December 2024
January 2025
Italy's Failed Syrian Diplomacy
Italy's attempt to re-establish diplomatic ties with Syria's Assad regime, diverging from EU partners, has failed after rebel advances in Damascus despite humanitarian aid efforts and secret talks focused on easing sanctions and assisting Christian minorities; this highlights the complexities of nav...
Italy's Failed Syrian Diplomacy
Italy's attempt to re-establish diplomatic ties with Syria's Assad regime, diverging from EU partners, has failed after rebel advances in Damascus despite humanitarian aid efforts and secret talks focused on easing sanctions and assisting Christian minorities; this highlights the complexities of nav...
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40% Bias Score
Belarusian Activist Awarded for Democracy Work Amidst Ongoing Repression
Ina Rumiantseva, a Belarusian human rights activist born in East Berlin in 1976, was awarded the \u20ac7,500 Werner-Schulz-Prize on November 27, 2024, for her longstanding work promoting democracy in Belarus, where 1,299 political prisoners remain (as of December 19, 2024), despite international att...
Belarusian Activist Awarded for Democracy Work Amidst Ongoing Repression
Ina Rumiantseva, a Belarusian human rights activist born in East Berlin in 1976, was awarded the \u20ac7,500 Werner-Schulz-Prize on November 27, 2024, for her longstanding work promoting democracy in Belarus, where 1,299 political prisoners remain (as of December 19, 2024), despite international att...
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52% Bias Score
UK Corporate Takeovers Surge Predicted for 2025
Peel Hunt predicts a \"major and sustained\" wave of takeovers in 2025 for UK companies, especially those on AIM, due to increased buyer demand, weakened defenses, and depressed valuations following a record net loss of 70 firms from the UK exchange in 2024.
UK Corporate Takeovers Surge Predicted for 2025
Peel Hunt predicts a \"major and sustained\" wave of takeovers in 2025 for UK companies, especially those on AIM, due to increased buyer demand, weakened defenses, and depressed valuations following a record net loss of 70 firms from the UK exchange in 2024.
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52% Bias Score
Urgent Rescue Needed for 52 Starving Dogs Near Krasnoyarsk
Fifty-two dogs are enduring freezing temperatures and starvation in a dilapidated shelter near Krasnoyarsk, Russia, due to the owner's health problems and lack of funding, prompting an urgent rescue effort by local volunteers.
Urgent Rescue Needed for 52 Starving Dogs Near Krasnoyarsk
Fifty-two dogs are enduring freezing temperatures and starvation in a dilapidated shelter near Krasnoyarsk, Russia, due to the owner's health problems and lack of funding, prompting an urgent rescue effort by local volunteers.
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64% Bias Score
US Stock Futures Steady Ahead of Key Inflation Data
US stock futures were mostly unchanged Thursday evening, awaiting Friday's release of the key PCE inflation data, expected to show a rise above the Fed's 2% target; however, FedEx and Nike surged after reporting strong quarterly earnings.
US Stock Futures Steady Ahead of Key Inflation Data
US stock futures were mostly unchanged Thursday evening, awaiting Friday's release of the key PCE inflation data, expected to show a rise above the Fed's 2% target; however, FedEx and Nike surged after reporting strong quarterly earnings.
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32% Bias Score
MP Pitt Resigns Over Coalition's Net-Zero Plan
Australian MP Keith Pitt resigned on Friday, citing disagreement with the Coalition's net-zero emissions plan and criticizing Nationals leader David Littleproud for not opposing the Liberals' stance, highlighting economic impacts on regional communities; he served eleven years.
MP Pitt Resigns Over Coalition's Net-Zero Plan
Australian MP Keith Pitt resigned on Friday, citing disagreement with the Coalition's net-zero emissions plan and criticizing Nationals leader David Littleproud for not opposing the Liberals' stance, highlighting economic impacts on regional communities; he served eleven years.
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60% Bias Score
Interest Rate Cuts Boost High-Yield Canadian Stocks
Falling Canadian and U.S. interest rates are boosting the appeal of high-yield Canadian stocks, particularly in the financial and utility sectors, leading to seven companies—Bank of Nova Scotia, Royal Bank of Canada, TC Energy Corp, Enbridge Inc, Fortis Inc, Canadian Utilities Ltd, and Telus Corp—sh...
Interest Rate Cuts Boost High-Yield Canadian Stocks
Falling Canadian and U.S. interest rates are boosting the appeal of high-yield Canadian stocks, particularly in the financial and utility sectors, leading to seven companies—Bank of Nova Scotia, Royal Bank of Canada, TC Energy Corp, Enbridge Inc, Fortis Inc, Canadian Utilities Ltd, and Telus Corp—sh...
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40% Bias Score
German Climate Group Letzte Generation Changes Tactics
The German climate activist group Letzte Generation is changing its name and protest methods due to the advanced state of climate change, internal exhaustion, and public backlash, shifting its focus to community engagement and democratic reform.
German Climate Group Letzte Generation Changes Tactics
The German climate activist group Letzte Generation is changing its name and protest methods due to the advanced state of climate change, internal exhaustion, and public backlash, shifting its focus to community engagement and democratic reform.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch WWII Collaboration Archive Access Restricted, Online Release Postponed
The Dutch WWII collaboration archive, containing 425,000 dossiers, will be accessible only on-site at the National Archives after application and approval, due to privacy concerns; the online release is postponed, but the Minister aims to make it fully online eventually through legislation.
Dutch WWII Collaboration Archive Access Restricted, Online Release Postponed
The Dutch WWII collaboration archive, containing 425,000 dossiers, will be accessible only on-site at the National Archives after application and approval, due to privacy concerns; the online release is postponed, but the Minister aims to make it fully online eventually through legislation.
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36% Bias Score
Russian Soldier's Swift Actions Halt Ukrainian Advance
During a battle near a residential area, Private Dmitri Tretiakov used an anti-drone rifle to disable an enemy drone, then located and relayed the coordinates of the enemy artillery position to the Russian command, resulting in the destruction of several Ukrainian artillery pieces and the halting of...
Russian Soldier's Swift Actions Halt Ukrainian Advance
During a battle near a residential area, Private Dmitri Tretiakov used an anti-drone rifle to disable an enemy drone, then located and relayed the coordinates of the enemy artillery position to the Russian command, resulting in the destruction of several Ukrainian artillery pieces and the halting of...
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68% Bias Score
Bernstein bullish on EDP Renováveis and SSE in 2025
Bernstein, an investment bank, forecasts significant upside potential for EDP Renováveis (48%) and SSE (8%) in 2025, citing their robust balance sheets, strategic investments in renewable energy projects, and positive regulatory environments in their respective markets as key drivers.
Bernstein bullish on EDP Renováveis and SSE in 2025
Bernstein, an investment bank, forecasts significant upside potential for EDP Renováveis (48%) and SSE (8%) in 2025, citing their robust balance sheets, strategic investments in renewable energy projects, and positive regulatory environments in their respective markets as key drivers.
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40% Bias Score
Pro Pickleball Merger Fuels Explosive Growth
The merger of two professional pickleball leagues resulted in a 50% increase in sponsorships, over 320,000 fans attending events in 2024, and an average salary of $260,000 for women players, exceeding that of top WNBA players.
Pro Pickleball Merger Fuels Explosive Growth
The merger of two professional pickleball leagues resulted in a 50% increase in sponsorships, over 320,000 fans attending events in 2024, and an average salary of $260,000 for women players, exceeding that of top WNBA players.
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44% Bias Score