NATO Defense Spending: Trump's 5 Percent Proposal and the German Election
NATO members reaffirmed their commitment to a minimum of 2 percent GDP for defense spending at the 2023 summit, but only eight of 32 nations currently meet this goal. Trump's call for 5 percent, especially impactful in Germany's election, raises questions about long-term budgetary consequences and t...
NATO Defense Spending: Trump's 5 Percent Proposal and the German Election
NATO members reaffirmed their commitment to a minimum of 2 percent GDP for defense spending at the 2023 summit, but only eight of 32 nations currently meet this goal. Trump's call for 5 percent, especially impactful in Germany's election, raises questions about long-term budgetary consequences and t...
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44% Bias Score
Norway's 90% EV Market Share: A Model for Climate Action
Norway's electric vehicle market share reached nearly 90% in 2024 due to decades of government support, including tax breaks, charging infrastructure development, and preferential treatment for EVs, exceeding the global average of 18% in 2023.
Norway's 90% EV Market Share: A Model for Climate Action
Norway's electric vehicle market share reached nearly 90% in 2024 due to decades of government support, including tax breaks, charging infrastructure development, and preferential treatment for EVs, exceeding the global average of 18% in 2023.
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40% Bias Score
Meta's Removal of Fact-Checkers Exacerbates Misinformation Crisis
Meta's removal of fact-checkers from its platforms, mirroring the "culture of lies" described in Dubravka Ugrešić's book, has significantly weakened defenses against misinformation, potentially leading to increased political polarization and societal division.
Meta's Removal of Fact-Checkers Exacerbates Misinformation Crisis
Meta's removal of fact-checkers from its platforms, mirroring the "culture of lies" described in Dubravka Ugrešić's book, has significantly weakened defenses against misinformation, potentially leading to increased political polarization and societal division.
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48% Bias Score
Assad's Fall Threatens Russia's African Military Strategy
Uncertainty over the future of Russia's military bases in Syria following the fall of Bashar Assad threatens to disrupt Russia's African operations, particularly in the Sahel region where it supports multiple military juntas, accesses strategic resources like gold and uranium and is challenged by th...
Assad's Fall Threatens Russia's African Military Strategy
Uncertainty over the future of Russia's military bases in Syria following the fall of Bashar Assad threatens to disrupt Russia's African operations, particularly in the Sahel region where it supports multiple military juntas, accesses strategic resources like gold and uranium and is challenged by th...
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36% Bias Score
Slovakia Unaffected by Halted Russian Gas Transit: For Now
As of the beginning of 2025, Russian gas transit through Ukraine to the EU has ceased. Despite claims by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Slovakia's 80% full gas reserves mitigate the immediate impact, though costs will rise in 2026. Fico's pro-Russian stance and a recent luxury trip fueled public...
Slovakia Unaffected by Halted Russian Gas Transit: For Now
As of the beginning of 2025, Russian gas transit through Ukraine to the EU has ceased. Despite claims by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, Slovakia's 80% full gas reserves mitigate the immediate impact, though costs will rise in 2026. Fico's pro-Russian stance and a recent luxury trip fueled public...
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44% Bias Score
Germany indicts three for spying for China
Three individuals were indicted in Germany on Thursday for allegedly spying for China's Ministry of State Security, gathering intelligence on German military technology from 2017-2024, including data on boat engines and military drones, highlighting concerns about Chinese espionage.
Germany indicts three for spying for China
Three individuals were indicted in Germany on Thursday for allegedly spying for China's Ministry of State Security, gathering intelligence on German military technology from 2017-2024, including data on boat engines and military drones, highlighting concerns about Chinese espionage.
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40% Bias Score
EU Faces Trump's Return Amidst Franco-German Instability
Donald Trump's return to power coincides with political instability in Germany and France, the EU's largest economies, hindering their capacity for unified action and complicating economic policy decisions regarding budget deficits, debt levels, and trade agreements.
EU Faces Trump's Return Amidst Franco-German Instability
Donald Trump's return to power coincides with political instability in Germany and France, the EU's largest economies, hindering their capacity for unified action and complicating economic policy decisions regarding budget deficits, debt levels, and trade agreements.
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48% Bias Score
Guinea: Six Months After Disappearance of Activists, Fate Remains Unknown
On July 9, 2024, Guinean activists Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billo Bah disappeared after being taken from Sylla's home by masked men; six months later, despite a fellow detainee's testimony and family appeals, Guinean authorities deny their arrest, leaving their fate unknown and raising serious human ...
Guinea: Six Months After Disappearance of Activists, Fate Remains Unknown
On July 9, 2024, Guinean activists Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billo Bah disappeared after being taken from Sylla's home by masked men; six months later, despite a fellow detainee's testimony and family appeals, Guinean authorities deny their arrest, leaving their fate unknown and raising serious human ...
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36% Bias Score
Stoltenberg Seeks to Ease US Arms Sales to European Allies to Avoid Trump Confrontation
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg wants to convince President-elect Donald Trump to make it easier for European allies to buy US weapons, citing hundreds of billions of dollars in current spending and the potential for much more if the US defense industry was more open. This is in part due to ...
Stoltenberg Seeks to Ease US Arms Sales to European Allies to Avoid Trump Confrontation
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg wants to convince President-elect Donald Trump to make it easier for European allies to buy US weapons, citing hundreds of billions of dollars in current spending and the potential for much more if the US defense industry was more open. This is in part due to ...
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36% Bias Score
Zourabichvili Rejects Election Results, Claims Continued Presidency Amidst Georgian Crisis
Former Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, rejecting October's election results, opened a new office in Tbilisi, claiming it continues her presidential duties. She will attend President-elect Trump's inauguration and alleges Georgia's government is collapsing due to election irregularities and ...
Zourabichvili Rejects Election Results, Claims Continued Presidency Amidst Georgian Crisis
Former Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, rejecting October's election results, opened a new office in Tbilisi, claiming it continues her presidential duties. She will attend President-elect Trump's inauguration and alleges Georgia's government is collapsing due to election irregularities and ...
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40% Bias Score
Lebanon Elects New President After 13 Failed Attempts
Following 13 unsuccessful attempts, Lebanon elected General Joseph Aoun as its new president on Thursday. Aoun secured 99 votes in the second round of voting, pledging to initiate talks for a new prime minister and establish a state monopoly on weapons, aiming to rebuild areas damaged by recent conf...
Lebanon Elects New President After 13 Failed Attempts
Following 13 unsuccessful attempts, Lebanon elected General Joseph Aoun as its new president on Thursday. Aoun secured 99 votes in the second round of voting, pledging to initiate talks for a new prime minister and establish a state monopoly on weapons, aiming to rebuild areas damaged by recent conf...
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44% Bias Score
EU Vows to Replace US Support for Ukraine if Needed
EU foreign policy chief Kaya Kallas stated on January 9th, in Ramstein, Germany, that European countries would step up support for Ukraine if US aid decreases under the incoming Trump administration, citing concerns over Trump's past statements about ending the war quickly and prioritizing less aid ...
EU Vows to Replace US Support for Ukraine if Needed
EU foreign policy chief Kaya Kallas stated on January 9th, in Ramstein, Germany, that European countries would step up support for Ukraine if US aid decreases under the incoming Trump administration, citing concerns over Trump's past statements about ending the war quickly and prioritizing less aid ...
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56% Bias Score