January 2025
February 2025
Meloni Meets Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with former US President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Saturday, along with Senator Marco Rubio; the meeting included dinner and a documentary viewing, highlighting Meloni's close ties to the Trump political sphere.
Meloni Meets Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with former US President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Saturday, along with Senator Marco Rubio; the meeting included dinner and a documentary viewing, highlighting Meloni's close ties to the Trump political sphere.
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52% Bias Score
Record High of Illegal Street Racing Cases in Berlin in 2024
Berlin's justice system handled a record 923 cases of illegal street racing in 2024, exceeding the 2020 high of 871 due to increased police controls and easy access to high-performance cars for young men, with approximately 40% involving drug-related fleeing incidents.
Record High of Illegal Street Racing Cases in Berlin in 2024
Berlin's justice system handled a record 923 cases of illegal street racing in 2024, exceeding the 2020 high of 871 due to increased police controls and easy access to high-performance cars for young men, with approximately 40% involving drug-related fleeing incidents.
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48% Bias Score
Positive 2025 Economic Forecast Despite Trump's Presidency and Geopolitical Uncertainty
UBS economist Paul Donovan predicts a positive 2025 despite geopolitical uncertainty and Trump's presidency, citing strong economic fundamentals; however, the extent and type of tariffs implemented by Trump pose significant risks to the global economy, particularly impacting Europe and China.
Positive 2025 Economic Forecast Despite Trump's Presidency and Geopolitical Uncertainty
UBS economist Paul Donovan predicts a positive 2025 despite geopolitical uncertainty and Trump's presidency, citing strong economic fundamentals; however, the extent and type of tariffs implemented by Trump pose significant risks to the global economy, particularly impacting Europe and China.
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32% Bias Score
China Launches Largest Solar-Hydrogen Farm
China's 400-megawatt Rudong offshore photovoltaic-hydrogen energy storage project, located in Jiangsu Province's Rudong County, began operations on December 31, 2024, integrating solar power, hydrogen production, and energy storage to significantly reduce carbon emissions and improve grid stability.
China Launches Largest Solar-Hydrogen Farm
China's 400-megawatt Rudong offshore photovoltaic-hydrogen energy storage project, located in Jiangsu Province's Rudong County, began operations on December 31, 2024, integrating solar power, hydrogen production, and energy storage to significantly reduce carbon emissions and improve grid stability.
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40% Bias Score
Sudan's Ancient Pyramids Threatened by War
Sudan's ancient pyramids, including the UNESCO World Heritage site Meroë, face destruction from the ongoing war; tourism has stopped, causing financial ruin for locals while the National Museum in Khartoum has been looted by the RSF militia.
Sudan's Ancient Pyramids Threatened by War
Sudan's ancient pyramids, including the UNESCO World Heritage site Meroë, face destruction from the ongoing war; tourism has stopped, causing financial ruin for locals while the National Museum in Khartoum has been looted by the RSF militia.
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48% Bias Score
New York City Launches Congestion Charge Amidst Political Opposition
New York City's first congestion charge, up to $21.60 for large vehicles, launched on January 17, 2024, aims to ease traffic and fund public transit, but faces opposition including from Donald Trump, who vowed to overturn it upon his return to office.
New York City Launches Congestion Charge Amidst Political Opposition
New York City's first congestion charge, up to $21.60 for large vehicles, launched on January 17, 2024, aims to ease traffic and fund public transit, but faces opposition including from Donald Trump, who vowed to overturn it upon his return to office.
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40% Bias Score
Poland's 2025 Presidential Election: Trzaskowski Leads, but 2015 Upset Looms
In Poland's upcoming 2025 presidential election, the ruling Civic Platform party's candidate, Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, faces a challenge from PiS's Karol Nawrocki, whose campaign aims to contrast his working-class background with Trzaskowski's perceived elitism, despite polls indicating a sub...
Poland's 2025 Presidential Election: Trzaskowski Leads, but 2015 Upset Looms
In Poland's upcoming 2025 presidential election, the ruling Civic Platform party's candidate, Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, faces a challenge from PiS's Karol Nawrocki, whose campaign aims to contrast his working-class background with Trzaskowski's perceived elitism, despite polls indicating a sub...
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48% Bias Score
Assad Regime's Fall Cripples $2.4 Billion Captagon Empire
The overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has disrupted a massive captagon production operation that generated an estimated $2.4 billion annually, accounting for 80% of global production; rebels discovered multiple clandestine labs producing the drug, which was primarily trafficked to the G...
Assad Regime's Fall Cripples $2.4 Billion Captagon Empire
The overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has disrupted a massive captagon production operation that generated an estimated $2.4 billion annually, accounting for 80% of global production; rebels discovered multiple clandestine labs producing the drug, which was primarily trafficked to the G...
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56% Bias Score
China Accelerates Urban Renewal to Enhance Livability and Stimulate Demand
China's State Council is accelerating urban renewal projects to improve urban infrastructure, living conditions, and boost domestic demand by 2025, addressing issues from rapid urbanization.
China Accelerates Urban Renewal to Enhance Livability and Stimulate Demand
China's State Council is accelerating urban renewal projects to improve urban infrastructure, living conditions, and boost domestic demand by 2025, addressing issues from rapid urbanization.
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36% Bias Score
Sierra Leone Tourism Booms: 33% Growth Since 2019
Bookings for African travel have surged 33 percent since 2019, with Sierra Leone, a West African nation, experiencing significant growth due to its unique cultural and eco-tourism offerings, including historical sites related to the slave trade, wildlife sanctuaries, and pristine beaches.
Sierra Leone Tourism Booms: 33% Growth Since 2019
Bookings for African travel have surged 33 percent since 2019, with Sierra Leone, a West African nation, experiencing significant growth due to its unique cultural and eco-tourism offerings, including historical sites related to the slave trade, wildlife sanctuaries, and pristine beaches.
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40% Bias Score
Former U.S. Soldier Charged with Attempting to Join Hezbollah
Jack Danaher Molloy, a 24-year-old former U.S. Army soldier, faces federal charges for attempting to join Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria in 2024 after converting to Islam, intending to "kill Jews," and lying to the FBI upon his return to the U.S.
Former U.S. Soldier Charged with Attempting to Join Hezbollah
Jack Danaher Molloy, a 24-year-old former U.S. Army soldier, faces federal charges for attempting to join Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria in 2024 after converting to Islam, intending to "kill Jews," and lying to the FBI upon his return to the U.S.
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52% Bias Score
Squid Game's" Global Success Highlights South Korea's Social Issues
Squid Game," a South Korean Netflix series, became a global hit in early October 2021, showcasing the country's social issues like gender inequality, poverty among the working class, migrant exploitation, and the North Korean refugee experience, through a captivating storyline.
Squid Game's" Global Success Highlights South Korea's Social Issues
Squid Game," a South Korean Netflix series, became a global hit in early October 2021, showcasing the country's social issues like gender inequality, poverty among the working class, migrant exploitation, and the North Korean refugee experience, through a captivating storyline.
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56% Bias Score