February 2025
March 2025
Trump Administration's Potential NOAA Overhaul Sparks Concern Among Employees
The Trump administration's potential restructuring of NOAA is causing alarm among employees due to anticipated staff cuts, funding reductions, and changes in leadership, potentially impacting weather forecasting, fisheries management, and climate research.
Trump Administration's Potential NOAA Overhaul Sparks Concern Among Employees
The Trump administration's potential restructuring of NOAA is causing alarm among employees due to anticipated staff cuts, funding reductions, and changes in leadership, potentially impacting weather forecasting, fisheries management, and climate research.
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52% Bias Score
US VP Attacks European Democracies at Munich Conference
US Vice President JD Vance criticized European democracies at the Munich Security Conference on February 14th, 2025, asserting that internal threats, such as migration policies and free speech restrictions, pose a greater danger than external actors like Russia and China. His remarks sparked outrage...
US VP Attacks European Democracies at Munich Conference
US Vice President JD Vance criticized European democracies at the Munich Security Conference on February 14th, 2025, asserting that internal threats, such as migration policies and free speech restrictions, pose a greater danger than external actors like Russia and China. His remarks sparked outrage...
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60% Bias Score
Mexico Challenges US Steel and Aluminum Tariffs, Citing Trade Surplus
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sent a letter to President Trump to prevent 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, citing a US$6.897 billion US trade surplus with Mexico, arguing that the tariffs are unjustified given this surplus.
Mexico Challenges US Steel and Aluminum Tariffs, Citing Trade Surplus
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sent a letter to President Trump to prevent 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, citing a US$6.897 billion US trade surplus with Mexico, arguing that the tariffs are unjustified given this surplus.
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36% Bias Score
Differing Transatlantic Views on Europe's Security and Democratic Challenges
At the Munich Security Conference, Ursula von der Leyen and J.D. Vance offered contrasting perspectives on Europe's challenges: Von der Leyen emphasized transatlantic cooperation against external threats, proposing increased defense spending (€134 billion already allocated to Ukraine), while Vance h...
Differing Transatlantic Views on Europe's Security and Democratic Challenges
At the Munich Security Conference, Ursula von der Leyen and J.D. Vance offered contrasting perspectives on Europe's challenges: Von der Leyen emphasized transatlantic cooperation against external threats, proposing increased defense spending (€134 billion already allocated to Ukraine), while Vance h...
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48% Bias Score
US "De Minimis" Exemption Threat Shakes Canadian E-Commerce
The threatened elimination of the US "de minimis" exemption, which allows duty-free imports under US$800, creates uncertainty for Canadian e-commerce businesses, forcing many to scale back investments or increase prices while others adapt by shipping to US warehouses, highlighting the need for predi...
US "De Minimis" Exemption Threat Shakes Canadian E-Commerce
The threatened elimination of the US "de minimis" exemption, which allows duty-free imports under US$800, creates uncertainty for Canadian e-commerce businesses, forcing many to scale back investments or increase prices while others adapt by shipping to US warehouses, highlighting the need for predi...
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36% Bias Score
West Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 48 Cases, Worst in 30 Years
A measles outbreak in West Texas has surged to 48 cases, mainly among unvaccinated children and teens in a rural, undervaccinated Mennonite community, marking the state's worst outbreak in almost 30 years and exceeding the 49 cases reported in 1996; thirteen individuals have been hospitalized.
West Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 48 Cases, Worst in 30 Years
A measles outbreak in West Texas has surged to 48 cases, mainly among unvaccinated children and teens in a rural, undervaccinated Mennonite community, marking the state's worst outbreak in almost 30 years and exceeding the 49 cases reported in 1996; thirteen individuals have been hospitalized.
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44% Bias Score
Vance Accuses EU of Totalitarianism in Munich Speech
In a Munich speech, US Vice President JD Vance accused the European Union of jailing opponents and suppressing dissent, citing Romania's annulled election and a UK case involving prayer near an abortion clinic as examples, drawing immediate criticism from German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
Vance Accuses EU of Totalitarianism in Munich Speech
In a Munich speech, US Vice President JD Vance accused the European Union of jailing opponents and suppressing dissent, citing Romania's annulled election and a UK case involving prayer near an abortion clinic as examples, drawing immediate criticism from German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Argentina Issues Arrest Warrants for Myanmar Junta Leaders and Aung San Suu Kyi for Rohingya Genocide
An Argentine judge issued arrest warrants for Myanmar's junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, and other officials, including Aung San Suu Kyi, for genocide and crimes against humanity against the Rohingya, based on a 2021 complaint and the principle of universal jurisdiction.
Argentina Issues Arrest Warrants for Myanmar Junta Leaders and Aung San Suu Kyi for Rohingya Genocide
An Argentine judge issued arrest warrants for Myanmar's junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, and other officials, including Aung San Suu Kyi, for genocide and crimes against humanity against the Rohingya, based on a 2021 complaint and the principle of universal jurisdiction.
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24% Bias Score
Vance Criticizes European Values at Munich Security Conference, Sparks Backlash
US Vice President J.D. Vance criticized what he considers backsliding European democratic values at the Munich Security Conference, citing examples from Romania, Sweden, and the UK, and later meeting with a far-right German politician, sparking immediate backlash from German officials including Chan...
Vance Criticizes European Values at Munich Security Conference, Sparks Backlash
US Vice President J.D. Vance criticized what he considers backsliding European democratic values at the Munich Security Conference, citing examples from Romania, Sweden, and the UK, and later meeting with a far-right German politician, sparking immediate backlash from German officials including Chan...
Progress
44% Bias Score
OpenAI Rejects $97.4 Billion Musk Bid
On Friday, OpenAI's board unanimously rejected a $97.4 billion acquisition bid from a consortium led by Elon Musk, citing its non-profit status and the bid's disingenuous nature; the rejection stems from ongoing disagreements over OpenAI's transition to a for-profit entity.
OpenAI Rejects $97.4 Billion Musk Bid
On Friday, OpenAI's board unanimously rejected a $97.4 billion acquisition bid from a consortium led by Elon Musk, citing its non-profit status and the bid's disingenuous nature; the rejection stems from ongoing disagreements over OpenAI's transition to a for-profit entity.
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60% Bias Score
ARD Sues ProSiebenSat.1 Over Unauthorized Mediathek Embedding
The ARD and ZDF are taking legal action against ProSiebenSat.1 for unauthorized embedding of their Mediatheken in the Joyn streaming service, citing copyright infringement and calling the practice "modern day highway robbery.
ARD Sues ProSiebenSat.1 Over Unauthorized Mediathek Embedding
The ARD and ZDF are taking legal action against ProSiebenSat.1 for unauthorized embedding of their Mediatheken in the Joyn streaming service, citing copyright infringement and calling the practice "modern day highway robbery.
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60% Bias Score
Trump Administration Halts Wildfire Prevention Funding, Raising Concerns
The Trump administration's halting of federal funding for wildfire prevention programs has led to layoffs, project suspensions, and increased risks of future costly wildfires, impacting organizations like the Lomakatsi Restoration Project and the American Loggers Council, with concerns raised by Sen...
Trump Administration Halts Wildfire Prevention Funding, Raising Concerns
The Trump administration's halting of federal funding for wildfire prevention programs has led to layoffs, project suspensions, and increased risks of future costly wildfires, impacting organizations like the Lomakatsi Restoration Project and the American Loggers Council, with concerns raised by Sen...
Progress
44% Bias Score