February 2025
March 2025
Three Guides Convicted After Five Deaths on Mount Elbrus Expedition
Five tourists died during a guided climb of Mount Elbrus in September 2021 due to severe weather, inadequate safety measures (insufficient guides and lack of fitness checks), and negligence by the guides, resulting in the conviction of three guides.
Three Guides Convicted After Five Deaths on Mount Elbrus Expedition
Five tourists died during a guided climb of Mount Elbrus in September 2021 due to severe weather, inadequate safety measures (insufficient guides and lack of fitness checks), and negligence by the guides, resulting in the conviction of three guides.
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40% Bias Score
Franco-British Plan for Ukraine: 30,000 European Troops Proposed, Russia Objects
France and Britain propose deploying 30,000 European troops to major Ukrainian cities, excluding the east, with US air and naval support, to create a 'reassurance force' for Ukraine, a plan that Russia strongly opposes.
Franco-British Plan for Ukraine: 30,000 European Troops Proposed, Russia Objects
France and Britain propose deploying 30,000 European troops to major Ukrainian cities, excluding the east, with US air and naval support, to create a 'reassurance force' for Ukraine, a plan that Russia strongly opposes.
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56% Bias Score
Pew Research: Negative Public Opinion of Zuckerberg and Musk
A Pew Research Center survey shows 67% of U.S. adults view Mark Zuckerberg negatively, and 54% feel the same about Elon Musk, highlighting the impact of social media on CEO reputations and the challenges of celebrity leadership in the digital age.
Pew Research: Negative Public Opinion of Zuckerberg and Musk
A Pew Research Center survey shows 67% of U.S. adults view Mark Zuckerberg negatively, and 54% feel the same about Elon Musk, highlighting the impact of social media on CEO reputations and the challenges of celebrity leadership in the digital age.
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36% Bias Score
Musk and Trump Question Fort Knox Gold Amid Price Surge
Elon Musk and Donald Trump raised concerns about the U.S. gold reserve at Fort Knox, prompting renewed public interest amid rising gold prices and inflation fears, despite previous verifications confirming the gold's presence.
Musk and Trump Question Fort Knox Gold Amid Price Surge
Elon Musk and Donald Trump raised concerns about the U.S. gold reserve at Fort Knox, prompting renewed public interest amid rising gold prices and inflation fears, despite previous verifications confirming the gold's presence.
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44% Bias Score
W2E's Innovative Approach to Renewable Natural Gas Production
Colorado-based startup W2E Renewable Solutions offers a new method of producing renewable natural gas from manure, addressing the inefficiencies of anaerobic digesters by creating syngas which can be converted to electricity, green hydrogen, or renewable natural gas, and producing valuable byproduct...
W2E's Innovative Approach to Renewable Natural Gas Production
Colorado-based startup W2E Renewable Solutions offers a new method of producing renewable natural gas from manure, addressing the inefficiencies of anaerobic digesters by creating syngas which can be converted to electricity, green hydrogen, or renewable natural gas, and producing valuable byproduct...
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44% Bias Score
Rubiales Found Guilty of Non-Consensual Kiss, Fined €10,000
Following a trial in Madrid, Spain's High Court found former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales guilty of kissing player Jenni Hermoso without consent after the 2023 Women's World Cup final, fining him over €10,000 but acquitting him of coercion.
Rubiales Found Guilty of Non-Consensual Kiss, Fined €10,000
Following a trial in Madrid, Spain's High Court found former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales guilty of kissing player Jenni Hermoso without consent after the 2023 Women's World Cup final, fining him over €10,000 but acquitting him of coercion.
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44% Bias Score
Earth's Polar Ice Caps: An Anomaly, Not the Norm
A University of Leeds study using climate models from the past 550 million years reveals that Earth's polar ice caps are an anomaly, not the norm, challenging the view that a cooler climate is Earth's natural state; the study suggests humanity should adapt to a warmer climate.
Earth's Polar Ice Caps: An Anomaly, Not the Norm
A University of Leeds study using climate models from the past 550 million years reveals that Earth's polar ice caps are an anomaly, not the norm, challenging the view that a cooler climate is Earth's natural state; the study suggests humanity should adapt to a warmer climate.
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48% Bias Score
Social Security Fairness Act Accelerates Trust Fund Depletion
Congress passed the Social Security Fairness Act in late 2024, repealing the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, retroactively increasing Social Security benefits for approximately three million people who also receive pensions from non-covered jobs, which will accelerate ...
Social Security Fairness Act Accelerates Trust Fund Depletion
Congress passed the Social Security Fairness Act in late 2024, repealing the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions, retroactively increasing Social Security benefits for approximately three million people who also receive pensions from non-covered jobs, which will accelerate ...
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44% Bias Score
St. Petersburg to Deploy Ethnicity Recognition Software on Surveillance Cameras
St. Petersburg plans to install ethnicity recognition software on 8,000 of its 102,000 surveillance cameras, costing $434,000, to improve public event management, a move criticized by human rights advocates as degrading and divisive.
St. Petersburg to Deploy Ethnicity Recognition Software on Surveillance Cameras
St. Petersburg plans to install ethnicity recognition software on 8,000 of its 102,000 surveillance cameras, costing $434,000, to improve public event management, a move criticized by human rights advocates as degrading and divisive.
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52% Bias Score
Russia's Oil Production: Sanctions, Investment, and OPEC+ Limits
Despite speculation, lifting oil sanctions on Russia won't lead to an immediate production surge; production has been limited by underinvestment, not solely sanctions, resulting in $40 billion in lost revenue since April 2022.
Russia's Oil Production: Sanctions, Investment, and OPEC+ Limits
Despite speculation, lifting oil sanctions on Russia won't lead to an immediate production surge; production has been limited by underinvestment, not solely sanctions, resulting in $40 billion in lost revenue since April 2022.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Unprecedented Bid to Control Kennedy Center
President Trump's unprecedented claim to control the Kennedy Center's board and declare himself chairman challenges the institution's history of artistic independence and bipartisan governance, jeopardizing its delicate balance of public funding and artistic autonomy.
Trump's Unprecedented Bid to Control Kennedy Center
President Trump's unprecedented claim to control the Kennedy Center's board and declare himself chairman challenges the institution's history of artistic independence and bipartisan governance, jeopardizing its delicate balance of public funding and artistic autonomy.
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32% Bias Score
UK Reaffirms Defense Spending Commitment Amidst Ukraine War Tensions
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves reaffirmed the UK's commitment to 2.5% GDP on defense spending, while Defence Secretary John Healey praised Ukraine's President Zelenskyy and criticized Donald Trump's comments; the UK and Norway announced a new defense agreement to strengthen cooperation.
UK Reaffirms Defense Spending Commitment Amidst Ukraine War Tensions
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves reaffirmed the UK's commitment to 2.5% GDP on defense spending, while Defence Secretary John Healey praised Ukraine's President Zelenskyy and criticized Donald Trump's comments; the UK and Norway announced a new defense agreement to strengthen cooperation.
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36% Bias Score