Fragile Ceasefire Extended in Northern Syria Amidst Conflicting Statements
A US-brokered ceasefire between Turkey-backed Syrian National Army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northern Syria has been extended until the weekend, despite differing statements from both the US and Turkey, while the SDF accused Turkey of violating the ceasefire and declared its re...
Fragile Ceasefire Extended in Northern Syria Amidst Conflicting Statements
A US-brokered ceasefire between Turkey-backed Syrian National Army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northern Syria has been extended until the weekend, despite differing statements from both the US and Turkey, while the SDF accused Turkey of violating the ceasefire and declared its re...
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40% Bias Score
US Citizen Pleads Guilty to Acting as Chinese Agent
A naturalized US citizen, Chen Jinping, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to act as an agent of the Chinese government, admitting to removing an online article critical of China in 2022; he faces up to five years in prison and is part of a wider investigation into alleged Chinese police stat...
US Citizen Pleads Guilty to Acting as Chinese Agent
A naturalized US citizen, Chen Jinping, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to act as an agent of the Chinese government, admitting to removing an online article critical of China in 2022; he faces up to five years in prison and is part of a wider investigation into alleged Chinese police stat...
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44% Bias Score
Freeland's Rebuke of Trump's Tariffs Strains US-Canada Relations
In June 2018, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland criticized US tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum in a Washington speech, publicly rebuking President Trump's protectionist policies and straining US-Canada relations during NAFTA negotiations, causing friction with the Trump admin...
Freeland's Rebuke of Trump's Tariffs Strains US-Canada Relations
In June 2018, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland criticized US tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum in a Washington speech, publicly rebuking President Trump's protectionist policies and straining US-Canada relations during NAFTA negotiations, causing friction with the Trump admin...
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44% Bias Score
Syria's Power Vacuum Fuels Regional Conflict
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) assumed control, creating a power vacuum exploited by Turkey, Israel, and the US, leading to increased regional conflict and fears of an ISIS resurgence.
Syria's Power Vacuum Fuels Regional Conflict
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) assumed control, creating a power vacuum exploited by Turkey, Israel, and the US, leading to increased regional conflict and fears of an ISIS resurgence.
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36% Bias Score
Ford's Mixed Trade Strategy Amidst Trump's Tariff Threats
Facing Trump's threatened 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, Ontario Premier Doug Ford's proposed countermeasures include both economically sound and risky strategies, potentially impacting trade relations and energy supplies between Canada and the US.
Ford's Mixed Trade Strategy Amidst Trump's Tariff Threats
Facing Trump's threatened 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, Ontario Premier Doug Ford's proposed countermeasures include both economically sound and risky strategies, potentially impacting trade relations and energy supplies between Canada and the US.
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52% Bias Score
UK's Chagos Islands Deal Faces US Opposition
The UK's decision to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, including the Diego Garcia military base, faces strong opposition from US allies of President-elect Trump, who question the deal's implications for regional security and the UK's strategic interests; the Mauritian Prime Minist...
UK's Chagos Islands Deal Faces US Opposition
The UK's decision to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, including the Diego Garcia military base, faces strong opposition from US allies of President-elect Trump, who question the deal's implications for regional security and the UK's strategic interests; the Mauritian Prime Minist...
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64% Bias Score
Fed Rate Cut Weakens Yuan, Hong Kong Mirrors Move
The U.S. Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points, causing the offshore yuan to weaken to 7.3218 against the dollar; the Hong Kong Monetary Authority also reduced its base rate by 25 basis points to 4.75%; China maintained its loan prime rates, while the market anticipates furthe...
Fed Rate Cut Weakens Yuan, Hong Kong Mirrors Move
The U.S. Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points, causing the offshore yuan to weaken to 7.3218 against the dollar; the Hong Kong Monetary Authority also reduced its base rate by 25 basis points to 4.75%; China maintained its loan prime rates, while the market anticipates furthe...
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32% Bias Score
US Citizen Pleads Guilty to Acting as Chinese Agent
A naturalized US citizen, Chen Jinping, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in a New York federal court to conspiring to act as an agent of the Chinese government, facing up to five years in prison for removing an online article critical of China in 2022; this is part of a larger US investigation into alleg...
US Citizen Pleads Guilty to Acting as Chinese Agent
A naturalized US citizen, Chen Jinping, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in a New York federal court to conspiring to act as an agent of the Chinese government, facing up to five years in prison for removing an online article critical of China in 2022; this is part of a larger US investigation into alleg...
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Immunity Doesn't Shield Him from Civil Lawsuits
Donald Trump, despite gaining sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution, faces numerous civil lawsuits, including defamation claims, lawsuits related to the January 6th Capitol attack and clearing racial justice protesters, potentially forcing him to give sworn testimony and creating significant p...
Trump's Immunity Doesn't Shield Him from Civil Lawsuits
Donald Trump, despite gaining sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution, faces numerous civil lawsuits, including defamation claims, lawsuits related to the January 6th Capitol attack and clearing racial justice protesters, potentially forcing him to give sworn testimony and creating significant p...
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32% Bias Score
TikTok Faces US Shutdown Deadline: Supreme Court Appeal Looms
Facing a January 19, 2025 deadline, TikTok is appealing a US law requiring its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest due to national security concerns; the Supreme Court will decide if the ban, impacting 170 million users, will proceed.
TikTok Faces US Shutdown Deadline: Supreme Court Appeal Looms
Facing a January 19, 2025 deadline, TikTok is appealing a US law requiring its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest due to national security concerns; the Supreme Court will decide if the ban, impacting 170 million users, will proceed.
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48% Bias Score
China, U.S. Financial Working Group Concludes Seventh Meeting
The seventh meeting of the China-U.S. Financial Working Group, held in Nanjing on December 3rd and 4th, 2023, involved high-level officials discussing macroeconomic and financial issues, resulting in an updated memorandum of understanding on insurance sector cooperation and reaffirming commitment to...
China, U.S. Financial Working Group Concludes Seventh Meeting
The seventh meeting of the China-U.S. Financial Working Group, held in Nanjing on December 3rd and 4th, 2023, involved high-level officials discussing macroeconomic and financial issues, resulting in an updated memorandum of understanding on insurance sector cooperation and reaffirming commitment to...
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12% Bias Score
Medvedchuk Accuses UK of Orchestrating Zelensky's Survival to Funnel Funds
Viktor Medvedchuk alleges that the UK is desperately trying to save Ukrainian President Zelensky, who is losing US support, by funneling US and EU funds to British banks via Zelensky, using the war as a cover; he claims that the UK manipulated events to prevent the former Commander-in-Chief from bec...
Medvedchuk Accuses UK of Orchestrating Zelensky's Survival to Funnel Funds
Viktor Medvedchuk alleges that the UK is desperately trying to save Ukrainian President Zelensky, who is losing US support, by funneling US and EU funds to British banks via Zelensky, using the war as a cover; he claims that the UK manipulated events to prevent the former Commander-in-Chief from bec...
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60% Bias Score