February 2025
March 2025
Tunisia's New Check Law Creates Financial Hardship for Consumers and Businesses
A new law in Tunisia restricting check usage, effective February 2nd, is creating financial difficulties for many citizens and businesses who relied on postdated checks for purchases and financing, with banks implementing stricter controls and alternative payment solutions yet to fully address the i...
Tunisia's New Check Law Creates Financial Hardship for Consumers and Businesses
A new law in Tunisia restricting check usage, effective February 2nd, is creating financial difficulties for many citizens and businesses who relied on postdated checks for purchases and financing, with banks implementing stricter controls and alternative payment solutions yet to fully address the i...
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44% Bias Score
Army's mishandling of sexual assault contributed to soldier's suicide
A British Army coroner's inquest determined that the army's mishandling of a sexual assault complaint against a superior officer, and subsequent harassment from a line manager, contributed to the suicide of 19-year-old Gunner Jaysley Beck, who was found hanged in her barracks on December 15, 2021.
Army's mishandling of sexual assault contributed to soldier's suicide
A British Army coroner's inquest determined that the army's mishandling of a sexual assault complaint against a superior officer, and subsequent harassment from a line manager, contributed to the suicide of 19-year-old Gunner Jaysley Beck, who was found hanged in her barracks on December 15, 2021.
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36% Bias Score
Global Cloud Vulnerabilities Double, Exposing Balkan Cybersecurity Gaps
IBM X-Force and Kloudle research reveals a more than doubled increase in global cloud vulnerabilities in four years, with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Albania identified as the most vulnerable European nations due to critical cybersecurity infrastructure deficiencies and low preparedness leve...
Global Cloud Vulnerabilities Double, Exposing Balkan Cybersecurity Gaps
IBM X-Force and Kloudle research reveals a more than doubled increase in global cloud vulnerabilities in four years, with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Albania identified as the most vulnerable European nations due to critical cybersecurity infrastructure deficiencies and low preparedness leve...
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48% Bias Score
Scholz and Merz Clash in Final German Election Debate
Germany's final pre-election debate saw Chancellor Scholz and opposition leader Merz clash over migration, the economy, and security; polls currently favor Merz's Union bloc, with Scholz emphasizing undecided voters while Merz predicts Scholz's defeat.
Scholz and Merz Clash in Final German Election Debate
Germany's final pre-election debate saw Chancellor Scholz and opposition leader Merz clash over migration, the economy, and security; polls currently favor Merz's Union bloc, with Scholz emphasizing undecided voters while Merz predicts Scholz's defeat.
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32% Bias Score
Hungarian Leads European Committee of the Regions
Tünde Tüttő, former Budapest deputy mayor, was elected as the president of the European Committee of the Regions on February 20th, 2024, for a two-and-a-half-year term, marking the first time a Hungarian will hold such a position in a significant EU institution.
Hungarian Leads European Committee of the Regions
Tünde Tüttő, former Budapest deputy mayor, was elected as the president of the European Committee of the Regions on February 20th, 2024, for a two-and-a-half-year term, marking the first time a Hungarian will hold such a position in a significant EU institution.
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36% Bias Score
Meta Backs EU Plan for Voluntary Scanning of Encrypted Messages to Combat Child Sexual Abuse
Meta supports a new EU proposal to combat online child sexual abuse material by allowing social media platforms to voluntarily scan encrypted messages, shifting responsibility from law enforcement and potentially resolving months of legislative deadlock among EU member states.
Meta Backs EU Plan for Voluntary Scanning of Encrypted Messages to Combat Child Sexual Abuse
Meta supports a new EU proposal to combat online child sexual abuse material by allowing social media platforms to voluntarily scan encrypted messages, shifting responsibility from law enforcement and potentially resolving months of legislative deadlock among EU member states.
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36% Bias Score
Musk-Funded Group Spends \$1.6 Million in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
A \$1.6 million ad buy by a conservative non-profit backed by Elon Musk supports Republican Brad Schimel in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, which begins April 1st and will decide the court's majority and impact major cases on abortion, union rights, and election laws.
Musk-Funded Group Spends \$1.6 Million in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
A \$1.6 million ad buy by a conservative non-profit backed by Elon Musk supports Republican Brad Schimel in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, which begins April 1st and will decide the court's majority and impact major cases on abortion, union rights, and election laws.
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44% Bias Score
Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II Unearthed in Egypt
The tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II, who ruled Egypt 3,500 years ago, has been discovered in Egypt's Theban Necropolis by a team of Egyptian and British archaeologists—the first such discovery since 1922. Though initially empty due to deliberate removal after a flood, fragments of gypsum vases with Thut...
Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II Unearthed in Egypt
The tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II, who ruled Egypt 3,500 years ago, has been discovered in Egypt's Theban Necropolis by a team of Egyptian and British archaeologists—the first such discovery since 1922. Though initially empty due to deliberate removal after a flood, fragments of gypsum vases with Thut...
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44% Bias Score
Global Cloud Vulnerabilities Double, Exposing Critical Risks
Global cloud vulnerabilities have more than doubled to 3900 in four years, with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Albania identified as the most vulnerable European nations due to high breach numbers, while the UK and Italy also face significant risks despite higher preparedness levels.
Global Cloud Vulnerabilities Double, Exposing Critical Risks
Global cloud vulnerabilities have more than doubled to 3900 in four years, with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Albania identified as the most vulnerable European nations due to high breach numbers, while the UK and Italy also face significant risks despite higher preparedness levels.
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40% Bias Score
Global Cloud Vulnerabilities Double, Exposing Balkan Nations
Global cloud vulnerabilities have more than doubled to 3,900 in four years, with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Albania identified as the most vulnerable European countries due to high breach numbers and low cybersecurity preparedness, while the UK and Italy also face significant risks despite ...
Global Cloud Vulnerabilities Double, Exposing Balkan Nations
Global cloud vulnerabilities have more than doubled to 3,900 in four years, with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Albania identified as the most vulnerable European countries due to high breach numbers and low cybersecurity preparedness, while the UK and Italy also face significant risks despite ...
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36% Bias Score
EU Scraps Pesticide Reduction Target
The EU has indefinitely shelved its plan to halve pesticide use by 2030, due to opposition from right-wing parties and farmers, shifting focus to trade and biopesticide innovation instead of mandatory reduction targets.
EU Scraps Pesticide Reduction Target
The EU has indefinitely shelved its plan to halve pesticide use by 2030, due to opposition from right-wing parties and farmers, shifting focus to trade and biopesticide innovation instead of mandatory reduction targets.
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48% Bias Score
Lithuania Urges Europe to Arm Itself Amidst Concerns Over US-Russia Cooperation
Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Sakalienė warned of a "difficult process" following the US's move toward greater cooperation with Russia, urging Europe to bolster its defenses significantly, citing the potential for renewed Russian aggression and emphasizing the need for stronger NATO protection ...
Lithuania Urges Europe to Arm Itself Amidst Concerns Over US-Russia Cooperation
Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Sakalienė warned of a "difficult process" following the US's move toward greater cooperation with Russia, urging Europe to bolster its defenses significantly, citing the potential for renewed Russian aggression and emphasizing the need for stronger NATO protection ...
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60% Bias Score