January 2025
February 2025
Poilievre's Rise Raises USMCA Uncertainty
With Justin Trudeau's resignation triggering Canadian elections, frontrunner Pierre Poilievre's populist stance, similar to Trump's, creates uncertainty about the future of the USMCA trade agreement, despite Mexico's confidence in its continuity.
Poilievre's Rise Raises USMCA Uncertainty
With Justin Trudeau's resignation triggering Canadian elections, frontrunner Pierre Poilievre's populist stance, similar to Trump's, creates uncertainty about the future of the USMCA trade agreement, despite Mexico's confidence in its continuity.
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48% Bias Score
FNC Faces \$180 Million Debt from Failed Coffee Contracts
The Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) faces a \$180 million debt due to failed future contracts signed in 2021, leaving the National Coffee Fund with a significant shortfall and prompting government intervention.
FNC Faces \$180 Million Debt from Failed Coffee Contracts
The Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) faces a \$180 million debt due to failed future contracts signed in 2021, leaving the National Coffee Fund with a significant shortfall and prompting government intervention.
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44% Bias Score
US$10 Billion Investment Secured for Xinjiang's Tacheng Prefecture
Tacheng prefecture in Xinjiang secured US$10.06 billion in investment commitments from over 300 companies across various sectors at a Beijing promotional event on January 14, 2025, boosting northwestern China's economy.
US$10 Billion Investment Secured for Xinjiang's Tacheng Prefecture
Tacheng prefecture in Xinjiang secured US$10.06 billion in investment commitments from over 300 companies across various sectors at a Beijing promotional event on January 14, 2025, boosting northwestern China's economy.
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56% Bias Score
China Develops High-Flux Linear Plasma Generator for Fusion Energy
China's Hefei Institutes of Physical Science announced the successful development of the SWORD linear plasma generator, a 15.5-meter, 22.5-tonne device capable of generating 10^24 particles per square meter per second for continuous operation exceeding 24 hours, marking a significant advancement in ...
China Develops High-Flux Linear Plasma Generator for Fusion Energy
China's Hefei Institutes of Physical Science announced the successful development of the SWORD linear plasma generator, a 15.5-meter, 22.5-tonne device capable of generating 10^24 particles per square meter per second for continuous operation exceeding 24 hours, marking a significant advancement in ...
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44% Bias Score
China's Cross-Border Trade Soars to Record High in 2024
In 2024, China's cross-border non-banking receipts and payments hit a record high of \$14.3 trillion, a 14.6 percent increase year-on-year, driven by proactive monetary policies that included reserve requirement ratio cuts and interest rate reductions, resulting in stable financial markets and a str...
China's Cross-Border Trade Soars to Record High in 2024
In 2024, China's cross-border non-banking receipts and payments hit a record high of \$14.3 trillion, a 14.6 percent increase year-on-year, driven by proactive monetary policies that included reserve requirement ratio cuts and interest rate reductions, resulting in stable financial markets and a str...
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28% Bias Score
Author Blames Rise in US Antisemitism on Biden Administration, Advocates for Strong Trump Response
The author argues that the rise in US antisemitism under the Biden administration, despite having a Jewish second gentleman, contrasts sharply with the expectation that his presence would improve the situation, advocating for strong measures to combat antisemitism and protect Israel under a Trump ad...
Author Blames Rise in US Antisemitism on Biden Administration, Advocates for Strong Trump Response
The author argues that the rise in US antisemitism under the Biden administration, despite having a Jewish second gentleman, contrasts sharply with the expectation that his presence would improve the situation, advocating for strong measures to combat antisemitism and protect Israel under a Trump ad...
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80% Bias Score
Medellin Mural Removal Sparks Political Dispute Over Operation Orion's Legacy
Medellin's mayor ordered the removal of a mural stating "Las cuchas tienen razón," referencing mothers seeking disappeared loved ones from Operation Orion (2002), sparking a political dispute over historical memory and state responsibility.
Medellin Mural Removal Sparks Political Dispute Over Operation Orion's Legacy
Medellin's mayor ordered the removal of a mural stating "Las cuchas tienen razón," referencing mothers seeking disappeared loved ones from Operation Orion (2002), sparking a political dispute over historical memory and state responsibility.
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60% Bias Score
Mexico Launches Collaborative Effort to Protect Bosque de Agua
A collaborative agreement was signed on January 7th, 2024, between Mexican federal and state governments and local communities to protect the Bosque de Agua, a vital water source for over 25 million people in central Mexico, from illegal logging and other environmental crimes.
Mexico Launches Collaborative Effort to Protect Bosque de Agua
A collaborative agreement was signed on January 7th, 2024, between Mexican federal and state governments and local communities to protect the Bosque de Agua, a vital water source for over 25 million people in central Mexico, from illegal logging and other environmental crimes.
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48% Bias Score
China Sanctions Seven U.S. Firms Over Taiwan Arms Sales
China added seven U.S. companies to its unreliable entity list on Tuesday for selling arms to Taiwan, imposing sanctions that include restrictions on business activities and travel.
China Sanctions Seven U.S. Firms Over Taiwan Arms Sales
China added seven U.S. companies to its unreliable entity list on Tuesday for selling arms to Taiwan, imposing sanctions that include restrictions on business activities and travel.
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56% Bias Score
China Sanctions Seven U.S. Firms Over Taiwan Arms Sales
China added seven U.S. companies to its unreliable entity list on Tuesday for selling arms to Taiwan, citing violations of the one-China principle and imposing sanctions including import/export bans, investment restrictions, and entry denials for executives.
China Sanctions Seven U.S. Firms Over Taiwan Arms Sales
China added seven U.S. companies to its unreliable entity list on Tuesday for selling arms to Taiwan, citing violations of the one-China principle and imposing sanctions including import/export bans, investment restrictions, and entry denials for executives.
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52% Bias Score
Israel's Haredi Draft Law Faces Challenges Amidst Low Enlistment Rates
A new Israeli law aims to integrate haredi men into the IDF, but low enlistment rates (less than 4%) and government subsidies for non-compliance highlight challenges to enforcement, despite penalties like canceled preschool subsidies and frozen yeshiva funds; this comes after the High Court ruled fo...
Israel's Haredi Draft Law Faces Challenges Amidst Low Enlistment Rates
A new Israeli law aims to integrate haredi men into the IDF, but low enlistment rates (less than 4%) and government subsidies for non-compliance highlight challenges to enforcement, despite penalties like canceled preschool subsidies and frozen yeshiva funds; this comes after the High Court ruled fo...
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60% Bias Score
Hegseth's Contentious Confirmation Hearing: Linking Afghanistan Withdrawal to Hamas Attacks and Ukraine Invasion
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's defense secretary nominee, attributed the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and the Ukraine invasion to the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal during a contentious Senate hearing marked by protests and accusations of extremism related to his Jerusalem cross tattoo.
Hegseth's Contentious Confirmation Hearing: Linking Afghanistan Withdrawal to Hamas Attacks and Ukraine Invasion
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's defense secretary nominee, attributed the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and the Ukraine invasion to the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal during a contentious Senate hearing marked by protests and accusations of extremism related to his Jerusalem cross tattoo.
Progress
56% Bias Score