January 2025
February 2025
China's Record Trade Surplus Fuels Global Competition Concerns
China's record 2024 trade surplus, fueled by a 7% export increase and exceeding domestic demand, threatens global competitors and prompts concerns of deindustrialization in Europe and elsewhere; potential US tariffs may accelerate China's trade expansion in the Global South.
China's Record Trade Surplus Fuels Global Competition Concerns
China's record 2024 trade surplus, fueled by a 7% export increase and exceeding domestic demand, threatens global competitors and prompts concerns of deindustrialization in Europe and elsewhere; potential US tariffs may accelerate China's trade expansion in the Global South.
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52% Bias Score
CIA: COVID-19 Lab Origin More Likely, Though Confidence Low
The CIA now believes COVID-19 most likely originated in a Chinese lab, based on an analysis of existing intelligence, though confidence is low; this conclusion, ordered by former Director Ratcliffe, comes despite a lack of new evidence and acknowledges both scenarios remain plausible.
CIA: COVID-19 Lab Origin More Likely, Though Confidence Low
The CIA now believes COVID-19 most likely originated in a Chinese lab, based on an analysis of existing intelligence, though confidence is low; this conclusion, ordered by former Director Ratcliffe, comes despite a lack of new evidence and acknowledges both scenarios remain plausible.
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48% Bias Score
China's NEV Charging Network Fuels Record Spring Festival Travel
During China's 2025 Spring Festival, the expansion of NEV charging infrastructure, including supercharging stations and mobile charging options, is supporting the 9 billion expected inter-regional trips, driven by the 31.4 million NEVs registered in China by the end of 2024, a 51.49% increase from 2...
China's NEV Charging Network Fuels Record Spring Festival Travel
During China's 2025 Spring Festival, the expansion of NEV charging infrastructure, including supercharging stations and mobile charging options, is supporting the 9 billion expected inter-regional trips, driven by the 31.4 million NEVs registered in China by the end of 2024, a 51.49% increase from 2...
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48% Bias Score
Israel to Screen Holocaust Films for Remembrance Day
Israel will commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27th) with film screenings, including "The Investigation," a film adaptation of Peter Weiss's play based on Frankfurt Auschwitz trial transcripts, and "999: The Forgotten Girls," which tells the story of 999 young Jewish women ...
Israel to Screen Holocaust Films for Remembrance Day
Israel will commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27th) with film screenings, including "The Investigation," a film adaptation of Peter Weiss's play based on Frankfurt Auschwitz trial transcripts, and "999: The Forgotten Girls," which tells the story of 999 young Jewish women ...
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24% Bias Score
Swiss Authorities Arrest Anti-Israel Activist Ali Abunimah
Ali Abunimah, executive director of The Electronic Intifada, was arrested in Switzerland on Saturday after being banned from entering the country due to his alleged incitement of violence and antisemitic statements; the Swiss government cited concerns about national security.
Swiss Authorities Arrest Anti-Israel Activist Ali Abunimah
Ali Abunimah, executive director of The Electronic Intifada, was arrested in Switzerland on Saturday after being banned from entering the country due to his alleged incitement of violence and antisemitic statements; the Swiss government cited concerns about national security.
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56% Bias Score
Global Trade Booms Despite Protectionist Headwinds
Despite protectionist pressures, global trade is booming, projected to hit $33 trillion in 2024, driven by digital trade and services; however, ensuring inclusive growth requires addressing income inequality and promoting open development policies.
Global Trade Booms Despite Protectionist Headwinds
Despite protectionist pressures, global trade is booming, projected to hit $33 trillion in 2024, driven by digital trade and services; however, ensuring inclusive growth requires addressing income inequality and promoting open development policies.
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Greenland Bid Sparks US-Denmark Crisis
President Trump's proposal to purchase Greenland sparked a diplomatic crisis with Denmark after a heated phone call where Prime Minister Frederiksen rejected the offer, leading to threats of tariffs and military action from the US. This incident highlights growing geopolitical tensions in the Arctic...
Trump's Greenland Bid Sparks US-Denmark Crisis
President Trump's proposal to purchase Greenland sparked a diplomatic crisis with Denmark after a heated phone call where Prime Minister Frederiksen rejected the offer, leading to threats of tariffs and military action from the US. This incident highlights growing geopolitical tensions in the Arctic...
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60% Bias Score
UK Seizes "£5.2 Billion in Bitcoin, Offering Budget Relief
The UK government seized "£5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin from criminals, potentially offsetting budget cuts; this followed a money-laundering probe into a Chinese fraud.
UK Seizes "£5.2 Billion in Bitcoin, Offering Budget Relief
The UK government seized "£5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin from criminals, potentially offsetting budget cuts; this followed a money-laundering probe into a Chinese fraud.
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64% Bias Score
Robbery at Drents Museum: Priceless Romanian Artifacts Stolen
In a pre-dawn robbery at the Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands, thieves used explosives to steal at least four high-value Romanian archeological artifacts, including the solid-gold Cotofenesti helmet, causing significant damage to the museum and prompting a police investigation.
Robbery at Drents Museum: Priceless Romanian Artifacts Stolen
In a pre-dawn robbery at the Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands, thieves used explosives to steal at least four high-value Romanian archeological artifacts, including the solid-gold Cotofenesti helmet, causing significant damage to the museum and prompting a police investigation.
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44% Bias Score
Goebbels and the Führer": A Timely Film Exposing Nazi Propaganda's Enduring Power
Joachim A. Lang's "Goebbels and the Führer" premiered in Jerusalem, offering a new perspective on Hitler and Nazi propaganda by integrating Holocaust survivor testimonies and authentic footage, drawing critical parallels to the current era of disinformation and highlighting the dangers of unchecked ...
Goebbels and the Führer": A Timely Film Exposing Nazi Propaganda's Enduring Power
Joachim A. Lang's "Goebbels and the Führer" premiered in Jerusalem, offering a new perspective on Hitler and Nazi propaganda by integrating Holocaust survivor testimonies and authentic footage, drawing critical parallels to the current era of disinformation and highlighting the dangers of unchecked ...
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52% Bias Score
China-US Relations: Cooperation and Mutual Respect in 2024
In 2024, high-level exchanges between China and the US administration, including a phone call between Presidents Xi and Trump and Vice President Han Zheng's attendance at Trump's inauguration, signaled a shared commitment to improving bilateral relations through cooperation and mutual respect, exemp...
China-US Relations: Cooperation and Mutual Respect in 2024
In 2024, high-level exchanges between China and the US administration, including a phone call between Presidents Xi and Trump and Vice President Han Zheng's attendance at Trump's inauguration, signaled a shared commitment to improving bilateral relations through cooperation and mutual respect, exemp...
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48% Bias Score
AI Tutoring Yields Two Years of Learning Gains in Nigerian Students
A study of Nigerian students using AI tutoring showed six weeks of after-school tutoring resulted in two years of learning gains, outperforming 80% of other interventions and significantly helping girls initially behind.
AI Tutoring Yields Two Years of Learning Gains in Nigerian Students
A study of Nigerian students using AI tutoring showed six weeks of after-school tutoring resulted in two years of learning gains, outperforming 80% of other interventions and significantly helping girls initially behind.
Progress
56% Bias Score