December 2024
January 2025
Indonesian Students Sue Dutch University for Exploitation
Fifteen Indonesian nursing students are suing Avans+ University in Breda, Netherlands, for misrepresentation and exploitation within a work-study program, demanding €7750 in unpaid relocation costs; Avans+ ended the program in November 2023.
Indonesian Students Sue Dutch University for Exploitation
Fifteen Indonesian nursing students are suing Avans+ University in Breda, Netherlands, for misrepresentation and exploitation within a work-study program, demanding €7750 in unpaid relocation costs; Avans+ ended the program in November 2023.
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44% Bias Score
Booker Demands Transparency on New Jersey Drone Sightings
Senator Cory Booker criticizes the government's lack of transparency concerning recent drone sightings in New Jersey, demanding answers and expressing concern over the spread of misinformation and public fear; the White House states the investigation has found no malicious intent.
Booker Demands Transparency on New Jersey Drone Sightings
Senator Cory Booker criticizes the government's lack of transparency concerning recent drone sightings in New Jersey, demanding answers and expressing concern over the spread of misinformation and public fear; the White House states the investigation has found no malicious intent.
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36% Bias Score
Japan's Business Sentiment Improves Slightly, Yen Weakens
The Bank of Japan's tankan survey shows a slight increase in business sentiment to 15 from 14, driven by improvements in manufacturing but countered by a decline in the service sector; this has led to a weakening yen and a falling Nikkei, with experts predicting no interest rate hike next week.
Japan's Business Sentiment Improves Slightly, Yen Weakens
The Bank of Japan's tankan survey shows a slight increase in business sentiment to 15 from 14, driven by improvements in manufacturing but countered by a decline in the service sector; this has led to a weakening yen and a falling Nikkei, with experts predicting no interest rate hike next week.
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32% Bias Score
Duke Lacrosse Rape Accuser Recants, Admits to False Testimony
Crystal Mangum, serving a murder sentence, confessed to falsely accusing three Duke lacrosse players of rape in 2006, a case that resulted in significant consequences for the players, coach, and the district attorney.
Duke Lacrosse Rape Accuser Recants, Admits to False Testimony
Crystal Mangum, serving a murder sentence, confessed to falsely accusing three Duke lacrosse players of rape in 2006, a case that resulted in significant consequences for the players, coach, and the district attorney.
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36% Bias Score
Somaliland's New Government Responds to Somalia-Ethiopia Ankara Agreement
Somaliland's new government declared the Somalia-Ethiopia Ankara agreement irrelevant, while prioritizing peace, healthcare, and infrastructure. Somalia clarified the agreement facilitates Ethiopian trade via Somali ports, stating prior Somaliland agreements are null.
Somaliland's New Government Responds to Somalia-Ethiopia Ankara Agreement
Somaliland's new government declared the Somalia-Ethiopia Ankara agreement irrelevant, while prioritizing peace, healthcare, and infrastructure. Somalia clarified the agreement facilitates Ethiopian trade via Somali ports, stating prior Somaliland agreements are null.
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36% Bias Score
Greenpeace Protests Fracking in Hungary, Cites Benzol Contamination
Greenpeace activists protested fracking in Nyékpuszta, Hungary, placing a "Stop fracking" banner on a drilling rig and presenting evidence of benzol levels exceeding safety limits, prompting calls for a shift towards renewable energy.
Greenpeace Protests Fracking in Hungary, Cites Benzol Contamination
Greenpeace activists protested fracking in Nyékpuszta, Hungary, placing a "Stop fracking" banner on a drilling rig and presenting evidence of benzol levels exceeding safety limits, prompting calls for a shift towards renewable energy.
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52% Bias Score
Queensland Youth Detention Rises Sharply Due to Bail Breach Charges
In Queensland, 6697 children were charged with breaching bail conditions in 2023-24, exceeding all but unlawful entry, leading to increased youth detention and watch house usage, despite criticism of the law.
Queensland Youth Detention Rises Sharply Due to Bail Breach Charges
In Queensland, 6697 children were charged with breaching bail conditions in 2023-24, exceeding all but unlawful entry, leading to increased youth detention and watch house usage, despite criticism of the law.
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48% Bias Score
First Complete Spade-Toothed Whale Specimen Found; Head Trauma Suspected
The first complete specimen of the world's rarest whale, a 5-meter male spade-toothed whale, was found dead on a New Zealand beach in July; a dissection revealed head injuries as the suspected cause of death, providing unique insights into the species' anatomy and diet.
First Complete Spade-Toothed Whale Specimen Found; Head Trauma Suspected
The first complete specimen of the world's rarest whale, a 5-meter male spade-toothed whale, was found dead on a New Zealand beach in July; a dissection revealed head injuries as the suspected cause of death, providing unique insights into the species' anatomy and diet.
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16% Bias Score
Michelob Ultra Overtakes Bud Light as Top Draft Beer
Michelob Ultra surpassed Bud Light as the top-selling draft beer in US bars in November 2023, ending Bud Light's decades-long reign, due to a combination of a Bud Light boycott, shifting consumer preferences, and a successful marketing campaign by Michelob Ultra.
Michelob Ultra Overtakes Bud Light as Top Draft Beer
Michelob Ultra surpassed Bud Light as the top-selling draft beer in US bars in November 2023, ending Bud Light's decades-long reign, due to a combination of a Bud Light boycott, shifting consumer preferences, and a successful marketing campaign by Michelob Ultra.
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48% Bias Score
Doomerism: The Growing Feeling of Impending Doom
A growing number of people, especially among younger generations, are experiencing 'doomerism,' a feeling of impending doom fueled by negative news coverage and social media echo chambers focused on global challenges like climate change and political instability; this leads to anxiety, depression, a...
Doomerism: The Growing Feeling of Impending Doom
A growing number of people, especially among younger generations, are experiencing 'doomerism,' a feeling of impending doom fueled by negative news coverage and social media echo chambers focused on global challenges like climate change and political instability; this leads to anxiety, depression, a...
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44% Bias Score
UK Soldier Unlawfully Killed in Ukraine by Australian Comrade
A British former soldier, Daniel Burke, was unlawfully killed in Ukraine by an Australian comrade, Abdelfetah "Adam" Nourine, who fled the country; a coroner rejected claims the shooting was accidental.
UK Soldier Unlawfully Killed in Ukraine by Australian Comrade
A British former soldier, Daniel Burke, was unlawfully killed in Ukraine by an Australian comrade, Abdelfetah "Adam" Nourine, who fled the country; a coroner rejected claims the shooting was accidental.
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40% Bias Score
German Public Broadcasters Defy States, Continue Legal Fight Over Funding
Following a controversial session, Germany's Broadcasting Commission agreed on a draft for new public broadcasting financing, keeping the contribution at €18.36 until 2027, but ARD and ZDF are continuing their constitutional complaint demanding a fee increase, threatening the reform's success.
German Public Broadcasters Defy States, Continue Legal Fight Over Funding
Following a controversial session, Germany's Broadcasting Commission agreed on a draft for new public broadcasting financing, keeping the contribution at €18.36 until 2027, but ARD and ZDF are continuing their constitutional complaint demanding a fee increase, threatening the reform's success.
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52% Bias Score