December 2024
January 2025
£360,000 Awarded for Space-Based Blue-Green Algae Monitoring in Northern Ireland
Three companies secured £360,000 in funding to develop satellite-based technologies for detecting and monitoring blue-green algae in Northern Ireland's waterways, addressing recurring blooms like those seen in Lough Neagh in Summer 2024.
£360,000 Awarded for Space-Based Blue-Green Algae Monitoring in Northern Ireland
Three companies secured £360,000 in funding to develop satellite-based technologies for detecting and monitoring blue-green algae in Northern Ireland's waterways, addressing recurring blooms like those seen in Lough Neagh in Summer 2024.
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8% Bias Score
Lara Trump Resigns from RNC, Considers Florida Senate Bid
Lara Trump resigned as Republican National Committee co-chair on Sunday, aiming to potentially replace Senator Marco Rubio in the Florida Senate if he is confirmed as Secretary of State; she stated that her time at the RNC successfully surpassed fundraising records, ensured election integrity, and i...
Lara Trump Resigns from RNC, Considers Florida Senate Bid
Lara Trump resigned as Republican National Committee co-chair on Sunday, aiming to potentially replace Senator Marco Rubio in the Florida Senate if he is confirmed as Secretary of State; she stated that her time at the RNC successfully surpassed fundraising records, ensured election integrity, and i...
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48% Bias Score
France to Enact Special Law to Prevent Government Shutdown
France will pass a special law by mid-December to prevent a government shutdown following the budget's rejection, temporarily extending the 2024 budget and enabling tax collection in 2025; however, income tax will not be indexed to inflation, unlike retirement benefits.
France to Enact Special Law to Prevent Government Shutdown
France will pass a special law by mid-December to prevent a government shutdown following the budget's rejection, temporarily extending the 2024 budget and enabling tax collection in 2025; however, income tax will not be indexed to inflation, unlike retirement benefits.
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36% Bias Score
Crédit Agricole Boosts Banco BPM Stake, Shares Surge
Crédit Agricole is increasing its stake in Banco BPM from 9.9% to 15.1%, causing Banco BPM shares to rise over 2%—the highest since January 2016—following a rejected takeover bid from UniCredit last month and amid Banco BPM's own expansion efforts, including a bid for Anima Holding and potential mer...
Crédit Agricole Boosts Banco BPM Stake, Shares Surge
Crédit Agricole is increasing its stake in Banco BPM from 9.9% to 15.1%, causing Banco BPM shares to rise over 2%—the highest since January 2016—following a rejected takeover bid from UniCredit last month and amid Banco BPM's own expansion efforts, including a bid for Anima Holding and potential mer...
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44% Bias Score
Columnist Sounds Alarm on German Political Integrity
A German columnist decries the perceived moral failings and detachment from reality among leading politicians, urging readers to engage in informed political conversations during the upcoming holiday season to counter anti-democratic forces before the next election.
Columnist Sounds Alarm on German Political Integrity
A German columnist decries the perceived moral failings and detachment from reality among leading politicians, urging readers to engage in informed political conversations during the upcoming holiday season to counter anti-democratic forces before the next election.
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76% Bias Score
Lage der Nation Podcast Interviews Chancellor Scholz
Lage der Nation, a German political podcast hosted by journalist Philip Banse and former judge Ulf Buermeyer, boasts 1.5 million monthly downloads and recently interviewed Chancellor Olaf Scholz, reflecting the growing influence of podcasts in shaping public discourse.
Lage der Nation Podcast Interviews Chancellor Scholz
Lage der Nation, a German political podcast hosted by journalist Philip Banse and former judge Ulf Buermeyer, boasts 1.5 million monthly downloads and recently interviewed Chancellor Olaf Scholz, reflecting the growing influence of podcasts in shaping public discourse.
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4% Bias Score
Photographer Uses Pastel Colors to Highlight Florida's Climate Crisis
Russian-born American photographer Anastasia Samoylova's exhibition features subtly disturbing images of Florida's decaying landscapes, using pastel colors to highlight the climate crisis's insidious nature; her work, currently displayed at the Met and Saatchi Gallery, contrasts typical environmenta...
Photographer Uses Pastel Colors to Highlight Florida's Climate Crisis
Russian-born American photographer Anastasia Samoylova's exhibition features subtly disturbing images of Florida's decaying landscapes, using pastel colors to highlight the climate crisis's insidious nature; her work, currently displayed at the Met and Saatchi Gallery, contrasts typical environmenta...
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24% Bias Score
Parisian Students Protest Banks' Environmental Impact
Students at Mines ParisTech and other Parisian universities defaced school entrances with smoke to protest the environmental impact of banks, highlighting a growing student-led campaign, "Stop Banks Polluting," that challenges university partnerships with climate-damaging corporations.
Parisian Students Protest Banks' Environmental Impact
Students at Mines ParisTech and other Parisian universities defaced school entrances with smoke to protest the environmental impact of banks, highlighting a growing student-led campaign, "Stop Banks Polluting," that challenges university partnerships with climate-damaging corporations.
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40% Bias Score
Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Increased Thigh Muscle Fat
A study of 666 individuals found a correlation between higher ultra-processed food consumption and increased intramuscular thigh fat, regardless of calorie intake, BMI, or activity levels, suggesting a direct impact on muscle health and potentially conditions like osteoarthritis and type 2 diabetes.
Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Increased Thigh Muscle Fat
A study of 666 individuals found a correlation between higher ultra-processed food consumption and increased intramuscular thigh fat, regardless of calorie intake, BMI, or activity levels, suggesting a direct impact on muscle health and potentially conditions like osteoarthritis and type 2 diabetes.
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36% Bias Score
"Trainspotting" Sequel "Men In Love" Explores Characters' Transition to Adulthood
Irvine Welsh announced a new "Trainspotting" sequel, "Men In Love," following Renton, Spud, Sick Boy, and Begbie as they navigate love and adulthood after heroin addiction in late 1980s Scotland; releasing July 3, 2025, alongside a related album.
"Trainspotting" Sequel "Men In Love" Explores Characters' Transition to Adulthood
Irvine Welsh announced a new "Trainspotting" sequel, "Men In Love," following Renton, Spud, Sick Boy, and Begbie as they navigate love and adulthood after heroin addiction in late 1980s Scotland; releasing July 3, 2025, alongside a related album.
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0% Bias Score
Vučić Criticizes Western Sanctions, Suggests Trump-led Path to Peace
President Vučić, speaking at a Zurich forum, criticized the West's sanctions against Russia as counterproductive, advocating for a reassessment of global values and suggesting a potential path to peace through a future Trump presidency, while acknowledging significant obstacles.
Vučić Criticizes Western Sanctions, Suggests Trump-led Path to Peace
President Vučić, speaking at a Zurich forum, criticized the West's sanctions against Russia as counterproductive, advocating for a reassessment of global values and suggesting a potential path to peace through a future Trump presidency, while acknowledging significant obstacles.
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36% Bias Score
VW Weighs Shifting Electric Bus Production to Poland Amid Cost-Cutting Plan
Volkswagen is considering moving all or part of its ID.Buzz electric bus production from its Hanover plant to its Poznan facility in Poland to reduce costs amid a broader restructuring, while negotiations with IG Metall continue.
VW Weighs Shifting Electric Bus Production to Poland Amid Cost-Cutting Plan
Volkswagen is considering moving all or part of its ID.Buzz electric bus production from its Hanover plant to its Poznan facility in Poland to reduce costs amid a broader restructuring, while negotiations with IG Metall continue.
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44% Bias Score