SYRIZA's Dramatic Decline: From Electoral Triumph to Political Marginality
SYRIZA, a Greek left-wing party, plummeted from 36% in the January 2015 elections to approximately 6% today, due to broken promises, internal divisions, and controversial governance, providing a case study in the rise and fall of populist movements.
SYRIZA's Dramatic Decline: From Electoral Triumph to Political Marginality
SYRIZA, a Greek left-wing party, plummeted from 36% in the January 2015 elections to approximately 6% today, due to broken promises, internal divisions, and controversial governance, providing a case study in the rise and fall of populist movements.
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40% Bias Score
Ghana Mine Clash: Seven Dead, Protests Erupt
Seven to nine people died in a clash between soldiers and about 60 illegal miners armed with pump-action guns at an AngloGold Ashanti mine in Ghana's Ashanti region; protests followed, with vehicles and equipment burned; the government ordered investigations and the company covered medical and buria...
Ghana Mine Clash: Seven Dead, Protests Erupt
Seven to nine people died in a clash between soldiers and about 60 illegal miners armed with pump-action guns at an AngloGold Ashanti mine in Ghana's Ashanti region; protests followed, with vehicles and equipment burned; the government ordered investigations and the company covered medical and buria...
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44% Bias Score
US Debt Ceiling Crisis Looms as Congress Faces January 16th Deadline
The US will reach its $36 trillion debt limit on January 16th, prompting Treasury to use temporary measures until March 14th, when Congress must raise or suspend the limit to avoid a potential default and global economic crisis; internal divisions within the Republican party complicate this process.
US Debt Ceiling Crisis Looms as Congress Faces January 16th Deadline
The US will reach its $36 trillion debt limit on January 16th, prompting Treasury to use temporary measures until March 14th, when Congress must raise or suspend the limit to avoid a potential default and global economic crisis; internal divisions within the Republican party complicate this process.
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44% Bias Score
Maduro's Reelection Brings No Change to Venezuela's Authoritarian Rule
Nicolás Maduro's reelection as Venezuelan president in January 2025 has not changed his authoritarian rule, characterized by human rights violations, economic mismanagement, and continued repression of opposition, despite Colombia maintaining diplomatic relations.
Maduro's Reelection Brings No Change to Venezuela's Authoritarian Rule
Nicolás Maduro's reelection as Venezuelan president in January 2025 has not changed his authoritarian rule, characterized by human rights violations, economic mismanagement, and continued repression of opposition, despite Colombia maintaining diplomatic relations.
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60% Bias Score
French Regional Newspaper Le Courrier Picard Announces 20% Job Cuts
Le Courrier picard, a French regional newspaper, announced a plan to cut 18 jobs (20% of its staff) in January 2024, eliminating its editing department and impacting other areas due to industry challenges and competition, despite current profitability.
French Regional Newspaper Le Courrier Picard Announces 20% Job Cuts
Le Courrier picard, a French regional newspaper, announced a plan to cut 18 jobs (20% of its staff) in January 2024, eliminating its editing department and impacting other areas due to industry challenges and competition, despite current profitability.
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44% Bias Score
Belgian Workers Protest Austerity Measures, Causing Widespread Disruption
Belgian workers protested austerity measures, including pension cuts, planned by the forming government, causing widespread transport disruption and flight cancellations.
Belgian Workers Protest Austerity Measures, Causing Widespread Disruption
Belgian workers protested austerity measures, including pension cuts, planned by the forming government, causing widespread transport disruption and flight cancellations.
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44% Bias Score
US Averts Debt Ceiling Crisis, But Trump's Agenda Looms
The US narrowly avoids breaching its $US36.1 trillion debt ceiling with temporary measures as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns of potential default if Congress fails to act; President Trump's agenda, including tax cuts, is projected to add $US7.75 trillion to the national debt over a decade.
US Averts Debt Ceiling Crisis, But Trump's Agenda Looms
The US narrowly avoids breaching its $US36.1 trillion debt ceiling with temporary measures as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns of potential default if Congress fails to act; President Trump's agenda, including tax cuts, is projected to add $US7.75 trillion to the national debt over a decade.
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52% Bias Score
France's Political Instability Triggers Economic Crisis
France's political instability, marked by four prime ministers in a year and a deeply divided parliament, is causing economic woes, with record-high national debt and an unpassed 2025 budget, threatening social and economic stability.
France's Political Instability Triggers Economic Crisis
France's political instability, marked by four prime ministers in a year and a deeply divided parliament, is causing economic woes, with record-high national debt and an unpassed 2025 budget, threatening social and economic stability.
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64% Bias Score
70 Dead in Nigeria Fuel Tanker Explosion Amid Economic Crisis
At least 70 people died in central Nigeria on January 18th after a fuel tanker exploded, engulfing a crowd collecting fuel amid a severe economic crisis, exacerbated by the removal of fuel subsidies, highlighting dangerous conditions for the population.
70 Dead in Nigeria Fuel Tanker Explosion Amid Economic Crisis
At least 70 people died in central Nigeria on January 18th after a fuel tanker exploded, engulfing a crowd collecting fuel amid a severe economic crisis, exacerbated by the removal of fuel subsidies, highlighting dangerous conditions for the population.
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16% Bias Score
German Construction Sector Faces 50% Revenue Drop Amidst Economic Crisis
Germany's construction sector faces a 50 percent revenue drop in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern due to economic woes and bureaucratic inefficiencies, delaying infrastructure projects and creating uncertainty for companies like ASA-Bau; the upcoming elections will debate solutions.
German Construction Sector Faces 50% Revenue Drop Amidst Economic Crisis
Germany's construction sector faces a 50 percent revenue drop in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern due to economic woes and bureaucratic inefficiencies, delaying infrastructure projects and creating uncertainty for companies like ASA-Bau; the upcoming elections will debate solutions.
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52% Bias Score
Lebanon Appoints ICJ President as Prime Minister Amidst Political and Economic Crisis
Lebanon appointed Nawaf Salam, president of the International Court of Justice, as its new prime minister on Monday, ending a two-year political deadlock amid a severe economic crisis; Salam secured backing from 84 parliament members but faces opposition from Hezbollah.
Lebanon Appoints ICJ President as Prime Minister Amidst Political and Economic Crisis
Lebanon appointed Nawaf Salam, president of the International Court of Justice, as its new prime minister on Monday, ending a two-year political deadlock amid a severe economic crisis; Salam secured backing from 84 parliament members but faces opposition from Hezbollah.
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36% Bias Score
UK Financial Market Turmoil Raises Questions About Chancellor's Future
Amidst turbulent financial markets and a plummeting pound, Labour leader Keir Starmer declined to fully guarantee Chancellor Rachel Reeves's job security, while the government insists on sticking to fiscal rules; businesses blame Reeves' budget tax raid for economic woes.
UK Financial Market Turmoil Raises Questions About Chancellor's Future
Amidst turbulent financial markets and a plummeting pound, Labour leader Keir Starmer declined to fully guarantee Chancellor Rachel Reeves's job security, while the government insists on sticking to fiscal rules; businesses blame Reeves' budget tax raid for economic woes.
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64% Bias Score