February 2025
March 2025
Ukraine, U.S. Reach Preliminary Minerals Deal; Security Guarantees Unclear
Ukraine and the U.S. reached a preliminary agreement on a minerals deal, with the U.S. supporting Ukraine's efforts to obtain security guarantees, but not offering any itself; Ukraine will contribute 50% of proceeds from natural resources to a jointly controlled fund.
Ukraine, U.S. Reach Preliminary Minerals Deal; Security Guarantees Unclear
Ukraine and the U.S. reached a preliminary agreement on a minerals deal, with the U.S. supporting Ukraine's efforts to obtain security guarantees, but not offering any itself; Ukraine will contribute 50% of proceeds from natural resources to a jointly controlled fund.
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44% Bias Score
US Consumer Confidence Plummets Amid Inflation and Trade Policy Fears
Plummeting US consumer confidence, reaching its lowest since 2021, is driven by inflation fears and anxiety over Trump's trade policies; this is evidenced by the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index and the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index, both showing steeper declines than...
US Consumer Confidence Plummets Amid Inflation and Trade Policy Fears
Plummeting US consumer confidence, reaching its lowest since 2021, is driven by inflation fears and anxiety over Trump's trade policies; this is evidenced by the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index and the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index, both showing steeper declines than...
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40% Bias Score
Texas Couple Found Dead in Mexico City Airbnb: Carbon Monoxide Suspected
A Texas couple was found dead in their Mexico City Airbnb; initial reports suggest carbon monoxide poisoning, similar to other recent deaths of American tourists in Mexico, raising concerns about safety standards in tourist accommodations.
Texas Couple Found Dead in Mexico City Airbnb: Carbon Monoxide Suspected
A Texas couple was found dead in their Mexico City Airbnb; initial reports suggest carbon monoxide poisoning, similar to other recent deaths of American tourists in Mexico, raising concerns about safety standards in tourist accommodations.
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24% 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
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
Oral Bacteria Linked to Cognitive Function in Older Adults
A study of 115 individuals over 50 found a correlation between oral bacteria and cognitive function; higher Neisseria levels linked to better memory, while higher Porphyromonas (linked to periodontitis) correlated with poorer cognitive function, suggesting potential for early dementia detection thro...
Oral Bacteria Linked to Cognitive Function in Older Adults
A study of 115 individuals over 50 found a correlation between oral bacteria and cognitive function; higher Neisseria levels linked to better memory, while higher Porphyromonas (linked to periodontitis) correlated with poorer cognitive function, suggesting potential for early dementia detection thro...
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36% Bias Score
National Bank's Q1 Profit Soars Despite Rising Loan Loss Provisions
National Bank of Canada reported an 8 percent increase in first-quarter profit to $997 million, exceeding analyst expectations due to strong capital markets and wealth management performance, despite a rise in loan loss provisions to $254 million; the acquisition of Canadian Western Bank expands the...
National Bank's Q1 Profit Soars Despite Rising Loan Loss Provisions
National Bank of Canada reported an 8 percent increase in first-quarter profit to $997 million, exceeding analyst expectations due to strong capital markets and wealth management performance, despite a rise in loan loss provisions to $254 million; the acquisition of Canadian Western Bank expands the...
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36% Bias Score
False Claim: Zelenskyy Bans Truth Social in Ukraine
A false claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy banned Truth Social from Ukraine spread on social media; however, the Ukrainian government confirmed that Truth Social was never available in the country, debunking the claim.
False Claim: Zelenskyy Bans Truth Social in Ukraine
A false claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy banned Truth Social from Ukraine spread on social media; however, the Ukrainian government confirmed that Truth Social was never available in the country, debunking the claim.
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24% 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
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
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