Santa Ana Winds Fuel Deadly California Wildfires
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and Ventura counties fueled by intense Santa Ana winds have killed at least 24 people, destroyed over 12,000 structures, and displaced thousands, while a new fire has ignited as another round of strong winds is forecast.
Santa Ana Winds Fuel Deadly California Wildfires
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and Ventura counties fueled by intense Santa Ana winds have killed at least 24 people, destroyed over 12,000 structures, and displaced thousands, while a new fire has ignited as another round of strong winds is forecast.
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40% Bias Score
NATO Launches "Baltic Sentry" to Protect Baltic Sea Infrastructure
NATO initiated "Baltic Sentry," deploying naval assets to protect critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea after suspected sabotage incidents linked to Russia, including a seized Russian oil tanker suspected of damaging power and telecoms cables.
NATO Launches "Baltic Sentry" to Protect Baltic Sea Infrastructure
NATO initiated "Baltic Sentry," deploying naval assets to protect critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea after suspected sabotage incidents linked to Russia, including a seized Russian oil tanker suspected of damaging power and telecoms cables.
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48% Bias Score
Record $8.5 Billion in Canadian Weather-Related Insurance Claims Raises Insurability Concerns
Insured losses from severe weather in Canada reached a record $8.5 billion in 2024, driven by wildfires, floods, and hailstorms, raising concerns about future insurability in some regions.
Record $8.5 Billion in Canadian Weather-Related Insurance Claims Raises Insurability Concerns
Insured losses from severe weather in Canada reached a record $8.5 billion in 2024, driven by wildfires, floods, and hailstorms, raising concerns about future insurability in some regions.
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40% Bias Score
Republicans Consider Conditional Disaster Aid for Wildfire-Ravaged Los Angeles
Top Republicans in the U.S. Congress are considering imposing conditions on disaster aid to Los Angeles after wildfires, citing mismanagement by state and local officials; House Speaker Mike Johnson stated that at least 24 people died in six simultaneous blazes, and that the aid may be tied to raisi...
Republicans Consider Conditional Disaster Aid for Wildfire-Ravaged Los Angeles
Top Republicans in the U.S. Congress are considering imposing conditions on disaster aid to Los Angeles after wildfires, citing mismanagement by state and local officials; House Speaker Mike Johnson stated that at least 24 people died in six simultaneous blazes, and that the aid may be tied to raisi...
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52% Bias Score
Neuralink's Brain Implants Show Promise, but Safety Concerns Remain
Elon Musk's Neuralink has implanted its brain-computer interface in three people, with two showing restored functionality; the company plans to expand trials, yet safety and regulatory hurdles remain.
Neuralink's Brain Implants Show Promise, but Safety Concerns Remain
Elon Musk's Neuralink has implanted its brain-computer interface in three people, with two showing restored functionality; the company plans to expand trials, yet safety and regulatory hurdles remain.
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44% Bias Score
Quartier Molson: $2.5 Billion Waterfront Redevelopment of Montreal's Old Port
Montreal's $2.5 billion Quartier Molson project, breaking ground in 2025, will transform the former Molson Brewery site into a mixed-use development including 5,000 residences (60% affordable/subsidized), hotels, commercial spaces, and a public park, revitalizing the Old Port waterfront and preservi...
Quartier Molson: $2.5 Billion Waterfront Redevelopment of Montreal's Old Port
Montreal's $2.5 billion Quartier Molson project, breaking ground in 2025, will transform the former Molson Brewery site into a mixed-use development including 5,000 residences (60% affordable/subsidized), hotels, commercial spaces, and a public park, revitalizing the Old Port waterfront and preservi...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Indicted, But Election Victory Prevents Trial
Special Counsel Jack Smith indicted Donald Trump on four counts for attempting to overturn the 2020 election, including conspiring to obstruct the election certification and defraud the United States, though Trump's subsequent election win prevented a trial.
Trump Indicted, But Election Victory Prevents Trial
Special Counsel Jack Smith indicted Donald Trump on four counts for attempting to overturn the 2020 election, including conspiring to obstruct the election certification and defraud the United States, though Trump's subsequent election win prevented a trial.
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52% Bias Score
Gaza Ceasefire Draft: Hostage Exchange for Troop Withdrawal
Qatari mediators proposed a two-stage ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, involving a phased release of 33 hostages in exchange for over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, followed by the release of remaining hostages and the return of bodies, along with a phased Israeli troop withdrawal and inc...
Gaza Ceasefire Draft: Hostage Exchange for Troop Withdrawal
Qatari mediators proposed a two-stage ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, involving a phased release of 33 hostages in exchange for over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, followed by the release of remaining hostages and the return of bodies, along with a phased Israeli troop withdrawal and inc...
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44% Bias Score
First Locally Acquired H5N1 Case in Canada Raises Concerns
A 13-year-old British Columbia resident contracted H5N1 avian flu, requiring intensive care, but recovered; this case, the first locally acquired infection in Canada, shares a mutation with a fatal U.S. case, raising concerns about potential human-to-human transmission despite no evidence of such tr...
First Locally Acquired H5N1 Case in Canada Raises Concerns
A 13-year-old British Columbia resident contracted H5N1 avian flu, requiring intensive care, but recovered; this case, the first locally acquired infection in Canada, shares a mutation with a fatal U.S. case, raising concerns about potential human-to-human transmission despite no evidence of such tr...
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32% Bias Score
Nvidia Stock: 171.2% Surge in 2024, 2025 Pullback Amidst Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Concerns
Nvidia's stock price soared 171.2% in 2024 due to high demand for AI GPUs, exceeding sales and earnings expectations in four consecutive quarters, further boosted by a 10-for-1 stock split; however, in 2025, macroeconomic pressures and expanded US export restrictions on AI chips to China caused stoc...
Nvidia Stock: 171.2% Surge in 2024, 2025 Pullback Amidst Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Concerns
Nvidia's stock price soared 171.2% in 2024 due to high demand for AI GPUs, exceeding sales and earnings expectations in four consecutive quarters, further boosted by a 10-for-1 stock split; however, in 2025, macroeconomic pressures and expanded US export restrictions on AI chips to China caused stoc...
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40% Bias Score
Strong US Jobs Report Impacts Canadian REITs
The unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs report in December (256,000 jobs added vs. 155,000 expected) caused Canadian REIT prices to fall 1-3 percent due to interest rate sensitivity; however, valuation models suggest most are at or near intrinsic value, with positive analyst forecasts for 2025.
Strong US Jobs Report Impacts Canadian REITs
The unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs report in December (256,000 jobs added vs. 155,000 expected) caused Canadian REIT prices to fall 1-3 percent due to interest rate sensitivity; however, valuation models suggest most are at or near intrinsic value, with positive analyst forecasts for 2025.
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32% Bias Score
US Sanctions on Russian Oil Exports Cause Slight Dip in Global Oil Prices
On Tuesday, oil prices fell slightly to \$80.65 per barrel (Brent) and \$78.58 (WTI) after reaching four-month highs, impacted by new U.S. sanctions on Russian oil exports to India and China, targeting Gazprom Neft, Surgutneftegas, and 183 tankers; however, the market anticipates Russia and buyers t...
US Sanctions on Russian Oil Exports Cause Slight Dip in Global Oil Prices
On Tuesday, oil prices fell slightly to \$80.65 per barrel (Brent) and \$78.58 (WTI) after reaching four-month highs, impacted by new U.S. sanctions on Russian oil exports to India and China, targeting Gazprom Neft, Surgutneftegas, and 183 tankers; however, the market anticipates Russia and buyers t...
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44% Bias Score