December 2024
January 2025
Comparing Government Reform Efforts: Clinton's REGO and Musk's DOGE
President Clinton's 1990s National Performance Review (REGO) reduced the federal workforce by 351,000 positions and passed multiple efficiency laws; a new effort, DOGE, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, aims for similar goals but with a different approach, raising questions about its potential s...
Comparing Government Reform Efforts: Clinton's REGO and Musk's DOGE
President Clinton's 1990s National Performance Review (REGO) reduced the federal workforce by 351,000 positions and passed multiple efficiency laws; a new effort, DOGE, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, aims for similar goals but with a different approach, raising questions about its potential s...
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36% Bias Score
King Felipe VI Defends Spanish Monarchy Amidst Calls for Constitutional Reform
King Felipe VI defended Spain's Monarchy during the 40th anniversary of the Constitution, while acknowledging calls for reform amid the absence of several regional presidents and ongoing protests demanding a republic.
King Felipe VI Defends Spanish Monarchy Amidst Calls for Constitutional Reform
King Felipe VI defended Spain's Monarchy during the 40th anniversary of the Constitution, while acknowledging calls for reform amid the absence of several regional presidents and ongoing protests demanding a republic.
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56% Bias Score
Guardian Sells The Observer to Tortoise Media
Guardian Media Group (GMG) is selling The Observer, the world's oldest Sunday newspaper, to Tortoise Media for an undisclosed sum, despite a staff strike protesting the decision; the sale includes a £25 million investment to support the newspaper's print and digital future.
Guardian Sells The Observer to Tortoise Media
Guardian Media Group (GMG) is selling The Observer, the world's oldest Sunday newspaper, to Tortoise Media for an undisclosed sum, despite a staff strike protesting the decision; the sale includes a £25 million investment to support the newspaper's print and digital future.
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24% Bias Score
Helene Fischer's Children's Album Sparks Controversy over "Aramsamsam" Song
Helene Fischer's new children's album, "Die schönsten Kinderlieder," is causing controversy due to a sped-up, rock-infused version of "Aramsamsam," which some find racist because of its pseudo-Arabic lyrics; Fischer has yet to comment.
Helene Fischer's Children's Album Sparks Controversy over "Aramsamsam" Song
Helene Fischer's new children's album, "Die schönsten Kinderlieder," is causing controversy due to a sped-up, rock-infused version of "Aramsamsam," which some find racist because of its pseudo-Arabic lyrics; Fischer has yet to comment.
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52% Bias Score
Orbit, Ukraine: A Ghost Town's Chance at Revival
Orbit, a Ukrainian town built for a nuclear plant that was never finished, is now home to around 100 people, mostly pensioners, but plans to complete the plant may revive it.
Orbit, Ukraine: A Ghost Town's Chance at Revival
Orbit, a Ukrainian town built for a nuclear plant that was never finished, is now home to around 100 people, mostly pensioners, but plans to complete the plant may revive it.
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52% Bias Score
Post-Government Careers of Ukrainian Officials Spark Analysis
Former Ukrainian officials, including Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and infrastructure ministers Oleksandr Kubrakov and Mustafa Nayem, have transitioned to roles in academia and international organizations, prompting analysis of post-government career paths and their impact on Ukrainian internation...
Post-Government Careers of Ukrainian Officials Spark Analysis
Former Ukrainian officials, including Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and infrastructure ministers Oleksandr Kubrakov and Mustafa Nayem, have transitioned to roles in academia and international organizations, prompting analysis of post-government career paths and their impact on Ukrainian internation...
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44% Bias Score
French Farmers Intensify Protests Over Government Inaction
French agricultural unions are intensifying protests due to the government's failure to deliver on promised support, weakening France's opposition to the Mercosur trade deal, and prompting the unions to refuse farm inspections until promises are met.
French Farmers Intensify Protests Over Government Inaction
French agricultural unions are intensifying protests due to the government's failure to deliver on promised support, weakening France's opposition to the Mercosur trade deal, and prompting the unions to refuse farm inspections until promises are met.
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36% Bias Score
Aviva to Acquire Direct Line for £3.6 Billion
Aviva will acquire Direct Line for £3.6 billion, comprising 129.7p in cash and 0.2867 new Aviva shares per Direct Line share, plus a potential 5p dividend, creating a combined entity with approximately one-fifth of the UK motor insurance market.
Aviva to Acquire Direct Line for £3.6 Billion
Aviva will acquire Direct Line for £3.6 billion, comprising 129.7p in cash and 0.2867 new Aviva shares per Direct Line share, plus a potential 5p dividend, creating a combined entity with approximately one-fifth of the UK motor insurance market.
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36% Bias Score
Aeroflot to Cannibalize Cargo Planes Amid Sanctions
Faced with sanctions-induced parts shortages, Russia's largest airline, Aeroflot, will acquire five Boeing 737-800BCF cargo planes from Volga-Dnepr Group to use as a source of spare parts for its existing fleet, marking an unprecedented measure to mitigate the impact of Western sanctions following t...
Aeroflot to Cannibalize Cargo Planes Amid Sanctions
Faced with sanctions-induced parts shortages, Russia's largest airline, Aeroflot, will acquire five Boeing 737-800BCF cargo planes from Volga-Dnepr Group to use as a source of spare parts for its existing fleet, marking an unprecedented measure to mitigate the impact of Western sanctions following t...
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36% Bias Score
Indian Farmers' March on Delhi Met with Police Crackdown
Dozens of Indian farmers marched toward New Delhi on Friday demanding better crop prices, only to be met with tear gas and pepper spray from police; mobile internet services were suspended along the route.
Indian Farmers' March on Delhi Met with Police Crackdown
Dozens of Indian farmers marched toward New Delhi on Friday demanding better crop prices, only to be met with tear gas and pepper spray from police; mobile internet services were suspended along the route.
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32% Bias Score
House Blocks Release of Gaetz Ethics Report
The US House of Representatives voted to block the release of an ethics committee report investigating allegations of sexual misconduct, drug use, and campaign finance misuse against former Representative Matt Gaetz, citing the termination of their investigative authority following his resignation o...
House Blocks Release of Gaetz Ethics Report
The US House of Representatives voted to block the release of an ethics committee report investigating allegations of sexual misconduct, drug use, and campaign finance misuse against former Representative Matt Gaetz, citing the termination of their investigative authority following his resignation o...
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48% Bias Score
M&S Oxford Street Redevelopment Approved Despite Environmental Concerns
The UK government approved the demolition and reconstruction of the historic Marks & Spencer's store on Oxford Street, despite significant opposition from heritage and environmental groups, raising concerns about embodied carbon emissions and conflicting with net-zero targets. The project is expecte...
M&S Oxford Street Redevelopment Approved Despite Environmental Concerns
The UK government approved the demolition and reconstruction of the historic Marks & Spencer's store on Oxford Street, despite significant opposition from heritage and environmental groups, raising concerns about embodied carbon emissions and conflicting with net-zero targets. The project is expecte...
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44% Bias Score