December 2024
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Assassinated in Planned Attack
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was assassinated last Wednesday in New York City by a still-unidentified suspect who meticulously planned the murder and left behind coded messages on shell casings; the investigation is ongoing.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Assassinated in Planned Attack
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was assassinated last Wednesday in New York City by a still-unidentified suspect who meticulously planned the murder and left behind coded messages on shell casings; the investigation is ongoing.
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48% Bias Score
UK Housing Crisis: Only Richest 10% Can Afford Average English Home
Official figures reveal that in England, only the wealthiest 10% of households can afford the average house price of £298,000, requiring 8.6 years of average income, compared to a ratio almost half that size in 1999, exposing a severe housing affordability crisis across the UK.
UK Housing Crisis: Only Richest 10% Can Afford Average English Home
Official figures reveal that in England, only the wealthiest 10% of households can afford the average house price of £298,000, requiring 8.6 years of average income, compared to a ratio almost half that size in 1999, exposing a severe housing affordability crisis across the UK.
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56% Bias Score
Pacemaker Patients: Routine Heart Checks Reduce Hospital Admissions
A three-year study of 1,201 UK pacemaker patients found that routine heart function screenings, coupled with specialist clinic referrals for those with weakened heart muscles, significantly reduced hospital admissions for heart-related problems. The research, published in Nature Medicine, suggests a...
Pacemaker Patients: Routine Heart Checks Reduce Hospital Admissions
A three-year study of 1,201 UK pacemaker patients found that routine heart function screenings, coupled with specialist clinic referrals for those with weakened heart muscles, significantly reduced hospital admissions for heart-related problems. The research, published in Nature Medicine, suggests a...
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36% Bias Score
Puigdemont Demands Confidence Vote Against Sánchez, Threatening Spanish Government
Carles Puigdemont, leader of Junts per Catalunya, initiated a move in the Spanish Congress for a confidence vote against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez due to unmet promises on Catalan investments, threatening the 2025 budget and potentially destabilizing the government.
Puigdemont Demands Confidence Vote Against Sánchez, Threatening Spanish Government
Carles Puigdemont, leader of Junts per Catalunya, initiated a move in the Spanish Congress for a confidence vote against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez due to unmet promises on Catalan investments, threatening the 2025 budget and potentially destabilizing the government.
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44% Bias Score
Russia Grants Asylum to Assad, Underscoring Contrasting Foreign Policy
Russia has granted asylum to Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and his family for "humanitarian reasons," highlighting a contrasting approach to international relations compared to the US's perceived history of abandoning allies. This move is seen as a strategic effort to demonstrate loyalty to author...
Russia Grants Asylum to Assad, Underscoring Contrasting Foreign Policy
Russia has granted asylum to Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and his family for "humanitarian reasons," highlighting a contrasting approach to international relations compared to the US's perceived history of abandoning allies. This move is seen as a strategic effort to demonstrate loyalty to author...
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36% Bias Score
China Pledges Increased International Economic Cooperation
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday pledged increased Chinese commitment to multilateralism and international economic cooperation to address global economic uncertainty, emphasizing China's sustained economic growth as a positive contribution to the world economy.
China Pledges Increased International Economic Cooperation
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday pledged increased Chinese commitment to multilateralism and international economic cooperation to address global economic uncertainty, emphasizing China's sustained economic growth as a positive contribution to the world economy.
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16% Bias Score
Overseas Student Murdered; Boyfriend Confesses After Feigning Illness
A 26-year-old overseas student, Jane Doe, was murdered by her boyfriend, Jorge Blanco, in Luton, UK, after a series of events triggered by an anonymous 999 call and a subsequent call from Blanco himself reporting that Doe was unconscious. Blanco initially feigned illness and confusion, but later con...
Overseas Student Murdered; Boyfriend Confesses After Feigning Illness
A 26-year-old overseas student, Jane Doe, was murdered by her boyfriend, Jorge Blanco, in Luton, UK, after a series of events triggered by an anonymous 999 call and a subsequent call from Blanco himself reporting that Doe was unconscious. Blanco initially feigned illness and confusion, but later con...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Nominee to Investigate Vaccine-Autism Link Despite Scientific Consensus
President-elect Trump's nominee for health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, may investigate a link between vaccines and autism, despite scientific consensus rejecting this. The increase in autism diagnoses from one in 150 in 2000 to one in 36 in 2020 (CDC) is cited as justification, contradicting the...
Trump Nominee to Investigate Vaccine-Autism Link Despite Scientific Consensus
President-elect Trump's nominee for health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, may investigate a link between vaccines and autism, despite scientific consensus rejecting this. The increase in autism diagnoses from one in 150 in 2000 to one in 36 in 2020 (CDC) is cited as justification, contradicting the...
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52% Bias Score
EU Fishing Proposal Sparks Outrage Among Spanish Fishermen
The European Commission's proposed 66% reduction in Mediterranean fishing days, impacting Spain most severely with a 79% cut to 27 days annually, sparked protests from Spanish fishermen who deem it unsustainable and threaten their livelihoods, causing economic ripple effects.
EU Fishing Proposal Sparks Outrage Among Spanish Fishermen
The European Commission's proposed 66% reduction in Mediterranean fishing days, impacting Spain most severely with a 79% cut to 27 days annually, sparked protests from Spanish fishermen who deem it unsustainable and threaten their livelihoods, causing economic ripple effects.
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64% Bias Score
Spanish High Court to Investigate Massive Cyberattack Against CNMC
A massive cyberattack against Spain's National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) led to the exfiltration of 2 billion mobile phone user data records, prompting the National High Court to investigate potential crimes against national security.
Spanish High Court to Investigate Massive Cyberattack Against CNMC
A massive cyberattack against Spain's National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) led to the exfiltration of 2 billion mobile phone user data records, prompting the National High Court to investigate potential crimes against national security.
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32% Bias Score
Turkey Shifts Syria Policy, Launches Minimum Wage Talks
Turkey declared the end of a chapter in its Syria policy, shifting its focus to supporting Syrian reconstruction and territorial integrity while preventing the resurgence of terrorism; simultaneously, a new minimum wage commission will start discussions and the government will expand healthcare cove...
Turkey Shifts Syria Policy, Launches Minimum Wage Talks
Turkey declared the end of a chapter in its Syria policy, shifting its focus to supporting Syrian reconstruction and territorial integrity while preventing the resurgence of terrorism; simultaneously, a new minimum wage commission will start discussions and the government will expand healthcare cove...
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56% Bias Score
Hong Kong Opens Largest AI Supercomputing Center to Boost I&T Hub Ambitions
Hong Kong launched its largest AI supercomputing center on December 9th, 2024, providing 3,000 petaFLOPS of computing power to support its I&T hub ambitions, addressing a key challenge in attracting and retaining talent, and aiming to boost manufacturing's GDP contribution to 5 percent by 2030.
Hong Kong Opens Largest AI Supercomputing Center to Boost I&T Hub Ambitions
Hong Kong launched its largest AI supercomputing center on December 9th, 2024, providing 3,000 petaFLOPS of computing power to support its I&T hub ambitions, addressing a key challenge in attracting and retaining talent, and aiming to boost manufacturing's GDP contribution to 5 percent by 2030.
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48% Bias Score