US-China Tech War Intensifies with Fresh Export Controls
The US imposed new export controls on semiconductor technology to China, prompting China to ban the export of key materials for semiconductors and electric vehicle batteries to the US, escalating the tech rivalry.
US-China Tech War Intensifies with Fresh Export Controls
The US imposed new export controls on semiconductor technology to China, prompting China to ban the export of key materials for semiconductors and electric vehicle batteries to the US, escalating the tech rivalry.
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40% Bias Score
Drone Strike Kills Five Russian Soldiers in Kursk
A drone strike killed five Russian soldiers in a dawn assault in Russia's Kursk region, marking a costly yet tactically successful Ukrainian operation that has lasted four months despite criticism over its high human cost and unclear strategic goals.
Drone Strike Kills Five Russian Soldiers in Kursk
A drone strike killed five Russian soldiers in a dawn assault in Russia's Kursk region, marking a costly yet tactically successful Ukrainian operation that has lasted four months despite criticism over its high human cost and unclear strategic goals.
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60% Bias Score
Trump to Block Nippon Steel's $15 Billion US Steel Takeover Bid
President-elect Donald Trump plans to block Nippon Steel's $15 billion takeover bid of US Steel, despite Nippon Steel's commitment to invest $2.7 billion and secure union jobs, prioritizing a domestic revitalization plan through tax incentives and tariffs.
Trump to Block Nippon Steel's $15 Billion US Steel Takeover Bid
President-elect Donald Trump plans to block Nippon Steel's $15 billion takeover bid of US Steel, despite Nippon Steel's commitment to invest $2.7 billion and secure union jobs, prioritizing a domestic revitalization plan through tax incentives and tariffs.
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44% Bias Score
Transgender Model Wins Prestigious Model of the Year Award
Alex Consani, a 21-year-old transgender model, won the 2024 Model of the Year award at the Fashion Awards in London on Monday, making history as the first transgender woman to receive the prestigious title.
Transgender Model Wins Prestigious Model of the Year Award
Alex Consani, a 21-year-old transgender model, won the 2024 Model of the Year award at the Fashion Awards in London on Monday, making history as the first transgender woman to receive the prestigious title.
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28% Bias Score
American-Israeli Hostage Omer Neutra Confirmed Killed in Gaza
American-Israeli citizen Omer Neutra, a 21-year-old IDF tank platoon commander, was killed during the October 7th Hamas attack; his body is being held hostage in Gaza, confirming the death of four of the seven American hostages held there.
American-Israeli Hostage Omer Neutra Confirmed Killed in Gaza
American-Israeli citizen Omer Neutra, a 21-year-old IDF tank platoon commander, was killed during the October 7th Hamas attack; his body is being held hostage in Gaza, confirming the death of four of the seven American hostages held there.
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32% Bias Score
Allegations of Misconduct Lead to Dismissal of Trump's Defense Nominee
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, was ousted from leading two veterans' advocacy groups due to allegations of repeated intoxication, sexual misconduct, and enabling of other staff's sexual misconduct, according to a whistleblower report obtained by The New Yorke...
Allegations of Misconduct Lead to Dismissal of Trump's Defense Nominee
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, was ousted from leading two veterans' advocacy groups due to allegations of repeated intoxication, sexual misconduct, and enabling of other staff's sexual misconduct, according to a whistleblower report obtained by The New Yorke...
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72% Bias Score
Macron Invites Trump to Notre Dame Reopening Amidst Shifting Global Power Dynamics
French President Emmanuel Macron invited former US President Donald Trump to the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, highlighting Trump's return to the global stage six weeks before his second term and the subsequent shift in international power dynamics.
Macron Invites Trump to Notre Dame Reopening Amidst Shifting Global Power Dynamics
French President Emmanuel Macron invited former US President Donald Trump to the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, highlighting Trump's return to the global stage six weeks before his second term and the subsequent shift in international power dynamics.
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52% Bias Score
Vietnam Upholds Death Sentence for Tycoon in $12 Billion Fraud Case
A Vietnamese court upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, convicted of embezzlement and bribery in a record-breaking $12 billion fraud case that prompted a $24 billion government bailout of a major bank she largely controlled.
Vietnam Upholds Death Sentence for Tycoon in $12 Billion Fraud Case
A Vietnamese court upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, convicted of embezzlement and bribery in a record-breaking $12 billion fraud case that prompted a $24 billion government bailout of a major bank she largely controlled.
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56% Bias Score
Hong Kong Unveils Giant Panda Exhibition to Boost Tourism
Hong Kong launches its largest panda-themed exhibition, featuring 2,500 sculptures and six designs inspired by Ocean Park's pandas, including twin cubs born in August to the world's oldest first-time panda mother; the event aims to boost tourism and raise funds for panda conservation.
Hong Kong Unveils Giant Panda Exhibition to Boost Tourism
Hong Kong launches its largest panda-themed exhibition, featuring 2,500 sculptures and six designs inspired by Ocean Park's pandas, including twin cubs born in August to the world's oldest first-time panda mother; the event aims to boost tourism and raise funds for panda conservation.
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36% Bias Score
Russia's Record \$126 Billion Defense Budget Amid Ukraine War
Russia approved a record \$126 billion defense budget for 2025, comprising 32.5% of government spending, due to the costly war in Ukraine, exceeding this year's by \$28 billion, while slightly decreasing in 2026 and 2027.
Russia's Record \$126 Billion Defense Budget Amid Ukraine War
Russia approved a record \$126 billion defense budget for 2025, comprising 32.5% of government spending, due to the costly war in Ukraine, exceeding this year's by \$28 billion, while slightly decreasing in 2026 and 2027.
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36% Bias Score
Biden Pardons Son Amidst Concerns of Justice Department Politicization
President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, for federal gun and tax charges days before leaving office, a decision that raises concerns about the politicization of justice, especially given the recent dismissal of federal cases against Donald Trump.
Biden Pardons Son Amidst Concerns of Justice Department Politicization
President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, for federal gun and tax charges days before leaving office, a decision that raises concerns about the politicization of justice, especially given the recent dismissal of federal cases against Donald Trump.
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52% Bias Score
Gaza Feels Abandoned as Lebanon Truce Fails to Spur Ceasefire
An uneasy truce between Israel and Hezbollah has shifted global attention to the stalled Gaza ceasefire negotiations, where differing demands between Israel and Hamas and the dwindling number of remaining hostages leave Gaza feeling abandoned and the humanitarian crisis worsening.
Gaza Feels Abandoned as Lebanon Truce Fails to Spur Ceasefire
An uneasy truce between Israel and Hezbollah has shifted global attention to the stalled Gaza ceasefire negotiations, where differing demands between Israel and Hamas and the dwindling number of remaining hostages leave Gaza feeling abandoned and the humanitarian crisis worsening.
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52% Bias Score