February 2025
March 2025
Pope Francis's Condition Improves, But Hospital Stay Extended
Pope Francis, 88, hospitalized in Rome since February 14th for bilateral pneumonia and a polymicrobial infection, is improving but will remain in the hospital next week due to the complexity of his infection and his history of respiratory problems. Although not in mortal danger, his condition remain...
Pope Francis's Condition Improves, But Hospital Stay Extended
Pope Francis, 88, hospitalized in Rome since February 14th for bilateral pneumonia and a polymicrobial infection, is improving but will remain in the hospital next week due to the complexity of his infection and his history of respiratory problems. Although not in mortal danger, his condition remain...
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16% Bias Score
Europe's Response to Trump-Putin Pact: Spain's Polarization and the Threat to National Security
Trump and Putin's agreement to seize Ukraine, calling Zelensky a dictator, necessitates a unified European military response, yet Spain's deep political polarization and the EU's slow response threaten national security. Armando Zerolo highlights polarization's role in hindering vital agreements.
Europe's Response to Trump-Putin Pact: Spain's Polarization and the Threat to National Security
Trump and Putin's agreement to seize Ukraine, calling Zelensky a dictator, necessitates a unified European military response, yet Spain's deep political polarization and the EU's slow response threaten national security. Armando Zerolo highlights polarization's role in hindering vital agreements.
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60% Bias Score
Osaka to Test AI-Driven XR Urban Environment
Osaka is launching a city-wide AI-powered XR project, integrating AI avatars, spatial computing, and decentralized infrastructure to enhance tourism, public services, and retail, aiming to address Japan's labor shortage by 2040.
Osaka to Test AI-Driven XR Urban Environment
Osaka is launching a city-wide AI-powered XR project, integrating AI avatars, spatial computing, and decentralized infrastructure to enhance tourism, public services, and retail, aiming to address Japan's labor shortage by 2040.
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40% Bias Score
Bitcoin Price Surges Amidst "Doge Dividend" Announcement
Following an announcement by Elon Musk that President Trump supports sending "Doge dividend" checks to taxpayers, Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices surged near $100,000, although analysts predict a smaller impact than the 2020 stimulus checks due to the current economic climate and increased institu...
Bitcoin Price Surges Amidst "Doge Dividend" Announcement
Following an announcement by Elon Musk that President Trump supports sending "Doge dividend" checks to taxpayers, Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices surged near $100,000, although analysts predict a smaller impact than the 2020 stimulus checks due to the current economic climate and increased institu...
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56% Bias Score
Beterbiev-Bivol 2 Rematch Headlines February 22 Boxing Event
Artur Beterbiev will defend his undisputed light heavyweight titles against Dmitry Bivol in a rematch on February 22, 2025, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, also featuring six other title fights, broadcast on DAZN PPV for $25.99.
Beterbiev-Bivol 2 Rematch Headlines February 22 Boxing Event
Artur Beterbiev will defend his undisputed light heavyweight titles against Dmitry Bivol in a rematch on February 22, 2025, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, also featuring six other title fights, broadcast on DAZN PPV for $25.99.
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32% Bias Score
Defense Department Halts Layoffs Amidst Musk-Led Cost-Cutting Efforts
The Department of Defense temporarily paused a plan to lay off thousands of probationary employees after the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency initiated cost-cutting efforts, proposing 8% annual budget cuts—the largest in over a decade—but exempting areas such as border security and ...
Defense Department Halts Layoffs Amidst Musk-Led Cost-Cutting Efforts
The Department of Defense temporarily paused a plan to lay off thousands of probationary employees after the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency initiated cost-cutting efforts, proposing 8% annual budget cuts—the largest in over a decade—but exempting areas such as border security and ...
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40% Bias Score
Ainda Estou Aqui": A Film Reflecting on Brazil's Past to Confront its Present
Walter Salles's "Ainda Estou Aqui," a Brazilian-Spanish film nominated for two Oscars, poignantly portrays a family grappling with Alzheimer's while reflecting on Brazil's struggle against historical revisionism under the far-right, connecting personal memory to broader political contexts.
Ainda Estou Aqui": A Film Reflecting on Brazil's Past to Confront its Present
Walter Salles's "Ainda Estou Aqui," a Brazilian-Spanish film nominated for two Oscars, poignantly portrays a family grappling with Alzheimer's while reflecting on Brazil's struggle against historical revisionism under the far-right, connecting personal memory to broader political contexts.
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48% Bias Score
Rotterdam Port Faces Trade War Risks, but Shows Resilience
The Port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest seaport, faces potential significant impacts from a US-China-Europe trade war, along with challenges from high energy costs, overregulation, and increased cyberattacks; however, it showed resilience in 2023 with container transport growth of almost 3 percent a...
Rotterdam Port Faces Trade War Risks, but Shows Resilience
The Port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest seaport, faces potential significant impacts from a US-China-Europe trade war, along with challenges from high energy costs, overregulation, and increased cyberattacks; however, it showed resilience in 2023 with container transport growth of almost 3 percent a...
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36% Bias Score
Trump Executive Orders Curtail Regulatory Agency Independence
President Trump's February 18th and 19th executive orders reduce the independence of regulatory agencies, requiring OMB oversight and potentially leading to widespread deregulation, impacting agencies like the FTC, SEC, and CPSC.
Trump Executive Orders Curtail Regulatory Agency Independence
President Trump's February 18th and 19th executive orders reduce the independence of regulatory agencies, requiring OMB oversight and potentially leading to widespread deregulation, impacting agencies like the FTC, SEC, and CPSC.
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48% Bias Score
UNICEF Helps Ukrainian Child Recover from War Trauma
Three-year-old Katya, from eastern Ukraine, spent the first months of the war in a basement, but now attends UNICEF-supported classes that help her recover and socialize after experiencing the trauma of war and displacement.
UNICEF Helps Ukrainian Child Recover from War Trauma
Three-year-old Katya, from eastern Ukraine, spent the first months of the war in a basement, but now attends UNICEF-supported classes that help her recover and socialize after experiencing the trauma of war and displacement.
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24% Bias Score
Europe's Urgent Security Challenge: Countering Russian Influence
Admiral Stavridis and Elliot Ackerman's "2054" highlights the growing geopolitical risks, exacerbated by the Trump administration's foreign policy and a lack of coherent European response to rising Russian influence, necessitating urgent security and defense reforms within the EU.
Europe's Urgent Security Challenge: Countering Russian Influence
Admiral Stavridis and Elliot Ackerman's "2054" highlights the growing geopolitical risks, exacerbated by the Trump administration's foreign policy and a lack of coherent European response to rising Russian influence, necessitating urgent security and defense reforms within the EU.
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44% Bias Score
New Phishing Campaign Exploits "@ Gap" in URLs to Steal Microsoft 365 Credentials
Check Point researchers discovered a new phishing campaign exploiting the "@ gap" in URLs to steal Microsoft 365 credentials, sending over 200,000 emails targeting a wide range of organizations and individuals, with 75% aimed at US users.
New Phishing Campaign Exploits "@ Gap" in URLs to Steal Microsoft 365 Credentials
Check Point researchers discovered a new phishing campaign exploiting the "@ gap" in URLs to steal Microsoft 365 credentials, sending over 200,000 emails targeting a wide range of organizations and individuals, with 75% aimed at US users.
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24% Bias Score