February 2025
March 2025
US Economy Increasingly Reliant on Spending by Richest 10 Percent
The top 10 percent of US earners now account for a record 49.7 percent of consumer spending, highlighting the economy's increasing dependence on the wealthy, whose spending increased by 12 percent between September 2023 and 2024 while lower and middle-class spending decreased; this trend is attribut...
US Economy Increasingly Reliant on Spending by Richest 10 Percent
The top 10 percent of US earners now account for a record 49.7 percent of consumer spending, highlighting the economy's increasing dependence on the wealthy, whose spending increased by 12 percent between September 2023 and 2024 while lower and middle-class spending decreased; this trend is attribut...
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56% Bias Score
Saudi Arabia Expands Economic Footprint in Spain with Aramco and STC Investments
The Spanish government approved Aramco's €740 million purchase of a 10% stake in Horse, a Spanish automotive joint venture, and STC's €2.1 billion investment in Telefónica, coinciding with a significant naval contract awarded to Navantia by Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia Expands Economic Footprint in Spain with Aramco and STC Investments
The Spanish government approved Aramco's €740 million purchase of a 10% stake in Horse, a Spanish automotive joint venture, and STC's €2.1 billion investment in Telefónica, coinciding with a significant naval contract awarded to Navantia by Saudi Arabia.
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32% Bias Score
US Seeks Rare Earths in Ukraine to Counter China
The US seeks to secure rare earth mineral supplies from Ukraine to counter China's dominance in this critical sector, but faces challenges regarding actual Ukrainian reserves, high extraction costs, and China's economic leverage, highlighting a critical geopolitical and economic struggle.
US Seeks Rare Earths in Ukraine to Counter China
The US seeks to secure rare earth mineral supplies from Ukraine to counter China's dominance in this critical sector, but faces challenges regarding actual Ukrainian reserves, high extraction costs, and China's economic leverage, highlighting a critical geopolitical and economic struggle.
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44% Bias Score
CR20G Expands in BRI Markets, Completes Cameroon Highway Project
China Railway 20th Bureau Group Corp (CR20G) completed a 149km road project in Cameroon, creating over 1700 jobs and boosting regional economic activity, part of its broader expansion into Belt and Road Initiative markets.
CR20G Expands in BRI Markets, Completes Cameroon Highway Project
China Railway 20th Bureau Group Corp (CR20G) completed a 149km road project in Cameroon, creating over 1700 jobs and boosting regional economic activity, part of its broader expansion into Belt and Road Initiative markets.
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48% Bias Score
NSW Daycare Center's 502 Breaches Spark Regulatory Review
A NSW daycare center, Kids Academy Spring Farm, operated by Affinity Education, has recorded 502 confirmed breaches of inappropriate discipline and over 2000 cases of failing to protect children from hazards over four years, yet maintains its accreditation, prompting an independent review by the NSW...
NSW Daycare Center's 502 Breaches Spark Regulatory Review
A NSW daycare center, Kids Academy Spring Farm, operated by Affinity Education, has recorded 502 confirmed breaches of inappropriate discipline and over 2000 cases of failing to protect children from hazards over four years, yet maintains its accreditation, prompting an independent review by the NSW...
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44% Bias Score
Ultra-Black Velvet Ant: A Biomimicry Breakthrough
Brazilian entomologist Vinicius López discovered that the velvet ant species *Traumatomutilla bifurca* exhibits an ultra-black coloration, reflecting less than 0.5% of light, a rare phenomenon with potential applications in technology, as confirmed by research published in the Belstein Journal of Na...
Ultra-Black Velvet Ant: A Biomimicry Breakthrough
Brazilian entomologist Vinicius López discovered that the velvet ant species *Traumatomutilla bifurca* exhibits an ultra-black coloration, reflecting less than 0.5% of light, a rare phenomenon with potential applications in technology, as confirmed by research published in the Belstein Journal of Na...
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20% Bias Score
Spanish Ex-Mayor Murdered: Economic Motives Investigated
Former mayor of Gandia, Spain, Arturo Torró Chisvert, was found murdered on Wednesday near his wife's car on the A-38 highway; the investigation is focusing on economic motives, considering his past business dealings and financial difficulties.
Spanish Ex-Mayor Murdered: Economic Motives Investigated
Former mayor of Gandia, Spain, Arturo Torró Chisvert, was found murdered on Wednesday near his wife's car on the A-38 highway; the investigation is focusing on economic motives, considering his past business dealings and financial difficulties.
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40% Bias Score
Trump-Musk CFPB Attack Freezes Billions in Consumer Relief
Senator Warren is holding a forum to investigate the Trump-Musk attack on the CFPB, which has frozen 38 cases, jeopardizing billions in potential consumer relief and leaving millions vulnerable to financial fraud. The agency's work has returned over \$21 billion to consumers, prevented housing marke...
Trump-Musk CFPB Attack Freezes Billions in Consumer Relief
Senator Warren is holding a forum to investigate the Trump-Musk attack on the CFPB, which has frozen 38 cases, jeopardizing billions in potential consumer relief and leaving millions vulnerable to financial fraud. The agency's work has returned over \$21 billion to consumers, prevented housing marke...
Progress
64% Bias Score
Trump Trade Adviser Criticizes Tax on US Tech Firms, Raising Concerns for Australia
A top Trump trade advisor criticized countries taxing American tech companies, raising concerns that Australia's plan to force social media giants to pay for news might antagonize the new administration, prompting Australia's Treasurer to meet with US officials to seek tariff exemptions.
Trump Trade Adviser Criticizes Tax on US Tech Firms, Raising Concerns for Australia
A top Trump trade advisor criticized countries taxing American tech companies, raising concerns that Australia's plan to force social media giants to pay for news might antagonize the new administration, prompting Australia's Treasurer to meet with US officials to seek tariff exemptions.
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52% Bias Score
Xi, Putin Reaffirm Strong China-Russia Ties Amid Ukraine Conflict
Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation on Monday, reaffirming the long-term strategic nature of China-Russia relations and their commitment to resolving the Ukraine crisis peacefully, despite external pressures. The call, their second in a month, highlights the deepening ...
Xi, Putin Reaffirm Strong China-Russia Ties Amid Ukraine Conflict
Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation on Monday, reaffirming the long-term strategic nature of China-Russia relations and their commitment to resolving the Ukraine crisis peacefully, despite external pressures. The call, their second in a month, highlights the deepening ...
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44% Bias Score
Trump and Macron Showcase Differing Approaches to Ukraine Conflict
During a meeting, President Trump expressed optimism about a swift end to the war in Ukraine, suggesting Russia might accept European peacekeepers and a deal with Ukraine for rare earth minerals, while President Macron stressed the need to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and secure guarantees, highlig...
Trump and Macron Showcase Differing Approaches to Ukraine Conflict
During a meeting, President Trump expressed optimism about a swift end to the war in Ukraine, suggesting Russia might accept European peacekeepers and a deal with Ukraine for rare earth minerals, while President Macron stressed the need to respect Ukraine's sovereignty and secure guarantees, highlig...
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40% Bias Score
Shenzhen Invests $630 Million to Dominate China's Booming Humanoid Robot Market
Shenzhen, China, is investing $630 million in AI and robotics, aiming to become a national hub, spurred by a nationwide push to lead in these technologies, with a projected market value of $46.31 billion by 2031.
Shenzhen Invests $630 Million to Dominate China's Booming Humanoid Robot Market
Shenzhen, China, is investing $630 million in AI and robotics, aiming to become a national hub, spurred by a nationwide push to lead in these technologies, with a projected market value of $46.31 billion by 2031.
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40% Bias Score