January 2025
February 2025
Ukraine Launches Surprise Attack in Russia's Kursk Region
Ukraine launched a surprise attack on Russia's Kursk region, engaging in heavy fighting for two days; at least 2000 Ukrainian soldiers are involved, and the offensive coincides with upcoming peace negotiations.
Ukraine Launches Surprise Attack in Russia's Kursk Region
Ukraine launched a surprise attack on Russia's Kursk region, engaging in heavy fighting for two days; at least 2000 Ukrainian soldiers are involved, and the offensive coincides with upcoming peace negotiations.
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36% Bias Score
DOD Blacklist Impacts Asian Equities Differently
The US Department of Defense added CATL and Tencent to its blacklist, causing a -7.28% drop in Tencent's Hong Kong shares but only a -2.84% drop in CATL's Mainland China shares, highlighting different investor reactions in the two markets; Mainland investors bought $1.65 billion of Hong Kong-listed ...
DOD Blacklist Impacts Asian Equities Differently
The US Department of Defense added CATL and Tencent to its blacklist, causing a -7.28% drop in Tencent's Hong Kong shares but only a -2.84% drop in CATL's Mainland China shares, highlighting different investor reactions in the two markets; Mainland investors bought $1.65 billion of Hong Kong-listed ...
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48% Bias Score
Lenovo Unveils Innovative Laptops with Rollable and Near-Bezel-less Displays at CES 2025
At CES 2025, Lenovo launched the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6, a rollable-screen laptop expanding from 14 inches to 16.7 inches, and the Yoga Slim 9i, a 14-inch laptop with a 98% screen-to-body ratio and a hidden 32-megapixel webcam; both are available at high price points.
Lenovo Unveils Innovative Laptops with Rollable and Near-Bezel-less Displays at CES 2025
At CES 2025, Lenovo launched the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6, a rollable-screen laptop expanding from 14 inches to 16.7 inches, and the Yoga Slim 9i, a 14-inch laptop with a 98% screen-to-body ratio and a hidden 32-megapixel webcam; both are available at high price points.
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40% Bias Score
US Manufacturers Face Uncertainty in 2025 Amidst Reshoring, Automation, and Sustainability
The year 2025 presents continued uncertainty for US manufacturers, marked by efforts to reduce reliance on China, adapt to automation, and embrace sustainability, alongside potential disruptions from the new administration's policies, like the elimination of EV tax credits.
US Manufacturers Face Uncertainty in 2025 Amidst Reshoring, Automation, and Sustainability
The year 2025 presents continued uncertainty for US manufacturers, marked by efforts to reduce reliance on China, adapt to automation, and embrace sustainability, alongside potential disruptions from the new administration's policies, like the elimination of EV tax credits.
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32% Bias Score
Death of Jean-Marie Le Pen: Far-Right Legacy and National Rally's Future
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far-right National Front, died Tuesday at age 96; his nativist views remain influential despite numerous convictions for hate speech, and his daughter's political future is uncertain.
Death of Jean-Marie Le Pen: Far-Right Legacy and National Rally's Future
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far-right National Front, died Tuesday at age 96; his nativist views remain influential despite numerous convictions for hate speech, and his daughter's political future is uncertain.
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56% Bias Score
Meta Ends Fact-Checking Program, Shifts to Community Moderation
Meta ended its third-party fact-checking program, shifting to a community-based system similar to X, following criticism of politically driven censorship and pressure from the White House; this change is expected to significantly alter content moderation on Facebook and Instagram.
Meta Ends Fact-Checking Program, Shifts to Community Moderation
Meta ended its third-party fact-checking program, shifting to a community-based system similar to X, following criticism of politically driven censorship and pressure from the White House; this change is expected to significantly alter content moderation on Facebook and Instagram.
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56% Bias Score
German Couple on Trial for Murdering Ukrainian Mother and Daughter, Kidnapping Newborn
A German couple murdered a Ukrainian mother and daughter, and kidnapped their newborn baby in March 2024, after which the baby was recovered and the couple arrested and is now on trial.
German Couple on Trial for Murdering Ukrainian Mother and Daughter, Kidnapping Newborn
A German couple murdered a Ukrainian mother and daughter, and kidnapped their newborn baby in March 2024, after which the baby was recovered and the couple arrested and is now on trial.
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56% Bias Score
Gen Z Workforce: Mental and Financial Health Crisis
Gen Z, comprising nearly 30% of the projected 2025 workforce, faces significant mental and financial health challenges stemming from economic instability, the pandemic's impact, and high student loan debt, creating a 26% holistic health gap compared to Baby Boomers.
Gen Z Workforce: Mental and Financial Health Crisis
Gen Z, comprising nearly 30% of the projected 2025 workforce, faces significant mental and financial health challenges stemming from economic instability, the pandemic's impact, and high student loan debt, creating a 26% holistic health gap compared to Baby Boomers.
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48% Bias Score
Bitcoin's Rise: Impact on Businesses
Major financial institutions' embrace of Bitcoin, coupled with El Salvador's adoption as legal tender, presents businesses with a new payment method and store of value resistant to inflation, offering opportunities for growth but demanding careful risk assessment.
Bitcoin's Rise: Impact on Businesses
Major financial institutions' embrace of Bitcoin, coupled with El Salvador's adoption as legal tender, presents businesses with a new payment method and store of value resistant to inflation, offering opportunities for growth but demanding careful risk assessment.
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60% Bias Score
Key 2025 Federal Tax Changes for Employees
The 2025 Social Security wage base is $176,100; supplemental income tax withholding is 22%; and the 401(k) contribution limit is $23,500 ($31,000 for those 50 and older).
Key 2025 Federal Tax Changes for Employees
The 2025 Social Security wage base is $176,100; supplemental income tax withholding is 22%; and the 401(k) contribution limit is $23,500 ($31,000 for those 50 and older).
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28% Bias Score
Ukraine War: Women Fill Coal Mining Gap
In Ukraine, Russia's invasion prompted a worker shortage in male-dominated industries, leading to a repeal of the law prohibiting women from working underground in coal mines; now hundreds of women work in these mines, comprising roughly 5% of DTEK's workforce.
Ukraine War: Women Fill Coal Mining Gap
In Ukraine, Russia's invasion prompted a worker shortage in male-dominated industries, leading to a repeal of the law prohibiting women from working underground in coal mines; now hundreds of women work in these mines, comprising roughly 5% of DTEK's workforce.
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52% Bias Score
Four Tren de Aragua Gang Members Apprehended in Texas
Four confirmed members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua were caught trying to enter the U.S. illegally in Texas on New Year's Eve, among 22 migrants apprehended by Texas DPS; Texas Governor Greg Abbott has designated the gang as a foreign terrorist organization and launched a statewide operatio...
Four Tren de Aragua Gang Members Apprehended in Texas
Four confirmed members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua were caught trying to enter the U.S. illegally in Texas on New Year's Eve, among 22 migrants apprehended by Texas DPS; Texas Governor Greg Abbott has designated the gang as a foreign terrorist organization and launched a statewide operatio...
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56% Bias Score