February 2025
March 2025
Binance Executive Detained in Nigeria, Charges Dropped
Former IRS Special Agent and Binance employee Tigran Gambaryan was detained in Nigeria for eight months in 2024, accused of crimes and economic sabotage; charges were later dropped.
Binance Executive Detained in Nigeria, Charges Dropped
Former IRS Special Agent and Binance employee Tigran Gambaryan was detained in Nigeria for eight months in 2024, accused of crimes and economic sabotage; charges were later dropped.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Approval Rating Higher Than During First Term, but Below Most Since Reagan
A new Pew Research Center poll shows President Trump's approval rating at 47%, higher than at any point during his first term, but lower than most presidents since Reagan; however, his actions are viewed favorably by 28% of Americans, and unfavorably by 35%, with partisan divides significantly impac...
Trump's Approval Rating Higher Than During First Term, but Below Most Since Reagan
A new Pew Research Center poll shows President Trump's approval rating at 47%, higher than at any point during his first term, but lower than most presidents since Reagan; however, his actions are viewed favorably by 28% of Americans, and unfavorably by 35%, with partisan divides significantly impac...
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40% Bias Score
Musk's DOGE Overhauls US Government Tech Amid Cybersecurity Concerns
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is overhauling US government technology, facing bureaucratic resistance but promising improved efficiency and cybersecurity; recent major cyberattacks highlighted existing vulnerabilities, emphasizing the need for reform.
Musk's DOGE Overhauls US Government Tech Amid Cybersecurity Concerns
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is overhauling US government technology, facing bureaucratic resistance but promising improved efficiency and cybersecurity; recent major cyberattacks highlighted existing vulnerabilities, emphasizing the need for reform.
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68% Bias Score
DNA Evidence Links Suspect to Murder of 11-Year-Old Girl in Essonne
The DNA of the main suspect in the murder of 11-year-old Louise, found stabbed to death in Essonne on February 8, has been discovered on her hands; four individuals, including the suspect and his family, are in custody.
DNA Evidence Links Suspect to Murder of 11-Year-Old Girl in Essonne
The DNA of the main suspect in the murder of 11-year-old Louise, found stabbed to death in Essonne on February 8, has been discovered on her hands; four individuals, including the suspect and his family, are in custody.
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36% Bias Score
Reformed Con Artist Helps Scam Victims Recover Millions
Marwan Ouarab, a reformed con artist, uses open-source intelligence to help victims of online scams recover their losses, recently aiding a French woman defrauded of €830,000 by scammers posing as Brad Pitt, leading to a police investigation in Nigeria.
Reformed Con Artist Helps Scam Victims Recover Millions
Marwan Ouarab, a reformed con artist, uses open-source intelligence to help victims of online scams recover their losses, recently aiding a French woman defrauded of €830,000 by scammers posing as Brad Pitt, leading to a police investigation in Nigeria.
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44% Bias Score
Musk's $97.4 Billion OpenAI Bid Rejected
A consortium led by Elon Musk offered $97.4 billion for OpenAI, the ChatGPT creator, on February 10th; OpenAI CEO Sam Altman rejected the bid, but the possibility of further negotiations remains.
Musk's $97.4 Billion OpenAI Bid Rejected
A consortium led by Elon Musk offered $97.4 billion for OpenAI, the ChatGPT creator, on February 10th; OpenAI CEO Sam Altman rejected the bid, but the possibility of further negotiations remains.
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48% Bias Score
British Couple Found Dead in Rural France: Multiple Lines of Inquiry Opened
A British couple, Andrew and Dawn Searle, were found dead in their rural French home; the wife with head injuries and scattered jewelry outside, the husband hanged and gagged inside; investigators are exploring various possibilities including Mr. Searle's past as a financial crime investigator.
British Couple Found Dead in Rural France: Multiple Lines of Inquiry Opened
A British couple, Andrew and Dawn Searle, were found dead in their rural French home; the wife with head injuries and scattered jewelry outside, the husband hanged and gagged inside; investigators are exploring various possibilities including Mr. Searle's past as a financial crime investigator.
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52% Bias Score
Global Corruption Remains High Despite Anti-Corruption Efforts
The 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index shows a global decline in anti-corruption efforts, with 47 countries scoring their lowest since 2012; the global average remained at 43, highlighting persistent challenges in tackling corruption worldwide.
Global Corruption Remains High Despite Anti-Corruption Efforts
The 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index shows a global decline in anti-corruption efforts, with 47 countries scoring their lowest since 2012; the global average remained at 43, highlighting persistent challenges in tackling corruption worldwide.
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24% Bias Score
German Couple Sentenced to Life for Murder of Ukrainian Refugees
A German court sentenced a 43-year-old man and his 45-year-old wife to life in prison for bludgeoning two Ukrainian refugees to death in March 2023 to abduct their five-week-old baby; the child was recovered unharmed.
German Couple Sentenced to Life for Murder of Ukrainian Refugees
A German court sentenced a 43-year-old man and his 45-year-old wife to life in prison for bludgeoning two Ukrainian refugees to death in March 2023 to abduct their five-week-old baby; the child was recovered unharmed.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Trump's Tariff Stance: Rooted in 1980s US-Japan Trade Tensions
Donald Trump's belief that allies are freeloaders and his advocacy for tariffs originated in the 1980s when he witnessed Japan's economic success and felt the US was getting a raw deal in trade and defense, a perspective that influenced his subsequent political career.
Trump's Tariff Stance: Rooted in 1980s US-Japan Trade Tensions
Donald Trump's belief that allies are freeloaders and his advocacy for tariffs originated in the 1980s when he witnessed Japan's economic success and felt the US was getting a raw deal in trade and defense, a perspective that influenced his subsequent political career.
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44% Bias Score
Musk's $97.4 Billion OpenAI Bid Rejected
Elon Musk's consortium offered $97.4 billion for OpenAI on February 10th, an offer rejected by CEO Sam Altman, escalating their long-standing conflict over OpenAI's commercialization and future direction.
Musk's $97.4 Billion OpenAI Bid Rejected
Elon Musk's consortium offered $97.4 billion for OpenAI on February 10th, an offer rejected by CEO Sam Altman, escalating their long-standing conflict over OpenAI's commercialization and future direction.
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44% Bias Score
Rushdie Testifies in Detail About 2022 Knife Attack
Salman Rushdie testified Tuesday, detailing the 2022 knife attack that left him with severe injuries; Hadi Matar, the accused, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault; the trial, expected to last two weeks, is expected to focus on the act of violence itself, not the underlying motivations...
Rushdie Testifies in Detail About 2022 Knife Attack
Salman Rushdie testified Tuesday, detailing the 2022 knife attack that left him with severe injuries; Hadi Matar, the accused, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault; the trial, expected to last two weeks, is expected to focus on the act of violence itself, not the underlying motivations...
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44% Bias Score