January 2025
February 2025
US Economic Dominance: Robust Growth Amidst Rising Debt and Trade Deficit
In 2024, the US economy, representing 26% of global GDP, showed 3.1% growth, exceeding the Eurozone's 0.8% and marked by low unemployment (4.1%) but high trade deficit ($84.4 billion in September) and rising national debt, prompting concerns in Europe about US economic dominance and potential trade ...
US Economic Dominance: Robust Growth Amidst Rising Debt and Trade Deficit
In 2024, the US economy, representing 26% of global GDP, showed 3.1% growth, exceeding the Eurozone's 0.8% and marked by low unemployment (4.1%) but high trade deficit ($84.4 billion in September) and rising national debt, prompting concerns in Europe about US economic dominance and potential trade ...
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40% Bias Score
Europe Faces Uncertainties as Trump Returns to US Presidency
On the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th US President, European leaders voiced concerns about his policies and leadership but committed to maintaining strong ties with Washington, while also expressing worries about potential foreign interference from Elon Musk and unpredictable US fore...
Europe Faces Uncertainties as Trump Returns to US Presidency
On the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th US President, European leaders voiced concerns about his policies and leadership but committed to maintaining strong ties with Washington, while also expressing worries about potential foreign interference from Elon Musk and unpredictable US fore...
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56% Bias Score
EU Bans Bisphenol A in Food Contact Materials
The European Union banned Bisphenol A (BPA) in all food-contact materials starting January 20, 2024, following concerns about its endocrine-disrupting properties and links to health issues like breast cancer and diabetes; the ban, years in the making, covers various products including cans, containe...
EU Bans Bisphenol A in Food Contact Materials
The European Union banned Bisphenol A (BPA) in all food-contact materials starting January 20, 2024, following concerns about its endocrine-disrupting properties and links to health issues like breast cancer and diabetes; the ban, years in the making, covers various products including cans, containe...
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28% Bias Score
Weight-Loss Drugs Show Reduced Alzheimer's Risk, But Increased Gastrointestinal Issues
A study of over two million US diabetic patients found that GLP-1 receptor agonist weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic reduced the risk of Alzheimer's by 12%, drug/alcohol dependence, and some blood clotting issues, but increased risks of gastrointestinal problems, low blood pressure, and kidn...
Weight-Loss Drugs Show Reduced Alzheimer's Risk, But Increased Gastrointestinal Issues
A study of over two million US diabetic patients found that GLP-1 receptor agonist weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic reduced the risk of Alzheimer's by 12%, drug/alcohol dependence, and some blood clotting issues, but increased risks of gastrointestinal problems, low blood pressure, and kidn...
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32% Bias Score
Billionaire Wealth Surges to $15 Trillion, Exceeding Eurozone GDP
In 2024, the wealth of billionaires globally reached $15 trillion, equivalent to the eurozone's GDP, increasing by $2 trillion—three times faster than the previous year—while global poverty remained largely unchanged since 1990, prompting Oxfam to call for wealth taxes and regulatory changes.
Billionaire Wealth Surges to $15 Trillion, Exceeding Eurozone GDP
In 2024, the wealth of billionaires globally reached $15 trillion, equivalent to the eurozone's GDP, increasing by $2 trillion—three times faster than the previous year—while global poverty remained largely unchanged since 1990, prompting Oxfam to call for wealth taxes and regulatory changes.
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56% Bias Score
Merz Rejects Merkel's Immigration Policy, Criticizes EU Regulations
During a campaign event in Flensburg, CDU's chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz strongly criticized Angela Merkel's immigration policy and the EU's regulations, promising stricter border controls and a drastic reduction in migrant numbers, contrasting his position with Merkel's past approach.
Merz Rejects Merkel's Immigration Policy, Criticizes EU Regulations
During a campaign event in Flensburg, CDU's chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz strongly criticized Angela Merkel's immigration policy and the EU's regulations, promising stricter border controls and a drastic reduction in migrant numbers, contrasting his position with Merkel's past approach.
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60% Bias Score
French Abduction Alert: Children Found Safe, Father Still Sought
On January 20th, two young boys, Nassim (3) and Mohammed (5), were abducted by their father in Fourmies, France, following domestic violence. The children were later found safe; however, their father, who had a restraining order, remains at large.
French Abduction Alert: Children Found Safe, Father Still Sought
On January 20th, two young boys, Nassim (3) and Mohammed (5), were abducted by their father in Fourmies, France, following domestic violence. The children were later found safe; however, their father, who had a restraining order, remains at large.
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40% Bias Score
Bitcoin Hits Record High Amidst Trump's Crypto-Friendly Policies
Bitcoin hit a record high of over $109,900 on Monday as President-elect Trump's meme coin, $Trump, generated over $10 billion in two days, reflecting market optimism towards his pro-cryptocurrency policies.
Bitcoin Hits Record High Amidst Trump's Crypto-Friendly Policies
Bitcoin hit a record high of over $109,900 on Monday as President-elect Trump's meme coin, $Trump, generated over $10 billion in two days, reflecting market optimism towards his pro-cryptocurrency policies.
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68% Bias Score
EU Bans Bisphenol A from Food Contact Materials
The European Union banned Bisphenol A (BPA) from all food contact materials starting January 20, 2024, following a 2023 EFSA opinion citing health risks across all ages; the ban, years in the making, includes containers, bottles, and coatings, and may extend to other consumer products.
EU Bans Bisphenol A from Food Contact Materials
The European Union banned Bisphenol A (BPA) from all food contact materials starting January 20, 2024, following a 2023 EFSA opinion citing health risks across all ages; the ban, years in the making, includes containers, bottles, and coatings, and may extend to other consumer products.
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36% Bias Score
Orbán Predicts EU Isolation, Calls for Western World 'Reconstruction'
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claims the EU is isolated from major global powers and criticizes its leadership, predicting a 'reconstruction of the Western world' involving a more nationalistic US and right-wing European forces.
Orbán Predicts EU Isolation, Calls for Western World 'Reconstruction'
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claims the EU is isolated from major global powers and criticizes its leadership, predicting a 'reconstruction of the Western world' involving a more nationalistic US and right-wing European forces.
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64% Bias Score
Trump's Unsubstantiated Claims on Biden's Immigration Policy
Donald Trump's repeated claims that President Biden is releasing prisoners and mentally ill individuals into the US are unsubstantiated by evidence, despite data showing significant apprehensions of criminal non-US citizens and illegal border crossings by US Customs and Border Protection from 2021-2...
Trump's Unsubstantiated Claims on Biden's Immigration Policy
Donald Trump's repeated claims that President Biden is releasing prisoners and mentally ill individuals into the US are unsubstantiated by evidence, despite data showing significant apprehensions of criminal non-US citizens and illegal border crossings by US Customs and Border Protection from 2021-2...
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40% Bias Score
Mayotte Reconstruction Bill Excludes Immigration Issues
The French National Assembly debated a bill aiming to quickly facilitate housing and support for Mayotte's population five weeks after Cyclone Chido's devastation, focusing on urban planning, reconstruction financing, and social measures, while excluding immigration issues for a future bill.
Mayotte Reconstruction Bill Excludes Immigration Issues
The French National Assembly debated a bill aiming to quickly facilitate housing and support for Mayotte's population five weeks after Cyclone Chido's devastation, focusing on urban planning, reconstruction financing, and social measures, while excluding immigration issues for a future bill.
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48% Bias Score