December 2024
January 2025
Inner Mongolia's Renewables Surpass Coal Power
Inner Mongolia's installed wind and solar capacity (120 million kW) has surpassed its thermal power capacity (117 million kW) one year ahead of schedule, reducing coal use by 84 million tons and CO2 emissions by over 220 million tons annually, showcasing China's rapid green energy transition.
Inner Mongolia's Renewables Surpass Coal Power
Inner Mongolia's installed wind and solar capacity (120 million kW) has surpassed its thermal power capacity (117 million kW) one year ahead of schedule, reducing coal use by 84 million tons and CO2 emissions by over 220 million tons annually, showcasing China's rapid green energy transition.
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40% Bias Score
China's Massive 5G and 6G Investment to Drive Technological Leadership
China plans to install 4.5 million more 5G base stations in 2024, alongside trials for 6G and investments in quantum technology, bio-manufacturing, and AI, to maintain its global technological leadership and bolster industrial growth, while also opening its telecommunications sector further to forei...
China's Massive 5G and 6G Investment to Drive Technological Leadership
China plans to install 4.5 million more 5G base stations in 2024, alongside trials for 6G and investments in quantum technology, bio-manufacturing, and AI, to maintain its global technological leadership and bolster industrial growth, while also opening its telecommunications sector further to forei...
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56% Bias Score
Mollick's "Wait Calculation": Rethinking Innovation in the Age of AI
Ethan Mollick's "wait calculation" argues that many projects completed in recent decades could have been significantly improved by waiting for current AI technology, highlighting a potential shift in innovation strategy across numerous sectors.
Mollick's "Wait Calculation": Rethinking Innovation in the Age of AI
Ethan Mollick's "wait calculation" argues that many projects completed in recent decades could have been significantly improved by waiting for current AI technology, highlighting a potential shift in innovation strategy across numerous sectors.
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36% Bias Score
Italy Blocks Orcel's Banco BPM Bid, Citing Sovereignty Concerns
The Italian government is using its 'golden power' to impede Andrea Orcel's takeover bid for Banco BPM, fearing the concentration of Italian savings with French entities and reduced credit to SMEs, viewing this as a threat to national sovereignty.
Italy Blocks Orcel's Banco BPM Bid, Citing Sovereignty Concerns
The Italian government is using its 'golden power' to impede Andrea Orcel's takeover bid for Banco BPM, fearing the concentration of Italian savings with French entities and reduced credit to SMEs, viewing this as a threat to national sovereignty.
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64% Bias Score
Internal Divisions and Ideological Tensions Within Trump's Movement
MSNBC analysts Eddie Glaude Jr. and Nicolle Wallace argue that hatred, greed, and selfishness define President-elect Donald Trump's movement, citing internal divisions over H-1B visas as evidence; ex-CNN host Don Lemon calls Trump supporters "dumb f---ing idiots".
Internal Divisions and Ideological Tensions Within Trump's Movement
MSNBC analysts Eddie Glaude Jr. and Nicolle Wallace argue that hatred, greed, and selfishness define President-elect Donald Trump's movement, citing internal divisions over H-1B visas as evidence; ex-CNN host Don Lemon calls Trump supporters "dumb f---ing idiots".
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64% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack Highlights German Intelligence Failures
A car attack at a Magdeburg Christmas market on December 20th killed 5 and injured over 200. The suspect, known to authorities since 2015, was not categorized in standard threat categories, leading to questions about intelligence failures. Authorities are investigating tens of thousands of the suspe...
Magdeburg Attack Highlights German Intelligence Failures
A car attack at a Magdeburg Christmas market on December 20th killed 5 and injured over 200. The suspect, known to authorities since 2015, was not categorized in standard threat categories, leading to questions about intelligence failures. Authorities are investigating tens of thousands of the suspe...
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48% Bias Score
Jimmy Carter's Legacy: A Reflection on Shifting US-China Relations
The passing of former US President Jimmy Carter is mourned, prompting reflection on the shift in US-China relations from pragmatic collaboration under his administration to the current state of strained relations marked by reduced dialogue and exchange programs.
Jimmy Carter's Legacy: A Reflection on Shifting US-China Relations
The passing of former US President Jimmy Carter is mourned, prompting reflection on the shift in US-China relations from pragmatic collaboration under his administration to the current state of strained relations marked by reduced dialogue and exchange programs.
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52% Bias Score
China to Prioritize Monetary Easing to Boost Domestic Demand in 2025
China's central bank will prioritize monetary easing to boost domestic demand in 2025, potentially cutting interest rates by 0.5 percentage points and reserve requirement ratios by 0.5 to 1 percentage point, despite expecting moderate yuan depreciation against the US dollar in the first half of the ...
China to Prioritize Monetary Easing to Boost Domestic Demand in 2025
China's central bank will prioritize monetary easing to boost domestic demand in 2025, potentially cutting interest rates by 0.5 percentage points and reserve requirement ratios by 0.5 to 1 percentage point, despite expecting moderate yuan depreciation against the US dollar in the first half of the ...
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32% Bias Score
Slovakia Suggests Ukraine Concede Territory for Peace with Russia
Slovakia's Defense Minister proposed Ukraine cede land for peace with Russia, contradicting NATO and EU; this follows Slovakia's pro-Russia shift under Prime Minister Fico, who halted military aid to Ukraine and secured Russian gas despite Ukraine's refusal to renew the contract.
Slovakia Suggests Ukraine Concede Territory for Peace with Russia
Slovakia's Defense Minister proposed Ukraine cede land for peace with Russia, contradicting NATO and EU; this follows Slovakia's pro-Russia shift under Prime Minister Fico, who halted military aid to Ukraine and secured Russian gas despite Ukraine's refusal to renew the contract.
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56% Bias Score
Cautious Optimism After Öcalan Meeting: DEM Party Spokesperson Highlights Need for Continued Political Engagement
Following a meeting between a DEM Party delegation and Abdullah Öcalan, DEM Party spokesperson Meral Danış Beştaş expressed cautious optimism regarding a potential resolution process, emphasizing the need for continued political engagement alongside negotiations while highlighting the absence of con...
Cautious Optimism After Öcalan Meeting: DEM Party Spokesperson Highlights Need for Continued Political Engagement
Following a meeting between a DEM Party delegation and Abdullah Öcalan, DEM Party spokesperson Meral Danış Beştaş expressed cautious optimism regarding a potential resolution process, emphasizing the need for continued political engagement alongside negotiations while highlighting the absence of con...
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40% Bias Score
Serbian School Shooting: Parents Jailed for Negligence
A 13-year-old boy's massacre at a Belgrade school in May 2023, leaving nine children and a guard dead, resulted in his parents' imprisonment for negligence and endangering public safety, while a woman who trained him to shoot also faces prison time.
Serbian School Shooting: Parents Jailed for Negligence
A 13-year-old boy's massacre at a Belgrade school in May 2023, leaving nine children and a guard dead, resulted in his parents' imprisonment for negligence and endangering public safety, while a woman who trained him to shoot also faces prison time.
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36% Bias Score
Eight-Year Sentence Sought for The Hague New Year's Eve Bombings
Four men face up to eight years in prison for ordering multiple explosions in The Hague on New Year's Eve 2022, caused by a drug conflict; one explosion hit the wrong address.
Eight-Year Sentence Sought for The Hague New Year's Eve Bombings
Four men face up to eight years in prison for ordering multiple explosions in The Hague on New Year's Eve 2022, caused by a drug conflict; one explosion hit the wrong address.
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44% Bias Score