February 2025
March 2025
Mass Layoffs at US Health Agencies Amid Bird Flu Outbreak
Thousands of US federal health agency employees, including those with stellar performance reviews, were unexpectedly terminated this week, impacting vital public health programs and prompting a class-action lawsuit, even as a bird flu outbreak intensifies.
Mass Layoffs at US Health Agencies Amid Bird Flu Outbreak
Thousands of US federal health agency employees, including those with stellar performance reviews, were unexpectedly terminated this week, impacting vital public health programs and prompting a class-action lawsuit, even as a bird flu outbreak intensifies.
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48% Bias Score
London's Secret Nuclear Bunker: Pindar
London's top-secret £126.3 million nuclear bunker, Pindar, built in the 1990s under Margaret Thatcher, can shelter 400 people and maintain Britain's communications during a nuclear attack, reflecting ongoing global security concerns.
London's Secret Nuclear Bunker: Pindar
London's top-secret £126.3 million nuclear bunker, Pindar, built in the 1990s under Margaret Thatcher, can shelter 400 people and maintain Britain's communications during a nuclear attack, reflecting ongoing global security concerns.
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52% Bias Score
Politicians' Attacks on Judges Spark Concerns Over Safety and Rule of Law
Former extremism tsar Lord Walney criticized shadow cabinet ministers Robert Jenrick and Chris Philp for their attacks on judges' integrity, warning that their words are putting judges' lives at risk, following similar concerns raised by the Lady Chief Justice about comments made by Keir Starmer and...
Politicians' Attacks on Judges Spark Concerns Over Safety and Rule of Law
Former extremism tsar Lord Walney criticized shadow cabinet ministers Robert Jenrick and Chris Philp for their attacks on judges' integrity, warning that their words are putting judges' lives at risk, following similar concerns raised by the Lady Chief Justice about comments made by Keir Starmer and...
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64% Bias Score
Cocaine Overdose Deaths Rise Despite Overall Drug Death Decline
In 2023, cocaine overdose deaths in the US rose by nearly 5% to 8.6 per 100,000, primarily due to the combined use of cocaine and fentanyl; this increase occurred despite an overall 4% decrease in drug overdose deaths.
Cocaine Overdose Deaths Rise Despite Overall Drug Death Decline
In 2023, cocaine overdose deaths in the US rose by nearly 5% to 8.6 per 100,000, primarily due to the combined use of cocaine and fentanyl; this increase occurred despite an overall 4% decrease in drug overdose deaths.
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40% Bias Score
30 English Councils Receive £1.5bn Bailouts Amidst Financial Crisis
A record 30 English local authorities received £1.5bn in emergency loans to avoid bankruptcy, as the government prohibited them from selling off public assets to repay debts, highlighting a broader crisis in local government finance.
30 English Councils Receive £1.5bn Bailouts Amidst Financial Crisis
A record 30 English local authorities received £1.5bn in emergency loans to avoid bankruptcy, as the government prohibited them from selling off public assets to repay debts, highlighting a broader crisis in local government finance.
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40% Bias Score
British Army's Failure in Sexual Harassment Case Leads to Soldier's Suicide
19-year-old British soldier Jaysley Beck died by suicide on December 15, 2021, after suffering unbearable harassment from a superior and her boyfriend, and the army's inadequate response to her sexual harassment complaints, which were handled internally rather than reported to the police.
British Army's Failure in Sexual Harassment Case Leads to Soldier's Suicide
19-year-old British soldier Jaysley Beck died by suicide on December 15, 2021, after suffering unbearable harassment from a superior and her boyfriend, and the army's inadequate response to her sexual harassment complaints, which were handled internally rather than reported to the police.
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56% Bias Score
Suspect in Valentine's Day Murder Believed Dead After Bridge Fall
Lisa Smith, 43, was shot dead outside The Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt, Kent, on Valentine's Day; the suspected shooter, Edvard Stockings, is believed to have fallen from the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and his body is thought to be in the River Thames.
Suspect in Valentine's Day Murder Believed Dead After Bridge Fall
Lisa Smith, 43, was shot dead outside The Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt, Kent, on Valentine's Day; the suspected shooter, Edvard Stockings, is believed to have fallen from the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and his body is thought to be in the River Thames.
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52% Bias Score
EPA Hazardous Waste Site in Topanga Canyon Sparks Local Outrage
After the Palisades fire, the EPA established a temporary hazardous waste sorting site in Topanga Canyon, despite local opposition due to the area's environmental sensitivity and Native American heritage; the EPA cited limited suitable land and the urgency of post-fire cleanup as reasons for the dec...
EPA Hazardous Waste Site in Topanga Canyon Sparks Local Outrage
After the Palisades fire, the EPA established a temporary hazardous waste sorting site in Topanga Canyon, despite local opposition due to the area's environmental sensitivity and Native American heritage; the EPA cited limited suitable land and the urgency of post-fire cleanup as reasons for the dec...
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40% Bias Score
London Chef Murdered, Killer Goes Clubbing
On August 26, 2024, Omar Wilson, 31, murdered chef Mussie Imnetu, 41, near Notting Hill Carnival in London after a fight, then went clubbing at Ministry of Sound; Wilson was found guilty of murder on February 27, 2025.
London Chef Murdered, Killer Goes Clubbing
On August 26, 2024, Omar Wilson, 31, murdered chef Mussie Imnetu, 41, near Notting Hill Carnival in London after a fight, then went clubbing at Ministry of Sound; Wilson was found guilty of murder on February 27, 2025.
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48% Bias Score
Technical Failure Silences Lammy's G20 Speech on Ukraine
A technical failure at the G20 summit in Johannesburg prevented the live broadcast of David Lammy's speech on Ukraine, raising concerns about transparency and the reliability of information in international relations; Meanwhile, JD Vance received uncritical praise at CPAC.
Technical Failure Silences Lammy's G20 Speech on Ukraine
A technical failure at the G20 summit in Johannesburg prevented the live broadcast of David Lammy's speech on Ukraine, raising concerns about transparency and the reliability of information in international relations; Meanwhile, JD Vance received uncritical praise at CPAC.
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64% Bias Score
Trump Proposes Large Tax Cuts to Combat Rising Gas Prices
Donald Trump announced a plan to reduce gas prices by enacting large tax cuts for individuals, companies, and domestic oil and gas producers, aiming to increase the Strategic Petroleum Reserve while citing concerns over sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil and instability in the Middle East; the nat...
Trump Proposes Large Tax Cuts to Combat Rising Gas Prices
Donald Trump announced a plan to reduce gas prices by enacting large tax cuts for individuals, companies, and domestic oil and gas producers, aiming to increase the Strategic Petroleum Reserve while citing concerns over sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil and instability in the Middle East; the nat...
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48% Bias Score
Amazon Takes Creative Control of James Bond Franchise
Amazon MGM Studios will now control the creative direction of the James Bond franchise after acquiring MGM in 2022 for \$8.5 billion, marking a change from the Broccoli family's previous stewardship. A new company jointly owned by Amazon MGM Studios and the Broccoli family will manage the intellectu...
Amazon Takes Creative Control of James Bond Franchise
Amazon MGM Studios will now control the creative direction of the James Bond franchise after acquiring MGM in 2022 for \$8.5 billion, marking a change from the Broccoli family's previous stewardship. A new company jointly owned by Amazon MGM Studios and the Broccoli family will manage the intellectu...
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48% Bias Score