February 2025
March 2025
Spanish Industrialist's Pandemic Hospital and €3.7 Million Home Sale
In March 2020, Spanish industrialist Clemente González Soler orchestrated the rapid construction of a 1,500-bed hospital, Noah's Ark, near Madrid within 36 hours, saving nearly 4,000 lives during the COVID-19 pandemic; his family home in Las Rozas is now for sale at €3.7 million.
Spanish Industrialist's Pandemic Hospital and €3.7 Million Home Sale
In March 2020, Spanish industrialist Clemente González Soler orchestrated the rapid construction of a 1,500-bed hospital, Noah's Ark, near Madrid within 36 hours, saving nearly 4,000 lives during the COVID-19 pandemic; his family home in Las Rozas is now for sale at €3.7 million.
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44% Bias Score
Senate and House Republicans Clash Over Trump Agenda Implementation
Senate Republicans plan to use reconciliation to pass two separate bills totaling $325 billion for border security and military spending, while House Republicans favor a single bill encompassing various priorities, including tax cuts, creating a strategic divide that could affect the implementation ...
Senate and House Republicans Clash Over Trump Agenda Implementation
Senate Republicans plan to use reconciliation to pass two separate bills totaling $325 billion for border security and military spending, while House Republicans favor a single bill encompassing various priorities, including tax cuts, creating a strategic divide that could affect the implementation ...
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56% Bias Score
DOGE Scrutiny Could Ease Police Department Oversight
President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may reduce federal oversight of police departments, potentially addressing staffing shortages and improving police morale, according to a retired NYPD lieutenant commander, who highlighted the removal of qualified immunity for officers as ...
DOGE Scrutiny Could Ease Police Department Oversight
President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) may reduce federal oversight of police departments, potentially addressing staffing shortages and improving police morale, according to a retired NYPD lieutenant commander, who highlighted the removal of qualified immunity for officers as ...
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60% Bias Score
LSU Professor Reinstated After Vulgar Remarks About Governor, Trump
A Louisiana judge ordered Louisiana State University to reinstate law professor Ken Levy, who was suspended for using vulgar language to criticize Governor Jeff Landry and President Trump in class; the judge's ruling emphasized the importance of academic freedom and allowing rigorous debate.
LSU Professor Reinstated After Vulgar Remarks About Governor, Trump
A Louisiana judge ordered Louisiana State University to reinstate law professor Ken Levy, who was suspended for using vulgar language to criticize Governor Jeff Landry and President Trump in class; the judge's ruling emphasized the importance of academic freedom and allowing rigorous debate.
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40% Bias Score
Greece Elects New President Amidst Train Crash Controversy
Despite protests over the 2023 Greek train crash that killed 57, parliament elected Constantine Tassoulas as president with 160 votes; the opposition did not support him, and a judicial probe continues.
Greece Elects New President Amidst Train Crash Controversy
Despite protests over the 2023 Greek train crash that killed 57, parliament elected Constantine Tassoulas as president with 160 votes; the opposition did not support him, and a judicial probe continues.
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44% Bias Score
Germany Issues Air Quality Warning Due to High Particulate Matter
Germany's Environment Agency warns of exceptionally poor air quality across much of Central Europe due to high fine particulate matter levels exceeding the 50 µg/m³ limit at 19 monitoring stations, impacting several German states; improvement is expected with the arrival of a low-pressure weather sy...
Germany Issues Air Quality Warning Due to High Particulate Matter
Germany's Environment Agency warns of exceptionally poor air quality across much of Central Europe due to high fine particulate matter levels exceeding the 50 µg/m³ limit at 19 monitoring stations, impacting several German states; improvement is expected with the arrival of a low-pressure weather sy...
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32% Bias Score
Set-Jetting: Top European Film Locations for 2025
Set-jetting, inspired by TV series and movies, is a major tourism driver in 2025, with popular destinations including Cornwall (The Salt Path), the Austrian Alps (Snow White), London's Soho (Wicked), Tuscany (Gladiator), and Istria (The Day of the Jackal).
Set-Jetting: Top European Film Locations for 2025
Set-jetting, inspired by TV series and movies, is a major tourism driver in 2025, with popular destinations including Cornwall (The Salt Path), the Austrian Alps (Snow White), London's Soho (Wicked), Tuscany (Gladiator), and Istria (The Day of the Jackal).
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44% Bias Score
Russia to Showcase Upgraded Pantsir-SM Air Defense System at IDEX 2025
High Precision Complexes Holding will debut the Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system, featuring a doubled range of 40km, mini-missiles for drones, and netcentric capabilities, at the IDEX arms show in Abu Dhabi on February 12, 2025.
Russia to Showcase Upgraded Pantsir-SM Air Defense System at IDEX 2025
High Precision Complexes Holding will debut the Pantsir-SMD-E air defense system, featuring a doubled range of 40km, mini-missiles for drones, and netcentric capabilities, at the IDEX arms show in Abu Dhabi on February 12, 2025.
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48% Bias Score
Rushdie Testifies in Chautauqua Stabbing Trial
Author Salman Rushdie testified Tuesday about the August 2022 stabbing at the Chautauqua Institution, describing multiple stab wounds and his belief that he was dying; the accused, Hadi Matar, has pleaded not guilty.
Rushdie Testifies in Chautauqua Stabbing Trial
Author Salman Rushdie testified Tuesday about the August 2022 stabbing at the Chautauqua Institution, describing multiple stab wounds and his belief that he was dying; the accused, Hadi Matar, has pleaded not guilty.
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24% Bias Score
Syria Seeks to Repair Relations and Lift Sanctions After Assad Regime
Syria's new foreign minister, Asaad Shaaban, stated at the World Government Summit in Dubai on Wednesday that the country is working to repair relations with neighbors and lift international sanctions, claiming progress against corruption and improvements in the national currency.
Syria Seeks to Repair Relations and Lift Sanctions After Assad Regime
Syria's new foreign minister, Asaad Shaaban, stated at the World Government Summit in Dubai on Wednesday that the country is working to repair relations with neighbors and lift international sanctions, claiming progress against corruption and improvements in the national currency.
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40% Bias Score
French Anti-Narco-Trafficking Campaign Sparks Debate on Addiction Treatment
A French Interior Ministry campaign aims to hold drug users accountable for their role in narco-trafficking, prompting debate on whether guilt is an effective approach, especially compared to focusing on addiction treatment and prevention. A survey indicates that 75% of French people view addiction ...
French Anti-Narco-Trafficking Campaign Sparks Debate on Addiction Treatment
A French Interior Ministry campaign aims to hold drug users accountable for their role in narco-trafficking, prompting debate on whether guilt is an effective approach, especially compared to focusing on addiction treatment and prevention. A survey indicates that 75% of French people view addiction ...
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44% Bias Score
Barrick Gold Announces \$1 Billion Buyback Amid Higher Gold Prices, Mali Mine Closure
Barrick Gold Corp announced a \$1 billion share buyback program on Wednesday after exceeding fourth-quarter profit expectations thanks to higher gold prices that rose over 27 percent in 2024, its best yearly performance since 2010; however, the company lowered its gold output forecast for 2025 due t...
Barrick Gold Announces \$1 Billion Buyback Amid Higher Gold Prices, Mali Mine Closure
Barrick Gold Corp announced a \$1 billion share buyback program on Wednesday after exceeding fourth-quarter profit expectations thanks to higher gold prices that rose over 27 percent in 2024, its best yearly performance since 2010; however, the company lowered its gold output forecast for 2025 due t...
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32% Bias Score