February 2025
March 2025
Merz on Immigration: CDU Leads in Polls Ahead of German Election
CDU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz stated that Germany has long been a country of immigration, emphasizing the need to control immigration into social systems while enabling it in the job market; a recent YouGov poll shows CDU/CSU leading with 29% support ahead of the election.
Merz on Immigration: CDU Leads in Polls Ahead of German Election
CDU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz stated that Germany has long been a country of immigration, emphasizing the need to control immigration into social systems while enabling it in the job market; a recent YouGov poll shows CDU/CSU leading with 29% support ahead of the election.
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44% Bias Score
German Parties' Differing Approaches to Women's Safety and Gender Equality
Ahead of the German elections, a comparison reveals stark differences among leading parties in approaches to women's safety and gender equality, particularly regarding state support, legal reforms, and the treatment of gender inequality in the workplace and at home.
German Parties' Differing Approaches to Women's Safety and Gender Equality
Ahead of the German elections, a comparison reveals stark differences among leading parties in approaches to women's safety and gender equality, particularly regarding state support, legal reforms, and the treatment of gender inequality in the workplace and at home.
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44% Bias Score
Chevron to Lay Off 6,000-8,000 Employees by 2026
Chevron, the No. 2 US oil producer, announced plans to lay off 15-20% of its global workforce (around 6,000-8,000 employees) by 2026 to cut costs amid production challenges, a stalled acquisition, and weak refining business, and reorganize its business and leadership in the next two weeks.
Chevron to Lay Off 6,000-8,000 Employees by 2026
Chevron, the No. 2 US oil producer, announced plans to lay off 15-20% of its global workforce (around 6,000-8,000 employees) by 2026 to cut costs amid production challenges, a stalled acquisition, and weak refining business, and reorganize its business and leadership in the next two weeks.
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32% Bias Score
Spanish Tour Guide Sentenced to Nine Years for Sexually Assaulting American Students
A Spanish court sentenced Seville tour guide Manuel Blanco Vela to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting three American women on trips to Morocco (2013) and Portugal (2017), exploiting his position of trust to commit the assaults.
Spanish Tour Guide Sentenced to Nine Years for Sexually Assaulting American Students
A Spanish court sentenced Seville tour guide Manuel Blanco Vela to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting three American women on trips to Morocco (2013) and Portugal (2017), exploiting his position of trust to commit the assaults.
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16% Bias Score
UK Guest Country at Cervantino Festival
The United Kingdom will be the guest country at this year's Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato, Mexico, celebrating 200 years of UK-Mexico relations and promoting cultural exchange and sustainable practices, alongside Veracruz as the invited Mexican state.
UK Guest Country at Cervantino Festival
The United Kingdom will be the guest country at this year's Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato, Mexico, celebrating 200 years of UK-Mexico relations and promoting cultural exchange and sustainable practices, alongside Veracruz as the invited Mexican state.
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44% Bias Score
Sanders to Visit Browns, Giants: Top QB Prospect's Pre-Draft Visits
Shedeur Sanders, a top 2025 NFL Draft quarterback prospect, announced upcoming top-30 visits with the Cleveland Browns (second pick) and New York Giants (third pick), revealing his strong consideration by teams needing quarterbacks.
Sanders to Visit Browns, Giants: Top QB Prospect's Pre-Draft Visits
Shedeur Sanders, a top 2025 NFL Draft quarterback prospect, announced upcoming top-30 visits with the Cleveland Browns (second pick) and New York Giants (third pick), revealing his strong consideration by teams needing quarterbacks.
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36% Bias Score
Unresolved Ownership of PCK Oil Refinery in Schwedt Hampers Development"
Brandenburg's Minister President Dietmar Woidke demands clarification of the ownership structure of the PCK oil refinery in Schwedt, currently majority-owned by Rosneft under federal trust management, hindering its development and impacting approximately 1200 jobs; the refinery supplies Berlin, Bran...
Unresolved Ownership of PCK Oil Refinery in Schwedt Hampers Development"
Brandenburg's Minister President Dietmar Woidke demands clarification of the ownership structure of the PCK oil refinery in Schwedt, currently majority-owned by Rosneft under federal trust management, hindering its development and impacting approximately 1200 jobs; the refinery supplies Berlin, Bran...
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44% Bias Score
HSV Women Win DFB-Pokal Quarterfinal, Advance to Semifinals
The Hamburger SV women's team defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-0 in the DFB-Pokal quarterfinal at the Volksparkstadion before 16,529 spectators, advancing to the semifinals and boosting Hamburg's bid for the 2029 Women's European Championship.
HSV Women Win DFB-Pokal Quarterfinal, Advance to Semifinals
The Hamburger SV women's team defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-0 in the DFB-Pokal quarterfinal at the Volksparkstadion before 16,529 spectators, advancing to the semifinals and boosting Hamburg's bid for the 2029 Women's European Championship.
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40% Bias Score
Slashing Government Bureaucracy: A Repeat of Past Mistakes?
Current political discourse in the US and UK centers on reducing government bureaucracy, driven by ideological beliefs and past crisis responses; however, historical data suggests that the US federal workforce is smaller now than post-WWII, raising concerns about the effectiveness of such cuts.
Slashing Government Bureaucracy: A Repeat of Past Mistakes?
Current political discourse in the US and UK centers on reducing government bureaucracy, driven by ideological beliefs and past crisis responses; however, historical data suggests that the US federal workforce is smaller now than post-WWII, raising concerns about the effectiveness of such cuts.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Pemex Crude Contamination Disrupts US Refineries
US refineries are rejecting Mexican crude oil due to high water and salt content, forcing them to seek alternative suppliers and causing alarm in the US fuel market; the Mexican government says the issue, originating from Pemex's Dos Bocas refinery, will be resolved in 10 days.
Pemex Crude Contamination Disrupts US Refineries
US refineries are rejecting Mexican crude oil due to high water and salt content, forcing them to seek alternative suppliers and causing alarm in the US fuel market; the Mexican government says the issue, originating from Pemex's Dos Bocas refinery, will be resolved in 10 days.
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44% Bias Score
Greece Elects New President: Tasoulas Wins with Solely Party Support"
Constantinos Tasoulas, a 65-year-old member of parliament from the ruling New Democracy party, was elected President of Greece on March 13th, 2024, securing 160 votes in the fourth round of voting, solely from his party and four independent MPs, marking a departure from past cross-party support for ...
Greece Elects New President: Tasoulas Wins with Solely Party Support"
Constantinos Tasoulas, a 65-year-old member of parliament from the ruling New Democracy party, was elected President of Greece on March 13th, 2024, securing 160 votes in the fourth round of voting, solely from his party and four independent MPs, marking a departure from past cross-party support for ...
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60% Bias Score
Daytona Beach's NASCAR-Fueled Transformation
Daytona Beach's identity and economy are deeply intertwined with NASCAR; the Daytona 500 and other events at Daytona International Speedway generate $5.4 billion in annual visitor spending, creating thousands of jobs and driving significant population growth, contrasting with other NASCAR cities.
Daytona Beach's NASCAR-Fueled Transformation
Daytona Beach's identity and economy are deeply intertwined with NASCAR; the Daytona 500 and other events at Daytona International Speedway generate $5.4 billion in annual visitor spending, creating thousands of jobs and driving significant population growth, contrasting with other NASCAR cities.
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56% Bias Score