February 2025
March 2025
Strong Chinese Tech Earnings and Investment Drive Asian Equities Higher
Asian equities were mostly higher this week, led by Mainland China and Hong Kong, while Australia and Thailand underperformed; strong earnings from Chinese tech companies, including Alibaba, Baidu, NetEase, Bilibili, and Vipshop, boosted markets; President Trump's positive comments on China-US relat...
Strong Chinese Tech Earnings and Investment Drive Asian Equities Higher
Asian equities were mostly higher this week, led by Mainland China and Hong Kong, while Australia and Thailand underperformed; strong earnings from Chinese tech companies, including Alibaba, Baidu, NetEase, Bilibili, and Vipshop, boosted markets; President Trump's positive comments on China-US relat...
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40% Bias Score
Japan's Ruling Coalition Secures Budget Passage with Opposition Party Concessions
Japan's ruling coalition and the Japan Innovation Party reached an agreement on Friday to expand free high school education and cut medical costs by $27 billion annually, securing passage of the state budget before April. The deal includes removing income limits for public high school subsidies and ...
Japan's Ruling Coalition Secures Budget Passage with Opposition Party Concessions
Japan's ruling coalition and the Japan Innovation Party reached an agreement on Friday to expand free high school education and cut medical costs by $27 billion annually, securing passage of the state budget before April. The deal includes removing income limits for public high school subsidies and ...
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40% Bias Score
All Aboard Survive Delta Flight Crash Landing in Toronto
All 76 passengers and 4 crew members survived Delta Flight 4819's crash landing at Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday, despite the plane losing a wing and flipping over; the plane's design, crew training, and rapid emergency response are being cited as key factors.
All Aboard Survive Delta Flight Crash Landing in Toronto
All 76 passengers and 4 crew members survived Delta Flight 4819's crash landing at Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday, despite the plane losing a wing and flipping over; the plane's design, crew training, and rapid emergency response are being cited as key factors.
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32% Bias Score
Senate Democrats Demand Answers on Thousands of HHS Firings
Senate Democrats are demanding answers from HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy about the dismissal of thousands of employees, citing concerns about the impact on public health and the involvement of DOGE in the selection process.
Senate Democrats Demand Answers on Thousands of HHS Firings
Senate Democrats are demanding answers from HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy about the dismissal of thousands of employees, citing concerns about the impact on public health and the involvement of DOGE in the selection process.
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56% Bias Score
Delta Flight Crash-Lands in Toronto; All Survive
Delta Air Lines Flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air, crash-landed and caught fire at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, injuring 21 of the 80 people on board; all survived. The captain had extensive experience, and the first officer exceeded minimum requirements. Delta is offering $3...
Delta Flight Crash-Lands in Toronto; All Survive
Delta Air Lines Flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air, crash-landed and caught fire at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, injuring 21 of the 80 people on board; all survived. The captain had extensive experience, and the first officer exceeded minimum requirements. Delta is offering $3...
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48% Bias Score
Military Assessing Border Wall Progress Amid Crackdown on Illegal Immigration
General CQ Brown is visiting the U.S.-Mexico border to assess the military's progress in fortifying sections of the wall; this is part of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration, which also includes designating eight gangs and cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and sendin...
Military Assessing Border Wall Progress Amid Crackdown on Illegal Immigration
General CQ Brown is visiting the U.S.-Mexico border to assess the military's progress in fortifying sections of the wall; this is part of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration, which also includes designating eight gangs and cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and sendin...
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56% Bias Score
UK Cancer Death Rate 60% Higher in Deprived Areas
New Cancer Research UK analysis reveals a 60% higher cancer death rate in the UK's most deprived areas due to later diagnoses, higher smoking and obesity rates, and lower cancer screening uptake, resulting in 28,400 avoidable deaths annually.
UK Cancer Death Rate 60% Higher in Deprived Areas
New Cancer Research UK analysis reveals a 60% higher cancer death rate in the UK's most deprived areas due to later diagnoses, higher smoking and obesity rates, and lower cancer screening uptake, resulting in 28,400 avoidable deaths annually.
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28% Bias Score
Bondi Calls for Expulsion of Anti-Israel Student Protesters
Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded the deportation of anti-Israel student protesters on US visas who threatened American students, citing safety concerns and characterizing the protests as violent, not peaceful, following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.
Bondi Calls for Expulsion of Anti-Israel Student Protesters
Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded the deportation of anti-Israel student protesters on US visas who threatened American students, citing safety concerns and characterizing the protests as violent, not peaceful, following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.
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52% Bias Score
Schools Misspent $200 Billion in COVID-Relief Funds
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) revealed that schools misspent nearly $200 billion in COVID-relief funds on items like Las Vegas hotel rooms and an MLB stadium rental, prompting outrage and calls for increased accountability.
Schools Misspent $200 Billion in COVID-Relief Funds
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) revealed that schools misspent nearly $200 billion in COVID-relief funds on items like Las Vegas hotel rooms and an MLB stadium rental, prompting outrage and calls for increased accountability.
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68% Bias Score
Costa Rica Hosts First U.S. Deportation Flight
Costa Rica received its first flight of 135 deportees from the U.S. on Thursday, mostly families with children from various countries, held in a rural facility near the Panama border for up to six weeks before being returned to their countries of origin, under a deal with the Trump administration.
Costa Rica Hosts First U.S. Deportation Flight
Costa Rica received its first flight of 135 deportees from the U.S. on Thursday, mostly families with children from various countries, held in a rural facility near the Panama border for up to six weeks before being returned to their countries of origin, under a deal with the Trump administration.
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44% Bias Score
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 90 Cases
A measles outbreak in western Texas has reached 90 cases, mostly among unvaccinated individuals, marking the state's largest outbreak in over 30 years; neighboring New Mexico also reports cases.
Texas Measles Outbreak Reaches 90 Cases
A measles outbreak in western Texas has reached 90 cases, mostly among unvaccinated individuals, marking the state's largest outbreak in over 30 years; neighboring New Mexico also reports cases.
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44% Bias Score
Detransitioners Face Barriers to Reverse Gender-Affirming Care
A rising number of young people are detransitioning, regretting medical procedures performed during childhood, facing significant financial and systemic barriers to reverse these interventions, prompting calls for legislative change to ensure access to detransitioning care and hold accountable those...
Detransitioners Face Barriers to Reverse Gender-Affirming Care
A rising number of young people are detransitioning, regretting medical procedures performed during childhood, facing significant financial and systemic barriers to reverse these interventions, prompting calls for legislative change to ensure access to detransitioning care and hold accountable those...
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84% Bias Score