January 2025
February 2025
Ukraine Offers POW Exchange Involving Captured North Korean Soldiers
Ukraine's President Zelensky announced a proposal to exchange two captured North Korean soldiers, apprehended in the Kursk region during Ukraine's summer counteroffensive, for Ukrainian POWs held by Russia; this highlights Russia's reliance on approximately 11,000 North Korean soldiers fighting in U...
Ukraine Offers POW Exchange Involving Captured North Korean Soldiers
Ukraine's President Zelensky announced a proposal to exchange two captured North Korean soldiers, apprehended in the Kursk region during Ukraine's summer counteroffensive, for Ukrainian POWs held by Russia; this highlights Russia's reliance on approximately 11,000 North Korean soldiers fighting in U...
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40% Bias Score
Japan Seeks Stronger Ties with China Amidst US Trade Uncertainty
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba aims to visit China soon, hoping to enhance bilateral ties following the resumption of the China-Japan Ruling Party Exchange Mechanism after a seven-year hiatus and a recent 10-point consensus on cultural exchanges, amid concerns over US trade protectionism.
Japan Seeks Stronger Ties with China Amidst US Trade Uncertainty
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba aims to visit China soon, hoping to enhance bilateral ties following the resumption of the China-Japan Ruling Party Exchange Mechanism after a seven-year hiatus and a recent 10-point consensus on cultural exchanges, amid concerns over US trade protectionism.
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44% Bias Score
PWHL's Takeover Tour Shatters Attendance Records
The PWHL's Season 2 Takeover Tour, a nine-city neutral-site series, significantly boosted attendance, with a record-breaking 19,038 fans in Vancouver, exceeding even some NHL home game attendance, demonstrating the league's growing popularity and strategic expansion.
PWHL's Takeover Tour Shatters Attendance Records
The PWHL's Season 2 Takeover Tour, a nine-city neutral-site series, significantly boosted attendance, with a record-breaking 19,038 fans in Vancouver, exceeding even some NHL home game attendance, demonstrating the league's growing popularity and strategic expansion.
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36% Bias Score
Yoon Suk-yeol Skips Impeachment Trial Hearing Due to Safety Concerns
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will not attend his impeachment trial's first hearing this week due to safety concerns following his impeachment last month after a short-lived declaration of martial law that caused widespread political chaos. The Constitutional Court will proceed with the trial...
Yoon Suk-yeol Skips Impeachment Trial Hearing Due to Safety Concerns
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will not attend his impeachment trial's first hearing this week due to safety concerns following his impeachment last month after a short-lived declaration of martial law that caused widespread political chaos. The Constitutional Court will proceed with the trial...
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40% Bias Score
LA Wildfires Devastates Hollywood, Disrupting Productions and Awards Season
The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have destroyed homes of celebrities like Milo Ventimiglia and Billy Crystal, disrupted film and TV productions including the delay of "Hacks" season 4 and Jimmy Kimmel's show, and impacted awards season with events such as the American Film Institute awards a...
LA Wildfires Devastates Hollywood, Disrupting Productions and Awards Season
The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have destroyed homes of celebrities like Milo Ventimiglia and Billy Crystal, disrupted film and TV productions including the delay of "Hacks" season 4 and Jimmy Kimmel's show, and impacted awards season with events such as the American Film Institute awards a...
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40% Bias Score
NHS Weight-Loss Jab: High Cost Limits Access for Millions
Ray, 62, lost over two stone in five months using Wegovy via the NHS, but limited funding means only a tiny percentage of the 3.4 million eligible patients in England can access such treatments; the annual cost per patient is around £3,000.
NHS Weight-Loss Jab: High Cost Limits Access for Millions
Ray, 62, lost over two stone in five months using Wegovy via the NHS, but limited funding means only a tiny percentage of the 3.4 million eligible patients in England can access such treatments; the annual cost per patient is around £3,000.
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52% Bias Score
Record Russian Car Sales in 2024 Driven by Pent-Up Demand and Chinese Market Entry
Russia's 2024 new car sales reached a five-year high of 1,571,272 units, driven by pent-up demand and price increase concerns, with Chinese brands like Haval significantly gaining market share.
Record Russian Car Sales in 2024 Driven by Pent-Up Demand and Chinese Market Entry
Russia's 2024 new car sales reached a five-year high of 1,571,272 units, driven by pent-up demand and price increase concerns, with Chinese brands like Haval significantly gaining market share.
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40% Bias Score
US-China Tech Collaboration Showcased at CES 2025
US Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves emphasized technological collaboration opportunities between the US and China at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, highlighting climate change and global standard-setting as key areas for partnership, while over 1,300 Chinese companies showcased diverse innovations.
US-China Tech Collaboration Showcased at CES 2025
US Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves emphasized technological collaboration opportunities between the US and China at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, highlighting climate change and global standard-setting as key areas for partnership, while over 1,300 Chinese companies showcased diverse innovations.
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44% Bias Score
Australian Dollar Plummets to Lowest Since Pandemic
The Australian dollar has fallen to US61¢, its lowest point since the pandemic's start, due to a weak Chinese economy, potential US tariffs, and fewer expected US rate cuts; this impacts inflation, the government budget, and house prices.
Australian Dollar Plummets to Lowest Since Pandemic
The Australian dollar has fallen to US61¢, its lowest point since the pandemic's start, due to a weak Chinese economy, potential US tariffs, and fewer expected US rate cuts; this impacts inflation, the government budget, and house prices.
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40% Bias Score
UK COVID Inquiry to Investigate Social Media's Role in Vaccine Misinformation
The UK COVID-19 Inquiry's Module 4 will investigate the impact of social media misinformation and disinformation on vaccine hesitancy, aiming to improve future vaccination campaigns and public health messaging, with potential recommendations for social media regulation.
UK COVID Inquiry to Investigate Social Media's Role in Vaccine Misinformation
The UK COVID-19 Inquiry's Module 4 will investigate the impact of social media misinformation and disinformation on vaccine hesitancy, aiming to improve future vaccination campaigns and public health messaging, with potential recommendations for social media regulation.
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40% Bias Score
Ishiba Urges Biden to Clarify US Steel Block, Citing Investor Concerns
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pressed US President Joe Biden for clarification on blocking Nippon Steel's US Steel Corp. bid, citing concerns about investor confidence; this occurred during a virtual summit with the Philippines focused on security and infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific.
Ishiba Urges Biden to Clarify US Steel Block, Citing Investor Concerns
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pressed US President Joe Biden for clarification on blocking Nippon Steel's US Steel Corp. bid, citing concerns about investor confidence; this occurred during a virtual summit with the Philippines focused on security and infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific.
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Renewed Interest in Acquiring Greenland
US President Donald Trump has reiterated his interest in acquiring Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, due to its strategic location in the Arctic, its potential mineral wealth, and its existing US military base, despite previous rejections from both Greenland and Denmark.
Trump's Renewed Interest in Acquiring Greenland
US President Donald Trump has reiterated his interest in acquiring Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, due to its strategic location in the Arctic, its potential mineral wealth, and its existing US military base, despite previous rejections from both Greenland and Denmark.
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36% Bias Score