March 2025
April 2025
Extreme Heat Accelerates Biological Aging in Older Adults, Increasing Mortality Risk
A USC study published in Science Advances found that prolonged exposure to extreme heat accelerates biological aging in older adults (56+), increasing their risk of disease and premature death; researchers analyzed data from over 3,600 people across the U.S. and measured their biological age using e...
Extreme Heat Accelerates Biological Aging in Older Adults, Increasing Mortality Risk
A USC study published in Science Advances found that prolonged exposure to extreme heat accelerates biological aging in older adults (56+), increasing their risk of disease and premature death; researchers analyzed data from over 3,600 people across the U.S. and measured their biological age using e...
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24% Bias Score
Mannheim Car Attack: Two Dead, Ten Injured
In Mannheim, Germany, a driver plowed a car into a crowd at a Fasching market, killing two and injuring ten; a 40-year-old German man from Rhineland-Palatinate was arrested and is critically injured after a self-inflicted gunshot wound; investigations are underway, but police do not currently suspec...
Mannheim Car Attack: Two Dead, Ten Injured
In Mannheim, Germany, a driver plowed a car into a crowd at a Fasching market, killing two and injuring ten; a 40-year-old German man from Rhineland-Palatinate was arrested and is critically injured after a self-inflicted gunshot wound; investigations are underway, but police do not currently suspec...
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28% Bias Score
Myanmar Junta Leader Meets Putin Amid Sanctions, Expanding Military Ties
Myanmar's junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, met with Russian President Putin on March 4, 2025, to discuss expanding military and economic cooperation amid Western sanctions imposed on both countries following Myanmar's 2021 coup and Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The meeting follows previous collab...
Myanmar Junta Leader Meets Putin Amid Sanctions, Expanding Military Ties
Myanmar's junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, met with Russian President Putin on March 4, 2025, to discuss expanding military and economic cooperation amid Western sanctions imposed on both countries following Myanmar's 2021 coup and Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The meeting follows previous collab...
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36% Bias Score
UK Investigates TikTok, Reddit, Imgur Over Child Data Concerns
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office is investigating TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur for potentially exposing children to harmful content through their recommendation algorithms and inadequate age verification processes, prompting the platforms to enhance their safety measures.
UK Investigates TikTok, Reddit, Imgur Over Child Data Concerns
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office is investigating TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur for potentially exposing children to harmful content through their recommendation algorithms and inadequate age verification processes, prompting the platforms to enhance their safety measures.
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32% Bias Score
EU Considers Relaxing 2035 Combustion Engine Ban Amidst Automaker Pressure
Facing pressure from automakers citing slow electric vehicle adoption and insufficient charging infrastructure, the European Commission is considering relaxing its 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars, potentially delaying deadlines and allowing for technology neutrality, despite criticism from en...
EU Considers Relaxing 2035 Combustion Engine Ban Amidst Automaker Pressure
Facing pressure from automakers citing slow electric vehicle adoption and insufficient charging infrastructure, the European Commission is considering relaxing its 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars, potentially delaying deadlines and allowing for technology neutrality, despite criticism from en...
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60% Bias Score
Woidke Conditionally Supports Resuming Russian Oil Imports to PCK Refinery
Brandenburg's Ministerpräsident Dietmar Woidke supports resuming Russian oil imports to the PCK refinery in Schwedt after a Ukraine peace deal, contingent on a federal government decision; the refinery, partially owned by Rosneft, currently operates at 80% capacity utilizing alternative oil sources.
Woidke Conditionally Supports Resuming Russian Oil Imports to PCK Refinery
Brandenburg's Ministerpräsident Dietmar Woidke supports resuming Russian oil imports to the PCK refinery in Schwedt after a Ukraine peace deal, contingent on a federal government decision; the refinery, partially owned by Rosneft, currently operates at 80% capacity utilizing alternative oil sources.
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44% Bias Score
Mexico Extraditions to US Amid Trade Tensions
Mexico extradited 29 drug cartel members to the US, including Rafael Caro Quintero, amid trade tensions with the US and efforts to combat drug trafficking; the handover includes members of five cartels recently designated as foreign terrorist organizations.
Mexico Extraditions to US Amid Trade Tensions
Mexico extradited 29 drug cartel members to the US, including Rafael Caro Quintero, amid trade tensions with the US and efforts to combat drug trafficking; the handover includes members of five cartels recently designated as foreign terrorist organizations.
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56% Bias Score
Die Ermittlung" Shown in Tel Aviv on Holocaust Remembrance Day
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, the film "Die Ermittlung", which fictionalizes the first Frankfurt Auschwitz trial, was shown in Tel Aviv, following a prior screening in Budapest; the film highlights the Nazi regime's prioritization of Jewish extermination.
Die Ermittlung" Shown in Tel Aviv on Holocaust Remembrance Day
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, the film "Die Ermittlung", which fictionalizes the first Frankfurt Auschwitz trial, was shown in Tel Aviv, following a prior screening in Budapest; the film highlights the Nazi regime's prioritization of Jewish extermination.
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28% Bias Score
Dodik's Defiance and Uncertain Future of Bosnia
Milorad Dodik, president of Republika Srpska, was sentenced to prison for defying the Constitutional Court and OHR decisions, prompting his announced withdrawal of Serb representatives from Bosnian state institutions, raising concerns about regional stability given potential shifts in US foreign pol...
Dodik's Defiance and Uncertain Future of Bosnia
Milorad Dodik, president of Republika Srpska, was sentenced to prison for defying the Constitutional Court and OHR decisions, prompting his announced withdrawal of Serb representatives from Bosnian state institutions, raising concerns about regional stability given potential shifts in US foreign pol...
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44% Bias Score
CDU/CSU Inquiry into NGOs Sparks Controversy Over State Funding and Political Neutrality
Following mass protests against their stricter migration policies passed with the AfD, the CDU/CSU launched a parliamentary inquiry into 17 NGOs involved, questioning their political neutrality and state funding, sparking controversy and impacting coalition talks.
CDU/CSU Inquiry into NGOs Sparks Controversy Over State Funding and Political Neutrality
Following mass protests against their stricter migration policies passed with the AfD, the CDU/CSU launched a parliamentary inquiry into 17 NGOs involved, questioning their political neutrality and state funding, sparking controversy and impacting coalition talks.
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56% Bias Score
Trump Tariffs and the Stalled WTO Dispute Settlement System
NYU's Litigation Tracker documents almost 100 legal challenges against the Trump administration, excluding trade disputes, which are stalled in the WTO due to a dysfunctional appellate body, impacting international trade law.
Trump Tariffs and the Stalled WTO Dispute Settlement System
NYU's Litigation Tracker documents almost 100 legal challenges against the Trump administration, excluding trade disputes, which are stalled in the WTO due to a dysfunctional appellate body, impacting international trade law.
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48% Bias Score
Germany to Reassess US Alliance, Consider €400 Billion Military Buildup
Germany is considering a €400 billion military buildup following a US diplomatic incident and the realization that its most important ally is no longer reliable; the plan requires parliamentary approval from the current Bundestag before a new government is formed.
Germany to Reassess US Alliance, Consider €400 Billion Military Buildup
Germany is considering a €400 billion military buildup following a US diplomatic incident and the realization that its most important ally is no longer reliable; the plan requires parliamentary approval from the current Bundestag before a new government is formed.
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44% Bias Score