February 2025
March 2025
Trump's Tariff Threat: German Automakers Face Heavy Blow
President Trump's threat of new tariffs on EU vehicles, matching the EU's 10 percent import tax plus a 20 percent VAT, would particularly harm German automakers, who exported 73 percent of the 820,000 EU vehicles to the U.S. last year, potentially escalating the transatlantic trade war and disruptin...
Trump's Tariff Threat: German Automakers Face Heavy Blow
President Trump's threat of new tariffs on EU vehicles, matching the EU's 10 percent import tax plus a 20 percent VAT, would particularly harm German automakers, who exported 73 percent of the 820,000 EU vehicles to the U.S. last year, potentially escalating the transatlantic trade war and disruptin...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Imposes Steel and Aluminum Tariffs, Impacting Key Suppliers
President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports into the U.S., impacting major suppliers Canada, Brazil, and Mexico, who supplied 14.56 million tons of steel and 3.15 million tons of aluminum to the U.S. in 2024. The affected countries responded with cautious observation and prepa...
Trump Imposes Steel and Aluminum Tariffs, Impacting Key Suppliers
President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports into the U.S., impacting major suppliers Canada, Brazil, and Mexico, who supplied 14.56 million tons of steel and 3.15 million tons of aluminum to the U.S. in 2024. The affected countries responded with cautious observation and prepa...
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36% Bias Score
Germany Faces Massive Defense Spending Hike to Meet NATO Targets
Germany faces a drastic increase in defense spending to meet new NATO targets, potentially requiring tens of billions of euros annually, prompting debates on fiscal policy and political disagreements among parties.
Germany Faces Massive Defense Spending Hike to Meet NATO Targets
Germany faces a drastic increase in defense spending to meet new NATO targets, potentially requiring tens of billions of euros annually, prompting debates on fiscal policy and political disagreements among parties.
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52% Bias Score
IBA Files Criminal Complaints Against IOC Over Female Boxers
The International Boxing Association (IBA) filed criminal complaints against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in the U.S., France, and Switzerland, alleging that allowing female boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics violated Swiss law and posed a safety r...
IBA Files Criminal Complaints Against IOC Over Female Boxers
The International Boxing Association (IBA) filed criminal complaints against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in the U.S., France, and Switzerland, alleging that allowing female boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics violated Swiss law and posed a safety r...
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68% Bias Score
Senator Collins Opposes NIH Research Funding Cuts
Senator Susan Collins opposed a directive by the NIH to cut university medical research funding, contacting HHS nominee Robert Kennedy Jr., who agreed to review the decision, leading to Collins' support for his nomination; the move prompted a lawsuit from 22 states and widespread criticism from rese...
Senator Collins Opposes NIH Research Funding Cuts
Senator Susan Collins opposed a directive by the NIH to cut university medical research funding, contacting HHS nominee Robert Kennedy Jr., who agreed to review the decision, leading to Collins' support for his nomination; the move prompted a lawsuit from 22 states and widespread criticism from rese...
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56% Bias Score
Illinois County Settles $10 Million Lawsuit After Deputy Fatally Shoots Woman
Sonya Massey's family received a $10 million settlement from Sangamon County after she was fatally shot by a deputy in July; the county is implementing policy reforms and will be monitored by the Department of Justice for two years.
Illinois County Settles $10 Million Lawsuit After Deputy Fatally Shoots Woman
Sonya Massey's family received a $10 million settlement from Sangamon County after she was fatally shot by a deputy in July; the county is implementing policy reforms and will be monitored by the Department of Justice for two years.
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28% Bias Score
UK Cuts Overseas Aid, Following US Lead
The UK's Labour government, despite initial pledges, has cut its overseas aid budget and reshaped its approach to international development, mirroring a similar trend in the US, raising concerns about the future of global humanitarian efforts.
UK Cuts Overseas Aid, Following US Lead
The UK's Labour government, despite initial pledges, has cut its overseas aid budget and reshaped its approach to international development, mirroring a similar trend in the US, raising concerns about the future of global humanitarian efforts.
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60% Bias Score
Trump's Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Spark Global Backlash
President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, prompting criticism from Canada, South Korea, and Hong Kong, while US steelmakers voiced support; Australia may receive an exemption, and the EU anticipates manageable economic consequences, though job losses are a concern in German...
Trump's Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Spark Global Backlash
President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, prompting criticism from Canada, South Korea, and Hong Kong, while US steelmakers voiced support; Australia may receive an exemption, and the EU anticipates manageable economic consequences, though job losses are a concern in German...
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48% Bias Score
UK Miscarriage of Justice Watchdog Faces Overhaul Amidst Spending Scandal
The UK's Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) faces an overhaul after revelations of its chief executive's expensive French business courses and allegations of ineffective leadership, sparking calls for a review and raising concerns about its handling of miscarriage of justice cases, exemplified ...
UK Miscarriage of Justice Watchdog Faces Overhaul Amidst Spending Scandal
The UK's Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) faces an overhaul after revelations of its chief executive's expensive French business courses and allegations of ineffective leadership, sparking calls for a review and raising concerns about its handling of miscarriage of justice cases, exemplified ...
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56% Bias Score
Far-Right Populists Significantly More Likely to Spread Misinformation Online: Study
A study analyzing 32 million tweets from 8,198 Members of Parliament in 26 countries from 2017-2022 found far-right populist politicians significantly more likely to spread misinformation than those from other parties, due to their focus on cultural grievances and hostility towards democratic instit...
Far-Right Populists Significantly More Likely to Spread Misinformation Online: Study
A study analyzing 32 million tweets from 8,198 Members of Parliament in 26 countries from 2017-2022 found far-right populist politicians significantly more likely to spread misinformation than those from other parties, due to their focus on cultural grievances and hostility towards democratic instit...
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48% Bias Score
Federal Judge Orders Unfreezing of Frozen Funds; Trump Administration Appeals
A Rhode Island federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to fully reinstate frozen federal funds, including those for environmental protection and infrastructure, after finding the administration non-compliant with a previous order. The administration is appealing the decision, settin...
Federal Judge Orders Unfreezing of Frozen Funds; Trump Administration Appeals
A Rhode Island federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to fully reinstate frozen federal funds, including those for environmental protection and infrastructure, after finding the administration non-compliant with a previous order. The administration is appealing the decision, settin...
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40% Bias Score
US Woman Sues Andrew and Tristan Tate for Sex Trafficking and Defamation
A US woman filed a lawsuit against Andrew and Tristan Tate, alleging they forced her into sex trafficking, defamed her after she cooperated with Romanian authorities, and attempted to silence her through a countersuit. This is the first US case against the brothers, who face various criminal charges...
US Woman Sues Andrew and Tristan Tate for Sex Trafficking and Defamation
A US woman filed a lawsuit against Andrew and Tristan Tate, alleging they forced her into sex trafficking, defamed her after she cooperated with Romanian authorities, and attempted to silence her through a countersuit. This is the first US case against the brothers, who face various criminal charges...
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64% Bias Score