December 2024
January 2025
Dollar Rises on Slower Fed Rate Cut Expectations
On Tuesday, the U.S. dollar rose 0.14% to 108.24 on the index due to market expectations of slower U.S. interest rate cuts compared to other global central banks, reflecting anticipated economic growth under President-elect Trump and less aggressive Fed rate cuts, with the 10-year Treasury yield hit...
Dollar Rises on Slower Fed Rate Cut Expectations
On Tuesday, the U.S. dollar rose 0.14% to 108.24 on the index due to market expectations of slower U.S. interest rate cuts compared to other global central banks, reflecting anticipated economic growth under President-elect Trump and less aggressive Fed rate cuts, with the 10-year Treasury yield hit...
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36% Bias Score
Trump Revives Territorial Expansion Talk, Sparking International Tensions
President-elect Trump's provocative statements regarding Panama Canal tolls, Greenland's purchase, and Canada's annexation have sparked international tensions, with Panama and Denmark rejecting his proposals, while Canada remains silent, highlighting a potential shift towards unilateralism in US for...
Trump Revives Territorial Expansion Talk, Sparking International Tensions
President-elect Trump's provocative statements regarding Panama Canal tolls, Greenland's purchase, and Canada's annexation have sparked international tensions, with Panama and Denmark rejecting his proposals, while Canada remains silent, highlighting a potential shift towards unilateralism in US for...
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44% Bias Score
Turkey's Syria Maritime Deal Challenged by Greece
Turkey announced a planned maritime agreement with Syria to define an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), prompting Greece to declare the agreement illegitimate due to Syria's unstable transitional government. This action mirrors Turkey's deal with Libya, altering regional power dynamics.
Turkey's Syria Maritime Deal Challenged by Greece
Turkey announced a planned maritime agreement with Syria to define an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), prompting Greece to declare the agreement illegitimate due to Syria's unstable transitional government. This action mirrors Turkey's deal with Libya, altering regional power dynamics.
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40% Bias Score
Migrants' Hunger Strike Demands TPS Extension Before Biden's Term Ends
A group of twelve migrants is staging a hunger strike outside the Supreme Court in Washington D.C., demanding President Biden extend their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) before the end of his term to avoid mass deportations and family separations, echoing similar protests under Trump's presidency.
Migrants' Hunger Strike Demands TPS Extension Before Biden's Term Ends
A group of twelve migrants is staging a hunger strike outside the Supreme Court in Washington D.C., demanding President Biden extend their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) before the end of his term to avoid mass deportations and family separations, echoing similar protests under Trump's presidency.
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44% Bias Score
Münter's Expressionist Legacy: A Madrid Exhibition
The Thyssen Museum in Madrid showcases the works of Gabriele Münter, a key figure of German Expressionism, whose paintings reflect her life in Murnau with Wassily Kandinsky and the challenges faced during the Nazi era.
Münter's Expressionist Legacy: A Madrid Exhibition
The Thyssen Museum in Madrid showcases the works of Gabriele Münter, a key figure of German Expressionism, whose paintings reflect her life in Murnau with Wassily Kandinsky and the challenges faced during the Nazi era.
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36% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack Fuels Far-Right Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in Germany
A Saudi Arabian national living in Germany drove a vehicle into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, killing five and injuring 200; the attack is being exploited by far-right groups to fuel anti-immigrant sentiment before upcoming elections.
Magdeburg Attack Fuels Far-Right Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in Germany
A Saudi Arabian national living in Germany drove a vehicle into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, killing five and injuring 200; the attack is being exploited by far-right groups to fuel anti-immigrant sentiment before upcoming elections.
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56% Bias Score
Climate Change to Critically Impact Greek Tourism in Coming Decades
A study by the University of Ioannina predicts a significant negative impact on Greek tourism due to rising temperatures and drought, with the most drastic changes expected within the next decade; the study used three climate scenarios and examined the Holiday Climate Conditions Index (HCI) for urba...
Climate Change to Critically Impact Greek Tourism in Coming Decades
A study by the University of Ioannina predicts a significant negative impact on Greek tourism due to rising temperatures and drought, with the most drastic changes expected within the next decade; the study used three climate scenarios and examined the Holiday Climate Conditions Index (HCI) for urba...
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48% Bias Score
OpenAI's ChatGPT Search Tool Vulnerable to Malicious Manipulation
OpenAI's ChatGPT search tool is vulnerable to manipulation via hidden website content, potentially delivering malicious code or biased results to users, highlighting security concerns as the feature becomes more widely used.
OpenAI's ChatGPT Search Tool Vulnerable to Malicious Manipulation
OpenAI's ChatGPT search tool is vulnerable to manipulation via hidden website content, potentially delivering malicious code or biased results to users, highlighting security concerns as the feature becomes more widely used.
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48% Bias Score
Record Consumer Returns to Cost $890 Billion in 2024
In 2024, US consumer returns are projected to reach $890 billion (17% of sales), up from $743 billion (15%) in 2023, due to increased online shopping and practices like bracketing and wardrobing, creating significant financial and environmental challenges for retailers.
Record Consumer Returns to Cost $890 Billion in 2024
In 2024, US consumer returns are projected to reach $890 billion (17% of sales), up from $743 billion (15%) in 2023, due to increased online shopping and practices like bracketing and wardrobing, creating significant financial and environmental challenges for retailers.
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44% Bias Score
Yamalı's Return to AKP Shakes Turkish Opposition
Turkish politician Nedim Yamalı resigned from the Gelecek Party to rejoin the AKP, triggering questions about the future of a potential opposition coalition and potentially weakening Gelecek's parliamentary group, which was already vulnerable due to its low number of members.
Yamalı's Return to AKP Shakes Turkish Opposition
Turkish politician Nedim Yamalı resigned from the Gelecek Party to rejoin the AKP, triggering questions about the future of a potential opposition coalition and potentially weakening Gelecek's parliamentary group, which was already vulnerable due to its low number of members.
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Planned Tariff Increases to Restructure Global Trade
Incoming President Donald Trump plans to impose significant tariff increases on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China upon taking office in January 2025, potentially within his first 100 days, impacting consumers, businesses, and global trade relations.
Trump's Planned Tariff Increases to Restructure Global Trade
Incoming President Donald Trump plans to impose significant tariff increases on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China upon taking office in January 2025, potentially within his first 100 days, impacting consumers, businesses, and global trade relations.
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36% Bias Score
Christmas Consumption Emits 23 Times More CO2 Than Average Day
A Guardian analysis reveals that the average UK adult's Christmas Day consumption emits 513kg of CO2e, 23 times their daily average, with gifts (primarily electronics) accounting for 93% of this total.
Christmas Consumption Emits 23 Times More CO2 Than Average Day
A Guardian analysis reveals that the average UK adult's Christmas Day consumption emits 513kg of CO2e, 23 times their daily average, with gifts (primarily electronics) accounting for 93% of this total.
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44% Bias Score