December 2024
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Declining Youth IQ: The Impact of Screen Time
Studies across multiple nations indicate a decline in youth IQ, potentially linked to increased screen time negatively impacting cognitive development, language skills, and academic performance, leading to concerns about future social and economic disparities.
Declining Youth IQ: The Impact of Screen Time
Studies across multiple nations indicate a decline in youth IQ, potentially linked to increased screen time negatively impacting cognitive development, language skills, and academic performance, leading to concerns about future social and economic disparities.
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56% Bias Score
Borkum Island Bans Violent Tradition at Klaasohm Festival
The Klaasohm festival on Borkum Island, Germany, will eliminate the tradition of beating women with cow horns following a report detailing violent assaults; organizers are implementing a safety plan, and police presence will be increased.
Borkum Island Bans Violent Tradition at Klaasohm Festival
The Klaasohm festival on Borkum Island, Germany, will eliminate the tradition of beating women with cow horns following a report detailing violent assaults; organizers are implementing a safety plan, and police presence will be increased.
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44% Bias Score
Gendered Toys: Impact on Children's Development and Future Careers
Gender-stereotypical toys reinforce gender roles, impacting children's interests and future career paths, contributing to skill shortages and wage gaps; experts suggest challenging these stereotypes through education and promoting diverse play options.
Gendered Toys: Impact on Children's Development and Future Careers
Gender-stereotypical toys reinforce gender roles, impacting children's interests and future career paths, contributing to skill shortages and wage gaps; experts suggest challenging these stereotypes through education and promoting diverse play options.
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48% Bias Score
Jerman mempertimbangkan untuk melegalkan aborsi
Parlemen Jerman sedang mempertimbangkan untuk melegalkan aborsi dalam tiga bulan pertama kehamilan, menghapuskan Paragraf 218 KUHP yang melarang aborsi, menghilangkan masa tunggu tiga hari setelah konseling wajib, dan mengatasi kekurangan dokter yang menyediakan layanan aborsi.
Jerman mempertimbangkan untuk melegalkan aborsi
Parlemen Jerman sedang mempertimbangkan untuk melegalkan aborsi dalam tiga bulan pertama kehamilan, menghapuskan Paragraf 218 KUHP yang melarang aborsi, menghilangkan masa tunggu tiga hari setelah konseling wajib, dan mengatasi kekurangan dokter yang menyediakan layanan aborsi.
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40% Bias Score
CMA Approves Vodafone-Three Merger, Creating UK's Largest Mobile Operator
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority approved the £16.5 billion merger of Vodafone and Three, creating the UK's largest mobile operator with over 27 million subscribers, contingent on £11 billion investment in network upgrades and consumer protections.
CMA Approves Vodafone-Three Merger, Creating UK's Largest Mobile Operator
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority approved the £16.5 billion merger of Vodafone and Three, creating the UK's largest mobile operator with over 27 million subscribers, contingent on £11 billion investment in network upgrades and consumer protections.
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40% Bias Score
England's NHS Announces 12-Year Rollout Plan for Mounjaro Weight-Loss Drug
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) announced a 12-year rollout plan for the weight-loss drug Mounjaro on the NHS in England, prioritizing 220,000 patients in the first three years due to budgetary constraints, affecting 3.4 million eligible individuals.
England's NHS Announces 12-Year Rollout Plan for Mounjaro Weight-Loss Drug
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) announced a 12-year rollout plan for the weight-loss drug Mounjaro on the NHS in England, prioritizing 220,000 patients in the first three years due to budgetary constraints, affecting 3.4 million eligible individuals.
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48% Bias Score
French Study Highlights Harsh Realities of Temporary Work
French sociologists Elena Mascova and Arnaud Mias's book, "La Condition Intérimaire," reveals the harsh working conditions and social exclusion faced by temporary workers in France, challenging previous research that emphasized the diversity of individual experiences.
French Study Highlights Harsh Realities of Temporary Work
French sociologists Elena Mascova and Arnaud Mias's book, "La Condition Intérimaire," reveals the harsh working conditions and social exclusion faced by temporary workers in France, challenging previous research that emphasized the diversity of individual experiences.
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32% Bias Score
Super-Recognizers Enhance Police Investigations
Super-Recognizers, individuals with an exceptional ability to remember faces, assist police in identifying suspects from surveillance footage, particularly in complex cases like homicides and sexual assaults; their use has increased significantly since the Cologne attacks of 2015/2016.
Super-Recognizers Enhance Police Investigations
Super-Recognizers, individuals with an exceptional ability to remember faces, assist police in identifying suspects from surveillance footage, particularly in complex cases like homicides and sexual assaults; their use has increased significantly since the Cologne attacks of 2015/2016.
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28% Bias Score
Canadian Food Prices to Rise 3-5% in 2025, Report Says
A new report predicts a 3-5% rise in Canadian food prices in 2025, potentially costing a family of four an extra $800 annually due to climate change, labor issues, new policies, and global events; meat prices may jump up to 6%.
Canadian Food Prices to Rise 3-5% in 2025, Report Says
A new report predicts a 3-5% rise in Canadian food prices in 2025, potentially costing a family of four an extra $800 annually due to climate change, labor issues, new policies, and global events; meat prices may jump up to 6%.
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24% Bias Score
Billson's Brewery Avoids Liquidation Through Restructuring
After months of uncertainty and administration, Billson's Brewery in Beechworth, Victoria, avoided liquidation, thanks to a creditor-approved restructuring plan, securing the future of the 159-year-old brewery and its 100 remaining employees.
Billson's Brewery Avoids Liquidation Through Restructuring
After months of uncertainty and administration, Billson's Brewery in Beechworth, Victoria, avoided liquidation, thanks to a creditor-approved restructuring plan, securing the future of the 159-year-old brewery and its 100 remaining employees.
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36% Bias Score
Australian Billionaire Charged Over Unlawful Lottery
Australian businessman Adrian Portelli and his company LMCT+ face multiple charges of conducting an unlawful lottery in South Australia, potentially facing significant fines if convicted, despite claiming to be a membership reward service.
Australian Billionaire Charged Over Unlawful Lottery
Australian businessman Adrian Portelli and his company LMCT+ face multiple charges of conducting an unlawful lottery in South Australia, potentially facing significant fines if convicted, despite claiming to be a membership reward service.
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52% Bias Score
UK Stamp Duty Hike to Hit First-Time Buyers Hard
The UK government's reinstatement of higher stamp duty thresholds from April 1st, 2024, will significantly increase costs for first-time buyers, particularly in expensive areas like London, where the average stamp duty bill could increase by over £11,000, reversing Labour's pre-election promises and...
UK Stamp Duty Hike to Hit First-Time Buyers Hard
The UK government's reinstatement of higher stamp duty thresholds from April 1st, 2024, will significantly increase costs for first-time buyers, particularly in expensive areas like London, where the average stamp duty bill could increase by over £11,000, reversing Labour's pre-election promises and...
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52% Bias Score