Germany Bypasses Debt Brake for Massive Infrastructure and Defense Investment
German finance minister Friedrich Merz announced plans to bypass the country's 'debt brake' to invest €500 billion in infrastructure and defense, exceeding 1% of GDP, marking a significant shift in German fiscal policy and echoing former ECB president Mario Draghi's 'whatever it takes' approach.
Germany Bypasses Debt Brake for Massive Infrastructure and Defense Investment
German finance minister Friedrich Merz announced plans to bypass the country's 'debt brake' to invest €500 billion in infrastructure and defense, exceeding 1% of GDP, marking a significant shift in German fiscal policy and echoing former ECB president Mario Draghi's 'whatever it takes' approach.
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48% Bias Score
Arab Nations Propose Gaza Reconstruction Plan, Rejecting Trump's US Control Proposal
Arab nations unveiled a multi-billion-pound Gaza reconstruction plan, contrasting with President Trump's proposal for US control, and involving a temporary technocratic Palestinian administration before governance is handed to the Palestinian Authority.
Arab Nations Propose Gaza Reconstruction Plan, Rejecting Trump's US Control Proposal
Arab nations unveiled a multi-billion-pound Gaza reconstruction plan, contrasting with President Trump's proposal for US control, and involving a temporary technocratic Palestinian administration before governance is handed to the Palestinian Authority.
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44% Bias Score
US Halts All Intelligence Sharing with Ukraine
A Ukrainian source disclosed that the US has stopped all intelligence sharing with Kyiv, marking a significant escalation following a previous "selective" pause and the suspension of military aid by President Trump. This action comes amidst signs of a thawing relationship between Trump and Zelenskyy...
US Halts All Intelligence Sharing with Ukraine
A Ukrainian source disclosed that the US has stopped all intelligence sharing with Kyiv, marking a significant escalation following a previous "selective" pause and the suspension of military aid by President Trump. This action comes amidst signs of a thawing relationship between Trump and Zelenskyy...
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36% Bias Score
US-China Trade War Escalates Amidst Global Economic Slowdown
The US imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese goods, prompting retaliatory tariffs from China on US agricultural products, escalating the trade war and heightening global economic uncertainty amid slowing growth and rising protectionism. China's increasingly aggressive rhetoric suggests dwindling patience.
US-China Trade War Escalates Amidst Global Economic Slowdown
The US imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese goods, prompting retaliatory tariffs from China on US agricultural products, escalating the trade war and heightening global economic uncertainty amid slowing growth and rising protectionism. China's increasingly aggressive rhetoric suggests dwindling patience.
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48% Bias Score
US Pauses Intelligence Sharing with Ukraine
The US has temporarily paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine following a strained meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky, impacting Ukraine's defense capabilities and potentially altering the course of the conflict.
US Pauses Intelligence Sharing with Ukraine
The US has temporarily paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine following a strained meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelensky, impacting Ukraine's defense capabilities and potentially altering the course of the conflict.
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36% Bias Score
Unprecedented Winter Storm Ravages US, Causing Widespread Power Outages and Blizzard Conditions
A massive winter storm, stronger than usual, hit the US East Coast on Wednesday, following deadly incidents, dust storms, and wildfires in the central and southern US on Tuesday. Power outages affected over 400,000 homes and businesses, and blizzard conditions were reported in the Midwest.
Unprecedented Winter Storm Ravages US, Causing Widespread Power Outages and Blizzard Conditions
A massive winter storm, stronger than usual, hit the US East Coast on Wednesday, following deadly incidents, dust storms, and wildfires in the central and southern US on Tuesday. Power outages affected over 400,000 homes and businesses, and blizzard conditions were reported in the Midwest.
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28% Bias Score
Former PhD Student Convicted of Rape, 50 More Potential Victims Identified
Zhenhao Zou, a 28-year-old former PhD student, was convicted of 11 counts of rape in the UK; police discovered nearly 1300 videos depicting potential victims, launching the UK's largest current rape investigation with an estimated 50 more potential victims.
Former PhD Student Convicted of Rape, 50 More Potential Victims Identified
Zhenhao Zou, a 28-year-old former PhD student, was convicted of 11 counts of rape in the UK; police discovered nearly 1300 videos depicting potential victims, launching the UK's largest current rape investigation with an estimated 50 more potential victims.
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44% Bias Score
US Halts Aid to Ukraine After Tense White House Meeting
President Trump's pause of US military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, following a tense Oval Office meeting with President Zelenskyy, creates uncertainty in the ongoing conflict and raises questions about future US involvement.
US Halts Aid to Ukraine After Tense White House Meeting
President Trump's pause of US military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, following a tense Oval Office meeting with President Zelenskyy, creates uncertainty in the ongoing conflict and raises questions about future US involvement.
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48% Bias Score
Chinese PhD Student Convicted of Raping 10 Women, Police Seek 50+ More Victims
Zhenhao Zou, a 28-year-old Chinese PhD student, was convicted of 11 counts of rape against 10 women in London and China between 2019 and 2023; police are appealing for over 50 more potential victims to come forward after finding videos and a 'trophy box' of victims' belongings.
Chinese PhD Student Convicted of Raping 10 Women, Police Seek 50+ More Victims
Zhenhao Zou, a 28-year-old Chinese PhD student, was convicted of 11 counts of rape against 10 women in London and China between 2019 and 2023; police are appealing for over 50 more potential victims to come forward after finding videos and a 'trophy box' of victims' belongings.
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44% Bias Score
ISIS-K Member Confesses to Roles in Abbey Gate, Moscow Attacks
Muhammed Sharifullah, an ISIS-K member, confessed to scouting the route for the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing in Kabul, which killed 13 U.S. service members and around 160 civilians, and training gunmen involved in a 2024 Moscow attack that killed approximately 130 people; he was apprehended and will face...
ISIS-K Member Confesses to Roles in Abbey Gate, Moscow Attacks
Muhammed Sharifullah, an ISIS-K member, confessed to scouting the route for the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing in Kabul, which killed 13 U.S. service members and around 160 civilians, and training gunmen involved in a 2024 Moscow attack that killed approximately 130 people; he was apprehended and will face...
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52% Bias Score
New Israeli Military Chief Faces Gaza Truce Stalemate and Inquiry into October 7th Attack
Israel's new military chief, Eyal Zamir, was sworn in on Wednesday amid a stalled Gaza ceasefire, following the resignation of his predecessor who accepted responsibility for failures that allowed a Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, which resulted in at least 1,139 deaths and approximately 250 captiv...
New Israeli Military Chief Faces Gaza Truce Stalemate and Inquiry into October 7th Attack
Israel's new military chief, Eyal Zamir, was sworn in on Wednesday amid a stalled Gaza ceasefire, following the resignation of his predecessor who accepted responsibility for failures that allowed a Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, which resulted in at least 1,139 deaths and approximately 250 captiv...
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64% Bias Score
Greenland Rejects Trump's Acquisition Bid
President Trump's proposal to acquire Greenland sparked immediate rejection from Greenland's Prime Minister, Mute Bourup Egede, who emphasized the country's self-determination and desire for independence, despite Trump's offer of protection and economic prosperity.
Greenland Rejects Trump's Acquisition Bid
President Trump's proposal to acquire Greenland sparked immediate rejection from Greenland's Prime Minister, Mute Bourup Egede, who emphasized the country's self-determination and desire for independence, despite Trump's offer of protection and economic prosperity.
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56% Bias Score