December 2024
January 2025
Trump Replaces White House Counsel Pick Amidst Internal Divisions
President-elect Donald Trump replaced his initial pick for White House counsel, Bill McGinley, with David Warrington, his campaign's general counsel, due to internal divisions; McGinley will now serve as counsel to the Department of Government Efficiency.
Trump Replaces White House Counsel Pick Amidst Internal Divisions
President-elect Donald Trump replaced his initial pick for White House counsel, Bill McGinley, with David Warrington, his campaign's general counsel, due to internal divisions; McGinley will now serve as counsel to the Department of Government Efficiency.
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40% Bias Score
French Court Rejects Claim for Pesticide-Related Child Death
The Rennes Court of Appeal rejected a claim by the Marivain family for compensation related to their 11-year-old daughter's death from leukemia, linked to her mother's prenatal pesticide exposure, despite the FIVP's recognition of the causal link and prior compensation to the parents for moral damag...
French Court Rejects Claim for Pesticide-Related Child Death
The Rennes Court of Appeal rejected a claim by the Marivain family for compensation related to their 11-year-old daughter's death from leukemia, linked to her mother's prenatal pesticide exposure, despite the FIVP's recognition of the causal link and prior compensation to the parents for moral damag...
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52% Bias Score
Canada Faces First FATF Evaluation Under Stricter Anti-Money Laundering Criteria
Canada will be one of the first countries evaluated under the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) revised criteria for combating financial crime, beginning with written submissions and an on-site visit in December 2024; the assessment will focus on the effectiveness of Canada's anti-financial-crime...
Canada Faces First FATF Evaluation Under Stricter Anti-Money Laundering Criteria
Canada will be one of the first countries evaluated under the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) revised criteria for combating financial crime, beginning with written submissions and an on-site visit in December 2024; the assessment will focus on the effectiveness of Canada's anti-financial-crime...
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40% Bias Score
DRC Forum Highlights Need for Women's Inclusion in Development
Over 300 people attended a forum in the DRC to discuss women's roles in development, highlighting their underrepresentation in leadership and decision-making and advocating for comprehensive education to combat gender-based violence and stereotypes.
DRC Forum Highlights Need for Women's Inclusion in Development
Over 300 people attended a forum in the DRC to discuss women's roles in development, highlighting their underrepresentation in leadership and decision-making and advocating for comprehensive education to combat gender-based violence and stereotypes.
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24% Bias Score
French Government Explores Special Law to Avoid Shutdown After Barnier Censure
Following the censure of the Barnier government in France, a special law is being considered to avoid a shutdown, enabling the collection of taxes and funding of essential services, while raising questions regarding the inclusion of additional measures like indexing income tax to inflation and the p...
French Government Explores Special Law to Avoid Shutdown After Barnier Censure
Following the censure of the Barnier government in France, a special law is being considered to avoid a shutdown, enabling the collection of taxes and funding of essential services, while raising questions regarding the inclusion of additional measures like indexing income tax to inflation and the p...
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36% Bias Score
Scotland's 2024-25 Budget: Tax Freezes, Spending Increases, and Public Sector Pay Rise
Scotland's 2024-25 budget freezes higher income tax thresholds, increases health and social care funding by £2 billion, ends council tax freezes, and provides a 9% public sector pay rise over three years, while other sectors receive varied levels of support.
Scotland's 2024-25 Budget: Tax Freezes, Spending Increases, and Public Sector Pay Rise
Scotland's 2024-25 budget freezes higher income tax thresholds, increases health and social care funding by £2 billion, ends council tax freezes, and provides a 9% public sector pay rise over three years, while other sectors receive varied levels of support.
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32% Bias Score
Sumo Wrestling Returns to London's Royal Albert Hall in 2025
London's Royal Albert Hall will host a five-day elite sumo wrestling tournament in October 2025, the second outside Japan following a 1991 event at the same venue that became a national moment, aiming to recreate that excitement and showcase Japanese culture.
Sumo Wrestling Returns to London's Royal Albert Hall in 2025
London's Royal Albert Hall will host a five-day elite sumo wrestling tournament in October 2025, the second outside Japan following a 1991 event at the same venue that became a national moment, aiming to recreate that excitement and showcase Japanese culture.
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48% Bias Score
Monaco Falls Short Against Olympiakos in Close Euroleague Match
Monaco lost a close Euroleague game against Olympiakos 80-89, despite leading for much of the match; strong individual performances were offset by a late-game collapse, costing them a potential top-three finish.
Monaco Falls Short Against Olympiakos in Close Euroleague Match
Monaco lost a close Euroleague game against Olympiakos 80-89, despite leading for much of the match; strong individual performances were offset by a late-game collapse, costing them a potential top-three finish.
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40% Bias Score
Airbus Cuts 2,043 Defence and Space Jobs Amidst Restructuring
Airbus is cutting 2,043 jobs (5%) in its Defence and Space division, mainly in Space Systems due to €1.5 billion in satellite writedowns, impacting Germany (689), France (540), Britain (477), and Spain (303) by mid-2026, as part of restructuring plan "Project Proton" to counter low-Earth-orbit satel...
Airbus Cuts 2,043 Defence and Space Jobs Amidst Restructuring
Airbus is cutting 2,043 jobs (5%) in its Defence and Space division, mainly in Space Systems due to €1.5 billion in satellite writedowns, impacting Germany (689), France (540), Britain (477), and Spain (303) by mid-2026, as part of restructuring plan "Project Proton" to counter low-Earth-orbit satel...
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36% Bias Score
Merz to Visit Ukraine, Urges Joint European Strategy for Continued Support
Friedrich Merz, Germany's conservative chancellor candidate, announced a forthcoming visit to Ukraine, advocating for a joint European strategy to support Ukraine's defense against Russia and expressing concerns about the sustainability of this support beyond January 2025.
Merz to Visit Ukraine, Urges Joint European Strategy for Continued Support
Friedrich Merz, Germany's conservative chancellor candidate, announced a forthcoming visit to Ukraine, advocating for a joint European strategy to support Ukraine's defense against Russia and expressing concerns about the sustainability of this support beyond January 2025.
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32% Bias Score
Tennessee Senator Arrested for DUI and Hit and Run
Tennessee state Senator Ken Yager, 77, was arrested in Georgia on Tuesday for DUI and hit and run after failing a field sobriety test following an alleged incident on Jekyll Island; he could lose his position as Republican Senate Caucus Chair if indicted.
Tennessee Senator Arrested for DUI and Hit and Run
Tennessee state Senator Ken Yager, 77, was arrested in Georgia on Tuesday for DUI and hit and run after failing a field sobriety test following an alleged incident on Jekyll Island; he could lose his position as Republican Senate Caucus Chair if indicted.
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32% Bias Score
Close Family Releases Book Detailing Mental Illness Struggles
Glenn Close's sister Jessie and nephew Calen released "Silence You," a book detailing their mental illness journeys, aiming to reduce stigma and help others; Glenn Close strongly endorsed the book, highlighting its honest portrayal of family resilience.
Close Family Releases Book Detailing Mental Illness Struggles
Glenn Close's sister Jessie and nephew Calen released "Silence You," a book detailing their mental illness journeys, aiming to reduce stigma and help others; Glenn Close strongly endorsed the book, highlighting its honest portrayal of family resilience.
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24% Bias Score