Record CO2 Rise Exacerbates Global Warming, Jeopardizing Paris Agreement Goals
2024 marked the warmest year on record, exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, driven by a record 3.58 ppm increase in atmospheric CO2—the fastest annual rise since 1958, exceeding predictions and highlighting the urgent need for emissions reductions to meet the Paris Agreement goals.
Record CO2 Rise Exacerbates Global Warming, Jeopardizing Paris Agreement Goals
2024 marked the warmest year on record, exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, driven by a record 3.58 ppm increase in atmospheric CO2—the fastest annual rise since 1958, exceeding predictions and highlighting the urgent need for emissions reductions to meet the Paris Agreement goals.
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56% Bias Score
Russian Drone Crash in Romania Triggers NATO Response
A suspected Russian drone violated Romanian airspace, crashing near the Danube River after a wave of attacks on Ukrainian ports, prompting a NATO response with F-16 fighter jets scrambled and a 90-minute air raid warning.
Russian Drone Crash in Romania Triggers NATO Response
A suspected Russian drone violated Romanian airspace, crashing near the Danube River after a wave of attacks on Ukrainian ports, prompting a NATO response with F-16 fighter jets scrambled and a 90-minute air raid warning.
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40% Bias Score
Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban; Trump to Decide App's Fate
The Supreme Court upheld a ban on TikTok in the US, mandating its sale by its Chinese parent company by January 19, 2025, unless sold, due to national security concerns; President-elect Trump will decide its fate, despite President Biden's stance against enforcement.
Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban; Trump to Decide App's Fate
The Supreme Court upheld a ban on TikTok in the US, mandating its sale by its Chinese parent company by January 19, 2025, unless sold, due to national security concerns; President-elect Trump will decide its fate, despite President Biden's stance against enforcement.
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36% Bias Score
Biden's Final Interview: Concerns About Democracy and Wealth Concentration
In his final Oval Office interview, President Biden expressed regret over policy choices, warned about the concentration of wealth and power threatening democratic institutions, and highlighted his accurate prediction of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, revealing concerns about the future of American d...
Biden's Final Interview: Concerns About Democracy and Wealth Concentration
In his final Oval Office interview, President Biden expressed regret over policy choices, warned about the concentration of wealth and power threatening democratic institutions, and highlighted his accurate prediction of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, revealing concerns about the future of American d...
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48% Bias Score
Coalition Leads Labor in Latest Australian Federal Election Poll
A January 2025 YouGov poll shows Australia's Coalition leading Labor 51% to 49% on a two-party preferred basis, driven by rising Coalition primary votes and decreased minor party preference for Labor, despite Labor's primary vote increasing from 30 percent to 32 percent since November 2024.
Coalition Leads Labor in Latest Australian Federal Election Poll
A January 2025 YouGov poll shows Australia's Coalition leading Labor 51% to 49% on a two-party preferred basis, driven by rising Coalition primary votes and decreased minor party preference for Labor, despite Labor's primary vote increasing from 30 percent to 32 percent since November 2024.
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28% Bias Score
UK's Limited Military Capacity Challenges Potential Peacekeeping Role in Ukraine
President Zelensky is in talks with Britain, France, Poland and Baltic States to enforce a future ceasefire in Ukraine; a new 100-year UK-Ukraine deal could see UK forces deployed to help police a peace deal, but military figures suggest the British Army is too small for a major peacekeeping role.
UK's Limited Military Capacity Challenges Potential Peacekeeping Role in Ukraine
President Zelensky is in talks with Britain, France, Poland and Baltic States to enforce a future ceasefire in Ukraine; a new 100-year UK-Ukraine deal could see UK forces deployed to help police a peace deal, but military figures suggest the British Army is too small for a major peacekeeping role.
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48% Bias Score
UK Government Approves Controversial Chinese Mega-Embassy in London
The UK government, facing accusations of capitulation to China, supports a new mega-embassy in London despite security concerns, overriding local council and police objections after Labour secured a £600 million growth deal with China.
UK Government Approves Controversial Chinese Mega-Embassy in London
The UK government, facing accusations of capitulation to China, supports a new mega-embassy in London despite security concerns, overriding local council and police objections after Labour secured a £600 million growth deal with China.
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68% Bias Score
Greenland Rejects Trump's Purchase Offer
Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede directly rejected President-elect Trump's proposal to buy Greenland, stating that 'we don't want to be Americans,' despite Trump's claims of national security interests and threats of tariffs on Denmark, highlighting the geopolitical tensions.
Greenland Rejects Trump's Purchase Offer
Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede directly rejected President-elect Trump's proposal to buy Greenland, stating that 'we don't want to be Americans,' despite Trump's claims of national security interests and threats of tariffs on Denmark, highlighting the geopolitical tensions.
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56% Bias Score
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Successfully Launches
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, marking a significant step in the commercial space race, although the reusable booster failed to land; this comes as Britain is licensed for spaceflight, and President Biden expressed concern about the g...
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Successfully Launches
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, marking a significant step in the commercial space race, although the reusable booster failed to land; this comes as Britain is licensed for spaceflight, and President Biden expressed concern about the g...
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60% Bias Score
SpaceX Starship Test Flight Ends in Failure Despite Booster Landing Success
SpaceX's seventh Starship test flight launched on Thursday from Texas, experiencing a successful booster landing but losing contact with and destroying the spacecraft approximately eight minutes into flight; despite significant upgrades.
SpaceX Starship Test Flight Ends in Failure Despite Booster Landing Success
SpaceX's seventh Starship test flight launched on Thursday from Texas, experiencing a successful booster landing but losing contact with and destroying the spacecraft approximately eight minutes into flight; despite significant upgrades.
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44% Bias Score
Veteran Investor Warns of Potential Market Bubble
Veteran investor Howard Marks warns of potential market bubbles due to high S&P 500 valuations, Bitcoin's rapid price increase, and over-reliance on tech giants, drawing parallels to the dot-com crash of 25 years ago.
Veteran Investor Warns of Potential Market Bubble
Veteran investor Howard Marks warns of potential market bubbles due to high S&P 500 valuations, Bitcoin's rapid price increase, and over-reliance on tech giants, drawing parallels to the dot-com crash of 25 years ago.
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40% Bias Score
Russian Diplomats Breach UK Parliament Security
Russian diplomats illegally accessed restricted areas of the UK Parliament in December 2023, despite a ban on Russian embassy personnel since 2022, prompting security concerns and renewed warnings to MPs.
Russian Diplomats Breach UK Parliament Security
Russian diplomats illegally accessed restricted areas of the UK Parliament in December 2023, despite a ban on Russian embassy personnel since 2022, prompting security concerns and renewed warnings to MPs.
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40% Bias Score