February 2025
March 2025
Mass Firings of Federal Workers Cause Widespread Crisis
Thousands of federal workers have been abruptly terminated since President Trump took office, causing widespread financial and mental health crises, as confirmed by affected individuals and experts; Elon Musk's "DOGE" initiative and the administration's stated goal of traumatizing federal workers ar...
Mass Firings of Federal Workers Cause Widespread Crisis
Thousands of federal workers have been abruptly terminated since President Trump took office, causing widespread financial and mental health crises, as confirmed by affected individuals and experts; Elon Musk's "DOGE" initiative and the administration's stated goal of traumatizing federal workers ar...
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64% Bias Score
Chinese Fishing Vessels Use North Korean Forced Labor, Violating UN Sanctions
A report by the Environmental Justice Foundation reveals that between 2019 and 2024, Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean crews in the southwest Indian Ocean, violating UN sanctions and resulting in human rights abuses including forced labor and confinement at sea for up to 10 years.
Chinese Fishing Vessels Use North Korean Forced Labor, Violating UN Sanctions
A report by the Environmental Justice Foundation reveals that between 2019 and 2024, Chinese fishing vessels used North Korean crews in the southwest Indian Ocean, violating UN sanctions and resulting in human rights abuses including forced labor and confinement at sea for up to 10 years.
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32% Bias Score
British Couple Arrested in Afghanistan, Taliban Promises Release
A British couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, were arrested in Afghanistan on February 1st along with an American and an Afghan national; the Taliban says it will release them soon, but the reason for the arrest is unclear; the couple had been running training projects for 18 years despite Taliban re...
British Couple Arrested in Afghanistan, Taliban Promises Release
A British couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, were arrested in Afghanistan on February 1st along with an American and an Afghan national; the Taliban says it will release them soon, but the reason for the arrest is unclear; the couple had been running training projects for 18 years despite Taliban re...
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32% Bias Score
Toxic Microalgae Causes Skin Rash Outbreak Among Senegalese Fishermen
In late 2020, hundreds of Senegalese fishermen developed a mysterious skin rash caused by the toxic microalgae Vulcanodinium rugosum, which produces portimine A; a five-year investigation involving international scientists identified the algae as the source, highlighting the challenges of addressing...
Toxic Microalgae Causes Skin Rash Outbreak Among Senegalese Fishermen
In late 2020, hundreds of Senegalese fishermen developed a mysterious skin rash caused by the toxic microalgae Vulcanodinium rugosum, which produces portimine A; a five-year investigation involving international scientists identified the algae as the source, highlighting the challenges of addressing...
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28% Bias Score
Federal Employees Protest Musk's Restructuring Amidst Widespread Job Cuts
Elon Musk's directive demanding written job justifications from federal employees has sparked outrage, with many agencies instructing staff not to respond, citing existing performance metrics and concerns about the potential impact on sensitive information and vulnerable populations. Budget cuts and...
Federal Employees Protest Musk's Restructuring Amidst Widespread Job Cuts
Elon Musk's directive demanding written job justifications from federal employees has sparked outrage, with many agencies instructing staff not to respond, citing existing performance metrics and concerns about the potential impact on sensitive information and vulnerable populations. Budget cuts and...
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52% Bias Score
White's Snow League Launches with $1.6 Million Prize Pool
Shaun White's new Snow League, starting March 7-8 in Aspen, offers a $1.6 million prize pool across four events, including stops in China and Switzerland, featuring a unique head-to-head tournament format and the addition of freeskiing.
White's Snow League Launches with $1.6 Million Prize Pool
Shaun White's new Snow League, starting March 7-8 in Aspen, offers a $1.6 million prize pool across four events, including stops in China and Switzerland, featuring a unique head-to-head tournament format and the addition of freeskiing.
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36% Bias Score
Unspent Opioid Settlement Funds Hamper Crisis Response: New Hampshire's Success Story
Since 2021, $50 billion in opioid settlements have been awarded to states, but a significant portion remains unspent. New Hampshire's proactive approach, using settlement funds to expand naloxone access and implement the Doorway program, led to a 30% decrease in overdose deaths.
Unspent Opioid Settlement Funds Hamper Crisis Response: New Hampshire's Success Story
Since 2021, $50 billion in opioid settlements have been awarded to states, but a significant portion remains unspent. New Hampshire's proactive approach, using settlement funds to expand naloxone access and implement the Doorway program, led to a 30% decrease in overdose deaths.
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60% Bias Score
Merz Projected to Become Germany's Next Chancellor, Prioritizing European Unity Amidst Global Uncertainty
Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's center-right Union bloc, is poised to become chancellor after winning the national election with 28.5% of the vote; his priorities include European unity, transatlantic relations, and curbing irregular migration, despite facing challenges from a divided electorate...
Merz Projected to Become Germany's Next Chancellor, Prioritizing European Unity Amidst Global Uncertainty
Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's center-right Union bloc, is poised to become chancellor after winning the national election with 28.5% of the vote; his priorities include European unity, transatlantic relations, and curbing irregular migration, despite facing challenges from a divided electorate...
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36% Bias Score
Pope Francis Hospitalized with Pneumonia, Condition Serious
Pope Francis is hospitalized in Rome with pneumonia, kidney insufficiency, and anemia; his condition is serious but he remains alert, though his future role is uncertain.
Pope Francis Hospitalized with Pneumonia, Condition Serious
Pope Francis is hospitalized in Rome with pneumonia, kidney insufficiency, and anemia; his condition is serious but he remains alert, though his future role is uncertain.
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0% Bias Score
Pope Francis Critical, German Conservatives Win, Zelensky Offers Resignation
Pope Francis is critically ill with pneumonia and kidney issues; Germany's conservatives won the most votes but need a coalition; Zelensky offered to resign for peace in Ukraine; USAID fired 2,000 employees; immigration raids occurred in Los Angeles.
Pope Francis Critical, German Conservatives Win, Zelensky Offers Resignation
Pope Francis is critically ill with pneumonia and kidney issues; Germany's conservatives won the most votes but need a coalition; Zelensky offered to resign for peace in Ukraine; USAID fired 2,000 employees; immigration raids occurred in Los Angeles.
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28% Bias Score
Depardieu Under Investigation for Tax Fraud and Money Laundering
French actor Gérard Depardieu is under investigation for aggravated tax fraud and money laundering in France and Belgium, stemming from his 2013 move to Belgium for tax reasons; searches and interviews took place in February 2025, and he faces separate trials for sexual assault.
Depardieu Under Investigation for Tax Fraud and Money Laundering
French actor Gérard Depardieu is under investigation for aggravated tax fraud and money laundering in France and Belgium, stemming from his 2013 move to Belgium for tax reasons; searches and interviews took place in February 2025, and he faces separate trials for sexual assault.
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44% Bias Score
Musk's Ultimatum to US Federal Employees Sparks Outrage
Facing potential termination, 2.3 million US federal employees received an email from Elon Musk's "Doge" department demanding a list of their previous week's work activities by Monday midnight, sparking criticism and conflicting responses from government agencies and politicians.
Musk's Ultimatum to US Federal Employees Sparks Outrage
Facing potential termination, 2.3 million US federal employees received an email from Elon Musk's "Doge" department demanding a list of their previous week's work activities by Monday midnight, sparking criticism and conflicting responses from government agencies and politicians.
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48% Bias Score