Trump's Expansionist Rhetoric: Threats to Annex Greenland and the Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump's recent statements suggest an expansionist foreign policy, threatening military action to annex Greenland and the Panama Canal, and economic coercion of Canada, though experts consider these actions improbable.
Trump's Expansionist Rhetoric: Threats to Annex Greenland and the Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump's recent statements suggest an expansionist foreign policy, threatening military action to annex Greenland and the Panama Canal, and economic coercion of Canada, though experts consider these actions improbable.
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52% Bias Score
China's Export Boom Masks Underlying Economic Weaknesses
China's 2024 exports reached a record $3.58 trillion, up 5.9% year-on-year, driven partly by pre-Trump administration stockpiling, while imports grew only 1.1%, leading to a near $1 trillion trade surplus; however, weakening domestic demand and trade tensions pose significant challenges.
China's Export Boom Masks Underlying Economic Weaknesses
China's 2024 exports reached a record $3.58 trillion, up 5.9% year-on-year, driven partly by pre-Trump administration stockpiling, while imports grew only 1.1%, leading to a near $1 trillion trade surplus; however, weakening domestic demand and trade tensions pose significant challenges.
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40% Bias Score
Poland Rejects Sending Troops to Ukraine, Advocates for Increased NATO and EU Defense Spending
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak rejected sending troops to Ukraine to secure a ceasefire with Russia on January 12th, advocating instead for increased NATO burden-sharing and a significant boost to EU defense spending, citing Poland's high defense expenditure (4.7% of GDP) and proximity to...
Poland Rejects Sending Troops to Ukraine, Advocates for Increased NATO and EU Defense Spending
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak rejected sending troops to Ukraine to secure a ceasefire with Russia on January 12th, advocating instead for increased NATO burden-sharing and a significant boost to EU defense spending, citing Poland's high defense expenditure (4.7% of GDP) and proximity to...
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52% Bias Score
Vance Backtracks on Trump's January 6th Pardon Promise
One week before President Trump's inauguration, incoming Vice President JD Vance stated that only peaceful protestors involved in the January 6th insurrection should be pardoned, walking back Trump's earlier pledge of blanket pardons, amid concerns over public disapproval.
Vance Backtracks on Trump's January 6th Pardon Promise
One week before President Trump's inauguration, incoming Vice President JD Vance stated that only peaceful protestors involved in the January 6th insurrection should be pardoned, walking back Trump's earlier pledge of blanket pardons, amid concerns over public disapproval.
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44% Bias Score
O'Leary: Trump's Canada Annexation Talk a Negotiating Tactic for Economic Union
Canadian businessman Kevin O'Leary interprets Donald Trump's statements about annexing Canada as a negotiating tactic for a stronger economic union, advising Canadian leaders to prioritize informal meetings at Mar-a-Lago to establish relationships before the formal pressures of office and suggesting...
O'Leary: Trump's Canada Annexation Talk a Negotiating Tactic for Economic Union
Canadian businessman Kevin O'Leary interprets Donald Trump's statements about annexing Canada as a negotiating tactic for a stronger economic union, advising Canadian leaders to prioritize informal meetings at Mar-a-Lago to establish relationships before the formal pressures of office and suggesting...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Threatens Tariffs on Canadian Imports
President-elect Donald Trump threatened 25% tariffs on all Canadian imports, citing illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and USMCA violations, prompting condemnation from Canadian officials and concerns about economic repercussions for both nations.
Trump Threatens Tariffs on Canadian Imports
President-elect Donald Trump threatened 25% tariffs on all Canadian imports, citing illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and USMCA violations, prompting condemnation from Canadian officials and concerns about economic repercussions for both nations.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Planned Pardons for January 6th Protesters
President-elect Donald Trump plans to pardon January 6th protesters, focusing on those who faced harsh treatment despite peaceful actions, while violent offenders will not be considered. Vice President-elect JD Vance supports this, highlighting alleged unfair prosecutions and a need for equal law ad...
Trump's Planned Pardons for January 6th Protesters
President-elect Donald Trump plans to pardon January 6th protesters, focusing on those who faced harsh treatment despite peaceful actions, while violent offenders will not be considered. Vice President-elect JD Vance supports this, highlighting alleged unfair prosecutions and a need for equal law ad...
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52% Bias Score
U.S. Tariffs: A Covert Tax Increase Masking Consumption Tax Reform
The U.S. is imposing substantial tariffs on imported goods, effectively creating a new consumption tax that will increase prices for consumers, reduce economic growth, and shift tax burdens to fund tax cuts for the wealthy, a policy disguised as a trade measure.
U.S. Tariffs: A Covert Tax Increase Masking Consumption Tax Reform
The U.S. is imposing substantial tariffs on imported goods, effectively creating a new consumption tax that will increase prices for consumers, reduce economic growth, and shift tax burdens to fund tax cuts for the wealthy, a policy disguised as a trade measure.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Inaugural Access Costs Double to \$1 Million
Major donors to Donald Trump's inaugural committee must now contribute \$1 million for direct access to him and Vice President-elect JD Vance, double the 2017 cost, reflecting increased demand and suggesting a shift towards private events for influence-peddling.
Trump Inaugural Access Costs Double to \$1 Million
Major donors to Donald Trump's inaugural committee must now contribute \$1 million for direct access to him and Vice President-elect JD Vance, double the 2017 cost, reflecting increased demand and suggesting a shift towards private events for influence-peddling.
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44% Bias Score
Meta scraps fact-checkers, raising concerns about misinformation and hate speech
Meta's decision to eliminate its fact-checking program, ostensibly due to complexity, has sparked concern, particularly as it aligns with the agendas of Donald Trump and Elon Musk, raising fears of increased misinformation and hate speech targeting vulnerable groups.
Meta scraps fact-checkers, raising concerns about misinformation and hate speech
Meta's decision to eliminate its fact-checking program, ostensibly due to complexity, has sparked concern, particularly as it aligns with the agendas of Donald Trump and Elon Musk, raising fears of increased misinformation and hate speech targeting vulnerable groups.
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64% Bias Score
AfD Seeks International Legitimacy Through US and Austrian Allies
Germany's far-right AfD party is leveraging support from Elon Musk and potential ties with the incoming Trump administration to gain international legitimacy, potentially influencing the future of German politics and normalizing extremist views like 'remigration'.
AfD Seeks International Legitimacy Through US and Austrian Allies
Germany's far-right AfD party is leveraging support from Elon Musk and potential ties with the incoming Trump administration to gain international legitimacy, potentially influencing the future of German politics and normalizing extremist views like 'remigration'.
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44% Bias Score
Ukrainian Soldier Exposes Cover-Up of Casualties Amidst Soaring Desertion Rates
A wounded Ukrainian soldier alleges that Kyiv sends soldiers to die and hides bodies to avoid compensation, while desertion rates nearly doubled in 2024, reaching 60,000 cases, and President Trump's planned meeting with Putin adds another layer to the ongoing conflict.
Ukrainian Soldier Exposes Cover-Up of Casualties Amidst Soaring Desertion Rates
A wounded Ukrainian soldier alleges that Kyiv sends soldiers to die and hides bodies to avoid compensation, while desertion rates nearly doubled in 2024, reaching 60,000 cases, and President Trump's planned meeting with Putin adds another layer to the ongoing conflict.
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40% Bias Score