February 2025
March 2025
Earth's Inner Core Shows Signs of Structural Change
A USC study using seismic data from 121 repeated earthquakes between 1991 and 2024 near the South Sandwich Islands reveals potential structural changes near Earth's inner core, challenging the long-held belief of a completely solid inner core and suggesting a viscous deformation of its surface due t...
Earth's Inner Core Shows Signs of Structural Change
A USC study using seismic data from 121 repeated earthquakes between 1991 and 2024 near the South Sandwich Islands reveals potential structural changes near Earth's inner core, challenging the long-held belief of a completely solid inner core and suggesting a viscous deformation of its surface due t...
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20% Bias Score
Italian Anti-Mafia Activist Sentenced for Exploiting Elderly Residents
Maricetta Tirrito, an Italian anti-mafia activist, received an eight-year prison sentence for exploiting elderly residents at her Ardea nursing home, misusing their funds for personal expenses, and operating in substandard conditions. The case highlights systemic failures in oversight and the abuse ...
Italian Anti-Mafia Activist Sentenced for Exploiting Elderly Residents
Maricetta Tirrito, an Italian anti-mafia activist, received an eight-year prison sentence for exploiting elderly residents at her Ardea nursing home, misusing their funds for personal expenses, and operating in substandard conditions. The case highlights systemic failures in oversight and the abuse ...
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56% Bias Score
Ecuadorian Bonds Plummet After González's Strong Election Showing
Ecuadorian dollar bonds fell sharply after Luisa González, a socialist candidate, performed better than expected in the first round of presidential elections, forcing a runoff against Daniel Noboa on April 13th; the 2030 bond dropped over 7 cents per dollar, and the 2040 bond fell 8.5%, reflecting i...
Ecuadorian Bonds Plummet After González's Strong Election Showing
Ecuadorian dollar bonds fell sharply after Luisa González, a socialist candidate, performed better than expected in the first round of presidential elections, forcing a runoff against Daniel Noboa on April 13th; the 2030 bond dropped over 7 cents per dollar, and the 2040 bond fell 8.5%, reflecting i...
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56% Bias Score
Legal Guide Aims to Criminalize Ecocide in EU
An international group of jurists published a legal guide to help EU countries criminalize ecocide, aiming to hold individuals responsible for large-scale environmental damage, a move supported by some countries and opposed by others due to legal ambiguities.
Legal Guide Aims to Criminalize Ecocide in EU
An international group of jurists published a legal guide to help EU countries criminalize ecocide, aiming to hold individuals responsible for large-scale environmental damage, a move supported by some countries and opposed by others due to legal ambiguities.
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48% Bias Score
Jordan Seeks to Salvage US Ties Amidst Trump's Pressure and Aid Freeze
King Abdullah II of Jordan will visit Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to address strained US-Jordan relations stemming from President Trump's pressure to accept Palestinians from Gaza and the freezing of US aid, impacting Jordan's economy and societal stability.
Jordan Seeks to Salvage US Ties Amidst Trump's Pressure and Aid Freeze
King Abdullah II of Jordan will visit Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to address strained US-Jordan relations stemming from President Trump's pressure to accept Palestinians from Gaza and the freezing of US aid, impacting Jordan's economy and societal stability.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Dismisses Military Academy Boards of Visitors
President Trump announced the dismissal of the Boards of Visitors for the U.S. military academies on Monday via social media, citing infiltration by "woke" ideologies and aiming to install new members to strengthen the military; the White House hasn't specified whether the order impacts all members ...
Trump Dismisses Military Academy Boards of Visitors
President Trump announced the dismissal of the Boards of Visitors for the U.S. military academies on Monday via social media, citing infiltration by "woke" ideologies and aiming to install new members to strengthen the military; the White House hasn't specified whether the order impacts all members ...
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60% Bias Score
Vetëvendosje Wins Landslide Victory in Kosovo's Parliamentary Elections
Kosovo's parliamentary elections resulted in a landslide victory for Prime Minister Albin Kurti's Vetëvendosje movement, securing over 55% of the vote and 50 out of 120 seats; however, a technical failure on the electoral commission's website temporarily disrupted the release of results. Opposition ...
Vetëvendosje Wins Landslide Victory in Kosovo's Parliamentary Elections
Kosovo's parliamentary elections resulted in a landslide victory for Prime Minister Albin Kurti's Vetëvendosje movement, securing over 55% of the vote and 50 out of 120 seats; however, a technical failure on the electoral commission's website temporarily disrupted the release of results. Opposition ...
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36% Bias Score
Rome Court Convicts Nine in Tor di Valle Stadium Corruption Case
A Rome court convicted nine individuals, including former capitol assembly president Marcello De Vito and businessman Luca Parnasi, for corruption related to the Tor di Valle stadium project, also revealing €250,000 in illicit financing to the Lega party.
Rome Court Convicts Nine in Tor di Valle Stadium Corruption Case
A Rome court convicted nine individuals, including former capitol assembly president Marcello De Vito and businessman Luca Parnasi, for corruption related to the Tor di Valle stadium project, also revealing €250,000 in illicit financing to the Lega party.
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64% Bias Score
Italian Village's 'No Illness' Decree Exposes Healthcare Crisis
The mayor of Belcastro, Italy, issued a decree forbidding illness due to a critical shortage of medical services, exposing Calabria's healthcare crisis rooted in decades of corruption and underfunding, forcing reliance on 500 Cuban doctors as a temporary solution.
Italian Village's 'No Illness' Decree Exposes Healthcare Crisis
The mayor of Belcastro, Italy, issued a decree forbidding illness due to a critical shortage of medical services, exposing Calabria's healthcare crisis rooted in decades of corruption and underfunding, forcing reliance on 500 Cuban doctors as a temporary solution.
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36% Bias Score
CFPB Shutdown Raises Concerns About Consumer Financial Protection
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a US agency protecting consumers from unfair financial practices, was effectively shut down by its new director, Russel Vought, following a tweet from Elon Musk signaling its end, raising concerns about the future of consumer financial protection.
CFPB Shutdown Raises Concerns About Consumer Financial Protection
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a US agency protecting consumers from unfair financial practices, was effectively shut down by its new director, Russel Vought, following a tweet from Elon Musk signaling its end, raising concerns about the future of consumer financial protection.
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56% Bias Score
Few Countries Submit Updated Climate Targets by Deadline
By today's deadline, few of roughly 200 countries submitted updated, more ambitious climate targets, including the EU, China, India, and Australia; the US will abandon its previous target under Trump; the UN suggests a later submission deadline.
Few Countries Submit Updated Climate Targets by Deadline
By today's deadline, few of roughly 200 countries submitted updated, more ambitious climate targets, including the EU, China, India, and Australia; the US will abandon its previous target under Trump; the UN suggests a later submission deadline.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Controversial Nominees Confirmed Despite Bipartisan Opposition
President Trump's nominees for key administration positions, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., are being confirmed by the Senate despite initial bipartisan concerns, highlighting P...
Trump's Controversial Nominees Confirmed Despite Bipartisan Opposition
President Trump's nominees for key administration positions, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., are being confirmed by the Senate despite initial bipartisan concerns, highlighting P...
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64% Bias Score