March 2025
April 2025
US Trade War Sparks Recession Fears Amidst Tariff Uncertainty
President Trump's administration imposed new tariffs on goods from China, Mexico, and Canada, leading to retaliatory tariffs and market uncertainty; while the administration claims these actions will benefit the US, concerns of a potential recession remain.
US Trade War Sparks Recession Fears Amidst Tariff Uncertainty
President Trump's administration imposed new tariffs on goods from China, Mexico, and Canada, leading to retaliatory tariffs and market uncertainty; while the administration claims these actions will benefit the US, concerns of a potential recession remain.
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48% Bias Score
TSMC's \$165 Billion US Investment Reshapes Semiconductor Landscape
TSMC plans to invest \$165 billion in U.S. semiconductor production, creating new plants and facilities, boosting American jobs and semiconductor supply, and sparking international reactions, particularly from China and South Korea.
TSMC's \$165 Billion US Investment Reshapes Semiconductor Landscape
TSMC plans to invest \$165 billion in U.S. semiconductor production, creating new plants and facilities, boosting American jobs and semiconductor supply, and sparking international reactions, particularly from China and South Korea.
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36% Bias Score
US Withdraws from Climate Funding Agreement, Jeopardizing Global Energy Transition
The United States withdrew from the International Partners Group (IPG), a climate agreement funding energy transitions in South Africa, Indonesia, and Vietnam, resulting in over \$1 billion in lost funding for South Africa and cancelled projects elsewhere. The remaining IPG members will continue sup...
US Withdraws from Climate Funding Agreement, Jeopardizing Global Energy Transition
The United States withdrew from the International Partners Group (IPG), a climate agreement funding energy transitions in South Africa, Indonesia, and Vietnam, resulting in over \$1 billion in lost funding for South Africa and cancelled projects elsewhere. The remaining IPG members will continue sup...
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36% Bias Score
Gaza Faces Economic Collapse Amidst Unprecedented Price Hikes
Gaza Strip markets face unprecedented price hikes due to a 93% drop in purchasing power since the October 2023 war; limited humanitarian aid (13% of needs) and Israeli border restrictions severely hamper the flow of goods, creating a dire humanitarian crisis exacerbated by merchant monopolies.
Gaza Faces Economic Collapse Amidst Unprecedented Price Hikes
Gaza Strip markets face unprecedented price hikes due to a 93% drop in purchasing power since the October 2023 war; limited humanitarian aid (13% of needs) and Israeli border restrictions severely hamper the flow of goods, creating a dire humanitarian crisis exacerbated by merchant monopolies.
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48% Bias Score
Carney Elected: Confronting Trump's Trade War
Mark Carney, elected as Canada's new Liberal Party leader, faces an immediate challenge: navigating escalating trade tensions with the U.S. as Donald Trump threatens 25% tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, and other imports. Carney plans to confront Trump directly, retaliate with counter-tariffs, a...
Carney Elected: Confronting Trump's Trade War
Mark Carney, elected as Canada's new Liberal Party leader, faces an immediate challenge: navigating escalating trade tensions with the U.S. as Donald Trump threatens 25% tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, and other imports. Carney plans to confront Trump directly, retaliate with counter-tariffs, a...
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60% Bias Score
Pressure Mounts to Seize Russian Assets to Fund European Defense
Facing pressure to fund European defense amid perceived US withdrawal of security guarantees, European leaders are considering seizing €200 billion in frozen Russian central bank assets, a move opposed by the ECB but supported by some governors due to the urgency of aiding Ukraine.
Pressure Mounts to Seize Russian Assets to Fund European Defense
Facing pressure to fund European defense amid perceived US withdrawal of security guarantees, European leaders are considering seizing €200 billion in frozen Russian central bank assets, a move opposed by the ECB but supported by some governors due to the urgency of aiding Ukraine.
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52% Bias Score
Ukraine's Arms Imports Surge Amidst Global Stagnation
Global arms exports remained stagnant from 2010-2019 to 2020-2024; however, Ukraine's imports increased almost 100-fold due to the Russian invasion, while other European countries increased arms imports by 155%, reflecting concerns about US support and a more belligerent Russia.
Ukraine's Arms Imports Surge Amidst Global Stagnation
Global arms exports remained stagnant from 2010-2019 to 2020-2024; however, Ukraine's imports increased almost 100-fold due to the Russian invasion, while other European countries increased arms imports by 155%, reflecting concerns about US support and a more belligerent Russia.
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44% Bias Score
US National Debt Reaches \$36 Trillion, Raising Concerns of Economic Instability
The US incurred a \$1.8 trillion budget deficit in 2024, increasing its national debt to \$36 trillion—123% of its GDP—due to excessive spending, potentially jeopardizing its economic stability and global influence.
US National Debt Reaches \$36 Trillion, Raising Concerns of Economic Instability
The US incurred a \$1.8 trillion budget deficit in 2024, increasing its national debt to \$36 trillion—123% of its GDP—due to excessive spending, potentially jeopardizing its economic stability and global influence.
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48% Bias Score
Syria: 1000 Civilians Killed in Post-Assad Violence
In western Syria, nearly 1000 civilians were killed in a recent surge of violence, prompting Interim President Ahmad Al-Charaa to promise accountability. The violence, beginning March 6th, is the worst since Bashar al-Assad's fall, with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reporting government fo...
Syria: 1000 Civilians Killed in Post-Assad Violence
In western Syria, nearly 1000 civilians were killed in a recent surge of violence, prompting Interim President Ahmad Al-Charaa to promise accountability. The violence, beginning March 6th, is the worst since Bashar al-Assad's fall, with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reporting government fo...
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44% Bias Score
Zelenskyy to Join US in Saudi Arabia Peace Talks
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will travel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for peace talks with US officials, following positive preliminary discussions aimed at ending the war in Ukraine; US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will also participate.
Zelenskyy to Join US in Saudi Arabia Peace Talks
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will travel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for peace talks with US officials, following positive preliminary discussions aimed at ending the war in Ukraine; US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will also participate.
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40% Bias Score
Post-Assad Syria: Violence and Retaliation Claim Hundreds in Coastal Regions
In the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad's ouster, over 740 civilians and 300 security personnel have been killed in retaliatory violence in Syria's coastal regions, prompting hundreds to flee their homes amid reports of mass killings and looting; interim president Ahmed el Sharaa has called for unity.
Post-Assad Syria: Violence and Retaliation Claim Hundreds in Coastal Regions
In the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad's ouster, over 740 civilians and 300 security personnel have been killed in retaliatory violence in Syria's coastal regions, prompting hundreds to flee their homes amid reports of mass killings and looting; interim president Ahmed el Sharaa has called for unity.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Syria: Mass Killings Follow Assad's Ouster
Following the December ouster of Bashar al-Assad, government-loyal armed men carried out field executions of civilians in Syria's Alawite heartlands, resulting in at least 642 deaths, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, marking the worst outbreak of violence since Assad's removal.
Syria: Mass Killings Follow Assad's Ouster
Following the December ouster of Bashar al-Assad, government-loyal armed men carried out field executions of civilians in Syria's Alawite heartlands, resulting in at least 642 deaths, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights, marking the worst outbreak of violence since Assad's removal.
Progress
52% Bias Score