US Inflation Rises to 2.7% in November, Complicating Fed Rate Cut
US inflation rose to 2.7% annually in November 2024, exceeding October's rate and driven by food and energy price increases, though shelter inflation continued to decline; this complicates the Federal Reserve's planned rate cut next week.
US Inflation Rises to 2.7% in November, Complicating Fed Rate Cut
US inflation rose to 2.7% annually in November 2024, exceeding October's rate and driven by food and energy price increases, though shelter inflation continued to decline; this complicates the Federal Reserve's planned rate cut next week.
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44% Bias Score
"New Zealand to Ban Greyhound Racing by 2026"
"New Zealand will ban greyhound racing by August 1, 2026, due to high rates of dog injuries and euthanasia, prompting animal welfare concerns and reflecting a global trend of declining popularity in the sport."
"New Zealand to Ban Greyhound Racing by 2026"
"New Zealand will ban greyhound racing by August 1, 2026, due to high rates of dog injuries and euthanasia, prompting animal welfare concerns and reflecting a global trend of declining popularity in the sport."
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48% Bias Score
China's Unprecedented Maritime Deployment Near Taiwan
China has deployed its largest regional maritime force near Taiwan since the mid-1990s, a response to President Lai Ching-te's recent US visit, raising concerns about potential blockades and escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait and Western Pacific.
China's Unprecedented Maritime Deployment Near Taiwan
China has deployed its largest regional maritime force near Taiwan since the mid-1990s, a response to President Lai Ching-te's recent US visit, raising concerns about potential blockades and escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait and Western Pacific.
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40% Bias Score
"South Korean Minister Arrested Amidst Martial Law Controversy"
"South Korean authorities arrested former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun on Wednesday for allegedly colluding with President Yoon Suk Yeol to impose unconstitutional martial law last week; this has triggered massive protests and investigations into possible rebellion charges, with Yoon facing impeac...
"South Korean Minister Arrested Amidst Martial Law Controversy"
"South Korean authorities arrested former Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun on Wednesday for allegedly colluding with President Yoon Suk Yeol to impose unconstitutional martial law last week; this has triggered massive protests and investigations into possible rebellion charges, with Yoon facing impeac...
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52% Bias Score
Australia Secures Veto Power Over Nauru's Deals with Third Countries
Australia and Nauru signed an \$89 million deal granting Australia veto power over Nauru's security, banking, and telecommunications agreements with third countries, including China, to counter China's growing influence in the Pacific, effective next year.
Australia Secures Veto Power Over Nauru's Deals with Third Countries
Australia and Nauru signed an \$89 million deal granting Australia veto power over Nauru's security, banking, and telecommunications agreements with third countries, including China, to counter China's growing influence in the Pacific, effective next year.
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48% Bias Score
"Former Syrian Officials Charged with War Crimes for Alleged Torture of Americans"
"Two former high-ranking Syrian intelligence officials have been charged with war crimes in the US for allegedly torturing Americans and other civilians at Mezzeh Military Airport prison between 2012 and 2019, following the recent fall of the Assad regime after 13 years of civil war."
"Former Syrian Officials Charged with War Crimes for Alleged Torture of Americans"
"Two former high-ranking Syrian intelligence officials have been charged with war crimes in the US for allegedly torturing Americans and other civilians at Mezzeh Military Airport prison between 2012 and 2019, following the recent fall of the Assad regime after 13 years of civil war."
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44% Bias Score
Trump Appoints Kimberly Guilfoyle as US Ambassador to Greece
President-elect Donald Trump appointed Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former Fox News personality and Trump campaign finance chair with close ties to the Trump family, as the next US ambassador to Greece.
Trump Appoints Kimberly Guilfoyle as US Ambassador to Greece
President-elect Donald Trump appointed Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former Fox News personality and Trump campaign finance chair with close ties to the Trump family, as the next US ambassador to Greece.
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44% Bias Score
Arakan Army Seizes Key Myanmar Outpost, Raising Rohingya Violence Fears
The Arakan Army captured the last Myanmar army outpost in Maungdaw on Sunday, gaining full control of the 271km border with Bangladesh; this expands their territory in northern Rakhine state, raising concerns of renewed violence against the Rohingya minority.
Arakan Army Seizes Key Myanmar Outpost, Raising Rohingya Violence Fears
The Arakan Army captured the last Myanmar army outpost in Maungdaw on Sunday, gaining full control of the 271km border with Bangladesh; this expands their territory in northern Rakhine state, raising concerns of renewed violence against the Rohingya minority.
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40% Bias Score
"Saydnaya Prison Search Yields No Evidence of Hidden Detainees After Damascus Liberation"
"Following the rebel victory in Damascus, thousands of Syrians converged on the infamous Saydnaya prison, hoping to locate missing relatives after years of arbitrary detention and torture under the Assad regime; despite hopes of finding additional prisoners in hidden underground cells, the search yi...
"Saydnaya Prison Search Yields No Evidence of Hidden Detainees After Damascus Liberation"
"Following the rebel victory in Damascus, thousands of Syrians converged on the infamous Saydnaya prison, hoping to locate missing relatives after years of arbitrary detention and torture under the Assad regime; despite hopes of finding additional prisoners in hidden underground cells, the search yi...
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44% Bias Score
Israel Expands Military Presence in Syria Following Assad Regime Collapse
Following the collapse of the Assad regime, Israel launched airstrikes and deployed ground troops into Syria, extending beyond the 1974 demilitarized zone, aiming to prevent weapons from falling into extremist hands and create a security zone; this has prompted condemnation from several Arab states.
Israel Expands Military Presence in Syria Following Assad Regime Collapse
Following the collapse of the Assad regime, Israel launched airstrikes and deployed ground troops into Syria, extending beyond the 1974 demilitarized zone, aiming to prevent weapons from falling into extremist hands and create a security zone; this has prompted condemnation from several Arab states.
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44% Bias Score
Murdoch Family Trust Amendment Rejected by Nevada Court
A Nevada court rejected Rupert Murdoch's attempt to amend his family trust, granting his son Lachlan control over his media empire, citing "bad faith" actions; the decision maintains equal voting shares among his four eldest children upon his death, following a legal battle fueled by differing polit...
Murdoch Family Trust Amendment Rejected by Nevada Court
A Nevada court rejected Rupert Murdoch's attempt to amend his family trust, granting his son Lachlan control over his media empire, citing "bad faith" actions; the decision maintains equal voting shares among his four eldest children upon his death, following a legal battle fueled by differing polit...
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56% Bias Score
Nikki Giovanni, Celebrated Poet and Activist, Dies at 81
Acclaimed poet and activist Nikki Giovanni died peacefully on December 9, 2024, at age 81; her work significantly impacted the Black Arts Movement and Civil Rights Movement, leaving a lasting legacy on literature and social justice.
Nikki Giovanni, Celebrated Poet and Activist, Dies at 81
Acclaimed poet and activist Nikki Giovanni died peacefully on December 9, 2024, at age 81; her work significantly impacted the Black Arts Movement and Civil Rights Movement, leaving a lasting legacy on literature and social justice.
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20% Bias Score