December 2024
January 2025
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
Economists Warn of Risks in UK's Plan to Deregulate Financial Sector
Economists warn that Rachel Reeves's plan to loosen financial regulations in the UK could harm the economy, citing risks to the government's growth strategy and the lessons of the 2008 financial crisis; they highlight the sector's contribution to inequality and instability, contrasting its growth wi...
Economists Warn of Risks in UK's Plan to Deregulate Financial Sector
Economists warn that Rachel Reeves's plan to loosen financial regulations in the UK could harm the economy, citing risks to the government's growth strategy and the lessons of the 2008 financial crisis; they highlight the sector's contribution to inequality and instability, contrasting its growth wi...
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56% Bias Score
Brazilian Film's Box Office Success Reflects Reckoning with Dictatorship's Legacy
The Brazilian film "I'm Still Here," about a family destroyed by the 1970s military dictatorship, has sold nearly 3 million tickets by mid-December 2024, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of the year amidst a renewed debate about amnesty for those involved in a 2022 coup attempt.
Brazilian Film's Box Office Success Reflects Reckoning with Dictatorship's Legacy
The Brazilian film "I'm Still Here," about a family destroyed by the 1970s military dictatorship, has sold nearly 3 million tickets by mid-December 2024, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of the year amidst a renewed debate about amnesty for those involved in a 2022 coup attempt.
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44% Bias Score
Sununu Defends Musk Amidst Conflict-of-Interest Accusations
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu defended Elon Musk against conflict-of-interest accusations on CNN's State of the Union, arguing his wealth prevents financial influence; this sparked criticism from various sources, including a former White House ethics lawyer and Democratic politicians, raising ...
Sununu Defends Musk Amidst Conflict-of-Interest Accusations
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu defended Elon Musk against conflict-of-interest accusations on CNN's State of the Union, arguing his wealth prevents financial influence; this sparked criticism from various sources, including a former White House ethics lawyer and Democratic politicians, raising ...
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48% Bias Score
China's Adora Magic City Cruise Ship Drives Domestic Tourism Boom
China's first domestically built cruise ship, Adora Magic City, completed 84 voyages, carrying 600,000 tourists in its first year (2024), representing 40% of the country's international cruise market; a second ship is expected by 2027.
China's Adora Magic City Cruise Ship Drives Domestic Tourism Boom
China's first domestically built cruise ship, Adora Magic City, completed 84 voyages, carrying 600,000 tourists in its first year (2024), representing 40% of the country's international cruise market; a second ship is expected by 2027.
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44% Bias Score
China's Humanoid Robot Boom: $1.51 Billion in Funding Fuels Rapid Advancements
Fueled by over $1.51 billion in funding, China's humanoid robot sector saw explosive growth in 2024, with robots achieving remarkable feats like backflips, scaling the Great Wall, and running in the Gobi Desert, suggesting widespread future adoption.
China's Humanoid Robot Boom: $1.51 Billion in Funding Fuels Rapid Advancements
Fueled by over $1.51 billion in funding, China's humanoid robot sector saw explosive growth in 2024, with robots achieving remarkable feats like backflips, scaling the Great Wall, and running in the Gobi Desert, suggesting widespread future adoption.
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48% 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
Kenyan Man's 4.2 Million Butterfly Collection Seeks New Home
Steve Collins, a 74-year-old Kenyan agronomist, has spent over six decades building what is possibly Africa's largest private butterfly collection, containing more than 4.2 million specimens across hundreds of species, currently seeking a buyer or institution to house his $8 million collection to en...
Kenyan Man's 4.2 Million Butterfly Collection Seeks New Home
Steve Collins, a 74-year-old Kenyan agronomist, has spent over six decades building what is possibly Africa's largest private butterfly collection, containing more than 4.2 million specimens across hundreds of species, currently seeking a buyer or institution to house his $8 million collection to en...
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32% Bias Score
UK Tightens Rules on Waste Incinerators
The UK government announced stricter regulations for new waste incinerators in England, requiring them to meet stringent criteria such as landfill reduction and carbon capture to address environmental concerns and public opposition; current incineration rates are nearly 50% of household waste.
UK Tightens Rules on Waste Incinerators
The UK government announced stricter regulations for new waste incinerators in England, requiring them to meet stringent criteria such as landfill reduction and carbon capture to address environmental concerns and public opposition; current incineration rates are nearly 50% of household waste.
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52% Bias Score
Berlin's Iconic Clubs Face Closure Amidst Rising Costs and Economic Challenges
The closure of Berlin's Watergate and Wilde Renate nightclubs, iconic venues for electronic music, highlights the challenges faced by Berlin's nightlife due to rising rents, inflation, and decreased tourism; this threatens the city's cultural identity and €1.5 billion annual economic contribution.
Berlin's Iconic Clubs Face Closure Amidst Rising Costs and Economic Challenges
The closure of Berlin's Watergate and Wilde Renate nightclubs, iconic venues for electronic music, highlights the challenges faced by Berlin's nightlife due to rising rents, inflation, and decreased tourism; this threatens the city's cultural identity and €1.5 billion annual economic contribution.
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44% Bias Score
EU Political Landscape in 2024: Winners and Losers
The year 2024 brought significant political changes within the EU, with some leaders gaining influence while others suffered setbacks due to various factors including the war in Ukraine, economic underperformance, and the US election results, leading to potential long-term impacts on the EU's stabil...
EU Political Landscape in 2024: Winners and Losers
The year 2024 brought significant political changes within the EU, with some leaders gaining influence while others suffered setbacks due to various factors including the war in Ukraine, economic underperformance, and the US election results, leading to potential long-term impacts on the EU's stabil...
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60% Bias Score
Finnish Seizure of Oil Tanker Highlights Baltic Sea Tensions
Finnish authorities seized the Cook Islands-registered oil tanker Eagle S, suspected of damaging an undersea power cable and four telecom lines in the Baltic Sea on December 25th, prompting a legal challenge by the owner and raising concerns about regional security.
Finnish Seizure of Oil Tanker Highlights Baltic Sea Tensions
Finnish authorities seized the Cook Islands-registered oil tanker Eagle S, suspected of damaging an undersea power cable and four telecom lines in the Baltic Sea on December 25th, prompting a legal challenge by the owner and raising concerns about regional security.
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40% Bias Score