January 2025
February 2025
Southern California Wildfires Cause State of Emergency, Cripple Air Quality
Southern California's unprecedented wildfires have caused severe air pollution, prompting air quality advisories across the South Coast Air Basin, impacting 17 million people, and leading Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency due to over 1,000 destroyed buildings and tens of thousands of e...
Southern California Wildfires Cause State of Emergency, Cripple Air Quality
Southern California's unprecedented wildfires have caused severe air pollution, prompting air quality advisories across the South Coast Air Basin, impacting 17 million people, and leading Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency due to over 1,000 destroyed buildings and tens of thousands of e...
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24% Bias Score
Lammy Declares End of Post-Cold War Era, Announces New Sanctions Regime
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy declared the end of the post-Cold War era, announcing a new sanctions regime targeting people smugglers and initiating Foreign Office reviews to enhance domestic impact, reflecting a shift in foreign policy priorities.
Lammy Declares End of Post-Cold War Era, Announces New Sanctions Regime
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy declared the end of the post-Cold War era, announcing a new sanctions regime targeting people smugglers and initiating Foreign Office reviews to enhance domestic impact, reflecting a shift in foreign policy priorities.
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56% Bias Score
Volcker's 1979 Monetary Shock: Recession, Stability, and Political Upheaval
In 1979, to combat soaring inflation and a falling dollar, President Carter replaced Federal Reserve Chairman G. William Miller with Paul Volcker, who implemented drastic monetary policies resulting in a deep recession but ultimately restoring economic stability and influencing future economic polic...
Volcker's 1979 Monetary Shock: Recession, Stability, and Political Upheaval
In 1979, to combat soaring inflation and a falling dollar, President Carter replaced Federal Reserve Chairman G. William Miller with Paul Volcker, who implemented drastic monetary policies resulting in a deep recession but ultimately restoring economic stability and influencing future economic polic...
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52% Bias Score
NYT Rejects Ad Labeling Israeli Actions in Gaza as Genocide
The American Friends Service Committee cancelled a New York Times ad after the paper rejected its use of the word "genocide" to describe Israel's actions in Gaza, citing varying international views and legal standards, despite the AFSC citing multiple human rights organizations supporting their clai...
NYT Rejects Ad Labeling Israeli Actions in Gaza as Genocide
The American Friends Service Committee cancelled a New York Times ad after the paper rejected its use of the word "genocide" to describe Israel's actions in Gaza, citing varying international views and legal standards, despite the AFSC citing multiple human rights organizations supporting their clai...
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56% Bias Score
UK Borrowing Costs Surge, Forcing Emergency Budget Plans
Facing soaring borrowing costs that could increase debt interest payments by £10 billion annually, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is planning emergency spending cuts or tax rises by March to avoid breaking her fiscal rules, a move described as 'more dire' than the 2022 mini-Budget fallout.
UK Borrowing Costs Surge, Forcing Emergency Budget Plans
Facing soaring borrowing costs that could increase debt interest payments by £10 billion annually, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is planning emergency spending cuts or tax rises by March to avoid breaking her fiscal rules, a move described as 'more dire' than the 2022 mini-Budget fallout.
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48% Bias Score
Yamal's Brilliance Sends Barcelona to Supercopa Final
FC Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in the Supercopa de España semifinals on January 12th in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, thanks to Lamine Yamal's decisive performance and goals by Gavi and Yamal, securing their place in the final. The victory comes amid legal battles for Barcelona president Laporta ...
Yamal's Brilliance Sends Barcelona to Supercopa Final
FC Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in the Supercopa de España semifinals on January 12th in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, thanks to Lamine Yamal's decisive performance and goals by Gavi and Yamal, securing their place in the final. The victory comes amid legal battles for Barcelona president Laporta ...
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48% Bias Score
Rossi's Plea Deal Withdrawn, Facing Trial for Rape Charges
US fugitive Nicholas Rossi, known for faking his death and using multiple aliases to evade rape charges, will stand trial in Utah after his plea deal was withdrawn; facing two rape charges in Utah and additional sexual assault charges in other states, he was extradited from Scotland in early 2022 af...
Rossi's Plea Deal Withdrawn, Facing Trial for Rape Charges
US fugitive Nicholas Rossi, known for faking his death and using multiple aliases to evade rape charges, will stand trial in Utah after his plea deal was withdrawn; facing two rape charges in Utah and additional sexual assault charges in other states, he was extradited from Scotland in early 2022 af...
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64% Bias Score
UK Stocks Tumble Amid Labour Concerns and Trump Trade Threats
Investor anxieties about Labour's economic policies and Trump's trade threats caused the FTSE 250 to fall 2 percent yesterday, while the FTSE 100 edged up 0.1 percent; £9.6 billion was withdrawn from UK equity funds last year.
UK Stocks Tumble Amid Labour Concerns and Trump Trade Threats
Investor anxieties about Labour's economic policies and Trump's trade threats caused the FTSE 250 to fall 2 percent yesterday, while the FTSE 100 edged up 0.1 percent; £9.6 billion was withdrawn from UK equity funds last year.
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60% Bias Score
Italian Journalist Released from Iran in Possible Prisoner Exchange
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, detained in Iran for three weeks for violating the country's laws, returned home to Italy following a possible prisoner exchange with Iranian engineer Mohammad Abedini, who is detained in Italy on US charges of supplying drone technology used in a deadly attack.
Italian Journalist Released from Iran in Possible Prisoner Exchange
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, detained in Iran for three weeks for violating the country's laws, returned home to Italy following a possible prisoner exchange with Iranian engineer Mohammad Abedini, who is detained in Italy on US charges of supplying drone technology used in a deadly attack.
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44% Bias Score
UK Unveils World-First Sanctions Regime to Combat Human Trafficking
Keir Starmer announced a world-first sanctions regime to target human traffickers' assets in the UK, aiming to deter illegal Channel crossings by financially crippling smuggling networks; the regime will publicly name traffickers and freeze their UK-based assets, with further details to be unveiled ...
UK Unveils World-First Sanctions Regime to Combat Human Trafficking
Keir Starmer announced a world-first sanctions regime to target human traffickers' assets in the UK, aiming to deter illegal Channel crossings by financially crippling smuggling networks; the regime will publicly name traffickers and freeze their UK-based assets, with further details to be unveiled ...
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52% Bias Score
UK Chancellor Faces Market Pressure Amid Rising Gilt Yields
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces increasing market pressure following her October budget, with rising gilt yields threatening to breach her fiscal rules within nine months, echoing the challenges faced by predecessors Denis Healey and Kwasi Kwarteng.
UK Chancellor Faces Market Pressure Amid Rising Gilt Yields
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces increasing market pressure following her October budget, with rising gilt yields threatening to breach her fiscal rules within nine months, echoing the challenges faced by predecessors Denis Healey and Kwasi Kwarteng.
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52% Bias Score
Identity Politics and the Elusive Peace
A deeply divided society, locked in a cycle of conflict fueled by identity politics and competing power struggles, prevents fair resource distribution and hinders lasting peace, despite numerous attempts at reconciliation. The author argues that without a fundamental shift in approach, peace will re...
Identity Politics and the Elusive Peace
A deeply divided society, locked in a cycle of conflict fueled by identity politics and competing power struggles, prevents fair resource distribution and hinders lasting peace, despite numerous attempts at reconciliation. The author argues that without a fundamental shift in approach, peace will re...
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56% Bias Score