Trump's Isolationist Stance Jeopardizes US Global Influence
Hours after his inauguration, Donald Trump initiated a series of withdrawals from key international agreements, including the Paris Agreement, WHO, and an OECD tax deal, prioritizing an isolationist approach and potentially jeopardizing US global leadership and economic competitiveness in the green ...
Trump's Isolationist Stance Jeopardizes US Global Influence
Hours after his inauguration, Donald Trump initiated a series of withdrawals from key international agreements, including the Paris Agreement, WHO, and an OECD tax deal, prioritizing an isolationist approach and potentially jeopardizing US global leadership and economic competitiveness in the green ...
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44% Bias Score
Quad Ministers Agree to Strengthen Indo-Pacific Partnership
On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his counterparts from Japan, Australia, and India agreed to strengthen a free and open Indo-Pacific, signaling a potential increase in multilateral cooperation from the Trump administration; the four countries released a joint statement emphasizing...
Quad Ministers Agree to Strengthen Indo-Pacific Partnership
On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his counterparts from Japan, Australia, and India agreed to strengthen a free and open Indo-Pacific, signaling a potential increase in multilateral cooperation from the Trump administration; the four countries released a joint statement emphasizing...
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40% Bias Score
Panama Rejects Trump's Canal Claim, Appeals to UN
Following President Trump's claim that the US should regain control of the Panama Canal, Panama formally rejected his statement and appealed to the United Nations, citing a UN Charter article against threats of force; 74% of canal cargo is US-bound, 21% Chinese.
Panama Rejects Trump's Canal Claim, Appeals to UN
Following President Trump's claim that the US should regain control of the Panama Canal, Panama formally rejected his statement and appealed to the United Nations, citing a UN Charter article against threats of force; 74% of canal cargo is US-bound, 21% Chinese.
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36% Bias Score
Israeli Minister: Hamas Ceasefire Not a Strategic Victory
Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat downplayed the recent ceasefire with Hamas, stating it is not a strategic victory; true peace requires curbing Iranian influence and lasting regional stability. The ceasefire followed a 15-month war that killed over 46,000 Palestinians in Gaza and roughly 1,200 Is...
Israeli Minister: Hamas Ceasefire Not a Strategic Victory
Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat downplayed the recent ceasefire with Hamas, stating it is not a strategic victory; true peace requires curbing Iranian influence and lasting regional stability. The ceasefire followed a 15-month war that killed over 46,000 Palestinians in Gaza and roughly 1,200 Is...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Threatens to Reclaim Panama Canal
President Trump vowed to "take back" the Panama Canal from Panama, citing unfair fees and Chinese influence, prompting Panama's president to reaffirm Panamanian sovereignty over the canal.
Trump Threatens to Reclaim Panama Canal
President Trump vowed to "take back" the Panama Canal from Panama, citing unfair fees and Chinese influence, prompting Panama's president to reaffirm Panamanian sovereignty over the canal.
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60% Bias Score
Trump Threatens to Reclaim Panama Canal
President Trump threatened to reclaim the Panama Canal, citing unsubstantiated claims of overcharging by Panama and Chinese control, ignoring the 1977 agreement returning control to Panama, despite the canal's US$5 billion annual revenue contribution to Panama's economy.
Trump Threatens to Reclaim Panama Canal
President Trump threatened to reclaim the Panama Canal, citing unsubstantiated claims of overcharging by Panama and Chinese control, ignoring the 1977 agreement returning control to Panama, despite the canal's US$5 billion annual revenue contribution to Panama's economy.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Refugee Ban Strands Thousands
President Trump signed an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admission Program, immediately halting all refugee processing and stranding at least 40,000 Afghan refugees, including 25,000 vetted and ready to travel, and many other refugees from around the world, despite the memo being sent o...
Trump's Refugee Ban Strands Thousands
President Trump signed an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admission Program, immediately halting all refugee processing and stranding at least 40,000 Afghan refugees, including 25,000 vetted and ready to travel, and many other refugees from around the world, despite the memo being sent o...
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56% Bias Score
Trump's False Claims on Panama Canal Spark Regional Tensions
On January 20th, US President Trump falsely claimed China controls the Panama Canal, stating the US would "recover" it, prompting Panama's president to reiterate Panamanian ownership. Trump's statements, including false claims about deaths during construction, have sparked Panamanian nationalism and...
Trump's False Claims on Panama Canal Spark Regional Tensions
On January 20th, US President Trump falsely claimed China controls the Panama Canal, stating the US would "recover" it, prompting Panama's president to reiterate Panamanian ownership. Trump's statements, including false claims about deaths during construction, have sparked Panamanian nationalism and...
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44% Bias Score
Stefanik's UN Nomination: "America First" Approach and Funding Review
Rep. Elise Stefanik, nominated as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, pledged an "America First" approach, promising a review of U.S. funding (currently totaling $2.8 billion in arrears) for U.N. agencies, citing concerns about anti-Israel bias and overall effectiveness, while acknowledging the v...
Stefanik's UN Nomination: "America First" Approach and Funding Review
Rep. Elise Stefanik, nominated as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, pledged an "America First" approach, promising a review of U.S. funding (currently totaling $2.8 billion in arrears) for U.N. agencies, citing concerns about anti-Israel bias and overall effectiveness, while acknowledging the v...
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56% Bias Score
Zelenskyy Questions Trump's Commitment to European Security Amid Ukraine War Concerns
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy voiced concerns in Davos over President Trump's focus on domestic issues, questioning the U.S.'s commitment to European security and warning of potential exclusion from future Ukraine peace talks involving Russia and China.
Zelenskyy Questions Trump's Commitment to European Security Amid Ukraine War Concerns
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy voiced concerns in Davos over President Trump's focus on domestic issues, questioning the U.S.'s commitment to European security and warning of potential exclusion from future Ukraine peace talks involving Russia and China.
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40% Bias Score
Varied International Responses to Trump's Inauguration
Donald Trump's inauguration as US president has sparked diverse international reactions, with Panama rejecting his Panama Canal claims, Mexico vowing to protect its citizens from impending immigration crackdowns, and Cuba condemning its terrorism designation reinstatement; meanwhile, some European n...
Varied International Responses to Trump's Inauguration
Donald Trump's inauguration as US president has sparked diverse international reactions, with Panama rejecting his Panama Canal claims, Mexico vowing to protect its citizens from impending immigration crackdowns, and Cuba condemning its terrorism designation reinstatement; meanwhile, some European n...
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44% Bias Score
Rubio Confirmed as Secretary of State, Advocates for Compromise in Ukraine Conflict
The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State on January 20th, hours after President Trump's second inauguration. Rubio, a vocal critic of China and supporter of Israel, has called Russia the aggressor in Ukraine but advocates for ending the war through compromise, ...
Rubio Confirmed as Secretary of State, Advocates for Compromise in Ukraine Conflict
The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State on January 20th, hours after President Trump's second inauguration. Rubio, a vocal critic of China and supporter of Israel, has called Russia the aggressor in Ukraine but advocates for ending the war through compromise, ...
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36% Bias Score