Trump Imposes Unprecedented Tariffs on Major Trading Partners, Sparking Global Market Turmoil
President Trump imposed new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China starting February 4th, 2024, impacting various sectors including energy and automobiles, leading to immediate market declines and counter-tariff announcements from affected countries. Mexico received a temporary reprieve.
Trump Imposes Unprecedented Tariffs on Major Trading Partners, Sparking Global Market Turmoil
President Trump imposed new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China starting February 4th, 2024, impacting various sectors including energy and automobiles, leading to immediate market declines and counter-tariff announcements from affected countries. Mexico received a temporary reprieve.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Suspends Tariffs on Mexican Goods Amidst Border Security Concerns; Canada Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs
On February 3, 2025, President Trump suspended tariffs on Mexican goods after a phone call with President Sheinbaum, who pledged to deploy 10,000 National Guard troops to the border to combat drug smuggling; Canada, however, imposed retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion in US goods.
Trump Suspends Tariffs on Mexican Goods Amidst Border Security Concerns; Canada Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs
On February 3, 2025, President Trump suspended tariffs on Mexican goods after a phone call with President Sheinbaum, who pledged to deploy 10,000 National Guard troops to the border to combat drug smuggling; Canada, however, imposed retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion in US goods.
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36% Bias Score
70 Palestinians Killed in West Bank Operations, Prompting Condemnation and Calls for US Intervention
The Palestinian Authority condemned Israeli operations in the West Bank, reporting 70 Palestinian deaths this year, including children and elderly, and calling for US intervention; the situation underscores a long-term humanitarian crisis in Gaza, requiring billions in aid for reconstruction.
70 Palestinians Killed in West Bank Operations, Prompting Condemnation and Calls for US Intervention
The Palestinian Authority condemned Israeli operations in the West Bank, reporting 70 Palestinian deaths this year, including children and elderly, and calling for US intervention; the situation underscores a long-term humanitarian crisis in Gaza, requiring billions in aid for reconstruction.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China; Canada Retaliates
President Trump imposed tariffs of 25% on goods from Canada and Mexico, and 10% on goods from China, prompting Canada to retaliate with 25% tariffs on $255 billion worth of US goods, while Mexico and China are expected to respond; the actions are predicted to cause economic pain for Americans, altho...
Trump Imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China; Canada Retaliates
President Trump imposed tariffs of 25% on goods from Canada and Mexico, and 10% on goods from China, prompting Canada to retaliate with 25% tariffs on $255 billion worth of US goods, while Mexico and China are expected to respond; the actions are predicted to cause economic pain for Americans, altho...
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52% Bias Score
Massive German Protests Condemn CDU-AfD Alliance on Immigration
On February 2nd, tens of thousands protested in multiple German cities against the AfD and the CDU's cooperation on stricter immigration policies following a controversial Bundestag vote on January 29th, with over 160,000 in Berlin alone.
Massive German Protests Condemn CDU-AfD Alliance on Immigration
On February 2nd, tens of thousands protested in multiple German cities against the AfD and the CDU's cooperation on stricter immigration policies following a controversial Bundestag vote on January 29th, with over 160,000 in Berlin alone.
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52% Bias Score
Ukraine Rejects US Proposal for Elections Amidst Russia's Military Buildup
Ukrainian presidential advisor Dmytro Litvin rejected US special envoy Kit Kellogg's proposal to hold elections in Ukraine by the end of 2025, calling it a failed plan that wouldn't deter Russia's continued military buildup and sanctions evasion; this follows Vladimir Putin's statement calling Ukrai...
Ukraine Rejects US Proposal for Elections Amidst Russia's Military Buildup
Ukrainian presidential advisor Dmytro Litvin rejected US special envoy Kit Kellogg's proposal to hold elections in Ukraine by the end of 2025, calling it a failed plan that wouldn't deter Russia's continued military buildup and sanctions evasion; this follows Vladimir Putin's statement calling Ukrai...
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52% Bias Score
Syrian Regime's Abuses: Missing Persons' Photos Surface After Assad's Fall
Following Assad's fall, photos of missing Syrians, like Abdulah Kwablan, disappeared in 2012, reappeared in Damascus; hundreds of thousands of families still search for missing relatives, with a German court recently sentencing a Syrian intelligence officer to life in prison for crimes against human...
Syrian Regime's Abuses: Missing Persons' Photos Surface After Assad's Fall
Following Assad's fall, photos of missing Syrians, like Abdulah Kwablan, disappeared in 2012, reappeared in Damascus; hundreds of thousands of families still search for missing relatives, with a German court recently sentencing a Syrian intelligence officer to life in prison for crimes against human...
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Tariffs Spark North American Trade War
President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, and 10% on Chinese goods, prompting retaliatory tariffs from Canada and plans for similar measures from Mexico, creating economic uncertainty in North America.
Trump's Tariffs Spark North American Trade War
President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, and 10% on Chinese goods, prompting retaliatory tariffs from Canada and plans for similar measures from Mexico, creating economic uncertainty in North America.
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36% Bias Score
Russia's Subtle African Influence Campaign: Misinformation and Local Influencers
A Facebook account falsely portraying Moscow's beauty, run from Burundi and posing as Vladimir Putin, exemplifies Russia's multifaceted African influence campaign involving misinformation, subtle messaging by local influencers, and direct media channels like RT and the African Initiative, significan...
Russia's Subtle African Influence Campaign: Misinformation and Local Influencers
A Facebook account falsely portraying Moscow's beauty, run from Burundi and posing as Vladimir Putin, exemplifies Russia's multifaceted African influence campaign involving misinformation, subtle messaging by local influencers, and direct media channels like RT and the African Initiative, significan...
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44% Bias Score
Mass Protests Erupt in Germany over CDU's Asylum Policy Deal with AfD
On Sunday, an estimated 160,000-250,000 people protested in Berlin against the CDU/CSU's collaboration with the AfD on a stricter asylum policy, which passed in the Bundestag only with the AfD's votes, sparking widespread demonstrations across Germany.
Mass Protests Erupt in Germany over CDU's Asylum Policy Deal with AfD
On Sunday, an estimated 160,000-250,000 people protested in Berlin against the CDU/CSU's collaboration with the AfD on a stricter asylum policy, which passed in the Bundestag only with the AfD's votes, sparking widespread demonstrations across Germany.
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56% Bias Score
US Raises Concerns Over China's Influence on Panama Canal
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confronted Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino about China's growing influence on the Panama Canal, expressing concerns about violations of neutrality agreements and suggesting potential US intervention if the situation does not change. A US-Panama technical group...
US Raises Concerns Over China's Influence on Panama Canal
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confronted Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino about China's growing influence on the Panama Canal, expressing concerns about violations of neutrality agreements and suggesting potential US intervention if the situation does not change. A US-Panama technical group...
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40% Bias Score
German Economy Faces Crisis Amidst High Costs and Relocations
Germany's economy is facing a crisis with rising unemployment and decreasing investor confidence due to high energy costs, taxes, and bureaucracy, prompting businesses to relocate and causing concern ahead of the February 23rd elections.
German Economy Faces Crisis Amidst High Costs and Relocations
Germany's economy is facing a crisis with rising unemployment and decreasing investor confidence due to high energy costs, taxes, and bureaucracy, prompting businesses to relocate and causing concern ahead of the February 23rd elections.
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56% Bias Score