CEMAC Economic Summit: Expert Challenges CFA Devaluation Calls
Faced with recession, inflation, and debt concerns, Central African states are seeking economic solutions; economist Clément Belibanga dismisses calls for CFA franc devaluation, citing positive economic indicators.
CEMAC Economic Summit: Expert Challenges CFA Devaluation Calls
Faced with recession, inflation, and debt concerns, Central African states are seeking economic solutions; economist Clément Belibanga dismisses calls for CFA franc devaluation, citing positive economic indicators.
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36% Bias Score
Mexico's Homicide Figures Disputed Amidst Rising Narco-Violence
Mexico reported a 6.9% decrease in intentional homicides in 2024 to 2,461, but analysts dispute this, citing underreporting and escalating narco-terrorism and political violence, especially in Guanajuato, Baja California, and Guerrero, creating challenges for President Sheinbaum in 2025.
Mexico's Homicide Figures Disputed Amidst Rising Narco-Violence
Mexico reported a 6.9% decrease in intentional homicides in 2024 to 2,461, but analysts dispute this, citing underreporting and escalating narco-terrorism and political violence, especially in Guanajuato, Baja California, and Guerrero, creating challenges for President Sheinbaum in 2025.
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44% Bias Score
Lula Considers 2026 Presidential Run Amidst Economic Concerns
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is considering a 2026 presidential run despite earlier statements to the contrary, raising concerns about economic risks due to increased government spending and potentially jeopardizing his legacy.
Lula Considers 2026 Presidential Run Amidst Economic Concerns
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is considering a 2026 presidential run despite earlier statements to the contrary, raising concerns about economic risks due to increased government spending and potentially jeopardizing his legacy.
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40% Bias Score
Moscow Bombing Kills Russian General: Ukraine Denies Involvement
A bomb explosion in Moscow killed Russian General Igor Kirillov and his aide on Tuesday morning; investigators suspect Ukrainian intelligence involvement, but Ukraine denies it, escalating tensions between the two countries.
Moscow Bombing Kills Russian General: Ukraine Denies Involvement
A bomb explosion in Moscow killed Russian General Igor Kirillov and his aide on Tuesday morning; investigators suspect Ukrainian intelligence involvement, but Ukraine denies it, escalating tensions between the two countries.
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52% Bias Score
Russian General Killed in Moscow Car Bombing
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, chief of Russia's radiation, chemical, and biological defense forces, was killed in a car bombing in Moscow on [Date]; Russian authorities blame Ukraine's SBU, who reportedly claimed responsibility, citing Kirillov's alleged war crimes.
Russian General Killed in Moscow Car Bombing
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, chief of Russia's radiation, chemical, and biological defense forces, was killed in a car bombing in Moscow on [Date]; Russian authorities blame Ukraine's SBU, who reportedly claimed responsibility, citing Kirillov's alleged war crimes.
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56% Bias Score
Fall of Assad Regime Sparks Hope for Syrian Cultural Rebirth
The fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad after over 50 years of rule, marked by systematic suppression of culture and widespread human rights abuses, has sparked hope and a potential cultural rebirth among exiled Syrian artists and intellectuals now returning to their homeland, though challenges ...
Fall of Assad Regime Sparks Hope for Syrian Cultural Rebirth
The fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad after over 50 years of rule, marked by systematic suppression of culture and widespread human rights abuses, has sparked hope and a potential cultural rebirth among exiled Syrian artists and intellectuals now returning to their homeland, though challenges ...
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60% Bias Score
CSP Solar Power Plant Failure Highlights Technological and Economic Challenges
The $1 billion Crescent Dunes solar thermal power plant in Nevada failed to meet expectations, closing in 2019 after repeated technical issues; this, coupled with the higher cost and operational complexity of CSP compared to PV solar, hindered its widespread adoption, although China's recent focus o...
CSP Solar Power Plant Failure Highlights Technological and Economic Challenges
The $1 billion Crescent Dunes solar thermal power plant in Nevada failed to meet expectations, closing in 2019 after repeated technical issues; this, coupled with the higher cost and operational complexity of CSP compared to PV solar, hindered its widespread adoption, although China's recent focus o...
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44% Bias Score
Colchane, Chile: Population Decline and the Impact of Migration
Colchane, a Chilean town near the Bolivian border, experienced a population decrease from 1,728 in 2017 to 1,578 in 2024, partly due to a 2021 Venezuelan migrant influx that strained resources and prompted government investments in infrastructure and security.
Colchane, Chile: Population Decline and the Impact of Migration
Colchane, a Chilean town near the Bolivian border, experienced a population decrease from 1,728 in 2017 to 1,578 in 2024, partly due to a 2021 Venezuelan migrant influx that strained resources and prompted government investments in infrastructure and security.
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36% Bias Score
Germany's 2024: Warmest Year on Record, White Christmas Less Likely
Germany's 2024 was the warmest year since 1881, exceeding 2023's record, according to the German Meteorological Service (DWD), who also reported increased extreme weather events and a decline in the likelihood of a white Christmas due to climate change; the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service pre...
Germany's 2024: Warmest Year on Record, White Christmas Less Likely
Germany's 2024 was the warmest year since 1881, exceeding 2023's record, according to the German Meteorological Service (DWD), who also reported increased extreme weather events and a decline in the likelihood of a white Christmas due to climate change; the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service pre...
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32% Bias Score
North Korean Soldiers Suffer Casualties Fighting in Ukraine
The Pentagon and Ukraine's GUR confirmed North Korean soldiers are fighting in the Kursk region of Russia, suffering casualties; at least 30 were killed or wounded between December 14-15, according to Ukraine, while Russia attempts to conceal losses; this confirms earlier reports from October and No...
North Korean Soldiers Suffer Casualties Fighting in Ukraine
The Pentagon and Ukraine's GUR confirmed North Korean soldiers are fighting in the Kursk region of Russia, suffering casualties; at least 30 were killed or wounded between December 14-15, according to Ukraine, while Russia attempts to conceal losses; this confirms earlier reports from October and No...
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40% Bias Score
Moscow Bombing Kills Key Russian Military Officer
Colonel Kirillov, a key figure in Russia's Ukraine war effort, was killed in a Moscow bombing on Ryazansky Prospekt; a Ukrainian intelligence source claimed responsibility, stating a 300-gram explosive device attached to an e-bike was used.
Moscow Bombing Kills Key Russian Military Officer
Colonel Kirillov, a key figure in Russia's Ukraine war effort, was killed in a Moscow bombing on Ryazansky Prospekt; a Ukrainian intelligence source claimed responsibility, stating a 300-gram explosive device attached to an e-bike was used.
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44% Bias Score
Fall of Assad Regime Brings Hope for Cultural Revival in Syria
The fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad after more than 50 years of rule by the Assad clan has sparked hope among exiled Syrian artists and intellectuals in Germany, who describe living under a regime of pervasive fear and systematic cultural suppression. Their testimonies highlight the regime's...
Fall of Assad Regime Brings Hope for Cultural Revival in Syria
The fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad after more than 50 years of rule by the Assad clan has sparked hope among exiled Syrian artists and intellectuals in Germany, who describe living under a regime of pervasive fear and systematic cultural suppression. Their testimonies highlight the regime's...
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48% Bias Score