December 2024
January 2025
Trump Tariffs Risk Triggering US Stagflation
President-elect Trump's planned tariffs on Mexican, Canadian, and Chinese imports risk triggering stagflation in the US, increasing inflation and potentially slowing economic growth, a scenario economists believe is more likely given the election results.
Trump Tariffs Risk Triggering US Stagflation
President-elect Trump's planned tariffs on Mexican, Canadian, and Chinese imports risk triggering stagflation in the US, increasing inflation and potentially slowing economic growth, a scenario economists believe is more likely given the election results.
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44% Bias Score
TAPI Pipeline Construction Resumes in Afghanistan
Turkmenistan and Afghanistan's foreign ministers recently inspected the restarted TAPI gas pipeline project in Herat, with over 1 kilometer of pipeline already laid and gas delivery to Herat expected in early 2027, despite ongoing financial and political challenges.
TAPI Pipeline Construction Resumes in Afghanistan
Turkmenistan and Afghanistan's foreign ministers recently inspected the restarted TAPI gas pipeline project in Herat, with over 1 kilometer of pipeline already laid and gas delivery to Herat expected in early 2027, despite ongoing financial and political challenges.
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40% Bias Score
Dagestan Businessman Murder: Wife and Lover Charged
In Khasavyurt, Dagestan, on December 25, 2023, 37-year-old Jabir was murdered; his wife, Roya, initially reported a robbery but later confessed to her involvement with her 20-year-old lover, a mixed martial arts fighter, who killed Jabir during a confrontation.
Dagestan Businessman Murder: Wife and Lover Charged
In Khasavyurt, Dagestan, on December 25, 2023, 37-year-old Jabir was murdered; his wife, Roya, initially reported a robbery but later confessed to her involvement with her 20-year-old lover, a mixed martial arts fighter, who killed Jabir during a confrontation.
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60% Bias Score
Trump, SoftBank Deal, G7 Condemns North Korea
President-elect Trump may meet Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba before returning to the White House; SoftBank pledges \$100 billion US investment creating 100,000 jobs; G7 urges North Korea to cease aiding Russia's war in Ukraine.
Trump, SoftBank Deal, G7 Condemns North Korea
President-elect Trump may meet Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba before returning to the White House; SoftBank pledges \$100 billion US investment creating 100,000 jobs; G7 urges North Korea to cease aiding Russia's war in Ukraine.
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0% Bias Score
Verdict in Bob Lee Murder Trial to be Announced Tuesday
A jury in San Francisco reached a verdict in the murder trial of Nima Momeni, accused of stabbing Bob Lee in April 2023, and will announce their decision Tuesday morning; the trial included conflicting accounts of the events leading to Lee's death, with the defense arguing self-defense.
Verdict in Bob Lee Murder Trial to be Announced Tuesday
A jury in San Francisco reached a verdict in the murder trial of Nima Momeni, accused of stabbing Bob Lee in April 2023, and will announce their decision Tuesday morning; the trial included conflicting accounts of the events leading to Lee's death, with the defense arguing self-defense.
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12% Bias Score
Dutch Healthcare Organizations Withdraw from Accord Negotiations Over Budget Cuts
Major healthcare organizations in the Netherlands, including those representing academic hospitals, independent clinics, medical specialists, and nurses, withdrew from negotiations for a new healthcare accord due to an unexpected \u20ac315 million budget cut, impacting nurse training funds by \u20ac...
Dutch Healthcare Organizations Withdraw from Accord Negotiations Over Budget Cuts
Major healthcare organizations in the Netherlands, including those representing academic hospitals, independent clinics, medical specialists, and nurses, withdrew from negotiations for a new healthcare accord due to an unexpected \u20ac315 million budget cut, impacting nurse training funds by \u20ac...
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48% Bias Score
Russia Freezes Assets of "Foreign Agents"
The Russian State Duma passed a law freezing the assets of nearly 500 individuals labeled "foreign agents," affecting various income sources, including rental income, sale proceeds from property or vehicles, bank deposits, and dividends, starting March 1, 2025.
Russia Freezes Assets of "Foreign Agents"
The Russian State Duma passed a law freezing the assets of nearly 500 individuals labeled "foreign agents," affecting various income sources, including rental income, sale proceeds from property or vehicles, bank deposits, and dividends, starting March 1, 2025.
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56% Bias Score
Chinese Spy's Deep Ties to British Elite Expose Security Risks
A Chinese businessman, Chris Yang, enjoyed extensive ties with British political and royal figures, raising security concerns and prompting questions about Chinese influence within the UK establishment, especially given the UK government's recent attempts to strengthen ties with China.
Chinese Spy's Deep Ties to British Elite Expose Security Risks
A Chinese businessman, Chris Yang, enjoyed extensive ties with British political and royal figures, raising security concerns and prompting questions about Chinese influence within the UK establishment, especially given the UK government's recent attempts to strengthen ties with China.
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44% Bias Score
U.S. Sanctions North Korean Generals, Entities for Supporting Russia's War
The U.S. Treasury and State Departments sanctioned 12 North Korean individuals and 7 entities for providing military and financial support to Russia's war in Ukraine and advancing North Korea's ballistic missile program, including two generals accompanying over 11,000 North Korean troops deployed to...
U.S. Sanctions North Korean Generals, Entities for Supporting Russia's War
The U.S. Treasury and State Departments sanctioned 12 North Korean individuals and 7 entities for providing military and financial support to Russia's war in Ukraine and advancing North Korea's ballistic missile program, including two generals accompanying over 11,000 North Korean troops deployed to...
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44% Bias Score
Trump May Meet Japanese Prime Minister Before Inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump said he might meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba before his January inauguration, a reversal from earlier constraints. This follows a meeting with Akie Abe, widow of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. Trump also announced George...
Trump May Meet Japanese Prime Minister Before Inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump said he might meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba before his January inauguration, a reversal from earlier constraints. This follows a meeting with Akie Abe, widow of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. Trump also announced George...
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40% Bias Score
Yurok Tribe to Regain Ancestral Land in Historic Partnership
The Yurok Tribe will regain control of 125 acres of ancestral land, "'O Rew," in 2026, marking a collaborative effort with the Save the Redwoods League, California State Parks, and the National Park Service to restore the land and preserve the tribe's cultural heritage.
Yurok Tribe to Regain Ancestral Land in Historic Partnership
The Yurok Tribe will regain control of 125 acres of ancestral land, "'O Rew," in 2026, marking a collaborative effort with the Save the Redwoods League, California State Parks, and the National Park Service to restore the land and preserve the tribe's cultural heritage.
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16% Bias Score
Republicans Involved in 2020 Fake Electors Plot to Cast Legitimate Electoral College Votes
Thirteen Republicans who participated in the 2020 fake electors plot, including those facing criminal charges, will cast legitimate Electoral College votes for Donald Trump in the 2024 election; their participation in both instances has drawn criticism.
Republicans Involved in 2020 Fake Electors Plot to Cast Legitimate Electoral College Votes
Thirteen Republicans who participated in the 2020 fake electors plot, including those facing criminal charges, will cast legitimate Electoral College votes for Donald Trump in the 2024 election; their participation in both instances has drawn criticism.
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48% Bias Score