December 2024
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Explicit Content in "Wicked" Novel Sparks Parental Warnings
A re-released edition of Gregory Maguire's "Wicked," featuring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on the cover, has sparked warnings from parents and BookTokers due to its explicit content, including scenes of rape, bestiality, and murder, which contrast sharply with the film adaptation's PG rating.
Explicit Content in "Wicked" Novel Sparks Parental Warnings
A re-released edition of Gregory Maguire's "Wicked," featuring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on the cover, has sparked warnings from parents and BookTokers due to its explicit content, including scenes of rape, bestiality, and murder, which contrast sharply with the film adaptation's PG rating.
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60% Bias Score
Elgin Marbles Repatriation: Starmer Faces Greek Pressure
UK Labour leader Keir Starmer may face pressure from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to return the Elgin Marbles during their meeting this week, despite the UK government's official stance against permanent transfer; private meetings between Greek officials and the British Museum suggest po...
Elgin Marbles Repatriation: Starmer Faces Greek Pressure
UK Labour leader Keir Starmer may face pressure from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to return the Elgin Marbles during their meeting this week, despite the UK government's official stance against permanent transfer; private meetings between Greek officials and the British Museum suggest po...
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48% Bias Score
Italian Consumers Prioritize Repair, Durability, and Resale in Sustainable Consumption
A 2024 GS1 Italy survey reveals that Italians prioritize product repair (7.7/10), durable goods (7.5/10), and reselling unused items (7.5/10), with generational differences impacting specific sustainable practices and retailer services.
Italian Consumers Prioritize Repair, Durability, and Resale in Sustainable Consumption
A 2024 GS1 Italy survey reveals that Italians prioritize product repair (7.7/10), durable goods (7.5/10), and reselling unused items (7.5/10), with generational differences impacting specific sustainable practices and retailer services.
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20% Bias Score
Sumar Criticizes PSOE Congress for Lack of Concrete Proposals
Sumar expressed deep disappointment with the PSOE's 41st Federal Congress in Seville, criticizing its lack of substantial policy proposals beyond a planned public housing company, and urging more proactive governance; Sumar also criticized the PSOE for removing "Q+" from LGTBI acronym and for opposi...
Sumar Criticizes PSOE Congress for Lack of Concrete Proposals
Sumar expressed deep disappointment with the PSOE's 41st Federal Congress in Seville, criticizing its lack of substantial policy proposals beyond a planned public housing company, and urging more proactive governance; Sumar also criticized the PSOE for removing "Q+" from LGTBI acronym and for opposi...
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48% Bias Score
Greece Holds First International Career Fair in Düsseldorf
Greece is holding its first international career fair in Düsseldorf, Germany on December 14th, 2024, offering over 1,000 jobs across various sectors in an effort to attract Greek expatriates and international talent back to the country.
Greece Holds First International Career Fair in Düsseldorf
Greece is holding its first international career fair in Düsseldorf, Germany on December 14th, 2024, offering over 1,000 jobs across various sectors in an effort to attract Greek expatriates and international talent back to the country.
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28% Bias Score
Novosibirsk Teen with Progeria Faces Treatment Hurdles Despite Social Media Success
Fifteen-year-old Anya Korchagina from Novosibirsk battles progeria, a rare disease causing premature aging, and faces challenges accessing experimental treatment in Russia after a femur fracture, yet maintains a positive outlook through her popular social media blog.
Novosibirsk Teen with Progeria Faces Treatment Hurdles Despite Social Media Success
Fifteen-year-old Anya Korchagina from Novosibirsk battles progeria, a rare disease causing premature aging, and faces challenges accessing experimental treatment in Russia after a femur fracture, yet maintains a positive outlook through her popular social media blog.
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32% Bias Score
Thessaloniki Opens Unique Driverless Metro System After 20-Year Construction
Thessaloniki opened its new €3 billion driverless metro on Saturday after almost 20 years of construction, unearthing over 300,000 artifacts and aiming to reduce daily traffic by 57,000 cars; the system integrates a museum showcasing the finds.
Thessaloniki Opens Unique Driverless Metro System After 20-Year Construction
Thessaloniki opened its new €3 billion driverless metro on Saturday after almost 20 years of construction, unearthing over 300,000 artifacts and aiming to reduce daily traffic by 57,000 cars; the system integrates a museum showcasing the finds.
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36% Bias Score
Space Colonization: A Reality Check
Kelly and Zach Weinersmith's "A City on Mars" challenges the overly optimistic view of space colonization as a solution to climate change, arguing that leaving a warming Earth for Mars would be akin to escaping a messy room for a toxic waste dump; the book won the £25,000 Royal Society Trivedi scien...
Space Colonization: A Reality Check
Kelly and Zach Weinersmith's "A City on Mars" challenges the overly optimistic view of space colonization as a solution to climate change, arguing that leaving a warming Earth for Mars would be akin to escaping a messy room for a toxic waste dump; the book won the £25,000 Royal Society Trivedi scien...
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28% Bias Score
Intesa Sanpaolo Invests €5 Billion in Italian Film Industry
Intesa Sanpaolo is investing €5 billion in Italy's film industry by 2026, partnering with Ape to attract foreign productions using financial incentives and Italy's existing tax credits, which generated €950 million in investment from 395 foreign productions in the last five years.
Intesa Sanpaolo Invests €5 Billion in Italian Film Industry
Intesa Sanpaolo is investing €5 billion in Italy's film industry by 2026, partnering with Ape to attract foreign productions using financial incentives and Italy's existing tax credits, which generated €950 million in investment from 395 foreign productions in the last five years.
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40% Bias Score
Goop Announces Further Layoffs Amidst Strategic Restructuring
Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop, a lifestyle brand, announced another round of layoffs, affecting 6% of its workforce, following an 18% reduction in September. Despite the cuts, Goop reports revenue growth in 2023 and 2024 in beauty (21%) and fashion (45%), indicating a strategic shift toward core sectors.
Goop Announces Further Layoffs Amidst Strategic Restructuring
Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop, a lifestyle brand, announced another round of layoffs, affecting 6% of its workforce, following an 18% reduction in September. Despite the cuts, Goop reports revenue growth in 2023 and 2024 in beauty (21%) and fashion (45%), indicating a strategic shift toward core sectors.
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56% Bias Score
Netherlands Asylum Seeker Work Permits Quadruple
The number of work permits issued to asylum seekers in the Netherlands awaiting residency permits has risen from 1840 in 2023 to 7370 by November 2024, due to a Council of State ruling and increased employer demand, but BSN delays and housing shortages remain significant obstacles.
Netherlands Asylum Seeker Work Permits Quadruple
The number of work permits issued to asylum seekers in the Netherlands awaiting residency permits has risen from 1840 in 2023 to 7370 by November 2024, due to a Council of State ruling and increased employer demand, but BSN delays and housing shortages remain significant obstacles.
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36% Bias Score
China and Spain Launch Joint Research Center to Enhance Educational and Cultural Exchange
On Sunday, the Renmin University of China and Complutense University of Madrid launched a joint research center in Madrid, Spain, to enhance educational collaboration, cultural exchange, and mutual learning between China and Spain, focusing on youth exchanges, academic visits, knowledge innovation, ...
China and Spain Launch Joint Research Center to Enhance Educational and Cultural Exchange
On Sunday, the Renmin University of China and Complutense University of Madrid launched a joint research center in Madrid, Spain, to enhance educational collaboration, cultural exchange, and mutual learning between China and Spain, focusing on youth exchanges, academic visits, knowledge innovation, ...
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44% Bias Score