January 2025
February 2025
Trump's Annexation Threats: A Negotiating Tactic, Not a Feasible Policy
Donald Trump's threats to annex Canada using "economic force" are dismissed as empty threats by experts and Canadian officials, citing significant political and logistical hurdles, including the redistribution of U.S. House seats and constitutional amendments in both countries.
Trump's Annexation Threats: A Negotiating Tactic, Not a Feasible Policy
Donald Trump's threats to annex Canada using "economic force" are dismissed as empty threats by experts and Canadian officials, citing significant political and logistical hurdles, including the redistribution of U.S. House seats and constitutional amendments in both countries.
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52% Bias Score
Washington Bans Open-Net Fish Farms, Leaving B.C. as Only West Coast Permitter
Washington state banned all commercial open-net fish farms due to escaped farmed salmon threatening wild salmon populations and ecosystem damage, leaving British Columbia as the only remaining jurisdiction on the upper West Coast to permit this type of fish farm; the ban will not apply to closed, la...
Washington Bans Open-Net Fish Farms, Leaving B.C. as Only West Coast Permitter
Washington state banned all commercial open-net fish farms due to escaped farmed salmon threatening wild salmon populations and ecosystem damage, leaving British Columbia as the only remaining jurisdiction on the upper West Coast to permit this type of fish farm; the ban will not apply to closed, la...
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16% Bias Score
Attack on Presidential Palace in Chad Following Foreign Policy Shifts
Armed men attacked the presidential palace in N'Djamena, Chad, on January 8, 2024, prompting a government response that the situation was under control; the incident followed a visit from the Chinese foreign minister and Chad's recent termination of its military agreement with France.
Attack on Presidential Palace in Chad Following Foreign Policy Shifts
Armed men attacked the presidential palace in N'Djamena, Chad, on January 8, 2024, prompting a government response that the situation was under control; the incident followed a visit from the Chinese foreign minister and Chad's recent termination of its military agreement with France.
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52% Bias Score
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Sued by Sister for Alleged Childhood Sexual Abuse
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is being sued by his sister, Ann Altman, for alleged sexual abuse from 1997 to 2006, beginning when she was 3, resulting in a lawsuit filed in Missouri seeking over \$75,000 in damages, which the Altman family denies.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Sued by Sister for Alleged Childhood Sexual Abuse
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is being sued by his sister, Ann Altman, for alleged sexual abuse from 1997 to 2006, beginning when she was 3, resulting in a lawsuit filed in Missouri seeking over \$75,000 in damages, which the Altman family denies.
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64% Bias Score
Trump Blames Biden, Newsom for Los Angeles Wildfires Amidst Accusations of Mismanagement
President-elect Donald Trump blamed President Biden and California Gov. Gavin Newsom for the deadly Los Angeles wildfires, claiming Newsom rejected a nonexistent "water restoration declaration." Newsom's office denied this, while Trump also accused Biden of withholding FEMA funds and criticized wate...
Trump Blames Biden, Newsom for Los Angeles Wildfires Amidst Accusations of Mismanagement
President-elect Donald Trump blamed President Biden and California Gov. Gavin Newsom for the deadly Los Angeles wildfires, claiming Newsom rejected a nonexistent "water restoration declaration." Newsom's office denied this, while Trump also accused Biden of withholding FEMA funds and criticized wate...
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56% Bias Score
D-Wave CEO Challenges Nvidia's Quantum Computing Timeline"))
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's prediction that useful quantum computers are 15-30 years away sent shockwaves through the quantum computing market, with D-Wave's stock plunging 36%, despite D-Wave CEO Alan Baratz's claim that their annealing quantum computers are already in commercial use by companies lik...
D-Wave CEO Challenges Nvidia's Quantum Computing Timeline"))
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's prediction that useful quantum computers are 15-30 years away sent shockwaves through the quantum computing market, with D-Wave's stock plunging 36%, despite D-Wave CEO Alan Baratz's claim that their annealing quantum computers are already in commercial use by companies lik...
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44% Bias Score
Trudeau's Resignation Spurs Liberal Leadership Race
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's January 6th resignation, prompted by declining popularity and internal party conflicts, including Chrystia Freeland's departure, triggered a Liberal leadership race with several potential candidates emerging, including prominent ministers and parliamentarians...
Trudeau's Resignation Spurs Liberal Leadership Race
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's January 6th resignation, prompted by declining popularity and internal party conflicts, including Chrystia Freeland's departure, triggered a Liberal leadership race with several potential candidates emerging, including prominent ministers and parliamentarians...
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32% Bias Score
Greenland's Prime Minister Calls for Independence from Denmark
Greenland's Prime Minister, Mute Egede, called for the island's independence from Denmark in his New Year's address, citing the failure of past cooperation to achieve full equality and referencing past human rights abuses by Denmark. A referendum on independence may be held in April.
Greenland's Prime Minister Calls for Independence from Denmark
Greenland's Prime Minister, Mute Egede, called for the island's independence from Denmark in his New Year's address, citing the failure of past cooperation to achieve full equality and referencing past human rights abuses by Denmark. A referendum on independence may be held in April.
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36% Bias Score
Crude Oil Prices Surge Amidst Geopolitical Tensions and Strong Demand
Crude oil prices hit a high since October 14, reaching $77.32 per barrel for Brent and $74.61 for WTI, driven by supply concerns from Russia and Iran, increased US and European demand, and decreased US oil inventories.
Crude Oil Prices Surge Amidst Geopolitical Tensions and Strong Demand
Crude oil prices hit a high since October 14, reaching $77.32 per barrel for Brent and $74.61 for WTI, driven by supply concerns from Russia and Iran, increased US and European demand, and decreased US oil inventories.
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44% Bias Score
Fentanyl Crisis: Inaccurate Claims and Ineffective Solutions
Over 73,000 Americans died from fentanyl overdoses in 2023, despite record seizures at U.S. ports of entry; President-elect Trump's plan to impose tariffs on Mexico to stop the flow of fentanyl is based on inflated figures and ignores the fact that most fentanyl traffickers are U.S. citizens.
Fentanyl Crisis: Inaccurate Claims and Ineffective Solutions
Over 73,000 Americans died from fentanyl overdoses in 2023, despite record seizures at U.S. ports of entry; President-elect Trump's plan to impose tariffs on Mexico to stop the flow of fentanyl is based on inflated figures and ignores the fact that most fentanyl traffickers are U.S. citizens.
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48% Bias Score
Southern California Wildfires: Extreme Winds and Drought Cause Devastating Damage
Devastating wildfires in Southern California, fueled by a perfect storm of extreme Santa Ana winds, low humidity, and an exceptionally dry landscape, have resulted in at least two deaths, thousands of acres burned, and over 30,000 evacuations, impacting even affluent areas like the Pacific Palisades...
Southern California Wildfires: Extreme Winds and Drought Cause Devastating Damage
Devastating wildfires in Southern California, fueled by a perfect storm of extreme Santa Ana winds, low humidity, and an exceptionally dry landscape, have resulted in at least two deaths, thousands of acres burned, and over 30,000 evacuations, impacting even affluent areas like the Pacific Palisades...
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32% Bias Score
AI Investments Power US Economic Growth, Raising Bubble Concerns
Fueled by massive investments in AI infrastructure (16-20% of real GDP growth in Q3 2024), the U.S. economy experiences significant stock market gains concentrated in tech giants, while job growth is limited to construction and utilities, raising concerns about a potential bubble.
AI Investments Power US Economic Growth, Raising Bubble Concerns
Fueled by massive investments in AI infrastructure (16-20% of real GDP growth in Q3 2024), the U.S. economy experiences significant stock market gains concentrated in tech giants, while job growth is limited to construction and utilities, raising concerns about a potential bubble.
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40% Bias Score