Poland Urges Top EU Priority for Military Spending
Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, during a Warsaw summit with fellow EU defense ministers, urged increased military spending as top priority, citing geopolitical instability and the need to counter hybrid warfare. Poland plans to spend 4.7% of its GDP on defense this year.
Poland Urges Top EU Priority for Military Spending
Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, during a Warsaw summit with fellow EU defense ministers, urged increased military spending as top priority, citing geopolitical instability and the need to counter hybrid warfare. Poland plans to spend 4.7% of its GDP on defense this year.
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44% Bias Score
Biden Defends Foreign Policy Legacy Amidst High Unpopularity
In his final full day as president, Joe Biden defended his foreign policy emphasizing strengthened global alliances, improved US standing, and the avoidance of new wars, despite acknowledging challenges such as the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and criticism for his handling of the Afghanist...
Biden Defends Foreign Policy Legacy Amidst High Unpopularity
In his final full day as president, Joe Biden defended his foreign policy emphasizing strengthened global alliances, improved US standing, and the avoidance of new wars, despite acknowledging challenges such as the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and criticism for his handling of the Afghanist...
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48% Bias Score
US Sanctions Force Serbia to Choose Between Russia and the West
Facing US sanctions on its Russian-majority-owned oil company NIS, Serbia must divest Russian ownership by February 25th to avoid further economic consequences, creating a pivotal moment in its relations with Russia and the West.
US Sanctions Force Serbia to Choose Between Russia and the West
Facing US sanctions on its Russian-majority-owned oil company NIS, Serbia must divest Russian ownership by February 25th to avoid further economic consequences, creating a pivotal moment in its relations with Russia and the West.
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40% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires Threaten to Derail Trump's Second-Term Agenda
Raging wildfires in Los Angeles threaten to overshadow President Trump's policy initiatives upon his return to office, creating a challenge to his agenda due to the need for billions in federal aid and the Republican party's slim House majority commitment to reducing federal spending.
Los Angeles Wildfires Threaten to Derail Trump's Second-Term Agenda
Raging wildfires in Los Angeles threaten to overshadow President Trump's policy initiatives upon his return to office, creating a challenge to his agenda due to the need for billions in federal aid and the Republican party's slim House majority commitment to reducing federal spending.
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56% Bias Score
Energy Prices Surge Amidst Sanctions and Increased Demand
Increased energy demand and renewed US sanctions against Russia caused a surge in crude oil and natural gas prices in January 2025, reaching levels not seen since late 2022 and August 2024 respectively, posing significant risks to the Eurozone economy.
Energy Prices Surge Amidst Sanctions and Increased Demand
Increased energy demand and renewed US sanctions against Russia caused a surge in crude oil and natural gas prices in January 2025, reaching levels not seen since late 2022 and August 2024 respectively, posing significant risks to the Eurozone economy.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Greenland Gambit: A Geopolitical Showdown
President Trump's renewed interest in acquiring Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, has sparked a diplomatic crisis, with Denmark rejecting any sale and highlighting the strategic importance of the Arctic region, rich in untapped mineral resources, and Greenland's own aspirations for ...
Trump's Greenland Gambit: A Geopolitical Showdown
President Trump's renewed interest in acquiring Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, has sparked a diplomatic crisis, with Denmark rejecting any sale and highlighting the strategic importance of the Arctic region, rich in untapped mineral resources, and Greenland's own aspirations for ...
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48% Bias Score
Germany Rejects Trump's Demand for Higher Defense Spending
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected US President-elect Donald Trump's demand to increase Germany's defense budget to 5 percent of its GDP, stating it would cost over €200 billion annually, while maintaining the current NATO target of 2 percent. This decision comes despite pressure from the opposi...
Germany Rejects Trump's Demand for Higher Defense Spending
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected US President-elect Donald Trump's demand to increase Germany's defense budget to 5 percent of its GDP, stating it would cost over €200 billion annually, while maintaining the current NATO target of 2 percent. This decision comes despite pressure from the opposi...
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48% Bias Score
Poll: Americans Divided on Biden and Trump's Historical Legacies
A USA Today/Suffolk University poll shows 44% of voters believe history will view President Biden as a failed president, while 44% feel the same about President Trump; Biden exits office with a 43% approval rating.
Poll: Americans Divided on Biden and Trump's Historical Legacies
A USA Today/Suffolk University poll shows 44% of voters believe history will view President Biden as a failed president, while 44% feel the same about President Trump; Biden exits office with a 43% approval rating.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Ukraine Policy Shift: European Optimism Grows
Bloomberg reports growing European optimism that a Trump presidency will not abandon Ukraine to Russia, despite earlier statements suggesting a swift end to the war through negotiations, based on private conversations between Trump's team and transatlantic partners who expressed support for continui...
Trump's Ukraine Policy Shift: European Optimism Grows
Bloomberg reports growing European optimism that a Trump presidency will not abandon Ukraine to Russia, despite earlier statements suggesting a swift end to the war through negotiations, based on private conversations between Trump's team and transatlantic partners who expressed support for continui...
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40% Bias Score
Denmark's Strategic Response to Trump's Assertiveness
Facing a stronger Trump and a weaker Europe, Denmark strategically manages US interest in Greenland by emphasizing self-determination, securing European support, and accepting increased US engagement, while simultaneously adapting its EU policy to embrace greater integration and investment.
Denmark's Strategic Response to Trump's Assertiveness
Facing a stronger Trump and a weaker Europe, Denmark strategically manages US interest in Greenland by emphasizing self-determination, securing European support, and accepting increased US engagement, while simultaneously adapting its EU policy to embrace greater integration and investment.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Eases Cuba Sanctions, Anticipating Political Prisoner Release
President Biden is relaxing sanctions on Cuba, including lifting its designation as a state sponsor of terrorism and easing financial restrictions, in a move linked to the expected release of political prisoners following talks between the Cuban government and the Catholic Church.
Biden Eases Cuba Sanctions, Anticipating Political Prisoner Release
President Biden is relaxing sanctions on Cuba, including lifting its designation as a state sponsor of terrorism and easing financial restrictions, in a move linked to the expected release of political prisoners following talks between the Cuban government and the Catholic Church.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Election Interference Case Dismissed After DOJ Report Release
The Justice Department released special counsel Jack Smith's report on the election interference case against Donald Trump at midnight on Tuesday, prompting an angry response from Trump who criticized Smith and the report's findings; the case was dismissed after Trump won the 2024 election due to co...
Trump Election Interference Case Dismissed After DOJ Report Release
The Justice Department released special counsel Jack Smith's report on the election interference case against Donald Trump at midnight on Tuesday, prompting an angry response from Trump who criticized Smith and the report's findings; the case was dismissed after Trump won the 2024 election due to co...
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40% Bias Score