December 2024
January 2025
Hungary Grants Asylum to Polish Official Facing Criminal Charges, Triggering Diplomatic Crisis
Hungary's granting of political asylum to Marcin Romanowski, a former Polish deputy minister facing multiple criminal charges, including involvement in a criminal organization, has caused a major diplomatic crisis between Poland and Hungary, prompting strong condemnation from Poland and raising conc...
Hungary Grants Asylum to Polish Official Facing Criminal Charges, Triggering Diplomatic Crisis
Hungary's granting of political asylum to Marcin Romanowski, a former Polish deputy minister facing multiple criminal charges, including involvement in a criminal organization, has caused a major diplomatic crisis between Poland and Hungary, prompting strong condemnation from Poland and raising conc...
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48% Bias Score
Germany's CO2 Price Hike: Fuel and Heating Costs to Rise in 2025
Germany's CO2 price for fossil fuels will rise to €55 per ton on January 1st, 2025, increasing fuel and heating costs by approximately €0.03 per liter for gasoline and diesel and €0.22 per kilowatt-hour for natural gas, impacting consumers and potentially prompting a 'climate bonus' for citizens.
Germany's CO2 Price Hike: Fuel and Heating Costs to Rise in 2025
Germany's CO2 price for fossil fuels will rise to €55 per ton on January 1st, 2025, increasing fuel and heating costs by approximately €0.03 per liter for gasoline and diesel and €0.22 per kilowatt-hour for natural gas, impacting consumers and potentially prompting a 'climate bonus' for citizens.
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36% Bias Score
Parker Solar Probe Completes Record-Breaking Close Approach to the Sun
The Parker Solar Probe, launched in 2018 and named after solar researcher Eugene Parker, made its closest-ever approach to the Sun on December 25, 2024, exceeding six million kilometers, collecting data on the Sun's corona and Venus's atmosphere; contact is expected to resume on December 27, 2024.
Parker Solar Probe Completes Record-Breaking Close Approach to the Sun
The Parker Solar Probe, launched in 2018 and named after solar researcher Eugene Parker, made its closest-ever approach to the Sun on December 25, 2024, exceeding six million kilometers, collecting data on the Sun's corona and Venus's atmosphere; contact is expected to resume on December 27, 2024.
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8% Bias Score
Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences; Trump Vows to Increase Use of Capital Punishment
President Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life in prison, a decision that drew immediate condemnation from former President Trump who vowed to increase the use of the death penalty upon taking office; Trump cited the murders of a mother and daughter, and a soldier and two...
Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences; Trump Vows to Increase Use of Capital Punishment
President Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life in prison, a decision that drew immediate condemnation from former President Trump who vowed to increase the use of the death penalty upon taking office; Trump cited the murders of a mother and daughter, and a soldier and two...
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60% Bias Score
China to Boost Innovation to Counter Hypercompetition
China plans to stimulate innovation and improve resource allocation to counter hypercompetition in key industries like photovoltaics, where output value plummeted 43.17 percent year-on-year in the first 10 months of 2023, despite significant production growth.
China to Boost Innovation to Counter Hypercompetition
China plans to stimulate innovation and improve resource allocation to counter hypercompetition in key industries like photovoltaics, where output value plummeted 43.17 percent year-on-year in the first 10 months of 2023, despite significant production growth.
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40% Bias Score
US Consumer Confidence Falls Amid Tariff Concerns
US consumer confidence fell to 104.7 in December 2024 from 112.8 in November, below market expectations of 113.5, driven by concerns over President-elect Trump's planned tariffs and their potential impact on the cost of living, with 46 percent of consumers expecting higher prices.
US Consumer Confidence Falls Amid Tariff Concerns
US consumer confidence fell to 104.7 in December 2024 from 112.8 in November, below market expectations of 113.5, driven by concerns over President-elect Trump's planned tariffs and their potential impact on the cost of living, with 46 percent of consumers expecting higher prices.
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40% Bias Score
Bavarian ATM Bombings Result in \u20ac1.9 Million Loss, Injuries
In Bavaria, 22 ATM bombings in 2023 resulted in \u20ac1.9 million stolen and \u20ac4.2 million in damages (with more expected), causing injuries for the first time; this contrasts with 2022's 37 bombings resulting in \u20ac3 million in loot.
Bavarian ATM Bombings Result in \u20ac1.9 Million Loss, Injuries
In Bavaria, 22 ATM bombings in 2023 resulted in \u20ac1.9 million stolen and \u20ac4.2 million in damages (with more expected), causing injuries for the first time; this contrasts with 2022's 37 bombings resulting in \u20ac3 million in loot.
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28% Bias Score
Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences, Sparking Trump's Outrage
President Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life imprisonment, sparking outrage from Donald Trump who plans to prioritize the death penalty if elected, citing cases involving murdered mothers and children; the decision does not affect state-level death sentences.
Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences, Sparking Trump's Outrage
President Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life imprisonment, sparking outrage from Donald Trump who plans to prioritize the death penalty if elected, citing cases involving murdered mothers and children; the decision does not affect state-level death sentences.
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56% Bias Score
Holy Year 2025: Rome Anticipates Record-Breaking Pilgrimage
Pope Francis initiated the Holy Year 2025 in Rome, opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica on December 8th, anticipating 30–35 million visitors through January 6, 2026, with events including an LGBTQ+ pilgrimage day and a virtual tour, and emphasizing the theme of 'Pilgrims of Hope'.
Holy Year 2025: Rome Anticipates Record-Breaking Pilgrimage
Pope Francis initiated the Holy Year 2025 in Rome, opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica on December 8th, anticipating 30–35 million visitors through January 6, 2026, with events including an LGBTQ+ pilgrimage day and a virtual tour, and emphasizing the theme of 'Pilgrims of Hope'.
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36% Bias Score
Intensive Combat Training for Russian Mobilized Troops
Russian mobilized troops are undergoing rigorous combat training on a muddy training ground, simulating real-world conditions to prepare them for active combat, including drills on handling rocket attacks and creating makeshift weapons. The training integrates veteran soldiers with recruits to ensur...
Intensive Combat Training for Russian Mobilized Troops
Russian mobilized troops are undergoing rigorous combat training on a muddy training ground, simulating real-world conditions to prepare them for active combat, including drills on handling rocket attacks and creating makeshift weapons. The training integrates veteran soldiers with recruits to ensur...
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56% Bias Score
Cheaper Overseas Travel Drives Chinese Spring Festival Bookings
Andy Wang's 2,000 yuan Shanghai-Jeju Island round-trip flight for the Spring Festival highlights a new trend: cheaper overseas travel than domestic options, with outbound flight and hotel bookings more than doubling compared to last year, driven by lower international demand during this period.
Cheaper Overseas Travel Drives Chinese Spring Festival Bookings
Andy Wang's 2,000 yuan Shanghai-Jeju Island round-trip flight for the Spring Festival highlights a new trend: cheaper overseas travel than domestic options, with outbound flight and hotel bookings more than doubling compared to last year, driven by lower international demand during this period.
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Proposed Tariffs: Potential Economic Impacts on US and China
President-elect Trump's planned 60 percent tariff on Chinese imports is expected to cause significant US inflation and job losses, while potentially pushing some products out of the US market; however, China's diversified markets and proactive economic policies may lessen the negative impacts.
Trump's Proposed Tariffs: Potential Economic Impacts on US and China
President-elect Trump's planned 60 percent tariff on Chinese imports is expected to cause significant US inflation and job losses, while potentially pushing some products out of the US market; however, China's diversified markets and proactive economic policies may lessen the negative impacts.
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40% Bias Score