February 2025
March 2025
ECtHR Rules Russia Illegally Suppressed Media, Violated Rights
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on February 11th that Russia's blocking of media outlets and prosecution of over 160 individuals, including journalists like Michael Naki and Vladimir Kara-Murza, for criticizing the military violated their freedom of speech and personal liberty, despite Russ...
ECtHR Rules Russia Illegally Suppressed Media, Violated Rights
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on February 11th that Russia's blocking of media outlets and prosecution of over 160 individuals, including journalists like Michael Naki and Vladimir Kara-Murza, for criticizing the military violated their freedom of speech and personal liberty, despite Russ...
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44% Bias Score
Kramatorsk Residents Face Daily Shelling, Uncertain Future Amidst War
In Kramatorsk, Ukraine, 80,000 residents endure daily shelling from the nearby frontlines, prompting them to board up damaged windows and facing immense financial challenges to rebuild their homes, with their future contingent on ongoing geopolitical negotiations.
Kramatorsk Residents Face Daily Shelling, Uncertain Future Amidst War
In Kramatorsk, Ukraine, 80,000 residents endure daily shelling from the nearby frontlines, prompting them to board up damaged windows and facing immense financial challenges to rebuild their homes, with their future contingent on ongoing geopolitical negotiations.
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44% Bias Score
US, UK Reject Global AI Declaration at Paris Summit
The US and UK refused to sign a global AI declaration at the Paris AI Action Summit on February 11th, citing concerns about excessive regulation and national interests, while 73 other countries, including China, signed the agreement promoting ethical and inclusive AI development.
US, UK Reject Global AI Declaration at Paris Summit
The US and UK refused to sign a global AI declaration at the Paris AI Action Summit on February 11th, citing concerns about excessive regulation and national interests, while 73 other countries, including China, signed the agreement promoting ethical and inclusive AI development.
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40% Bias Score
Major Anti-Mafia Operation in Palermo Leads to 150 Arrests
Italian police arrested nearly 150 people in Palermo, Sicily, in a major anti-mafia operation on Tuesday, seizing weapons and uncovering a network of informants, including a Palermo prosecutor's office clerk; the operation, involving over 1,200 officers, is the largest since 1984 and targeted severa...
Major Anti-Mafia Operation in Palermo Leads to 150 Arrests
Italian police arrested nearly 150 people in Palermo, Sicily, in a major anti-mafia operation on Tuesday, seizing weapons and uncovering a network of informants, including a Palermo prosecutor's office clerk; the operation, involving over 1,200 officers, is the largest since 1984 and targeted severa...
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40% Bias Score
Gender Parity Achieved in US Film Lead Roles for 2024
Two studies reveal that women led 42% of the 100 top-grossing US films in 2024, achieving gender parity with men, although disparities persist in representing women of color and older women.
Gender Parity Achieved in US Film Lead Roles for 2024
Two studies reveal that women led 42% of the 100 top-grossing US films in 2024, achieving gender parity with men, although disparities persist in representing women of color and older women.
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36% Bias Score
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Plan to Cut NIH Grants
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's plan to cut National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants by 15% after a lawsuit from 22 states, preventing a potential $4 billion in savings and highlighting concerns about a constitutional crisis amid ongoing legal challenges.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Plan to Cut NIH Grants
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's plan to cut National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants by 15% after a lawsuit from 22 states, preventing a potential $4 billion in savings and highlighting concerns about a constitutional crisis amid ongoing legal challenges.
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56% Bias Score
German Fact-Check Debunks Misinformation on Asylum Seekers
A fact-check of two claims circulating on X reveals inaccuracies regarding the number of rejected asylum seekers in Germany: The claim that 304,000 rejected asylum seekers receive welfare is false (actual number of those with deportation orders is 202,880, with only 17,583 immediately deportable), a...
German Fact-Check Debunks Misinformation on Asylum Seekers
A fact-check of two claims circulating on X reveals inaccuracies regarding the number of rejected asylum seekers in Germany: The claim that 304,000 rejected asylum seekers receive welfare is false (actual number of those with deportation orders is 202,880, with only 17,583 immediately deportable), a...
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40% Bias Score
Mexico's Border Security Operation: Initial Results and Expert Concerns
Following increased US pressure, Mexico reported 139 arrests, 82 seized weapons, and one ton of drugs in a week-long border security operation; however, experts warn of the militaristic approach's potential to worsen violence and impunity, noting concerns about the National Guard's effectiveness and...
Mexico's Border Security Operation: Initial Results and Expert Concerns
Following increased US pressure, Mexico reported 139 arrests, 82 seized weapons, and one ton of drugs in a week-long border security operation; however, experts warn of the militaristic approach's potential to worsen violence and impunity, noting concerns about the National Guard's effectiveness and...
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48% Bias Score
USAID's Closure in Kazakhstan Sparks Debate Over Foreign Funding and LGBTQ+ Issues
After 33 years in Kazakhstan, the USAID office in Almaty closed following a parliamentary inquiry questioning a $2 million grant to a European LGBTQ+ association. A subsequent fake video report falsely accusing USAID of funding opposition groups fueled concerns and calls for stricter regulations on ...
USAID's Closure in Kazakhstan Sparks Debate Over Foreign Funding and LGBTQ+ Issues
After 33 years in Kazakhstan, the USAID office in Almaty closed following a parliamentary inquiry questioning a $2 million grant to a European LGBTQ+ association. A subsequent fake video report falsely accusing USAID of funding opposition groups fueled concerns and calls for stricter regulations on ...
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68% Bias Score
Congresswoman Mace Accuses Four Men of Rape and Sexual Misconduct
South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace accused four men, including her former fiancé, of rape, physical abuse, and sexual misconduct during a speech on the US House floor on Monday, November 27, 2023, presenting evidence and criticizing the South Carolina attorney general for inaction.
Congresswoman Mace Accuses Four Men of Rape and Sexual Misconduct
South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace accused four men, including her former fiancé, of rape, physical abuse, and sexual misconduct during a speech on the US House floor on Monday, November 27, 2023, presenting evidence and criticizing the South Carolina attorney general for inaction.
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44% Bias Score
South Carolina Police Investigate Sex Trafficking Allegations After Rep. Mace's Claims
Rep. Nancy Mace publicly accused her ex-fiance, Patrick Bryant, and three other men of running a sex trafficking ring, leading to a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigation launched December 14, 2023, after Mace provided evidence to the U.S. Capitol Police; the Attorney General denies r...
South Carolina Police Investigate Sex Trafficking Allegations After Rep. Mace's Claims
Rep. Nancy Mace publicly accused her ex-fiance, Patrick Bryant, and three other men of running a sex trafficking ring, leading to a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigation launched December 14, 2023, after Mace provided evidence to the U.S. Capitol Police; the Attorney General denies r...
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52% Bias Score
Father Charged with Murder of Severely Brain-Damaged Daughter
Kyle Kitchen, 38, is charged with murdering his six-year-old daughter, Primrose, whose death resulted from a traumatic head injury inflicted by Kitchen when she was eight weeks old; Kitchen vigorously shook her, causing a skull fracture and brain injury, while Kenzey Kane, the mother, was convicted ...
Father Charged with Murder of Severely Brain-Damaged Daughter
Kyle Kitchen, 38, is charged with murdering his six-year-old daughter, Primrose, whose death resulted from a traumatic head injury inflicted by Kitchen when she was eight weeks old; Kitchen vigorously shook her, causing a skull fracture and brain injury, while Kenzey Kane, the mother, was convicted ...
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40% Bias Score