December 2024
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Lundin Mining Sells European Mines for US$1.52 Billion
Lundin Mining Corp. is selling its Zinkgruvan and Neves-Corvo mines to Boliden AB for up to US$1.52 billion, eliminating its net debt and enabling funding for South American copper projects, subject to regulatory approvals.
Lundin Mining Sells European Mines for US$1.52 Billion
Lundin Mining Corp. is selling its Zinkgruvan and Neves-Corvo mines to Boliden AB for up to US$1.52 billion, eliminating its net debt and enabling funding for South American copper projects, subject to regulatory approvals.
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8% Bias Score
Messika's meteoric rise in the luxury jewelry market
Valérie Messika, a Parisian jewelry designer, has built a global luxury brand in two decades, leveraging celebrity collaborations (Beyoncé, Gigi Hadid) and strategic online and retail expansion; currently, her brand is sold in over 600 locations worldwide.
Messika's meteoric rise in the luxury jewelry market
Valérie Messika, a Parisian jewelry designer, has built a global luxury brand in two decades, leveraging celebrity collaborations (Beyoncé, Gigi Hadid) and strategic online and retail expansion; currently, her brand is sold in over 600 locations worldwide.
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12% Bias Score
Musk Agrees to End US Foreign Aid, Citing Waste and Lack of Transparency
Elon Musk, head of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and other leaders support ending US foreign aid, citing financial waste and lack of transparency. This decision may significantly impact US taxpayers and international relations.
Musk Agrees to End US Foreign Aid, Citing Waste and Lack of Transparency
Elon Musk, head of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and other leaders support ending US foreign aid, citing financial waste and lack of transparency. This decision may significantly impact US taxpayers and international relations.
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56% Bias Score
Caution urged on Syrian refugee returns after Assad's fall
German ministers react cautiously to the end of Assad's rule in Syria, highlighting uncertainty about the security situation and the implications for refugee returns, while some politicians call for ending subsidiary protection for Syrian refugees in Germany and providing financial incentives for th...
Caution urged on Syrian refugee returns after Assad's fall
German ministers react cautiously to the end of Assad's rule in Syria, highlighting uncertainty about the security situation and the implications for refugee returns, while some politicians call for ending subsidiary protection for Syrian refugees in Germany and providing financial incentives for th...
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36% Bias Score
Russia's Syria Losses: 543 Deaths Exceed Official Count
BBC News investigation reveals at least 543 deaths of Russian military personnel and Wagner PMC mercenaries in Syria from 2015 to 2024, significantly exceeding the official count of 116 and highlighting the loss of elite specialists.
Russia's Syria Losses: 543 Deaths Exceed Official Count
BBC News investigation reveals at least 543 deaths of Russian military personnel and Wagner PMC mercenaries in Syria from 2015 to 2024, significantly exceeding the official count of 116 and highlighting the loss of elite specialists.
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40% Bias Score
BFCM 2024: Record Sales Amidst Shifting Consumer Habits
Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2024 sales surged, with UK transactions up 9.5% (Barclaycard) and EMEA orders up 9.3% (Bazaarvoice), driven by a compressed shopping period and effective retailer incentives; however, data suggests a more distributed sales strategy across the weekend could be beneficial...
BFCM 2024: Record Sales Amidst Shifting Consumer Habits
Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2024 sales surged, with UK transactions up 9.5% (Barclaycard) and EMEA orders up 9.3% (Bazaarvoice), driven by a compressed shopping period and effective retailer incentives; however, data suggests a more distributed sales strategy across the weekend could be beneficial...
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36% Bias Score
Hessian Greens Chairwoman Resigns Amidst Funding Scandal
Nadine Anders, chairwoman of the Hessian Greens, resigned on Monday due to an internal conflict regarding potentially illegal campaign donations related to multiple trips taken by state chairman Kai Ewald to Israel and the U.S., funded by foreign organizations; investigations are ongoing.
Hessian Greens Chairwoman Resigns Amidst Funding Scandal
Nadine Anders, chairwoman of the Hessian Greens, resigned on Monday due to an internal conflict regarding potentially illegal campaign donations related to multiple trips taken by state chairman Kai Ewald to Israel and the U.S., funded by foreign organizations; investigations are ongoing.
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44% Bias Score
Scholz Announces Measures to Combat German Steel Crisis
Facing an industrial crisis marked by job cuts in the steel and auto sectors, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced plans to extend unemployment benefits, cap energy costs, and seek EU protection against cheap foreign steel, while the opposition calls these measures insufficient and merely a show.
Scholz Announces Measures to Combat German Steel Crisis
Facing an industrial crisis marked by job cuts in the steel and auto sectors, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced plans to extend unemployment benefits, cap energy costs, and seek EU protection against cheap foreign steel, while the opposition calls these measures insufficient and merely a show.
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44% Bias Score
French School Faces Funding Loss Over Teacher's YouTube Videos and Controversial Library Books
Shakeel Siddiq, a teacher at Al-Kindi school and YouTube personality, faces potential funding loss for his videos supporting a traditional interpretation of Islam and criticizing French policies, alongside concerns about books promoting jihad and traditional gender roles found in the school's librar...
French School Faces Funding Loss Over Teacher's YouTube Videos and Controversial Library Books
Shakeel Siddiq, a teacher at Al-Kindi school and YouTube personality, faces potential funding loss for his videos supporting a traditional interpretation of Islam and criticizing French policies, alongside concerns about books promoting jihad and traditional gender roles found in the school's librar...
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64% Bias Score
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Boston School's Zip-Code Admissions Policy
The Supreme Court refused to hear a case challenging Boston public schools' zip-code admissions policy, which decreased the proportion of White and Asian American students admitted from 61% to 49%, leaving a lower court ruling that upheld the policy in place; the policy was adopted after the Supreme...
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Boston School's Zip-Code Admissions Policy
The Supreme Court refused to hear a case challenging Boston public schools' zip-code admissions policy, which decreased the proportion of White and Asian American students admitted from 61% to 49%, leaving a lower court ruling that upheld the policy in place; the policy was adopted after the Supreme...
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48% Bias Score
Former Olenivka Prison Chief Killed in Donetsk Car Bombing
Sergei Yevsyukov, former Olenivka Prison chief, was killed in a car bombing in Donetsk, Russia; his wife was critically injured; the incident is the latest in a series of attacks on pro-Kremlin figures in occupied Ukraine.
Former Olenivka Prison Chief Killed in Donetsk Car Bombing
Sergei Yevsyukov, former Olenivka Prison chief, was killed in a car bombing in Donetsk, Russia; his wife was critically injured; the incident is the latest in a series of attacks on pro-Kremlin figures in occupied Ukraine.
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48% Bias Score
China Investigates Nvidia, Raising Concerns About Tech Dominance
China launched an anti-monopoly investigation into Nvidia on Monday, causing a 2% stock drop, amid rising US-China tensions and China's push for technological self-reliance.
China Investigates Nvidia, Raising Concerns About Tech Dominance
China launched an anti-monopoly investigation into Nvidia on Monday, causing a 2% stock drop, amid rising US-China tensions and China's push for technological self-reliance.
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40% Bias Score