December 2024
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Amazon Delivery Drivers End Strike, But Labor Tensions Persist
Thousands of Amazon delivery drivers, represented by the Teamsters, ended a strike on Christmas Eve after demanding higher wages and better benefits; although the strike affected only nine locations, the union vows to continue its fight against Amazon.
Amazon Delivery Drivers End Strike, But Labor Tensions Persist
Thousands of Amazon delivery drivers, represented by the Teamsters, ended a strike on Christmas Eve after demanding higher wages and better benefits; although the strike affected only nine locations, the union vows to continue its fight against Amazon.
Progress
40% Bias Score
France Begins Troop Withdrawal from Chad
France has begun withdrawing its troops from Chad, handing over its first military base in Faya-Largeau on Thursday; the move follows the end of military cooperation between the two countries last month and coincides with upcoming Chadian elections.
France Begins Troop Withdrawal from Chad
France has begun withdrawing its troops from Chad, handing over its first military base in Faya-Largeau on Thursday; the move follows the end of military cooperation between the two countries last month and coincides with upcoming Chadian elections.
Progress
40% Bias Score
China Approves World's Largest Dam, Raising Concerns in South Asia
China approved construction of the world's largest dam, three times larger than the Three Gorges Dam, on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, projected to produce 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually but raising concerns about its impact on India and Bangladesh.
China Approves World's Largest Dam, Raising Concerns in South Asia
China approved construction of the world's largest dam, three times larger than the Three Gorges Dam, on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, projected to produce 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually but raising concerns about its impact on India and Bangladesh.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Canada's Oil and Gas Sector: Balancing Economic Needs with Emissions Reduction
Canada's oil and gas sector, contributing 5 percent to GDP but 31 percent of emissions, faces rising climate-related economic costs and stalled emissions reductions, necessitating regulations to ensure a clean energy future.
Canada's Oil and Gas Sector: Balancing Economic Needs with Emissions Reduction
Canada's oil and gas sector, contributing 5 percent to GDP but 31 percent of emissions, faces rising climate-related economic costs and stalled emissions reductions, necessitating regulations to ensure a clean energy future.
Progress
28% Bias Score
Brazilian Real Hits Record Low Amidst BRICS Uncertainty
The Brazilian real plummeted to an all-time low against the US dollar (0.14827 or 6.7445) this week, despite the central bank's efforts to stabilize it by raising interest rates and spending $8 billion on real purchases; this event may affect US grain markets and invites speculation about China's in...
Brazilian Real Hits Record Low Amidst BRICS Uncertainty
The Brazilian real plummeted to an all-time low against the US dollar (0.14827 or 6.7445) this week, despite the central bank's efforts to stabilize it by raising interest rates and spending $8 billion on real purchases; this event may affect US grain markets and invites speculation about China's in...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Wastewater Monitoring: A Powerful Tool for Global Disease Surveillance
Wastewater monitoring, expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, now detects various pathogens, including recently found poliovirus in Germany linked to oral vaccines and immigration; this method enhances disease surveillance and pandemic preparedness, with EU-mandated implementation from 2027.
Wastewater Monitoring: A Powerful Tool for Global Disease Surveillance
Wastewater monitoring, expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, now detects various pathogens, including recently found poliovirus in Germany linked to oral vaccines and immigration; this method enhances disease surveillance and pandemic preparedness, with EU-mandated implementation from 2027.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Panama Rejects Trump's Canal Control Threats
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino rejected US President-elect Donald Trump's threats to reclaim control of the Panama Canal, calling them baseless and denying claims of unfair tolls and Chinese influence, while protests erupted outside the US embassy in Panama City.
Panama Rejects Trump's Canal Control Threats
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino rejected US President-elect Donald Trump's threats to reclaim control of the Panama Canal, calling them baseless and denying claims of unfair tolls and Chinese influence, while protests erupted outside the US embassy in Panama City.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Oregon Cat Dies from H5N1, Underscoring Wider US Outbreak
An Oregon cat died from H5N1 avian influenza after consuming recalled Northwest Naturals wet cat food; this follows a wider outbreak affecting hundreds of dairy cattle herds across 16 US states and prompting a state of emergency in California, and 65 human cases reported this year by the CDC.
Oregon Cat Dies from H5N1, Underscoring Wider US Outbreak
An Oregon cat died from H5N1 avian influenza after consuming recalled Northwest Naturals wet cat food; this follows a wider outbreak affecting hundreds of dairy cattle herds across 16 US states and prompting a state of emergency in California, and 65 human cases reported this year by the CDC.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Syria's New Security Forces Crack Down After Homs Violence
In Homs, Syria, following protests and violence, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's new security forces implemented ID checks and car searches, raising concerns about the country's fragile peace as pro-Assad militants attacked the forces, killing 14 and wounding 10.
Syria's New Security Forces Crack Down After Homs Violence
In Homs, Syria, following protests and violence, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's new security forces implemented ID checks and car searches, raising concerns about the country's fragile peace as pro-Assad militants attacked the forces, killing 14 and wounding 10.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh Dies at 92
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, 92, passed away on Thursday in New Delhi after losing consciousness at home; his economic reforms, nuclear deal with the U.S., and decade-long premiership are his key legacies.
Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh Dies at 92
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, 92, passed away on Thursday in New Delhi after losing consciousness at home; his economic reforms, nuclear deal with the U.S., and decade-long premiership are his key legacies.
Progress
8% Bias Score
Kyiv Court Remands Former Odesa Military Official Into Custody
A Kyiv court remanded former Odesa military enlistment office chief Yevhen Borysov into custody on December 26th, with a UAH 402 million bail option, following new charges of obstructing the Armed Forces and issuing false documents, including claiming a non-combat injury as combat-related to receive...
Kyiv Court Remands Former Odesa Military Official Into Custody
A Kyiv court remanded former Odesa military enlistment office chief Yevhen Borysov into custody on December 26th, with a UAH 402 million bail option, following new charges of obstructing the Armed Forces and issuing false documents, including claiming a non-combat injury as combat-related to receive...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Trump Presidency: Germany Faces Foreign Policy Reassessment
A potential Donald Trump presidency forces Germany to reassess its foreign policy, particularly its reliance on US security support and approach to the Ukraine war, while grappling with reduced EU influence in the Middle East and public reluctance towards greater international leadership.
Trump Presidency: Germany Faces Foreign Policy Reassessment
A potential Donald Trump presidency forces Germany to reassess its foreign policy, particularly its reliance on US security support and approach to the Ukraine war, while grappling with reduced EU influence in the Middle East and public reluctance towards greater international leadership.
Progress
40% Bias Score