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Chile Updates Poverty Measurement to Reflect Broader Socioeconomic Realities
Chile's income poverty rate has fallen from 38.6% in 1990 to 6.5% in 2022, yet a proposed update to poverty measurement acknowledges that income alone doesn't reflect the reality of many households, who experience significant vulnerabilities and perceive poverty as a constant threat.
Chile Updates Poverty Measurement to Reflect Broader Socioeconomic Realities
Chile's income poverty rate has fallen from 38.6% in 1990 to 6.5% in 2022, yet a proposed update to poverty measurement acknowledges that income alone doesn't reflect the reality of many households, who experience significant vulnerabilities and perceive poverty as a constant threat.
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20% Bias Score
Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on Russian Energy Buyers, Markets Remain Skeptical
Donald Trump threatened 100% secondary tariffs on countries buying Russian oil and gas if a peace deal isn't reached within 50 days; however, markets reacted skeptically, with oil prices falling, suggesting doubts about the threat's credibility.
Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on Russian Energy Buyers, Markets Remain Skeptical
Donald Trump threatened 100% secondary tariffs on countries buying Russian oil and gas if a peace deal isn't reached within 50 days; however, markets reacted skeptically, with oil prices falling, suggesting doubts about the threat's credibility.
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40% Bias Score
US Launches Section 301 Investigation into Brazil's Trade Practices
The U.S. launched a Section 301 investigation into Brazil's trade practices, including alleged attacks on American social media companies and unfair tariffs, following President Trump's imposition of 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports last week, partly in response to the trial of former President Jair...
US Launches Section 301 Investigation into Brazil's Trade Practices
The U.S. launched a Section 301 investigation into Brazil's trade practices, including alleged attacks on American social media companies and unfair tariffs, following President Trump's imposition of 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports last week, partly in response to the trial of former President Jair...
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48% Bias Score
France's Budget Cut Plan Faces Unanimous Rejection
French Prime Minister François Bayrou's budget cut plan, announced Wednesday, to curb national debt, faces unanimous rejection from the opposition and unions, prompting threats of no-confidence motions and September protests; the plan includes freezing the budget, cutting 3,000 public jobs, and elim...
France's Budget Cut Plan Faces Unanimous Rejection
French Prime Minister François Bayrou's budget cut plan, announced Wednesday, to curb national debt, faces unanimous rejection from the opposition and unions, prompting threats of no-confidence motions and September protests; the plan includes freezing the budget, cutting 3,000 public jobs, and elim...
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52% Bias Score
Misogynoir and Political Attacks Against Colombia's Vice President
Leaked audios revealed former Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva's plot to overthrow President Gustavo Petro, sparking a wave of misogynistic and racist attacks against Vice President Francia Márquez online, despite a lack of evidence implicating her.
Misogynoir and Political Attacks Against Colombia's Vice President
Leaked audios revealed former Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva's plot to overthrow President Gustavo Petro, sparking a wave of misogynistic and racist attacks against Vice President Francia Márquez online, despite a lack of evidence implicating her.
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56% Bias Score
Greece-Cyprus Interconnection Project Faces Funding Crisis
The €1.4 billion Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnection project faces a funding crisis due to geopolitical uncertainty delaying seabed surveys, potentially halting construction in August unless Nexans receives further payments; Greece's ADMIE requires regulatory approval for bank financing.
Greece-Cyprus Interconnection Project Faces Funding Crisis
The €1.4 billion Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnection project faces a funding crisis due to geopolitical uncertainty delaying seabed surveys, potentially halting construction in August unless Nexans receives further payments; Greece's ADMIE requires regulatory approval for bank financing.
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48% Bias Score
Italy Patents Groundbreaking Cryptocurrency Payment System
An Italian company, Affidaty Spa, secured a global first: a patent for a cryptocurrency payment system ensuring immediate euro payments to merchants via pre-authorized bank transactions, overcoming blockchain verification delays, and complying with EU regulations.
Italy Patents Groundbreaking Cryptocurrency Payment System
An Italian company, Affidaty Spa, secured a global first: a patent for a cryptocurrency payment system ensuring immediate euro payments to merchants via pre-authorized bank transactions, overcoming blockchain verification delays, and complying with EU regulations.
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44% Bias Score
Peru's 2026 Elections: Stagnant Growth, Deep Distrust, and the Rise of Social Media
Peru's slow economic growth and widespread political distrust define its approach to the 2026 elections, with social media transforming campaign strategies and voter expectations amidst a lack of clear frontrunners.
Peru's 2026 Elections: Stagnant Growth, Deep Distrust, and the Rise of Social Media
Peru's slow economic growth and widespread political distrust define its approach to the 2026 elections, with social media transforming campaign strategies and voter expectations amidst a lack of clear frontrunners.
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36% Bias Score
French Alps Face Severe Water Shortage Due to Early Glacial Melt
Early snowmelt in the French Alps due to the June 2023 heatwave has severely impacted mountain refuges, forcing some to consider closure due to water scarcity, a month earlier than usual, highlighting the effects of climate change on high-altitude environments.
French Alps Face Severe Water Shortage Due to Early Glacial Melt
Early snowmelt in the French Alps due to the June 2023 heatwave has severely impacted mountain refuges, forcing some to consider closure due to water scarcity, a month earlier than usual, highlighting the effects of climate change on high-altitude environments.
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28% Bias Score
Israel Strikes Damascus Amidst Sweida Clashes, 248 Dead
Following a failed ceasefire, Israeli forces attacked a Syrian military headquarters in Damascus and continue airstrikes in Sweida, Syria, where at least 248 people died in clashes between Druze and Bedouin groups, prompting government intervention and Israeli warnings of further escalation.
Israel Strikes Damascus Amidst Sweida Clashes, 248 Dead
Following a failed ceasefire, Israeli forces attacked a Syrian military headquarters in Damascus and continue airstrikes in Sweida, Syria, where at least 248 people died in clashes between Druze and Bedouin groups, prompting government intervention and Israeli warnings of further escalation.
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44% Bias Score
US Department of Education Investigates University of Michigan's Foreign Funding
The US Department of Education is investigating the University of Michigan for allegedly underreporting $86 million in foreign funding since 2020, prompting concerns about national security and following similar investigations at other universities.
US Department of Education Investigates University of Michigan's Foreign Funding
The US Department of Education is investigating the University of Michigan for allegedly underreporting $86 million in foreign funding since 2020, prompting concerns about national security and following similar investigations at other universities.
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40% Bias Score
Athens Faces Severe Water Crisis: Reservoirs at Critically Low Levels
A study using satellite and climate data reveals that in late May 2025, the Mornos and Evros reservoirs, key water sources for Athens, were at critically low levels (around 60% capacity), the second lowest in 20 years for Mornos, highlighting a severe water crisis exacerbated by prolonged drought.
Athens Faces Severe Water Crisis: Reservoirs at Critically Low Levels
A study using satellite and climate data reveals that in late May 2025, the Mornos and Evros reservoirs, key water sources for Athens, were at critically low levels (around 60% capacity), the second lowest in 20 years for Mornos, highlighting a severe water crisis exacerbated by prolonged drought.
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20% Bias Score
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