February 2025
March 2025
BBC Apologizes for Flaws in Gaza Documentary
The BBC apologized for "serious flaws" in its Gaza documentary, "Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone", which was pulled after it emerged the 13-year-old narrator was the son of a Hamas official; the BBC and production company admitted failures to disclose this connection, leading to a reputational crisi...
BBC Apologizes for Flaws in Gaza Documentary
The BBC apologized for "serious flaws" in its Gaza documentary, "Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone", which was pulled after it emerged the 13-year-old narrator was the son of a Hamas official; the BBC and production company admitted failures to disclose this connection, leading to a reputational crisi...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Announces 100% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico
Donald Trump announced 100 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, starting next Tuesday, following a decision to double tariffs on Chinese imports, prompting warnings of severe global economic consequences.
Trump Announces 100% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico
Donald Trump announced 100 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, starting next Tuesday, following a decision to double tariffs on Chinese imports, prompting warnings of severe global economic consequences.
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60% Bias Score
Trump Administration Launches 'End DEI' Portal for School Complaints
The Trump administration launched a website allowing citizens to report diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K-12 public schools, threatening funding for non-compliant institutions; legal challenges allege this violates constitutional rights.
Trump Administration Launches 'End DEI' Portal for School Complaints
The Trump administration launched a website allowing citizens to report diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K-12 public schools, threatening funding for non-compliant institutions; legal challenges allege this violates constitutional rights.
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52% Bias Score
Foreign Workers Fuel Spain's Economic Boom
Spain's 3% economic growth in 2023, outpacing the eurozone and U.S., is largely due to 45% of new jobs being filled by roughly half a million foreign-born workers since 2022, who now comprise 13% of Spain's workforce and are credited with sustaining the nation's social security system.
Foreign Workers Fuel Spain's Economic Boom
Spain's 3% economic growth in 2023, outpacing the eurozone and U.S., is largely due to 45% of new jobs being filled by roughly half a million foreign-born workers since 2022, who now comprise 13% of Spain's workforce and are credited with sustaining the nation's social security system.
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48% Bias Score
Record High UK Asylum Claims in 2024
In 2024, UK asylum claims reached a record high of over 108,000, following Labour's decision to scrap the Rwanda asylum deal and an increase in irregular migration, while work visas fell by 37 percent due to Conservative government policies, yet renewals increased substantially.
Record High UK Asylum Claims in 2024
In 2024, UK asylum claims reached a record high of over 108,000, following Labour's decision to scrap the Rwanda asylum deal and an increase in irregular migration, while work visas fell by 37 percent due to Conservative government policies, yet renewals increased substantially.
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72% Bias Score
DoorDash to Pay $16.75M to Settle New York Tip Misuse Case
DoorDash will pay $16.75 million to settle a New York attorney general investigation into its use of customer tips to subsidize worker pay between May 2017 and September 2019, affecting 63,000 workers and over 11 million orders; the company misled customers and workers about tip distribution.
DoorDash to Pay $16.75M to Settle New York Tip Misuse Case
DoorDash will pay $16.75 million to settle a New York attorney general investigation into its use of customer tips to subsidize worker pay between May 2017 and September 2019, affecting 63,000 workers and over 11 million orders; the company misled customers and workers about tip distribution.
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48% Bias Score
Measles Outbreaks Resurge in US Amidst Low Vaccination Rates
Recent measles outbreaks in the US, following a death in 2024 and increased cases in 2024, are raising concerns due to low childhood vaccination rates; the highly contagious disease can cause severe complications or death, and decreased vaccination coverage in kindergarten children from 95.2% (2019-...
Measles Outbreaks Resurge in US Amidst Low Vaccination Rates
Recent measles outbreaks in the US, following a death in 2024 and increased cases in 2024, are raising concerns due to low childhood vaccination rates; the highly contagious disease can cause severe complications or death, and decreased vaccination coverage in kindergarten children from 95.2% (2019-...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Backs UK-Mauritius Chagos Islands Deal
US President Trump indicated support for a deal transferring the Chagos Islands' sovereignty to Mauritius, including a 140-year lease of the Diego Garcia military base at British taxpayers' expense, despite concerns from some US allies and internal political challenges within the US.
Trump Backs UK-Mauritius Chagos Islands Deal
US President Trump indicated support for a deal transferring the Chagos Islands' sovereignty to Mauritius, including a 140-year lease of the Diego Garcia military base at British taxpayers' expense, despite concerns from some US allies and internal political challenges within the US.
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48% Bias Score
Europe's Democracy Index: Mixed Results Amidst Global Decline
The 2024 Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index shows a slight global weakening of democracy, with mixed results in Europe: Western Europe recovered pre-pandemic levels, while Eastern Europe saw a slight decline; Portugal upgraded to a 'full democracy,' while France downgraded to an 'imperfec...
Europe's Democracy Index: Mixed Results Amidst Global Decline
The 2024 Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index shows a slight global weakening of democracy, with mixed results in Europe: Western Europe recovered pre-pandemic levels, while Eastern Europe saw a slight decline; Portugal upgraded to a 'full democracy,' while France downgraded to an 'imperfec...
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32% Bias Score
Alberta Faces $5.2 Billion Deficit Amidst US Trade War Fears
Facing a potential trade war with the U.S. and lower energy prices, Alberta projects a $5.2-billion deficit for 2025-2026, despite introducing a $1.2-billion tax cut, increasing its contingency fund to $4 billion to offset potential tariff impacts.
Alberta Faces $5.2 Billion Deficit Amidst US Trade War Fears
Facing a potential trade war with the U.S. and lower energy prices, Alberta projects a $5.2-billion deficit for 2025-2026, despite introducing a $1.2-billion tax cut, increasing its contingency fund to $4 billion to offset potential tariff impacts.
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44% Bias Score
BP slashes green investment, boosts fossil fuel spending amid profit concerns
BP announced it will cut its renewable energy investment by 50% to $1.5 billion annually and increase oil and gas investment by 20% to roughly $10 billion, prompting criticism from environmental groups and concerns about its commitment to the energy transition.
BP slashes green investment, boosts fossil fuel spending amid profit concerns
BP announced it will cut its renewable energy investment by 50% to $1.5 billion annually and increase oil and gas investment by 20% to roughly $10 billion, prompting criticism from environmental groups and concerns about its commitment to the energy transition.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Tariff Threat, Canadian Election, and Other Political News
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to impose 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico on March 4th, citing ongoing drug smuggling; Canada's immigration minister announced Ukrainians arriving under a special program can apply for open work permits; and Ontario holds a snap election focused on Trump...
Trump's Tariff Threat, Canadian Election, and Other Political News
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to impose 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico on March 4th, citing ongoing drug smuggling; Canada's immigration minister announced Ukrainians arriving under a special program can apply for open work permits; and Ontario holds a snap election focused on Trump...
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44% Bias Score