February 2025
March 2025
Zelensky Rejects Trump's Low Approval Rating Claim, Rejects Resource-for-Aid Deal
Ukrainian President Zelensky refuted President Trump's inaccurate claim of a low approval rating, citing Russian propaganda, while rejecting a proposed deal to exchange rare earth minerals for US aid; a recent poll showed Zelensky's approval at 57%.
Zelensky Rejects Trump's Low Approval Rating Claim, Rejects Resource-for-Aid Deal
Ukrainian President Zelensky refuted President Trump's inaccurate claim of a low approval rating, citing Russian propaganda, while rejecting a proposed deal to exchange rare earth minerals for US aid; a recent poll showed Zelensky's approval at 57%.
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40% Bias Score
Odessa's Decolonization: Removing Russian Imperial Symbols
Odessa, Ukraine, is removing over 400 street names and 19 monuments linked to the Russian Empire and Soviet Union, implementing a July 2023 decolonization law in response to Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea and ongoing war; this affects figures who served the Russian Empire, promoted communism or ...
Odessa's Decolonization: Removing Russian Imperial Symbols
Odessa, Ukraine, is removing over 400 street names and 19 monuments linked to the Russian Empire and Soviet Union, implementing a July 2023 decolonization law in response to Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea and ongoing war; this affects figures who served the Russian Empire, promoted communism or ...
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40% Bias Score
AfD Demands German Non-Intervention in Ukraine War
Ahead of Germany's Bundestag elections, the AfD party is campaigning on a platform of non-intervention in the Ukraine war and strong criticism of Chancellor Merkel's immigration policies, leading to protests and raising concerns given the party's classification as a potential far-right extremist gro...
AfD Demands German Non-Intervention in Ukraine War
Ahead of Germany's Bundestag elections, the AfD party is campaigning on a platform of non-intervention in the Ukraine war and strong criticism of Chancellor Merkel's immigration policies, leading to protests and raising concerns given the party's classification as a potential far-right extremist gro...
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60% Bias Score
UK Inflation Soars to Ten-Month High Amidst Labour's School Tax
UK inflation hit a ten-month high of 3 percent in January, exceeding forecasts, largely due to Labour's new tax on private schools, increased energy and food costs, and business price increases in anticipation of higher operating costs. This has led to concerns about stagflation and higher mortgage ...
UK Inflation Soars to Ten-Month High Amidst Labour's School Tax
UK inflation hit a ten-month high of 3 percent in January, exceeding forecasts, largely due to Labour's new tax on private schools, increased energy and food costs, and business price increases in anticipation of higher operating costs. This has led to concerns about stagflation and higher mortgage ...
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56% Bias Score
Tomb of Thutmose II Discovered in Egypt
A team led by Piers Litherland discovered the tomb of Thutmose II, an 18th-dynasty pharaoh, in Egypt's Western Valley of the Theban Necropolis in October 2022, solving a century-old mystery and marking the first royal tomb discovery since Tutankhamun's in 1922.
Tomb of Thutmose II Discovered in Egypt
A team led by Piers Litherland discovered the tomb of Thutmose II, an 18th-dynasty pharaoh, in Egypt's Western Valley of the Theban Necropolis in October 2022, solving a century-old mystery and marking the first royal tomb discovery since Tutankhamun's in 1922.
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44% Bias Score
BBC Apologizes for Omitting Hamas Ties of Gaza Documentary Narrator
The BBC has apologized for failing to disclose that the narrator of its Gaza documentary, "Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone," is the son of a Hamas government minister, raising concerns about potential bias and journalistic standards.
BBC Apologizes for Omitting Hamas Ties of Gaza Documentary Narrator
The BBC has apologized for failing to disclose that the narrator of its Gaza documentary, "Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone," is the son of a Hamas government minister, raising concerns about potential bias and journalistic standards.
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52% Bias Score
German Election: Scholz and Merz Clash on Economic Recovery Plans
In Germany's upcoming election, Chancellor Scholz (SPD) and Friedrich Merz (CDU) present opposing economic plans to combat recession: Scholz favors government spending and intervention, while Merz advocates for corporate tax cuts. Recent polls suggest Merz's conservative bloc is leading with 31% sup...
German Election: Scholz and Merz Clash on Economic Recovery Plans
In Germany's upcoming election, Chancellor Scholz (SPD) and Friedrich Merz (CDU) present opposing economic plans to combat recession: Scholz favors government spending and intervention, while Merz advocates for corporate tax cuts. Recent polls suggest Merz's conservative bloc is leading with 31% sup...
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36% Bias Score
Costa Rica to Receive US-Deportated Asian Migrants
Costa Rica will receive roughly 200 Asian migrants deported from the US under a vaguely defined agreement, raising concerns about transparency, costs, and migrant rights; the process is overseen by the IOM and fully funded by the US.
Costa Rica to Receive US-Deportated Asian Migrants
Costa Rica will receive roughly 200 Asian migrants deported from the US under a vaguely defined agreement, raising concerns about transparency, costs, and migrant rights; the process is overseen by the IOM and fully funded by the US.
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36% Bias Score
Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Offshore Drilling
On Wednesday, environmental groups filed two lawsuits against the Trump administration challenging its decision to open more US waters to oil and gas drilling, citing illegality and harm to ocean ecosystems; the lawsuits target the revocation of Biden-era protections for 395 million acres of federal...
Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Offshore Drilling
On Wednesday, environmental groups filed two lawsuits against the Trump administration challenging its decision to open more US waters to oil and gas drilling, citing illegality and harm to ocean ecosystems; the lawsuits target the revocation of Biden-era protections for 395 million acres of federal...
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52% Bias Score
Australia to Bail Out Whyalla Steelworks with \$2 Billion Package
The Australian government is launching a joint support package, potentially up to \$2 billion, to rescue the Whyalla steelworks after its owner, GFG Alliance, was put into administration due to massive debt. The move is aimed at safeguarding thousands of jobs and ensuring Australia's steel independe...
Australia to Bail Out Whyalla Steelworks with \$2 Billion Package
The Australian government is launching a joint support package, potentially up to \$2 billion, to rescue the Whyalla steelworks after its owner, GFG Alliance, was put into administration due to massive debt. The move is aimed at safeguarding thousands of jobs and ensuring Australia's steel independe...
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60% Bias Score
Nikola Files for Bankruptcy Amidst Founder's Fraud Conviction and Slowing EV Sales
Troubled electric vehicle maker Nikola filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, citing slowing sales and macroeconomic factors; founder Trevor Milton was previously convicted of fraud, and the company's stock price plummeted following the announcement.
Nikola Files for Bankruptcy Amidst Founder's Fraud Conviction and Slowing EV Sales
Troubled electric vehicle maker Nikola filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, citing slowing sales and macroeconomic factors; founder Trevor Milton was previously convicted of fraud, and the company's stock price plummeted following the announcement.
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48% Bias Score
BBC Removes Gaza Documentary Following Disclosure of Narrator's Family Ties to Hamas
The BBC removed a Gaza documentary from iPlayer after disclosing that its 13-year-old narrator, Abdullah, is the son of a Hamas deputy agriculture minister; the omission prompted criticism and a letter from 45 prominent Jewish media figures demanding an investigation.
BBC Removes Gaza Documentary Following Disclosure of Narrator's Family Ties to Hamas
The BBC removed a Gaza documentary from iPlayer after disclosing that its 13-year-old narrator, Abdullah, is the son of a Hamas deputy agriculture minister; the omission prompted criticism and a letter from 45 prominent Jewish media figures demanding an investigation.
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48% Bias Score