March 2025
April 2025
Embryonic European Security Council Emerges Amidst US Uncertainty
Driven by Vladimir Putin's Ukrainian invasion and Donald Trump's destabilization of the Atlantic alliance, a group of five major European powersโthe UK, France, Germany, Poland, and Italyโare forming an embryonic European security council to potentially assume US-led NATO responsibilities, facing ch...
Embryonic European Security Council Emerges Amidst US Uncertainty
Driven by Vladimir Putin's Ukrainian invasion and Donald Trump's destabilization of the Atlantic alliance, a group of five major European powersโthe UK, France, Germany, Poland, and Italyโare forming an embryonic European security council to potentially assume US-led NATO responsibilities, facing ch...
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52% Bias Score
Widespread Gender-Based Violence in Asia-Pacific Parliaments
A new report by the Inter-Parliamentary Union reveals that 76% of female MPs and 63% of staff across 33 Asia-Pacific countries experienced psychological gender-based violence, with one in four reporting sexual violence, often on parliamentary premises and perpetrated by male colleagues.
Widespread Gender-Based Violence in Asia-Pacific Parliaments
A new report by the Inter-Parliamentary Union reveals that 76% of female MPs and 63% of staff across 33 Asia-Pacific countries experienced psychological gender-based violence, with one in four reporting sexual violence, often on parliamentary premises and perpetrated by male colleagues.
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24% Bias Score
US Airstrike Plans Leaked via Signal Group Chat
A Signal group chat involving 18 high-ranking US officials and journalist Jeffrey Goldberg leaked classified information about a US airstrike on Houthi militias in Yemen hours before the attack, prompting an investigation and raising national security concerns.
US Airstrike Plans Leaked via Signal Group Chat
A Signal group chat involving 18 high-ranking US officials and journalist Jeffrey Goldberg leaked classified information about a US airstrike on Houthi militias in Yemen hours before the attack, prompting an investigation and raising national security concerns.
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48% Bias Score
Russia Strikes Sumy Amid US-Mediated Ceasefire Talks
A Russian missile strike in Sumy, Ukraine injured 88 people, including 17 children, as US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine aim for a 30-day ceasefire focusing on energy infrastructure, amid skepticism over Russia's commitment.
Russia Strikes Sumy Amid US-Mediated Ceasefire Talks
A Russian missile strike in Sumy, Ukraine injured 88 people, including 17 children, as US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine aim for a 30-day ceasefire focusing on energy infrastructure, amid skepticism over Russia's commitment.
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48% Bias Score
Musk's NOAA Cost-Cutting Raises Privatization Concerns
Elon Musk's cost-cutting measures within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are raising concerns about the privatization of crucial public services, including weather forecasting and space traffic management, due to conflicts of interest and potential risks to national securi...
Musk's NOAA Cost-Cutting Raises Privatization Concerns
Elon Musk's cost-cutting measures within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are raising concerns about the privatization of crucial public services, including weather forecasting and space traffic management, due to conflicts of interest and potential risks to national securi...
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56% Bias Score
Stem Cell Therapy Shows Promise in Treating Paralysis from Spinal Cord Injuries
Four Japanese men paralyzed by spinal cord injuries showed significant recovery after receiving injections of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells; one can now stand and is learning to walk, while another regained some arm and leg movement, demonstrating a potential breakthrough in spinal cord injur...
Stem Cell Therapy Shows Promise in Treating Paralysis from Spinal Cord Injuries
Four Japanese men paralyzed by spinal cord injuries showed significant recovery after receiving injections of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells; one can now stand and is learning to walk, while another regained some arm and leg movement, demonstrating a potential breakthrough in spinal cord injur...
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Threats Dominate Canadian Election
Canada's federal election campaign is overshadowed by U.S. President Trump's threats of annexation and trade wars, forcing party leaders to address national sovereignty concerns; a massive security breach revealed top-secret war plans texted to a journalist.
Trump's Threats Dominate Canadian Election
Canada's federal election campaign is overshadowed by U.S. President Trump's threats of annexation and trade wars, forcing party leaders to address national sovereignty concerns; a massive security breach revealed top-secret war plans texted to a journalist.
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56% Bias Score
Erdogan Arrests Rival Mayor, Solidifying Authoritarian Grip on Turkey
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest on charges of leading a criminal organization, days before his anticipated presidential candidacy announcement, signals Turkish President Erdogan's move towards full authoritarianism amidst declining approval ratings and potential U.S. policy shifts under Presi...
Erdogan Arrests Rival Mayor, Solidifying Authoritarian Grip on Turkey
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest on charges of leading a criminal organization, days before his anticipated presidential candidacy announcement, signals Turkish President Erdogan's move towards full authoritarianism amidst declining approval ratings and potential U.S. policy shifts under Presi...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Administration's Vote Against UN Resolution Aligns US with Authoritarian Regimes
The Trump administration's February 24th vote against a UN resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, alongside authoritarian states, marks a stark departure from long-standing US policy, jeopardizing Ukraine's independence and international norms.
Trump Administration's Vote Against UN Resolution Aligns US with Authoritarian Regimes
The Trump administration's February 24th vote against a UN resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, alongside authoritarian states, marks a stark departure from long-standing US policy, jeopardizing Ukraine's independence and international norms.
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60% Bias Score
US-Ukraine Talks Follow US-Russia Black Sea Ceasefire Negotiations
Following US-Russia talks on a Black Sea ceasefire, brief talks between US and Ukrainian officials took place in Saudi Arabia on March 25, 2025, focusing on the resumption of the Black Sea Initiative for grain exports from Ukraine.
US-Ukraine Talks Follow US-Russia Black Sea Ceasefire Negotiations
Following US-Russia talks on a Black Sea ceasefire, brief talks between US and Ukrainian officials took place in Saudi Arabia on March 25, 2025, focusing on the resumption of the Black Sea Initiative for grain exports from Ukraine.
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48% Bias Score
US Airstrikes in Yemen Following Accidental Leak of War Plans
A reporter was accidentally added to a group chat of senior US officials who discussed and subsequently launched airstrikes in Yemen, killing at least 53 people; the incident revealed internal divisions on the strategy and sparked calls for an investigation into potential security breaches and crime...
US Airstrikes in Yemen Following Accidental Leak of War Plans
A reporter was accidentally added to a group chat of senior US officials who discussed and subsequently launched airstrikes in Yemen, killing at least 53 people; the incident revealed internal divisions on the strategy and sparked calls for an investigation into potential security breaches and crime...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Envoy's Pro-Putin Remarks Spark International Concern
Steve Witkoff, Trump's envoy to Putin, praised Putin in an interview, causing alarm in Kyiv and Europe; his statements contradict reality, align with Kremlin narratives, and suggest potential US policy shifts favoring Russia.
Trump Envoy's Pro-Putin Remarks Spark International Concern
Steve Witkoff, Trump's envoy to Putin, praised Putin in an interview, causing alarm in Kyiv and Europe; his statements contradict reality, align with Kremlin narratives, and suggest potential US policy shifts favoring Russia.
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52% Bias Score