February 2025
March 2025
Released Hostages' Families Criticize Arab World's Inaction
Shaaban al-Sayed and Ilan Mengistu, whose son and sister were released from Hamas captivity, held a joint press conference on Sunday criticizing the Arab world's failure to protect hostages and thanking President Trump and the Israeli Prime Minister for their role in securing their release; Hisham's...
Released Hostages' Families Criticize Arab World's Inaction
Shaaban al-Sayed and Ilan Mengistu, whose son and sister were released from Hamas captivity, held a joint press conference on Sunday criticizing the Arab world's failure to protect hostages and thanking President Trump and the Israeli Prime Minister for their role in securing their release; Hisham's...
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40% Bias Score
EU Official: Decarbonization Essential for Economic Growth Despite US Opposition
Kurt Vandenberghe, the European Commission's director general for climate action, says global decarbonization is economically vital despite US opposition, citing increased investment in renewable energy, particularly in China, and warning that businesses ignoring the trend risk stranded assets.
EU Official: Decarbonization Essential for Economic Growth Despite US Opposition
Kurt Vandenberghe, the European Commission's director general for climate action, says global decarbonization is economically vital despite US opposition, citing increased investment in renewable energy, particularly in China, and warning that businesses ignoring the trend risk stranded assets.
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40% Bias Score
RBA Cuts Rates Amidst Full Employment Uncertainty
The Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 4.35 percent last week, despite maintaining them at that level for 15 months, due to uncertainty about the impact of near full employment on inflation. This has caused confusion within the markets.
RBA Cuts Rates Amidst Full Employment Uncertainty
The Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 4.35 percent last week, despite maintaining them at that level for 15 months, due to uncertainty about the impact of near full employment on inflation. This has caused confusion within the markets.
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52% Bias Score
Hezbollah Holds Massive Funeral for Slain Founder Nasrallah
Hezbollah held a massive state funeral in Beirut on Sunday for its founder, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last September, showcasing the group's continued defiance and vowing to continue resistance against Israel and the United States.
Hezbollah Holds Massive Funeral for Slain Founder Nasrallah
Hezbollah held a massive state funeral in Beirut on Sunday for its founder, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last September, showcasing the group's continued defiance and vowing to continue resistance against Israel and the United States.
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60% Bias Score
New Bat Coronavirus Raises Pandemic Concerns
Researchers in China discovered a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which binds to the same human receptor as SARS-CoV-2, raising concerns about potential zoonotic spillover; however, current risk of human transmission is considered low.
New Bat Coronavirus Raises Pandemic Concerns
Researchers in China discovered a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which binds to the same human receptor as SARS-CoV-2, raising concerns about potential zoonotic spillover; however, current risk of human transmission is considered low.
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64% Bias Score
Israel to Maintain Indefinite Military Presence in Southern Syria
Following the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad in December, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israeli forces will remain indefinitely in southern Syria to prevent the Syrian army and the insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from entering the area, and to protect the Druze...
Israel to Maintain Indefinite Military Presence in Southern Syria
Following the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad in December, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israeli forces will remain indefinitely in southern Syria to prevent the Syrian army and the insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from entering the area, and to protect the Druze...
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56% Bias Score
US Stocks Plunge on Fears of Trump Policies Impacting Economy
US stocks plummeted on Friday, with the S&P 500 falling 1.7%—its worst day in two months—after reports revealed that consumer and business anxieties over President Trump's policies are negatively affecting the US economy; this followed several weaker-than-expected reports on the economy, including o...
US Stocks Plunge on Fears of Trump Policies Impacting Economy
US stocks plummeted on Friday, with the S&P 500 falling 1.7%—its worst day in two months—after reports revealed that consumer and business anxieties over President Trump's policies are negatively affecting the US economy; this followed several weaker-than-expected reports on the economy, including o...
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52% Bias Score
Australia's Falling Vaccination Rates Increase Disease Risk
Declining vaccination rates in Australia, particularly for measles, are leaving communities vulnerable to outbreaks as seen in a recent Texas measles resurgence; multiple factors contribute to this, including COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and misinformation, impacting all age groups from infants to the...
Australia's Falling Vaccination Rates Increase Disease Risk
Declining vaccination rates in Australia, particularly for measles, are leaving communities vulnerable to outbreaks as seen in a recent Texas measles resurgence; multiple factors contribute to this, including COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and misinformation, impacting all age groups from infants to the...
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48% Bias Score
Australia's Private Insurers Propose Coordinated Maternity Care to Prevent Hospital Closures
Facing closures due to rising costs and falling demand, Australia's private health insurers proposed a plan to offer coordinated maternity care packages from midwives, GPs, and obstetricians to reduce costs for expectant mothers, potentially increasing private maternity care utilization and preventi...
Australia's Private Insurers Propose Coordinated Maternity Care to Prevent Hospital Closures
Facing closures due to rising costs and falling demand, Australia's private health insurers proposed a plan to offer coordinated maternity care packages from midwives, GPs, and obstetricians to reduce costs for expectant mothers, potentially increasing private maternity care utilization and preventi...
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52% Bias Score
U.S.-Ukraine Rare Earth Mineral Deal Promises Mutual Economic Gains
The United States and Ukraine are negotiating a deal granting the U.S. access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for U.S. investment, which is expected to stimulate Ukraine's economy while also generating financial returns for U.S. taxpayers; Russia's opposition to the deal is seen as an i...
U.S.-Ukraine Rare Earth Mineral Deal Promises Mutual Economic Gains
The United States and Ukraine are negotiating a deal granting the U.S. access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for U.S. investment, which is expected to stimulate Ukraine's economy while also generating financial returns for U.S. taxpayers; Russia's opposition to the deal is seen as an i...
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64% Bias Score
Patriarch Bartholomew Declares Ukraine's Sovereignty Non-Negotiable
In Istanbul, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I declared Ukraine's sovereignty non-negotiable on the eve of the third anniversary of Russia's invasion, praising President Zelenskyy and condemning Russia's actions while offering support to Ukrainian families affected by the war.
Patriarch Bartholomew Declares Ukraine's Sovereignty Non-Negotiable
In Istanbul, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I declared Ukraine's sovereignty non-negotiable on the eve of the third anniversary of Russia's invasion, praising President Zelenskyy and condemning Russia's actions while offering support to Ukrainian families affected by the war.
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52% Bias Score
Musk's "What Did You Get Done?" Approach to Federal Workers Mirrors Controversial X Management
Elon Musk is applying his management style from X (formerly Twitter), including questioning workers' productivity with the phrase "What did you get done this week?", to federal employees, raising concerns about potential negative impacts given the significant drop in X's value since Musk's acquisiti...
Musk's "What Did You Get Done?" Approach to Federal Workers Mirrors Controversial X Management
Elon Musk is applying his management style from X (formerly Twitter), including questioning workers' productivity with the phrase "What did you get done this week?", to federal employees, raising concerns about potential negative impacts given the significant drop in X's value since Musk's acquisiti...
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52% Bias Score