February 2025
March 2025
FDA Appoints Trump Jr.'s Hunting Buddy to Oversee 80% of US Food Supply
Kyle Diamantas, a Florida attorney and hunting buddy of Donald Trump Jr., is the acting deputy commissioner for human foods at the FDA, overseeing 80% of the US food supply; this comes amid a Listeria outbreak causing 12 deaths and after the layoff of 89 FDA food division staffers.
FDA Appoints Trump Jr.'s Hunting Buddy to Oversee 80% of US Food Supply
Kyle Diamantas, a Florida attorney and hunting buddy of Donald Trump Jr., is the acting deputy commissioner for human foods at the FDA, overseeing 80% of the US food supply; this comes amid a Listeria outbreak causing 12 deaths and after the layoff of 89 FDA food division staffers.
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52% Bias Score
Albanese Accused of Abandoning Uluru Statement Following Referendum Defeat
Following the October 2023 failure of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum (60% No), Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing criticism for abandoning the remaining parts of the Uluru Statement from the Heart—a truth-telling commission and treaty—despite his 2022 election promis...
Albanese Accused of Abandoning Uluru Statement Following Referendum Defeat
Following the October 2023 failure of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum (60% No), Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing criticism for abandoning the remaining parts of the Uluru Statement from the Heart—a truth-telling commission and treaty—despite his 2022 election promis...
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52% Bias Score
Catalan Debt Forgiveness Plan Faces Political Headwinds
The Spanish government's plan to forgive 83 billion euros of regional debt, including 17 billion for Catalonia, faces opposition from Junts, a Catalan independence party, who threaten to block the bill unless the deal is exclusive to Catalonia, forcing the government to negotiate with the opposition...
Catalan Debt Forgiveness Plan Faces Political Headwinds
The Spanish government's plan to forgive 83 billion euros of regional debt, including 17 billion for Catalonia, faces opposition from Junts, a Catalan independence party, who threaten to block the bill unless the deal is exclusive to Catalonia, forcing the government to negotiate with the opposition...
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48% Bias Score
AI Investment Anxiety: A Winner-Takes-All Market
Marco Trombetti, CEO of Translated, discusses the current anxieties within the AI investment market, comparing it to previous technological booms and highlighting the need for a long-term European strategy.
AI Investment Anxiety: A Winner-Takes-All Market
Marco Trombetti, CEO of Translated, discusses the current anxieties within the AI investment market, comparing it to previous technological booms and highlighting the need for a long-term European strategy.
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64% Bias Score
Delayed Emergency Alert in Valencia Highlights Leadership Questions
On October 29th, an 8:11 PM emergency alert regarding severe flooding in Valencia was sent significantly later than when flooding began, with President Carlos Mazón arriving at the crisis center over an hour after the alert was issued, according to security footage, contradicting his prior statement...
Delayed Emergency Alert in Valencia Highlights Leadership Questions
On October 29th, an 8:11 PM emergency alert regarding severe flooding in Valencia was sent significantly later than when flooding began, with President Carlos Mazón arriving at the crisis center over an hour after the alert was issued, according to security footage, contradicting his prior statement...
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48% Bias Score
Putin Open to Halving Russia's Defense Budget
President Vladimir Putin expressed openness to a 50% reduction in Russia's defense budget, mirroring a potential similar cut by the US, contingent on the accuracy of cost comparisons and China's participation, following a proposal by Donald Trump.
Putin Open to Halving Russia's Defense Budget
President Vladimir Putin expressed openness to a 50% reduction in Russia's defense budget, mirroring a potential similar cut by the US, contingent on the accuracy of cost comparisons and China's participation, following a proposal by Donald Trump.
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40% Bias Score
Teenagers on Trial for Murder of 80-Year-Old Man in Racist Attack
In Leicester, an 80-year-old man, Bhim Kohli, died after being assaulted by two teenagers, a 15-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, who used racist slurs during the attack, which partly involved a shoe and was partly filmed by the girl; the boy is charged with murder and manslaughter, the girl with...
Teenagers on Trial for Murder of 80-Year-Old Man in Racist Attack
In Leicester, an 80-year-old man, Bhim Kohli, died after being assaulted by two teenagers, a 15-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, who used racist slurs during the attack, which partly involved a shoe and was partly filmed by the girl; the boy is charged with murder and manslaughter, the girl with...
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48% Bias Score
Former US Officials Warn of China's Technological Lead, Urge Increased NSF Funding
Former US defense secretary Chuck Hagel and other ex-officials warned on Tuesday that China is outpacing the US in critical technologies, urging Congress to increase funding for the NSF by at least $16 billion in 2025 following recent layoffs at the agency due to Trump's order to reduce the federal ...
Former US Officials Warn of China's Technological Lead, Urge Increased NSF Funding
Former US defense secretary Chuck Hagel and other ex-officials warned on Tuesday that China is outpacing the US in critical technologies, urging Congress to increase funding for the NSF by at least $16 billion in 2025 following recent layoffs at the agency due to Trump's order to reduce the federal ...
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48% Bias Score
Turkish Mayors Protest Arrest of Opposition Leader
İstanbul and Ankara's mayors visited the mother of detained Zafer Party leader Ümit Özdağ, protesting his arrest for allegedly insulting President Erdoğan and highlighting concerns about due process and political freedoms in Turkey.
Turkish Mayors Protest Arrest of Opposition Leader
İstanbul and Ankara's mayors visited the mother of detained Zafer Party leader Ümit Özdağ, protesting his arrest for allegedly insulting President Erdoğan and highlighting concerns about due process and political freedoms in Turkey.
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56% Bias Score
U.S.-Ukraine Resource Deal Sparks Internal Debate
Ukraine and the U.S. are negotiating a deal where the U.S. would receive at least half the profits from Ukrainian natural resource extraction; this has caused internal conflict in Ukraine, as the opposition views it as blackmail, and the EU has presented an alternative, more equitable proposal.
U.S.-Ukraine Resource Deal Sparks Internal Debate
Ukraine and the U.S. are negotiating a deal where the U.S. would receive at least half the profits from Ukrainian natural resource extraction; this has caused internal conflict in Ukraine, as the opposition views it as blackmail, and the EU has presented an alternative, more equitable proposal.
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48% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Stalls Armenia Peace Talks, Awaits Strategic Advantage
Political analyst Hakob Badalyan states that Azerbaijan is stalling peace negotiations with Armenia, waiting for a more advantageous geopolitical situation to potentially use military force. He notes that Iran's support for Armenia is likely self-serving and would not involve direct military interve...
Azerbaijan Stalls Armenia Peace Talks, Awaits Strategic Advantage
Political analyst Hakob Badalyan states that Azerbaijan is stalling peace negotiations with Armenia, waiting for a more advantageous geopolitical situation to potentially use military force. He notes that Iran's support for Armenia is likely self-serving and would not involve direct military interve...
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40% Bias Score
Russian Envoy Details Alleged Ukrainian War Crimes Amidst Renewed US-Russia Talks
Russian envoy Rodion Miroshnik's Ankara lecture detailed alleged Ukrainian war crimes, showcased in a photographic exhibit, and highlighted a shift in international relations, with renewed US-Russia talks focused on conflict resolution, while emphasizing the need for lasting peace agreements with ve...
Russian Envoy Details Alleged Ukrainian War Crimes Amidst Renewed US-Russia Talks
Russian envoy Rodion Miroshnik's Ankara lecture detailed alleged Ukrainian war crimes, showcased in a photographic exhibit, and highlighted a shift in international relations, with renewed US-Russia talks focused on conflict resolution, while emphasizing the need for lasting peace agreements with ve...
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60% Bias Score