Panama: No Immediate Environmental Risk from Copper Stockpile at Closed Mine
President Mulino announced that the over 100,000 metric tons of copper concentrate at Panama's closed Cobre Panama mine currently poses no environmental risk, despite previous concerns from environmentalists and First Quantum. A decision on the copper's export and the mine's future is expected in Ja...
Panama: No Immediate Environmental Risk from Copper Stockpile at Closed Mine
President Mulino announced that the over 100,000 metric tons of copper concentrate at Panama's closed Cobre Panama mine currently poses no environmental risk, despite previous concerns from environmentalists and First Quantum. A decision on the copper's export and the mine's future is expected in Ja...
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44% Bias Score
Canada's Costly GST Holiday: Ineffective or Political Gimmick?
Canada's temporary GST holiday, costing $1.6 billion, eliminates the tax on select items, sparking debate over its economic effectiveness and political motivations, while excluding essential household goods and services.
Canada's Costly GST Holiday: Ineffective or Political Gimmick?
Canada's temporary GST holiday, costing $1.6 billion, eliminates the tax on select items, sparking debate over its economic effectiveness and political motivations, while excluding essential household goods and services.
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60% Bias Score
Canada Eliminates LMIA Points in Permanent Residency Applications to Curb Fraud
Canada will eliminate extra points awarded for LMIA-supported jobs in permanent residency applications to combat rising immigration fraud, impacting temporary residents, particularly international students, and potentially affecting Canada's ability to attract skilled workers.
Canada Eliminates LMIA Points in Permanent Residency Applications to Curb Fraud
Canada will eliminate extra points awarded for LMIA-supported jobs in permanent residency applications to combat rising immigration fraud, impacting temporary residents, particularly international students, and potentially affecting Canada's ability to attract skilled workers.
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32% Bias Score
Congo Accuses Apple of Using Conflict Minerals
The Congolese government filed criminal complaints against Apple in France and Belgium, alleging that minerals pillaged by armed groups in eastern Congo, including 15 percent of global tantalum from the Rubaya region, are used in Apple products, accusing Apple of laundering stolen goods and deceptiv...
Congo Accuses Apple of Using Conflict Minerals
The Congolese government filed criminal complaints against Apple in France and Belgium, alleging that minerals pillaged by armed groups in eastern Congo, including 15 percent of global tantalum from the Rubaya region, are used in Apple products, accusing Apple of laundering stolen goods and deceptiv...
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48% Bias Score
Judge Rejects Motion to Dismiss Bribery Charges Against NYC Mayor Adams
A federal judge in New York rejected a motion to dismiss bribery charges against Mayor Eric Adams, citing sufficient evidence detailed in an indictment alleging that Adams accepted tens of thousands of dollars in travel and illegal campaign donations from Turkish officials and businesspeople between...
Judge Rejects Motion to Dismiss Bribery Charges Against NYC Mayor Adams
A federal judge in New York rejected a motion to dismiss bribery charges against Mayor Eric Adams, citing sufficient evidence detailed in an indictment alleging that Adams accepted tens of thousands of dollars in travel and illegal campaign donations from Turkish officials and businesspeople between...
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32% Bias Score
Terrorism Charge Added in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder
Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, was charged with murder as an act of terrorism for the December 4th killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan, allegedly motivated by anger towards the U.S. healthcare system; the new charge cites a post-9/11 law.
Terrorism Charge Added in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder
Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, was charged with murder as an act of terrorism for the December 4th killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan, allegedly motivated by anger towards the U.S. healthcare system; the new charge cites a post-9/11 law.
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44% Bias Score
CWB's $40M Loan Loss Provision Tied to Trucking Collapse
Canadian Western Bank (CWB) reported lower-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, attributing $40 million to loan loss provisions primarily due to the collapse of trucking company Pride Group Holdings Inc., which flooded the market with used trucks, decreasing their value and impacting CWB's loan port...
CWB's $40M Loan Loss Provision Tied to Trucking Collapse
Canadian Western Bank (CWB) reported lower-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, attributing $40 million to loan loss provisions primarily due to the collapse of trucking company Pride Group Holdings Inc., which flooded the market with used trucks, decreasing their value and impacting CWB's loan port...
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40% Bias Score
Canadian Government's Economic Communication Failure Amidst Positive Indicators
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's resignation highlights the Canadian government's failure to address public economic anxiety despite positive economic indicators, revealing a disconnect between policy and public perception.
Canadian Government's Economic Communication Failure Amidst Positive Indicators
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's resignation highlights the Canadian government's failure to address public economic anxiety despite positive economic indicators, revealing a disconnect between policy and public perception.
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60% Bias Score
Annual Self-Review: Bloom's Method for Personal Growth
Venture capitalist Sahil Bloom's seven-question personal annual review, encouraging self-reflection to improve future outcomes, includes identifying energy sources and drains, acknowledging fears, and evaluating successes and failures.
Annual Self-Review: Bloom's Method for Personal Growth
Venture capitalist Sahil Bloom's seven-question personal annual review, encouraging self-reflection to improve future outcomes, includes identifying energy sources and drains, acknowledging fears, and evaluating successes and failures.
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32% Bias Score
Palestinian Families Sue U.S. Over Support for Israeli Military in Gaza
Five Palestinian families sued the U.S. State Department on Tuesday for allegedly violating the Leahy Laws by continuing to support the Israeli military in Gaza, despite accusations of war crimes and genocide that resulted in over 45,000 deaths and the displacement of almost all of Gaza's 2.3 millio...
Palestinian Families Sue U.S. Over Support for Israeli Military in Gaza
Five Palestinian families sued the U.S. State Department on Tuesday for allegedly violating the Leahy Laws by continuing to support the Israeli military in Gaza, despite accusations of war crimes and genocide that resulted in over 45,000 deaths and the displacement of almost all of Gaza's 2.3 millio...
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52% Bias Score
Canada's Fall Economic Statement: A Fiscal Debacle
Chrystia Freeland's resignation heightened the spectacle of Canada's 2024 fall economic statement, which projected \$543 billion in spending for 2024/25—\$90 billion above the 2021 budget—exposing the unsustainable nature of the country's two-budget-per-year cycle.
Canada's Fall Economic Statement: A Fiscal Debacle
Chrystia Freeland's resignation heightened the spectacle of Canada's 2024 fall economic statement, which projected \$543 billion in spending for 2024/25—\$90 billion above the 2021 budget—exposing the unsustainable nature of the country's two-budget-per-year cycle.
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56% Bias Score
Warren Raises Concerns Over Musk's Conflicts of Interest in Trump Transition
Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized Elon Musk's role advising Donald Trump's transition team, citing conflicts of interest due to Musk's extensive business holdings in sectors potentially affected by government decisions, including Tesla's opposition to a car-crash reporting requirement.
Warren Raises Concerns Over Musk's Conflicts of Interest in Trump Transition
Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized Elon Musk's role advising Donald Trump's transition team, citing conflicts of interest due to Musk's extensive business holdings in sectors potentially affected by government decisions, including Tesla's opposition to a car-crash reporting requirement.
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52% Bias Score