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smh.com.au
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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US Contractors to Screen Vehicles in Gaza as Part of Ceasefire Deal

Following a 42-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, American security contractors will begin screening vehicles in Gaza's Netzarim corridor to ensure the safe return of displaced Palestinians starting Saturday, though full implementation might take weeks; this is part of a larger Israeli strategy...

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48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Djokovic Retires Injured, Ending Australian Open Bid

Novak Djokovic retired from his Australian Open semifinal match against Alexander Zverev due to a left thigh injury after losing the first set 7-6(5), ending his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title; Zverev will advance to the final.

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Hybrid Work: Balancing Flexibility and Belonging in the Evolving Workplace

The evolving workplace is seeing a clash between corporate desires to maximize office space investments and employee preferences for flexible work arrangements, with 77% of Fortune 100 companies adopting hybrid models and 40% of U.S. job seekers prioritizing fully remote positions, forcing companies...

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
gr.euronews.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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European VC Investment Dips in 2024 Despite AI Boom and Venture Debt Surge

In 2024, total European VC investment decreased despite a rise in individual deal values and a surge in AI funding (€14.6 billion), while venture debt increased by 27.3% to €17.2 billion; PitchBook predicts subdued funding in 2025 but notes a positive trend of increasing exits.

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16% Bias Score

aljazeera.com
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Rise in Anti-Foreigner Violence and Hate Speech in China

A rise in xenophobic attacks against foreigners in China in 2024, including a fatal stabbing of a Japanese child, has prompted concerns about hate speech on Chinese social media and strained international relations, despite government pledges to address the issue.

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32% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Trump's Fed Pressure Highlights Flaws in Central Banking

President Trump's public demand that the Federal Reserve lower interest rates has reignited the debate about the Fed's independence and its historical pattern of succumbing to political pressure, leading to asset bubbles, inflation, and wealth inequality, while the article proposes replacing the cur...

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60% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
europe.chinadaily.com.cn
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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China's Fukushima Water Tests Reveal No Immediate Abnormalities, but Opposition to Discharge Remains

Following Japan's release of treated Fukushima water, China conducted independent tests detecting no immediate abnormalities in hazardous elements; however, China maintains its opposition to the discharge, demanding long-term safety verification and effective measures to ensure seafood quality.

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52% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
theguardian.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Record Wind Speeds and Unprecedented Power Outages in Ireland Due to Storm Éowyn

Storm Éowyn has caused unprecedented power outages affecting over 715,000 homes and businesses in Ireland, with record wind gusts of 113mph recorded in Galway; the ESB anticipates a week-long restoration.

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16% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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o1-pro LLM: A Breakthrough in Single-Shot Processing

The o1-pro large language model (LLM) represents a breakthrough in AI, enabling complex tasks to be performed in a single pass, eliminating the need for multi-stage prompting, and showcasing significantly improved accuracy, verbosity, and diversity in responses, as evidenced by its performance on th...

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44% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
bbc.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Record Surge in UK Business Distress Amid Falling Consumer Confidence

UK businesses in critical financial distress jumped 50% in the last quarter of 2024 to 46,583, fueled by HMRC's tougher tax stance and falling consumer confidence amid rising costs and economic uncertainty.

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32% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
dw.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Trump Deploys Military to US-Mexico Border, Terminates Asylum App

Trump's executive order deploys military personnel to the US-Mexico border, terminating the CBP One app for asylum seekers and potentially invoking the Insurrection Act of 1807; a Mexican migrant describes fleeing due to criminal threats, highlighting the dangers faced by migrants.

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44% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
pda.kp.ru
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Russian Sabotage Derails Ukrainian Military Train in Rivne Oblast

Russian forces derailed a Ukrainian military cargo train in Rivne Oblast on January 22, causing no casualties but disrupting supplies; this follows previous attacks and highlights Russia's use of asymmetric warfare tactics.

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48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions