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Dutch-Iraqi Scholar Laila al-Zwaini: A Life Bridging East and West
Laila al-Zwaini, a Dutch-Iraqi scholar and commentator, dedicated her life to fostering a nuanced understanding of the Middle East, challenging Western biases, and promoting international law, despite facing personal trauma, professional resistance, and threats.
Dutch-Iraqi Scholar Laila al-Zwaini: A Life Bridging East and West
Laila al-Zwaini, a Dutch-Iraqi scholar and commentator, dedicated her life to fostering a nuanced understanding of the Middle East, challenging Western biases, and promoting international law, despite facing personal trauma, professional resistance, and threats.
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36% Bias Score
Global Slowdown Exacerbates Debt Crisis in Developing Nations
Global economic headwinds and high sovereign debt threaten low- and middle-income countries' growth; reforming the international financial architecture, particularly debt sustainability analysis, is crucial for enabling long-term investment and development.
Global Slowdown Exacerbates Debt Crisis in Developing Nations
Global economic headwinds and high sovereign debt threaten low- and middle-income countries' growth; reforming the international financial architecture, particularly debt sustainability analysis, is crucial for enabling long-term investment and development.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Carney's Win Signals Shift Away from US Dependence, Focus on Economic Reform
Canadian Prime Minister-elect Mark Carney, whose Liberal Party won a narrow victory after trailing by over 20 points, plans to reduce Canada's dependence on the US, increase public investment, address a housing shortage, and remove interprovincial trade barriers to boost the economy, stating that Ca...
Carney's Win Signals Shift Away from US Dependence, Focus on Economic Reform
Canadian Prime Minister-elect Mark Carney, whose Liberal Party won a narrow victory after trailing by over 20 points, plans to reduce Canada's dependence on the US, increase public investment, address a housing shortage, and remove interprovincial trade barriers to boost the economy, stating that Ca...
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40% Bias Score
US Remittance Tax Risks Disrupting $64.745 Billion Flow to Mexico
A proposed 3.5% tax on remittances sent from the US to Mexico could drastically alter the $64.745 billion (3.5% of Mexico's GDP) flow of funds, potentially driving a surge in alternative methods, from cryptocurrencies to cash smuggling, with disproportionate effects on economically vulnerable states...
US Remittance Tax Risks Disrupting $64.745 Billion Flow to Mexico
A proposed 3.5% tax on remittances sent from the US to Mexico could drastically alter the $64.745 billion (3.5% of Mexico's GDP) flow of funds, potentially driving a surge in alternative methods, from cryptocurrencies to cash smuggling, with disproportionate effects on economically vulnerable states...
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52% Bias Score
German Gymnast Competes Amidst Abuse Scandal
Seventeen-year-old German gymnast Helen Kevric is competing in the European Championships in Leipzig despite a recent coaching change following a major abuse scandal involving her former coaches; investigations are underway, and she is currently training with a temporary replacement.
German Gymnast Competes Amidst Abuse Scandal
Seventeen-year-old German gymnast Helen Kevric is competing in the European Championships in Leipzig despite a recent coaching change following a major abuse scandal involving her former coaches; investigations are underway, and she is currently training with a temporary replacement.
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44% Bias Score
Iran Relaxes Hijab Enforcement Amidst Ongoing Social Change
Conservative Iranian politician Ali Motahari revealed that the strict enforcement of the hijab mandate is not currently being followed, with police only intervening in cases of severe violations. This shift follows widespread protests after the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, and women are increasingl...
Iran Relaxes Hijab Enforcement Amidst Ongoing Social Change
Conservative Iranian politician Ali Motahari revealed that the strict enforcement of the hijab mandate is not currently being followed, with police only intervening in cases of severe violations. This shift follows widespread protests after the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, and women are increasingl...
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52% Bias Score
Sinaloa's Security Crisis: Insufficient Police Force Fuels Military Deployment
Sinaloa's insufficient state police force (0.33 officers per 1,000 inhabitants), coupled with escalating cartel violence, necessitated the deployment of 11,000 military personnel by November 2024, highlighting systemic failures and the urgent need for police reform.
Sinaloa's Security Crisis: Insufficient Police Force Fuels Military Deployment
Sinaloa's insufficient state police force (0.33 officers per 1,000 inhabitants), coupled with escalating cartel violence, necessitated the deployment of 11,000 military personnel by November 2024, highlighting systemic failures and the urgent need for police reform.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Lowers Tariffs on Chinese Goods After Market Pressure
President Trump, for the seventh time in 100 days, changed US import tariffs on Chinese goods, reducing the average tariff from 25% to 14% after market pressure, resulting in a 5.5 times increase in tariffs since the start of the year, despite the reduction.
Trump Lowers Tariffs on Chinese Goods After Market Pressure
President Trump, for the seventh time in 100 days, changed US import tariffs on Chinese goods, reducing the average tariff from 25% to 14% after market pressure, resulting in a 5.5 times increase in tariffs since the start of the year, despite the reduction.
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Trade Policy: From Moderation to Renewed Aggression
Facing market losses and declining approval ratings after initiating a trade war with China, President Trump initially showed moderation, but recently resumed aggressive actions, including threats of tariffs on Apple, the EU, and a tax on remittances, along with attacks against Harvard University.
Trump's Trade Policy: From Moderation to Renewed Aggression
Facing market losses and declining approval ratings after initiating a trade war with China, President Trump initially showed moderation, but recently resumed aggressive actions, including threats of tariffs on Apple, the EU, and a tax on remittances, along with attacks against Harvard University.
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40% Bias Score
U.S. Remittance Tax Advances: Potential Economic Fallout for Latin America
A 3.5% tax on remittances is advancing in the U.S. House, potentially impacting 14% of the U.S. population and significantly affecting Latin American countries like Mexico, where remittances constitute 44.4% of foreign currency income and 3.7% of GDP in 2023.
U.S. Remittance Tax Advances: Potential Economic Fallout for Latin America
A 3.5% tax on remittances is advancing in the U.S. House, potentially impacting 14% of the U.S. population and significantly affecting Latin American countries like Mexico, where remittances constitute 44.4% of foreign currency income and 3.7% of GDP in 2023.
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48% Bias Score
Nine EU Nations Seek Review of Human Rights Court's Migration Rulings
Nine EU countries, led by Italy and Denmark, are demanding a review of the European Court of Human Rights' interpretation of the Convention on Human Rights, citing concerns over its rulings on migration and their impact on national sovereignty; this follows a 38% decrease in illegal border crossings...
Nine EU Nations Seek Review of Human Rights Court's Migration Rulings
Nine EU countries, led by Italy and Denmark, are demanding a review of the European Court of Human Rights' interpretation of the Convention on Human Rights, citing concerns over its rulings on migration and their impact on national sovereignty; this follows a 38% decrease in illegal border crossings...
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44% Bias Score
Black Lives Matter: From Nationwide Movement to Diminished Influence
Five years after George Floyd's death, the Black Lives Matter movement, initially spurred by his murder and attracting up to 26 million participants, has weakened due to the rise of a far-right government, shifting public opinion, and internal challenges.
Black Lives Matter: From Nationwide Movement to Diminished Influence
Five years after George Floyd's death, the Black Lives Matter movement, initially spurred by his murder and attracting up to 26 million participants, has weakened due to the rise of a far-right government, shifting public opinion, and internal challenges.
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40% Bias Score
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