December 2024
January 2025
S&P 500 Soars 28% in 2024: A Fundamental Recovery
The S&P 500's 28% year-to-date gain in 2024, exceeding expectations, stems from a fundamental recovery following 2022's selloff, driven by recession fears that did not materialize, and is less dependent on the technology sector's performance.
S&P 500 Soars 28% in 2024: A Fundamental Recovery
The S&P 500's 28% year-to-date gain in 2024, exceeding expectations, stems from a fundamental recovery following 2022's selloff, driven by recession fears that did not materialize, and is less dependent on the technology sector's performance.
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40% Bias Score
Rwanda to Implement Payments for Ecosystem Services to Protect Hydropower Plants
Rwanda's Water Resources Board plans to implement a Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) model in the Giciye River catchment to protect three hydropower plants (Giciye I, II, and III, totaling 17.8MW capacity) from flooding caused by land degradation, engaging the private sector and NGOs to incenti...
Rwanda to Implement Payments for Ecosystem Services to Protect Hydropower Plants
Rwanda's Water Resources Board plans to implement a Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) model in the Giciye River catchment to protect three hydropower plants (Giciye I, II, and III, totaling 17.8MW capacity) from flooding caused by land degradation, engaging the private sector and NGOs to incenti...
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36% Bias Score
Indiana Executes Murderer After 15-Year Pause
Indiana is set to execute Joseph Corcoran on Wednesday for a 1997 quadruple murder, marking the state's first execution in 15 years after acquiring pentobarbital to overcome a nationwide shortage of lethal injection drugs.
Indiana Executes Murderer After 15-Year Pause
Indiana is set to execute Joseph Corcoran on Wednesday for a 1997 quadruple murder, marking the state's first execution in 15 years after acquiring pentobarbital to overcome a nationwide shortage of lethal injection drugs.
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48% Bias Score
Stowaway Arrested Again After Escaping House Arrest
Svetlana Dali, a 57-year-old Russian national, was arrested in Buffalo after illegally flying from New York to Paris without a ticket and attempting to escape to Canada by bus; this unprecedented security breach during the busiest Thanksgiving travel season involved bypassing TSA security and slippi...
Stowaway Arrested Again After Escaping House Arrest
Svetlana Dali, a 57-year-old Russian national, was arrested in Buffalo after illegally flying from New York to Paris without a ticket and attempting to escape to Canada by bus; this unprecedented security breach during the busiest Thanksgiving travel season involved bypassing TSA security and slippi...
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44% Bias Score
Man Jailed for Attempted Child Abduction in Bathgate
Andrzej Palosz, a 48-year-old Polish national, was jailed for 40 months for attempting to abduct a four-year-old boy in Bathgate, Scotland on May 7th, after claiming to have been influenced by YouTube videos; the boy's mother was left 'extremely shaken and frightened'.
Man Jailed for Attempted Child Abduction in Bathgate
Andrzej Palosz, a 48-year-old Polish national, was jailed for 40 months for attempting to abduct a four-year-old boy in Bathgate, Scotland on May 7th, after claiming to have been influenced by YouTube videos; the boy's mother was left 'extremely shaken and frightened'.
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24% Bias Score
French Man Confesses to Quintuple Homicide in Dunkerque
A 22-year-old man in Dunkerque, France, confessed to killing five people—his former employer, two security guards, and two Iranian migrants—on December 14th, using various firearms found at his home and in his vehicle; he has been charged with assassinations and murders.
French Man Confesses to Quintuple Homicide in Dunkerque
A 22-year-old man in Dunkerque, France, confessed to killing five people—his former employer, two security guards, and two Iranian migrants—on December 14th, using various firearms found at his home and in his vehicle; he has been charged with assassinations and murders.
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28% Bias Score
Record Profit for Australian Home Sellers Masks Regional Disparities
Australian home sellers saw a record 95% profit rate in the September quarter, driven by Perth and Brisbane booms, while Sydney and Melbourne showed weakness; loss-making sales fell to a 15-year low of 5%, largely due to unit market improvements.
Record Profit for Australian Home Sellers Masks Regional Disparities
Australian home sellers saw a record 95% profit rate in the September quarter, driven by Perth and Brisbane booms, while Sydney and Melbourne showed weakness; loss-making sales fell to a 15-year low of 5%, largely due to unit market improvements.
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36% Bias Score
China Funds 136 Social Housing Units in Seychelles
China and Seychelles signed agreements on December 13th, 2024, to build 136 social housing units on Mahe Island, funded by a Chinese grant, starting construction in March 2026, strengthening their strategic partnership.
China Funds 136 Social Housing Units in Seychelles
China and Seychelles signed agreements on December 13th, 2024, to build 136 social housing units on Mahe Island, funded by a Chinese grant, starting construction in March 2026, strengthening their strategic partnership.
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40% Bias Score
USPSTF Recommends Against Vitamin D, Calcium Supplements for Fall Prevention in Older Adults
The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends against using vitamin D and calcium supplements to prevent falls or fractures in older adults (men 60+, postmenopausal women), finding no benefit in various studies, while emphasizing their importance for overall health and suggesting alternative prev...
USPSTF Recommends Against Vitamin D, Calcium Supplements for Fall Prevention in Older Adults
The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends against using vitamin D and calcium supplements to prevent falls or fractures in older adults (men 60+, postmenopausal women), finding no benefit in various studies, while emphasizing their importance for overall health and suggesting alternative prev...
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40% Bias Score
More Steps, Less Depression: Study Links Daily Activity to Reduced Depressive Symptoms
A study published in JAMA Network Open revealed a correlation between higher daily step counts and fewer depressive symptoms among over 96,000 adults; even 7,000 steps showed positive effects, and an extra 1,000 steps reduced future depression risk by 9%.
More Steps, Less Depression: Study Links Daily Activity to Reduced Depressive Symptoms
A study published in JAMA Network Open revealed a correlation between higher daily step counts and fewer depressive symptoms among over 96,000 adults; even 7,000 steps showed positive effects, and an extra 1,000 steps reduced future depression risk by 9%.
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24% Bias Score
Missing Hawaii Woman Returns After Father's Suicide
Hannah Kobayashi, missing since November 13th, resurfaced in the US after a cross-border trip to Mexico, while her father died by suicide amid the search effort.
Missing Hawaii Woman Returns After Father's Suicide
Hannah Kobayashi, missing since November 13th, resurfaced in the US after a cross-border trip to Mexico, while her father died by suicide amid the search effort.
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56% Bias Score
Brose to Cut 700 Jobs Amidst Revenue Shortfall
German automotive supplier Brose announced it will miss its revenue targets this year, projecting €7.7 billion, 7 percent below plan and 3 percent below last year, due to rising costs and underutilized facilities; the company plans to cut 700 jobs in Germany by 2025 and reduce investments by 20 perc...
Brose to Cut 700 Jobs Amidst Revenue Shortfall
German automotive supplier Brose announced it will miss its revenue targets this year, projecting €7.7 billion, 7 percent below plan and 3 percent below last year, due to rising costs and underutilized facilities; the company plans to cut 700 jobs in Germany by 2025 and reduce investments by 20 perc...
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44% Bias Score