March 2025
April 2025
Ukraine Confirms Withdrawal from Sudzha Amidst Conflicting Reports and Alleged War Crimes
On March 16th, 2025, Ukraine confirmed its withdrawal from the Russian town of Sudzha, Kursk Oblast, a claim previously made by Russia and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), despite conflicting reports and alleged executions of Ukrainian POWs near the town.
Ukraine Confirms Withdrawal from Sudzha Amidst Conflicting Reports and Alleged War Crimes
On March 16th, 2025, Ukraine confirmed its withdrawal from the Russian town of Sudzha, Kursk Oblast, a claim previously made by Russia and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), despite conflicting reports and alleged executions of Ukrainian POWs near the town.
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40% Bias Score
59 Dead in North Macedonia Nightclub Fire
A fire at the "Pulse" discotheque in Kocani, North Macedonia, during a concert early Sunday morning, killed at least 59 people, injured over 100, and led to four arrests; authorities are investigating building code violations.
59 Dead in North Macedonia Nightclub Fire
A fire at the "Pulse" discotheque in Kocani, North Macedonia, during a concert early Sunday morning, killed at least 59 people, injured over 100, and led to four arrests; authorities are investigating building code violations.
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24% Bias Score
Reform UK's Controversial Vetting Chief
Jack Aaron, a Reform UK candidate who previously praised Hitler and justified Putin's actions in Ukraine, now leads the party's candidate vetting process, despite past controversies and criticisms.
Reform UK's Controversial Vetting Chief
Jack Aaron, a Reform UK candidate who previously praised Hitler and justified Putin's actions in Ukraine, now leads the party's candidate vetting process, despite past controversies and criticisms.
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56% Bias Score
Nigerian Senator's Harassment Accusation Sparks Nationwide Protests
Nigerian Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment in February 2024; her subsequent suspension sparked nationwide "We are all Natasha" protests, highlighting Nigeria's deeply rooted gender inequality and lack of protection for women in politics.
Nigerian Senator's Harassment Accusation Sparks Nationwide Protests
Nigerian Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment in February 2024; her subsequent suspension sparked nationwide "We are all Natasha" protests, highlighting Nigeria's deeply rooted gender inequality and lack of protection for women in politics.
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60% Bias Score
NHS Wellbeing Gardens Show Significant Improvement in Staff and Patient Wellbeing
Sixteen NHS hospitals have partnered with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in the last 10 months to create wellbeing gardens for staff and patients, addressing record-high stress levels among NHS staff and offering a therapeutic space for patients; one garden showed a 70% increase in staff well...
NHS Wellbeing Gardens Show Significant Improvement in Staff and Patient Wellbeing
Sixteen NHS hospitals have partnered with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in the last 10 months to create wellbeing gardens for staff and patients, addressing record-high stress levels among NHS staff and offering a therapeutic space for patients; one garden showed a 70% increase in staff well...
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40% Bias Score
UK's Post-Brexit Care Visa Scheme Condemned for Widespread Worker Abuse
A post-Brexit UK visa scheme for social care workers, launched in February 2022, has been condemned for causing "horrific" abuse of migrant workers, leading to over 470 care companies losing their licenses and impacting approximately 39,000 workers; the anti-slavery commissioner calls for fundamenta...
UK's Post-Brexit Care Visa Scheme Condemned for Widespread Worker Abuse
A post-Brexit UK visa scheme for social care workers, launched in February 2022, has been condemned for causing "horrific" abuse of migrant workers, leading to over 470 care companies losing their licenses and impacting approximately 39,000 workers; the anti-slavery commissioner calls for fundamenta...
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60% Bias Score
DRC-M23 Ceasefire, Peace Talks Set for March 18
Angolan President João Lourenço brokered a ceasefire between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group, effective March 16, 2025, at 6 PM, preceding peace talks in Luanda on March 18, 2025, aiming to end the conflict that displaced over 850,000 people, including nearly half children, accordin...
DRC-M23 Ceasefire, Peace Talks Set for March 18
Angolan President João Lourenço brokered a ceasefire between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group, effective March 16, 2025, at 6 PM, preceding peace talks in Luanda on March 18, 2025, aiming to end the conflict that displaced over 850,000 people, including nearly half children, accordin...
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44% Bias Score
Prince Seeks $25 Billion Contract for Migrant Deportations
Erik Prince, founder of the private military company Blackwater, is reportedly seeking a $25 billion contract from the Trump administration to privatize the deportation of 12 million migrants, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and ethical implications.
Prince Seeks $25 Billion Contract for Migrant Deportations
Erik Prince, founder of the private military company Blackwater, is reportedly seeking a $25 billion contract from the Trump administration to privatize the deportation of 12 million migrants, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and ethical implications.
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52% Bias Score
Legal Resident Faces Deportation Over Pro-Palestinian Activism
Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident and pro-Palestinian activist, was arrested on March 8th by US immigration officials, who are seeking to deport him under a rarely used provision of federal law that allows for deportation if someone's presence is deemed to have "potentially serious adverse ...
Legal Resident Faces Deportation Over Pro-Palestinian Activism
Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident and pro-Palestinian activist, was arrested on March 8th by US immigration officials, who are seeking to deport him under a rarely used provision of federal law that allows for deportation if someone's presence is deemed to have "potentially serious adverse ...
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44% Bias Score
Report from Iron Mountain": A Hoax's Enduring Impact on Conspiracy Theories
A 1967 satirical hoax, "Report from Iron Mountain," presented as a leaked government document outlining post-war control methods, unexpectedly became a key element in various conspiracy theories, highlighting the vulnerability of public perception to disinformation.
Report from Iron Mountain": A Hoax's Enduring Impact on Conspiracy Theories
A 1967 satirical hoax, "Report from Iron Mountain," presented as a leaked government document outlining post-war control methods, unexpectedly became a key element in various conspiracy theories, highlighting the vulnerability of public perception to disinformation.
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40% Bias Score
British Couple Face Life-Threatening Conditions in Afghan Prison
A 79-year-old British man, Peter Reynolds, and his 75-year-old wife, Barbie, are detained in Afghanistan, facing serious health risks due to lack of access to necessary medication for his heart condition and other health issues, following their February 1st arrest with an American-Chinese friend and...
British Couple Face Life-Threatening Conditions in Afghan Prison
A 79-year-old British man, Peter Reynolds, and his 75-year-old wife, Barbie, are detained in Afghanistan, facing serious health risks due to lack of access to necessary medication for his heart condition and other health issues, following their February 1st arrest with an American-Chinese friend and...
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40% Bias Score
Jealous Ex Kills Teenager; New Boyfriend Injured Intervening
On January 2023, 15-year-old Holly Newton was fatally stabbed by her jealous ex-boyfriend, Logan MacPhail, in Hexham, Northumberland, while on a date with her new boyfriend, Alan Lawson, who was also stabbed while trying to intervene; MacPhail received a life sentence.
Jealous Ex Kills Teenager; New Boyfriend Injured Intervening
On January 2023, 15-year-old Holly Newton was fatally stabbed by her jealous ex-boyfriend, Logan MacPhail, in Hexham, Northumberland, while on a date with her new boyfriend, Alan Lawson, who was also stabbed while trying to intervene; MacPhail received a life sentence.
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48% Bias Score