December 2024
January 2025
German Parliament Triggers Snap Election After Scholz Coalition Collapse
Germany's parliament voted to remove Chancellor Olaf Scholz, triggering a February 23rd election due to his three-party coalition's collapse after disagreements over debt, leaving him and his party without a majority amid Russia's war in Ukraine and a subsequent economic crisis.
German Parliament Triggers Snap Election After Scholz Coalition Collapse
Germany's parliament voted to remove Chancellor Olaf Scholz, triggering a February 23rd election due to his three-party coalition's collapse after disagreements over debt, leaving him and his party without a majority amid Russia's war in Ukraine and a subsequent economic crisis.
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52% Bias Score
Culinary Show Filming in Kyiv Pechersk Lavra Sparks Controversy
Chef Yevgen Klopotenko's partial filming of a culinary show in Kyiv Pechersk Lavra's refectory triggered outrage from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), who condemned the use of sacred space for secular events; the incident sparked Russian media criticism, highlighting ongoing tensions between the...
Culinary Show Filming in Kyiv Pechersk Lavra Sparks Controversy
Chef Yevgen Klopotenko's partial filming of a culinary show in Kyiv Pechersk Lavra's refectory triggered outrage from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), who condemned the use of sacred space for secular events; the incident sparked Russian media criticism, highlighting ongoing tensions between the...
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56% Bias Score
Boyko's Pro-Russian TikTok Video Sparks Outrage in Ukraine
On December 14, Yuriy Boyko, head of Ukraine's \"Platform for Life and Peace\" parliamentary group, published a pro-Russian video on TikTok, echoing Russian narratives about oppression in Ukraine, sparking criticism from Ukrainian officials who see it as opportunistic ahead of potential 2025 electio...
Boyko's Pro-Russian TikTok Video Sparks Outrage in Ukraine
On December 14, Yuriy Boyko, head of Ukraine's \"Platform for Life and Peace\" parliamentary group, published a pro-Russian video on TikTok, echoing Russian narratives about oppression in Ukraine, sparking criticism from Ukrainian officials who see it as opportunistic ahead of potential 2025 electio...
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40% Bias Score
Lagarde Warns of US Trade Policy Risks to EU Economy
ECB President Christine Lagarde warned on Monday that US trade policies under President-elect Donald Trump could negatively impact the EU economy, citing potential tariffs and geopolitical risks as factors that could slow growth. She also hinted at further interest rate cuts if inflation continues t...
Lagarde Warns of US Trade Policy Risks to EU Economy
ECB President Christine Lagarde warned on Monday that US trade policies under President-elect Donald Trump could negatively impact the EU economy, citing potential tariffs and geopolitical risks as factors that could slow growth. She also hinted at further interest rate cuts if inflation continues t...
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48% Bias Score
German Corporate Insolvencies Surge 24.3% in 2024
Germany experienced a 24.3% increase in corporate insolvencies in 2024, totaling 22,400, primarily due to economic stagnation, weak domestic demand, and global trade slowdown, resulting in €56 billion in creditor losses and 320,000 job losses.
German Corporate Insolvencies Surge 24.3% in 2024
Germany experienced a 24.3% increase in corporate insolvencies in 2024, totaling 22,400, primarily due to economic stagnation, weak domestic demand, and global trade slowdown, resulting in €56 billion in creditor losses and 320,000 job losses.
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48% Bias Score
Morgan Stanley's 2025 Market Outlook: Opportunities and Risks
Morgan Stanley's 2025 market outlook highlights "diabesity" treatments, Edge AI, and Canadian rail stocks as investment opportunities, while Wells Fargo identifies inflation, high valuations, and geopolitical risks as potential downsides for the S&P 500, which it forecasts to reach 7007.
Morgan Stanley's 2025 Market Outlook: Opportunities and Risks
Morgan Stanley's 2025 market outlook highlights "diabesity" treatments, Edge AI, and Canadian rail stocks as investment opportunities, while Wells Fargo identifies inflation, high valuations, and geopolitical risks as potential downsides for the S&P 500, which it forecasts to reach 7007.
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40% Bias Score
Supreme Court Upholds California's Strict Vehicle Emission Rules
The Supreme Court declined to review a challenge to California's strict vehicle emission regulations, upholding a lower court decision and preserving California's ability to set standards that significantly impact the national auto market; the court will however hear a separate case on whether fuel ...
Supreme Court Upholds California's Strict Vehicle Emission Rules
The Supreme Court declined to review a challenge to California's strict vehicle emission regulations, upholding a lower court decision and preserving California's ability to set standards that significantly impact the national auto market; the court will however hear a separate case on whether fuel ...
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32% Bias Score
Guatemalan Appeals Court Orders Journalist's Return to Jail
A Guatemalan appeals court reversed a lower court's decision, ordering the return to jail of journalist José Rubén Zamora, founder of El Periódico, who had been freed from pre-trial detention in October after spending over two years imprisoned on money laundering charges related to his critical repo...
Guatemalan Appeals Court Orders Journalist's Return to Jail
A Guatemalan appeals court reversed a lower court's decision, ordering the return to jail of journalist José Rubén Zamora, founder of El Periódico, who had been freed from pre-trial detention in October after spending over two years imprisoned on money laundering charges related to his critical repo...
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36% Bias Score
EU's €370 Billion Gender Employment Gap Threatens Global Competitiveness
The European Union faces a €370 billion annual economic loss due to a 10.8% gender employment gap, stemming from women's underrepresentation in higher-paying sectors and disproportionate unpaid care work; this also increases women's vulnerability to violence.
EU's €370 Billion Gender Employment Gap Threatens Global Competitiveness
The European Union faces a €370 billion annual economic loss due to a 10.8% gender employment gap, stemming from women's underrepresentation in higher-paying sectors and disproportionate unpaid care work; this also increases women's vulnerability to violence.
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12% Bias Score
French Government Crisis: New Prime Minister Faces Urgent Budgetary Challenges
Following the no-confidence vote that ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier on December 4th due to his handling of the 2025 budget, Prime Minister Pierre is forming a new government and negotiating a temporary budget to maintain essential services while facing concerns about France's fiscal stability...
French Government Crisis: New Prime Minister Faces Urgent Budgetary Challenges
Following the no-confidence vote that ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier on December 4th due to his handling of the 2025 budget, Prime Minister Pierre is forming a new government and negotiating a temporary budget to maintain essential services while facing concerns about France's fiscal stability...
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32% Bias Score
Scholz's Failed Vote of Confidence Triggers Early German Elections
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz failed a vote of no confidence in the Bundestag on December 16th, 2023, receiving only 207 votes, triggering a process for early elections on February 23rd, 2024, after the President's approval.
Scholz's Failed Vote of Confidence Triggers Early German Elections
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz failed a vote of no confidence in the Bundestag on December 16th, 2023, receiving only 207 votes, triggering a process for early elections on February 23rd, 2024, after the President's approval.
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44% Bias Score
SoftBank Pledges $100 Billion US Investment, 100,000 AI Jobs
President-elect Trump and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son announced a $100 billion US investment plan over four years, aiming for 100,000 AI-related jobs, echoing a 2016 pledge, although the fulfillment of that is unclear.
SoftBank Pledges $100 Billion US Investment, 100,000 AI Jobs
President-elect Trump and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son announced a $100 billion US investment plan over four years, aiming for 100,000 AI-related jobs, echoing a 2016 pledge, although the fulfillment of that is unclear.
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44% Bias Score