December 2024
January 2025
Italian Journalist Arrested in Iran
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was arrested in Tehran, Iran, on December 19th, prompting immediate calls for her release from Italian political figures, organizations like Amnesty International, and fellow journalists; the Italian government is actively working with Iranian authorities to secure he...
Italian Journalist Arrested in Iran
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was arrested in Tehran, Iran, on December 19th, prompting immediate calls for her release from Italian political figures, organizations like Amnesty International, and fellow journalists; the Italian government is actively working with Iranian authorities to secure he...
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40% Bias Score
Far-Right Attacks Target Lavapiés's Multicultural Businesses
Far-right groups are escalating attacks against businesses in Madrid's multicultural Lavapiés neighborhood, targeting leftist establishments with vandalism and threats, creating a climate of fear and highlighting the vulnerability of progressive communities.
Far-Right Attacks Target Lavapiés's Multicultural Businesses
Far-right groups are escalating attacks against businesses in Madrid's multicultural Lavapiés neighborhood, targeting leftist establishments with vandalism and threats, creating a climate of fear and highlighting the vulnerability of progressive communities.
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56% Bias Score
Flight Simulators Enhance Aviation Safety Through Realistic Emergency Training
A journalist experienced a realistic emergency simulation in a high-tech flight simulator, highlighting the crucial role of simulators in enhancing pilot training and aviation safety by preparing pilots for unexpected situations and improving their response to emergencies.
Flight Simulators Enhance Aviation Safety Through Realistic Emergency Training
A journalist experienced a realistic emergency simulation in a high-tech flight simulator, highlighting the crucial role of simulators in enhancing pilot training and aviation safety by preparing pilots for unexpected situations and improving their response to emergencies.
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24% Bias Score
Increased Risk of Armenian-Azerbaijani War in 2024
Armenian military experts warn of heightened war risks from April 2024 due to reduced constraints on Azerbaijani aggression, lack of peace treaty commitment, and increased Turkish-Azerbaijani military cooperation, including four high-level military visits in three weeks.
Increased Risk of Armenian-Azerbaijani War in 2024
Armenian military experts warn of heightened war risks from April 2024 due to reduced constraints on Azerbaijani aggression, lack of peace treaty commitment, and increased Turkish-Azerbaijani military cooperation, including four high-level military visits in three weeks.
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40% Bias Score
Schectman Warns of Global Economic Crisis Amid BRICS Rise and Gold Rush
Andy Schectman, President of Miles Franklin, warned of escalating global economic instability due to BRICS nations' growing influence, their strategic gold accumulation, and the threat of stagflation, citing central banks' increased gold purchases as a key indicator of concern.
Schectman Warns of Global Economic Crisis Amid BRICS Rise and Gold Rush
Andy Schectman, President of Miles Franklin, warned of escalating global economic instability due to BRICS nations' growing influence, their strategic gold accumulation, and the threat of stagflation, citing central banks' increased gold purchases as a key indicator of concern.
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44% Bias Score
Russell 2000 Rises 1% Amidst Flat Major Indices; Rising Bond Yields Raise Concerns
On Thursday, December 26th, the Russell 2000 index increased by 1%, while other major indices remained relatively flat; rising long-term bond yields, nearing 4.79% on the 30-year bond, are a cause for concern for investors; Apple's market cap nears $4 trillion.
Russell 2000 Rises 1% Amidst Flat Major Indices; Rising Bond Yields Raise Concerns
On Thursday, December 26th, the Russell 2000 index increased by 1%, while other major indices remained relatively flat; rising long-term bond yields, nearing 4.79% on the 30-year bond, are a cause for concern for investors; Apple's market cap nears $4 trillion.
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40% Bias Score
EU Mandates Universal Charger for Electronics
The European Union's new directive, effective this Saturday, mandates USB-C charging ports for most electronic devices sold within the EU, aiming to reduce e-waste and consumer costs; by 2026, this will also include laptops.
EU Mandates Universal Charger for Electronics
The European Union's new directive, effective this Saturday, mandates USB-C charging ports for most electronic devices sold within the EU, aiming to reduce e-waste and consumer costs; by 2026, this will also include laptops.
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44% Bias Score
Germany to Hold Early Elections on February 23rd, 2024
Following a vote of no confidence, Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved the Bundestag, scheduling early general elections for February 23rd, 2024, to address economic recession, international conflicts, and other significant challenges.
Germany to Hold Early Elections on February 23rd, 2024
Following a vote of no confidence, Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved the Bundestag, scheduling early general elections for February 23rd, 2024, to address economic recession, international conflicts, and other significant challenges.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey's Earthquake Housing Crisis: 155,000 Homes Delivered, but Uninhabitable
As of December 1st, only 155,124 of the promised 319,000 homes have been delivered to earthquake victims in Turkey, lacking crucial infrastructure and finalized financial plans; this highlights a larger issue of systemic failures in disaster management and resource allocation, raising concerns about...
Turkey's Earthquake Housing Crisis: 155,000 Homes Delivered, but Uninhabitable
As of December 1st, only 155,124 of the promised 319,000 homes have been delivered to earthquake victims in Turkey, lacking crucial infrastructure and finalized financial plans; this highlights a larger issue of systemic failures in disaster management and resource allocation, raising concerns about...
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64% Bias Score
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Project Launched
On December 27th, the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project commenced, marking a key step in the Belt and Road Initiative and boosting regional connectivity, as stated in congratulatory messages from the presidents of the three countries.
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Project Launched
On December 27th, the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project commenced, marking a key step in the Belt and Road Initiative and boosting regional connectivity, as stated in congratulatory messages from the presidents of the three countries.
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60% Bias Score
Russian Soldiers Rescue Elderly Couple From Ukraine Border Fighting
Russian soldiers rescued an elderly couple, Vladimir and Varvara Lukyanchenko, from their village Russkaya Konopelka in the Kursk region, which is near the Ukrainian border, during intense fighting in August, after they had hidden in a basement for days; they are now in a temporary accommodation cen...
Russian Soldiers Rescue Elderly Couple From Ukraine Border Fighting
Russian soldiers rescued an elderly couple, Vladimir and Varvara Lukyanchenko, from their village Russkaya Konopelka in the Kursk region, which is near the Ukrainian border, during intense fighting in August, after they had hidden in a basement for days; they are now in a temporary accommodation cen...
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28% Bias Score
US National Debt: Risk Management, Not Moralizing
The US national debt has tripled to almost \$36 trillion in two decades, necessitating a shift in focus from the "good debt/bad debt" debate to effective risk management; the government's failure to fully exploit historically low interest rates is highlighted as a key risk.
US National Debt: Risk Management, Not Moralizing
The US national debt has tripled to almost \$36 trillion in two decades, necessitating a shift in focus from the "good debt/bad debt" debate to effective risk management; the government's failure to fully exploit historically low interest rates is highlighted as a key risk.
Progress
44% Bias Score