March 2025
April 2025
Putin Delays Peace Talks; EU Plans €150 Billion Defense Spending Increase
Manfred Weber, president of the European People's Party, accuses Vladimir Putin of delaying peace talks to gain military advantage, while Ukraine shows willingness for peace. The EU plans a €150 billion increase in defense spending through joint procurement.
Putin Delays Peace Talks; EU Plans €150 Billion Defense Spending Increase
Manfred Weber, president of the European People's Party, accuses Vladimir Putin of delaying peace talks to gain military advantage, while Ukraine shows willingness for peace. The EU plans a €150 billion increase in defense spending through joint procurement.
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52% Bias Score
Judge Orders Transfer of Palestinian Activist's Case to New Jersey
A federal judge ordered the transfer of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil's case from New York to New Jersey, rejecting the Trump administration's attempt to move it to Louisiana; Khalil, a legal US resident, remains detained in Louisiana and faces accusations of being a terrorist sympathizer, cla...
Judge Orders Transfer of Palestinian Activist's Case to New Jersey
A federal judge ordered the transfer of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil's case from New York to New Jersey, rejecting the Trump administration's attempt to move it to Louisiana; Khalil, a legal US resident, remains detained in Louisiana and faces accusations of being a terrorist sympathizer, cla...
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44% Bias Score
EU Finds Google Violated Competition Rules, Apple Ordered to Improve Interoperability
The European Commission issued preliminary findings that Google Search and Google Play violate EU competition rules, potentially resulting in substantial fines for Alphabet unless they comply with mandated changes; concurrently, Apple was ordered to improve iPhone interoperability under the DMA.
EU Finds Google Violated Competition Rules, Apple Ordered to Improve Interoperability
The European Commission issued preliminary findings that Google Search and Google Play violate EU competition rules, potentially resulting in substantial fines for Alphabet unless they comply with mandated changes; concurrently, Apple was ordered to improve iPhone interoperability under the DMA.
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36% Bias Score
Household Air Pollution Caused 3.1 Million Deaths in 2021
Household air pollution from solid cooking fuels contributed to 3.1 million deaths globally in 2021, mostly in low-income countries, despite a decrease in global exposure; Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest exposure rate (78.8%), while high-income countries had only 0.4%.
Household Air Pollution Caused 3.1 Million Deaths in 2021
Household air pollution from solid cooking fuels contributed to 3.1 million deaths globally in 2021, mostly in low-income countries, despite a decrease in global exposure; Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest exposure rate (78.8%), while high-income countries had only 0.4%.
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20% Bias Score
Six Dead, 40 Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks in Mediterranean
Italian coast guard recovered six bodies after a rubber boat carrying 56 migrants from Cameroon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Mali sank in the central Mediterranean; up to 40 remain missing, highlighting the ongoing dangers of irregular migration across the Mediterranean.
Six Dead, 40 Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks in Mediterranean
Italian coast guard recovered six bodies after a rubber boat carrying 56 migrants from Cameroon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Mali sank in the central Mediterranean; up to 40 remain missing, highlighting the ongoing dangers of irregular migration across the Mediterranean.
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32% Bias Score
Conflicting Inflation Surveys Challenge Federal Reserve
Conflicting surveys on U.S. inflation expectations show the University of Michigan reporting 3.9% five-year outlook (highest since 1993), while the New York Fed shows 3.0%, and financial markets show 2.1%, creating challenges for the Federal Reserve's policy decisions.
Conflicting Inflation Surveys Challenge Federal Reserve
Conflicting surveys on U.S. inflation expectations show the University of Michigan reporting 3.9% five-year outlook (highest since 1993), while the New York Fed shows 3.0%, and financial markets show 2.1%, creating challenges for the Federal Reserve's policy decisions.
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40% Bias Score
Life Sentence Demanded for ISIS Jailer Mehdi Nemmouche
In the trial of former ISIS hostages in Syria, the prosecution demanded a life sentence for Mehdi Nemmouche, citing his role as a particularly cruel jailer and the lasting trauma inflicted upon the victims. Four former hostages formally identified Nemmouche, who was previously convicted of the 2014 ...
Life Sentence Demanded for ISIS Jailer Mehdi Nemmouche
In the trial of former ISIS hostages in Syria, the prosecution demanded a life sentence for Mehdi Nemmouche, citing his role as a particularly cruel jailer and the lasting trauma inflicted upon the victims. Four former hostages formally identified Nemmouche, who was previously convicted of the 2014 ...
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60% Bias Score
Fed Holds Rates Steady Amidst Trade Uncertainty, Offering Consumers Financial Strategies
The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates on Wednesday despite reduced US growth forecasts due to trade policy uncertainty, suggesting two quarter-point rate cuts this year while prioritizing inflation-driven decreases; consumers can still find strategies to maximize returns on savings or minimi...
Fed Holds Rates Steady Amidst Trade Uncertainty, Offering Consumers Financial Strategies
The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates on Wednesday despite reduced US growth forecasts due to trade policy uncertainty, suggesting two quarter-point rate cuts this year while prioritizing inflation-driven decreases; consumers can still find strategies to maximize returns on savings or minimi...
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44% Bias Score
EU Fines Google and Apple for Violating Digital Markets Act
The European Commission ruled Alphabet (Google) and Apple violated the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for anti-competitive practices; Alphabet restricts developers from directing users to alternative app stores and prioritizes its services in search results; Apple must allow third-party device functional...
EU Fines Google and Apple for Violating Digital Markets Act
The European Commission ruled Alphabet (Google) and Apple violated the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for anti-competitive practices; Alphabet restricts developers from directing users to alternative app stores and prioritizes its services in search results; Apple must allow third-party device functional...
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40% Bias Score
CGT Quits French Pension Reform Talks
The CGT union withdrew from French pension talks on Wednesday after François Bayrou refused to lower the retirement age to 62, leaving only three unions and two employers' organizations in the discussions, and marking a significant setback for the government.
CGT Quits French Pension Reform Talks
The CGT union withdrew from French pension talks on Wednesday after François Bayrou refused to lower the retirement age to 62, leaving only three unions and two employers' organizations in the discussions, and marking a significant setback for the government.
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48% Bias Score
Antisemitic Poster Controversy Rocks French Far-Left Party
La France Insoumise's anti-racism campaign poster, depicting TV host Cyril Hanouna in a style reminiscent of Nazi antisemitic caricatures, was withdrawn after sparking outrage and internal party divisions; the incident benefitted the far-right and undermined the campaign's goals.
Antisemitic Poster Controversy Rocks French Far-Left Party
La France Insoumise's anti-racism campaign poster, depicting TV host Cyril Hanouna in a style reminiscent of Nazi antisemitic caricatures, was withdrawn after sparking outrage and internal party divisions; the incident benefitted the far-right and undermined the campaign's goals.
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52% Bias Score
Greenpeace Ordered to Pay Hundreds of Millions in Damages over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
A North Dakota court ordered Greenpeace to pay Energy Transfer, the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline, hundreds of millions of dollars in damages for protesting the pipeline's construction on land sacred to Sioux tribes, raising concerns about free speech and environmental activism.
Greenpeace Ordered to Pay Hundreds of Millions in Damages over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
A North Dakota court ordered Greenpeace to pay Energy Transfer, the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline, hundreds of millions of dollars in damages for protesting the pipeline's construction on land sacred to Sioux tribes, raising concerns about free speech and environmental activism.
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48% Bias Score