February 2025
March 2025
Connecticut to Pay $15.9 Million in Wrongful Convictions
Marquis Jackson and Vernon Horn, wrongly convicted in a 1999 Connecticut murder, will receive $5.3 million and $4.8 million respectively, along with Stefon Morant who will receive $5.8 million, after new evidence revealed investigative misconduct and faulty evidence; highlighting systemic issues wit...
Connecticut to Pay $15.9 Million in Wrongful Convictions
Marquis Jackson and Vernon Horn, wrongly convicted in a 1999 Connecticut murder, will receive $5.3 million and $4.8 million respectively, along with Stefon Morant who will receive $5.8 million, after new evidence revealed investigative misconduct and faulty evidence; highlighting systemic issues wit...
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20% Bias Score
Putin Honors Ukrainian War Soldiers on Conflict Anniversary
On February 23, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded medals to soldiers fighting in Ukraine, marking three years since the conflict began, and pledged further military support amid an estimated death toll of over one million people, per a September 2024 Wall Street Journal report.
Putin Honors Ukrainian War Soldiers on Conflict Anniversary
On February 23, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded medals to soldiers fighting in Ukraine, marking three years since the conflict began, and pledged further military support amid an estimated death toll of over one million people, per a September 2024 Wall Street Journal report.
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64% Bias Score
French Protests Condemn Killing of Children in October 2023 Conflict
Protests in Lyon and Toulouse, France, mourned the deaths of children, including the Bibas siblings, returned from Gaza on Thursday, alongside the body of Oded Lifshitz. The demonstrations, attended by hundreds, occurred near Holocaust memorials, highlighting the shared outrage over the killing of c...
French Protests Condemn Killing of Children in October 2023 Conflict
Protests in Lyon and Toulouse, France, mourned the deaths of children, including the Bibas siblings, returned from Gaza on Thursday, alongside the body of Oded Lifshitz. The demonstrations, attended by hundreds, occurred near Holocaust memorials, highlighting the shared outrage over the killing of c...
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60% Bias Score
Trudeau Urges Trump to Prioritize Security in Ukraine Peace Deal
During a phone call, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged U.S. President Trump to ensure any Ukraine peace deal includes security guarantees, preventing further Russian expansion. Trudeau also discussed Canada's strengthened border security measures with Trump, citing a 90 percent reduction ...
Trudeau Urges Trump to Prioritize Security in Ukraine Peace Deal
During a phone call, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged U.S. President Trump to ensure any Ukraine peace deal includes security guarantees, preventing further Russian expansion. Trudeau also discussed Canada's strengthened border security measures with Trump, citing a 90 percent reduction ...
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40% Bias Score
Global Prayers for Pope Francis Amidst Hospitalization
Pope Francis's hospitalization in Rome has prompted an outpouring of global prayers and concern, reflecting his widespread influence and raising questions about potential shifts in the Catholic Church's direction.
Global Prayers for Pope Francis Amidst Hospitalization
Pope Francis's hospitalization in Rome has prompted an outpouring of global prayers and concern, reflecting his widespread influence and raising questions about potential shifts in the Catholic Church's direction.
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44% Bias Score
CDU/CSU Wins German Election Amidst AfD Surge
The center-right CDU/CSU bloc won Germany's February 23, 2025, parliamentary election with 28.6% of the vote and 208 seats, while the far-right AfD came second with 20.4% and 151 seats, significantly increasing its vote share by 9.8%. The SPD fell to third place with 16.3% and 121 seats.
CDU/CSU Wins German Election Amidst AfD Surge
The center-right CDU/CSU bloc won Germany's February 23, 2025, parliamentary election with 28.6% of the vote and 208 seats, while the far-right AfD came second with 20.4% and 151 seats, significantly increasing its vote share by 9.8%. The SPD fell to third place with 16.3% and 121 seats.
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40% Bias Score
Pope Francis Remains in Critical Condition, Battling Multiple Health Issues
Pope Francis, 88, remains hospitalized in Rome's Gemelli hospital in critical but stable condition, battling pneumonia, bronchitis, and a new mild kidney issue; despite improvements, his prognosis remains reserved.
Pope Francis Remains in Critical Condition, Battling Multiple Health Issues
Pope Francis, 88, remains hospitalized in Rome's Gemelli hospital in critical but stable condition, battling pneumonia, bronchitis, and a new mild kidney issue; despite improvements, his prognosis remains reserved.
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32% Bias Score
Israel Launches Year-Long West Bank Military Operation, Displacing 40,000
Israel's Defense Minister announced a year-long military operation, "Operation Iron Wall," displacing roughly 40,000 Palestinians from three West Bank refugee camps (Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nur Shams) to eliminate what Israel calls terrorist infrastructure, deploying tanks for the first time since 2005,...
Israel Launches Year-Long West Bank Military Operation, Displacing 40,000
Israel's Defense Minister announced a year-long military operation, "Operation Iron Wall," displacing roughly 40,000 Palestinians from three West Bank refugee camps (Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nur Shams) to eliminate what Israel calls terrorist infrastructure, deploying tanks for the first time since 2005,...
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64% Bias Score
Merz Poised for German Chancellorship as CDU Wins Federal Assembly Election
Exit polls from Germany's Federal Assembly elections suggest opposition leader Friedrich Merz will become the next chancellor, leading the CDU to victory with approximately 28.5% of the vote, while the AfD achieved record-high support and the SPD suffered its worst post-war result.
Merz Poised for German Chancellorship as CDU Wins Federal Assembly Election
Exit polls from Germany's Federal Assembly elections suggest opposition leader Friedrich Merz will become the next chancellor, leading the CDU to victory with approximately 28.5% of the vote, while the AfD achieved record-high support and the SPD suffered its worst post-war result.
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52% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Rejects Trump's Claim of $350 Billion in U.S. Aid to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy disputes President Trump's claim of $350 billion in U.S. aid, asserting that a significant portion is unaccounted for and that aid provided was a grant, not a loan, creating a deadlock in negotiations for a minerals deal.
Zelenskyy Rejects Trump's Claim of $350 Billion in U.S. Aid to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy disputes President Trump's claim of $350 billion in U.S. aid, asserting that a significant portion is unaccounted for and that aid provided was a grant, not a loan, creating a deadlock in negotiations for a minerals deal.
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44% Bias Score
CDU Projected to Win German Snap Election, AfD Secures 20.2%
Germany's snap election resulted in a projected victory for the CDU's Friedrich Merz (28.8% of the vote), with the far-right AfD securing 20.2%, becoming the second largest party but excluded from coalition talks due to a 'firewall' arrangement; the election followed the collapse of the 'traffic lig...
CDU Projected to Win German Snap Election, AfD Secures 20.2%
Germany's snap election resulted in a projected victory for the CDU's Friedrich Merz (28.8% of the vote), with the far-right AfD securing 20.2%, becoming the second largest party but excluded from coalition talks due to a 'firewall' arrangement; the election followed the collapse of the 'traffic lig...
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52% Bias Score
Pope Francis in Critical Condition, Shows Some Improvement
Pope Francis, 88, is hospitalized in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs and mild kidney insufficiency, showing some improvement but requiring continued oxygen; he participated in Mass Sunday and continues to work.
Pope Francis in Critical Condition, Shows Some Improvement
Pope Francis, 88, is hospitalized in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs and mild kidney insufficiency, showing some improvement but requiring continued oxygen; he participated in Mass Sunday and continues to work.
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24% Bias Score