December 2024
January 2025
UnitedHealthcare CEO Shot Dead in NYC; Suspect at Large
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot on Wednesday morning in front of the New York Hilton Midtown hotel where the company held its annual investors' day; police released surveillance footage of a suspect who is still at large.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Shot Dead in NYC; Suspect at Large
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot on Wednesday morning in front of the New York Hilton Midtown hotel where the company held its annual investors' day; police released surveillance footage of a suspect who is still at large.
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36% Bias Score
Verstappen-Russell Feud Erupts in Abu Dhabi
Following a qualifying incident in Qatar, Max Verstappen and George Russell engaged in a heated public feud in Abu Dhabi, escalating from accusations of unfair influencing of race stewards to alleged threats of physical harm, impacting their professional relationship and potentially future race outc...
Verstappen-Russell Feud Erupts in Abu Dhabi
Following a qualifying incident in Qatar, Max Verstappen and George Russell engaged in a heated public feud in Abu Dhabi, escalating from accusations of unfair influencing of race stewards to alleged threats of physical harm, impacting their professional relationship and potentially future race outc...
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56% Bias Score
BRI Boosts Global Trade: China-Laos Trade Surges 26.6%
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has significantly boosted global trade and economic cooperation, with China-Laos trade surging 26.6 percent in 2023 to $7.1 billion thanks to the China-Laos Railway, while China-Europe freight trains transported over 11 million containers worth over $420 billion, s...
BRI Boosts Global Trade: China-Laos Trade Surges 26.6%
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has significantly boosted global trade and economic cooperation, with China-Laos trade surging 26.6 percent in 2023 to $7.1 billion thanks to the China-Laos Railway, while China-Europe freight trains transported over 11 million containers worth over $420 billion, s...
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64% Bias Score
U.S. Markets Pause After Record Week, Awaiting Key Jobs Report
U.S. markets saw a slight decline yesterday, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq falling slightly, while European markets continued to rise; the upcoming U.S. jobs report is expected to show substantial job growth in November, potentially indicating sustained economic strength.
U.S. Markets Pause After Record Week, Awaiting Key Jobs Report
U.S. markets saw a slight decline yesterday, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq falling slightly, while European markets continued to rise; the upcoming U.S. jobs report is expected to show substantial job growth in November, potentially indicating sustained economic strength.
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40% Bias Score
Italy Pays First Compensation for Nazi War Crime
Italy made its first-ever compensation payment of €800,000 ($840,000) to the relatives of Metello Ricciarini, a stonemason killed in a 1944 Nazi atrocity in Tuscany, after nearly two decades of lobbying.
Italy Pays First Compensation for Nazi War Crime
Italy made its first-ever compensation payment of €800,000 ($840,000) to the relatives of Metello Ricciarini, a stonemason killed in a 1944 Nazi atrocity in Tuscany, after nearly two decades of lobbying.
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24% Bias Score
UNESCO Recognizes Spring Festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO has added the Spring Festival and its associated social practices to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, recognizing its widespread influence and cultural significance, particularly given that 795 million watched the 2024 Spring Festival Gala.
UNESCO Recognizes Spring Festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO has added the Spring Festival and its associated social practices to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, recognizing its widespread influence and cultural significance, particularly given that 795 million watched the 2024 Spring Festival Gala.
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36% Bias Score
Digitally-Assisted Design Boosts PEM Fuel Cell Development
Researchers from Tianjin University published a study in Energy & Environmental Science detailing a digitally-assisted design for large-size proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, improving computational efficiency by 10-20 times and potentially reducing R&D time by one-third, thus accelerating ...
Digitally-Assisted Design Boosts PEM Fuel Cell Development
Researchers from Tianjin University published a study in Energy & Environmental Science detailing a digitally-assisted design for large-size proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, improving computational efficiency by 10-20 times and potentially reducing R&D time by one-third, thus accelerating ...
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8% Bias Score
Biden Pledges $600 Million to Angola Railway, Raising Questions About Long-Term US Commitment
In a late-term visit, President Biden pledged $600 million to Angola's Lobito Corridor railway project, bringing the US total investment to over $4 billion, aiming to improve transport of critical minerals and strengthen US presence in Africa, raising questions about the project's long-term sustaina...
Biden Pledges $600 Million to Angola Railway, Raising Questions About Long-Term US Commitment
In a late-term visit, President Biden pledged $600 million to Angola's Lobito Corridor railway project, bringing the US total investment to over $4 billion, aiming to improve transport of critical minerals and strengthen US presence in Africa, raising questions about the project's long-term sustaina...
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48% Bias Score
China's BRI Challenges Western Dominance in the Global South
China's Belt and Road Initiative, involving infrastructure investments in over 150 countries, contrasts sharply with Western resource extraction practices, creating new global partnerships and challenging existing power dynamics; a study estimates a $150 trillion wealth drain from the Global South t...
China's BRI Challenges Western Dominance in the Global South
China's Belt and Road Initiative, involving infrastructure investments in over 150 countries, contrasts sharply with Western resource extraction practices, creating new global partnerships and challenging existing power dynamics; a study estimates a $150 trillion wealth drain from the Global South t...
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56% Bias Score
New Chinese Consul General in New York Expresses Hope for Improved US-China Relations
China's new consul general in New York, Chen Li, expressed hope for improved US-China relations despite the incoming Trump administration's planned tougher policies, highlighting significant economic ties between the two nations and the large Chinese-American population in the US.
New Chinese Consul General in New York Expresses Hope for Improved US-China Relations
China's new consul general in New York, Chen Li, expressed hope for improved US-China relations despite the incoming Trump administration's planned tougher policies, highlighting significant economic ties between the two nations and the large Chinese-American population in the US.
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32% Bias Score
US Solar Tariffs Spark China's Criticism, Raising Costs for American Consumers
The US imposed tariffs of up to 271.28% on solar products from four Southeast Asian nations, prompting criticism from China, which argued the move harms global climate efforts and raises costs for American consumers. The final decision is set for April 18, 2025.
US Solar Tariffs Spark China's Criticism, Raising Costs for American Consumers
The US imposed tariffs of up to 271.28% on solar products from four Southeast Asian nations, prompting criticism from China, which argued the move harms global climate efforts and raises costs for American consumers. The final decision is set for April 18, 2025.
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40% Bias Score
US Imposes High Tariffs on Southeast Asian Solar Products
The US imposed tariffs of up to 271.28 percent on solar products from four Southeast Asian countries, prompting criticism from China and concerns about increased costs and potential impacts on US renewable energy goals.
US Imposes High Tariffs on Southeast Asian Solar Products
The US imposed tariffs of up to 271.28 percent on solar products from four Southeast Asian countries, prompting criticism from China and concerns about increased costs and potential impacts on US renewable energy goals.
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48% Bias Score