March 2025
April 2025
Captain Charged in North Sea Collision Involving US Military Fuel Tanker
The captain of the Portuguese-flagged Solong cargo ship, Vladimir Motin, was charged with gross negligence manslaughter after his vessel collided with the US-flagged Stena Immaculate tanker carrying 220,000 barrels of jet fuel in the North Sea on Monday, resulting in one death and narrowly averting ...
Captain Charged in North Sea Collision Involving US Military Fuel Tanker
The captain of the Portuguese-flagged Solong cargo ship, Vladimir Motin, was charged with gross negligence manslaughter after his vessel collided with the US-flagged Stena Immaculate tanker carrying 220,000 barrels of jet fuel in the North Sea on Monday, resulting in one death and narrowly averting ...
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40% Bias Score
Raw Milk Cheese May Harbor Bird Flu Virus for Months
Cornell University research reveals that raw milk cheese from bird-flu infected dairy cattle can harbor the infectious H5N1 virus for months, contradicting previous assumptions about aging's safety and prompting calls for increased consumer caution and improved regulations.
Raw Milk Cheese May Harbor Bird Flu Virus for Months
Cornell University research reveals that raw milk cheese from bird-flu infected dairy cattle can harbor the infectious H5N1 virus for months, contradicting previous assumptions about aging's safety and prompting calls for increased consumer caution and improved regulations.
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40% Bias Score
US Expels South African Ambassador Amid Heightened Tensions
The United States expelled South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, citing his criticism of President Trump and US foreign policy, prompting regret from South Africa but a continued commitment to positive relations; the expulsion comes amidst heightened tensions over South Africa's land reform polic...
US Expels South African Ambassador Amid Heightened Tensions
The United States expelled South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, citing his criticism of President Trump and US foreign policy, prompting regret from South Africa but a continued commitment to positive relations; the expulsion comes amidst heightened tensions over South Africa's land reform polic...
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40% Bias Score
ACLU Sues to Block Trump Administration's Use of Alien Enemies Act for Mass Deportations
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration's anticipated use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act for mass deportations, arguing that the act's application is illegal and the administration lacks sufficient time for judicial review before potential deportati...
ACLU Sues to Block Trump Administration's Use of Alien Enemies Act for Mass Deportations
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration's anticipated use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act for mass deportations, arguing that the act's application is illegal and the administration lacks sufficient time for judicial review before potential deportati...
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40% Bias Score
Family Deported, Child's Cancer Treatment Disrupted
Undocumented parents "Juan" and "Maria" were deported to Mexico along with their five US-citizen children, including a 10-year-old daughter with brain cancer, after being detained at a Texas Border Patrol checkpoint while traveling to her medical appointment in Houston despite having a doctor's lett...
Family Deported, Child's Cancer Treatment Disrupted
Undocumented parents "Juan" and "Maria" were deported to Mexico along with their five US-citizen children, including a 10-year-old daughter with brain cancer, after being detained at a Texas Border Patrol checkpoint while traveling to her medical appointment in Houston despite having a doctor's lett...
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60% Bias Score
Lula's Policies Cut Amazon Deforestation in Half, but Challenges Remain
Brazilian Amazon deforestation decreased by half from 13,000 square kilometers in 2021 to 6,288 square kilometers between August 2023 and July 2024, due to Lula's strengthened environmental law enforcement; however, significant forest loss continues amidst record-breaking drought and fires.
Lula's Policies Cut Amazon Deforestation in Half, but Challenges Remain
Brazilian Amazon deforestation decreased by half from 13,000 square kilometers in 2021 to 6,288 square kilometers between August 2023 and July 2024, due to Lula's strengthened environmental law enforcement; however, significant forest loss continues amidst record-breaking drought and fires.
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40% Bias Score
Bialowieza Forest: A flashpoint for migration and human rights abuses
Migrants are illegally crossing the border between Belarus and Poland through the Bialowieza Forest, a UNESCO protected area, facing dangerous conditions and human rights violations from both sides while Belarus is accused of facilitating illegal crossings, potentially profiting from the situation.
Bialowieza Forest: A flashpoint for migration and human rights abuses
Migrants are illegally crossing the border between Belarus and Poland through the Bialowieza Forest, a UNESCO protected area, facing dangerous conditions and human rights violations from both sides while Belarus is accused of facilitating illegal crossings, potentially profiting from the situation.
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52% Bias Score
Vietnam's Streamlined Government: Increased Commune Power and Challenges
Vietnam plans to drastically reduce its administrative units by merging 60-70% of its over 10,000 communes, eliminating the district level, and merging some provinces; this will shift significant responsibilities to the commune level and necessitate major legal and workforce adjustments.
Vietnam's Streamlined Government: Increased Commune Power and Challenges
Vietnam plans to drastically reduce its administrative units by merging 60-70% of its over 10,000 communes, eliminating the district level, and merging some provinces; this will shift significant responsibilities to the commune level and necessitate major legal and workforce adjustments.
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48% Bias Score
ACLU seeks restraining order against Trump administration's use of Alien Enemies Act for mass deportations
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a motion for a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration's expected use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to expedite mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, primarily targeting the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua, arguing...
ACLU seeks restraining order against Trump administration's use of Alien Enemies Act for mass deportations
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a motion for a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration's expected use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to expedite mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, primarily targeting the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua, arguing...
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52% Bias Score
Infectious Bird Flu Virus Found in Aged Raw Milk Cheese
A Cornell University study reveals raw milk cheese from bird-flu infected cows can harbor infectious H5N1 virus for months, despite a 60-day aging process, posing a potential public health risk, as confirmed by both experimental and real-world samples; however, increasing acidity during production m...
Infectious Bird Flu Virus Found in Aged Raw Milk Cheese
A Cornell University study reveals raw milk cheese from bird-flu infected cows can harbor infectious H5N1 virus for months, despite a 60-day aging process, posing a potential public health risk, as confirmed by both experimental and real-world samples; however, increasing acidity during production m...
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52% Bias Score
US Family with Cancer Patient Deported to Mexico
A family of seven, including a 10-year-old US citizen with brain cancer and her undocumented parents, was deported to Mexico after being detained at a Texas Border Patrol checkpoint, interrupting the child's ongoing treatment.
US Family with Cancer Patient Deported to Mexico
A family of seven, including a 10-year-old US citizen with brain cancer and her undocumented parents, was deported to Mexico after being detained at a Texas Border Patrol checkpoint, interrupting the child's ongoing treatment.
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60% Bias Score
ACLU Challenges Trump Administration's Planned Use of Alien Enemies Act for Deportations
The ACLU filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from using a rarely invoked wartime law, the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, to deport undocumented immigrants, arguing that the president may lack the authority to do so and that there is insufficient time to intervene when the deportation order ...
ACLU Challenges Trump Administration's Planned Use of Alien Enemies Act for Deportations
The ACLU filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from using a rarely invoked wartime law, the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, to deport undocumented immigrants, arguing that the president may lack the authority to do so and that there is insufficient time to intervene when the deportation order ...
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40% Bias Score