December 2024
January 2025
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
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
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
Ottawa Police Label Murder a "Femicide," Highlighting Gender-Based Violence
Jennifer Edmonds, a 47-year-old Ottawa woman, was killed in August by her husband, who is charged with second-degree murder; Ottawa Police labeled her death a "femicide," highlighting the issue of intimate partner violence and advocating for stronger legal recognition of gender-based killings.
Ottawa Police Label Murder a "Femicide," Highlighting Gender-Based Violence
Jennifer Edmonds, a 47-year-old Ottawa woman, was killed in August by her husband, who is charged with second-degree murder; Ottawa Police labeled her death a "femicide," highlighting the issue of intimate partner violence and advocating for stronger legal recognition of gender-based killings.
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20% Bias Score
El error nuclear de Ucrania: ¿Debería haber mantenido su arsenal?
Ucrania renunció a su tercer arsenal nuclear más grande del mundo en 1994 a cambio de garantías de seguridad, según el Memorándum de Budapest. La invasión rusa de 2022 ha generado debates sobre si esa decisión fue un error, planteando interrogantes sobre la disuasión nuclear y la confiabilidad de lo...
El error nuclear de Ucrania: ¿Debería haber mantenido su arsenal?
Ucrania renunció a su tercer arsenal nuclear más grande del mundo en 1994 a cambio de garantías de seguridad, según el Memorándum de Budapest. La invasión rusa de 2022 ha generado debates sobre si esa decisión fue un error, planteando interrogantes sobre la disuasión nuclear y la confiabilidad de lo...
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52% Bias Score
Murder Suspect Apprehended After Three Years, Thanks to TikTok Video
Benjamin Robert "Bambi" Williams, accused of the 2021 murder of his ex-girlfriend Joana Peca in St. Petersburg, Florida, was arrested in Mexico City after being identified from a TikTok video and has been extradited to the US to face charges of premeditated murder and child abuse.
Murder Suspect Apprehended After Three Years, Thanks to TikTok Video
Benjamin Robert "Bambi" Williams, accused of the 2021 murder of his ex-girlfriend Joana Peca in St. Petersburg, Florida, was arrested in Mexico City after being identified from a TikTok video and has been extradited to the US to face charges of premeditated murder and child abuse.
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44% 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
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
Indian Navy's Surprise Attack on Karachi Harbor in 1971
On December 4, 1971, the Indian Navy launched a surprise attack on Karachi harbor using Soviet-supplied Osa-class missile boats, sinking PNS Khaibar and damaging PNS Muhafiz, significantly impacting the naval balance of the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.
Indian Navy's Surprise Attack on Karachi Harbor in 1971
On December 4, 1971, the Indian Navy launched a surprise attack on Karachi harbor using Soviet-supplied Osa-class missile boats, sinking PNS Khaibar and damaging PNS Muhafiz, significantly impacting the naval balance of the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.
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36% Bias Score
Successful Vega-C Launch Restores Europe's Space Capabilities
Europe's Vega-C rocket successfully launched from Kourou, French Guiana, restoring the continent's independent satellite launch capabilities after a two-year setback caused by a previous launch failure in December 2022 that was attributed to a faulty Ukrainian-made nozzle. The successful relaunch is...
Successful Vega-C Launch Restores Europe's Space Capabilities
Europe's Vega-C rocket successfully launched from Kourou, French Guiana, restoring the continent's independent satellite launch capabilities after a two-year setback caused by a previous launch failure in December 2022 that was attributed to a faulty Ukrainian-made nozzle. The successful relaunch is...
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44% Bias Score
Paraguay Expels Chinese Envoy for Interference
Paraguay expelled a Chinese diplomat for urging the country to abandon its ties with Taiwan, highlighting the ongoing geopolitical competition between China and Taiwan and the economic pressures faced by Paraguay.
Paraguay Expels Chinese Envoy for Interference
Paraguay expelled a Chinese diplomat for urging the country to abandon its ties with Taiwan, highlighting the ongoing geopolitical competition between China and Taiwan and the economic pressures faced by Paraguay.
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48% Bias Score
Judge Rejects Boeing Plea Deal Over DEI Concerns
A US federal judge rejected Boeing's plea deal over 737 Max safety concerns due to concerns about diversity, inclusion, and equity policies influencing the choice of an independent monitor, leaving the criminal prosecution of Boeing uncertain.
Judge Rejects Boeing Plea Deal Over DEI Concerns
A US federal judge rejected Boeing's plea deal over 737 Max safety concerns due to concerns about diversity, inclusion, and equity policies influencing the choice of an independent monitor, leaving the criminal prosecution of Boeing uncertain.
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36% Bias Score