December 2024
January 2025
EU Approves Landmark Mercosur Trade Deal Amidst National Opposition
The European Union approved a major free trade agreement with the Mercosur countries after 25 years of negotiations, despite opposition from several member states, including France, creating a vast free trade zone, but facing potential roadblocks from national governments and parliaments.
EU Approves Landmark Mercosur Trade Deal Amidst National Opposition
The European Union approved a major free trade agreement with the Mercosur countries after 25 years of negotiations, despite opposition from several member states, including France, creating a vast free trade zone, but facing potential roadblocks from national governments and parliaments.
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56% Bias Score
Netherlands Weakens Schiphol Noise Reduction Target
The Dutch government reduced its Schiphol airport noise reduction target from 20% to 15% for next year, delaying the remaining 5% until 2028; this follows years of decreased restrictions on flights and ongoing legal challenges from residents and environmental groups.
Netherlands Weakens Schiphol Noise Reduction Target
The Dutch government reduced its Schiphol airport noise reduction target from 20% to 15% for next year, delaying the remaining 5% until 2028; this follows years of decreased restrictions on flights and ongoing legal challenges from residents and environmental groups.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Faces Diplomatic Test in Paris Amid Georgian Protests
President-elect Donald Trump will meet with Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili and possibly Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris on Saturday, amid protests in Georgia over the ruling party's suspension of EU membership talks, creating a diplomatically sensitive situation for Trump's...
Trump Faces Diplomatic Test in Paris Amid Georgian Protests
President-elect Donald Trump will meet with Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili and possibly Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris on Saturday, amid protests in Georgia over the ruling party's suspension of EU membership talks, creating a diplomatically sensitive situation for Trump's...
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60% Bias Score
UK Regulator Recommends Extending Human Embryo Research Limit to 28 Days
The UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority recommends extending the limit on human embryo research from 14 to 28 days to study a critical developmental period and improve understanding of miscarriages and heart defects, following scientific advancements and international trends.
UK Regulator Recommends Extending Human Embryo Research Limit to 28 Days
The UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority recommends extending the limit on human embryo research from 14 to 28 days to study a critical developmental period and improve understanding of miscarriages and heart defects, following scientific advancements and international trends.
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48% Bias Score
Deadlocked Jury in Daniel Penny Chokehold Case
A Manhattan jury is deadlocked on the second-degree manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny, accused of killing Jordan Neely with a chokehold; a mistrial is possible, highlighting complexities of self-defense claims and the influence of media.
Deadlocked Jury in Daniel Penny Chokehold Case
A Manhattan jury is deadlocked on the second-degree manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny, accused of killing Jordan Neely with a chokehold; a mistrial is possible, highlighting complexities of self-defense claims and the influence of media.
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48% Bias Score
Notre Dame reabre após reconstrução de 700 milhões de euros
Cinco anos após um devastador incêndio, a Catedral de Notre Dame em Paris será reaberta em 7 de dezembro de 2023, após uma reconstrução de 700 milhões de euros, com a presença de numerosos chefes de Estado e governo, embora existam preocupações sobre a pressa na reconstrução.
Notre Dame reabre após reconstrução de 700 milhões de euros
Cinco anos após um devastador incêndio, a Catedral de Notre Dame em Paris será reaberta em 7 de dezembro de 2023, após uma reconstrução de 700 milhões de euros, com a presença de numerosos chefes de Estado e governo, embora existam preocupações sobre a pressa na reconstrução.
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44% Bias Score
Bitcoin Tops \$100,000, Fueling Gold vs. Bitcoin Investment Debate
Bitcoin's price hit \$100,000 this week, intensifying the debate between it and gold as stores of value; gold offers stability during uncertainty, while Bitcoin has high growth potential but significant volatility.
Bitcoin Tops \$100,000, Fueling Gold vs. Bitcoin Investment Debate
Bitcoin's price hit \$100,000 this week, intensifying the debate between it and gold as stores of value; gold offers stability during uncertainty, while Bitcoin has high growth potential but significant volatility.
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56% Bias Score
Dutch Cabinet Approves Warffum Gas Extraction, Negotiates Wadden Sea Drilling Halt
The Dutch cabinet approved extending gas extraction in Groningen's Warffum until 2032, citing energy needs, while initiating talks to prevent extraction under the Wadden Sea due to environmental and safety concerns, despite public opposition and conflicting interpretations of the "no more Groningen ...
Dutch Cabinet Approves Warffum Gas Extraction, Negotiates Wadden Sea Drilling Halt
The Dutch cabinet approved extending gas extraction in Groningen's Warffum until 2032, citing energy needs, while initiating talks to prevent extraction under the Wadden Sea due to environmental and safety concerns, despite public opposition and conflicting interpretations of the "no more Groningen ...
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48% Bias Score
Ukraine Faces Manpower Crisis Amidst Heavy Losses and Low Recruitment
Ukraine is facing a severe shortage of soldiers due to heavy losses and reluctance among young people to join the army, prompting the government to consider lowering the minimum conscription age, despite logistical and bureaucratic obstacles.
Ukraine Faces Manpower Crisis Amidst Heavy Losses and Low Recruitment
Ukraine is facing a severe shortage of soldiers due to heavy losses and reluctance among young people to join the army, prompting the government to consider lowering the minimum conscription age, despite logistical and bureaucratic obstacles.
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56% Bias Score
Birmingham Child Neglect Death Highlights Systemic Failures
Three-year-old Abiyah Yasharahyalah died from neglect and remained buried in his parents' back garden for two years before discovery; his parents were convicted, and authorities' failure to investigate a warning sign on their home contributed to the tragedy.
Birmingham Child Neglect Death Highlights Systemic Failures
Three-year-old Abiyah Yasharahyalah died from neglect and remained buried in his parents' back garden for two years before discovery; his parents were convicted, and authorities' failure to investigate a warning sign on their home contributed to the tragedy.
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44% Bias Score
LA Times to Integrate AI "Bias Meter" Amidst Controversy
Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong announced plans to integrate an AI-powered "bias meter" into the newspaper's articles by January 2024, aiming to identify and address source bias and provide readers with opposing viewpoints, a move that has drawn criticism from the paper's staff union.
LA Times to Integrate AI "Bias Meter" Amidst Controversy
Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong announced plans to integrate an AI-powered "bias meter" into the newspaper's articles by January 2024, aiming to identify and address source bias and provide readers with opposing viewpoints, a move that has drawn criticism from the paper's staff union.
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52% Bias Score
Ohio Hospital's Brief Quarantine Highlights Global Health Concerns Amidst DRC Virus Outbreak
A patient arriving in Ohio from Tanzania, near the DRC's deadly virus outbreak, prompted a brief quarantine before being declared unrelated to the outbreak; however, the incident highlights global health concerns, especially as the WHO investigates the disease's nature.
Ohio Hospital's Brief Quarantine Highlights Global Health Concerns Amidst DRC Virus Outbreak
A patient arriving in Ohio from Tanzania, near the DRC's deadly virus outbreak, prompted a brief quarantine before being declared unrelated to the outbreak; however, the incident highlights global health concerns, especially as the WHO investigates the disease's nature.
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52% Bias Score