December 2024
January 2025
Arsenic-Laced Cake Kills Three; Husband's Death Investigated
In southern Brazil, three women died after consuming an arsenic-laced Christmas cake baked by a relative; police are exhuming the relative's husband, who died from suspected food poisoning six months earlier, to determine if the incidents are connected.
Arsenic-Laced Cake Kills Three; Husband's Death Investigated
In southern Brazil, three women died after consuming an arsenic-laced Christmas cake baked by a relative; police are exhuming the relative's husband, who died from suspected food poisoning six months earlier, to determine if the incidents are connected.
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60% Bias Score
Supreme Court Case Could Reshape Canadian Capital Markets
The Supreme Court of Canada will decide if Lundin Mining's delayed disclosure of a 2017 rock slide at its Chilean copper mine constitutes a "material change", with implications for class-action lawsuits and the number of Canadian public companies.
Supreme Court Case Could Reshape Canadian Capital Markets
The Supreme Court of Canada will decide if Lundin Mining's delayed disclosure of a 2017 rock slide at its Chilean copper mine constitutes a "material change", with implications for class-action lawsuits and the number of Canadian public companies.
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8% Bias Score
Chitosan Biocomposites: A Sustainable Solution for Building and Electronics
Scientists have created chitosan-flax biocomposites as a sustainable alternative to traditional building materials, reducing CO2 emissions and waste; chitosan's application in passive cooling and metal composites shows promise for energy-efficient buildings and sustainable electronics.
Chitosan Biocomposites: A Sustainable Solution for Building and Electronics
Scientists have created chitosan-flax biocomposites as a sustainable alternative to traditional building materials, reducing CO2 emissions and waste; chitosan's application in passive cooling and metal composites shows promise for energy-efficient buildings and sustainable electronics.
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48% Bias Score
Rising Treasury Yields Dampen U.S. Stock Futures
U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday morning due to rising Treasury yields, threatening the typical year-end "Santa Claus" rally; the Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq futures all declined.
Rising Treasury Yields Dampen U.S. Stock Futures
U.S. stock index futures fell on Monday morning due to rising Treasury yields, threatening the typical year-end "Santa Claus" rally; the Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq futures all declined.
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40% Bias Score
Media Mogul Charles F. Dolan Dies at 98
Charles F. Dolan, founder of HBO and Cablevision, died at age 98 from natural causes on Saturday, leaving a significant legacy in media and entertainment, including the $17.7 billion sale of Cablevision to Altice in 2016.
Media Mogul Charles F. Dolan Dies at 98
Charles F. Dolan, founder of HBO and Cablevision, died at age 98 from natural causes on Saturday, leaving a significant legacy in media and entertainment, including the $17.7 billion sale of Cablevision to Altice in 2016.
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16% Bias Score
Lavrov: US Tactics in Taiwan Mirror Ukraine Approach; Ukraine's Non-Aligned Status Remains Key Goal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the US of using similar tactics in Taiwan as in Ukraine to pressure China, stated that securing Ukraine's non-aligned status remains a key objective of Russia's military operation, and highlighted the dangerous brink of the Iran-Israel conflict.
Lavrov: US Tactics in Taiwan Mirror Ukraine Approach; Ukraine's Non-Aligned Status Remains Key Goal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the US of using similar tactics in Taiwan as in Ukraine to pressure China, stated that securing Ukraine's non-aligned status remains a key objective of Russia's military operation, and highlighted the dangerous brink of the Iran-Israel conflict.
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64% Bias Score
ECB Prioritizes Productivity Growth Amidst Eurozone Inflation Concerns
The European Central Bank (ECB) is prioritizing productivity growth due to near-full employment in the Eurozone despite economic slowdown, rendering traditional inflation-fighting methods ineffective; this contrasts with past recessions where unemployment acted as an inflation damper.
ECB Prioritizes Productivity Growth Amidst Eurozone Inflation Concerns
The European Central Bank (ECB) is prioritizing productivity growth due to near-full employment in the Eurozone despite economic slowdown, rendering traditional inflation-fighting methods ineffective; this contrasts with past recessions where unemployment acted as an inflation damper.
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44% Bias Score
Canadian Gold Sector Poised for M&A Surge in 2025
High gold prices and low reserve levels are fueling a predicted surge in mergers and acquisitions within Canada's precious metals sector in 2025, with several large deals already completed in 2024, such as Gold Fields' \$2.16 billion acquisition of Osisko Mining.
Canadian Gold Sector Poised for M&A Surge in 2025
High gold prices and low reserve levels are fueling a predicted surge in mergers and acquisitions within Canada's precious metals sector in 2025, with several large deals already completed in 2024, such as Gold Fields' \$2.16 billion acquisition of Osisko Mining.
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40% Bias Score
France's New Government Aims to Restore Order Amidst Political Instability
France formed a new government under Prime Minister François Bayrou in 2024, aiming to restore economic stability and public order by focusing on fiscal discipline, law enforcement coordination, and combating drug trafficking, amidst a backdrop of political instability and rising populism.
France's New Government Aims to Restore Order Amidst Political Instability
France formed a new government under Prime Minister François Bayrou in 2024, aiming to restore economic stability and public order by focusing on fiscal discipline, law enforcement coordination, and combating drug trafficking, amidst a backdrop of political instability and rising populism.
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52% Bias Score
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Security Failures Investigated
On December 1st, a man drove a vehicle into Magdeburg's Christmas market, killing five and injuring over 200. Investigations reveal known security flaws three weeks prior, including improperly positioned police vehicles and unimplemented security barriers, leading to at least three lawsuits.
Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Security Failures Investigated
On December 1st, a man drove a vehicle into Magdeburg's Christmas market, killing five and injuring over 200. Investigations reveal known security flaws three weeks prior, including improperly positioned police vehicles and unimplemented security barriers, leading to at least three lawsuits.
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36% Bias Score
Italy Negotiates Release of Journalist Detained in Iran Amidst Potential Prisoner Exchange
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, detained in Iran since December 19th, is the focus of intense diplomatic negotiations between Italy and Iran, potentially linked to the arrest of an Iranian engineer in Milan wanted by the US for supplying drone technology to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
Italy Negotiates Release of Journalist Detained in Iran Amidst Potential Prisoner Exchange
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, detained in Iran since December 19th, is the focus of intense diplomatic negotiations between Italy and Iran, potentially linked to the arrest of an Iranian engineer in Milan wanted by the US for supplying drone technology to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
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40% Bias Score
Malaysia-China Ties Strengthened: A Prominent Malaysian's Perspective
Michael Yeoh, a Malaysian strategist, highlights the strengthening Malaysia-China relationship, emphasizing China's remarkable development, particularly Shenzhen's transformation, while contrasting his positive Xinjiang experience with Western media reports.
Malaysia-China Ties Strengthened: A Prominent Malaysian's Perspective
Michael Yeoh, a Malaysian strategist, highlights the strengthening Malaysia-China relationship, emphasizing China's remarkable development, particularly Shenzhen's transformation, while contrasting his positive Xinjiang experience with Western media reports.
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56% Bias Score