February 2025
March 2025
Bomb Attacks in Colombia Near Venezuelan Border
Four bomb attacks, including a car bomb, struck Villa del Rosario and Cúcuta, Colombia, on February 19-20, 2025, injuring at least five and destroying a toll booth; the ELN is suspected.
Bomb Attacks in Colombia Near Venezuelan Border
Four bomb attacks, including a car bomb, struck Villa del Rosario and Cúcuta, Colombia, on February 19-20, 2025, injuring at least five and destroying a toll booth; the ELN is suspected.
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40% Bias Score
Amazon Overtakes Walmart as Top Revenue Retailer
Amazon surpassed Walmart as the top revenue-generating retailer in the final quarter of 2024, reporting \$187.8 billion in revenue compared to Walmart's \$180.6 billion; this follows twelve years of Walmart's dominance, and Walmart's stock dropped 6 percent following the announcement.
Amazon Overtakes Walmart as Top Revenue Retailer
Amazon surpassed Walmart as the top revenue-generating retailer in the final quarter of 2024, reporting \$187.8 billion in revenue compared to Walmart's \$180.6 billion; this follows twelve years of Walmart's dominance, and Walmart's stock dropped 6 percent following the announcement.
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44% Bias Score
Gynaecologist Deemed Fit to Practice Despite Non-Consensual Ovariectomies and Sexual Misconduct
Following a tribunal hearing, Dr Ali Shokouh-Amiri, a gynaecologist who admitted to 24 counts of misconduct including the non-consensual removal of a patient's ovaries and several counts of sexually motivated conduct, was deemed fit to practice; however, a petition with over 14,000 signatures demand...
Gynaecologist Deemed Fit to Practice Despite Non-Consensual Ovariectomies and Sexual Misconduct
Following a tribunal hearing, Dr Ali Shokouh-Amiri, a gynaecologist who admitted to 24 counts of misconduct including the non-consensual removal of a patient's ovaries and several counts of sexually motivated conduct, was deemed fit to practice; however, a petition with over 14,000 signatures demand...
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56% Bias Score
Amazon Takes Creative Control of James Bond Franchise
Amazon has acquired creative control of the James Bond franchise from the Broccoli dynasty, paving the way for new films and spin-off TV shows after a production hiatus of four years, following its 2021 acquisition of MGM for $8.45 billion.
Amazon Takes Creative Control of James Bond Franchise
Amazon has acquired creative control of the James Bond franchise from the Broccoli dynasty, paving the way for new films and spin-off TV shows after a production hiatus of four years, following its 2021 acquisition of MGM for $8.45 billion.
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48% Bias Score
Russia Sends Wounded Soldiers to North Korea for Rehabilitation
Wounded Russian soldiers are receiving medical rehabilitation in North Korea, highlighting a deepening military and political alliance between the two nations; this cooperation includes the deployment of over 10,000 North Korean troops to support Russia in the Kursk region, and the free provision of...
Russia Sends Wounded Soldiers to North Korea for Rehabilitation
Wounded Russian soldiers are receiving medical rehabilitation in North Korea, highlighting a deepening military and political alliance between the two nations; this cooperation includes the deployment of over 10,000 North Korean troops to support Russia in the Kursk region, and the free provision of...
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36% Bias Score
Walmart's Record Revenue Amidst Cautious Outlook
Walmart reported record revenue of $680.985 billion in fiscal year 2023, exceeding the previous year's $648.125 billion, driven by low prices amid inflation and e-commerce growth; however, Q4 growth slowed, and the company issued a cautious outlook for the coming year.
Walmart's Record Revenue Amidst Cautious Outlook
Walmart reported record revenue of $680.985 billion in fiscal year 2023, exceeding the previous year's $648.125 billion, driven by low prices amid inflation and e-commerce growth; however, Q4 growth slowed, and the company issued a cautious outlook for the coming year.
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44% Bias Score
London Chef Murder: Guilty Verdict for Attacker
On August 26th, Omar Wilson, 32, murdered chef Mussie Imnetu, 41, during a fight outside a west London restaurant, captured on graphic CCTV; Wilson later went clubbing, and was found guilty of murder on February 24th.
London Chef Murder: Guilty Verdict for Attacker
On August 26th, Omar Wilson, 32, murdered chef Mussie Imnetu, 41, during a fight outside a west London restaurant, captured on graphic CCTV; Wilson later went clubbing, and was found guilty of murder on February 24th.
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52% Bias Score
First Body Exchange Under Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Sparks International Criticism
The bodies of Shiri Bibas, her two young sons, and Oded Lifshitz were returned to Israel from Gaza on Thursday, marking the first body exchange under the fragile ceasefire and sparking international criticism due to the highly public nature of the handover.
First Body Exchange Under Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Sparks International Criticism
The bodies of Shiri Bibas, her two young sons, and Oded Lifshitz were returned to Israel from Gaza on Thursday, marking the first body exchange under the fragile ceasefire and sparking international criticism due to the highly public nature of the handover.
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52% Bias Score
McConnell Announces Retirement from Senate
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his 38-year Senate career due to health issues and conflicts with Donald Trump. His retirement opens up a key Senate seat in Kentucky, anticipated to attract many Republican candidates.
McConnell Announces Retirement from Senate
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his 38-year Senate career due to health issues and conflicts with Donald Trump. His retirement opens up a key Senate seat in Kentucky, anticipated to attract many Republican candidates.
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44% Bias Score
Shooter in Ralph Yarl Case Dies Before Sentencing
Andrew Lester, an 86-year-old white man, died two days after pleading guilty to assaulting Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who mistakenly rang his doorbell in April 2023; Yarl's family stated that Lester's death doesn't bring them closure, highlighting the racial element of the crime and the lack of a ...
Shooter in Ralph Yarl Case Dies Before Sentencing
Andrew Lester, an 86-year-old white man, died two days after pleading guilty to assaulting Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who mistakenly rang his doorbell in April 2023; Yarl's family stated that Lester's death doesn't bring them closure, highlighting the racial element of the crime and the lack of a ...
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52% Bias Score
Turkish Opposition Leader Challenges Government After Visiting Imprisoned Figures
CHP leader Özgür Özel visited several political figures and a manager imprisoned in Silivri, Turkey, denouncing their arrests as politically motivated and highlighting the opposition's defiance against what he called a 'coup mechanism' using the judiciary.
Turkish Opposition Leader Challenges Government After Visiting Imprisoned Figures
CHP leader Özgür Özel visited several political figures and a manager imprisoned in Silivri, Turkey, denouncing their arrests as politically motivated and highlighting the opposition's defiance against what he called a 'coup mechanism' using the judiciary.
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60% Bias Score
Global Suicide Rates Fall 40%, but Regional Disparities Persist
A new study in The Lancet Public Health reveals a nearly 40% global decrease in age-standardized suicide mortality rates from 1990 to 2021, yet four regions showed increases, with Central Latin America experiencing the most significant rise (39%), while the gender difference remains stark: men are m...
Global Suicide Rates Fall 40%, but Regional Disparities Persist
A new study in The Lancet Public Health reveals a nearly 40% global decrease in age-standardized suicide mortality rates from 1990 to 2021, yet four regions showed increases, with Central Latin America experiencing the most significant rise (39%), while the gender difference remains stark: men are m...
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40% Bias Score