December 2024
January 2025
California Storm Causes Death, Pier Collapse
A powerful storm caused flooding and high waves along California's central coast on Monday, resulting in one death, a partially collapsed pier, and several rescues; further high surf and wind warnings remain in effect.
California Storm Causes Death, Pier Collapse
A powerful storm caused flooding and high waves along California's central coast on Monday, resulting in one death, a partially collapsed pier, and several rescues; further high surf and wind warnings remain in effect.
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28% Bias Score
Democrats Urge Biden to Finalize Student Loan Forgiveness Before Trump Takes Office
Facing pressure from Democrats, the Biden administration is urged to expedite nearly $29 billion in student loan forgiveness for 1.6 million defrauded borrowers before President-elect Trump's inauguration, despite concerns from Republicans that the relief is unfair to taxpayers and a potential slowd...
Democrats Urge Biden to Finalize Student Loan Forgiveness Before Trump Takes Office
Facing pressure from Democrats, the Biden administration is urged to expedite nearly $29 billion in student loan forgiveness for 1.6 million defrauded borrowers before President-elect Trump's inauguration, despite concerns from Republicans that the relief is unfair to taxpayers and a potential slowd...
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52% Bias Score
Germany's Stagnant Economy: 2025 Challenges
Germany's economy faces stagnation in 2025, with projected GDP growth near zero, due to weak exports, slow consumption, and fiscal uncertainty from upcoming elections, compounded by industrial competitiveness loss and geopolitical risks.
Germany's Stagnant Economy: 2025 Challenges
Germany's economy faces stagnation in 2025, with projected GDP growth near zero, due to weak exports, slow consumption, and fiscal uncertainty from upcoming elections, compounded by industrial competitiveness loss and geopolitical risks.
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48% Bias Score
Wide Disparities in Average EU Salaries in 2023
In 2023, average annual full-time salaries in the EU ranged from \u20ac13,503 in Bulgaria to \u20ac81,064 in Luxembourg; while the EU average was \u20ac37,863, adjusting for purchasing power parity narrowed but did not eliminate the differences.
Wide Disparities in Average EU Salaries in 2023
In 2023, average annual full-time salaries in the EU ranged from \u20ac13,503 in Bulgaria to \u20ac81,064 in Luxembourg; while the EU average was \u20ac37,863, adjusting for purchasing power parity narrowed but did not eliminate the differences.
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32% Bias Score
German Economy Stagnates Amidst Multiple Challenges
Germany's economy faces stagnation in 2025 due to weak exports, sluggish consumption, declining investments, high energy costs, and loss of auto sector competitiveness; election uncertainty and geopolitical risks further complicate the situation.
German Economy Stagnates Amidst Multiple Challenges
Germany's economy faces stagnation in 2025 due to weak exports, sluggish consumption, declining investments, high energy costs, and loss of auto sector competitiveness; election uncertainty and geopolitical risks further complicate the situation.
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44% Bias Score
House Ethics Committee Accuses Matt Gaetz of Sex with Minor, Violating House Rules
A House Ethics Committee report accuses former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz of paying for sex with multiple women, including a minor, from 2017 to 2020, violating House rules and state laws, citing financial records and text messages as evidence; Gaetz denies the allegations.
House Ethics Committee Accuses Matt Gaetz of Sex with Minor, Violating House Rules
A House Ethics Committee report accuses former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz of paying for sex with multiple women, including a minor, from 2017 to 2020, violating House rules and state laws, citing financial records and text messages as evidence; Gaetz denies the allegations.
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60% Bias Score
Syria: International Engagement with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Quest for Reconstruction
The Guardian highlights the shifting geopolitical landscape in Syria, focusing on Ahmad al-Shara's efforts to delist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from terrorist organizations and secure international recognition for the new government amid a dire humanitarian crisis and competing foreign interests.
Syria: International Engagement with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Quest for Reconstruction
The Guardian highlights the shifting geopolitical landscape in Syria, focusing on Ahmad al-Shara's efforts to delist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from terrorist organizations and secure international recognition for the new government amid a dire humanitarian crisis and competing foreign interests.
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44% Bias Score
US Citizen Sentenced to 15 Years in Russia on Espionage Charges
A Moscow court sentenced US citizen Gene Spector to 15 years in prison on espionage charges, adding to his existing bribery sentence; the trial was secretive, and details remain undisclosed, highlighting ongoing US-Russia tensions.
US Citizen Sentenced to 15 Years in Russia on Espionage Charges
A Moscow court sentenced US citizen Gene Spector to 15 years in prison on espionage charges, adding to his existing bribery sentence; the trial was secretive, and details remain undisclosed, highlighting ongoing US-Russia tensions.
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40% Bias Score
Slovakia's Fico Faces Backlash for Seeking Russian Gas Amidst Ukraine War
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's meeting with Vladimir Putin to secure alternative Russian gas supplies after Ukraine's refusal to renew the transit contract has sparked outrage from Ukraine and the EU, with accusations of bribery and undermining efforts to end the war.
Slovakia's Fico Faces Backlash for Seeking Russian Gas Amidst Ukraine War
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's meeting with Vladimir Putin to secure alternative Russian gas supplies after Ukraine's refusal to renew the transit contract has sparked outrage from Ukraine and the EU, with accusations of bribery and undermining efforts to end the war.
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52% Bias Score
Israel Vows to Destroy Houthi Infrastructure Following Tel Aviv Missile Attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to destroy Houthi infrastructure in Yemen after a missile attack on Tel Aviv on Saturday caused injuries; Israel also launched a diplomatic initiative to internationally label the Houthi rebels as a terrorist organization.
Israel Vows to Destroy Houthi Infrastructure Following Tel Aviv Missile Attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to destroy Houthi infrastructure in Yemen after a missile attack on Tel Aviv on Saturday caused injuries; Israel also launched a diplomatic initiative to internationally label the Houthi rebels as a terrorist organization.
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52% Bias Score
xAI Secures \$6 Billion, Doubles Supercomputer Capacity
Elon Musk's xAI secured \$6 billion in funding, bringing its valuation to approximately \$50 billion, to expand its supercomputer Colossus with an additional 100,000 Nvidia GPUs, intensifying competition in the generative AI market.
xAI Secures \$6 Billion, Doubles Supercomputer Capacity
Elon Musk's xAI secured \$6 billion in funding, bringing its valuation to approximately \$50 billion, to expand its supercomputer Colossus with an additional 100,000 Nvidia GPUs, intensifying competition in the generative AI market.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Renewed Claim on Greenland Sparks Outrage
Donald Trump's recent claim on Greenland's ownership, echoing a 2019 proposal, was immediately rejected by Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede, highlighting the ongoing geopolitical competition for Arctic resources and strategic advantage, further strained by Trump's prior actions, including the c...
Trump's Renewed Claim on Greenland Sparks Outrage
Donald Trump's recent claim on Greenland's ownership, echoing a 2019 proposal, was immediately rejected by Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede, highlighting the ongoing geopolitical competition for Arctic resources and strategic advantage, further strained by Trump's prior actions, including the c...
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36% Bias Score