February 2025
March 2025
Bundesbank Reports Record €19.2 Billion Loss Due to ECB Interest Rate Policy
Germany's Bundesbank reported a record €19.2 billion loss in 2024 due to the European Central Bank's interest rate hikes, resulting in no financial inflow to the federal budget, unlike previous years when profits were used to supplement the budget. Despite this, the Bundesbank maintains stable reser...
Bundesbank Reports Record €19.2 Billion Loss Due to ECB Interest Rate Policy
Germany's Bundesbank reported a record €19.2 billion loss in 2024 due to the European Central Bank's interest rate hikes, resulting in no financial inflow to the federal budget, unlike previous years when profits were used to supplement the budget. Despite this, the Bundesbank maintains stable reser...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Seeks Deal for Ukraine's Minerals in Exchange for US Support
President Trump is negotiating a deal with Ukraine for access to its substantial mineral reserves, including lithium, titanium, and rare earths, in exchange for continued US support amid the ongoing war with Russia; details of the agreement remain unclear.
Trump Seeks Deal for Ukraine's Minerals in Exchange for US Support
President Trump is negotiating a deal with Ukraine for access to its substantial mineral reserves, including lithium, titanium, and rare earths, in exchange for continued US support amid the ongoing war with Russia; details of the agreement remain unclear.
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52% Bias Score
First Worldwide Travel Ban Issued in Scotland for Human Trafficking
Kevin Booth, a Scottish man, received the first worldwide travel ban in Scottish legal history for abusing vulnerable women at his remote Highland home, Lochdhu Lodge, where he filmed "punishment beatings" of victims recruited from the UK and abroad between 1998 and 2022.
First Worldwide Travel Ban Issued in Scotland for Human Trafficking
Kevin Booth, a Scottish man, received the first worldwide travel ban in Scottish legal history for abusing vulnerable women at his remote Highland home, Lochdhu Lodge, where he filmed "punishment beatings" of victims recruited from the UK and abroad between 1998 and 2022.
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28% Bias Score
Trump Administration Shifts Migration Flow Through Deportations to Third Countries
The Trump administration has dramatically shifted the regional migration flow by deporting migrants to third countries, including Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica, raising human rights concerns and impacting regional stability.
Trump Administration Shifts Migration Flow Through Deportations to Third Countries
The Trump administration has dramatically shifted the regional migration flow by deporting migrants to third countries, including Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica, raising human rights concerns and impacting regional stability.
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48% Bias Score
UK Suspends Aid to Rwanda over DR Congo Conflict
The UK suspended some aid to Rwanda for its support of the M23 rebel group in DR Congo, citing over 7,000 deaths and hundreds of thousands displaced since January; the UK will also explore sanctions and halt defense training assistance until significant progress is made in ceasing hostilities.
UK Suspends Aid to Rwanda over DR Congo Conflict
The UK suspended some aid to Rwanda for its support of the M23 rebel group in DR Congo, citing over 7,000 deaths and hundreds of thousands displaced since January; the UK will also explore sanctions and halt defense training assistance until significant progress is made in ceasing hostilities.
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40% Bias Score
Defense in Idaho Murders Case Cites Autism to Prevent Death Penalty
Bryan Kohberger's defense team filed a motion Monday to prevent the death penalty in the Idaho quadruple homicide case, citing autism spectrum disorder; the full motion is under seal, and the trial is set for August.
Defense in Idaho Murders Case Cites Autism to Prevent Death Penalty
Bryan Kohberger's defense team filed a motion Monday to prevent the death penalty in the Idaho quadruple homicide case, citing autism spectrum disorder; the full motion is under seal, and the trial is set for August.
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28% Bias Score
Scottish Court Issues Unprecedented Travel Ban for Human Trafficking
A Scottish court imposed a five-year worldwide travel ban on Kevin Booth for abusing vulnerable women at his Highland home, using an underground chamber, after he was found guilty of human trafficking and exploitation; police gathered evidence showing an 18-minute video of torture.
Scottish Court Issues Unprecedented Travel Ban for Human Trafficking
A Scottish court imposed a five-year worldwide travel ban on Kevin Booth for abusing vulnerable women at his Highland home, using an underground chamber, after he was found guilty of human trafficking and exploitation; police gathered evidence showing an 18-minute video of torture.
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32% Bias Score
Bribery Arrests Exacerbate Vologda Governor's Political Crisis
Russian authorities arrested Vologda region's Deputy Governor Denis Alexeyev and Moscow representative Kirill Bocharov for allegedly taking a $1.1 million bribe from a timber company; this event is linked to a wider conflict between Governor Georgy Filimonov and Severstal, with over 20,000 people pe...
Bribery Arrests Exacerbate Vologda Governor's Political Crisis
Russian authorities arrested Vologda region's Deputy Governor Denis Alexeyev and Moscow representative Kirill Bocharov for allegedly taking a $1.1 million bribe from a timber company; this event is linked to a wider conflict between Governor Georgy Filimonov and Severstal, with over 20,000 people pe...
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40% Bias Score
UK's Net-Zero Transition: Household Impact and Economic Challenges
The UK's ambitious net-zero target necessitates significant household changes by 2038-2042, including heat pump adoption, EV use, and reduced meat consumption, posing economic challenges that require government intervention and public trust.
UK's Net-Zero Transition: Household Impact and Economic Challenges
The UK's ambitious net-zero target necessitates significant household changes by 2038-2042, including heat pump adoption, EV use, and reduced meat consumption, posing economic challenges that require government intervention and public trust.
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48% Bias Score
Supreme Court to Rule on Reverse Discrimination Claim by Straight Woman
The Supreme Court is hearing a case challenging whether a straight woman can sue for sex discrimination after being demoted, while a lesbian colleague received a promotion; the ruling could change how reverse discrimination claims are handled nationwide.
Supreme Court to Rule on Reverse Discrimination Claim by Straight Woman
The Supreme Court is hearing a case challenging whether a straight woman can sue for sex discrimination after being demoted, while a lesbian colleague received a promotion; the ruling could change how reverse discrimination claims are handled nationwide.
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52% Bias Score
Russia's Financial Crisis Pushes for Ukraine Peace Talks
Facing a shrinking National Wealth Fund and difficulties in domestic borrowing due to Western sanctions, Russia may seek peace negotiations to avert a looming financial crisis fueled by the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Russia's Financial Crisis Pushes for Ukraine Peace Talks
Facing a shrinking National Wealth Fund and difficulties in domestic borrowing due to Western sanctions, Russia may seek peace negotiations to avert a looming financial crisis fueled by the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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48% Bias Score
Mother of Imprisoned Activist in Critical Condition After Five-Month Hunger Strike
Laila Soueif, 68, mother of imprisoned British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, is hospitalized in critical condition after almost five months of a hunger strike demanding her son's release from an Egyptian prison; doctors warn of high risk of death if she continues.
Mother of Imprisoned Activist in Critical Condition After Five-Month Hunger Strike
Laila Soueif, 68, mother of imprisoned British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, is hospitalized in critical condition after almost five months of a hunger strike demanding her son's release from an Egyptian prison; doctors warn of high risk of death if she continues.
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48% Bias Score