February 2025
March 2025
US Withdrawal from WHO Raises Funding Concerns
Following US President Donald Trump's order to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2024, which saw the US contribute €920.9 million, the largest amount globally, concerns over future funding arose, prompting a "1 Dollar, 1 World" campaign to make up for the shortfall.
US Withdrawal from WHO Raises Funding Concerns
Following US President Donald Trump's order to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2024, which saw the US contribute €920.9 million, the largest amount globally, concerns over future funding arose, prompting a "1 Dollar, 1 World" campaign to make up for the shortfall.
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40% Bias Score
European Metallurgists Protest Job Losses During Green Transition
European metallurgists protested in Brussels over job security concerns during the green transition, demanding stronger worker protections and reskilling programs in the EU's industrial policy, while citing nearly one million job losses since 2019 and the potential loss of 4.3 million more.
European Metallurgists Protest Job Losses During Green Transition
European metallurgists protested in Brussels over job security concerns during the green transition, demanding stronger worker protections and reskilling programs in the EU's industrial policy, while citing nearly one million job losses since 2019 and the potential loss of 4.3 million more.
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40% Bias Score
US Withdrawal Creates €920.9 Million Funding Gap for WHO
Following Donald Trump's decision, the US withdrew from the WHO in 2024, leaving a €920.9 million funding gap—its largest contributor. A WHO employee launched a "1 dollar, 1 world" campaign to partially offset this loss, raising €67,252.50 to date.
US Withdrawal Creates €920.9 Million Funding Gap for WHO
Following Donald Trump's decision, the US withdrew from the WHO in 2024, leaving a €920.9 million funding gap—its largest contributor. A WHO employee launched a "1 dollar, 1 world" campaign to partially offset this loss, raising €67,252.50 to date.
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48% Bias Score
Qualcomm Beats Q1 Estimates, but Q2 Outlook Dampened by Huawei Licensing Loss
Qualcomm's Q1 fiscal year 2025 results exceeded expectations, with $11.67 billion in sales and $3.41 in adjusted profit per share, exceeding analyst estimates. However, the company anticipates flat Q2 patent licensing revenue due to the end of its Huawei agreement, which analysts estimated contribut...
Qualcomm Beats Q1 Estimates, but Q2 Outlook Dampened by Huawei Licensing Loss
Qualcomm's Q1 fiscal year 2025 results exceeded expectations, with $11.67 billion in sales and $3.41 in adjusted profit per share, exceeding analyst estimates. However, the company anticipates flat Q2 patent licensing revenue due to the end of its Huawei agreement, which analysts estimated contribut...
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32% Bias Score
Ford Projects $5.5 Billion in EV Losses for 2025 Amidst Tariff Uncertainty
Ford projects up to $5.5 billion in losses on its electric vehicle and software operations in 2025, despite a $1.8 billion net profit in the fourth quarter of 2024; the company's stock fell nearly 5 percent, and it faces potential impacts from threatened tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods.
Ford Projects $5.5 Billion in EV Losses for 2025 Amidst Tariff Uncertainty
Ford projects up to $5.5 billion in losses on its electric vehicle and software operations in 2025, despite a $1.8 billion net profit in the fourth quarter of 2024; the company's stock fell nearly 5 percent, and it faces potential impacts from threatened tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods.
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48% Bias Score
Trudeau Summits on Tariffs, Poilievre on Fentanyl
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an economic summit to counter US protectionism, while Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre proposed mandatory life sentences for major fentanyl traffickers; rival Liberal leadership candidates released economic plans.
Trudeau Summits on Tariffs, Poilievre on Fentanyl
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an economic summit to counter US protectionism, while Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre proposed mandatory life sentences for major fentanyl traffickers; rival Liberal leadership candidates released economic plans.
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44% Bias Score
Bayrou Survives No-Confidence Vote Amid French Political Crisis
French Prime Minister François Bayrou survived a no-confidence vote on Wednesday after using article 49.3 to pass a controversial 2025 budget plan that includes €30 billion in cuts and €20 billion in tax increases, triggering the vote. The motion failed to garner the 288 votes necessary to topple th...
Bayrou Survives No-Confidence Vote Amid French Political Crisis
French Prime Minister François Bayrou survived a no-confidence vote on Wednesday after using article 49.3 to pass a controversial 2025 budget plan that includes €30 billion in cuts and €20 billion in tax increases, triggering the vote. The motion failed to garner the 288 votes necessary to topple th...
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44% Bias Score
Global Markets Roiled by US Tariffs: AIIB Emphasizes Multilateralism
Economists predict that US tariffs will slow global economic growth and increase inflation; the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) stresses the importance of multilateralism to counteract these effects; the EU threatens retaliation.
Global Markets Roiled by US Tariffs: AIIB Emphasizes Multilateralism
Economists predict that US tariffs will slow global economic growth and increase inflation; the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) stresses the importance of multilateralism to counteract these effects; the EU threatens retaliation.
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40% Bias Score
US-Canada Trade War Threat Sends Shockwaves Through Canadian Economy
The threat of a US-Canada trade war initially sent Canadian stocks and the dollar lower on Monday, but a 30-day tariff pause eased concerns, offering lessons for investors, homebuyers, and mortgage holders about the impact of trade disputes on personal finances.
US-Canada Trade War Threat Sends Shockwaves Through Canadian Economy
The threat of a US-Canada trade war initially sent Canadian stocks and the dollar lower on Monday, but a 30-day tariff pause eased concerns, offering lessons for investors, homebuyers, and mortgage holders about the impact of trade disputes on personal finances.
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32% Bias Score
Bondi's Directive Threatens Justice Department Independence
Attorney General Pam Bondi's first act in office was issuing a directive allowing the firing of Justice Department lawyers who refuse to advance the Trump administration's legal arguments; this follows the dismissal of numerous career lawyers and initiates reviews of cases involving Trump and his su...
Bondi's Directive Threatens Justice Department Independence
Attorney General Pam Bondi's first act in office was issuing a directive allowing the firing of Justice Department lawyers who refuse to advance the Trump administration's legal arguments; this follows the dismissal of numerous career lawyers and initiates reviews of cases involving Trump and his su...
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60% Bias Score
Canada's Economic Competitiveness Crisis: A Wake-Up Call
Darryl White, CEO of BMO Financial Group, warns that Canada's economic competitiveness is lagging, particularly in productivity, and urges immediate policy changes to address tax, regulation, and business environment issues to avoid future crises exacerbated by trade wars.
Canada's Economic Competitiveness Crisis: A Wake-Up Call
Darryl White, CEO of BMO Financial Group, warns that Canada's economic competitiveness is lagging, particularly in productivity, and urges immediate policy changes to address tax, regulation, and business environment issues to avoid future crises exacerbated by trade wars.
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52% Bias Score
Guatemala Agrees to 40% Increase in U.S. Deportations
Guatemala agreed to a 40% increase in deportation flights from the U.S., totaling approximately 24,800 additional individuals annually, following a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who praised the agreement amid increased U.S. pressure on Central American nations to curb migration.
Guatemala Agrees to 40% Increase in U.S. Deportations
Guatemala agreed to a 40% increase in deportation flights from the U.S., totaling approximately 24,800 additional individuals annually, following a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who praised the agreement amid increased U.S. pressure on Central American nations to curb migration.
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52% Bias Score