December 2024
January 2025
China Prioritizes Employment Amidst Looming Graduate Surplus
China's 2025 university graduate count will reach 12.22 million, creating employment challenges due to economic restructuring and AI's impact; the government prioritizes an employment-first strategy with policy interventions and educational reforms to mitigate this.
China Prioritizes Employment Amidst Looming Graduate Surplus
China's 2025 university graduate count will reach 12.22 million, creating employment challenges due to economic restructuring and AI's impact; the government prioritizes an employment-first strategy with policy interventions and educational reforms to mitigate this.
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36% Bias Score
BP and Shell Retreat from Renewable Energy Investments
BP and Shell are scaling back their renewable energy investments due to lower returns compared to fossil fuels, prioritizing shareholder value over aggressive climate targets, despite previously ambitious plans to reduce emissions. This shift comes as US oil companies outperform European counterpart...
BP and Shell Retreat from Renewable Energy Investments
BP and Shell are scaling back their renewable energy investments due to lower returns compared to fossil fuels, prioritizing shareholder value over aggressive climate targets, despite previously ambitious plans to reduce emissions. This shift comes as US oil companies outperform European counterpart...
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52% Bias Score
Gabbard's Controversial DNI Nomination Faces Senate Scrutiny
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, faces a challenging Senate confirmation process due to concerns about her past meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and her recent shift to the Republican Party; some senators are expressing concern...
Gabbard's Controversial DNI Nomination Faces Senate Scrutiny
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, faces a challenging Senate confirmation process due to concerns about her past meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and her recent shift to the Republican Party; some senators are expressing concern...
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44% Bias Score
Congo River Boat Capsizing Kills at Least 25
At least 25 people died and dozens are missing after an overcrowded boat carrying over 100 passengers capsized on the Fimi River in central Congo on Tuesday, the fourth such accident in the Maï-Ndombe province this year.
Congo River Boat Capsizing Kills at Least 25
At least 25 people died and dozens are missing after an overcrowded boat carrying over 100 passengers capsized on the Fimi River in central Congo on Tuesday, the fourth such accident in the Maï-Ndombe province this year.
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20% Bias Score
Harvard Law's Black Enrollment Plunges After Affirmative Action Ban
Following the Supreme Court's ban on race-based college admissions, Harvard Law School's first-year Black student enrollment drastically fell to 19 students (3.4 percent) in 2024, the lowest number since the 1960s, compared to 43 students in 2023, sparking concerns about diversity.
Harvard Law's Black Enrollment Plunges After Affirmative Action Ban
Following the Supreme Court's ban on race-based college admissions, Harvard Law School's first-year Black student enrollment drastically fell to 19 students (3.4 percent) in 2024, the lowest number since the 1960s, compared to 43 students in 2023, sparking concerns about diversity.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Breaks Tradition, Invites Unconventional World Leaders to Inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump has invited Argentine President Javier Milei and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to his inauguration, breaking with tradition; Chinese President Xi Jinping also received an invitation but hasn't responded; Ukrainian President Zelenskyy was not invited but could attend ...
Trump Breaks Tradition, Invites Unconventional World Leaders to Inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump has invited Argentine President Javier Milei and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to his inauguration, breaking with tradition; Chinese President Xi Jinping also received an invitation but hasn't responded; Ukrainian President Zelenskyy was not invited but could attend ...
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36% Bias Score
Double Homicide in Sydney Linked to Drug Debt
The bodies of Jai-Bao \"Rex\" Chen and his wife Zhuojin \"Sally\" Li were discovered in Botany, Sydney; police believe the double homicide was financially motivated, connected to Chen's drug-related debts, with two suspects fleeing to either Taiwan or China.
Double Homicide in Sydney Linked to Drug Debt
The bodies of Jai-Bao \"Rex\" Chen and his wife Zhuojin \"Sally\" Li were discovered in Botany, Sydney; police believe the double homicide was financially motivated, connected to Chen's drug-related debts, with two suspects fleeing to either Taiwan or China.
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28% Bias Score
Wisconsin School Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Six Injured
A shooting at a Madison, Wisconsin Christian school on December 11, 2023, left one teacher and one 15-year-old student dead, with six others injured; the shooter, identified as 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, died by suicide; the motive remains under investigation.
Wisconsin School Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Six Injured
A shooting at a Madison, Wisconsin Christian school on December 11, 2023, left one teacher and one 15-year-old student dead, with six others injured; the shooter, identified as 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, died by suicide; the motive remains under investigation.
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20% Bias Score
Honda and Nissan Explore Merger Amidst Fierce EV Competition
Honda and Nissan are exploring a merger to create the world's third-largest automaker, aiming to compete with Tesla and Chinese EV manufacturers, following declining sales and high EV development costs; the companies sold a combined 7.35 million vehicles in 2023.
Honda and Nissan Explore Merger Amidst Fierce EV Competition
Honda and Nissan are exploring a merger to create the world's third-largest automaker, aiming to compete with Tesla and Chinese EV manufacturers, following declining sales and high EV development costs; the companies sold a combined 7.35 million vehicles in 2023.
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36% Bias Score
U.S. Pays $116 Million to Settle Lawsuits Over Abuse at Closed California Prison
The U.S. government will pay $116 million to settle lawsuits from over 100 women who alleged abuse at the now-closed FCI Dublin federal prison in California, where staff-on-inmate sexual misconduct was rampant; the Justice Department will pay an average of $1.1 million per plaintiff.
U.S. Pays $116 Million to Settle Lawsuits Over Abuse at Closed California Prison
The U.S. government will pay $116 million to settle lawsuits from over 100 women who alleged abuse at the now-closed FCI Dublin federal prison in California, where staff-on-inmate sexual misconduct was rampant; the Justice Department will pay an average of $1.1 million per plaintiff.
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24% Bias Score
Stimulant Medications Most Effective for Adult ADHD, Study Finds
A new study of nearly 15,000 adults with ADHD found that stimulant medications and atomoxetine were more effective than placebos at reducing core symptoms over 12 weeks, while non-pharmacological treatments showed mixed results, highlighting the need for further research into long-term effectiveness...
Stimulant Medications Most Effective for Adult ADHD, Study Finds
A new study of nearly 15,000 adults with ADHD found that stimulant medications and atomoxetine were more effective than placebos at reducing core symptoms over 12 weeks, while non-pharmacological treatments showed mixed results, highlighting the need for further research into long-term effectiveness...
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36% Bias Score
Alan Jones Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Abuse Charges
Veteran Australian broadcaster Alan Jones pleaded not guilty to 34 charges of sexually abusing 10 young men between 2001 and 2019, including aggravated indecent assault; police say some alleged victims knew him personally and investigations are ongoing.
Alan Jones Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Abuse Charges
Veteran Australian broadcaster Alan Jones pleaded not guilty to 34 charges of sexually abusing 10 young men between 2001 and 2019, including aggravated indecent assault; police say some alleged victims knew him personally and investigations are ongoing.
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44% Bias Score