December 2024
January 2025
Italy Extends Suspension of COVID-19 Fines and Tourism Deadlines
Italy's Milleproroghe decree extends the suspension of \u20ac100 fines for unvaccinated citizens, delays the erarial shield deadline to April 30, 2025, and extends deadlines for tourism contracts and energy efficiency/anti-seismic work in the tourism sector until December 31, 2025.
Italy Extends Suspension of COVID-19 Fines and Tourism Deadlines
Italy's Milleproroghe decree extends the suspension of \u20ac100 fines for unvaccinated citizens, delays the erarial shield deadline to April 30, 2025, and extends deadlines for tourism contracts and energy efficiency/anti-seismic work in the tourism sector until December 31, 2025.
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40% Bias Score
Yerevan Building Collapse Highlights Dilapidated Housing Crisis
A partial building collapse at 10 Arzumanyan Street in Yerevan, Armenia, ten days ago has revealed structural damage and safety concerns. The city plans demolition and new construction but faces delays due to 17 property owners refusing relocation agreements.
Yerevan Building Collapse Highlights Dilapidated Housing Crisis
A partial building collapse at 10 Arzumanyan Street in Yerevan, Armenia, ten days ago has revealed structural damage and safety concerns. The city plans demolition and new construction but faces delays due to 17 property owners refusing relocation agreements.
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48% Bias Score
Paralympic Swimmer Zijderveld Retires at 24
Paralympic swimmer Chantalle Zijderveld, 24, retired after a successful career marked by seven Paralympic medals, citing mental fatigue and relocation of training as key factors; she plans to pursue a career in accountancy.
Paralympic Swimmer Zijderveld Retires at 24
Paralympic swimmer Chantalle Zijderveld, 24, retired after a successful career marked by seven Paralympic medals, citing mental fatigue and relocation of training as key factors; she plans to pursue a career in accountancy.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Dutch Female Professor Numbers Rise, but Budget Cuts Threaten Progress
The number of female professors in the Netherlands increased to 28.7% in 2024, exceeding the 30% target in University Medical Centers but falling short of the national goal; this slow progress, coupled with looming budget cuts, threatens gender equality initiatives.
Dutch Female Professor Numbers Rise, but Budget Cuts Threaten Progress
The number of female professors in the Netherlands increased to 28.7% in 2024, exceeding the 30% target in University Medical Centers but falling short of the national goal; this slow progress, coupled with looming budget cuts, threatens gender equality initiatives.
Progress
20% Bias Score
German Father Receives Suspended Sentence for Shaking Baby to Death
A 52-year-old father in Frankfurt, Germany, received a two-year suspended sentence for shaking his baby to death in January 2020 after struggling with childcare; his daughter died three days later due to severe brain trauma.
German Father Receives Suspended Sentence for Shaking Baby to Death
A 52-year-old father in Frankfurt, Germany, received a two-year suspended sentence for shaking his baby to death in January 2020 after struggling with childcare; his daughter died three days later due to severe brain trauma.
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56% Bias Score
Cornish Couple Dies in Suicide Pact After Motor Neurone Disease Diagnosis
A 77-year-old wife and her 81-year-old husband died in a suicide pact in Cornwall on March 15, 2024, after she was diagnosed with rapidly progressing motor neurone disease; a coroner ruled their deaths were due to an insulin overdose.
Cornish Couple Dies in Suicide Pact After Motor Neurone Disease Diagnosis
A 77-year-old wife and her 81-year-old husband died in a suicide pact in Cornwall on March 15, 2024, after she was diagnosed with rapidly progressing motor neurone disease; a coroner ruled their deaths were due to an insulin overdose.
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40% Bias Score
Australia Bans Social Media for Under-16s, Faces Implementation Hurdles
Australia's new law prohibits social media use for children under 16, imposing hefty fines on tech companies for non-compliance, though its implementation faces challenges in age verification and potential circumvention.
Australia Bans Social Media for Under-16s, Faces Implementation Hurdles
Australia's new law prohibits social media use for children under 16, imposing hefty fines on tech companies for non-compliance, though its implementation faces challenges in age verification and potential circumvention.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Paralympic Swimmer Zijderveld Retires at 24
24-year-old Paralympic swimmer Chantalle Zijderveld retired after winning seven Paralympic medals, citing the move of her training location to Eindhoven and mental exhaustion as contributing factors. She will pursue a career in accountancy.
Paralympic Swimmer Zijderveld Retires at 24
24-year-old Paralympic swimmer Chantalle Zijderveld retired after winning seven Paralympic medals, citing the move of her training location to Eindhoven and mental exhaustion as contributing factors. She will pursue a career in accountancy.
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0% Bias Score
De Gelderlander Reprimanded for Inaccurate Reporting on Han van Krieken
The Raad voor de Journalistiek reprimanded De Gelderlander for inaccurate and biased reporting on former rector Han van Krieken, who resigned a month before retirement after the newspaper reported on alleged sexual misconduct. The council found the reporting lacked context and disproportionately dam...
De Gelderlander Reprimanded for Inaccurate Reporting on Han van Krieken
The Raad voor de Journalistiek reprimanded De Gelderlander for inaccurate and biased reporting on former rector Han van Krieken, who resigned a month before retirement after the newspaper reported on alleged sexual misconduct. The council found the reporting lacked context and disproportionately dam...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Home Equity Borrowing: Risks and Rewards for Seniors
Home equity loans and HELOCs offer low interest rates but risk home loss if not repaid; seniors should explore reverse mortgages and avoid using home equity for non-essentials.
Home Equity Borrowing: Risks and Rewards for Seniors
Home equity loans and HELOCs offer low interest rates but risk home loss if not repaid; seniors should explore reverse mortgages and avoid using home equity for non-essentials.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Burgtheater's "Liliom": An Inverted Narrative and Powerful Performances
Philipp Stölzl's production of Ferenc Molnár's "Liliom" at the Vienna Burgtheater inverts the narrative structure, highlighting the characters' precariousness and eliciting significant audience acclaim. Stefanie Reinsperger's powerful performance emphasizes Liliom's vulnerability over his brutality.
Burgtheater's "Liliom": An Inverted Narrative and Powerful Performances
Philipp Stölzl's production of Ferenc Molnár's "Liliom" at the Vienna Burgtheater inverts the narrative structure, highlighting the characters' precariousness and eliciting significant audience acclaim. Stefanie Reinsperger's powerful performance emphasizes Liliom's vulnerability over his brutality.
Progress
28% Bias Score
Greek Opposition Parties Prioritize Budget Debate Over Presidential Election Discussion
President of Nea Aristera, Alexis Haritsis, invited opposition parties, including PASOK and SYRIZA, to discuss a joint stance on the upcoming presidential election, proposing Christos Rammos as a candidate; however, both PASOK and SYRIZA prioritized the current budget debate, deeming the presidentia...
Greek Opposition Parties Prioritize Budget Debate Over Presidential Election Discussion
President of Nea Aristera, Alexis Haritsis, invited opposition parties, including PASOK and SYRIZA, to discuss a joint stance on the upcoming presidential election, proposing Christos Rammos as a candidate; however, both PASOK and SYRIZA prioritized the current budget debate, deeming the presidentia...
Progress
32% Bias Score