March 2025
April 2025
Connecticut Man Escapes 20-Year Captivity, Stepmother Arrested
A 32-year-old Connecticut man escaped over two decades of alleged captivity and starvation by setting fire to his home on February 17th, leading to the arrest of his stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, on charges including kidnapping and assault; the victim, weighing only 68 pounds, described years of ab...
Connecticut Man Escapes 20-Year Captivity, Stepmother Arrested
A 32-year-old Connecticut man escaped over two decades of alleged captivity and starvation by setting fire to his home on February 17th, leading to the arrest of his stepmother, Kimberly Sullivan, on charges including kidnapping and assault; the victim, weighing only 68 pounds, described years of ab...
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48% Bias Score
Putin Visits Kursk Amidst US Ceasefire Proposal
President Vladimir Putin's surprise visit to the occupied Kursk region, where Russian forces are closing in on Ukraine's last holdouts, coincides with a US-backed 30-day ceasefire proposal under consideration by Moscow following peace talks; Russia's advance threatens Kyiv's bargaining chip.
Putin Visits Kursk Amidst US Ceasefire Proposal
President Vladimir Putin's surprise visit to the occupied Kursk region, where Russian forces are closing in on Ukraine's last holdouts, coincides with a US-backed 30-day ceasefire proposal under consideration by Moscow following peace talks; Russia's advance threatens Kyiv's bargaining chip.
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48% Bias Score
Russia Captures Ukrainian Soldiers; Ceasefire Proposal Awaits Response
Following a Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russia captured approximately 430 Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk, prompting Putin to declare they should be treated as terrorists; concurrently, a US-backed 30-day ceasefire proposal awaits Russia's response, with the US threatening financial repercussions if it'...
Russia Captures Ukrainian Soldiers; Ceasefire Proposal Awaits Response
Following a Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russia captured approximately 430 Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk, prompting Putin to declare they should be treated as terrorists; concurrently, a US-backed 30-day ceasefire proposal awaits Russia's response, with the US threatening financial repercussions if it'...
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60% Bias Score
US Aid Cuts Cripple Ethiopia's Tigray Region
The Trump administration's halting of USAID funding in Ethiopia has caused a critical food and medical aid shortage in Tigray, affecting 2.4 million people, halting food distributions, and leaving 5,000 metric tons of sorghum unusable; numerous health programs have been terminated, exacerbating the ...
US Aid Cuts Cripple Ethiopia's Tigray Region
The Trump administration's halting of USAID funding in Ethiopia has caused a critical food and medical aid shortage in Tigray, affecting 2.4 million people, halting food distributions, and leaving 5,000 metric tons of sorghum unusable; numerous health programs have been terminated, exacerbating the ...
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56% Bias Score
US-Ukraine Proposes 30-Day Ceasefire to Russia
Following talks in Jeddah, the US and Ukraine proposed a 30-day ceasefire to Russia, including prisoner exchanges and returning Ukrainian children, but omitting sanctions relief and security guarantees for Ukraine; Russia's response remains pending.
US-Ukraine Proposes 30-Day Ceasefire to Russia
Following talks in Jeddah, the US and Ukraine proposed a 30-day ceasefire to Russia, including prisoner exchanges and returning Ukrainian children, but omitting sanctions relief and security guarantees for Ukraine; Russia's response remains pending.
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36% Bias Score
Halved Food Aid Exacerbates Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh
The World Food Programme (WFP) will halve food aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar camp from April, reducing monthly rations to \$6 per person due to an \$81 million funding gap, while at least five hospitals have closed due to the stop of USAID funding, impacting hundreds of thousa...
Halved Food Aid Exacerbates Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh
The World Food Programme (WFP) will halve food aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar camp from April, reducing monthly rations to \$6 per person due to an \$81 million funding gap, while at least five hospitals have closed due to the stop of USAID funding, impacting hundreds of thousa...
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36% Bias Score
Climate Change: 1-2% GDP Investment Could Prevent 34% Economic Output Loss
A new report from Boston Consulting Group and the University of Cambridge finds that a 3°C warming could cause a 34% reduction in global economic output, costing billions their jobs, but investing 1-2% of GDP in emissions cuts and adaptation could prevent most of this.
Climate Change: 1-2% GDP Investment Could Prevent 34% Economic Output Loss
A new report from Boston Consulting Group and the University of Cambridge finds that a 3°C warming could cause a 34% reduction in global economic output, costing billions their jobs, but investing 1-2% of GDP in emissions cuts and adaptation could prevent most of this.
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36% Bias Score
Russia's Conditional Acceptance of Ukraine Ceasefire Proposal
President Putin conditionally accepted a 30-day ceasefire proposal for Ukraine, contingent on addressing troop deployments in Kursk and establishing verifiable guarantees against further Ukrainian military buildup. He emphasized that the situation on the ground would determine further steps towards ...
Russia's Conditional Acceptance of Ukraine Ceasefire Proposal
President Putin conditionally accepted a 30-day ceasefire proposal for Ukraine, contingent on addressing troop deployments in Kursk and establishing verifiable guarantees against further Ukrainian military buildup. He emphasized that the situation on the ground would determine further steps towards ...
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68% Bias Score
Duterte Arrested, Transferred to ICC
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, and transferred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Wednesday to face charges of crimes against humanity related to thousands of killings during his drug war; the ICC's action comes as...
Duterte Arrested, Transferred to ICC
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, and transferred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Wednesday to face charges of crimes against humanity related to thousands of killings during his drug war; the ICC's action comes as...
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56% Bias Score
BLA Hijacks Pakistan Train, Killing Dozens
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) attacked the Jaffar Express train in Pakistan's Bolan Pass on Tuesday, taking hundreds of passengers hostage in a 30-hour siege that resulted in at least 78 deaths before Pakistani forces intervened.
BLA Hijacks Pakistan Train, Killing Dozens
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) attacked the Jaffar Express train in Pakistan's Bolan Pass on Tuesday, taking hundreds of passengers hostage in a 30-hour siege that resulted in at least 78 deaths before Pakistani forces intervened.
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44% Bias Score
Sudan Conflict: At Least 221 Children Raped Since 2024
Since the beginning of 2024, at least 221 children in Sudan have been raped, with many more cases likely unreported due to fear and stigma. This horrific violence, a tactic of war, is perpetrated by armed men against girls and boys, including infants, and causes immeasurable trauma. UNICEF and partn...
Sudan Conflict: At Least 221 Children Raped Since 2024
Since the beginning of 2024, at least 221 children in Sudan have been raped, with many more cases likely unreported due to fear and stigma. This horrific violence, a tactic of war, is perpetrated by armed men against girls and boys, including infants, and causes immeasurable trauma. UNICEF and partn...
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36% Bias Score
Venezuela Hostage Crisis Highlights National Security Threat
Nine Americans are held hostage in Venezuela, prompting concerns about deeper national security threats involving China and Russia, as the Venezuelan government allegedly cooperates with U.S. enemies and facilitates fentanyl trafficking through the Tren de Aragua cartel, designated a foreign terrori...
Venezuela Hostage Crisis Highlights National Security Threat
Nine Americans are held hostage in Venezuela, prompting concerns about deeper national security threats involving China and Russia, as the Venezuelan government allegedly cooperates with U.S. enemies and facilitates fentanyl trafficking through the Tren de Aragua cartel, designated a foreign terrori...
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60% Bias Score