December 2024
January 2025
Will HELOCs Remain a Smart Borrowing Option in 2025?
With average home equity nearing $320,000 and interest rates on HELOCs potentially declining in 2025 while remaining lower than alternatives, HELOCs may remain an attractive borrowing option for homeowners, but risks of default exist if payments are missed.
Will HELOCs Remain a Smart Borrowing Option in 2025?
With average home equity nearing $320,000 and interest rates on HELOCs potentially declining in 2025 while remaining lower than alternatives, HELOCs may remain an attractive borrowing option for homeowners, but risks of default exist if payments are missed.
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44% Bias Score
Substandard Military Housing in UK Sparks Concerns Over Personnel Shortages
A UK parliamentary report reveals that two-thirds of military family homes need major renovations, while 40% of those in single-living quarters want to leave the forces due to poor conditions; despite a £400 million investment, concerns remain about insufficient funding to address the issue.
Substandard Military Housing in UK Sparks Concerns Over Personnel Shortages
A UK parliamentary report reveals that two-thirds of military family homes need major renovations, while 40% of those in single-living quarters want to leave the forces due to poor conditions; despite a £400 million investment, concerns remain about insufficient funding to address the issue.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Appoints Kimberly Guilfoyle as US Ambassador to Greece
President-elect Donald Trump appointed Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former Fox News personality and Trump campaign finance chair with close ties to the Trump family, as the next US ambassador to Greece.
Trump Appoints Kimberly Guilfoyle as US Ambassador to Greece
President-elect Donald Trump appointed Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former Fox News personality and Trump campaign finance chair with close ties to the Trump family, as the next US ambassador to Greece.
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44% Bias Score
UK Family Courts to Prioritize Domestic Abuse Claims Over \"Parental Alienation\"
New guidance from England and Wales's Family Justice Council instructs family courts to prioritize domestic abuse allegations over claims of \"parental alienation\" in child custody cases, citing the lack of research supporting the latter and its frequent use to undermine abuse claims; over half of ...
UK Family Courts to Prioritize Domestic Abuse Claims Over \"Parental Alienation\"
New guidance from England and Wales's Family Justice Council instructs family courts to prioritize domestic abuse allegations over claims of \"parental alienation\" in child custody cases, citing the lack of research supporting the latter and its frequent use to undermine abuse claims; over half of ...
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48% Bias Score
EU Strengthens Farmers' Bargaining Power in Food Supply Chain
The EU presented measures to bolster farmers' bargaining power by mandating written contracts, promoting producer organizations, and improving the application of the Unfair Trading Practices Directive, addressing concerns raised during recent protests.
EU Strengthens Farmers' Bargaining Power in Food Supply Chain
The EU presented measures to bolster farmers' bargaining power by mandating written contracts, promoting producer organizations, and improving the application of the Unfair Trading Practices Directive, addressing concerns raised during recent protests.
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40% Bias Score
Brno: A Unique Christmas Capital
Brno, Czech Republic's second-largest city, is the 2024 European Christmas Capital, offering a unique blend of traditional markets, modern creativity (like a 400-year-old stuffed crocodile in a Christmas sweater), and the popular Turbomošt drink, attracting tourists with its blend of history and inn...
Brno: A Unique Christmas Capital
Brno, Czech Republic's second-largest city, is the 2024 European Christmas Capital, offering a unique blend of traditional markets, modern creativity (like a 400-year-old stuffed crocodile in a Christmas sweater), and the popular Turbomošt drink, attracting tourists with its blend of history and inn...
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48% Bias Score
Solicitor Loses £42,000 in Romance Fraud; Police Initially Dismiss Case
Alice, a solicitor from Shropshire, lost £42,000 to Mark, a childhood friend, in a romance fraud case initially dismissed by police but now under investigation by West Mercia Police after being reported to Action Fraud; the case highlights the underreporting and mishandling of in-person romance frau...
Solicitor Loses £42,000 in Romance Fraud; Police Initially Dismiss Case
Alice, a solicitor from Shropshire, lost £42,000 to Mark, a childhood friend, in a romance fraud case initially dismissed by police but now under investigation by West Mercia Police after being reported to Action Fraud; the case highlights the underreporting and mishandling of in-person romance frau...
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24% Bias Score
8,3 % des enfants de 3 à 6 ans en France présentent une difficulté de santé mentale probable
Une étude de Santé publique France révèle que 8,3 % des enfants français de 3 à 6 ans scolarisés en maternelle présentent au moins une difficulté de santé mentale probable, impactant leur vie quotidienne, avec une prévalence plus élevée chez les garçons (11,3 %) que chez les filles (5,2 %), selon un...
8,3 % des enfants de 3 à 6 ans en France présentent une difficulté de santé mentale probable
Une étude de Santé publique France révèle que 8,3 % des enfants français de 3 à 6 ans scolarisés en maternelle présentent au moins une difficulté de santé mentale probable, impactant leur vie quotidienne, avec une prévalence plus élevée chez les garçons (11,3 %) que chez les filles (5,2 %), selon un...
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32% Bias Score
UK Prison Overcrowding Crisis: 14,000 New Places Planned, But Will It Be Enough?
The UK government's 10-year prison strategy aims to add 14,000 places by 2031, including four new prisons and refurbished cells, to tackle overcrowding; however, the justice secretary acknowledges that even with this expansion, prison space could run out within the next few years due to a rapidly gr...
UK Prison Overcrowding Crisis: 14,000 New Places Planned, But Will It Be Enough?
The UK government's 10-year prison strategy aims to add 14,000 places by 2031, including four new prisons and refurbished cells, to tackle overcrowding; however, the justice secretary acknowledges that even with this expansion, prison space could run out within the next few years due to a rapidly gr...
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48% Bias Score
UK Rents Soar £3,240 Since Pandemic
UK average annual rent on newly let properties has increased by £3,240 (27%) since the end of the coronavirus pandemic, exceeding average earnings growth, placing a strain on renters; however, the rate of increase is slowing.
UK Rents Soar £3,240 Since Pandemic
UK average annual rent on newly let properties has increased by £3,240 (27%) since the end of the coronavirus pandemic, exceeding average earnings growth, placing a strain on renters; however, the rate of increase is slowing.
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52% Bias Score
"Pogacar Prioritizes Tour de France, World Championships in 2025 Season"
"Tadej Pogacar, the 26-year-old cyclist who won 25 races in 2024, will start his 2025 season at the UAE Tour (February 17th) and prioritize the Tour de France and World Championships, while his participation in the Giro and Vuelta remains undecided."
"Pogacar Prioritizes Tour de France, World Championships in 2025 Season"
"Tadej Pogacar, the 26-year-old cyclist who won 25 races in 2024, will start his 2025 season at the UAE Tour (February 17th) and prioritize the Tour de France and World Championships, while his participation in the Giro and Vuelta remains undecided."
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4% Bias Score
"Reeves Vows to Cut UK Government Spending by 5% Amidst Challenges"
"UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a plan to cut government spending by 5% by 2029 to combat waste, but this is challenged by a recent £22 billion NHS allocation without productivity demands and potential Civil Service resistance."
"Reeves Vows to Cut UK Government Spending by 5% Amidst Challenges"
"UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a plan to cut government spending by 5% by 2029 to combat waste, but this is challenged by a recent £22 billion NHS allocation without productivity demands and potential Civil Service resistance."
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64% Bias Score