Ukraine Ends Russian Gas Transit, Raising EU Energy Security Concerns
Ukraine will not renew its contract allowing Russia to send gas through its pipelines to the EU, ending on December 31, 2023, impacting Eastern European countries dependent on this route and potentially affecting the EU's unity. Despite EU claims of preparedness, some member states are actively seek...
Ukraine Ends Russian Gas Transit, Raising EU Energy Security Concerns
Ukraine will not renew its contract allowing Russia to send gas through its pipelines to the EU, ending on December 31, 2023, impacting Eastern European countries dependent on this route and potentially affecting the EU's unity. Despite EU claims of preparedness, some member states are actively seek...
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52% Bias Score
DAX Hits Record High Amidst AI Boom, but 2025 Outlook Uncertain
Fueled by US AI optimism, the German DAX hit a record high of 20,522.82 points on December 13th, 2024, but faces potential 2025 headwinds from Trump's protectionism and China's economic slowdown; Siemens Energy's strong performance and Baywa's restructuring offer contrasting examples of resilience a...
DAX Hits Record High Amidst AI Boom, but 2025 Outlook Uncertain
Fueled by US AI optimism, the German DAX hit a record high of 20,522.82 points on December 13th, 2024, but faces potential 2025 headwinds from Trump's protectionism and China's economic slowdown; Siemens Energy's strong performance and Baywa's restructuring offer contrasting examples of resilience a...
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32% Bias Score
Ukraine's Failed Attempt to Pressure Syria Over Russian Military Presence
Ukraine sent 500 tons of wheat flour to Syria, ostensibly as humanitarian aid, but the subsequent visit of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to Damascus suggests an attempt to pressure Syria into expelling Russian military bases, an effort that Syria firmly rejected due to its strategic align...
Ukraine's Failed Attempt to Pressure Syria Over Russian Military Presence
Ukraine sent 500 tons of wheat flour to Syria, ostensibly as humanitarian aid, but the subsequent visit of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to Damascus suggests an attempt to pressure Syria into expelling Russian military bases, an effort that Syria firmly rejected due to its strategic align...
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56% Bias Score
US to Send $1.25 Billion in Military Aid to Ukraine Before Biden Leaves Office
The Biden administration will provide Ukraine with $1.25 billion in military aid before January 20, including munitions for advanced air defense systems and artillery, bringing the total US security assistance to over $64 billion since February 2022.
US to Send $1.25 Billion in Military Aid to Ukraine Before Biden Leaves Office
The Biden administration will provide Ukraine with $1.25 billion in military aid before January 20, including munitions for advanced air defense systems and artillery, bringing the total US security assistance to over $64 billion since February 2022.
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Christmas Threats: Annexing Canada, Buying Greenland, Reclaiming the Panama Canal
On Christmas Day, US president-elect Donald Trump issued statements on Truth Social suggesting the US annex Canada, purchase Greenland for national security, and reclaim control of the Panama Canal, actions dismissed by the respective countries but raising concerns due to his impending access to pow...
Trump's Christmas Threats: Annexing Canada, Buying Greenland, Reclaiming the Panama Canal
On Christmas Day, US president-elect Donald Trump issued statements on Truth Social suggesting the US annex Canada, purchase Greenland for national security, and reclaim control of the Panama Canal, actions dismissed by the respective countries but raising concerns due to his impending access to pow...
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56% Bias Score
Syria Embassy Suspends Services Amidst Post-Assad Power Shifts
Syria's embassy in Lebanon suspended services after Assad relatives were arrested with forged passports; Lebanon handed over dozens of Syrians to the new HTS-led government; regional countries establish ties with HTS, while tensions and protests persist.
Syria Embassy Suspends Services Amidst Post-Assad Power Shifts
Syria's embassy in Lebanon suspended services after Assad relatives were arrested with forged passports; Lebanon handed over dozens of Syrians to the new HTS-led government; regional countries establish ties with HTS, while tensions and protests persist.
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52% Bias Score
BRICS Expands Despite Key Absences
Russia concluded its BRICS chairmanship by adding nine partner countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and Cuba, but failed to secure key members like Saudi Arabia and Turkey, who are wary of antagonizing the West, while BRICS aims to create a new global payment system to bypass Western sanctions.
BRICS Expands Despite Key Absences
Russia concluded its BRICS chairmanship by adding nine partner countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and Cuba, but failed to secure key members like Saudi Arabia and Turkey, who are wary of antagonizing the West, while BRICS aims to create a new global payment system to bypass Western sanctions.
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44% Bias Score
Milanović's Near-Victory in Croatia Highlights Deep Political Divisions
Croatia's presidential election saw incumbent Zoran Milanović narrowly miss a first-round victory, despite his pro-Russian stance and clashes with the pro-Western prime minister; his populist appeal resonated across the political spectrum, while his opponent underperformed, exposing deep political d...
Milanović's Near-Victory in Croatia Highlights Deep Political Divisions
Croatia's presidential election saw incumbent Zoran Milanović narrowly miss a first-round victory, despite his pro-Russian stance and clashes with the pro-Western prime minister; his populist appeal resonated across the political spectrum, while his opponent underperformed, exposing deep political d...
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40% Bias Score
Azerbaijan Accuses Russia of Shooting Down Passenger Plane
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia of shooting down an Azerbaijani passenger plane in Russian airspace near Grozny, resulting in the deaths of three crew members; he demands compensation and an apology.
Azerbaijan Accuses Russia of Shooting Down Passenger Plane
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia of shooting down an Azerbaijani passenger plane in Russian airspace near Grozny, resulting in the deaths of three crew members; he demands compensation and an apology.
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56% Bias Score
Gazprom Halts Gas to Moldova, Triggering Energy Crisis
Gazprom cut off natural gas supplies to Moldova on January 1, 2025, due to a debt dispute, plunging the country into a severe energy crisis affecting both the main territory and the separatist region of Transnistria, which relies heavily on the Russian gas for its power generation.
Gazprom Halts Gas to Moldova, Triggering Energy Crisis
Gazprom cut off natural gas supplies to Moldova on January 1, 2025, due to a debt dispute, plunging the country into a severe energy crisis affecting both the main territory and the separatist region of Transnistria, which relies heavily on the Russian gas for its power generation.
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40% Bias Score
Ukraine's Manpower Shortage and Russia's Glide Bomb Advantage Shift War's Trajectory
Russia's use of glide bombs and Ukraine's manpower shortage are significantly impacting the war's trajectory, with anxieties rising in Kyiv about potential changes in US support under a different presidential administration, which could lead to a collapse of the Ukrainian frontline.
Ukraine's Manpower Shortage and Russia's Glide Bomb Advantage Shift War's Trajectory
Russia's use of glide bombs and Ukraine's manpower shortage are significantly impacting the war's trajectory, with anxieties rising in Kyiv about potential changes in US support under a different presidential administration, which could lead to a collapse of the Ukrainian frontline.
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44% Bias Score
Hidden Globe" Exposes Wealth's Exploitation of Global Loopholes
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian's "The Hidden Globe" exposes how special economic zones, tax havens, and free ports create a parallel global financial system that benefits the wealthy while exploiting vulnerable populations and exacerbating global inequality.
Hidden Globe" Exposes Wealth's Exploitation of Global Loopholes
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian's "The Hidden Globe" exposes how special economic zones, tax havens, and free ports create a parallel global financial system that benefits the wealthy while exploiting vulnerable populations and exacerbating global inequality.
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48% Bias Score