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aljazeera.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Shot Dead in Targeted Attack

Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed in a targeted attack in New York City on Wednesday morning; police are investigating and have released surveillance footage of the suspect.

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32% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
bbc.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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French Government Collapses After No-Confidence Vote

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government collapsed Wednesday following a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, triggered by his controversial use of special powers to pass a budget aiming for a €60 billion deficit reduction, marking the first such event since 1962.

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
cnn.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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IDF Strike Possibly Led to Execution of Six Hamas Hostages

An Israeli military strike in Khan Younis, Gaza on February 14th is highly likely to have led to the execution of six hostages by Hamas militants in late August; despite an IDF investigation, the exact cause of death remains undetermined.

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52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
cnn.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Iowa Pork Plant Fined $171,919 for Employing 11 Children in Hazardous Work

Eleven children were employed by a third-party sanitation contractor, Qvest, to clean dangerous equipment at a Seaboard Triumph Foods pork processing plant in Iowa, violating federal child labor laws from at least 2019-2023; Qvest was fined $171,919.

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36% Bias Score

lefigaro.fr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Trump Names First Private Astronaut to Lead NASA

Donald Trump announced the selection of Jared Isaacman, a 41-year-old billionaire and the first private astronaut to perform a spacewalk, as the next NASA administrator, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest due to Isaacman's business ties with Elon Musk and SpaceX.

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40% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
theglobeandmail.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Musk and Ramaswamy Plan to Slash U.S. Government Spending and Workforce

Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk propose a plan to drastically reduce the size of the U.S. federal government, aiming to save hundreds of billions in spending by cutting the workforce and targeting agencies like the military-industrial complex, potentially impacting global defense spending and promptin...

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60% Bias Score

cnn.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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SSA Union Secures Telework Until 2029, Defying Trump Administration's Plan

The Social Security Administration (SSA) and its union, AFGE, agreed to extend telework for 42,000 employees until 2029, defying the incoming Trump administration's plan to force federal workers back to the office full-time.

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
bbc.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Wallace Ghostwriter Alleges Sexual Harassment

Gregg Wallace's ghostwriter, Shannon Kyle, alleges that Wallace, between May and August 2012, sexually harassed her while working on his autobiography, including making explicit comments, touching her inappropriately, and appearing naked. This led to Wallace temporarily stepping away from his role o...

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48% Bias Score

Gender Equality
cnn.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Strong US Economy Allows for Cautious Interest Rate Cuts Amidst Trump Tariff Uncertainty

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated that the US economy's strength allows for cautious interest rate cuts despite expectations of a third cut this month; however, President-elect Trump's proposed tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China threaten to increase inflation and decrease con...

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44% Bias Score

gr.euronews.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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French Government Falls in No-Confidence Vote

The French National Assembly passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne's government with 331 votes, marking the first time a government has lost such a vote since 1962 and plunging the country into political crisis.

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52% Bias Score

theglobeandmail.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Trump Tariff Spurs Call for Deeper Canada-U.S. Economic Integration

President-elect Trump's threat of a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican goods presents a challenge, but also an opportunity for increased economic integration between Canada and the U.S., potentially mirroring the EU's common market through expanded labor mobility and a broader USMCA agreement.

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40% Bias Score

theglobeandmail.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Fed Chair Powell Emphasizes Independence, Cautious on Rate Cuts

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated the central bank's commitment to independence from political influence to ensure economic stability for all Americans, while indicating a cautious approach to further interest rate cuts despite recent positive economic data.

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40% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality