December 2024
January 2025
"Kenyan Police Crack Down on Gender-Based Violence Protest in Nairobi"
"Kenyan police used tear gas to disperse a peaceful protest against gender-based violence and femicide in Nairobi on Tuesday, arresting at least three people, including an Amnesty International director, and injuring at least one activist. The protest, which involved hundreds of women marching towar...
"Kenyan Police Crack Down on Gender-Based Violence Protest in Nairobi"
"Kenyan police used tear gas to disperse a peaceful protest against gender-based violence and femicide in Nairobi on Tuesday, arresting at least three people, including an Amnesty International director, and injuring at least one activist. The protest, which involved hundreds of women marching towar...
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36% Bias Score
EU Bolsters Farmers' Bargaining Power in Food Supply Chain
The EU executive proposed measures on Tuesday to strengthen farmers' bargaining power, including mandatory written contracts, mediation mechanisms, and improved enforcement of the Unfair Trading Practices directive, aiming to ensure fair compensation and prevent sales below production costs.
EU Bolsters Farmers' Bargaining Power in Food Supply Chain
The EU executive proposed measures on Tuesday to strengthen farmers' bargaining power, including mandatory written contracts, mediation mechanisms, and improved enforcement of the Unfair Trading Practices directive, aiming to ensure fair compensation and prevent sales below production costs.
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24% Bias Score
EU's Entry/Exit System to Launch in 2025
The EU's Entry/Exit System (EES), delayed multiple times, will begin its phased rollout in 2025, requiring non-EU travelers to scan their passports at automated kiosks upon entry and exit from the Schengen Area to improve border security and track visitor compliance with stay limits.
EU's Entry/Exit System to Launch in 2025
The EU's Entry/Exit System (EES), delayed multiple times, will begin its phased rollout in 2025, requiring non-EU travelers to scan their passports at automated kiosks upon entry and exit from the Schengen Area to improve border security and track visitor compliance with stay limits.
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32% Bias Score
Biden warns of economic 'catastrophe' under Trump's planned tariffs
President Biden criticized President-elect Trump's planned tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, warning of increased consumer prices and potential economic catastrophe; Trump's inauguration is scheduled for January 20th.
Biden warns of economic 'catastrophe' under Trump's planned tariffs
President Biden criticized President-elect Trump's planned tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, warning of increased consumer prices and potential economic catastrophe; Trump's inauguration is scheduled for January 20th.
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40% Bias Score
"Netanyahu Corruption Trial Resumes Amidst Political Turmoil"
"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial for corruption, fraud, and breach of trust resumed this week in Tel Aviv after a delay due to the ongoing Gaza war; Netanyahu denies all charges, and the trial's outcome will have significant political implications."
"Netanyahu Corruption Trial Resumes Amidst Political Turmoil"
"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial for corruption, fraud, and breach of trust resumed this week in Tel Aviv after a delay due to the ongoing Gaza war; Netanyahu denies all charges, and the trial's outcome will have significant political implications."
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44% Bias Score
GM abandons robotaxi business, to focus on driver-assist systems
General Motors announced Tuesday it will end funding for its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle unit and focus on developing driver-assist systems for personal vehicles, citing the considerable time and resources needed to scale the robotaxi business and a increasingly competitive market.
GM abandons robotaxi business, to focus on driver-assist systems
General Motors announced Tuesday it will end funding for its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle unit and focus on developing driver-assist systems for personal vehicles, citing the considerable time and resources needed to scale the robotaxi business and a increasingly competitive market.
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48% Bias Score
EU Seeks Defense Autonomy Amidst US Cooperation
The European Commission plans to increase defense cooperation with the US while simultaneously reducing the EU's long-term reliance on external defense suppliers; 75% of new EU defense orders between February 2022 and mid-2023 came from outside the EU, prompting a proposed €1.5 billion European Defe...
EU Seeks Defense Autonomy Amidst US Cooperation
The European Commission plans to increase defense cooperation with the US while simultaneously reducing the EU's long-term reliance on external defense suppliers; 75% of new EU defense orders between February 2022 and mid-2023 came from outside the EU, prompting a proposed €1.5 billion European Defe...
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48% Bias Score
Spanish Senate Vetoes Golden Visa Abolition Bill
The Spanish Senate vetoed a bill to abolish the Golden Visa program, delaying its potential end date from January 2025 due to political disagreements over the bill's legislative process. Despite the veto, the lower house can still override it.
Spanish Senate Vetoes Golden Visa Abolition Bill
The Spanish Senate vetoed a bill to abolish the Golden Visa program, delaying its potential end date from January 2025 due to political disagreements over the bill's legislative process. Despite the veto, the lower house can still override it.
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36% Bias Score
Judge Blocks ACA Healthcare Access for "Dreamers" in 19 States
A federal judge blocked Affordable Care Act health insurance access for "Dreamers" in 19 states, halting a Biden administration policy allowing an estimated 147,000 immigrants to enroll. The ruling, issued Monday in response to a lawsuit by Republican attorneys general, will remain in effect until t...
Judge Blocks ACA Healthcare Access for "Dreamers" in 19 States
A federal judge blocked Affordable Care Act health insurance access for "Dreamers" in 19 states, halting a Biden administration policy allowing an estimated 147,000 immigrants to enroll. The ruling, issued Monday in response to a lawsuit by Republican attorneys general, will remain in effect until t...
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52% Bias Score
Lula Undergoes Successful Brain Surgery
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva successfully underwent brain surgery on December 5th, 2023, to drain a hematoma caused by a fall on October 19th. The surgery lasted approximately two hours, and he is expected to leave the hospital next week.
Lula Undergoes Successful Brain Surgery
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva successfully underwent brain surgery on December 5th, 2023, to drain a hematoma caused by a fall on October 19th. The surgery lasted approximately two hours, and he is expected to leave the hospital next week.
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44% Bias Score
Suspect Arrested in Murder of United Healthcare CEO
A 26-year-old man, Luigi M., was arrested in Pennsylvania and charged with the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot near Times Square last week. The suspect, who had a 3D-printed gun with a silencer and an apparent manifesto criticizing the healthcare insurance industry, was ...
Suspect Arrested in Murder of United Healthcare CEO
A 26-year-old man, Luigi M., was arrested in Pennsylvania and charged with the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot near Times Square last week. The suspect, who had a 3D-printed gun with a silencer and an apparent manifesto criticizing the healthcare insurance industry, was ...
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40% Bias Score
Volkswagen Brazil Sued for "Slave-Like" Conditions at Amazon Farm
The Brazilian Labor Ministry sued Volkswagen Brazil for "slave-like conditions," including deaths, at its Cristalino cattle farm (1974-1986) in the Amazon; the lawsuit, based on decades of evidence, seeks 165 million Reais in compensation.
Volkswagen Brazil Sued for "Slave-Like" Conditions at Amazon Farm
The Brazilian Labor Ministry sued Volkswagen Brazil for "slave-like conditions," including deaths, at its Cristalino cattle farm (1974-1986) in the Amazon; the lawsuit, based on decades of evidence, seeks 165 million Reais in compensation.
Progress
40% Bias Score