December 2024
January 2025
Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi to Merge, Creating Global Auto Giant
Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi plan to merge by August 2026, creating the world's third-largest automaker to counter competition from Toyota and Chinese EV makers, driven by the global shift towards EVs and the struggles of Japanese automakers in the Chinese market.
Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi to Merge, Creating Global Auto Giant
Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi plan to merge by August 2026, creating the world's third-largest automaker to counter competition from Toyota and Chinese EV makers, driven by the global shift towards EVs and the struggles of Japanese automakers in the Chinese market.
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40% Bias Score
US Stocks Rise After Shutdown Averted, Inflation Eases Concerns
U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday following Congress's passage of a spending bill that averted a government shutdown and a positive inflation report that reduced concerns about interest rate hikes; the Dow E-minis rose 0.07%, the S&P 500 E-minis rose 0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 E-minis rose 0.45...
US Stocks Rise After Shutdown Averted, Inflation Eases Concerns
U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday following Congress's passage of a spending bill that averted a government shutdown and a positive inflation report that reduced concerns about interest rate hikes; the Dow E-minis rose 0.07%, the S&P 500 E-minis rose 0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 E-minis rose 0.45...
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44% Bias Score
Japanese Automakers to Merge Amidst EV Market Challenges
Faced with intensifying competition and declining electric vehicle sales, Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi signed a preliminary agreement on Monday to explore a potential merger, creating a global automotive giant.
Japanese Automakers to Merge Amidst EV Market Challenges
Faced with intensifying competition and declining electric vehicle sales, Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi signed a preliminary agreement on Monday to explore a potential merger, creating a global automotive giant.
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44% Bias Score
100,000-Strong Belgrade Protest Challenges Serbian Government
An estimated 100,000 people participated in a protest in Belgrade, Serbia, exceeding the government's reported 30,000, sparked by student-led blockades and joined by farmers, demonstrating widespread discontent with the government's response to recent events, including attempts to suppress the prote...
100,000-Strong Belgrade Protest Challenges Serbian Government
An estimated 100,000 people participated in a protest in Belgrade, Serbia, exceeding the government's reported 30,000, sparked by student-led blockades and joined by farmers, demonstrating widespread discontent with the government's response to recent events, including attempts to suppress the prote...
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52% Bias Score
German Care Home Averts Closure After Colombian Caregivers Win Reprieve
Ten Colombian caregivers at a German dementia care home, initially facing deportation after their asylum applications were rejected, received temporary permission to stay following a public petition and political intervention, exposing the conflict between Germany's need for workers and its immigrat...
German Care Home Averts Closure After Colombian Caregivers Win Reprieve
Ten Colombian caregivers at a German dementia care home, initially facing deportation after their asylum applications were rejected, received temporary permission to stay following a public petition and political intervention, exposing the conflict between Germany's need for workers and its immigrat...
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48% Bias Score
Fico's Moscow Visit Sparks Outrage Amidst Ukraine War
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's surprise visit to Vladimir Putin in Moscow on October 29, 2023, sparked outrage in Slovakia and the EU, due to its timing amid the ongoing Ukraine war and Russia's halting of gas transit through Ukraine, leaving Slovakia facing a potential energy crisis.
Fico's Moscow Visit Sparks Outrage Amidst Ukraine War
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's surprise visit to Vladimir Putin in Moscow on October 29, 2023, sparked outrage in Slovakia and the EU, due to its timing amid the ongoing Ukraine war and Russia's halting of gas transit through Ukraine, leaving Slovakia facing a potential energy crisis.
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48% Bias Score
U.S.-Driven Market Boom Defies Global Uncertainty in 2024
In 2024, global stock markets defied expectations, rising over 17% despite geopolitical instability, largely due to a booming U.S. market fueled by AI investment and robust growth, leading to a stronger dollar and increased global exposure to U.S. trends.
U.S.-Driven Market Boom Defies Global Uncertainty in 2024
In 2024, global stock markets defied expectations, rising over 17% despite geopolitical instability, largely due to a booming U.S. market fueled by AI investment and robust growth, leading to a stronger dollar and increased global exposure to U.S. trends.
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48% Bias Score
Honda and Nissan to Merge, Creating Global Auto Giant
Honda and Nissan plan to merge by June 2025, creating the world's third-largest automaker, including Mitsubishi, to compete with Toyota and Chinese automakers, driven by the global shift toward electric vehicles and declining sales in China.
Honda and Nissan to Merge, Creating Global Auto Giant
Honda and Nissan plan to merge by June 2025, creating the world's third-largest automaker, including Mitsubishi, to compete with Toyota and Chinese automakers, driven by the global shift toward electric vehicles and declining sales in China.
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36% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack Spurs Debate on German Security
A knife attack in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 23, 2023, left five dead and several injured, prompting calls for stricter security measures and highlighting potential failures in intelligence gathering and inter-agency communication.
Magdeburg Attack Spurs Debate on German Security
A knife attack in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 23, 2023, left five dead and several injured, prompting calls for stricter security measures and highlighting potential failures in intelligence gathering and inter-agency communication.
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44% Bias Score
100,000 Protest Belgrade: Largest Since Independence
On December 22nd, 2024, an estimated 100,000 people protested in Belgrade's Slavija Square, exceeding the government's reported 30,000, making it the largest since Serbian independence. The protest, initially a student-led blockade, gained widespread public support, including farmers, prompting gove...
100,000 Protest Belgrade: Largest Since Independence
On December 22nd, 2024, an estimated 100,000 people protested in Belgrade's Slavija Square, exceeding the government's reported 30,000, making it the largest since Serbian independence. The protest, initially a student-led blockade, gained widespread public support, including farmers, prompting gove...
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40% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack Highlights Gaps in German Security and Integration
A man attacked a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 12, 2023, for reasons still under investigation; his statements are contradictory, blending extremist and potentially mental health aspects, challenging German security approaches.
Magdeburg Attack Highlights Gaps in German Security and Integration
A man attacked a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 12, 2023, for reasons still under investigation; his statements are contradictory, blending extremist and potentially mental health aspects, challenging German security approaches.
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28% Bias Score
Syria's New Leader Announces Armed Group Disbandment and Integration into Army
Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, announced that armed groups will disband and join the army after meetings with Turkish and Lebanese officials; he pledged to end Syria's negative interference in Lebanon and emphasized support for the new government, focusing on state control of weapons. Internat...
Syria's New Leader Announces Armed Group Disbandment and Integration into Army
Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, announced that armed groups will disband and join the army after meetings with Turkish and Lebanese officials; he pledged to end Syria's negative interference in Lebanon and emphasized support for the new government, focusing on state control of weapons. Internat...
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48% Bias Score