December 2024
January 2025
Trump and Milei to Pursue US-Argentina Free Trade Agreement
President-elect Donald Trump's team confirmed a planned collaboration with Argentine President Javier Milei to pursue a US-Argentina free trade agreement in 2025, contrasting with the 2005 FTAA rejection and raising questions about Mercosur's role.
Trump and Milei to Pursue US-Argentina Free Trade Agreement
President-elect Donald Trump's team confirmed a planned collaboration with Argentine President Javier Milei to pursue a US-Argentina free trade agreement in 2025, contrasting with the 2005 FTAA rejection and raising questions about Mercosur's role.
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44% Bias Score
Oil Spill off Russia's Black Sea Coast After Two Tankers Sink
Two aging Russian oil tankers sank in the Kerch Strait on Sunday, spilling thousands of tons of fuel oil onto at least 60 kilometers of Russia's Black Sea coast near Anapa, resulting in a significant environmental disaster and prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to call for internationa...
Oil Spill off Russia's Black Sea Coast After Two Tankers Sink
Two aging Russian oil tankers sank in the Kerch Strait on Sunday, spilling thousands of tons of fuel oil onto at least 60 kilometers of Russia's Black Sea coast near Anapa, resulting in a significant environmental disaster and prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to call for internationa...
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40% Bias Score
Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act Passes Congress
The US Senate and House unanimously passed the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, a bill championed by Paris Hilton, who was abused at a troubled teen facility, to improve transparency, accountability, and safety in youth residential programs.
Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act Passes Congress
The US Senate and House unanimously passed the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, a bill championed by Paris Hilton, who was abused at a troubled teen facility, to improve transparency, accountability, and safety in youth residential programs.
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28% Bias Score
Senate Report: Inadequate Chip Export Controls Threaten National Security
A Senate subcommittee report criticizes the Commerce Department's insufficient efforts to restrict China and Russia's access to advanced U.S.-made computer chips, citing insufficient funding, weak enforcement, and reliance on voluntary compliance, enabling these countries to acquire chips for weapon...
Senate Report: Inadequate Chip Export Controls Threaten National Security
A Senate subcommittee report criticizes the Commerce Department's insufficient efforts to restrict China and Russia's access to advanced U.S.-made computer chips, citing insufficient funding, weak enforcement, and reliance on voluntary compliance, enabling these countries to acquire chips for weapon...
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48% Bias Score
NATO to Bolster Ukraine's Defense Ahead of Potential Russia Talks
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, during a Wednesday meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders, announced plans to improve Ukraine's defense capabilities to strengthen its position for potential peace negotiations with Russia, marking a significant shift in Wes...
NATO to Bolster Ukraine's Defense Ahead of Potential Russia Talks
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, during a Wednesday meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders, announced plans to improve Ukraine's defense capabilities to strengthen its position for potential peace negotiations with Russia, marking a significant shift in Wes...
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44% Bias Score
Georgia's President Accuses Ruling Party of Rigging Elections, Defies Inauguration
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili alleges the October 26 parliamentary elections were rigged with Russian interference, citing \$200 million in illicit funds and ballot stuffing, refusing to step down despite the upcoming inauguration of a new president chosen by the ruling Georgian Dream part...
Georgia's President Accuses Ruling Party of Rigging Elections, Defies Inauguration
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili alleges the October 26 parliamentary elections were rigged with Russian interference, citing \$200 million in illicit funds and ballot stuffing, refusing to step down despite the upcoming inauguration of a new president chosen by the ruling Georgian Dream part...
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Opposition Jeopardizes Government Funding Deal, Raising Shutdown Risk
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance's last-minute opposition to a bipartisan government funding deal negotiated by House Speaker Mike Johnson dramatically increased the risk of a government shutdown before Christmas, stemming from objections to Democratic priorities and de...
Trump's Opposition Jeopardizes Government Funding Deal, Raising Shutdown Risk
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance's last-minute opposition to a bipartisan government funding deal negotiated by House Speaker Mike Johnson dramatically increased the risk of a government shutdown before Christmas, stemming from objections to Democratic priorities and de...
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60% Bias Score
Fed Cuts Rates Again, but Inflation Remains a Concern
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25 percent on Wednesday, its third cut since September, aiming to ease economic pressure while preserving the job market; however, inflation remains stubbornly above the central bank's 2% target and isn't expected to reach it until 2027.
Fed Cuts Rates Again, but Inflation Remains a Concern
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25 percent on Wednesday, its third cut since September, aiming to ease economic pressure while preserving the job market; however, inflation remains stubbornly above the central bank's 2% target and isn't expected to reach it until 2027.
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44% Bias Score
Musk's Campaign Against US Spending Bill Influences Congress
Elon Musk publicly denounced a Republican-backed US government spending bill on X, calling it \"criminal\" and threatening repercussions for supporting lawmakers; his campaign, alongside Vivek Ramaswamy, targets at least \$2 trillion in cuts, influencing some but not all Republican Congress members ...
Musk's Campaign Against US Spending Bill Influences Congress
Elon Musk publicly denounced a Republican-backed US government spending bill on X, calling it \"criminal\" and threatening repercussions for supporting lawmakers; his campaign, alongside Vivek Ramaswamy, targets at least \$2 trillion in cuts, influencing some but not all Republican Congress members ...
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60% Bias Score
Nissan-Honda Merger Talks Send Shockwaves Through Auto Industry
Nikkei" reported that Nissan and Honda are exploring a merger with Mitsubishi Motors to form the world's third-largest automaker, aiming to counter growing competition from China and the US by jointly developing electric vehicles and autonomous driving technologies; Nissan's stock surged 24%, while ...
Nissan-Honda Merger Talks Send Shockwaves Through Auto Industry
Nikkei" reported that Nissan and Honda are exploring a merger with Mitsubishi Motors to form the world's third-largest automaker, aiming to counter growing competition from China and the US by jointly developing electric vehicles and autonomous driving technologies; Nissan's stock surged 24%, while ...
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36% Bias Score
Resurgence of Childhood Scurvy in France Linked to Post-Pandemic Poverty
A study in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe reveals an alarming 35% increase in French children hospitalized for scurvy since the COVID-19 pandemic, totaling 888 cases between 2015 and 2023, strongly correlating with rising food prices and socioeconomic inequalities.
Resurgence of Childhood Scurvy in France Linked to Post-Pandemic Poverty
A study in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe reveals an alarming 35% increase in French children hospitalized for scurvy since the COVID-19 pandemic, totaling 888 cases between 2015 and 2023, strongly correlating with rising food prices and socioeconomic inequalities.
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24% Bias Score
Nigeria Methodist Church Schism Leads to Violence, Deaths
In Taraba State, Nigeria, violence between members of the United Methodist Church and the newly formed Global Methodist Church—a schism resulting from the United Methodist Church's decision to allow same-sex marriage and ordination—left one adult dead and two young children dead after their home was...
Nigeria Methodist Church Schism Leads to Violence, Deaths
In Taraba State, Nigeria, violence between members of the United Methodist Church and the newly formed Global Methodist Church—a schism resulting from the United Methodist Church's decision to allow same-sex marriage and ordination—left one adult dead and two young children dead after their home was...
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40% Bias Score