Germany's Snap Election: Economic Crisis and Political Uncertainty
Germany is holding snap elections on February 23, 2025, after Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote. Major parties, including the SPD, CDU/CSU, Greens, and FDP, are presenting their election platforms focusing on economic recovery and social programs, amid a backdrop of political infighting ...
Germany's Snap Election: Economic Crisis and Political Uncertainty
Germany is holding snap elections on February 23, 2025, after Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote. Major parties, including the SPD, CDU/CSU, Greens, and FDP, are presenting their election platforms focusing on economic recovery and social programs, amid a backdrop of political infighting ...
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44% Bias Score
Rotterdam Trial, European Ombudsman Vote, Trump Conviction Upheld
Two suspects stand trial in Rotterdam for projecting far-right messages onto the Erasmus Bridge; the European Parliament votes for a new Ombudsman; a New York judge upholds Donald Trump's hush-money conviction.
Rotterdam Trial, European Ombudsman Vote, Trump Conviction Upheld
Two suspects stand trial in Rotterdam for projecting far-right messages onto the Erasmus Bridge; the European Parliament votes for a new Ombudsman; a New York judge upholds Donald Trump's hush-money conviction.
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16% Bias Score
Ruhle Details Vastly Different Experiences Contacting Trump, Biden, and Harris for Interviews
MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle shared her vastly different experiences contacting Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris for interviews; she easily reached Trump directly, but faced significant hurdles contacting Biden and Harris, highlighting varying levels of accessibility among high-profile polit...
Ruhle Details Vastly Different Experiences Contacting Trump, Biden, and Harris for Interviews
MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle shared her vastly different experiences contacting Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris for interviews; she easily reached Trump directly, but faced significant hurdles contacting Biden and Harris, highlighting varying levels of accessibility among high-profile polit...
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52% Bias Score
Mass Deportations to Honduras Exacerbate Humanitarian Crisis
The U.S. deportation of Honduran migrants, including 69-year-old Norma who spent her life savings on a failed asylum attempt, is pushing them back into a cycle of violence and economic hardship in a country unprepared to handle the influx of returnees. An estimated 150,000 Hondurans are at risk of r...
Mass Deportations to Honduras Exacerbate Humanitarian Crisis
The U.S. deportation of Honduran migrants, including 69-year-old Norma who spent her life savings on a failed asylum attempt, is pushing them back into a cycle of violence and economic hardship in a country unprepared to handle the influx of returnees. An estimated 150,000 Hondurans are at risk of r...
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60% Bias Score
Ukraine Slams Labour's Slower Response to War Effort
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba criticized the UK Labour government for its slower response to Ukraine's needs compared to previous governments, citing concerns about its close following of the US and delays in providing Storm Shadow missiles. This has raised fears in Kyiv about Brit...
Ukraine Slams Labour's Slower Response to War Effort
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba criticized the UK Labour government for its slower response to Ukraine's needs compared to previous governments, citing concerns about its close following of the US and delays in providing Storm Shadow missiles. This has raised fears in Kyiv about Brit...
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52% Bias Score
Nasdaq Outperforms as Dow Continues Losses
The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.12% Friday, while the Dow fell 0.2% for a seventh straight day, and the S&P 500 was flat; Broadcom's stock jumped 24%, exceeding $1 trillion market cap; Europe's Stoxx 600 fell 0.53%, ending a three-week winning streak.
Nasdaq Outperforms as Dow Continues Losses
The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.12% Friday, while the Dow fell 0.2% for a seventh straight day, and the S&P 500 was flat; Broadcom's stock jumped 24%, exceeding $1 trillion market cap; Europe's Stoxx 600 fell 0.53%, ending a three-week winning streak.
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48% Bias Score
Voters Prioritize Effectiveness Over Trustworthiness in Trump Re-election
Post-election polling suggests that voters prioritized an effective government over trustworthiness, resulting in Donald Trump's re-election despite concerns over his truthfulness and past failures; 40% of voters believe Trump's second administration will be more effective than Biden's, while 41% ar...
Voters Prioritize Effectiveness Over Trustworthiness in Trump Re-election
Post-election polling suggests that voters prioritized an effective government over trustworthiness, resulting in Donald Trump's re-election despite concerns over his truthfulness and past failures; 40% of voters believe Trump's second administration will be more effective than Biden's, while 41% ar...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Condemns Biden's Border Wall Sale, Remote Work Deal, and Hints at TikTok Ban Reversal
President-elect Trump condemned President Biden's sale of border wall materials and remote work agreement for federal employees, threatening legal action and suggesting a potential reversal of the TikTok ban, despite conflicting poll data.
Trump Condemns Biden's Border Wall Sale, Remote Work Deal, and Hints at TikTok Ban Reversal
President-elect Trump condemned President Biden's sale of border wall materials and remote work agreement for federal employees, threatening legal action and suggesting a potential reversal of the TikTok ban, despite conflicting poll data.
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48% Bias Score
Israel Launches Strikes in Syria and Gaza After Netanyahu-Trump Call
Following a phone call between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former US President Donald Trump, Israel launched airstrikes in Syria and Gaza, killing at least 53 Palestinians and prompting international condemnation; Israel also announced plans to expand settlements in the Golan Heigh...
Israel Launches Strikes in Syria and Gaza After Netanyahu-Trump Call
Following a phone call between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former US President Donald Trump, Israel launched airstrikes in Syria and Gaza, killing at least 53 Palestinians and prompting international condemnation; Israel also announced plans to expand settlements in the Golan Heigh...
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Tariff Threat Shakes US-Mexico Trade
Donald Trump's threat to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican imports if the Mexican government doesn't curb migration and drug trafficking puts pressure on Mexico's economy and businesses, jeopardizing the $424 billion (Jan-Oct 2024) in exports to the US and potentially harming the USMCA trade agreement.
Trump's Tariff Threat Shakes US-Mexico Trade
Donald Trump's threat to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican imports if the Mexican government doesn't curb migration and drug trafficking puts pressure on Mexico's economy and businesses, jeopardizing the $424 billion (Jan-Oct 2024) in exports to the US and potentially harming the USMCA trade agreement.
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40% Bias Score
China's Military Drills Near Taiwan Escalate Tensions
China conducted military exercises near Taiwan in response to Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's US visit, escalating tensions with the US and highlighting the ongoing dispute over Taiwan's sovereignty.
China's Military Drills Near Taiwan Escalate Tensions
China conducted military exercises near Taiwan in response to Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's US visit, escalating tensions with the US and highlighting the ongoing dispute over Taiwan's sovereignty.
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48% Bias Score
UK Joins CPTPP Trade Bloc Amid US-China Tensions
The UK became the first new member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on July 1, 2024, aiming to strengthen its trade ties in the Indo-Pacific amid rising US-China trade tensions and global trade fragmentation, despite projected modest short-term eco...
UK Joins CPTPP Trade Bloc Amid US-China Tensions
The UK became the first new member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on July 1, 2024, aiming to strengthen its trade ties in the Indo-Pacific amid rising US-China trade tensions and global trade fragmentation, despite projected modest short-term eco...
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44% Bias Score