December 2024
January 2025
Russian Businesses Turn to Bartering Amidst Western Sanctions
Facing Western sanctions due to the war in Ukraine, Russian businesses are increasingly resorting to bartering goods, exemplified by Astarta Agrotrading's chickpea-for-rice and chickpea-for-mandarin deals with Pakistan, despite unresolved issues like customs taxes and valuation.
Russian Businesses Turn to Bartering Amidst Western Sanctions
Facing Western sanctions due to the war in Ukraine, Russian businesses are increasingly resorting to bartering goods, exemplified by Astarta Agrotrading's chickpea-for-rice and chickpea-for-mandarin deals with Pakistan, despite unresolved issues like customs taxes and valuation.
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40% Bias Score
Georgia: Violent Protests Erupt After EU Accession Delay
Thousands of pro-European protestors clashed violently with Georgian security forces in Tbilisi following the government's postponement of EU accession talks until 2028 and allegations of election fraud. Police responded with tear gas and water cannons, leading to arrests and injuries.
Georgia: Violent Protests Erupt After EU Accession Delay
Thousands of pro-European protestors clashed violently with Georgian security forces in Tbilisi following the government's postponement of EU accession talks until 2028 and allegations of election fraud. Police responded with tear gas and water cannons, leading to arrests and injuries.
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44% Bias Score
France Blocks EU-Mercosur Trade Deal, Raising Concerns About Agricultural Imports
France's President Macron is blocking the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, citing concerns about cheap meat imports from South America and the potential for renewed protests by French farmers; Germany is pushing for its approval, while Argentina's new president wants to sign.
France Blocks EU-Mercosur Trade Deal, Raising Concerns About Agricultural Imports
France's President Macron is blocking the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, citing concerns about cheap meat imports from South America and the potential for renewed protests by French farmers; Germany is pushing for its approval, while Argentina's new president wants to sign.
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56% Bias Score
Walmart CEO Warns of Persistent High Grocery Prices in 2025
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon announced that grocery prices will remain high in 2025 due to persistent inflation, particularly in eggs and dairy, despite a recent slowdown in price increases; proposed tariffs could further elevate costs.
Walmart CEO Warns of Persistent High Grocery Prices in 2025
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon announced that grocery prices will remain high in 2025 due to persistent inflation, particularly in eggs and dairy, despite a recent slowdown in price increases; proposed tariffs could further elevate costs.
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64% Bias Score
"AI Hallucination in Expert Testimony: Risks and Mitigation Strategies for Businesses"
"Stanford professor Jeff Hancock's expert testimony in a Minnesota deepfake case contained fabricated citations generated by ChatGPT, highlighting the risks of AI hallucination in high-stakes situations and prompting discussions on AI governance in various industries."
"AI Hallucination in Expert Testimony: Risks and Mitigation Strategies for Businesses"
"Stanford professor Jeff Hancock's expert testimony in a Minnesota deepfake case contained fabricated citations generated by ChatGPT, highlighting the risks of AI hallucination in high-stakes situations and prompting discussions on AI governance in various industries."
Progress
44% Bias Score
UNICEF's $9.9 Billion Appeal for Children's Humanitarian Aid in 2025
UNICEF's $9.9 billion 2025 Humanitarian Action for Children appeal targets 109 million children in 146 countries, emphasizing flexible funding for equitable aid distribution and rapid response to crises, highlighting inequities in 2024 funding where 50% went to only four countries.
UNICEF's $9.9 Billion Appeal for Children's Humanitarian Aid in 2025
UNICEF's $9.9 billion 2025 Humanitarian Action for Children appeal targets 109 million children in 146 countries, emphasizing flexible funding for equitable aid distribution and rapid response to crises, highlighting inequities in 2024 funding where 50% went to only four countries.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Latin America's Youth Employment Shift: A Looming Crisis in Agriculture and Manufacturing
By 2030, 70% of young Latin Americans will work in services, a 10% increase causing a major decline in agriculture and manufacturing jobs, driven by technological, demographic, and environmental factors, and risking increased job insecurity and urban overcrowding without public policy intervention.
Latin America's Youth Employment Shift: A Looming Crisis in Agriculture and Manufacturing
By 2030, 70% of young Latin Americans will work in services, a 10% increase causing a major decline in agriculture and manufacturing jobs, driven by technological, demographic, and environmental factors, and risking increased job insecurity and urban overcrowding without public policy intervention.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Trump's Uncertainty Tests Poilievre's Political Strategy
The unpredictable actions of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump challenge Canadian Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's political strategy, forcing him to shift his focus from domestic policy to international relations and manage conflicting internal opinions on Trump's influence.
Trump's Uncertainty Tests Poilievre's Political Strategy
The unpredictable actions of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump challenge Canadian Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's political strategy, forcing him to shift his focus from domestic policy to international relations and manage conflicting internal opinions on Trump's influence.
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40% Bias Score
Judge Rules US Naval Academy Can Consider Race in Admissions
A federal judge ruled the US Naval Academy can consider race in admissions due to compelling national security interests, rejecting a lawsuit by Students for Fair Admissions that argued the practice violated the Supreme Court's recent affirmative action ruling.
Judge Rules US Naval Academy Can Consider Race in Admissions
A federal judge ruled the US Naval Academy can consider race in admissions due to compelling national security interests, rejecting a lawsuit by Students for Fair Admissions that argued the practice violated the Supreme Court's recent affirmative action ruling.
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32% Bias Score
U.S. Stocks Mixed After Strong Jobs Report
U.S. stocks closed mixed on Friday following the release of the November jobs report, which showed a 227,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls, exceeding expectations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.28 percent, the S&P 500 rose 0.25 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.81 percent.
U.S. Stocks Mixed After Strong Jobs Report
U.S. stocks closed mixed on Friday following the release of the November jobs report, which showed a 227,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls, exceeding expectations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.28 percent, the S&P 500 rose 0.25 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.81 percent.
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32% Bias Score
Dow Hits 12-Year Low; Laffer Curve Meeting Precedes Market Rebound
On December 6, 1974, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a 12-year low of 577, marking a significant bear market bottom. That evening, a meeting between top Ford administration officials and economists resulted in Arthur Laffer sketching his curve on a napkin, illustrating how tax cuts can increase...
Dow Hits 12-Year Low; Laffer Curve Meeting Precedes Market Rebound
On December 6, 1974, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a 12-year low of 577, marking a significant bear market bottom. That evening, a meeting between top Ford administration officials and economists resulted in Arthur Laffer sketching his curve on a napkin, illustrating how tax cuts can increase...
Progress
60% Bias Score
Surge in Clandestine Border Crossings Prompts Calls to Reform Asylum Rule
A surge in clandestine border crossings into Canada, with smugglers charging up to \$45,000, prompts calls to end a rule allowing asylum claims after 14 days of evading authorities; the Bloc Québécois will challenge the rule in Parliament on Monday.
Surge in Clandestine Border Crossings Prompts Calls to Reform Asylum Rule
A surge in clandestine border crossings into Canada, with smugglers charging up to \$45,000, prompts calls to end a rule allowing asylum claims after 14 days of evading authorities; the Bloc Québécois will challenge the rule in Parliament on Monday.
Progress
56% Bias Score