US Averts Government Shutdown in Last-Minute Spending Deal
The US narrowly avoided a government shutdown after a last-minute spending deal passed Congress, averting federal employee pay disruptions and service cuts ahead of the holidays; Elon Musk and President-elect Trump's opposition initially threatened the budget.
US Averts Government Shutdown in Last-Minute Spending Deal
The US narrowly avoided a government shutdown after a last-minute spending deal passed Congress, averting federal employee pay disruptions and service cuts ahead of the holidays; Elon Musk and President-elect Trump's opposition initially threatened the budget.
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56% Bias Score
Retailers Unite Against Planned Business Rate Hikes
Major British retailers are forming the Retail Jobs Alliance (RJA) to fight planned business rate increases exceeding £500,000, warning of job losses and store closures, especially in deprived areas, contradicting Labour's stated aim to level the playing field between high street and online retailer...
Retailers Unite Against Planned Business Rate Hikes
Major British retailers are forming the Retail Jobs Alliance (RJA) to fight planned business rate increases exceeding £500,000, warning of job losses and store closures, especially in deprived areas, contradicting Labour's stated aim to level the playing field between high street and online retailer...
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60% Bias Score
UK Retail Sales Underwhelm in November Despite Black Friday
UK retail sales rose a smaller-than-expected 0.2% in November, despite Black Friday discounts, due to a sharp drop in clothing sales and tough trading conditions; sales remain below pre-pandemic levels.
UK Retail Sales Underwhelm in November Despite Black Friday
UK retail sales rose a smaller-than-expected 0.2% in November, despite Black Friday discounts, due to a sharp drop in clothing sales and tough trading conditions; sales remain below pre-pandemic levels.
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20% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Admits Military Stalemate in Ukraine; Russia Arrests Assassination Suspect
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy admitted his forces cannot remove Russian troops from occupied Crimea and eastern Ukraine; an Uzbek man was arrested for the assassination of a Russian general, allegedly directed by Ukrainian intelligence; and hundreds of North Korean troops have suffered casualties wh...
Zelenskyy Admits Military Stalemate in Ukraine; Russia Arrests Assassination Suspect
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy admitted his forces cannot remove Russian troops from occupied Crimea and eastern Ukraine; an Uzbek man was arrested for the assassination of a Russian general, allegedly directed by Ukrainian intelligence; and hundreds of North Korean troops have suffered casualties wh...
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48% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Signals Willingness to Negotiate with Russia, Acknowledging Territorial Losses
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has dramatically shifted his rhetoric, acknowledging the impossibility of reclaiming all occupied territories without significant increases in military support, and signaling a willingness to negotiate with Russia, a move coinciding with Donald Trump's upcoming presiden...
Zelenskyy Signals Willingness to Negotiate with Russia, Acknowledging Territorial Losses
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has dramatically shifted his rhetoric, acknowledging the impossibility of reclaiming all occupied territories without significant increases in military support, and signaling a willingness to negotiate with Russia, a move coinciding with Donald Trump's upcoming presiden...
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40% Bias Score
Biden Sets Ambitious 2035 Climate Target Amid Trump's Return
President Biden set a new goal to slash US greenhouse gas emissions by 61% from 2005 levels by 2035, aiming to guide climate action despite the incoming Trump administration's expected policy reversals.
Biden Sets Ambitious 2035 Climate Target Amid Trump's Return
President Biden set a new goal to slash US greenhouse gas emissions by 61% from 2005 levels by 2035, aiming to guide climate action despite the incoming Trump administration's expected policy reversals.
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36% Bias Score
Car Drives into Christmas Market Crowd in Magdeburg, Germany; Two Dead
On December 10th, a car was driven into a crowd at a Magdeburg, Germany Christmas market, killing at least two people, including a child, and injuring over 68 others. The suspect is a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor who arrived in Germany in 2006.
Car Drives into Christmas Market Crowd in Magdeburg, Germany; Two Dead
On December 10th, a car was driven into a crowd at a Magdeburg, Germany Christmas market, killing at least two people, including a child, and injuring over 68 others. The suspect is a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor who arrived in Germany in 2006.
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24% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Leaving Many in Desperate Need
Cyclone Chido, the strongest cyclone ever to hit Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, caused widespread destruction, severely impacting the island's infrastructure and leaving many, especially undocumented migrants from Comoros, in desperate need of aid, hampered by the island's remotene...
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Leaving Many in Desperate Need
Cyclone Chido, the strongest cyclone ever to hit Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, caused widespread destruction, severely impacting the island's infrastructure and leaving many, especially undocumented migrants from Comoros, in desperate need of aid, hampered by the island's remotene...
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40% Bias Score
Stonehenge: A Monument of Unification in Prehistoric Britain
Geological analysis reveals Stonehenge's stones were sourced from across Britain nearly 5,000 years ago, suggesting a unifying purpose among early Britons before the formation of a kingdom, possibly connected to religious practices and the winter solstice.
Stonehenge: A Monument of Unification in Prehistoric Britain
Geological analysis reveals Stonehenge's stones were sourced from across Britain nearly 5,000 years ago, suggesting a unifying purpose among early Britons before the formation of a kingdom, possibly connected to religious practices and the winter solstice.
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44% Bias Score
Zelenskyy: Ukraine Lacks Strength to Reclaim Occupied Territories, Diplomacy Only Option
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Wednesday that Ukraine does not have the military strength to retake territories occupied by Russia, emphasizing the need for diplomatic pressure to achieve Russian troop withdrawal. This follows his previous suggestion of a ceasefire deal under cert...
Zelenskyy: Ukraine Lacks Strength to Reclaim Occupied Territories, Diplomacy Only Option
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Wednesday that Ukraine does not have the military strength to retake territories occupied by Russia, emphasizing the need for diplomatic pressure to achieve Russian troop withdrawal. This follows his previous suggestion of a ceasefire deal under cert...
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44% Bias Score
Fed Cuts Rates Amid Inflation Concerns, Bank of England to Hold
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25%-4.5% on December 14, 2023, signaling a more cautious approach to future reductions due to rising inflation and uncertainty surrounding new trade tariffs; the Bank of England is expected to maintain its interest ra...
Fed Cuts Rates Amid Inflation Concerns, Bank of England to Hold
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25%-4.5% on December 14, 2023, signaling a more cautious approach to future reductions due to rising inflation and uncertainty surrounding new trade tariffs; the Bank of England is expected to maintain its interest ra...
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40% Bias Score
HS2: Government Admits Uncertainty Over Cost and Completion Date
The UK government admits it doesn't know the true cost or completion date of the HS2 high-speed rail project's London-to-Birmingham leg, citing systemic issues and unreliable cost estimates that currently range from £54-£66bn (2019 prices).
HS2: Government Admits Uncertainty Over Cost and Completion Date
The UK government admits it doesn't know the true cost or completion date of the HS2 high-speed rail project's London-to-Birmingham leg, citing systemic issues and unreliable cost estimates that currently range from £54-£66bn (2019 prices).
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52% Bias Score