January 2025
February 2025
US Imposes Strict Export Controls on AI Semiconductors
The U.S. government implemented new export controls on advanced semiconductors used in AI, categorizing countries into three tiers with varying access levels, impacting global AI development and major tech companies like Nvidia and AMD.
US Imposes Strict Export Controls on AI Semiconductors
The U.S. government implemented new export controls on advanced semiconductors used in AI, categorizing countries into three tiers with varying access levels, impacting global AI development and major tech companies like Nvidia and AMD.
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52% Bias Score
China Considers Allowing Musk to Acquire TikTok
Amidst a looming US ban, ByteDance may sell TikTok's US operations to Elon Musk's X, marking a shift in China's stance and raising concerns about data privacy, free speech, and the future of the platform.
China Considers Allowing Musk to Acquire TikTok
Amidst a looming US ban, ByteDance may sell TikTok's US operations to Elon Musk's X, marking a shift in China's stance and raising concerns about data privacy, free speech, and the future of the platform.
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40% Bias Score
Understaffed LAFD Struggles Amid Devastating Wildfires
The Los Angeles Fire Department, severely understaffed compared to other major cities, struggled to contain recent wildfires that burned over 40,000 acres, destroyed more than 12,000 structures, and caused at least 24 deaths, highlighting long-standing concerns over resource allocation and budget cu...
Understaffed LAFD Struggles Amid Devastating Wildfires
The Los Angeles Fire Department, severely understaffed compared to other major cities, struggled to contain recent wildfires that burned over 40,000 acres, destroyed more than 12,000 structures, and caused at least 24 deaths, highlighting long-standing concerns over resource allocation and budget cu...
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48% Bias Score
Australia Threatens Strong Response to Possible Death of Citizen Fighting in Ukraine
Australia is demanding answers from Russia about the possible death of Oscar Jenkins, a 32-year-old Australian citizen captured while fighting for Ukraine, threatening the "strongest possible measures" if harm is confirmed.
Australia Threatens Strong Response to Possible Death of Citizen Fighting in Ukraine
Australia is demanding answers from Russia about the possible death of Oscar Jenkins, a 32-year-old Australian citizen captured while fighting for Ukraine, threatening the "strongest possible measures" if harm is confirmed.
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40% Bias Score
Record Market Valuations Signal Potential for Significant Correction
High market valuations, as indicated by the S&P 500's CAPE ratio (38x) and the Buffett Indicator (202%), coupled with record debt levels in many countries, signal a potential market correction, mirroring past crises. Berkshire Hathaway's large cash reserves reflect this concern.
Record Market Valuations Signal Potential for Significant Correction
High market valuations, as indicated by the S&P 500's CAPE ratio (38x) and the Buffett Indicator (202%), coupled with record debt levels in many countries, signal a potential market correction, mirroring past crises. Berkshire Hathaway's large cash reserves reflect this concern.
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56% Bias Score
Widespread Russian Missile Strikes Hit Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure
A large-scale Russian missile attack targeted Ukrainian military and energy infrastructure across ten regions, causing damage to power plants, an oil refinery, and reportedly disabling a gas hub and storage facility near Stryi, Lviv Oblast, leading to power outages in several regions.
Widespread Russian Missile Strikes Hit Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure
A large-scale Russian missile attack targeted Ukrainian military and energy infrastructure across ten regions, causing damage to power plants, an oil refinery, and reportedly disabling a gas hub and storage facility near Stryi, Lviv Oblast, leading to power outages in several regions.
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48% Bias Score
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol Arrested Amid Impeachment Proceedings
South Korean police arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol on January 15th following weeks of standoff at the presidential residence, marking the first time a sitting president has been arrested in the country's history; the arrest comes amid an impeachment process and raises concerns about political stab...
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol Arrested Amid Impeachment Proceedings
South Korean police arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol on January 15th following weeks of standoff at the presidential residence, marking the first time a sitting president has been arrested in the country's history; the arrest comes amid an impeachment process and raises concerns about political stab...
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40% Bias Score
Brazilian Added to US Terrorist List for Role in White Supremacist Group
The United States added a Brazilian national to its list of internationally wanted terrorists for his alleged role as an administrator of the far-right white supremacist group "Terrorgram," which is blamed for attacks in Slovakia, New Jersey, and Turkey and is accused of inciting violence.
Brazilian Added to US Terrorist List for Role in White Supremacist Group
The United States added a Brazilian national to its list of internationally wanted terrorists for his alleged role as an administrator of the far-right white supremacist group "Terrorgram," which is blamed for attacks in Slovakia, New Jersey, and Turkey and is accused of inciting violence.
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52% Bias Score
Israeli Drone Strike Kills Six in Jenin Refugee Camp
An Israeli drone strike in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank killed six Palestinians, including a 15-year-old boy and three brothers, on Tuesday evening, amidst ongoing Israeli military operations and a separate PA operation targeting resistance fighters, escalating the already volati...
Israeli Drone Strike Kills Six in Jenin Refugee Camp
An Israeli drone strike in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank killed six Palestinians, including a 15-year-old boy and three brothers, on Tuesday evening, amidst ongoing Israeli military operations and a separate PA operation targeting resistance fighters, escalating the already volati...
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52% Bias Score
Ecuador's Constitutional Crisis: President Blocks Vice President
Ecuador is facing a constitutional crisis as President Daniel Noboa blocks Vice President Verónica Abad from her office, issuing decrees to leave for campaigning while appointing his secretary as acting vice president; a judge who reinstated Abad faces threats.
Ecuador's Constitutional Crisis: President Blocks Vice President
Ecuador is facing a constitutional crisis as President Daniel Noboa blocks Vice President Verónica Abad from her office, issuing decrees to leave for campaigning while appointing his secretary as acting vice president; a judge who reinstated Abad faces threats.
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52% Bias Score
RAF Bases: Hotspots of Toxic "Forever Chemical" Pollution
Analysis of Ministry of Defence documents reveals high levels of PFAS, or "forever chemicals," in groundwater near multiple RAF bases in the UK, exceeding safe drinking water levels and raising concerns about potential health risks to personnel and nearby communities.
RAF Bases: Hotspots of Toxic "Forever Chemical" Pollution
Analysis of Ministry of Defence documents reveals high levels of PFAS, or "forever chemicals," in groundwater near multiple RAF bases in the UK, exceeding safe drinking water levels and raising concerns about potential health risks to personnel and nearby communities.
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44% Bias Score
Hypothetical Trump Presidency: A Scenario of Global Power Shift
The article explores a hypothetical scenario of a second Trump presidency, involving the US seizing control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, uniting with Canada, and creating a powerful anti-China alliance, potentially destabilizing global order and undermining democratic norms.
Hypothetical Trump Presidency: A Scenario of Global Power Shift
The article explores a hypothetical scenario of a second Trump presidency, involving the US seizing control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, uniting with Canada, and creating a powerful anti-China alliance, potentially destabilizing global order and undermining democratic norms.
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52% Bias Score