US Proposes Conditional Aid for Ukraine, Raising Reconstruction Concerns
The US proposes a deal for military aid in exchange for Ukrainian raw materials, raising concerns about resource scarcity for post-war reconstruction, given that 70% of Ukraine's rare earth deposits are in Russian-occupied territories and USAID aid has ended.
US Proposes Conditional Aid for Ukraine, Raising Reconstruction Concerns
The US proposes a deal for military aid in exchange for Ukrainian raw materials, raising concerns about resource scarcity for post-war reconstruction, given that 70% of Ukraine's rare earth deposits are in Russian-occupied territories and USAID aid has ended.
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64% Bias Score
Scholz Condemns Trump's Proposal to Link US Aid to Ukraine's Resources
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned Donald Trump's proposal to link continued US military aid to Ukraine with access to its rare earth minerals, emphasizing their importance for post-war reconstruction, while Trump argued that Ukraine offered access to these resources in exchange for nearly $300...
Scholz Condemns Trump's Proposal to Link US Aid to Ukraine's Resources
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned Donald Trump's proposal to link continued US military aid to Ukraine with access to its rare earth minerals, emphasizing their importance for post-war reconstruction, while Trump argued that Ukraine offered access to these resources in exchange for nearly $300...
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44% Bias Score
Ancient Lead Pollution in the Aegean: 5,200-Year Record of Human Impact
A research team discovered the oldest recorded anthropogenic lead pollution in Philippi Wetlands (5,200 years ago) and the first large-scale ancient maritime lead pollution in the Aegean Sea (2,150 years ago), linking these findings to ancient Greek and Roman resource exploitation and societal chang...
Ancient Lead Pollution in the Aegean: 5,200-Year Record of Human Impact
A research team discovered the oldest recorded anthropogenic lead pollution in Philippi Wetlands (5,200 years ago) and the first large-scale ancient maritime lead pollution in the Aegean Sea (2,150 years ago), linking these findings to ancient Greek and Roman resource exploitation and societal chang...
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44% Bias Score
M23 Captures Lumbishi, DRC; Defection Exposes Conflict's Economic Drivers
M23 rebels captured Lumbishi in eastern DRC on January 18th, 2024, after a local army captain defected, citing past alliances with the rebels and highlighting the conflict's economic dimension centered around mineral resources; the M23's advance towards the Numbi mining area raises serious concerns.
M23 Captures Lumbishi, DRC; Defection Exposes Conflict's Economic Drivers
M23 rebels captured Lumbishi in eastern DRC on January 18th, 2024, after a local army captain defected, citing past alliances with the rebels and highlighting the conflict's economic dimension centered around mineral resources; the M23's advance towards the Numbi mining area raises serious concerns.
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Ukraine Mineral Demand Sparks International Criticism
President Donald Trump's proposal to link US military aid to Ukraine to access its mineral resources has drawn sharp criticism from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who stated that Ukraine's resources should fund its reconstruction. This highlights the strategic importance of rare earth minerals amid ...
Trump's Ukraine Mineral Demand Sparks International Criticism
President Donald Trump's proposal to link US military aid to Ukraine to access its mineral resources has drawn sharp criticism from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who stated that Ukraine's resources should fund its reconstruction. This highlights the strategic importance of rare earth minerals amid ...
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40% Bias Score
Uganda Deploys More Troops to Eastern Congo, Heightening Regional Tensions
Uganda deployed over 1,000 additional soldiers to eastern Congo near the conflict zone between the Congolese army and M23 rebels, raising fears of regional escalation despite Ugandan denials of supporting the M23 and claims that the deployment is to fight the ADF.
Uganda Deploys More Troops to Eastern Congo, Heightening Regional Tensions
Uganda deployed over 1,000 additional soldiers to eastern Congo near the conflict zone between the Congolese army and M23 rebels, raising fears of regional escalation despite Ugandan denials of supporting the M23 and claims that the deployment is to fight the ADF.
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52% Bias Score
M23 Captures Goma, Displacing Hundreds of Thousands in Eastern Congo
The M23 rebel group claims to have captured Goma, eastern Congo, causing an additional 400,000 people to flee this month, adding to the millions already displaced in the area, while the ongoing conflict is fueled by the exploitation of valuable mineral resources and alleged Rwandan support for M23.
M23 Captures Goma, Displacing Hundreds of Thousands in Eastern Congo
The M23 rebel group claims to have captured Goma, eastern Congo, causing an additional 400,000 people to flee this month, adding to the millions already displaced in the area, while the ongoing conflict is fueled by the exploitation of valuable mineral resources and alleged Rwandan support for M23.
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56% Bias Score
Denmark's Colonial Legacy Fuels Greenland's Path to Independence
Between the 1950s and 1970s, the Danish government implemented policies in Greenland that caused significant harm to the Inuit population, including the forced removal of children, the mass sterilization of women, and the forced relocation of fishermen; these actions continue to impact Greenland tod...
Denmark's Colonial Legacy Fuels Greenland's Path to Independence
Between the 1950s and 1970s, the Danish government implemented policies in Greenland that caused significant harm to the Inuit population, including the forced removal of children, the mass sterilization of women, and the forced relocation of fishermen; these actions continue to impact Greenland tod...
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48% Bias Score