December 2024
January 2025
Bitcoin Surges Past $100,000 on Trump's SEC Nominee Announcement
Bitcoin price exceeded $100,000 for the first time on Wednesday, fueled by President-elect Trump's SEC chair nomination and increasing institutional adoption, marking a significant milestone for the cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin Surges Past $100,000 on Trump's SEC Nominee Announcement
Bitcoin price exceeded $100,000 for the first time on Wednesday, fueled by President-elect Trump's SEC chair nomination and increasing institutional adoption, marking a significant milestone for the cryptocurrency.
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56% Bias Score
Impeachment Vote Looms for South Korean President
South Korea's parliament will vote on Saturday on a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol for briefly declaring martial law; the opposition will vote in favor, but the ruling party is expected to reject it.
Impeachment Vote Looms for South Korean President
South Korea's parliament will vote on Saturday on a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol for briefly declaring martial law; the opposition will vote in favor, but the ruling party is expected to reject it.
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40% Bias Score
South Korean President Under Investigation for Insurrection
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an investigation for insurrection after briefly imposing martial law during a budget dispute with the opposition, leading to clashes at the parliament and the subsequent resignation of the Defense Minister.
South Korean President Under Investigation for Insurrection
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an investigation for insurrection after briefly imposing martial law during a budget dispute with the opposition, leading to clashes at the parliament and the subsequent resignation of the Defense Minister.
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48% Bias Score
French Government Ousted in No-Confidence Vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government was ousted by a no-confidence vote on Wednesday, marking the first time this has happened in over 60 years and the shortest-lived government in the Fifth Republic's history. The vote, supported by the far-right National Rally, came amid disagreements...
French Government Ousted in No-Confidence Vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government was ousted by a no-confidence vote on Wednesday, marking the first time this has happened in over 60 years and the shortest-lived government in the Fifth Republic's history. The vote, supported by the far-right National Rally, came amid disagreements...
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48% Bias Score
BRI Drives Economic Growth in Participating Countries
The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) drives economic development in over 150 countries through infrastructure investment, trade promotion, and technology transfer, leading to job creation and improved living standards, as evidenced by projects in Egypt like the Sadat City textile projec...
BRI Drives Economic Growth in Participating Countries
The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) drives economic development in over 150 countries through infrastructure investment, trade promotion, and technology transfer, leading to job creation and improved living standards, as evidenced by projects in Egypt like the Sadat City textile projec...
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56% Bias Score
West Virginia Couple Pleads Not Guilty to Child Abuse and Human Trafficking Charges
A West Virginia couple, Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz, were arrested and charged with multiple counts of child abuse, human trafficking, and civil rights violations after five of their adopted children, three of whom are Black, were found neglected and forced into labor on their property.
West Virginia Couple Pleads Not Guilty to Child Abuse and Human Trafficking Charges
A West Virginia couple, Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz, were arrested and charged with multiple counts of child abuse, human trafficking, and civil rights violations after five of their adopted children, three of whom are Black, were found neglected and forced into labor on their property.
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52% Bias Score
French PM Barnier Resigns After No-Confidence Vote
On December 4, 2024, the French National Assembly passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier with 331 votes, forcing his resignation and government dissolution due to his handling of the 2025 social security budget.
French PM Barnier Resigns After No-Confidence Vote
On December 4, 2024, the French National Assembly passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier with 331 votes, forcing his resignation and government dissolution due to his handling of the 2025 social security budget.
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36% Bias Score
China Condemns U.S. Semiconductor Export Controls
The CCPIT spokesperson strongly condemned the U.S. expansion of semiconductor export controls, impacting 136 Chinese entities and potentially harming the global semiconductor industry and supply chain stability.
China Condemns U.S. Semiconductor Export Controls
The CCPIT spokesperson strongly condemned the U.S. expansion of semiconductor export controls, impacting 136 Chinese entities and potentially harming the global semiconductor industry and supply chain stability.
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60% Bias Score
Georgia Arrests Opposition Leader Amid EU Accession Crisis
Georgian police raided opposition offices, arresting leader Nika Gvaramia and others, amid ongoing protests against the ruling party's suspension of EU accession talks following a disputed October election; seven face charges of group violence.
Georgia Arrests Opposition Leader Amid EU Accession Crisis
Georgian police raided opposition offices, arresting leader Nika Gvaramia and others, amid ongoing protests against the ruling party's suspension of EU accession talks following a disputed October election; seven face charges of group violence.
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44% Bias Score
US and Egypt Discuss Middle East De-escalation Amidst Trump's Diplomatic Push
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed de-escalation efforts in the Middle East, focusing on humanitarian aid to Gaza and post-conflict planning, while President-elect Trump's envoy seeks a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release.
US and Egypt Discuss Middle East De-escalation Amidst Trump's Diplomatic Push
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed de-escalation efforts in the Middle East, focusing on humanitarian aid to Gaza and post-conflict planning, while President-elect Trump's envoy seeks a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release.
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24% Bias Score
US Protectionism vs. China's Global Investment: A Defining Moment for Globalization
Global GDP expanded dramatically due to globalization, but recent US protectionist policies, like tariffs and the CHIPS Act, threaten this progress, while China invests heavily in global infrastructure via the Belt and Road Initiative and other programs to counter this trend.
US Protectionism vs. China's Global Investment: A Defining Moment for Globalization
Global GDP expanded dramatically due to globalization, but recent US protectionist policies, like tariffs and the CHIPS Act, threaten this progress, while China invests heavily in global infrastructure via the Belt and Road Initiative and other programs to counter this trend.
Progress
48% Bias Score
NATO Faces Internal Divisions Amid US Push for Increased Defense Spending
NATO, facing internal divisions and financial constraints among its European members, debates its future direction amid the US push for increased defense spending and its role in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly concerning the Ukraine conflict.
NATO Faces Internal Divisions Amid US Push for Increased Defense Spending
NATO, facing internal divisions and financial constraints among its European members, debates its future direction amid the US push for increased defense spending and its role in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly concerning the Ukraine conflict.
Progress
60% Bias Score