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DRC and Rwanda Agree on Economic Cooperation as Part of Peace Deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda agreed to cooperate economically in several sectors, including energy, infrastructure, and mineral supply chains, as part of a June peace deal to resolve the conflict fueled by the plundering of DRC's mineral wealth; the deal is pending private secto...
DRC and Rwanda Agree on Economic Cooperation as Part of Peace Deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda agreed to cooperate economically in several sectors, including energy, infrastructure, and mineral supply chains, as part of a June peace deal to resolve the conflict fueled by the plundering of DRC's mineral wealth; the deal is pending private secto...
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40% Bias Score
Rwanda-Congo Peace Deal Aims to End Coltan-Fueled Conflict
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a US-brokered peace deal to end decades of conflict fueled by coltan mining, involving the withdrawal of Rwandan troops and cooperation to disarm militias; over 7,000 people died this year in the conflict.
Rwanda-Congo Peace Deal Aims to End Coltan-Fueled Conflict
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a US-brokered peace deal to end decades of conflict fueled by coltan mining, involving the withdrawal of Rwandan troops and cooperation to disarm militias; over 7,000 people died this year in the conflict.
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52% Bias Score
Slovakia Demands Ukraine Compensate for Aid, Raising Resource Allocation Concerns
Slovakia's ruling party demanded Ukraine compensate for aid after a controversial US-Ukraine mineral rights deal, raising concerns about equitable aid distribution and potential future territorial concessions.
Slovakia Demands Ukraine Compensate for Aid, Raising Resource Allocation Concerns
Slovakia's ruling party demanded Ukraine compensate for aid after a controversial US-Ukraine mineral rights deal, raising concerns about equitable aid distribution and potential future territorial concessions.
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68% Bias Score
Trump Administration Shifts to Economically Driven Ukraine Policy
The Trump administration approved a $310 million sale of F-16 parts to Ukraine and signed a memorandum to jointly exploit Ukrainian mineral wealth, marking a shift towards an economically driven foreign policy, contrasting with the Biden administration's $130 billion in grants.
Trump Administration Shifts to Economically Driven Ukraine Policy
The Trump administration approved a $310 million sale of F-16 parts to Ukraine and signed a memorandum to jointly exploit Ukrainian mineral wealth, marking a shift towards an economically driven foreign policy, contrasting with the Biden administration's $130 billion in grants.
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60% Bias Score
US-Ukraine Economic Partnership: Joint Investment Fund Forged
The US and Ukraine agreed to create a joint investment fund, with the US providing financial contributions and potential military aid in exchange for preferential access to Ukraine's mineral resources, including titanium, uranium, lithium, graphite, and manganese.
US-Ukraine Economic Partnership: Joint Investment Fund Forged
The US and Ukraine agreed to create a joint investment fund, with the US providing financial contributions and potential military aid in exchange for preferential access to Ukraine's mineral resources, including titanium, uranium, lithium, graphite, and manganese.
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56% Bias Score
US-Ukraine Mineral Agreement Signed After Renegotiation
On April 30, 2025, the U.S. and Ukraine signed a mineral resource agreement creating a joint investment fund, granting the U.S. access to Ukrainian minerals in exchange for future security aid; this follows a failed February attempt due to a dispute between Presidents Trump and Zelensky.
US-Ukraine Mineral Agreement Signed After Renegotiation
On April 30, 2025, the U.S. and Ukraine signed a mineral resource agreement creating a joint investment fund, granting the U.S. access to Ukrainian minerals in exchange for future security aid; this follows a failed February attempt due to a dispute between Presidents Trump and Zelensky.
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48% Bias Score
DRC, Rwanda Hold First Oversight Committee Meeting Amidst Peace Deal Delays
The DRC and Rwanda held the first meeting of a joint oversight committee in Washington, D.C., to implement a June peace deal aimed at ending conflict in eastern DRC, though key provisions such as troop withdrawals and military operations against the FDLR remain unfulfilled.
DRC, Rwanda Hold First Oversight Committee Meeting Amidst Peace Deal Delays
The DRC and Rwanda held the first meeting of a joint oversight committee in Washington, D.C., to implement a June peace deal aimed at ending conflict in eastern DRC, though key provisions such as troop withdrawals and military operations against the FDLR remain unfulfilled.
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44% Bias Score
China's New Law Mandates Ecological Restoration in Mining Areas
China's revised Mineral Resources Law, effective Tuesday, legally mandates ecological restoration in mining areas for the first time, assigning responsibility to mining right holders and local governments, integrating natural and artificial restoration, and promoting technology-driven approaches bas...
China's New Law Mandates Ecological Restoration in Mining Areas
China's revised Mineral Resources Law, effective Tuesday, legally mandates ecological restoration in mining areas for the first time, assigning responsibility to mining right holders and local governments, integrating natural and artificial restoration, and promoting technology-driven approaches bas...
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44% Bias Score
Congo's Coltan Conflict: Humanitarian Crisis and a Potential U.S. Deal
In Congo's Rubaya mining site, the M23 rebel group's control of coltan production fuels a humanitarian crisis affecting over 7 million people, while a potential U.S.-Congo deal for mineral access aims to quell the insurgency, but faces significant hurdles.
Congo's Coltan Conflict: Humanitarian Crisis and a Potential U.S. Deal
In Congo's Rubaya mining site, the M23 rebel group's control of coltan production fuels a humanitarian crisis affecting over 7 million people, while a potential U.S.-Congo deal for mineral access aims to quell the insurgency, but faces significant hurdles.
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48% Bias Score
Ukraine's Parliament Debates Opaque US Minerals Deal
Ukraine's parliament is debating a minerals deal with the US, signed May 1st, granting the US long-term priority access to Ukrainian mineral resources in exchange for investment, but the lack of transparency around key documents and concerns about Ukraine's economic sovereignty threaten its ratifica...
Ukraine's Parliament Debates Opaque US Minerals Deal
Ukraine's parliament is debating a minerals deal with the US, signed May 1st, granting the US long-term priority access to Ukrainian mineral resources in exchange for investment, but the lack of transparency around key documents and concerns about Ukraine's economic sovereignty threaten its ratifica...
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52% Bias Score
U.S.-Ukraine Mineral Deal Secures Future Military Aid
The U.S. and Ukraine finalized a deal creating a joint investment fund focused on Ukrainian mineral resources, partially funding future U.S. military aid, despite last-minute disagreements over its terms.
U.S.-Ukraine Mineral Deal Secures Future Military Aid
The U.S. and Ukraine finalized a deal creating a joint investment fund focused on Ukrainian mineral resources, partially funding future U.S. military aid, despite last-minute disagreements over its terms.
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60% Bias Score
US, Ukraine Finalize Resource Deal, Creating Joint Investment Fund
The US and Ukraine finalized an economic partnership granting the US access to Ukrainian mineral resources in exchange for a joint investment fund, resolving weeks of tense negotiations where the US initially demanded repayment for past military aid; Ukraine retains full ownership and control of its...
US, Ukraine Finalize Resource Deal, Creating Joint Investment Fund
The US and Ukraine finalized an economic partnership granting the US access to Ukrainian mineral resources in exchange for a joint investment fund, resolving weeks of tense negotiations where the US initially demanded repayment for past military aid; Ukraine retains full ownership and control of its...
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40% Bias Score
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