Netflix's Record Subscriber Growth Fuels Price Hikes and Stock Surge
Netflix added a record 18.9 million subscribers in Q4 2024, exceeding expectations due to live sports and "Squid Game," prompting price increases across various plans in the US, Canada, Portugal, and Argentina and resulting in a 13 percent stock surge.
Netflix's Record Subscriber Growth Fuels Price Hikes and Stock Surge
Netflix added a record 18.9 million subscribers in Q4 2024, exceeding expectations due to live sports and "Squid Game," prompting price increases across various plans in the US, Canada, Portugal, and Argentina and resulting in a 13 percent stock surge.
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12% Bias Score
Surge in Telehealth Advertising Raises Quality-of-Care Concerns
Telehealth companies dramatically increased their advertising spending in 2023 to \$111 million, emphasizing convenience and destigmatization of health issues but raising concerns about care quality due to impersonal interactions and inconsistent follow-up, prompting calls for regulatory oversight.
Surge in Telehealth Advertising Raises Quality-of-Care Concerns
Telehealth companies dramatically increased their advertising spending in 2023 to \$111 million, emphasizing convenience and destigmatization of health issues but raising concerns about care quality due to impersonal interactions and inconsistent follow-up, prompting calls for regulatory oversight.
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52% Bias Score
Sydney Synagogue Arson: Man Arrested
A 33-year-old man was arrested in Sydney on January 17 and charged with property damage, possessing stolen goods, and cultivating an illegal plant following an arson attack on a Newtown synagogue on January 11, where approximately 10 red swastikas were spray-painted on the building.
Sydney Synagogue Arson: Man Arrested
A 33-year-old man was arrested in Sydney on January 17 and charged with property damage, possessing stolen goods, and cultivating an illegal plant following an arson attack on a Newtown synagogue on January 11, where approximately 10 red swastikas were spray-painted on the building.
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44% Bias Score
South Africa Mine Rescue: 246 Miners Saved, 78 Dead
A specialized mine rescue operation in South Africa successfully brought 246 surviving illegal miners and 78 bodies to the surface from a 1,280-meter-deep abandoned gold mine, using a technologically advanced cage and camera system after an initial refusal by authorities to assist led to at least 87...
South Africa Mine Rescue: 246 Miners Saved, 78 Dead
A specialized mine rescue operation in South Africa successfully brought 246 surviving illegal miners and 78 bodies to the surface from a 1,280-meter-deep abandoned gold mine, using a technologically advanced cage and camera system after an initial refusal by authorities to assist led to at least 87...
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40% Bias Score
EU Diversifies Trade to Counter US Tariff Threats
The EU is rapidly forging new trade deals with Mexico, Malaysia, India, Mercosur, and Switzerland to counteract potential US tariffs, seeking to diversify export markets and mitigate economic risks.
EU Diversifies Trade to Counter US Tariff Threats
The EU is rapidly forging new trade deals with Mexico, Malaysia, India, Mercosur, and Switzerland to counteract potential US tariffs, seeking to diversify export markets and mitigate economic risks.
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36% Bias Score
Gaza's Destroyed Potential: Trump's Remarks Amidst Humanitarian Crisis
Following the destruction of 80 percent of buildings in the Gaza Strip, US President Trump highlighted the region's economic potential, despite the humanitarian crisis. This potential, centered on natural gas reserves and tourism, is contingent on peace, Israeli withdrawal, and a change in governanc...
Gaza's Destroyed Potential: Trump's Remarks Amidst Humanitarian Crisis
Following the destruction of 80 percent of buildings in the Gaza Strip, US President Trump highlighted the region's economic potential, despite the humanitarian crisis. This potential, centered on natural gas reserves and tourism, is contingent on peace, Israeli withdrawal, and a change in governanc...
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44% Bias Score
Southport Murders: Delayed Release of Evidence Sparks Controversy
Axel Radukabana's attack in Southport on July 31, 2024, killed three children and injured ten others; the subsequent discovery of ricin and an al-Qaeda training manual in his home was withheld until October 29, causing public unrest and sparking debate over transparency versus trial integrity.
Southport Murders: Delayed Release of Evidence Sparks Controversy
Axel Radukabana's attack in Southport on July 31, 2024, killed three children and injured ten others; the subsequent discovery of ricin and an al-Qaeda training manual in his home was withheld until October 29, causing public unrest and sparking debate over transparency versus trial integrity.
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44% Bias Score
Utah Man Kills Parents; Police Bodycam Footage Released
On an unspecified date, Erik Bertelsen, 35, fatally stabbed his parents, Terrie and Kerry Bertelsen, in their West Valley City, Utah home; police bodycam footage shows the event and the subsequent shooting of Bertelsen by responding officers.
Utah Man Kills Parents; Police Bodycam Footage Released
On an unspecified date, Erik Bertelsen, 35, fatally stabbed his parents, Terrie and Kerry Bertelsen, in their West Valley City, Utah home; police bodycam footage shows the event and the subsequent shooting of Bertelsen by responding officers.
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48% Bias Score
Ardern's Memoir Details Leadership, Resignation
Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's former prime minister, will release a memoir titled "A Different Kind of Power" on June 3, 2024, detailing her leadership experiences, including her responses to the Christchurch mosque attacks and the COVID-19 pandemic, and her reasons for resigning in 2023.
Ardern's Memoir Details Leadership, Resignation
Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's former prime minister, will release a memoir titled "A Different Kind of Power" on June 3, 2024, detailing her leadership experiences, including her responses to the Christchurch mosque attacks and the COVID-19 pandemic, and her reasons for resigning in 2023.
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52% 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
Rubio Confirmed as US Secretary of State
Following a unanimous Senate vote, Marco Rubio, 53, was sworn in as the new US Secretary of State on Tuesday, succeeding Antony Blinken under President Donald Trump's second term, marking a significant shift in foreign policy direction.
Rubio Confirmed as US Secretary of State
Following a unanimous Senate vote, Marco Rubio, 53, was sworn in as the new US Secretary of State on Tuesday, succeeding Antony Blinken under President Donald Trump's second term, marking a significant shift in foreign policy direction.
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44% Bias Score
Thailand Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Thailand legalized same-sex marriage on Thursday, marking a significant milestone for LGBT rights in Asia, following a long campaign by activists and shifting societal perceptions, particularly aided by the popularity of Boy Love dramas.
Thailand Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Thailand legalized same-sex marriage on Thursday, marking a significant milestone for LGBT rights in Asia, following a long campaign by activists and shifting societal perceptions, particularly aided by the popularity of Boy Love dramas.
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44% Bias Score