December 2024
January 2025
Tokyo Stocks Poised for New Highs in 2025 Amidst Political and Economic Uncertainty
Tokyo stocks are projected to hit new highs in 2025, potentially reaching 45,000 on the Nikkei Stock Average, driven by economic recovery and wage growth; however, political uncertainty and US trade policies pose significant risks.
Tokyo Stocks Poised for New Highs in 2025 Amidst Political and Economic Uncertainty
Tokyo stocks are projected to hit new highs in 2025, potentially reaching 45,000 on the Nikkei Stock Average, driven by economic recovery and wage growth; however, political uncertainty and US trade policies pose significant risks.
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36% Bias Score
Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Stall in South Korea
International talks in Busan, South Korea, failed to produce a global treaty to curb plastic pollution, but will continue in late spring or summer to address financing and transparency concerns; a poll shows strong Latino support for such a treaty even with high costs.
Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Stall in South Korea
International talks in Busan, South Korea, failed to produce a global treaty to curb plastic pollution, but will continue in late spring or summer to address financing and transparency concerns; a poll shows strong Latino support for such a treaty even with high costs.
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24% Bias Score
Trump to Utilize Vacancies Act to Fill Key Federal Positions
President-elect Donald Trump plans to utilize the 1998 Federal Vacancies Reform Act to install acting officials in approximately 1,300 key federal positions requiring Senate confirmation, bypassing the confirmation process, a strategy he employed extensively during his first term.
Trump to Utilize Vacancies Act to Fill Key Federal Positions
President-elect Donald Trump plans to utilize the 1998 Federal Vacancies Reform Act to install acting officials in approximately 1,300 key federal positions requiring Senate confirmation, bypassing the confirmation process, a strategy he employed extensively during his first term.
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36% Bias Score
Russia Shifts African Military Operations to Libya After Syrian Troop Withdrawal
Since mid-December, Russia has significantly increased flights from its Syrian airbase to al-Khadim in Libya, using giant Antonov AN-124 and Ilyushin IL-76 transport planes, to maintain its Mediterranean presence and sustain operations in Africa following a reported withdrawal of Russian military eq...
Russia Shifts African Military Operations to Libya After Syrian Troop Withdrawal
Since mid-December, Russia has significantly increased flights from its Syrian airbase to al-Khadim in Libya, using giant Antonov AN-124 and Ilyushin IL-76 transport planes, to maintain its Mediterranean presence and sustain operations in Africa following a reported withdrawal of Russian military eq...
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48% Bias Score
Air Pollution Red Alerts Issued in France's Arve Valley and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Red alerts for fine particle pollution were issued in France's Arve Valley and three departments in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur on December 30th and January 1st due to unfavorable weather conditions trapping pollutants from various sources, exceeding regulatory thresholds and resulting in several imp...
Air Pollution Red Alerts Issued in France's Arve Valley and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Red alerts for fine particle pollution were issued in France's Arve Valley and three departments in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur on December 30th and January 1st due to unfavorable weather conditions trapping pollutants from various sources, exceeding regulatory thresholds and resulting in several imp...
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24% Bias Score
David Bowie's Crucial Role in Launching Luther Vandross's Career
The new documentary "Luther: Never Too Much" details how David Bowie, a huge fan, significantly helped launch Luther Vandross's music career by inviting him to sing backing vocals on his album "Young Americans" in the 1970s, leading to further collaborations and challenging racial biases within the ...
David Bowie's Crucial Role in Launching Luther Vandross's Career
The new documentary "Luther: Never Too Much" details how David Bowie, a huge fan, significantly helped launch Luther Vandross's music career by inviting him to sing backing vocals on his album "Young Americans" in the 1970s, leading to further collaborations and challenging racial biases within the ...
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28% Bias Score
Mexico Investigates Officials Over Cartel's Christmas Gifts
Mexico investigates Coalcoman officials for possible links to the Jalisco drug cartel after a sign thanking cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera for children's Christmas gifts appeared at a town fair; the U.S. offers a $15 million reward for Oseguera's capture.
Mexico Investigates Officials Over Cartel's Christmas Gifts
Mexico investigates Coalcoman officials for possible links to the Jalisco drug cartel after a sign thanking cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera for children's Christmas gifts appeared at a town fair; the U.S. offers a $15 million reward for Oseguera's capture.
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40% Bias Score
Hawaii County Election Lawsuit Highlights Mail-in Ballot Signature Verification Issues
In Maui County, Hawaii, hundreds of mail-in ballots were rejected due to signature mismatches, leading to a lawsuit challenging the close county council election results; the state Supreme Court upheld the original outcome, but the issue highlights broader problems with vote-by-mail signature verifi...
Hawaii County Election Lawsuit Highlights Mail-in Ballot Signature Verification Issues
In Maui County, Hawaii, hundreds of mail-in ballots were rejected due to signature mismatches, leading to a lawsuit challenging the close county council election results; the state Supreme Court upheld the original outcome, but the issue highlights broader problems with vote-by-mail signature verifi...
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36% Bias Score
Russian Commander Charged with Bucha Massacre Killings
Ukrainian investigators charged Lieutenant Artem Tareev, commander of a Russian reconnaissance platoon, with ordering the killings of at least 15 civilians in Bucha, including Irina Filkina, whose death was captured on drone footage, while they were attempting to evacuate on March 5, 2022.
Russian Commander Charged with Bucha Massacre Killings
Ukrainian investigators charged Lieutenant Artem Tareev, commander of a Russian reconnaissance platoon, with ordering the killings of at least 15 civilians in Bucha, including Irina Filkina, whose death was captured on drone footage, while they were attempting to evacuate on March 5, 2022.
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44% Bias Score
COVID-19 Pandemic's Fifth Anniversary: A Reflection on Origins and Future Preparedness
The COVID-19 pandemic's fifth anniversary highlights at least 13 million deaths and over 4 billion people in lockdown, tracing its origins to SARS-CoV-1 and emphasizing the need for improved pandemic preparedness and sustainable practices in animal agriculture.
COVID-19 Pandemic's Fifth Anniversary: A Reflection on Origins and Future Preparedness
The COVID-19 pandemic's fifth anniversary highlights at least 13 million deaths and over 4 billion people in lockdown, tracing its origins to SARS-CoV-1 and emphasizing the need for improved pandemic preparedness and sustainable practices in animal agriculture.
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24% Bias Score
Maduro's Inauguration and Trump's Return: Potential Shift in US-Venezuela Relations
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will be sworn in for a third term on January 10, while former US President Donald Trump will be inaugurated for a second term on January 20. Maduro's recent overtures to Trump suggest a potential shift in US-Venezuela relations, which could impact the ongoing huma...
Maduro's Inauguration and Trump's Return: Potential Shift in US-Venezuela Relations
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will be sworn in for a third term on January 10, while former US President Donald Trump will be inaugurated for a second term on January 20. Maduro's recent overtures to Trump suggest a potential shift in US-Venezuela relations, which could impact the ongoing huma...
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36% Bias Score
Medicare Drug Cost Cap Set at $2,000 Annually Starting in 2025
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 caps out-of-pocket Medicare Part D prescription drug costs at $2,000 annually starting in 2025, benefiting over 3 million enrollees initially, rising to over 4 million by 2029, with roughly 40% seeing annual savings of at least $1,000; insurers received roughly $5...
Medicare Drug Cost Cap Set at $2,000 Annually Starting in 2025
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 caps out-of-pocket Medicare Part D prescription drug costs at $2,000 annually starting in 2025, benefiting over 3 million enrollees initially, rising to over 4 million by 2029, with roughly 40% seeing annual savings of at least $1,000; insurers received roughly $5...
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36% Bias Score