March 2025
April 2025
Eurostar's Growth Faces Capacity, Competition Challenges
Eurostar, the primary high-speed rail operator between London and continental Europe, saw a 5% rise in passenger numbers to 19.5 million in 2023, generating £122 million profit, but faces capacity limitations at London St. Pancras International station and potential new competitors by 2030.
Eurostar's Growth Faces Capacity, Competition Challenges
Eurostar, the primary high-speed rail operator between London and continental Europe, saw a 5% rise in passenger numbers to 19.5 million in 2023, generating £122 million profit, but faces capacity limitations at London St. Pancras International station and potential new competitors by 2030.
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36% Bias Score
EU Swiftly Retaliates Against Trump Tariffs with Targeted Countermeasures
The EU swiftly retaliated against Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum, imposing tariffs on $8 billion worth of US goods initially, rising to $24 billion later, including Bourbon, peanut butter, and Harley-Davidson motorcycles, highlighting a pre-emptive strategy and showcasing a decisive re...
EU Swiftly Retaliates Against Trump Tariffs with Targeted Countermeasures
The EU swiftly retaliated against Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum, imposing tariffs on $8 billion worth of US goods initially, rising to $24 billion later, including Bourbon, peanut butter, and Harley-Davidson motorcycles, highlighting a pre-emptive strategy and showcasing a decisive re...
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48% Bias Score
Canada-U.S. Trade War Disrupts Canadian Construction
Canada's retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion of U.S. goods, imposed in response to U.S. trade actions, are causing significant disruption to Canadian businesses in sectors like construction and renovations, forcing them to absorb costs or seek pricier alternatives.
Canada-U.S. Trade War Disrupts Canadian Construction
Canada's retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion of U.S. goods, imposed in response to U.S. trade actions, are causing significant disruption to Canadian businesses in sectors like construction and renovations, forcing them to absorb costs or seek pricier alternatives.
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36% Bias Score
€600 Million Munich Hospital Groundbreaking
Munich's new "Neue Hauner" children's hospital, funded with €600 million by Bavaria, broke ground on March 11th, aiming to become Europe's most advanced pediatric clinic, incorporating schools, daycares and play areas.
€600 Million Munich Hospital Groundbreaking
Munich's new "Neue Hauner" children's hospital, funded with €600 million by Bavaria, broke ground on March 11th, aiming to become Europe's most advanced pediatric clinic, incorporating schools, daycares and play areas.
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52% Bias Score
DRC Launches Trade and Diplomatic Offensive Against Rwandan Exploitation of Minerals
The DRC is launching a diplomatic and commercial offensive to counter Rwanda's illegal exploitation of Congolese minerals, seeking international support and aiming to strategically allocate revenue from mineral sales to address insecurity and national development.
DRC Launches Trade and Diplomatic Offensive Against Rwandan Exploitation of Minerals
The DRC is launching a diplomatic and commercial offensive to counter Rwanda's illegal exploitation of Congolese minerals, seeking international support and aiming to strategically allocate revenue from mineral sales to address insecurity and national development.
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60% Bias Score
Habeck Rejects German Debt Package, Demands Separate Defense Spending
German Green Party's Robert Habeck opposes a €500 billion debt package proposed by Union and SPD, advocating for separate handling of defense spending deemed urgent for supporting Ukraine, while criticizing the use of relaxed debt rules for other investments.
Habeck Rejects German Debt Package, Demands Separate Defense Spending
German Green Party's Robert Habeck opposes a €500 billion debt package proposed by Union and SPD, advocating for separate handling of defense spending deemed urgent for supporting Ukraine, while criticizing the use of relaxed debt rules for other investments.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Partial Tariffs on Canadian Steel and Aluminum Take Effect
Some of Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel took effect today, causing job losses at Algoma Steel, while Ontario Premier Doug Ford's retaliatory electricity levy was quickly rescinded following negotiations with the U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
Trump's Partial Tariffs on Canadian Steel and Aluminum Take Effect
Some of Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel took effect today, causing job losses at Algoma Steel, while Ontario Premier Doug Ford's retaliatory electricity levy was quickly rescinded following negotiations with the U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
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60% Bias Score
Hanau's Innovative Stadthof Revitalizes City Center
Hanau, Germany, has successfully repurposed its former Kaufhof department store into the Stadthof, a dynamic hub for small businesses, attracting attention from other cities struggling with similar challenges, offering flexible leases and a focus on creating a welcoming atmosphere.
Hanau's Innovative Stadthof Revitalizes City Center
Hanau, Germany, has successfully repurposed its former Kaufhof department store into the Stadthof, a dynamic hub for small businesses, attracting attention from other cities struggling with similar challenges, offering flexible leases and a focus on creating a welcoming atmosphere.
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48% Bias Score
New Brunswick Lifts Alcohol Trade Barriers Amidst U.S. Tariff War
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt announced legislation to lift restrictions on interprovincial alcohol sales due to U.S. tariffs, aiming for a four percent economic boost and mitigating the anticipated 30 percent revenue loss from reduced U.S. trade, while still maintaining healthcare promises.
New Brunswick Lifts Alcohol Trade Barriers Amidst U.S. Tariff War
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt announced legislation to lift restrictions on interprovincial alcohol sales due to U.S. tariffs, aiming for a four percent economic boost and mitigating the anticipated 30 percent revenue loss from reduced U.S. trade, while still maintaining healthcare promises.
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36% Bias Score
Fentanyl Trafficking Conviction Highlights Northwestern Ontario's Opioid Crisis
Jeremy Johnson's 11.5-year sentence for trafficking 448 grams of fentanyl and 90 grams of cocaine in Fort Frances, Ontario, underscores the severe opioid crisis in Northwestern Ontario, where overdose rates are five times the provincial average, fueled by factors including geographic isolation and l...
Fentanyl Trafficking Conviction Highlights Northwestern Ontario's Opioid Crisis
Jeremy Johnson's 11.5-year sentence for trafficking 448 grams of fentanyl and 90 grams of cocaine in Fort Frances, Ontario, underscores the severe opioid crisis in Northwestern Ontario, where overdose rates are five times the provincial average, fueled by factors including geographic isolation and l...
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44% Bias Score
Stranded Astronauts' Return Amidst Political Controversy
Due to a propulsion system failure in their Boeing Starliner spacecraft, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were stranded on the ISS since June and will return to Earth on March 16th via Crew-10, sparking a political row between President Trump and Elon Musk who accused the Biden administrat...
Stranded Astronauts' Return Amidst Political Controversy
Due to a propulsion system failure in their Boeing Starliner spacecraft, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were stranded on the ISS since June and will return to Earth on March 16th via Crew-10, sparking a political row between President Trump and Elon Musk who accused the Biden administrat...
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56% Bias Score
German Bundeswehr Faces Critical Personnel Shortage
Germany's Bundeswehr faces a critical personnel shortage, with only 181,000 soldiers despite a target of 203,000, leading to high attrition rates and operational readiness concerns. Despite increased applications, one in four recruits leave within six months, highlighting challenges with infrastruct...
German Bundeswehr Faces Critical Personnel Shortage
Germany's Bundeswehr faces a critical personnel shortage, with only 181,000 soldiers despite a target of 203,000, leading to high attrition rates and operational readiness concerns. Despite increased applications, one in four recruits leave within six months, highlighting challenges with infrastruct...
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44% Bias Score