March 2025
April 2025
Iranian Rapper Details Torture, Escape from Iran
Iranian-Kurdish rapper Saman Yasin, imprisoned for his participation in the 2022 "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests, endured torture including mock execution and a pen being inserted in his nostril, resulting in lasting physical and mental trauma. He escaped to Germany and testified before a UN human r...
Iranian Rapper Details Torture, Escape from Iran
Iranian-Kurdish rapper Saman Yasin, imprisoned for his participation in the 2022 "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests, endured torture including mock execution and a pen being inserted in his nostril, resulting in lasting physical and mental trauma. He escaped to Germany and testified before a UN human r...
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48% Bias Score
7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Myanmar, Causing Over 150 Deaths
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck 20 km northeast of Mandalay, Myanmar, at 6:20 AM UK time (12:20 PM Bangkok time), causing at least 153 deaths in Myanmar and Thailand, prompting a state of emergency declaration in Thailand, and highlighting the lack of an early warning system.
7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Myanmar, Causing Over 150 Deaths
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck 20 km northeast of Mandalay, Myanmar, at 6:20 AM UK time (12:20 PM Bangkok time), causing at least 153 deaths in Myanmar and Thailand, prompting a state of emergency declaration in Thailand, and highlighting the lack of an early warning system.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's 25% Auto Tariffs to Hike Car Prices
President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imported vehicles and auto parts, effective April 3rd for vehicles and no later than May 3rd for parts, impacting car prices and potentially shifting production, with varying effects on manufacturers based on their production locations and sourcing strategies.
Trump's 25% Auto Tariffs to Hike Car Prices
President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imported vehicles and auto parts, effective April 3rd for vehicles and no later than May 3rd for parts, impacting car prices and potentially shifting production, with varying effects on manufacturers based on their production locations and sourcing strategies.
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20% Bias Score
Terrestrial Water Loss Impacts Sea Levels and Earth's Rotation
A scientific study published in Science reveals that Earth's landmasses have lost over 1,600 gigatons of water since 2000, primarily due to soil moisture depletion, leading to a 4.4-millimeter rise in sea levels and a 45-centimeter shift in Earth's rotation axis; this trend is potentially irreversib...
Terrestrial Water Loss Impacts Sea Levels and Earth's Rotation
A scientific study published in Science reveals that Earth's landmasses have lost over 1,600 gigatons of water since 2000, primarily due to soil moisture depletion, leading to a 4.4-millimeter rise in sea levels and a 45-centimeter shift in Earth's rotation axis; this trend is potentially irreversib...
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44% Bias Score
Elton John to Confront Trump Over AIDS Funding Cuts
Elton John threatened to confront President Trump over threatened cuts to the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which is estimated to have saved over 25 million lives globally and is crucial for many African nations, with reports suggesting supply chains for HIV medication ha...
Elton John to Confront Trump Over AIDS Funding Cuts
Elton John threatened to confront President Trump over threatened cuts to the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which is estimated to have saved over 25 million lives globally and is crucial for many African nations, with reports suggesting supply chains for HIV medication ha...
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56% Bias Score
Putin Proposes UN Administration for Ukraine to Facilitate Elections and Peace Talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed placing Ukraine under temporary UN administration to conduct elections and negotiate a peace treaty, citing Ukraine as a failed state and President Zelenskyy as lacking a mandate; this follows Russia's claims of significant military gains in eastern and sout...
Putin Proposes UN Administration for Ukraine to Facilitate Elections and Peace Talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed placing Ukraine under temporary UN administration to conduct elections and negotiate a peace treaty, citing Ukraine as a failed state and President Zelenskyy as lacking a mandate; this follows Russia's claims of significant military gains in eastern and sout...
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48% Bias Score
Gaza Ramadan Under Siege: 1000 Dead, Food Blockade Amidst Renewed Israeli Offensive
During Ramadan 2024, renewed Israeli airstrikes in Gaza caused nearly 1000 deaths, including hundreds of children, and a severe food shortage due to an Israeli blockade barring aid, drastically altering religious observance and daily life.
Gaza Ramadan Under Siege: 1000 Dead, Food Blockade Amidst Renewed Israeli Offensive
During Ramadan 2024, renewed Israeli airstrikes in Gaza caused nearly 1000 deaths, including hundreds of children, and a severe food shortage due to an Israeli blockade barring aid, drastically altering religious observance and daily life.
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60% Bias Score
Machar's Arrest in South Sudan Raises Fears of Renewed Conflict
On March 26, 2024, South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar's arrest by heavily armed forces, led by the defense minister and national security chief, sparked international concern over a potential return to widespread conflict, jeopardizing the 2018 peace agreement and threatening millions of live...
Machar's Arrest in South Sudan Raises Fears of Renewed Conflict
On March 26, 2024, South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar's arrest by heavily armed forces, led by the defense minister and national security chief, sparked international concern over a potential return to widespread conflict, jeopardizing the 2018 peace agreement and threatening millions of live...
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44% Bias Score
Sudan's Army Reclaims Khartoum After Two Years of War
After almost two years of conflict, Sudan's army has retaken Khartoum from the RSF militia, marking a significant turning point in the war that displaced millions and caused a major humanitarian crisis; the RSF is retreating to Darfur and Kordofan.
Sudan's Army Reclaims Khartoum After Two Years of War
After almost two years of conflict, Sudan's army has retaken Khartoum from the RSF militia, marking a significant turning point in the war that displaced millions and caused a major humanitarian crisis; the RSF is retreating to Darfur and Kordofan.
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40% Bias Score
Germany's Far-Right Rise Forces Grand Coalition and Military Spending Surge
Facing a rising far-right and a perceived weakening of the U.S. alliance under Trump, Germany is forming a grand coalition, abandoning fiscal austerity, and dramatically increasing its military spending, driven by fear of another war and a need for self-reliance.
Germany's Far-Right Rise Forces Grand Coalition and Military Spending Surge
Facing a rising far-right and a perceived weakening of the U.S. alliance under Trump, Germany is forming a grand coalition, abandoning fiscal austerity, and dramatically increasing its military spending, driven by fear of another war and a need for self-reliance.
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56% Bias Score
Fatal Midair Collision at Reagan Airport Exposes Systemic Safety Failures
A midair collision on January 29, 2025, near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport between an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army helicopter killed all 67 people on board, prompting the FAA to admit oversight failures and implement new safety measures, including mandatory ADS-B Out technolog...
Fatal Midair Collision at Reagan Airport Exposes Systemic Safety Failures
A midair collision on January 29, 2025, near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport between an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army helicopter killed all 67 people on board, prompting the FAA to admit oversight failures and implement new safety measures, including mandatory ADS-B Out technolog...
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36% Bias Score
Sudanese Army Recapturing Khartoum Palace Weakens Rapid Support Forces
Following intense fighting, the Sudanese army retook Khartoum's presidential palace, significantly weakening the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) who lost control of key areas and strategic sites across the country, except for parts of Darfur, leaving them in a precarious military and political position.
Sudanese Army Recapturing Khartoum Palace Weakens Rapid Support Forces
Following intense fighting, the Sudanese army retook Khartoum's presidential palace, significantly weakening the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) who lost control of key areas and strategic sites across the country, except for parts of Darfur, leaving them in a precarious military and political position.
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52% Bias Score