February 2025
March 2025
Trump Claims Trillion-Dollar Ukraine Mineral Deal, Despite Official Doubts
President Trump announced a potential trillion-dollar deal with Ukraine granting the US access to rare earth minerals, a claim disputed by US officials citing insufficient evidence and extraction challenges in war-torn regions; the deal, primarily beneficial to President Zelensky politically, involv...
Trump Claims Trillion-Dollar Ukraine Mineral Deal, Despite Official Doubts
President Trump announced a potential trillion-dollar deal with Ukraine granting the US access to rare earth minerals, a claim disputed by US officials citing insufficient evidence and extraction challenges in war-torn regions; the deal, primarily beneficial to President Zelensky politically, involv...
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56% Bias Score
Nicaragua Withdraws from UN Human Rights Council
The Nicaraguan government withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council on February 27th, 2024, citing a critical report on its human rights record and a recent constitutional reform that further centralized power under President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo. This follows a pattern o...
Nicaragua Withdraws from UN Human Rights Council
The Nicaraguan government withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council on February 27th, 2024, citing a critical report on its human rights record and a recent constitutional reform that further centralized power under President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo. This follows a pattern o...
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44% Bias Score
Judge Halts Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees
A San Francisco federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's mass firings of approximately 200,000 probationary federal employees, ruling that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) lacked the authority to direct such actions; the decision follows a lawsuit by labor unions and nonp...
Judge Halts Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees
A San Francisco federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's mass firings of approximately 200,000 probationary federal employees, ruling that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) lacked the authority to direct such actions; the decision follows a lawsuit by labor unions and nonp...
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48% Bias Score
Pentagon Ordered to Purge DEI Content from Social Media
The Trump administration ordered the removal of all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) content from military social media by March 5, or temporarily removing all content from the past four years, impacting countless hours of work and diverting resources; dozens of senior military leaders were al...
Pentagon Ordered to Purge DEI Content from Social Media
The Trump administration ordered the removal of all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) content from military social media by March 5, or temporarily removing all content from the past four years, impacting countless hours of work and diverting resources; dozens of senior military leaders were al...
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76% Bias Score
Mexico Extradited 29 Drug Traffickers to U.S. Under Trump Pressure
Mexico extradited 29 alleged drug traffickers, including Rafael Caro Quintero, wanted for 40 years for killing a DEA agent, to the U.S. under pressure from President Trump who threatened tariffs; the extraditions include members of cartels designated as terrorist organizations.
Mexico Extradited 29 Drug Traffickers to U.S. Under Trump Pressure
Mexico extradited 29 alleged drug traffickers, including Rafael Caro Quintero, wanted for 40 years for killing a DEA agent, to the U.S. under pressure from President Trump who threatened tariffs; the extraditions include members of cartels designated as terrorist organizations.
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44% Bias Score
EU Seeks Stronger Ties with India Amidst Geopolitical Tensions
The European Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen, traveled to India to negotiate a long-awaited bilateral free trade agreement, aiming to reduce tariffs, boost technological collaboration, and address geopolitical complexities amid strained relations with China and the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
EU Seeks Stronger Ties with India Amidst Geopolitical Tensions
The European Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen, traveled to India to negotiate a long-awaited bilateral free trade agreement, aiming to reduce tariffs, boost technological collaboration, and address geopolitical complexities amid strained relations with China and the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
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40% Bias Score
Chicago Man Charged with Five More Murders in 2020 Spree
Antonio Reyes, 21, was charged with five counts of first-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder in Chicago for a series of killings between March and November 2020, using a recovered firearm and social media evidence to link him to the crimes.
Chicago Man Charged with Five More Murders in 2020 Spree
Antonio Reyes, 21, was charged with five counts of first-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder in Chicago for a series of killings between March and November 2020, using a recovered firearm and social media evidence to link him to the crimes.
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36% Bias Score
Cook Islands' China Deals Spark Regional Tensions
The Cook Islands signed several agreements with China covering various sectors, including deep-sea mineral exploration, without consulting New Zealand, causing domestic protests and raising concerns among Australia and New Zealand. This action highlights growing Chinese influence in the Pacific and ...
Cook Islands' China Deals Spark Regional Tensions
The Cook Islands signed several agreements with China covering various sectors, including deep-sea mineral exploration, without consulting New Zealand, causing domestic protests and raising concerns among Australia and New Zealand. This action highlights growing Chinese influence in the Pacific and ...
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48% Bias Score
Soviet Chess Champion Boris Spassky Dies at 88
Former Soviet world chess champion Boris Spassky died Thursday at 88 in Moscow; his 1972 loss to Bobby Fischer in Reykjavik, Iceland, during the Cold War, became an international sensation known as the "Match of the Century," marking the first time the U.S. won the world chess title.
Soviet Chess Champion Boris Spassky Dies at 88
Former Soviet world chess champion Boris Spassky died Thursday at 88 in Moscow; his 1972 loss to Bobby Fischer in Reykjavik, Iceland, during the Cold War, became an international sensation known as the "Match of the Century," marking the first time the U.S. won the world chess title.
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36% Bias Score
Starmer Seeks US Support for Ukraine Peacekeeping Amid Trump's Russia Policy
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with President Trump on February 27, 2025, at the White House to discuss a long-term agreement with Russia and secure US support for a potential European peacekeeping force in Ukraine, amid Trump's willingness to make separate deals with Russia and his past co...
Starmer Seeks US Support for Ukraine Peacekeeping Amid Trump's Russia Policy
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with President Trump on February 27, 2025, at the White House to discuss a long-term agreement with Russia and secure US support for a potential European peacekeeping force in Ukraine, amid Trump's willingness to make separate deals with Russia and his past co...
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48% Bias Score
Hungary Restricts Budapest Pride Parade Amid LGBTQ+ Rights Crackdown
The Hungarian government is restricting the annual Budapest Pride parade, citing child protection concerns, prompting condemnation from LGBTQ+ organizations and raising concerns about the country's human rights record and its relationship with the EU.
Hungary Restricts Budapest Pride Parade Amid LGBTQ+ Rights Crackdown
The Hungarian government is restricting the annual Budapest Pride parade, citing child protection concerns, prompting condemnation from LGBTQ+ organizations and raising concerns about the country's human rights record and its relationship with the EU.
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56% Bias Score
Canadian Provinces Face Varying Risks from Potential US Tariffs
Canadian provinces face varying levels of economic risk from potential US tariffs, with Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and Saskatchewan most vulnerable due to high US export dependence and/or weak financial positions; Alberta projects a C$5.2 billion deficit in 2025/26 if tariffs materialize.
Canadian Provinces Face Varying Risks from Potential US Tariffs
Canadian provinces face varying levels of economic risk from potential US tariffs, with Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and Saskatchewan most vulnerable due to high US export dependence and/or weak financial positions; Alberta projects a C$5.2 billion deficit in 2025/26 if tariffs materialize.
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40% Bias Score