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Hawaii Increases Lodging Tax to Fund Climate Change Mitigation
Hawaii lawmakers passed a bill raising the lodging tax by 0.75% and imposing a new 11% cruise ship tax, generating nearly $100 million annually for environmental protection and climate change mitigation, including beach restoration, wildfire prevention and roof reinforcement.
Hawaii Increases Lodging Tax to Fund Climate Change Mitigation
Hawaii lawmakers passed a bill raising the lodging tax by 0.75% and imposing a new 11% cruise ship tax, generating nearly $100 million annually for environmental protection and climate change mitigation, including beach restoration, wildfire prevention and roof reinforcement.
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32% Bias Score
Trump's Trade War Halves Japan's Growth Forecast
The Bank of Japan cut its 2025 GDP growth forecast in half to 0.5% due to President Trump's trade war, following reports of US and China's economic contractions, highlighting the global impact of trade disputes and uncertainty surrounding future agreements.
Trump's Trade War Halves Japan's Growth Forecast
The Bank of Japan cut its 2025 GDP growth forecast in half to 0.5% due to President Trump's trade war, following reports of US and China's economic contractions, highlighting the global impact of trade disputes and uncertainty surrounding future agreements.
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48% Bias Score
EU Seeks US Trade Deal, Contingent on Tariff Removal
The EU is negotiating a trade deal with the US, aiming to increase US product purchases by €50 billion to reduce the trade deficit; this hinges on the US removing its 10% tariffs on European goods.
EU Seeks US Trade Deal, Contingent on Tariff Removal
The EU is negotiating a trade deal with the US, aiming to increase US product purchases by €50 billion to reduce the trade deficit; this hinges on the US removing its 10% tariffs on European goods.
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52% Bias Score
Singer Jill Sobule Dies at 66
Singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, known for her hit songs "I Kissed a Girl" and "Supermodel," died at age 66 in a house fire on Thursday morning; "I Kissed a Girl" was the first openly LGBTQ-themed song to chart on Billboard's Top 20.
Singer Jill Sobule Dies at 66
Singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, known for her hit songs "I Kissed a Girl" and "Supermodel," died at age 66 in a house fire on Thursday morning; "I Kissed a Girl" was the first openly LGBTQ-themed song to chart on Billboard's Top 20.
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12% Bias Score
Netanyahu Prioritizes Military Victory Over Hostage Release in Gaza War
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared defeating Israel's enemies the supreme objective of the Gaza war, prioritizing it over freeing the remaining 59 hostages, sparking outrage from the families and contradicting previous statements and public opinion.
Netanyahu Prioritizes Military Victory Over Hostage Release in Gaza War
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared defeating Israel's enemies the supreme objective of the Gaza war, prioritizing it over freeing the remaining 59 hostages, sparking outrage from the families and contradicting previous statements and public opinion.
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56% Bias Score
Apple Found in Contempt of Court Over App Store Antitrust Injunction
A US judge found Apple in contempt of court for violating an antitrust injunction related to its App Store payment system and referred the company to federal prosecutors for a criminal contempt investigation following a lawsuit by Epic Games.
Apple Found in Contempt of Court Over App Store Antitrust Injunction
A US judge found Apple in contempt of court for violating an antitrust injunction related to its App Store payment system and referred the company to federal prosecutors for a criminal contempt investigation following a lawsuit by Epic Games.
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48% Bias Score
China to Evaluate US Trade Talk Proposals Amidst Economic Strain
Amidst a trade war marked by 145% US tariffs and 125% Chinese tariffs, China is assessing US proposals for trade talks, signaling a potential de-escalation. This follows significant economic damage to China, including a sharp contraction in factory activity. The US hopes to negotiate a trade deal wh...
China to Evaluate US Trade Talk Proposals Amidst Economic Strain
Amidst a trade war marked by 145% US tariffs and 125% Chinese tariffs, China is assessing US proposals for trade talks, signaling a potential de-escalation. This follows significant economic damage to China, including a sharp contraction in factory activity. The US hopes to negotiate a trade deal wh...
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40% Bias Score
Whooping Cough Cases Surge in the US
Whooping cough cases are surging in the US, reaching almost 6,600 this year—four times higher than last year—following a record high of over 35,000 cases in 2024, resulting in ten deaths, including six infants. The increase is linked to decreased COVID-19 preventative measures and declining vaccinat...
Whooping Cough Cases Surge in the US
Whooping cough cases are surging in the US, reaching almost 6,600 this year—four times higher than last year—following a record high of over 35,000 cases in 2024, resulting in ten deaths, including six infants. The increase is linked to decreased COVID-19 preventative measures and declining vaccinat...
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12% Bias Score
Charges Dropped Against American Academic Arrested in Thailand for Defamation of the Monarchy
Thai prosecutors dropped charges against Paul Chambers, an American academic arrested in April for allegedly defaming the monarchy via a Facebook post referencing a webinar; the Phitsanulok provincial prosecutor will request the court to dismiss the case, but the police retain review power.
Charges Dropped Against American Academic Arrested in Thailand for Defamation of the Monarchy
Thai prosecutors dropped charges against Paul Chambers, an American academic arrested in April for allegedly defaming the monarchy via a Facebook post referencing a webinar; the Phitsanulok provincial prosecutor will request the court to dismiss the case, but the police retain review power.
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36% Bias Score
Tortured Body of Ukrainian Journalist Returned from Russia
The body of Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, missing since August 2023, was returned to Ukraine in February 2025 showing signs of torture and missing organs; she died in Russian captivity, highlighting human rights abuses.
Tortured Body of Ukrainian Journalist Returned from Russia
The body of Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, missing since August 2023, was returned to Ukraine in February 2025 showing signs of torture and missing organs; she died in Russian captivity, highlighting human rights abuses.
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24% Bias Score
Tesla Board Considered Replacing Elon Musk as CEO Amidst Plummeting Stock Price and Earnings
Tesla's board reportedly considered replacing Elon Musk as CEO in March due to plummeting stock prices and Musk's government role, but Musk's return and the company's disastrous first-quarter earnings, down 71%, may have changed those plans.
Tesla Board Considered Replacing Elon Musk as CEO Amidst Plummeting Stock Price and Earnings
Tesla's board reportedly considered replacing Elon Musk as CEO in March due to plummeting stock prices and Musk's government role, but Musk's return and the company's disastrous first-quarter earnings, down 71%, may have changed those plans.
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48% Bias Score
US Separates Venezuelan Toddler from Parents During Deportation
The US deported Venezuelan parents, separating their 2-year-old daughter, who remains in US custody; the US alleges parental gang ties, while Venezuela accuses the US of kidnapping, citing international law violations.
US Separates Venezuelan Toddler from Parents During Deportation
The US deported Venezuelan parents, separating their 2-year-old daughter, who remains in US custody; the US alleges parental gang ties, while Venezuela accuses the US of kidnapping, citing international law violations.
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60% Bias Score
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