February 2025
March 2025
Brain-Computer Interface Enables Nonverbal Child to Make Popcorn, Spurring Wider Accessibility
Eight-year-old Clifford Lester, a nonverbal child with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita and bilateral perisylvian polymicrogyria, used brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to make popcorn by imagining a smile, highlighting a $30 million investment to expand this technology's access to childre...
Brain-Computer Interface Enables Nonverbal Child to Make Popcorn, Spurring Wider Accessibility
Eight-year-old Clifford Lester, a nonverbal child with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita and bilateral perisylvian polymicrogyria, used brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to make popcorn by imagining a smile, highlighting a $30 million investment to expand this technology's access to childre...
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52% Bias Score
Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik Sentenced to Prison for Defying High Representative
A Bosnian court sentenced Serb leader Milorad Dodik to one year in prison and banned him from office for six years for defying the UN's High Representative; this fueled concerns about the fragile stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkans.
Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik Sentenced to Prison for Defying High Representative
A Bosnian court sentenced Serb leader Milorad Dodik to one year in prison and banned him from office for six years for defying the UN's High Representative; this fueled concerns about the fragile stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkans.
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40% Bias Score
Academic Study Confirms Stock Picking Outperforms Passive Investing
A new academic study proves that mutual fund managers collectively possess stock-picking abilities that outperform passive benchmarks and consensus-based strategies from analyst recommendations, challenging the efficient market hypothesis and offering a new approach to investment.
Academic Study Confirms Stock Picking Outperforms Passive Investing
A new academic study proves that mutual fund managers collectively possess stock-picking abilities that outperform passive benchmarks and consensus-based strategies from analyst recommendations, challenging the efficient market hypothesis and offering a new approach to investment.
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64% Bias Score
Shooting at Bielefeld District Court During Nemani Murder Trial
Shots were fired outside the Bielefeld District Court during the trial of two men accused of murdering boxer Besar Nemani; the father and brother of one defendant were shot, one critically, and a suspect is in custody while another may be barricaded nearby, prompting a school lockdown.
Shooting at Bielefeld District Court During Nemani Murder Trial
Shots were fired outside the Bielefeld District Court during the trial of two men accused of murdering boxer Besar Nemani; the father and brother of one defendant were shot, one critically, and a suspect is in custody while another may be barricaded nearby, prompting a school lockdown.
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36% Bias Score
Berlin Art Installation Highlights Mexico's Missing Persons Crisis
The art installation "Backyard" at the Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin uses clothing and audio to depict the search for over 115,000 missing people in Mexico, highlighting the lack of governmental support for families and the artists' use of commercial elements to address this issue.
Berlin Art Installation Highlights Mexico's Missing Persons Crisis
The art installation "Backyard" at the Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin uses clothing and audio to depict the search for over 115,000 missing people in Mexico, highlighting the lack of governmental support for families and the artists' use of commercial elements to address this issue.
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44% Bias Score
Chinese Automakers Diversify into Humanoid Robotics
Chinese automakers are expanding into the humanoid robot market, leveraging existing EV technology to diversify and capitalize on the projected \$38 billion market by 2035, with companies like Xiaomi and GAC leading the charge.
Chinese Automakers Diversify into Humanoid Robotics
Chinese automakers are expanding into the humanoid robot market, leveraging existing EV technology to diversify and capitalize on the projected \$38 billion market by 2035, with companies like Xiaomi and GAC leading the charge.
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32% Bias Score
Rheinmetall Rides European Defense Spending Boom
Rheinmetall, a German defense contractor, is experiencing significant growth due to increased demand spurred by the Ukraine war and rising European defense spending, securing billions in contracts and expanding its production capacity.
Rheinmetall Rides European Defense Spending Boom
Rheinmetall, a German defense contractor, is experiencing significant growth due to increased demand spurred by the Ukraine war and rising European defense spending, securing billions in contracts and expanding its production capacity.
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60% Bias Score
National Bank Beats Q1 Expectations Despite Rising Loan Defaults
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; however, loan loss provisions doubled compared to the previous year.
National Bank Beats Q1 Expectations Despite Rising Loan Defaults
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; however, loan loss provisions doubled compared to the previous year.
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36% Bias Score
Bundesbank Reports Record €19.2 Billion Loss
The Deutsche Bundesbank announced a €19.2 billion loss for 2023—its highest ever and first since 1979—primarily due to the European Central Bank's interest rate hikes to combat inflation, eliminating its usual contribution to the German federal budget.
Bundesbank Reports Record €19.2 Billion Loss
The Deutsche Bundesbank announced a €19.2 billion loss for 2023—its highest ever and first since 1979—primarily due to the European Central Bank's interest rate hikes to combat inflation, eliminating its usual contribution to the German federal budget.
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36% Bias Score
Berlin's Budget Cuts Spark Protests Over Social Program Funding
Berlin's €3 billion budget cut for 2025, impacting education and social programs, has triggered protests from unions and civil groups who warn of damage to civil society and democracy. Legal challenges are underway, and while the SPD suggests mitigation, affected organizations lack clarity and trust...
Berlin's Budget Cuts Spark Protests Over Social Program Funding
Berlin's €3 billion budget cut for 2025, impacting education and social programs, has triggered protests from unions and civil groups who warn of damage to civil society and democracy. Legal challenges are underway, and while the SPD suggests mitigation, affected organizations lack clarity and trust...
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60% Bias Score
1,000+ Western Companies Exit Russia, Incurring $107 Billion in Losses
Over 1,000 companies, including McDonald's and Mercedes-Benz, exited Russia in the last three years due to the Ukraine invasion, incurring $107 billion in losses, while some remaining firms cite humanitarian reasons for staying.
1,000+ Western Companies Exit Russia, Incurring $107 Billion in Losses
Over 1,000 companies, including McDonald's and Mercedes-Benz, exited Russia in the last three years due to the Ukraine invasion, incurring $107 billion in losses, while some remaining firms cite humanitarian reasons for staying.
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40% Bias Score
Messi Receives First MLS Fine for On-Field Confrontation
Lionel Messi, playing for Inter Miami, received an undisclosed fine for grabbing NYCFC assistant coach Mehdi Ballouchy by the neck after a contentious match; teammate Luis Suárez received a similar fine for a similar incident.
Messi Receives First MLS Fine for On-Field Confrontation
Lionel Messi, playing for Inter Miami, received an undisclosed fine for grabbing NYCFC assistant coach Mehdi Ballouchy by the neck after a contentious match; teammate Luis Suárez received a similar fine for a similar incident.
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44% Bias Score