March 2025
April 2025
Automated Tree Planting Combats Desertification in Inner Mongolia
In Inner Mongolia, China, four automated tree-planting robots are being trialled in Otog Banner as part of the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, aiming to plant trees across 3,333 hectares of sandy land to combat desertification affecting the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and protect the Yellow...
Automated Tree Planting Combats Desertification in Inner Mongolia
In Inner Mongolia, China, four automated tree-planting robots are being trialled in Otog Banner as part of the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, aiming to plant trees across 3,333 hectares of sandy land to combat desertification affecting the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and protect the Yellow...
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40% Bias Score
Heathrow Power Outage Strands 300,000 Passengers
A fire at a west London substation caused a major power outage at Heathrow Airport on Friday, stranding an estimated 300,000 passengers and causing over 1,300 flight cancellations; investigations are underway to prevent future occurrences.
Heathrow Power Outage Strands 300,000 Passengers
A fire at a west London substation caused a major power outage at Heathrow Airport on Friday, stranding an estimated 300,000 passengers and causing over 1,300 flight cancellations; investigations are underway to prevent future occurrences.
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36% Bias Score
Japan Launches New Joint Operations Command for SDF
Japan launched a new Self-Defense Forces (SDF) Joint Operations Command on Monday to better integrate its ground, maritime, and air defenses, aiming for smoother coordination with the U.S. military amid rising tensions over Taiwan; the command, based in Tokyo, consists of roughly 240 personnel.
Japan Launches New Joint Operations Command for SDF
Japan launched a new Self-Defense Forces (SDF) Joint Operations Command on Monday to better integrate its ground, maritime, and air defenses, aiming for smoother coordination with the U.S. military amid rising tensions over Taiwan; the command, based in Tokyo, consists of roughly 240 personnel.
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12% Bias Score
Las Cruces Shooting: Three Dead, Multiple Arrested After Car Show
Three people died and fifteen were injured in a shooting at Young Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on Friday night, following an unauthorized car show; a 20-year-old and two teenagers have been arrested.
Las Cruces Shooting: Three Dead, Multiple Arrested After Car Show
Three people died and fifteen were injured in a shooting at Young Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on Friday night, following an unauthorized car show; a 20-year-old and two teenagers have been arrested.
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36% Bias Score
South Korean Court Reinstates Acting President Han Duck-soo
South Korea's Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as acting president on Monday, overturning his impeachment following President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law declaration in December; the ruling ends a three-month leadership vacuum.
South Korean Court Reinstates Acting President Han Duck-soo
South Korea's Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as acting president on Monday, overturning his impeachment following President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law declaration in December; the ruling ends a three-month leadership vacuum.
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44% Bias Score
23andMe Files for Bankruptcy, CEO Resigns
DNA testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, resulting in CEO Anne Wojcicki's resignation and the company's planned sale. The California Attorney General advised customers to delete their data due to financial concerns, following a 2023 data breach and failed attempts to diversify revenue strea...
23andMe Files for Bankruptcy, CEO Resigns
DNA testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, resulting in CEO Anne Wojcicki's resignation and the company's planned sale. The California Attorney General advised customers to delete their data due to financial concerns, following a 2023 data breach and failed attempts to diversify revenue strea...
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48% Bias Score
Queensland State Schools Receive $2.8 Billion Funding Boost After Funding Dispute
Queensland state school students received $18,440 per student in government funding in 2023, significantly less than the national average, prompting a 19-month funding standoff with the federal government, which ended with a $2.8 billion, 10-year funding boost conditional on implementing educational...
Queensland State Schools Receive $2.8 Billion Funding Boost After Funding Dispute
Queensland state school students received $18,440 per student in government funding in 2023, significantly less than the national average, prompting a 19-month funding standoff with the federal government, which ended with a $2.8 billion, 10-year funding boost conditional on implementing educational...
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40% Bias Score
Japan Establishes New Joint Operations Command to Enhance Defense Coordination
Japan launched a new Self-Defense Forces Joint Operations Command (JJOC) on Monday, led by Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, to improve inter-service coordination and collaboration with the U.S. military amid rising tensions over Taiwan and North Korea.
Japan Establishes New Joint Operations Command to Enhance Defense Coordination
Japan launched a new Self-Defense Forces Joint Operations Command (JJOC) on Monday, led by Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, to improve inter-service coordination and collaboration with the U.S. military amid rising tensions over Taiwan and North Korea.
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36% Bias Score
South Korean Court Reinstates Prime Minister, President's Impeachment Pending
South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment on Monday, reinstating him, while President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment remains pending; this followed the president's December 3rd imposition of martial law, triggering a political crisis and successive impeachm...
South Korean Court Reinstates Prime Minister, President's Impeachment Pending
South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment on Monday, reinstating him, while President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment remains pending; this followed the president's December 3rd imposition of martial law, triggering a political crisis and successive impeachm...
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48% Bias Score
South Korean Court Reinstates Prime Minister, Yoon Impeachment Pending
South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment on Monday, reinstating him, while the impeachment case against President Yoon Suk Yeol remains pending; the decision followed the December 3 imposition of martial law by Yoon and subsequent political strife.
South Korean Court Reinstates Prime Minister, Yoon Impeachment Pending
South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment on Monday, reinstating him, while the impeachment case against President Yoon Suk Yeol remains pending; the decision followed the December 3 imposition of martial law by Yoon and subsequent political strife.
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40% Bias Score
Nigerian Mother's Regret: Skin-Lightening Creams Cause Children's Burns
A Nigerian mother regrets using skin-lightening creams on her six children, causing burns and scarring, highlighting the widespread and harmful practice fueled by societal pressures and unregulated products.
Nigerian Mother's Regret: Skin-Lightening Creams Cause Children's Burns
A Nigerian mother regrets using skin-lightening creams on her six children, causing burns and scarring, highlighting the widespread and harmful practice fueled by societal pressures and unregulated products.
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56% Bias Score
Imamoglu Arrest Warrant Shakes Turkey's Economy
The arrest warrant for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sparked concerns about its economic impact, leading to a technical meeting by the Central Bank and a significant sale of reserves; economists warn of potential higher inflation, interest rates, and slower growth.
Imamoglu Arrest Warrant Shakes Turkey's Economy
The arrest warrant for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sparked concerns about its economic impact, leading to a technical meeting by the Central Bank and a significant sale of reserves; economists warn of potential higher inflation, interest rates, and slower growth.
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48% Bias Score