February 2025
March 2025
EU Announces €200 Billion AI Investment Amidst US Opposition
The European Union announced a €200 billion investment in artificial intelligence, aiming to boost innovation and counter its image as overly regulatory, while the US warned against increased pressure on American tech companies, rejecting a global AI agreement.
EU Announces €200 Billion AI Investment Amidst US Opposition
The European Union announced a €200 billion investment in artificial intelligence, aiming to boost innovation and counter its image as overly regulatory, while the US warned against increased pressure on American tech companies, rejecting a global AI agreement.
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44% Bias Score
Romania's Interim President Bolojan Faces Critical Test
Ilie Bolojan, Romania's interim president, faces a three-month period to stabilize the nation's political landscape, maintain a fragile governing coalition, and inspire public trust before the upcoming presidential elections, aiming to contrast sharply with his predecessor's perceived aloofness.
Romania's Interim President Bolojan Faces Critical Test
Ilie Bolojan, Romania's interim president, faces a three-month period to stabilize the nation's political landscape, maintain a fragile governing coalition, and inspire public trust before the upcoming presidential elections, aiming to contrast sharply with his predecessor's perceived aloofness.
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48% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Denies Johnson Thwarted Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy directly denied claims that Boris Johnson sabotaged a potential peace deal with Russia in the spring of 2022, calling the idea illogical given that Russia's demands were unacceptable and that a deal was never approved, while the Kremlin used the narrative for propaganda...
Zelenskyy Denies Johnson Thwarted Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy directly denied claims that Boris Johnson sabotaged a potential peace deal with Russia in the spring of 2022, calling the idea illogical given that Russia's demands were unacceptable and that a deal was never approved, while the Kremlin used the narrative for propaganda...
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48% Bias Score
Baltic States Exit BRELL: Implications for Kaliningrad and the EU
The Baltic states' February 8, 2024 disconnection from the BRELL energy system, anticipated by Russia, will not affect Kaliningrad Oblast due to prior investments in energy infrastructure, but will likely cause higher energy prices and potential blackouts in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Baltic States Exit BRELL: Implications for Kaliningrad and the EU
The Baltic states' February 8, 2024 disconnection from the BRELL energy system, anticipated by Russia, will not affect Kaliningrad Oblast due to prior investments in energy infrastructure, but will likely cause higher energy prices and potential blackouts in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
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52% Bias Score
£1.8 Million Arson Destroys Police Evidence, 13-Year Sentence
Charlie Martinson (34) was sentenced to 13 years in prison for arson after deliberately setting fire to a lock-up containing 29 vehicles—including crucial police evidence—in St Neots, Cambridgeshire on February 24, 2023, causing £1.8 million in damages and potentially denying justice to families inv...
£1.8 Million Arson Destroys Police Evidence, 13-Year Sentence
Charlie Martinson (34) was sentenced to 13 years in prison for arson after deliberately setting fire to a lock-up containing 29 vehicles—including crucial police evidence—in St Neots, Cambridgeshire on February 24, 2023, causing £1.8 million in damages and potentially denying justice to families inv...
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28% Bias Score
South Korean Teacher Kills Student, Sparking School Safety Review
A South Korean elementary school teacher, who had returned to work after a health leave and was receiving treatment for depression, allegedly stabbed a first-grader to death in Daejeon on Monday; this prompted acting president to order a review of school safety standards and sparked discussions abou...
South Korean Teacher Kills Student, Sparking School Safety Review
A South Korean elementary school teacher, who had returned to work after a health leave and was receiving treatment for depression, allegedly stabbed a first-grader to death in Daejeon on Monday; this prompted acting president to order a review of school safety standards and sparked discussions abou...
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48% Bias Score
Merz Urges Strong EU Response to Trump Tariffs Ahead of German Election
Ahead of Germany's Feb. 23 election, frontrunner Friedrich Merz urged a unified European response to President Trump's new tariffs on steel and aluminum, warning that the EU can't appear weak to Washington. This follows the U.S. imposing a 25% tariff on March 4th, prompting retaliatory measures from...
Merz Urges Strong EU Response to Trump Tariffs Ahead of German Election
Ahead of Germany's Feb. 23 election, frontrunner Friedrich Merz urged a unified European response to President Trump's new tariffs on steel and aluminum, warning that the EU can't appear weak to Washington. This follows the U.S. imposing a 25% tariff on March 4th, prompting retaliatory measures from...
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48% Bias Score
Iran Pardons Journalists Imprisoned for Mahsa Amini Coverage
Iranian authorities pardoned journalists Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloufar Hamedi on February 11th, after they were imprisoned for covering Mahsa Amini's death; the pardon, part of a wider amnesty for 3,000 prisoners, follows over a year of imprisonment and a lengthy legal process, highlighting the ongo...
Iran Pardons Journalists Imprisoned for Mahsa Amini Coverage
Iranian authorities pardoned journalists Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloufar Hamedi on February 11th, after they were imprisoned for covering Mahsa Amini's death; the pardon, part of a wider amnesty for 3,000 prisoners, follows over a year of imprisonment and a lengthy legal process, highlighting the ongo...
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28% Bias Score
US Citizen Released from Russian Prison: Intelligence Agencies' Role Confirmed
The release of American citizen Mark Vogel from a Russian prison was confirmed by the US National Security Advisor, who stated that Vogel left Russia with US envoy Steve Witskoff; this was not announced by official Russian channels, suggesting Russian intelligence agencies' involvement.
US Citizen Released from Russian Prison: Intelligence Agencies' Role Confirmed
The release of American citizen Mark Vogel from a Russian prison was confirmed by the US National Security Advisor, who stated that Vogel left Russia with US envoy Steve Witskoff; this was not announced by official Russian channels, suggesting Russian intelligence agencies' involvement.
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52% Bias Score
Death of Pioneering Grime Producer Terror Danjah
Terror Danjah, born Rodney Pryce, a pioneering grime producer and influential figure in UK bass music, died after suffering a stroke in 2019; his innovative production style and extensive network significantly impacted the genre and beyond.
Death of Pioneering Grime Producer Terror Danjah
Terror Danjah, born Rodney Pryce, a pioneering grime producer and influential figure in UK bass music, died after suffering a stroke in 2019; his innovative production style and extensive network significantly impacted the genre and beyond.
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16% Bias Score
Australia's Major Parties Strike Deal on Electoral Reform, Sidelining Crossbenchers
Australia's major parties reached a deal to cap political donations at $50,000 and campaign spending, increasing public funding per vote to $5, while sidelining crossbenchers who criticized the lack of parliamentary scrutiny. The changes are slated to take effect in 2028.
Australia's Major Parties Strike Deal on Electoral Reform, Sidelining Crossbenchers
Australia's major parties reached a deal to cap political donations at $50,000 and campaign spending, increasing public funding per vote to $5, while sidelining crossbenchers who criticized the lack of parliamentary scrutiny. The changes are slated to take effect in 2028.
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52% Bias Score
UK Home Office Faces Backlash Over Citizenship Restrictions for Small Boat Refugees
The UK Home Office implemented a new policy severely restricting citizenship access for refugees arriving by small boats, drawing criticism for potentially hindering integration and contradicting public sentiment; the policy is facing strong opposition from groups like the Refugee Council and Labour...
UK Home Office Faces Backlash Over Citizenship Restrictions for Small Boat Refugees
The UK Home Office implemented a new policy severely restricting citizenship access for refugees arriving by small boats, drawing criticism for potentially hindering integration and contradicting public sentiment; the policy is facing strong opposition from groups like the Refugee Council and Labour...
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52% Bias Score