January 2025
February 2025
Squid Game" Season 2 Breaks Viewing Records with 68 Million Views in Four Days
Squid Game" season 2, released on December 26th, achieved 68 million views globally within four days on Netflix, continuing the success of its first season by addressing social inequalities and ending with a cliffhanger, leaving fans anticipating more.
Squid Game" Season 2 Breaks Viewing Records with 68 Million Views in Four Days
Squid Game" season 2, released on December 26th, achieved 68 million views globally within four days on Netflix, continuing the success of its first season by addressing social inequalities and ending with a cliffhanger, leaving fans anticipating more.
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24% Bias Score
UK-EU Reset Faces Early Setbacks Amidst Visa, Fishing, and Legal Disputes
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer aims to reset UK-EU relations, facing challenges over youth visas, fishing, and legal disputes; a summit in early 2025 aims to improve cooperation, but domestic political concerns and EU demands complicate progress.
UK-EU Reset Faces Early Setbacks Amidst Visa, Fishing, and Legal Disputes
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer aims to reset UK-EU relations, facing challenges over youth visas, fishing, and legal disputes; a summit in early 2025 aims to improve cooperation, but domestic political concerns and EU demands complicate progress.
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44% Bias Score
Whooping Cough Cases Explode in Queensland Amid Declining Vaccination Rates
Queensland experienced a record-high 14,783 whooping cough cases in 2024, a 16-fold increase from 2023, attributed to declining vaccination rates and the end of COVID-19 preventative measures; one infant death was reported.
Whooping Cough Cases Explode in Queensland Amid Declining Vaccination Rates
Queensland experienced a record-high 14,783 whooping cough cases in 2024, a 16-fold increase from 2023, attributed to declining vaccination rates and the end of COVID-19 preventative measures; one infant death was reported.
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44% Bias Score
China Prioritizes Consumption-Driven Growth in 2025
In 2025, China will prioritize boosting domestic demand and consumption through expansionary fiscal and monetary policies, including increased deficits, special bonds, and rate cuts, aiming to leverage the 43.1 percentage point increase in final consumption expenditure's contribution to 2023's econo...
China Prioritizes Consumption-Driven Growth in 2025
In 2025, China will prioritize boosting domestic demand and consumption through expansionary fiscal and monetary policies, including increased deficits, special bonds, and rate cuts, aiming to leverage the 43.1 percentage point increase in final consumption expenditure's contribution to 2023's econo...
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40% Bias Score
State Traffic Safety Laws Show Wide Disparities, Fueling High Crash and Fatality Rates
The 2025 Roadmap to Safety report assesses 50 states and D.C. on 18 traffic safety laws, revealing six states with top ratings and nine lagging dangerously behind, highlighting a critical need for stronger legislation to reduce the alarmingly high number of daily crashes and fatalities.
State Traffic Safety Laws Show Wide Disparities, Fueling High Crash and Fatality Rates
The 2025 Roadmap to Safety report assesses 50 states and D.C. on 18 traffic safety laws, revealing six states with top ratings and nine lagging dangerously behind, highlighting a critical need for stronger legislation to reduce the alarmingly high number of daily crashes and fatalities.
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48% Bias Score
Canada's New Greenwashing Law Impacts U.S. Businesses
Canada amended its Competition Act on June 20, 2024, to regulate unsubstantiated environmental claims in marketing, impacting U.S. companies operating in Canada and potentially setting a global precedent.
Canada's New Greenwashing Law Impacts U.S. Businesses
Canada amended its Competition Act on June 20, 2024, to regulate unsubstantiated environmental claims in marketing, impacting U.S. companies operating in Canada and potentially setting a global precedent.
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32% Bias Score
Threats to Judicial Independence Rise Amidst Violence and Disregard for Court Rulings
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts reported a significant increase in threats against federal judges, including violence, online intimidation, and disinformation campaigns, alongside elected officials' disregard for court rulings, impacting judicial independence and public trust.
Threats to Judicial Independence Rise Amidst Violence and Disregard for Court Rulings
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts reported a significant increase in threats against federal judges, including violence, online intimidation, and disinformation campaigns, alongside elected officials' disregard for court rulings, impacting judicial independence and public trust.
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40% Bias Score
Bulgaria and Romania Join Schengen Area
Bulgaria and Romania fully joined the Schengen Area on January 1st, 2025, eliminating border controls after years of delay, resulting in significant economic benefits and improved travel but raising concerns about irregular migration.
Bulgaria and Romania Join Schengen Area
Bulgaria and Romania fully joined the Schengen Area on January 1st, 2025, eliminating border controls after years of delay, resulting in significant economic benefits and improved travel but raising concerns about irregular migration.
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44% Bias Score
China's Swift Justice After Deadly Attacks Amidst Growing Social Unrest
Two men in China received extremely harsh sentences for recent violent attacks that killed and injured dozens; authorities are trying to deter further violence amid economic woes and rising social unrest.
China's Swift Justice After Deadly Attacks Amidst Growing Social Unrest
Two men in China received extremely harsh sentences for recent violent attacks that killed and injured dozens; authorities are trying to deter further violence amid economic woes and rising social unrest.
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48% Bias Score
China and Russia Strengthen Ties Amidst Record Trade Growth
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged New Year greetings, highlighting the significant growth in bilateral trade to \$222.775 billion in 2024 and emphasizing their commitment to deepening cooperation across various sectors, including energy, trade, technology, a...
China and Russia Strengthen Ties Amidst Record Trade Growth
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged New Year greetings, highlighting the significant growth in bilateral trade to \$222.775 billion in 2024 and emphasizing their commitment to deepening cooperation across various sectors, including energy, trade, technology, a...
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56% Bias Score
Xi's 2025 New Year Message: Economic Progress, Challenges, and Global Vision
In his 2025 New Year message, President Xi Jinping reported China's economic growth exceeding 130 trillion yuan GDP and over 10 million new energy vehicles produced, while acknowledging economic challenges and emphasizing confidence, people's well-being, and global cooperation.
Xi's 2025 New Year Message: Economic Progress, Challenges, and Global Vision
In his 2025 New Year message, President Xi Jinping reported China's economic growth exceeding 130 trillion yuan GDP and over 10 million new energy vehicles produced, while acknowledging economic challenges and emphasizing confidence, people's well-being, and global cooperation.
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40% Bias Score
Xi's 2025 New Year Message: Economic Growth, Social Progress, and Global Vision
President Xi Jinping's 2025 New Year message highlighted China's economic growth exceeding 130 trillion yuan GDP and over 10 million new energy vehicles produced, while acknowledging challenges and emphasizing proactive policies to improve people's livelihoods and global cooperation.
Xi's 2025 New Year Message: Economic Growth, Social Progress, and Global Vision
President Xi Jinping's 2025 New Year message highlighted China's economic growth exceeding 130 trillion yuan GDP and over 10 million new energy vehicles produced, while acknowledging challenges and emphasizing proactive policies to improve people's livelihoods and global cooperation.
Progress
44% Bias Score