Trump's Tariffs Threaten Unprecedented Trade War with Canada
President-elect Trump's announcement of tariffs against Canada initiates an unprecedented trade war, jeopardizing a 150-year relationship characterized by peaceful dispute resolution, as seen in past successful third-party arbitrations involving environmental and maritime issues.
Trump's Tariffs Threaten Unprecedented Trade War with Canada
President-elect Trump's announcement of tariffs against Canada initiates an unprecedented trade war, jeopardizing a 150-year relationship characterized by peaceful dispute resolution, as seen in past successful third-party arbitrations involving environmental and maritime issues.
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48% Bias Score
Wife's Mar-a-Lago Trip Spurs Hope for Release of Americans Held by Taliban
Anna Corbett's trip to Mar-a-Lago resulted in meetings with Michael Waltz and a call from President Biden regarding her husband Ryan, detained in Afghanistan since 2022, alongside George Glezmann and Mahmoud Habibi; the Trump administration's potential involvement in a prisoner swap is now a key fac...
Wife's Mar-a-Lago Trip Spurs Hope for Release of Americans Held by Taliban
Anna Corbett's trip to Mar-a-Lago resulted in meetings with Michael Waltz and a call from President Biden regarding her husband Ryan, detained in Afghanistan since 2022, alongside George Glezmann and Mahmoud Habibi; the Trump administration's potential involvement in a prisoner swap is now a key fac...
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48% Bias Score
UK Considers Post-Conflict Peacekeepers for Ukraine Amidst European Division
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is considering sending peacekeepers to Ukraine after the Russia-Ukraine conflict concludes, while other European nations express differing opinions and Russia demands the consent of both conflicting parties. This follows statements by former UK defense ministers advoca...
UK Considers Post-Conflict Peacekeepers for Ukraine Amidst European Division
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is considering sending peacekeepers to Ukraine after the Russia-Ukraine conflict concludes, while other European nations express differing opinions and Russia demands the consent of both conflicting parties. This follows statements by former UK defense ministers advoca...
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40% Bias Score
China's Exports Surge in December Amid US Trade Uncertainty
China's December exports jumped 10.7% year-on-year, exceeding forecasts, while imports grew 1.0%, defying expectations; this surge was partly due to pre-emptive shipments ahead of potential US tariffs under the incoming Trump administration, resulting in a $104.8 billion trade surplus.
China's Exports Surge in December Amid US Trade Uncertainty
China's December exports jumped 10.7% year-on-year, exceeding forecasts, while imports grew 1.0%, defying expectations; this surge was partly due to pre-emptive shipments ahead of potential US tariffs under the incoming Trump administration, resulting in a $104.8 billion trade surplus.
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36% Bias Score
Hegseth Opposes Renaming of Confederate-Named Military Bases
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, opposes the renaming of nine US military bases that honored Confederate generals, calling the effort a politically motivated 'sham' and vowing to reverse the changes if confirmed.
Hegseth Opposes Renaming of Confederate-Named Military Bases
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, opposes the renaming of nine US military bases that honored Confederate generals, calling the effort a politically motivated 'sham' and vowing to reverse the changes if confirmed.
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48% Bias Score
Musk Accused of Spreading Disinformation Amidst Post-Fire Looting
Following the deadly Los Angeles fires, approximately 30 people were arrested for looting, prompting Governor Gavin Newsom to accuse Elon Musk of spreading disinformation by falsely claiming California decriminalized looting; this incident highlights the political tensions surrounding disaster relie...
Musk Accused of Spreading Disinformation Amidst Post-Fire Looting
Following the deadly Los Angeles fires, approximately 30 people were arrested for looting, prompting Governor Gavin Newsom to accuse Elon Musk of spreading disinformation by falsely claiming California decriminalized looting; this incident highlights the political tensions surrounding disaster relie...
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64% Bias Score
Trump's Unprecedented Power: Trifecta and Supreme Court Supermajority
Donald Trump's 2024 election win gave him control of the presidency, House, and Senate, along with a 6-3 conservative Supreme Court majority; this unprecedented level of unified government power has significant implications for policy and the balance of power, compared to past presidents who also he...
Trump's Unprecedented Power: Trifecta and Supreme Court Supermajority
Donald Trump's 2024 election win gave him control of the presidency, House, and Senate, along with a 6-3 conservative Supreme Court majority; this unprecedented level of unified government power has significant implications for policy and the balance of power, compared to past presidents who also he...
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40% Bias Score
FBI Director Wray Resigns Amidst Politically Charged Investigations
FBI Director Christopher Wray resigned nearly three years before his term ended, citing the need to avoid further politicization of the Bureau, following investigations into both President Trump and President Biden.
FBI Director Wray Resigns Amidst Politically Charged Investigations
FBI Director Christopher Wray resigned nearly three years before his term ended, citing the need to avoid further politicization of the Bureau, following investigations into both President Trump and President Biden.
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40% Bias Score
Iran, European Powers Hold Consultations on Nuclear Program Amid Trump's Return
Representatives from Iran and three European nations will meet in Geneva on January 13-14, 2025, to discuss Iran's nuclear program and its regional involvement, a week before Donald Trump's return to the White House; both sides emphasize these are consultations, not negotiations.
Iran, European Powers Hold Consultations on Nuclear Program Amid Trump's Return
Representatives from Iran and three European nations will meet in Geneva on January 13-14, 2025, to discuss Iran's nuclear program and its regional involvement, a week before Donald Trump's return to the White House; both sides emphasize these are consultations, not negotiations.
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32% Bias Score
US Threatens Increased Action in Gaza, Raising Humanitarian Concerns
The incoming US administration threatens to empower Israel to eliminate remaining Hamas units and leadership if negotiations fail, raising concerns about escalating violence in Gaza, which aid organizations describe as a humanitarian crisis, despite the Israeli military's declaration of Hamas's defe...
US Threatens Increased Action in Gaza, Raising Humanitarian Concerns
The incoming US administration threatens to empower Israel to eliminate remaining Hamas units and leadership if negotiations fail, raising concerns about escalating violence in Gaza, which aid organizations describe as a humanitarian crisis, despite the Israeli military's declaration of Hamas's defe...
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Greenland Comments Boost Independence Movement
Donald Trump's suggestion of annexing Greenland has unexpectedly fueled the island's independence movement, with some Greenlanders seeing it as a catalyst for negotiating directly with the US for economic and military cooperation, despite official opposition from both Greenland and Denmark.
Trump's Greenland Comments Boost Independence Movement
Donald Trump's suggestion of annexing Greenland has unexpectedly fueled the island's independence movement, with some Greenlanders seeing it as a catalyst for negotiating directly with the US for economic and military cooperation, despite official opposition from both Greenland and Denmark.
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48% Bias Score
Alberta Premier lobbies Trump, opposes retaliatory energy export ban amid US tariff threat
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met with Donald Trump in Florida to discuss potential US tariffs on Canadian goods, advocating for exemptions for oil and gas and suggesting increased purchases of US goods to reduce trade deficits, while opposing the federal government's potential retaliatory energy e...
Alberta Premier lobbies Trump, opposes retaliatory energy export ban amid US tariff threat
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met with Donald Trump in Florida to discuss potential US tariffs on Canadian goods, advocating for exemptions for oil and gas and suggesting increased purchases of US goods to reduce trade deficits, while opposing the federal government's potential retaliatory energy e...
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44% Bias Score