December 2024
January 2025
ECB Cuts Rates to 3%, Signaling More Easing to Come
The European Central Bank (ECB) lowered its deposit facility rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3% on Thursday, signaling confidence in its inflation target while acknowledging growth risks; economists anticipate further rate cuts but disagree on the pace and endpoint.
ECB Cuts Rates to 3%, Signaling More Easing to Come
The European Central Bank (ECB) lowered its deposit facility rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3% on Thursday, signaling confidence in its inflation target while acknowledging growth risks; economists anticipate further rate cuts but disagree on the pace and endpoint.
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24% Bias Score
France Rejects EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Amidst Agricultural and Political Concerns
France continues to oppose the recently announced EU-Mercosur trade agreement due to concerns about the impact on its agricultural sector and insufficient environmental protections, despite concessions from Mercosul nations and the European Commission; the agreement's future is uncertain due to pote...
France Rejects EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Amidst Agricultural and Political Concerns
France continues to oppose the recently announced EU-Mercosur trade agreement due to concerns about the impact on its agricultural sector and insufficient environmental protections, despite concessions from Mercosul nations and the European Commission; the agreement's future is uncertain due to pote...
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36% Bias Score
China Unveils Economic Stimulus Plan Amidst US Trade Uncertainty
Facing slower economic growth and potential US tariff increases, Chinese leaders announced plans for increased government spending, looser monetary policy, and welfare improvements, while adopting a cautious approach awaiting further clarity on US trade policies.
China Unveils Economic Stimulus Plan Amidst US Trade Uncertainty
Facing slower economic growth and potential US tariff increases, Chinese leaders announced plans for increased government spending, looser monetary policy, and welfare improvements, while adopting a cautious approach awaiting further clarity on US trade policies.
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32% Bias Score
Trump Invites Xi Jinping to Inauguration; Unlikely Attendance Expected
President-elect Donald Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his 2025 inauguration, an unprecedented move given their strained relationship marked by trade wars and Trump's recent threats of further economic sanctions against China; however, experts predict Xi will decline the invitation.
Trump Invites Xi Jinping to Inauguration; Unlikely Attendance Expected
President-elect Donald Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his 2025 inauguration, an unprecedented move given their strained relationship marked by trade wars and Trump's recent threats of further economic sanctions against China; however, experts predict Xi will decline the invitation.
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56% Bias Score
Teen Sues Food Giants for Allegedly Causing Type 2 Diabetes
A Pennsylvania teenager is suing major food corporations—Kraft Heinz, Mondelez, Nestle, Mars, Coca-Cola, and PepsiCo—for allegedly causing his type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease through processed foods containing addictive substances and targeted marketing towards children, a lawsuit that coinc...
Teen Sues Food Giants for Allegedly Causing Type 2 Diabetes
A Pennsylvania teenager is suing major food corporations—Kraft Heinz, Mondelez, Nestle, Mars, Coca-Cola, and PepsiCo—for allegedly causing his type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease through processed foods containing addictive substances and targeted marketing towards children, a lawsuit that coinc...
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48% Bias Score
TikTok's 'Playful Trauma': How Social Media Reshapes War Narratives
Researchers Tom Divon and Moa Eriksson Krutrök examine how young people in conflict zones, particularly Gaza, Ukraine, and Lebanon, utilize TikTok to share their war experiences through 'playful trauma,' blending humor with distressing realities to foster resilience and global awareness.
TikTok's 'Playful Trauma': How Social Media Reshapes War Narratives
Researchers Tom Divon and Moa Eriksson Krutrök examine how young people in conflict zones, particularly Gaza, Ukraine, and Lebanon, utilize TikTok to share their war experiences through 'playful trauma,' blending humor with distressing realities to foster resilience and global awareness.
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40% Bias Score
Humpback Whale Sets Record with 13,046 Kilometer Migration
A male humpback whale swam 13,046 kilometers from Colombia to Zanzibar between 2013 and 2022, the longest distance ever recorded for the species, likely due to a combination of environmental changes and increased competition for mates.
Humpback Whale Sets Record with 13,046 Kilometer Migration
A male humpback whale swam 13,046 kilometers from Colombia to Zanzibar between 2013 and 2022, the longest distance ever recorded for the species, likely due to a combination of environmental changes and increased competition for mates.
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28% Bias Score
Belarus Arrests Seven Journalists in Crackdown on Dissent
Seven journalists from the Belarusian online newspaper Intex-Press were arrested in early October on charges of "supporting extremist activities," the latest action in a crackdown on dissent ahead of the January presidential elections where President Alexander Lukashenko seeks a seventh term.
Belarus Arrests Seven Journalists in Crackdown on Dissent
Seven journalists from the Belarusian online newspaper Intex-Press were arrested in early October on charges of "supporting extremist activities," the latest action in a crackdown on dissent ahead of the January presidential elections where President Alexander Lukashenko seeks a seventh term.
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40% Bias Score
Germany's Economy to Contract in 2024, Slow Growth Projected Through 2025
The Bundesbank forecasts a 0.2% contraction of the German economy in 2024, revised from a 0.3% growth prediction in June, and a mere 0.2% growth in 2025, down from 1.1%, due to energy dependence, aging population, deficient infrastructure, and declining Chinese demand, further complicated by politic...
Germany's Economy to Contract in 2024, Slow Growth Projected Through 2025
The Bundesbank forecasts a 0.2% contraction of the German economy in 2024, revised from a 0.3% growth prediction in June, and a mere 0.2% growth in 2025, down from 1.1%, due to energy dependence, aging population, deficient infrastructure, and declining Chinese demand, further complicated by politic...
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32% Bias Score
Mayotte on Red Alert as Cyclone Chido Approaches
Due to the imminent arrival of Cyclone Chido, bringing winds exceeding 180 km/h, the prefect of Mayotte issued a red alert on December 13th, ordering a complete lockdown from 10 PM, urging residents in precarious housing to seek shelter and sending 110 additional civil security professionals.
Mayotte on Red Alert as Cyclone Chido Approaches
Due to the imminent arrival of Cyclone Chido, bringing winds exceeding 180 km/h, the prefect of Mayotte issued a red alert on December 13th, ordering a complete lockdown from 10 PM, urging residents in precarious housing to seek shelter and sending 110 additional civil security professionals.
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24% Bias Score
German Union Proposes De Facto Immigration Moratorium
Germany's Union bloc proposes a de facto moratorium on illegal immigration if it wins the February election, rejecting asylum seekers arriving from other EU or Schengen states at the border; this plan, detailed in an eight-point proposal, aims to prioritize skilled immigration while addressing integ...
German Union Proposes De Facto Immigration Moratorium
Germany's Union bloc proposes a de facto moratorium on illegal immigration if it wins the February election, rejecting asylum seekers arriving from other EU or Schengen states at the border; this plan, detailed in an eight-point proposal, aims to prioritize skilled immigration while addressing integ...
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52% Bias Score
Record-High German Electricity Prices: Little Impact on Consumers, Investigation Launched
On Thursday, the price of electricity in Germany soared to 936 EUR/MWh due to low wind and high demand, though experts say this mainly impacts flexible rate consumers and industries, not average consumers; investigations into potential market manipulation are underway.
Record-High German Electricity Prices: Little Impact on Consumers, Investigation Launched
On Thursday, the price of electricity in Germany soared to 936 EUR/MWh due to low wind and high demand, though experts say this mainly impacts flexible rate consumers and industries, not average consumers; investigations into potential market manipulation are underway.
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52% Bias Score