March 2025
April 2025
Trump's Tariff Threat Delivers a Blow to Already Weakened Champagne Industry
President Trump's threat to impose tariffs of up to 200% on European alcohol could severely impact the French champagne industry, which exported 25 million bottles to the US in 2023, as the sector already faces falling sales due to inflation and climate change, creating a competitive environment whe...
Trump's Tariff Threat Delivers a Blow to Already Weakened Champagne Industry
President Trump's threat to impose tariffs of up to 200% on European alcohol could severely impact the French champagne industry, which exported 25 million bottles to the US in 2023, as the sector already faces falling sales due to inflation and climate change, creating a competitive environment whe...
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40% Bias Score
NASA Astronauts' 9-Month Space Station Delay Ends
Due to malfunctions in their Boeing Starliner spacecraft, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, launched June 5th from Cape Canaveral, will return to Earth in mid-March after a nine-month delay, with their replacements arriving via SpaceX.
NASA Astronauts' 9-Month Space Station Delay Ends
Due to malfunctions in their Boeing Starliner spacecraft, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, launched June 5th from Cape Canaveral, will return to Earth in mid-March after a nine-month delay, with their replacements arriving via SpaceX.
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44% Bias Score
EU's Critical Medicines Act: "Buy European" Policy and Funding Concerns
The European Commission's proposed Critical Medicines Act aims to improve essential medicine supply within the EU, using a "Buy European" principle and increased domestic production but facing limited funding (€83 million for 2026-2027) and a lack of emergency stockpile coordination.
EU's Critical Medicines Act: "Buy European" Policy and Funding Concerns
The European Commission's proposed Critical Medicines Act aims to improve essential medicine supply within the EU, using a "Buy European" principle and increased domestic production but facing limited funding (€83 million for 2026-2027) and a lack of emergency stockpile coordination.
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48% Bias Score
Expert Panel Challenges Conviction of British Nurse Accused of Baby Murders
A British children's nurse, Lucy Letby, was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder others; however, an independent panel of experts now claims there is no evidence of murder, citing natural causes or medical errors instead, raising serious concerns about the conviction.
Expert Panel Challenges Conviction of British Nurse Accused of Baby Murders
A British children's nurse, Lucy Letby, was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder others; however, an independent panel of experts now claims there is no evidence of murder, citing natural causes or medical errors instead, raising serious concerns about the conviction.
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60% Bias Score
BTMPS in U.S. Fentanyl Contradicts Claims of Canadian Smuggling
A toxic industrial chemical, BTMPS, is found in U.S. fentanyl samples but not in Canada, challenging claims of large-scale Canadian fentanyl smuggling into the U.S. and highlighting the evolving nature of synthetic drug production.
BTMPS in U.S. Fentanyl Contradicts Claims of Canadian Smuggling
A toxic industrial chemical, BTMPS, is found in U.S. fentanyl samples but not in Canada, challenging claims of large-scale Canadian fentanyl smuggling into the U.S. and highlighting the evolving nature of synthetic drug production.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Administration Considers New Travel Ban Targeting 41-43 Countries
The Trump administration is reportedly planning a new travel ban affecting 41-43 countries, categorized into red, orange, and yellow lists with varying restrictions, echoing his previous, legally challenged, Muslim ban.
Trump Administration Considers New Travel Ban Targeting 41-43 Countries
The Trump administration is reportedly planning a new travel ban affecting 41-43 countries, categorized into red, orange, and yellow lists with varying restrictions, echoing his previous, legally challenged, Muslim ban.
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48% Bias Score
EU Launches EES Border System in 2025, Delays ETIAS Until 2027
The EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) for non-visa nationals launches in October 2025, while the ETIAS pre-travel authorization system for short stays is delayed until 2027, requiring a €7 fee (exceptions for those under 18 and over 70).
EU Launches EES Border System in 2025, Delays ETIAS Until 2027
The EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) for non-visa nationals launches in October 2025, while the ETIAS pre-travel authorization system for short stays is delayed until 2027, requiring a €7 fee (exceptions for those under 18 and over 70).
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24% Bias Score
EU's Critical Medicines Act: 'Buy European' Clause and Funding Concerns
The European Commission's proposed Critical Medicines Act aims to improve EU medicine supply security through a 'Buy European' clause, new medicine categories, and improved joint procurement, but faces criticism for insufficient funding (€83 million for 2026-2027) and the lack of contingency stockpi...
EU's Critical Medicines Act: 'Buy European' Clause and Funding Concerns
The European Commission's proposed Critical Medicines Act aims to improve EU medicine supply security through a 'Buy European' clause, new medicine categories, and improved joint procurement, but faces criticism for insufficient funding (€83 million for 2026-2027) and the lack of contingency stockpi...
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44% Bias Score
Russia's Ceasefire Demands Jeopardize Peace Initiative, Europe's Role Crucial
Ukraine's ambassador to Berlin emphasizes Europe's necessary role in peace negotiations, while Russia demands a halt to military aid and troop recruitment in Ukraine as a condition for ending the conflict, effectively jeopardizing the proposed Ukrainian-American ceasefire initiative.
Russia's Ceasefire Demands Jeopardize Peace Initiative, Europe's Role Crucial
Ukraine's ambassador to Berlin emphasizes Europe's necessary role in peace negotiations, while Russia demands a halt to military aid and troop recruitment in Ukraine as a condition for ending the conflict, effectively jeopardizing the proposed Ukrainian-American ceasefire initiative.
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40% Bias Score
Merkel Rejects 'Putin-Versteher' Label, Calls for International Cooperation in Ukraine Peace Process
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejects the term "Putin-versteher," arguing that understanding Putin's actions is key to diplomacy, while condemning the invasion of Ukraine; she also calls for international partners' involvement in a potential peace process and comments on her experience with...
Merkel Rejects 'Putin-Versteher' Label, Calls for International Cooperation in Ukraine Peace Process
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejects the term "Putin-versteher," arguing that understanding Putin's actions is key to diplomacy, while condemning the invasion of Ukraine; she also calls for international partners' involvement in a potential peace process and comments on her experience with...
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44% Bias Score
Cuba's Power Grid Collapses, Leaving 10 Million Without Electricity
A complete failure of Cuba's power grid on Friday evening, August 4th, 2023, left 10 million people without electricity due to a faulty transmission line component in Havana, compounding existing challenges from fuel shortages, natural disasters, and economic crisis, and impacting vital services.
Cuba's Power Grid Collapses, Leaving 10 Million Without Electricity
A complete failure of Cuba's power grid on Friday evening, August 4th, 2023, left 10 million people without electricity due to a faulty transmission line component in Havana, compounding existing challenges from fuel shortages, natural disasters, and economic crisis, and impacting vital services.
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44% Bias Score
Brandenburg Refugee Shelter Attack Sparks Large Protest
In Stahnsdorf, Germany, a refugee shelter was attacked by a group of young men, injuring a security guard; a subsequent protest in Teltow drew 400 demonstrators expressing solidarity and condemning the right-wing violence.
Brandenburg Refugee Shelter Attack Sparks Large Protest
In Stahnsdorf, Germany, a refugee shelter was attacked by a group of young men, injuring a security guard; a subsequent protest in Teltow drew 400 demonstrators expressing solidarity and condemning the right-wing violence.
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40% Bias Score