December 2024
January 2025
Vinícius Júnior Wins FIFA Best Men's Player Award
Vinícius Júnior of Real Madrid won FIFA's Best Men's Player award in Doha on December 18th, 2024, beating Rodri and Jude Bellingham, after previously losing the Ballon d'Or. The FIFA award involved votes from national coaches, captains, journalists and fans.
Vinícius Júnior Wins FIFA Best Men's Player Award
Vinícius Júnior of Real Madrid won FIFA's Best Men's Player award in Doha on December 18th, 2024, beating Rodri and Jude Bellingham, after previously losing the Ballon d'Or. The FIFA award involved votes from national coaches, captains, journalists and fans.
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48% Bias Score
EU's €17.7 Billion RESTORE Program for Disaster Relief
The EU Parliament approved RESTORE, a €17.7 billion program to aid countries affected by 2024-2025 natural disasters, utilizing funds from the European Regional Development Fund, Cohesion Fund, and European Social Fund Plus for infrastructure repair, aid, and social support, with a 25% advance payme...
EU's €17.7 Billion RESTORE Program for Disaster Relief
The EU Parliament approved RESTORE, a €17.7 billion program to aid countries affected by 2024-2025 natural disasters, utilizing funds from the European Regional Development Fund, Cohesion Fund, and European Social Fund Plus for infrastructure repair, aid, and social support, with a 25% advance payme...
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24% Bias Score
Russia Moves to Remove Taliban from Terrorist List
The Russian State Duma passed a bill on Tuesday that could remove the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations, a move driven by pragmatic foreign policy goals and aligned with regional efforts to normalize relations with the Taliban government in Afghanistan despite its human rights record.
Russia Moves to Remove Taliban from Terrorist List
The Russian State Duma passed a bill on Tuesday that could remove the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations, a move driven by pragmatic foreign policy goals and aligned with regional efforts to normalize relations with the Taliban government in Afghanistan despite its human rights record.
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60% Bias Score
Michigan Man Sentenced to 30-100 Years for Brother's Death
A Michigan man, Paul Byron Ferguson, was sentenced to 30-100 years for the July 2022 death of his 15-year-old autistic brother, Timothy, who weighed 69 pounds at death due to abuse involving force-feeding hot sauce, sleep deprivation, and ice baths; their mother, Shanda Vander Ark, received a life s...
Michigan Man Sentenced to 30-100 Years for Brother's Death
A Michigan man, Paul Byron Ferguson, was sentenced to 30-100 years for the July 2022 death of his 15-year-old autistic brother, Timothy, who weighed 69 pounds at death due to abuse involving force-feeding hot sauce, sleep deprivation, and ice baths; their mother, Shanda Vander Ark, received a life s...
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60% Bias Score
Executive Survey Reveals High Prevalence of Undetected Earnings Manipulation
A study of 971 U.S. executives revealed that 27% admitted to manipulating earnings in the past five years, with the list experiment showing significantly higher rates of fraud (12%) and operational changes (30%) than the anonymous survey, highlighting the prevalence of undetected financial misconduc...
Executive Survey Reveals High Prevalence of Undetected Earnings Manipulation
A study of 971 U.S. executives revealed that 27% admitted to manipulating earnings in the past five years, with the list experiment showing significantly higher rates of fraud (12%) and operational changes (30%) than the anonymous survey, highlighting the prevalence of undetected financial misconduc...
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40% Bias Score
Wisconsin Christian School Shooting: Two Dead, Six Wounded
A Wisconsin high school student, Natalie Rupnow, killed at least two and wounded six others at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison before committing suicide; the school emphasizes a strict Christian worldview, rejecting evolution and promoting biblical literalism; police are investigating a po...
Wisconsin Christian School Shooting: Two Dead, Six Wounded
A Wisconsin high school student, Natalie Rupnow, killed at least two and wounded six others at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison before committing suicide; the school emphasizes a strict Christian worldview, rejecting evolution and promoting biblical literalism; police are investigating a po...
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52% Bias Score
Georgia's Political Crisis: Protests, Instability, and Uncertain Future
Widespread protests in Georgia challenge the ruling Georgian Dream party's legitimacy after disputed elections and the parliamentary selection of a new president; President Salome Zourabichvili's defiance adds to the instability, with potential scenarios ranging from a Serbian-like model to a Belaru...
Georgia's Political Crisis: Protests, Instability, and Uncertain Future
Widespread protests in Georgia challenge the ruling Georgian Dream party's legitimacy after disputed elections and the parliamentary selection of a new president; President Salome Zourabichvili's defiance adds to the instability, with potential scenarios ranging from a Serbian-like model to a Belaru...
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52% Bias Score
Netanyahu Visits Syrian Territory in Golan Heights, Defying Territorial Agreement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Syrian side of Mount Hermon on December 17, 2024, holding a security briefing and establishing guidelines for future Israeli military actions in the Golan Heights' demilitarized zone, a move criticized by the UN as a violation of a 1974 territori...
Netanyahu Visits Syrian Territory in Golan Heights, Defying Territorial Agreement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Syrian side of Mount Hermon on December 17, 2024, holding a security briefing and establishing guidelines for future Israeli military actions in the Golan Heights' demilitarized zone, a move criticized by the UN as a violation of a 1974 territori...
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52% Bias Score
Bitcoin: A New Option for National Reserves
Bitcoin's fixed supply, decentralized nature, and low transaction costs make it a viable alternative to traditional national reserve assets, offering smaller nations increased financial sovereignty and stability, as demonstrated by El Salvador's adoption.
Bitcoin: A New Option for National Reserves
Bitcoin's fixed supply, decentralized nature, and low transaction costs make it a viable alternative to traditional national reserve assets, offering smaller nations increased financial sovereignty and stability, as demonstrated by El Salvador's adoption.
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64% Bias Score
Biden Administration Study: Expanding LNG Exports Harms Consumers and Climate
The Biden administration released a report concluding that expanding LNG exports would raise energy prices for US consumers and worsen climate change, prompting a 60-day public comment period and potential legal challenges from the oil and gas industry.
Biden Administration Study: Expanding LNG Exports Harms Consumers and Climate
The Biden administration released a report concluding that expanding LNG exports would raise energy prices for US consumers and worsen climate change, prompting a 60-day public comment period and potential legal challenges from the oil and gas industry.
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48% Bias Score
Inflation Nowcast at 2.9% May Signal Fewer Interest Rate Cuts in 2025
The nowcast for the December 2024 Consumer Price Index shows headline inflation at 2.9%, exceeding November's 2.7%, while core inflation remains at 3.3%; this data, coupled with a robust jobs market, may influence the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions in 2025.
Inflation Nowcast at 2.9% May Signal Fewer Interest Rate Cuts in 2025
The nowcast for the December 2024 Consumer Price Index shows headline inflation at 2.9%, exceeding November's 2.7%, while core inflation remains at 3.3%; this data, coupled with a robust jobs market, may influence the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions in 2025.
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44% Bias Score
Soaring Senior Debt: A Growing Threat to Retirement Security
Older Americans hold over \$1.63 trillion in debt, more than double a decade ago, reflecting insufficient retirement savings and rising healthcare costs, impacting their financial well-being and necessitating targeted policy interventions.
Soaring Senior Debt: A Growing Threat to Retirement Security
Older Americans hold over \$1.63 trillion in debt, more than double a decade ago, reflecting insufficient retirement savings and rising healthcare costs, impacting their financial well-being and necessitating targeted policy interventions.
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52% Bias Score