about the RAF Eurofighter Typhoon's radar system and the Challenger 2 tank on the War Thunder gami...
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32% Bias Score
Omar Accuses Trump Administration of Illegal Agency Restructuring
Rep. Ilhan Omar accuses the Trump administration of illegally circumventing Congress to implement Trump's agenda, citing a judge's recent block of the administration's attempt to place 2,200 USAID employees on administrative leave; this follows a pause on all new U.S. foreign assistance programs. Om...
Omar Accuses Trump Administration of Illegal Agency Restructuring
Rep. Ilhan Omar accuses the Trump administration of illegally circumventing Congress to implement Trump's agenda, citing a judge's recent block of the administration's attempt to place 2,200 USAID employees on administrative leave; this follows a pause on all new U.S. foreign assistance programs. Om...
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40% Bias Score
Massive Munich Protest Underscores German Election Concerns
Hundreds of thousands protested in Munich against the AfD two weeks before the German federal election, expressing concerns about democracy and migration policy, particularly regarding the Union parties' actions in parliament and their concessions to the AfD.
Massive Munich Protest Underscores German Election Concerns
Hundreds of thousands protested in Munich against the AfD two weeks before the German federal election, expressing concerns about democracy and migration policy, particularly regarding the Union parties' actions in parliament and their concessions to the AfD.
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44% Bias Score
North Korean Troops Withdraw from Ukraine Amidst Heavy Casualties
South Korean intelligence reports that approximately 11,000 North Korean soldiers, deployed to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine since late 2024, have withdrawn due to unexpectedly high casualties; estimates suggest 300 deaths and 2,700 injuries among the troops, prompting questions about the future...
North Korean Troops Withdraw from Ukraine Amidst Heavy Casualties
South Korean intelligence reports that approximately 11,000 North Korean soldiers, deployed to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine since late 2024, have withdrawn due to unexpectedly high casualties; estimates suggest 300 deaths and 2,700 injuries among the troops, prompting questions about the future...
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52% Bias Score
One Year of Syrsky's Command: Ukrainian Military's Strategic Shifts and Challenges
During his first year as Commander-in-Chief, General Oleksandr Syrsky led the Ukrainian Armed Forces through significant territorial losses in the Donbas while simultaneously conducting a successful incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast, capturing over 1000 sq km before partial recapture by Russia; h...
One Year of Syrsky's Command: Ukrainian Military's Strategic Shifts and Challenges
During his first year as Commander-in-Chief, General Oleksandr Syrsky led the Ukrainian Armed Forces through significant territorial losses in the Donbas while simultaneously conducting a successful incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast, capturing over 1000 sq km before partial recapture by Russia; h...
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36% Bias Score
Fico Accuses Protest Leaders of Coup Amidst Growing EU Tensions in Slovakia
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico accused four individuals, including two Bratislava councilors and a documentary producer, of plotting a coup with Ukrainian intelligence, escalating tensions amidst large pro-EU protests in Slovakia following his visit to Moscow.
Fico Accuses Protest Leaders of Coup Amidst Growing EU Tensions in Slovakia
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico accused four individuals, including two Bratislava councilors and a documentary producer, of plotting a coup with Ukrainian intelligence, escalating tensions amidst large pro-EU protests in Slovakia following his visit to Moscow.
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60% Bias Score