Hungary Loses €1 Billion in EU Funds Over Rule-of-Law Concerns
The European Union officially withdrew €1 billion in frozen funds from Hungary on January 1st, 2025, due to rule-of-law breaches and concerns about corruption and transparency, a first for the EU, prompting calls for early elections.
Hungary Loses €1 Billion in EU Funds Over Rule-of-Law Concerns
The European Union officially withdrew €1 billion in frozen funds from Hungary on January 1st, 2025, due to rule-of-law breaches and concerns about corruption and transparency, a first for the EU, prompting calls for early elections.
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48% Bias Score
US Treasury Department Suffers Cyberattack, China-Backed Actor Suspected
The US Treasury Department confirmed a December 2023 cyberattack targeting multiple workstations through a compromised third-party software, BeyondTrust; the attackers stole an encryption key granting access, but no classified data was compromised, according to the department. The attack is attribut...
US Treasury Department Suffers Cyberattack, China-Backed Actor Suspected
The US Treasury Department confirmed a December 2023 cyberattack targeting multiple workstations through a compromised third-party software, BeyondTrust; the attackers stole an encryption key granting access, but no classified data was compromised, according to the department. The attack is attribut...
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40% Bias Score
France Reduces Apprentice Hiring Subsidies for 2025
The French government announced that it will maintain, but reduce, subsidies for hiring apprentices in 2025, lowering the aid to \u20ac5,000 for SMEs and \u20ac2,000 for larger companies, aiming to save \u20ac1.2 billion while preventing a return to pre-pandemic support levels.
France Reduces Apprentice Hiring Subsidies for 2025
The French government announced that it will maintain, but reduce, subsidies for hiring apprentices in 2025, lowering the aid to \u20ac5,000 for SMEs and \u20ac2,000 for larger companies, aiming to save \u20ac1.2 billion while preventing a return to pre-pandemic support levels.
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28% Bias Score
China Approves World's Largest Dam, Raising Concerns in South Asia
China approved construction of the world's largest dam, three times larger than the Three Gorges Dam, on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, projected to produce 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually but raising concerns about its impact on India and Bangladesh.
China Approves World's Largest Dam, Raising Concerns in South Asia
China approved construction of the world's largest dam, three times larger than the Three Gorges Dam, on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, projected to produce 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually but raising concerns about its impact on India and Bangladesh.
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44% Bias Score
Paris Tourism Booms After Olympics and Notre-Dame Reopening
Post-Olympic Paris sees a tourism boom, with hotel bookings surging nearly 70% during the Christmas holidays, driven by the Games' global reach and Notre-Dame's reopening, attracting 1.3 million international air arrivals (Nov 1st-Dec 8th).
Paris Tourism Booms After Olympics and Notre-Dame Reopening
Post-Olympic Paris sees a tourism boom, with hotel bookings surging nearly 70% during the Christmas holidays, driven by the Games' global reach and Notre-Dame's reopening, attracting 1.3 million international air arrivals (Nov 1st-Dec 8th).
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48% Bias Score
French Retirees Receive Unexpected 2.2% Pension Increase
The French government's rejection of the 2025 social security budget resulted in a 2.2% increase in basic retirement pensions for retirees starting January 1, 2025, impacting various pension funds with varying payment dates.
French Retirees Receive Unexpected 2.2% Pension Increase
The French government's rejection of the 2025 social security budget resulted in a 2.2% increase in basic retirement pensions for retirees starting January 1, 2025, impacting various pension funds with varying payment dates.
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44% Bias Score
Jeju Air Plane Crash Kills 179 in South Korea
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday, killing 179 of the 181 people on board; the aircraft had flown 13 times in the previous 48 hours, raising concerns about operational intensity.
Jeju Air Plane Crash Kills 179 in South Korea
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday, killing 179 of the 181 people on board; the aircraft had flown 13 times in the previous 48 hours, raising concerns about operational intensity.
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52% Bias Score
Venezuela Fines TikTok $10 Million After Teen Deaths from Viral Challenge
Venezuela fined TikTok \$10 million on December 30th, 2023, for negligence in controlling online challenges that resulted in three teenagers' deaths and the poisoning of 200 others after inhaling chemicals promoted through viral challenges on the platform.
Venezuela Fines TikTok $10 Million After Teen Deaths from Viral Challenge
Venezuela fined TikTok \$10 million on December 30th, 2023, for negligence in controlling online challenges that resulted in three teenagers' deaths and the poisoning of 200 others after inhaling chemicals promoted through viral challenges on the platform.
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40% Bias Score
Jeju Air Crash: Bird Strike, Landing Gear Failure, and Airport Infrastructure Scrutiny
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed in South Korea on December 29th, 2024, killing 179 people; initial reports suggest a bird strike caused electrical system failure, leading to landing gear malfunction and a collision with airport infrastructure; a full inspection of all similar aircraft in South Kor...
Jeju Air Crash: Bird Strike, Landing Gear Failure, and Airport Infrastructure Scrutiny
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed in South Korea on December 29th, 2024, killing 179 people; initial reports suggest a bird strike caused electrical system failure, leading to landing gear malfunction and a collision with airport infrastructure; a full inspection of all similar aircraft in South Kor...
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32% Bias Score
Post-Brexit Trade: Sharp Decline in UK-EU Exchanges
A French customs study reveals a significant decline in trade between the UK and EU after Brexit, with a 34% drop in UK imports to France and a 6% fall in French exports; however, France's trade surplus with the UK remains substantial.
Post-Brexit Trade: Sharp Decline in UK-EU Exchanges
A French customs study reveals a significant decline in trade between the UK and EU after Brexit, with a 34% drop in UK imports to France and a 6% fall in French exports; however, France's trade surplus with the UK remains substantial.
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48% Bias Score
France Awards Contracts for Two Large-Scale Floating Offshore Wind Farms
France awarded contracts for two large-scale floating offshore wind farms in the Mediterranean Sea, one off Occitanie and the other off Fos-sur-Mer, with investments exceeding €1.8 billion, aiming to increase renewable energy capacity and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
France Awards Contracts for Two Large-Scale Floating Offshore Wind Farms
France awarded contracts for two large-scale floating offshore wind farms in the Mediterranean Sea, one off Occitanie and the other off Fos-sur-Mer, with investments exceeding €1.8 billion, aiming to increase renewable energy capacity and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
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36% Bias Score
Record \$20 Billion in French Savings Interest Payments Expected
French banks are set to pay out over \$20 billion in savings interest by January 1st, 2025, a record high driven by high household savings rates (18.2% of gross disposable income in Q3 2024), though a decrease is expected in 2025 due to falling interest rates.
Record \$20 Billion in French Savings Interest Payments Expected
French banks are set to pay out over \$20 billion in savings interest by January 1st, 2025, a record high driven by high household savings rates (18.2% of gross disposable income in Q3 2024), though a decrease is expected in 2025 due to falling interest rates.
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40% Bias Score