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Impeachment Vote Looms for South Korean President Yoon
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is pushing for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol following the latter's short-lived imposition of martial law, which triggered a constitutional crisis and widespread calls for his resignation; a parliamentary vote is scheduled for Saturday.
Impeachment Vote Looms for South Korean President Yoon
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is pushing for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol following the latter's short-lived imposition of martial law, which triggered a constitutional crisis and widespread calls for his resignation; a parliamentary vote is scheduled for Saturday.
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40% Bias Score
Canada Prepares Multifaceted Strategy for Post-Election U.S. Relations
Ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Canada prepared a comprehensive strategy to engage with U.S. officials across the political spectrum, focusing on maintaining and expanding cooperation in areas such as nuclear energy, supply chain security, and carbon capture technologies, regardless of...
Canada Prepares Multifaceted Strategy for Post-Election U.S. Relations
Ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Canada prepared a comprehensive strategy to engage with U.S. officials across the political spectrum, focusing on maintaining and expanding cooperation in areas such as nuclear energy, supply chain security, and carbon capture technologies, regardless of...
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48% Bias Score
German Government Secures \"5 Billion Digital Pact for Schools After Two-Year Stalemate
After two years of stalemate, Germany's federal and state governments reached a \"5 billion euro agreement on Digital Pact 2.0 for school digitalization, contrasting sharply with the previous administration's proposal which demanded Länder match funding without credit for pre-existing investments.
German Government Secures \"5 Billion Digital Pact for Schools After Two-Year Stalemate
After two years of stalemate, Germany's federal and state governments reached a \"5 billion euro agreement on Digital Pact 2.0 for school digitalization, contrasting sharply with the previous administration's proposal which demanded Länder match funding without credit for pre-existing investments.
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40% Bias Score
UK Economy Contracts for Second Straight Month
Britain's economy shrank 0.1% in October, marking the first back-to-back monthly falls since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting new finance minister Rachel Reeves, and defying economists' predictions of 0.1% growth.
UK Economy Contracts for Second Straight Month
Britain's economy shrank 0.1% in October, marking the first back-to-back monthly falls since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting new finance minister Rachel Reeves, and defying economists' predictions of 0.1% growth.
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44% Bias Score
Macron Appoints Centrist Bayrou as French Prime Minister
Amidst France's unprecedented political instability, President Macron appointed centrist François Bayrou as Prime Minister, hoping his ability to bridge divides between the left and right will resolve parliamentary deadlock and stabilize the government.
Macron Appoints Centrist Bayrou as French Prime Minister
Amidst France's unprecedented political instability, President Macron appointed centrist François Bayrou as Prime Minister, hoping his ability to bridge divides between the left and right will resolve parliamentary deadlock and stabilize the government.
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40% Bias Score
Macron Appoints Bayrou as French Prime Minister Amidst Political Crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed centrist François Bayrou as Prime Minister following the collapse of the center-right government, a move aimed at securing enough support to avoid reliance on the far-right, while facing calls for his resignation and potential early elections.
Macron Appoints Bayrou as French Prime Minister Amidst Political Crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed centrist François Bayrou as Prime Minister following the collapse of the center-right government, a move aimed at securing enough support to avoid reliance on the far-right, while facing calls for his resignation and potential early elections.
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40% Bias Score
US-Canada Border Cooperation Collapses After 2024 Election
President-elect Trump's threat of tariffs on Canadian exports unless Canada addresses drug smuggling and illegal border crossings has ended cooperative border management, reversing decades of progress.
US-Canada Border Cooperation Collapses After 2024 Election
President-elect Trump's threat of tariffs on Canadian exports unless Canada addresses drug smuggling and illegal border crossings has ended cooperative border management, reversing decades of progress.
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48% Bias Score
German Exports Plunge: October Marks Steepest Decline of 2023
German exports fell sharply in October, decreasing by 2.8% compared to September and the same compared to October 2022, marking the largest monthly drop this year and driven by significant declines in exports to the US and China, leading to concerns of a structural crisis within the German export se...
German Exports Plunge: October Marks Steepest Decline of 2023
German exports fell sharply in October, decreasing by 2.8% compared to September and the same compared to October 2022, marking the largest monthly drop this year and driven by significant declines in exports to the US and China, leading to concerns of a structural crisis within the German export se...
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52% Bias Score
Indian Prodigy Gukesh D. Wins World Chess Championship
Sixteen-year-old Indian chess prodigy Gukesh D. defeated Ding Liren in the final game of the World Chess Championship in Singapore, setting a new record for the youngest world champion and sparking national celebrations in India.
Indian Prodigy Gukesh D. Wins World Chess Championship
Sixteen-year-old Indian chess prodigy Gukesh D. defeated Ding Liren in the final game of the World Chess Championship in Singapore, setting a new record for the youngest world champion and sparking national celebrations in India.
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36% Bias Score
Munich Court Sentences Two in Cum-Ex Trial
A Munich court sentenced two men to five years and three months imprisonment each for Cum-Ex tax evasion, resulting in over €343 million in losses, a small portion of the estimated tens of billions defrauded via this scheme.
Munich Court Sentences Two in Cum-Ex Trial
A Munich court sentenced two men to five years and three months imprisonment each for Cum-Ex tax evasion, resulting in over €343 million in losses, a small portion of the estimated tens of billions defrauded via this scheme.
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44% Bias Score
Bank of Canada Shifts to Gradual Rate Cuts Amidst Economic Uncertainty
The Bank of Canada shifted to a more gradual approach to monetary policy due to a tepid labor market, weaker-than-expected GDP growth, and significant uncertainty surrounding US tariffs and immigration policy changes.
Bank of Canada Shifts to Gradual Rate Cuts Amidst Economic Uncertainty
The Bank of Canada shifted to a more gradual approach to monetary policy due to a tepid labor market, weaker-than-expected GDP growth, and significant uncertainty surrounding US tariffs and immigration policy changes.
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40% Bias Score
Canada Steps Up Immigration Enforcement Amid Refugee Claim Surge
Canada's CBSA is enhancing enforcement of immigration laws due to a surge in refugee claims and the discovery that it cannot account for nearly 20,000 people whose claims were denied in 2011 or earlier; the agency has increased enforcement officers by 15% and projects a 60% rise in removals this yea...
Canada Steps Up Immigration Enforcement Amid Refugee Claim Surge
Canada's CBSA is enhancing enforcement of immigration laws due to a surge in refugee claims and the discovery that it cannot account for nearly 20,000 people whose claims were denied in 2011 or earlier; the agency has increased enforcement officers by 15% and projects a 60% rise in removals this yea...
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56% Bias Score