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forbes.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Unicorn Success: Skills Over Hype

The article analyzes the success of unicorn entrepreneurs, revealing that financial literacy and control-smart growth strategies, rather than early-stage funding, are key to their success, contradicting the current VC focus on product-market fit and highlighting the need for a shift in approach for ...

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52% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
smh.com.au
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Victorian Health Services Reject Government's Restructuring Plan

Victoria's plan to restructure health services into 11 networks faces opposition from multiple health services citing concerns about increased travel times, worse patient outcomes, and the impracticality of proposed groupings; Gippsland Southern Health Service and Bass Coast Health want to be remove...

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
smh.com.au
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Record High Mortgage Arrears in Craigieburn Amid Economic Headwinds

Craigieburn, Australia, leads the nation in mortgage arrears with 2.96% of homeowners over 30 days behind on payments due to rising interest rates, economic downturn, and the impact of past lockdowns, forcing residents to work extra shifts and cut spending.

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32% Bias Score

No Poverty
smh.com.au
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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TikTok Influencer Reshapes Definition of "Demure"

TikTok star Jools Lebron's innovative use of the word "demure" has sparked a 1200% surge in Dictionary.com searches since August, highlighting the power of social media influencers to reshape language.

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32% Bias Score

Quality Education
npr.org
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Low COVID-19 Booster Uptake Raises Concerns of Winter Outbreak

As of December 2023, only 18% of eligible Americans received the updated COVID-19 booster shot, highlighting the risk of a winter outbreak and emphasizing the need for improved vaccination strategies, especially in low- and middle-income countries with limited access.

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
fr.allafrica.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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"Morocco's Transitional Justice Model: Reparations and Institutional Reforms"

"Amina Bouayach, president of Morocco's National Council for Human Rights, highlighted the country's unique approach to transitional justice, emphasizing the Equity and Reconciliation Commission's (IER) role in implementing reparations and reforms to address past human rights violations."

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60% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
forbes.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Nonprofit Leaders Lack Future Preparedness: A Belief Gap Hinders Transformation

A survey of 200 foundation CEOs reveals that only 1% feel prepared for upcoming societal shifts, highlighting a critical need for forward-thinking leadership and strategic foresight within the nonprofit sector to overcome this "belief gap" and achieve sustainable change.

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52% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
smh.com.au
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Father of the Year to Run as Independent in Flinders

Ben Smith, 2024 Victorian Father of the Year, will run as an independent in the Flinders electorate against Liberal MP Zoe McKenzie in the upcoming 2025 federal election, backed by Climate 200, aiming to consolidate the 12% primary vote split among progressive independents in 2022.

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48% Bias Score

Climate Action
forbes.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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E/V Nautilus Captures First-Ever Footage of Nautiluses in Palau

The Exploration Vessel Nautilus captured the first-ever video footage of four nautiluses during a 2024 dive in Palau's German Channel, using the ROV Hercules at approximately 1200 feet, showcasing the elusive animal's behavior and contributing to the understanding of the Palauan marine ecosystem.

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32% Bias Score

Life Below Water
fr.allafrica.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Senegal Advances to Handball Semifinals

Senegal's women's handball team secured a semi-final berth against Tunisia in the African Nations Championship in Kinshasa after defeating Cameroon; a win would be their first continental title in 13 participations.

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48% Bias Score

Gender Equality
allafrica.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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CITN Endorses Nigerian Tax Reform, Advises Dropping Derivation Principle

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) endorsed the proposed tax reform bills, advising the Federal Government to remove the derivation aspect to ensure success, citing the government's commitment to tax system overhaul and reduced oil revenue dependency.

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44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
fr.allafrica.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Morocco Invests 550 Billion Dirhams in Fès-Meknès for Job Creation

The Moroccan government is investing 550 billion dirhams in the Fès-Meknès region by 2026 to create 500,000 jobs through projects like the Ain Cheggag Industrial Acceleration Zone and Fès Smart Factory, aiming to boost regional economic development and reduce inequalities.

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40% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth