January 2025
February 2025
Germany's Dublin Agreement Failures Expose EU Migration Challenges
Germany's efforts to return asylum seekers to other EU countries under the Dublin Agreement have largely failed; of 74,583 requests, only 5,827 were accepted, with significantly lower success rates for Italy and Greece, leading to political criticism and calls for policy changes.
Germany's Dublin Agreement Failures Expose EU Migration Challenges
Germany's efforts to return asylum seekers to other EU countries under the Dublin Agreement have largely failed; of 74,583 requests, only 5,827 were accepted, with significantly lower success rates for Italy and Greece, leading to political criticism and calls for policy changes.
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48% Bias Score
Maduro Begins New Term Amidst Venezuelan Crisis and Fraud Accusations
NicolΓ‘s Maduro secured a new six-year term as Venezuelan president on Friday despite accusations of election fraud from international observers, amidst a severe economic crisis that has driven 7.5 million Venezuelans into exile, with 80 percent of the population living in poverty, and a 75 percent r...
Maduro Begins New Term Amidst Venezuelan Crisis and Fraud Accusations
NicolΓ‘s Maduro secured a new six-year term as Venezuelan president on Friday despite accusations of election fraud from international observers, amidst a severe economic crisis that has driven 7.5 million Venezuelans into exile, with 80 percent of the population living in poverty, and a 75 percent r...
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60% Bias Score
Dispute Erupts in German Government over Ukraine Aid Funding
Germany's caretaker government is embroiled in a dispute over financing β¬3 billion in additional military aid for Ukraine, with Chancellor Scholz rejecting accusations of blocking the funds and highlighting the need for a clear funding plan.
Dispute Erupts in German Government over Ukraine Aid Funding
Germany's caretaker government is embroiled in a dispute over financing β¬3 billion in additional military aid for Ukraine, with Chancellor Scholz rejecting accusations of blocking the funds and highlighting the need for a clear funding plan.
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36% Bias Score
FFOPU: The Key to REIT Outperformance in 2024 and Beyond
Scotiabank analysts found that REITs with the highest forecasted FFOPU at the start of the year significantly outperformed other strategies over the past 17 years, challenging traditional value investing approaches and highlighting FFOPU as a key selection criterion for 2024 and beyond.
FFOPU: The Key to REIT Outperformance in 2024 and Beyond
Scotiabank analysts found that REITs with the highest forecasted FFOPU at the start of the year significantly outperformed other strategies over the past 17 years, challenging traditional value investing approaches and highlighting FFOPU as a key selection criterion for 2024 and beyond.
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48% Bias Score
O'Leary: Trump's Canada Annexation Talk a Negotiating Tactic for Economic Union
Canadian businessman Kevin O'Leary interprets Donald Trump's statements about annexing Canada as a negotiating tactic for a stronger economic union, advising Canadian leaders to prioritize informal meetings at Mar-a-Lago to establish relationships before the formal pressures of office and suggesting...
O'Leary: Trump's Canada Annexation Talk a Negotiating Tactic for Economic Union
Canadian businessman Kevin O'Leary interprets Donald Trump's statements about annexing Canada as a negotiating tactic for a stronger economic union, advising Canadian leaders to prioritize informal meetings at Mar-a-Lago to establish relationships before the formal pressures of office and suggesting...
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56% Bias Score
BMO to Pay US$40.7 Million in SEC Settlement Over Misleading CMO Bond Sales
Bank of Montreal (BMO) will pay US$40.7 million to settle SEC charges of misleading investors about its Agency CMO bonds by misrepresenting collateral information from December 2020 to May 2023, resulting in inflated marketing materials and potential investor harm.
BMO to Pay US$40.7 Million in SEC Settlement Over Misleading CMO Bond Sales
Bank of Montreal (BMO) will pay US$40.7 million to settle SEC charges of misleading investors about its Agency CMO bonds by misrepresenting collateral information from December 2020 to May 2023, resulting in inflated marketing materials and potential investor harm.
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40% Bias Score
German Activist Released After 1,500 Days in Iranian Prison
70-year-old German activist Nahid Taghavi, imprisoned in Iran since October 2020, was released after 1,500 days and reunited with her family in Cologne on Sunday; her daughter's public campaign is credited with securing her freedom, highlighting the Iranian regime's use of hostage diplomacy.
German Activist Released After 1,500 Days in Iranian Prison
70-year-old German activist Nahid Taghavi, imprisoned in Iran since October 2020, was released after 1,500 days and reunited with her family in Cologne on Sunday; her daughter's public campaign is credited with securing her freedom, highlighting the Iranian regime's use of hostage diplomacy.
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44% Bias Score
Ukrainian Military Desertion Soars to 89,400 Cases in 2024
In 2024, Ukraine saw 89,400 desertion cases (Articles 407 and 408 of the Criminal Code), a 3.7-fold increase from the previous year and 22% of all reported crimes. An amnesty program was implemented to encourage deserters' return, extending the deadline to March 1, 2025, with returning soldiers ofte...
Ukrainian Military Desertion Soars to 89,400 Cases in 2024
In 2024, Ukraine saw 89,400 desertion cases (Articles 407 and 408 of the Criminal Code), a 3.7-fold increase from the previous year and 22% of all reported crimes. An amnesty program was implemented to encourage deserters' return, extending the deadline to March 1, 2025, with returning soldiers ofte...
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36% Bias Score
Record $8.55 Billion in Insured Weather Damage Hits Canada in 2024
Severe weather in Canada caused a record $8.55 billion in insured damage in 2024, exceeding the previous record by $2.35 billion, with major events including a Calgary hailstorm, Hurricane Debby's remnants, and the Jasper wildfire.
Record $8.55 Billion in Insured Weather Damage Hits Canada in 2024
Severe weather in Canada caused a record $8.55 billion in insured damage in 2024, exceeding the previous record by $2.35 billion, with major events including a Calgary hailstorm, Hurricane Debby's remnants, and the Jasper wildfire.
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36% Bias Score
Alberta Premier lobbies Trump, opposes retaliatory energy export ban amid US tariff threat
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met with Donald Trump in Florida to discuss potential US tariffs on Canadian goods, advocating for exemptions for oil and gas and suggesting increased purchases of US goods to reduce trade deficits, while opposing the federal government's potential retaliatory energy e...
Alberta Premier lobbies Trump, opposes retaliatory energy export ban amid US tariff threat
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met with Donald Trump in Florida to discuss potential US tariffs on Canadian goods, advocating for exemptions for oil and gas and suggesting increased purchases of US goods to reduce trade deficits, while opposing the federal government's potential retaliatory energy e...
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44% Bias Score
Trump's 2025 Inauguration: A Celebration of 'America First'
Donald Trump's 2025 inauguration, scheduled for January 20th, features country singer Carrie Underwood, Lee Greenwood, and opera singer Christopher Macchio, along with events including a fireworks show, rally, and dinners, contrasting sharply with the 2021 inauguration.
Trump's 2025 Inauguration: A Celebration of 'America First'
Donald Trump's 2025 inauguration, scheduled for January 20th, features country singer Carrie Underwood, Lee Greenwood, and opera singer Christopher Macchio, along with events including a fireworks show, rally, and dinners, contrasting sharply with the 2021 inauguration.
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52% Bias Score
Cummins to Captain Australia in 2025 Champions Trophy Despite Injury
Australia's Pat Cummins will captain the 15-member preliminary squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy despite an ankle injury and paternity leave; key bowler Josh Hazlewood also makes the cut despite a calf strain; their first match is against England on February 22 in Lahore.
Cummins to Captain Australia in 2025 Champions Trophy Despite Injury
Australia's Pat Cummins will captain the 15-member preliminary squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy despite an ankle injury and paternity leave; key bowler Josh Hazlewood also makes the cut despite a calf strain; their first match is against England on February 22 in Lahore.
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36% Bias Score