December 2024
January 2025
Turkish Parliament to Debate Key Bills This Week
The Turkish Parliament will this week debate bills concerning civil servants' rights, health insurance, and tax payment extensions for earthquake-affected areas, following the passage of the 2025 budget.
Turkish Parliament to Debate Key Bills This Week
The Turkish Parliament will this week debate bills concerning civil servants' rights, health insurance, and tax payment extensions for earthquake-affected areas, following the passage of the 2025 budget.
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28% Bias Score
Perisher Invests $26 Million in New Chairlift, Plans Year-Round Alpine Resort
Perisher ski resort in NSW is investing $26 million in a new chairlift to improve skier experience and address poor snow seasons, part of a larger plan to transform into a year-round alpine destination with a new hotel adding 1700 beds, despite concerns about environmental impact in Kosciuszko Natio...
Perisher Invests $26 Million in New Chairlift, Plans Year-Round Alpine Resort
Perisher ski resort in NSW is investing $26 million in a new chairlift to improve skier experience and address poor snow seasons, part of a larger plan to transform into a year-round alpine destination with a new hotel adding 1700 beds, despite concerns about environmental impact in Kosciuszko Natio...
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44% Bias Score
China's Belt and Road Initiative: A Catalyst for African Development
UN Resident Coordinator to China Siddharth Chatterjee lauded China's Belt and Road Initiative's positive impact on African infrastructure and highlighted the potential for future cooperation focusing on green development, citing China's success in poverty reduction and sustainable development as a m...
China's Belt and Road Initiative: A Catalyst for African Development
UN Resident Coordinator to China Siddharth Chatterjee lauded China's Belt and Road Initiative's positive impact on African infrastructure and highlighted the potential for future cooperation focusing on green development, citing China's success in poverty reduction and sustainable development as a m...
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44% Bias Score
Ho Chi Minh City Opens First Metro Line After 12 Years
Ho Chi Minh City opened its first metro line on Sunday, after 12 years of construction and 17 years of planning, spanning 14 stations from Ben Thanh Market to Soui Tien Theme Park to alleviate traffic congestion in the city of 9 million; the line is free for the first month.
Ho Chi Minh City Opens First Metro Line After 12 Years
Ho Chi Minh City opened its first metro line on Sunday, after 12 years of construction and 17 years of planning, spanning 14 stations from Ben Thanh Market to Soui Tien Theme Park to alleviate traffic congestion in the city of 9 million; the line is free for the first month.
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36% Bias Score
Australia Approves Extradition of Former US Pilot to US
Australian Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus approved the extradition of Daniel Duggan, a 56-year-old father and former US fighter pilot, to the US to face charges of unlawfully training Chinese military personnel between 2010 and 2012, potentially resulting in a 60-year prison sentence.
Australia Approves Extradition of Former US Pilot to US
Australian Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus approved the extradition of Daniel Duggan, a 56-year-old father and former US fighter pilot, to the US to face charges of unlawfully training Chinese military personnel between 2010 and 2012, potentially resulting in a 60-year prison sentence.
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64% Bias Score
Sino-Italian Collaboration Unveils Autopilot Minibus; Report Highlights Economic Contributions
A Chinese-Italian collaboration unveiled the \"ADone\" autopilot minibus at the 2024 Turin Auto Show; a report details the significant contributions of Chinese enterprises to Italy's economy, despite some challenges, with many planning to expand investments.
Sino-Italian Collaboration Unveils Autopilot Minibus; Report Highlights Economic Contributions
A Chinese-Italian collaboration unveiled the \"ADone\" autopilot minibus at the 2024 Turin Auto Show; a report details the significant contributions of Chinese enterprises to Italy's economy, despite some challenges, with many planning to expand investments.
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40% Bias Score
Erdoğan's Syria Visit and Concerns Over Renewed Ottoman-Style Relations
Turkish President Erdoğan will visit Syria and pray at the Umayyad Mosque; a non-career diplomat, Burhan Köroğlu, is now Turkey's chargé d'affaires in Damascus, raising concerns given his comments suggesting a return to Ottoman-era relations.
Erdoğan's Syria Visit and Concerns Over Renewed Ottoman-Style Relations
Turkish President Erdoğan will visit Syria and pray at the Umayyad Mosque; a non-career diplomat, Burhan Köroğlu, is now Turkey's chargé d'affaires in Damascus, raising concerns given his comments suggesting a return to Ottoman-era relations.
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56% Bias Score
Australians Prioritize Travel Amid Cost-of-Living Pressures
Cost-of-living pressures are impacting Australian summer travel, yet a record 4.8 million Qantas passengers are expected for December and January, with travelers opting for shorter, budget-friendly trips, resulting in a surge in international travel, especially to Bali and Japan.
Australians Prioritize Travel Amid Cost-of-Living Pressures
Cost-of-living pressures are impacting Australian summer travel, yet a record 4.8 million Qantas passengers are expected for December and January, with travelers opting for shorter, budget-friendly trips, resulting in a surge in international travel, especially to Bali and Japan.
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32% Bias Score
Manchester United's 3-0 Home Loss to Bournemouth Exacerbates Crisis
Manchester United suffered a devastating 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth on December 23rd, 2024, marking their second consecutive three-goal loss to the same opponent, leaving them 13th in the Premier League table and sparking fan outrage over a new £66 ticket price.
Manchester United's 3-0 Home Loss to Bournemouth Exacerbates Crisis
Manchester United suffered a devastating 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth on December 23rd, 2024, marking their second consecutive three-goal loss to the same opponent, leaving them 13th in the Premier League table and sparking fan outrage over a new £66 ticket price.
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48% Bias Score
Ho Chi Minh City Opens First Metro Line After 12 Years
Ho Chi Minh City opened its first metro line on Sunday, after 12 years of construction, spanning 14 stations from Ben Thanh Market to Suoi Tien Theme Park, aiming to alleviate traffic congestion and includes free rides for the first month.
Ho Chi Minh City Opens First Metro Line After 12 Years
Ho Chi Minh City opened its first metro line on Sunday, after 12 years of construction, spanning 14 stations from Ben Thanh Market to Suoi Tien Theme Park, aiming to alleviate traffic congestion and includes free rides for the first month.
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32% Bias Score
China's Scientific Journals Show Significant Growth, but Gaps Remain
The Blue Book on China's Scientific Journal Development (2024) reports significant improvements in the quality and influence of China's scientific journals over the past decade, with annual growth rates of 4 percent and 8 percent in citation frequency and impact factors respectively, driven by the S...
China's Scientific Journals Show Significant Growth, but Gaps Remain
The Blue Book on China's Scientific Journal Development (2024) reports significant improvements in the quality and influence of China's scientific journals over the past decade, with annual growth rates of 4 percent and 8 percent in citation frequency and impact factors respectively, driven by the S...
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36% Bias Score
Qi Baishi in Beijing: A Painter's Journey
A Beijing exhibition celebrating the 160th birth anniversary of Qi Baishi (1864-1957) showcases 200 of his artworks and personal effects, illustrating his life and artistic journey in Beijing from 1919 until his death, revealing his transformation from an unknown rural painter to a leading 20th-cent...
Qi Baishi in Beijing: A Painter's Journey
A Beijing exhibition celebrating the 160th birth anniversary of Qi Baishi (1864-1957) showcases 200 of his artworks and personal effects, illustrating his life and artistic journey in Beijing from 1919 until his death, revealing his transformation from an unknown rural painter to a leading 20th-cent...
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20% Bias Score