February 2025
March 2025
South Korea's Hallyu: A Soft Power Success Story
South Korea's soft power, or "Hallyu," has achieved global success through K-pop (BTS exceeding 70 million Spotify subscribers), K-dramas ("Squid Game"), and gastronomy (kimchi), significantly impacting its economy and international standing.
South Korea's Hallyu: A Soft Power Success Story
South Korea's soft power, or "Hallyu," has achieved global success through K-pop (BTS exceeding 70 million Spotify subscribers), K-dramas ("Squid Game"), and gastronomy (kimchi), significantly impacting its economy and international standing.
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60% Bias Score
Stalin's 1944 Deportation of Chechens and Ingush: A Continuing Trauma
On February 23, 1944, Stalin ordered the deportation of the Chechen and Ingush peoples from their ancestral lands, resulting in the deaths of approximately 100,000 and the ongoing struggle for recognition and apology from Russia.
Stalin's 1944 Deportation of Chechens and Ingush: A Continuing Trauma
On February 23, 1944, Stalin ordered the deportation of the Chechen and Ingush peoples from their ancestral lands, resulting in the deaths of approximately 100,000 and the ongoing struggle for recognition and apology from Russia.
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16% Bias Score
Marseille Trial Targets Petit Bar Clan's Money Laundering Scheme
A three-month trial in Marseille, starting February 24th, targets the Petit Bar clan, accused of aggravated money laundering from drug trafficking and extortion, involving luxury assets, Chinese companies, and cryptocurrency investments; twenty-four defendants, including four fugitives, contest the ...
Marseille Trial Targets Petit Bar Clan's Money Laundering Scheme
A three-month trial in Marseille, starting February 24th, targets the Petit Bar clan, accused of aggravated money laundering from drug trafficking and extortion, involving luxury assets, Chinese companies, and cryptocurrency investments; twenty-four defendants, including four fugitives, contest the ...
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48% Bias Score
Canada Selects Consortium for $60-90 Billion High-Speed Rail Project
The Canadian government chose a consortium including CDPQ Infra, AtkinsRéalis, and Air Canada to design a high-speed rail line from Quebec City to Toronto, estimated at $60-$90 billion, with trains reaching 300 km/h; a five-year planning phase is underway.
Canada Selects Consortium for $60-90 Billion High-Speed Rail Project
The Canadian government chose a consortium including CDPQ Infra, AtkinsRéalis, and Air Canada to design a high-speed rail line from Quebec City to Toronto, estimated at $60-$90 billion, with trains reaching 300 km/h; a five-year planning phase is underway.
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48% Bias Score
Hamburg's 2023 Bundestag Election: Voter Turnout Surpasses 2021
In Hamburg's 2023 Bundestag election, approximately 1.3 million residents voted, with a turnout exceeding 78.6 percent by 4 pm, surpassing 2021's 77.8 percent. Twelve parties participated, and 49 candidates competed across six electoral districts.
Hamburg's 2023 Bundestag Election: Voter Turnout Surpasses 2021
In Hamburg's 2023 Bundestag election, approximately 1.3 million residents voted, with a turnout exceeding 78.6 percent by 4 pm, surpassing 2021's 77.8 percent. Twelve parties participated, and 49 candidates competed across six electoral districts.
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36% Bias Score
Austrian Centrists Form Coalition, Excluding Far-Right
Following a five-month impasse, Austria's centrist parties—the OVP, SPO, and Neos—are forming a coalition government, excluding the far-right FPÖ, which won September's election with 29% of the vote, due to failed coalition attempts and the country's economic crisis.
Austrian Centrists Form Coalition, Excluding Far-Right
Following a five-month impasse, Austria's centrist parties—the OVP, SPO, and Neos—are forming a coalition government, excluding the far-right FPÖ, which won September's election with 29% of the vote, due to failed coalition attempts and the country's economic crisis.
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48% Bias Score
Hezbollah Holds Massive Funeral for Slain Leader Amidst Continued Israeli Attacks
Hezbollah held a massive funeral for its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, five months after his death in an Israeli airstrike, aiming to display strength despite significant losses and ongoing Israeli attacks.
Hezbollah Holds Massive Funeral for Slain Leader Amidst Continued Israeli Attacks
Hezbollah held a massive funeral for its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, five months after his death in an Israeli airstrike, aiming to display strength despite significant losses and ongoing Israeli attacks.
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44% Bias Score
Merz Poised for German Chancellorship
Veteran German politician Friedrich Merz, known for his hardline stance on immigration, is the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor following the collapse of the governing coalition in November and subsequent snap elections; his platform prioritizes economic revival and stricter immigrati...
Merz Poised for German Chancellorship
Veteran German politician Friedrich Merz, known for his hardline stance on immigration, is the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor following the collapse of the governing coalition in November and subsequent snap elections; his platform prioritizes economic revival and stricter immigrati...
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48% Bias Score
WWII-Era Plankton Extinction Found in French Port Sediment
Microscopic organisms unseen since before World War II were discovered in a French port, linked to wartime bombing and a 1947 cargo ship disaster releasing aluminum nitrate; sediment analysis reveals human history's impact on the planet.
WWII-Era Plankton Extinction Found in French Port Sediment
Microscopic organisms unseen since before World War II were discovered in a French port, linked to wartime bombing and a 1947 cargo ship disaster releasing aluminum nitrate; sediment analysis reveals human history's impact on the planet.
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24% Bias Score
Mulhouse Stabbing: One Dead, One Critical, Attacker with Terrorism Ties
A man stabbed multiple people in Mulhouse, France, on Saturday, killing one and critically injuring another. The attacker, a 1987 Algerian-born man with a history of terrorism-related convictions, was known to authorities and is suspected of shouting "Allah akbar" during the attack. The attack took ...
Mulhouse Stabbing: One Dead, One Critical, Attacker with Terrorism Ties
A man stabbed multiple people in Mulhouse, France, on Saturday, killing one and critically injuring another. The attacker, a 1987 Algerian-born man with a history of terrorism-related convictions, was known to authorities and is suspected of shouting "Allah akbar" during the attack. The attack took ...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Plans to Restructure U.S. Postal Service
President Trump plans to dissolve the U.S. Postal Service board, integrating it into the Commerce Department, potentially violating federal law; this follows his previous privatization attempts, facing opposition from Democrats and unions.
Trump Plans to Restructure U.S. Postal Service
President Trump plans to dissolve the U.S. Postal Service board, integrating it into the Commerce Department, potentially violating federal law; this follows his previous privatization attempts, facing opposition from Democrats and unions.
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52% Bias Score
Hanau Memorial Speech Sparks Controversy".
Five years after a far-right extremist murdered ten people in Hanau, Germany, including her son Sedat, Emiş Gürbüz's speech at a memorial event sparked intense criticism from the city's governing coalition, accusing her of making false statements and misusing the event.
Hanau Memorial Speech Sparks Controversy".
Five years after a far-right extremist murdered ten people in Hanau, Germany, including her son Sedat, Emiş Gürbüz's speech at a memorial event sparked intense criticism from the city's governing coalition, accusing her of making false statements and misusing the event.
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64% Bias Score