February 2025
March 2025
UK Government Pledges £350 Million for Housebuilding Amidst Housing Crisis
The UK government announced an additional £350 million for housebuilding, aiming for 1.5 million homes in five years, including £300 million for affordable homes creating 2,800 units and £50 million for 250 council homes, while addressing a crisis with over 123,000 households in temporary accommodat...
UK Government Pledges £350 Million for Housebuilding Amidst Housing Crisis
The UK government announced an additional £350 million for housebuilding, aiming for 1.5 million homes in five years, including £300 million for affordable homes creating 2,800 units and £50 million for 250 council homes, while addressing a crisis with over 123,000 households in temporary accommodat...
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44% Bias Score
White House Bars AP Reporter Over Gulf of Mexico Name Dispute
On Tuesday, the White House barred an Associated Press reporter from an Oval Office event because the AP refused to use President Trump's preferred name for the Gulf of Mexico, citing its style guide and the lack of international recognition for the change, raising First Amendment concerns.
White House Bars AP Reporter Over Gulf of Mexico Name Dispute
On Tuesday, the White House barred an Associated Press reporter from an Oval Office event because the AP refused to use President Trump's preferred name for the Gulf of Mexico, citing its style guide and the lack of international recognition for the change, raising First Amendment concerns.
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52% Bias Score
UNCTAD Report: Africa's Economic Vulnerabilities and the AfCFTA's Potential
The UNCTAD 2024 Economic Development in Africa Report, presented in Abidjan on Monday, emphasizes Africa's vulnerability to global shocks due to commodity dependence and infrastructure gaps, advocating for the AfCFTA's full implementation to create a $3.4 trillion market and recommending policy refo...
UNCTAD Report: Africa's Economic Vulnerabilities and the AfCFTA's Potential
The UNCTAD 2024 Economic Development in Africa Report, presented in Abidjan on Monday, emphasizes Africa's vulnerability to global shocks due to commodity dependence and infrastructure gaps, advocating for the AfCFTA's full implementation to create a $3.4 trillion market and recommending policy refo...
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36% Bias Score
UNCTAD Report: AfCFTA Key to Addressing Africa's Economic Vulnerabilities
The UNCTAD 2024 Economic Development in Africa Report, presented in Abidjan, highlights Africa's vulnerability to global shocks due to commodity dependence and infrastructure gaps, recommending policy reforms, infrastructure investment, and enhanced regional trade integration via the AfCFTA to creat...
UNCTAD Report: AfCFTA Key to Addressing Africa's Economic Vulnerabilities
The UNCTAD 2024 Economic Development in Africa Report, presented in Abidjan, highlights Africa's vulnerability to global shocks due to commodity dependence and infrastructure gaps, recommending policy reforms, infrastructure investment, and enhanced regional trade integration via the AfCFTA to creat...
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36% Bias Score
Fortescue Slams Australia's "Dodgy" Carbon Offsets, Calls for Stricter Regulations
Fortescue Metals Group accuses the Australian government's Safeguard Mechanism of misleading companies into believing that low-quality carbon offsets will achieve net-zero emissions, while its rising emissions and reliance on ineffective offsets undermine its climate goals, prompting calls for stric...
Fortescue Slams Australia's "Dodgy" Carbon Offsets, Calls for Stricter Regulations
Fortescue Metals Group accuses the Australian government's Safeguard Mechanism of misleading companies into believing that low-quality carbon offsets will achieve net-zero emissions, while its rising emissions and reliance on ineffective offsets undermine its climate goals, prompting calls for stric...
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60% Bias Score
Acemoglu: US Protectionism Undermines Global Order, Threatening Prosperity
In a Financial Times op-ed, Nobel economist Daron Acemoglu blames America's protectionist policies and institutional failures for undermining its own economic strength and global standing, warning of a self-reinforcing cycle of instability.
Acemoglu: US Protectionism Undermines Global Order, Threatening Prosperity
In a Financial Times op-ed, Nobel economist Daron Acemoglu blames America's protectionist policies and institutional failures for undermining its own economic strength and global standing, warning of a self-reinforcing cycle of instability.
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48% Bias Score
Japan, U.S. to Hold Defense Talks Amid China Concerns
Japanese and U.S. defense ministers will meet in Japan in late March to discuss countering China's regional security challenges, reaffirming peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and potentially enhancing Japan's defense capabilities.
Japan, U.S. to Hold Defense Talks Amid China Concerns
Japanese and U.S. defense ministers will meet in Japan in late March to discuss countering China's regional security challenges, reaffirming peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and potentially enhancing Japan's defense capabilities.
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4% Bias Score
High Court Grants Judges Absolute Immunity from Civil Suits
The High Court ruled that judges in Australia's inferior courts have the same immunity from civil suits as superior court judges, meaning a Brisbane man wrongly jailed will not receive compensation for his suffering, despite witnessing violence and experiencing suicidal thoughts during his wrongful ...
High Court Grants Judges Absolute Immunity from Civil Suits
The High Court ruled that judges in Australia's inferior courts have the same immunity from civil suits as superior court judges, meaning a Brisbane man wrongly jailed will not receive compensation for his suffering, despite witnessing violence and experiencing suicidal thoughts during his wrongful ...
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48% Bias Score
China-Europe Rail Freight Surges 10% in 2024
China-Europe freight rail services surged in 2024, with 19,000 train trips (a 10% increase) carrying over 2 million TEUs of cargo (a 9% rise), driven by increased China-EU trade of $762 billion, highlighting the Belt and Road Initiative's success and the development of new railway routes.
China-Europe Rail Freight Surges 10% in 2024
China-Europe freight rail services surged in 2024, with 19,000 train trips (a 10% increase) carrying over 2 million TEUs of cargo (a 9% rise), driven by increased China-EU trade of $762 billion, highlighting the Belt and Road Initiative's success and the development of new railway routes.
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56% Bias Score
China-Europe Rail Freight Surges, Boosting Eurasia Connectivity
China-Europe freight rail services surged in 2024, with 19,000 train trips (a 10% increase) transporting over 2 million TEUs of cargo (a 9% rise), driven by increased China-EU trade ($762 billion) despite economic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainties; new routes and infrastructure projects are u...
China-Europe Rail Freight Surges, Boosting Eurasia Connectivity
China-Europe freight rail services surged in 2024, with 19,000 train trips (a 10% increase) transporting over 2 million TEUs of cargo (a 9% rise), driven by increased China-EU trade ($762 billion) despite economic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainties; new routes and infrastructure projects are u...
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56% Bias Score
Tesla's Shanghai Megafactory: Rapid Construction Shows China's Growing Green Economy
Tesla's new Shanghai Megafactory, operational in nine months, produces 10,000 Megapack battery systems annually, reflecting China's growing green economy and attracting further foreign investment; the plant's rapid construction highlights improved business environment.
Tesla's Shanghai Megafactory: Rapid Construction Shows China's Growing Green Economy
Tesla's new Shanghai Megafactory, operational in nine months, produces 10,000 Megapack battery systems annually, reflecting China's growing green economy and attracting further foreign investment; the plant's rapid construction highlights improved business environment.
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40% Bias Score
EU Threatens Retaliation Against US Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum
US President Trump's 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, effective immediately, has sparked strong opposition from the European Union, threatening retaliatory measures and potentially escalating into a trade war.
EU Threatens Retaliation Against US Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum
US President Trump's 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, effective immediately, has sparked strong opposition from the European Union, threatening retaliatory measures and potentially escalating into a trade war.
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40% Bias Score