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Europe's Largest TBM Begins Excavation on High-Speed Italian Rail Line
Webuild's 4,000-ton "Partenope" TBM started excavating the 3-kilometer Saginara tunnel near Salerno, Italy, on July 27, 2024, as part of the high-speed Salerno-Reggio Calabria rail line's Lot 1A, impacting regional connectivity and economic development.
Europe's Largest TBM Begins Excavation on High-Speed Italian Rail Line
Webuild's 4,000-ton "Partenope" TBM started excavating the 3-kilometer Saginara tunnel near Salerno, Italy, on July 27, 2024, as part of the high-speed Salerno-Reggio Calabria rail line's Lot 1A, impacting regional connectivity and economic development.
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52% Bias Score
SIADE 2025: Boosting Africa's AI, Defense, and Space Capabilities
The inaugural SIADE exhibition, held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Thursday and Friday, aimed to enhance African capabilities in artificial intelligence, defense, and space, with AI projected to contribute $1.2 trillion to Africa's GDP by 2030 and a significant rise in the number of African satellites.
SIADE 2025: Boosting Africa's AI, Defense, and Space Capabilities
The inaugural SIADE exhibition, held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Thursday and Friday, aimed to enhance African capabilities in artificial intelligence, defense, and space, with AI projected to contribute $1.2 trillion to Africa's GDP by 2030 and a significant rise in the number of African satellites.
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44% Bias Score
Data Centers Fuel Loudoun County's Economy, but at What Cost?
Driven by the soaring demand for AI, Loudoun County, Virginia's economy has boomed due to the proliferation of data centers, generating a third of the county budget; however, this rapid growth has raised environmental and community concerns, prompting a reassessment of future development.
Data Centers Fuel Loudoun County's Economy, but at What Cost?
Driven by the soaring demand for AI, Loudoun County, Virginia's economy has boomed due to the proliferation of data centers, generating a third of the county budget; however, this rapid growth has raised environmental and community concerns, prompting a reassessment of future development.
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36% Bias Score
Poland's Economic Boom: A Model for Global Growth?
Poland's per capita GDP surged from \$6,690 in 1990 to nearly \$51,630 in 2024 due to NATO and EU membership, offering stability and attracting foreign investment, contrasting with Russia's war in Ukraine.
Poland's Economic Boom: A Model for Global Growth?
Poland's per capita GDP surged from \$6,690 in 1990 to nearly \$51,630 in 2024 due to NATO and EU membership, offering stability and attracting foreign investment, contrasting with Russia's war in Ukraine.
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48% Bias Score
India's Raw Hair Exports: A Billion-Dollar Market with Meager Returns
India dominates the global human hair export market, supplying 85%, but earns minimal profits due to exporting raw materials instead of value-added wigs; the industry needs government investment to develop its manufacturing capabilities.
India's Raw Hair Exports: A Billion-Dollar Market with Meager Returns
India dominates the global human hair export market, supplying 85%, but earns minimal profits due to exporting raw materials instead of value-added wigs; the industry needs government investment to develop its manufacturing capabilities.
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40% Bias Score
Minnesota Opens Cannabis License Applications, Prioritizing Social Equity
Minnesota began accepting applications for 10 types of cannabis business licenses on February 18, 2024, with a lottery system for capped licenses prioritizing social equity applicants and a separate rolling application process for uncapped licenses, alongside a $1 million grant program to aid commun...
Minnesota Opens Cannabis License Applications, Prioritizing Social Equity
Minnesota began accepting applications for 10 types of cannabis business licenses on February 18, 2024, with a lottery system for capped licenses prioritizing social equity applicants and a separate rolling application process for uncapped licenses, alongside a $1 million grant program to aid commun...
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36% Bias Score
Mississippi Senate Advances Tax Cut Bill
The Mississippi Senate Finance Committee approved a bill to lower the state income tax to 2.99% over four years, cut the grocery sales tax to 5% by July 2026, and raise the gasoline tax by 3 cents annually for the next three years, creating a net tax cut of $326 million.
Mississippi Senate Advances Tax Cut Bill
The Mississippi Senate Finance Committee approved a bill to lower the state income tax to 2.99% over four years, cut the grocery sales tax to 5% by July 2026, and raise the gasoline tax by 3 cents annually for the next three years, creating a net tax cut of $326 million.
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32% Bias Score
China's Evolving Role in Africa's Infrastructure Development
China's Belt and Road Initiative has significantly impacted African infrastructure development, shifting the balance of power from Western dominance and boosting trade through projects like the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway and the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway, while facing challenges in financing model s...
China's Evolving Role in Africa's Infrastructure Development
China's Belt and Road Initiative has significantly impacted African infrastructure development, shifting the balance of power from Western dominance and boosting trade through projects like the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway and the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway, while facing challenges in financing model s...
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40% Bias Score
Spain's Nuclear Energy Debate: Security, Economy, and the Renewable Transition
In 2024, nuclear energy supplied 19.57% of Spain's electricity and 25.28% of its CO2-free power; its role in energy security and economic development, particularly in rural areas like Almaraz, is under debate amidst concerns about renewable energy intermittency and the need to avoid increased relian...
Spain's Nuclear Energy Debate: Security, Economy, and the Renewable Transition
In 2024, nuclear energy supplied 19.57% of Spain's electricity and 25.28% of its CO2-free power; its role in energy security and economic development, particularly in rural areas like Almaraz, is under debate amidst concerns about renewable energy intermittency and the need to avoid increased relian...
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52% Bias Score
Centennial Bridge Dispute Highlights Interprovincial Trade Barriers
A $195-million rehabilitation project of New Brunswick's Centennial Bridge is delayed by a dispute between the provincial government and Ontario-based contractor Julmac, which alleges discriminatory treatment favoring local companies, leading to the first complaint under Canada's internal trade agre...
Centennial Bridge Dispute Highlights Interprovincial Trade Barriers
A $195-million rehabilitation project of New Brunswick's Centennial Bridge is delayed by a dispute between the provincial government and Ontario-based contractor Julmac, which alleges discriminatory treatment favoring local companies, leading to the first complaint under Canada's internal trade agre...
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44% Bias Score
CDU Proposes BAföG for East German Entrepreneurs
Germany's CDU proposes a pilot program in East Germany to provide BAföG (student financial aid) to entrepreneurs, aiming to boost economic growth by simplifying the startup process and reducing bureaucratic burdens for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region.
CDU Proposes BAföG for East German Entrepreneurs
Germany's CDU proposes a pilot program in East Germany to provide BAföG (student financial aid) to entrepreneurs, aiming to boost economic growth by simplifying the startup process and reducing bureaucratic burdens for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region.
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40% Bias Score
Ballarat's Tallest Building Approved Amidst Heritage Concerns
A planned eight-story development in Ballarat, Australia, has been approved despite concerns from heritage advocates, marking the tallest building in the city and fueling debate about preserving historic character amidst population growth; the project includes 74 apartments and offices.
Ballarat's Tallest Building Approved Amidst Heritage Concerns
A planned eight-story development in Ballarat, Australia, has been approved despite concerns from heritage advocates, marking the tallest building in the city and fueling debate about preserving historic character amidst population growth; the project includes 74 apartments and offices.
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48% Bias Score
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