December 2024
January 2025
Tanzania: Killings and Disappearances Raise Fears of Authoritarian Backslide
Following initial reforms, Tanzania under President Samia Suluhu Hassan is witnessing a surge in violence against opposition figures, including killings and disappearances, raising concerns about a return to authoritarianism ahead of next year's elections.
Tanzania: Killings and Disappearances Raise Fears of Authoritarian Backslide
Following initial reforms, Tanzania under President Samia Suluhu Hassan is witnessing a surge in violence against opposition figures, including killings and disappearances, raising concerns about a return to authoritarianism ahead of next year's elections.
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52% Bias Score
Blackpool's Public Health Crisis: Lowest Male Life Expectancy in the UK
Blackpool has the UK's lowest average male life expectancy (73.6 years), six years below England's average, due to poverty, poor housing, and reduced public health funding.
Blackpool's Public Health Crisis: Lowest Male Life Expectancy in the UK
Blackpool has the UK's lowest average male life expectancy (73.6 years), six years below England's average, due to poverty, poor housing, and reduced public health funding.
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48% Bias Score
Bitcoin Hits \$100,000 Amidst SEC Change and ETF Boom
Bitcoin hit \$100,000 for the first time, fueled by optimism surrounding the potential pro-crypto stance of incoming SEC chair Paul Atkins and increased institutional investment via Bitcoin ETFs, but future price movements remain uncertain.
Bitcoin Hits \$100,000 Amidst SEC Change and ETF Boom
Bitcoin hit \$100,000 for the first time, fueled by optimism surrounding the potential pro-crypto stance of incoming SEC chair Paul Atkins and increased institutional investment via Bitcoin ETFs, but future price movements remain uncertain.
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48% Bias Score
Global Auto Industry Navigates EV Transition, Geopolitical Tensions, and Investment Opportunities
The global automotive industry confronts intense structural changes, geopolitical pressures, and evolving consumer demands, leading to challenges like the EV transition and potential US import tariffs, yet presenting investment opportunities.
Global Auto Industry Navigates EV Transition, Geopolitical Tensions, and Investment Opportunities
The global automotive industry confronts intense structural changes, geopolitical pressures, and evolving consumer demands, leading to challenges like the EV transition and potential US import tariffs, yet presenting investment opportunities.
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12% Bias Score
"Laffer Curve's Impact: A Half-Century of Economic Policy Shifts"
"Arthur Laffer's 1974 napkin sketch outlining a relationship between tax rates and government revenue influenced decades of conservative economic policy, although its practical application has yielded mixed results."
"Laffer Curve's Impact: A Half-Century of Economic Policy Shifts"
"Arthur Laffer's 1974 napkin sketch outlining a relationship between tax rates and government revenue influenced decades of conservative economic policy, although its practical application has yielded mixed results."
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48% Bias Score
"European Automakers Face Perfect Storm as Ferrari Soars"
"European automakers face a challenging outlook until 2025 due to price pressure from Chinese competitors, loss of market share in China, stricter emissions regulations, and weak demand; Ferrari, however, is an exception, showing a 39.6% stock increase in 2024."
"European Automakers Face Perfect Storm as Ferrari Soars"
"European automakers face a challenging outlook until 2025 due to price pressure from Chinese competitors, loss of market share in China, stricter emissions regulations, and weak demand; Ferrari, however, is an exception, showing a 39.6% stock increase in 2024."
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52% Bias Score
Excessive Internet Use Linked to Measurable Cognitive Decline
Studies show excessive internet use, especially among Gen Z, correlates with reduced IQ and brain structural changes impacting attention, memory, and social cognition; this is exacerbated by platform designs that exploit the brain's reward system, raising concerns about potential societal-scale cogn...
Excessive Internet Use Linked to Measurable Cognitive Decline
Studies show excessive internet use, especially among Gen Z, correlates with reduced IQ and brain structural changes impacting attention, memory, and social cognition; this is exacerbated by platform designs that exploit the brain's reward system, raising concerns about potential societal-scale cogn...
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64% Bias Score
"Venezuelan Opposition Leader Claims Victory, Plans January Return"
"Edmundo González Urrutia, a Venezuelan opposition leader, claims victory in the July 28th presidential elections with over 60% of the vote based on opposition tallies, despite the Maduro regime's refusal to release official results; he plans to return to Venezuela on January 10th to assume the pres...
"Venezuelan Opposition Leader Claims Victory, Plans January Return"
"Edmundo González Urrutia, a Venezuelan opposition leader, claims victory in the July 28th presidential elections with over 60% of the vote based on opposition tallies, despite the Maduro regime's refusal to release official results; he plans to return to Venezuela on January 10th to assume the pres...
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44% Bias Score
Gang of Four Announces Farewell Tour After 50 Years
After 50 years, the influential British post-punk band Gang of Four is embarking on a farewell tour encompassing 28 US shows and various international dates, rejecting the industry's focus on nostalgia.
Gang of Four Announces Farewell Tour After 50 Years
After 50 years, the influential British post-punk band Gang of Four is embarking on a farewell tour encompassing 28 US shows and various international dates, rejecting the industry's focus on nostalgia.
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16% Bias Score
"Colombia: Más de 560.000 botellas de licor adulterado incautadas en cinco años, con 41 muertes por metanol en 2023."
"Las autoridades colombianas incautaron más de 560.000 botellas de licor adulterado entre 2019 y 2024, con 41 muertes por intoxicación con metanol en 2023; el ñeque es la bebida más confiscada, seguida del aguardiente y el ron; la atomización de los cargamentos dificulta la investigación."
"Colombia: Más de 560.000 botellas de licor adulterado incautadas en cinco años, con 41 muertes por metanol en 2023."
"Las autoridades colombianas incautaron más de 560.000 botellas de licor adulterado entre 2019 y 2024, con 41 muertes por intoxicación con metanol en 2023; el ñeque es la bebida más confiscada, seguida del aguardiente y el ron; la atomización de los cargamentos dificulta la investigación."
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32% Bias Score
"Tbilisi Protests Continue Amidst Election Disputes and EU Tensions"
"Anti-government protests continue in Tbilisi, Georgia, demanding new elections and the government's resignation following disputed October 26th parliamentary elections and the ruling party's rejection of EU budget grants and accession negotiations."
"Tbilisi Protests Continue Amidst Election Disputes and EU Tensions"
"Anti-government protests continue in Tbilisi, Georgia, demanding new elections and the government's resignation following disputed October 26th parliamentary elections and the ruling party's rejection of EU budget grants and accession negotiations."
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40% Bias Score
Lara Trump Resigns from RNC, Eyes Florida Senate Seat
Lara Trump resigned as RNC co-chair to potentially run for the Senate seat in Florida, to be appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis after Marco Rubio's confirmation as Secretary of State; this follows the RNC's success in fundraising and election efforts.
Lara Trump Resigns from RNC, Eyes Florida Senate Seat
Lara Trump resigned as RNC co-chair to potentially run for the Senate seat in Florida, to be appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis after Marco Rubio's confirmation as Secretary of State; this follows the RNC's success in fundraising and election efforts.
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60% Bias Score