Record Gold Prices Drive Investor Interest, but Gold Stock Risks Remain
Geopolitical tensions and inflation have driven gold prices above $2,700 per ounce, prompting a surge in investment from both individual and institutional investors; however, gold stocks, while offering advantages in liquidity, carry risks associated with mining operations and market volatility.
Record Gold Prices Drive Investor Interest, but Gold Stock Risks Remain
Geopolitical tensions and inflation have driven gold prices above $2,700 per ounce, prompting a surge in investment from both individual and institutional investors; however, gold stocks, while offering advantages in liquidity, carry risks associated with mining operations and market volatility.
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36% Bias Score
Cambodia Blocks British Journalist Amid Growing Press Freedom Concerns
Cambodia's Interior Ministry blocked British journalist Gerald Flynn, a Mongabay reporter, from re-entry, citing visa irregularities; Flynn alleges this was retaliation for his investigative work on environmental issues and corruption, highlighting concerns over press freedom in the country.
Cambodia Blocks British Journalist Amid Growing Press Freedom Concerns
Cambodia's Interior Ministry blocked British journalist Gerald Flynn, a Mongabay reporter, from re-entry, citing visa irregularities; Flynn alleges this was retaliation for his investigative work on environmental issues and corruption, highlighting concerns over press freedom in the country.
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60% Bias Score
Alphabet Lifts AI Restrictions for Weapons, Surveillance
Alphabet lifted its ban on AI for weapons and surveillance, citing collaboration with democratic governments to support national security; this follows internal debate and a $75 billion AI investment exceeding analyst predictions.
Alphabet Lifts AI Restrictions for Weapons, Surveillance
Alphabet lifted its ban on AI for weapons and surveillance, citing collaboration with democratic governments to support national security; this follows internal debate and a $75 billion AI investment exceeding analyst predictions.
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44% Bias Score
Oldest Known Modern Bird Fossil Found in Antarctica
A nearly complete 68-million-year-old Vegavis iaai skull fossil found in Antarctica reveals the oldest known modern bird, predating the dinosaur extinction event and challenging previous assumptions about avian evolution.
Oldest Known Modern Bird Fossil Found in Antarctica
A nearly complete 68-million-year-old Vegavis iaai skull fossil found in Antarctica reveals the oldest known modern bird, predating the dinosaur extinction event and challenging previous assumptions about avian evolution.
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24% Bias Score
2026 Winter Olympics: Italy's Spatially Dispersed Games
The 2026 Winter Olympics, officially the Milan Cortina Games, will be held across northern Italy, utilizing existing venues to cut costs, with a backup plan for bobsled, luge, and skeleton events in Lake Placid, New York, if the Cortina sliding center isn't completed in time.
2026 Winter Olympics: Italy's Spatially Dispersed Games
The 2026 Winter Olympics, officially the Milan Cortina Games, will be held across northern Italy, utilizing existing venues to cut costs, with a backup plan for bobsled, luge, and skeleton events in Lake Placid, New York, if the Cortina sliding center isn't completed in time.
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32% Bias Score
Trump Bans Transgender Women from Women's Sports via Executive Order
President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday banning transgender women from women's sports, citing Title IX and fairness concerns; the order will pressure sporting organizations and potentially affect federal funding for schools, while facing legal challenges and criticism over its impact ...
Trump Bans Transgender Women from Women's Sports via Executive Order
President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday banning transgender women from women's sports, citing Title IX and fairness concerns; the order will pressure sporting organizations and potentially affect federal funding for schools, while facing legal challenges and criticism over its impact ...
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68% Bias Score
Trump Urges Iran Nuclear Peace Talks
President Trump urged Iran to negotiate a "nuclear peace agreement," downplaying military action while asserting that Iran cannot obtain nuclear weapons; this follows a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Trump's controversial statements about taking over the Gaza Strip.
Trump Urges Iran Nuclear Peace Talks
President Trump urged Iran to negotiate a "nuclear peace agreement," downplaying military action while asserting that Iran cannot obtain nuclear weapons; this follows a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Trump's controversial statements about taking over the Gaza Strip.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Bans Transgender Women from Women's Sports
President Trump will sign an executive order today banning transgender women from participating in women's sports, directing federal agencies to interpret Title IX accordingly, and threatening legal action and funding cuts against non-compliant schools and organizations.
Trump Bans Transgender Women from Women's Sports
President Trump will sign an executive order today banning transgender women from participating in women's sports, directing federal agencies to interpret Title IX accordingly, and threatening legal action and funding cuts against non-compliant schools and organizations.
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76% Bias Score
Italy Releases Libyan War Crimes Suspect Amidst Outrage and Investigation
Italy released Libyan war crimes suspect Osama Almasri Najim due to "errors and inaccuracies" in the ICC warrant, sparking outrage and accusations of complicity in Libyan atrocities; the release is under investigation, raising concerns about Italy's migration policies and relationship with Libya.
Italy Releases Libyan War Crimes Suspect Amidst Outrage and Investigation
Italy released Libyan war crimes suspect Osama Almasri Najim due to "errors and inaccuracies" in the ICC warrant, sparking outrage and accusations of complicity in Libyan atrocities; the release is under investigation, raising concerns about Italy's migration policies and relationship with Libya.
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48% Bias Score
Ronaldo at 40: Defying Age, Extending Career
Cristiano Ronaldo, at 40, continues his football career, defying typical age-related decline, driven by rigorous self-improvement, scientific pursuit of optimal health, and ambitious future plans beyond playing, including potential club ownership and business ventures.
Ronaldo at 40: Defying Age, Extending Career
Cristiano Ronaldo, at 40, continues his football career, defying typical age-related decline, driven by rigorous self-improvement, scientific pursuit of optimal health, and ambitious future plans beyond playing, including potential club ownership and business ventures.
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52% Bias Score
Bayrou's Knowledge of Bétharram Abuse Allegations Confirmed by Witnesses
Witnesses claim French Prime Minister François Bayrou knew about sexual assault accusations at a Béarn Catholic school his children attended in the late 1990s, contradicting his denials; the Pau prosecutor's office investigates roughly 100 complaints of abuse at Notre-Dame de Bétharram between the 1...
Bayrou's Knowledge of Bétharram Abuse Allegations Confirmed by Witnesses
Witnesses claim French Prime Minister François Bayrou knew about sexual assault accusations at a Béarn Catholic school his children attended in the late 1990s, contradicting his denials; the Pau prosecutor's office investigates roughly 100 complaints of abuse at Notre-Dame de Bétharram between the 1...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Reinstates Maximum Pressure Campaign Against Iran
Donald Trump re-imposed a maximum pressure campaign on Iran via a national security directive, aiming to reduce Iranian oil sales to zero and pressure its allies, while simultaneously expressing hope for a peaceful resolution and a nuclear agreement; the directive's impact remains uncertain.
Trump Reinstates Maximum Pressure Campaign Against Iran
Donald Trump re-imposed a maximum pressure campaign on Iran via a national security directive, aiming to reduce Iranian oil sales to zero and pressure its allies, while simultaneously expressing hope for a peaceful resolution and a nuclear agreement; the directive's impact remains uncertain.
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36% Bias Score