December 2024
January 2025
Mother with Schizophrenia Kills Son, Receives Indefinite Hospital Order
A 43-year-old mother with paranoid schizophrenia, Papaipit Linse, strangled her seven-year-old son to death in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, on January 10th, before calling emergency services; she was subsequently sentenced to an indefinite secure hospital order after admitting manslaughter.
Mother with Schizophrenia Kills Son, Receives Indefinite Hospital Order
A 43-year-old mother with paranoid schizophrenia, Papaipit Linse, strangled her seven-year-old son to death in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, on January 10th, before calling emergency services; she was subsequently sentenced to an indefinite secure hospital order after admitting manslaughter.
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52% Bias Score
Coalition Government Replaces PP Mayor in Chiva Following Flood Disaster
In Chiva, Spain, a motion of no confidence ousted the PP mayor, Amparo Fort, installing a socialist-led coalition government after the October 29th floods, amid accusations of prioritizing politics over reconstruction.
Coalition Government Replaces PP Mayor in Chiva Following Flood Disaster
In Chiva, Spain, a motion of no confidence ousted the PP mayor, Amparo Fort, installing a socialist-led coalition government after the October 29th floods, amid accusations of prioritizing politics over reconstruction.
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44% Bias Score
Istanbul Implements Steep İSPARK Parking Fee Hikes
Istanbul's İSPARK parking fees saw substantial increases, ranging from 12.82% to 49.07% in various zones, with a 99.91% rise in the Historic Peninsula and Kadiköy Wharf to curb traffic and promote public transit, effective January 1, 2025.
Istanbul Implements Steep İSPARK Parking Fee Hikes
Istanbul's İSPARK parking fees saw substantial increases, ranging from 12.82% to 49.07% in various zones, with a 99.91% rise in the Historic Peninsula and Kadiköy Wharf to curb traffic and promote public transit, effective January 1, 2025.
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44% Bias Score
Valencian Law Changes Spark Concerns Over Elder Care Quality
The Valencian regional government's new administrative simplification law, passed with PP and Vox support, increases the capacity of elder care residences to 150 places, reduces staff ratios by a third, eliminates the preference for public management, and weakens labor protections, sparking criticis...
Valencian Law Changes Spark Concerns Over Elder Care Quality
The Valencian regional government's new administrative simplification law, passed with PP and Vox support, increases the capacity of elder care residences to 150 places, reduces staff ratios by a third, eliminates the preference for public management, and weakens labor protections, sparking criticis...
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56% Bias Score
Al-Shaair Suspension Highlights NFL's Quarterback Protection Dilemma
Houston Texans safety Azeez Al-Shaair's hit on a sliding Trevor Lawrence resulted in a three-game suspension, sparking debate about the challenges defensive players face in protecting quarterbacks while playing aggressively under current NFL rules.
Al-Shaair Suspension Highlights NFL's Quarterback Protection Dilemma
Houston Texans safety Azeez Al-Shaair's hit on a sliding Trevor Lawrence resulted in a three-game suspension, sparking debate about the challenges defensive players face in protecting quarterbacks while playing aggressively under current NFL rules.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Court Rejects Ban on Military Exports to Israel
A Dutch court rejected a ban on exporting military goods to Israel, ruling the government sufficiently addresses human rights concerns in its export assessments, despite ongoing litigation over F-35 parts shipments.
Dutch Court Rejects Ban on Military Exports to Israel
A Dutch court rejected a ban on exporting military goods to Israel, ruling the government sufficiently addresses human rights concerns in its export assessments, despite ongoing litigation over F-35 parts shipments.
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48% Bias Score
Kosmos Energy in Talks to Acquire Tullow Oil
London's Tullow Oil is in preliminary talks for an all-share takeover by US rival Kosmos Energy, aiming to address Tullow's substantial debt and operational challenges, with both companies sharing assets in the Jubilee and TEN fields offshore Ghana.
Kosmos Energy in Talks to Acquire Tullow Oil
London's Tullow Oil is in preliminary talks for an all-share takeover by US rival Kosmos Energy, aiming to address Tullow's substantial debt and operational challenges, with both companies sharing assets in the Jubilee and TEN fields offshore Ghana.
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40% Bias Score
Andalusian President's Funding Demands Rejected at Conference
Andalusian President Juanma Moreno's requests for a fairer regional financing system, rejecting the Catalonia agreement and advocating for a transitional fund, received largely negative responses at the Conference of Presidents.
Andalusian President's Funding Demands Rejected at Conference
Andalusian President Juanma Moreno's requests for a fairer regional financing system, rejecting the Catalonia agreement and advocating for a transitional fund, received largely negative responses at the Conference of Presidents.
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48% Bias Score
Madrid Police Arrest Couple for Murder of Woman, Aunt of Notorious Carjacker
Madrid police arrested a 36-year-old man and his 20-year-old girlfriend for the January shooting death of their 42-year-old victim, Natalia S.S., aunt of a known carjacker, in Puente de Vallecas; the suspects were found hiding in Castellón, Valencia, and Tarragona after a months-long manhunt.
Madrid Police Arrest Couple for Murder of Woman, Aunt of Notorious Carjacker
Madrid police arrested a 36-year-old man and his 20-year-old girlfriend for the January shooting death of their 42-year-old victim, Natalia S.S., aunt of a known carjacker, in Puente de Vallecas; the suspects were found hiding in Castellón, Valencia, and Tarragona after a months-long manhunt.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Court Rejects Halt to Arms Exports to Israel
A Dutch court dismissed a lawsuit by ten pro-Palestinian NGOs seeking to halt Dutch arms exports to Israel and trade with Israeli settlements, citing the government's policy freedom and ongoing risk assessments; a contrasting recent court decision to block F-35 fighter jet part exports is currently ...
Dutch Court Rejects Halt to Arms Exports to Israel
A Dutch court dismissed a lawsuit by ten pro-Palestinian NGOs seeking to halt Dutch arms exports to Israel and trade with Israeli settlements, citing the government's policy freedom and ongoing risk assessments; a contrasting recent court decision to block F-35 fighter jet part exports is currently ...
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36% Bias Score
Amsterdam's 1918 Uprising: Contrasting Narratives of Wijnkoop and Troelstra
On November 13, 1918, a demonstration in Amsterdam, led partly by David Wijnkoop, aiming to seize military installations, resulted in four deaths and a negative public image for Wijnkoop due to his perceived lack of leadership under pressure, contrasting with the better-known actions of Pieter Jelle...
Amsterdam's 1918 Uprising: Contrasting Narratives of Wijnkoop and Troelstra
On November 13, 1918, a demonstration in Amsterdam, led partly by David Wijnkoop, aiming to seize military installations, resulted in four deaths and a negative public image for Wijnkoop due to his perceived lack of leadership under pressure, contrasting with the better-known actions of Pieter Jelle...
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60% Bias Score
€7 Million to Boost Child Vaccination Rates in Four Major Dutch Cities
The Dutch government is investing €7 million in targeted vaccination campaigns across Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, and Utrecht to raise child vaccination rates, particularly in low-income neighborhoods where rates are significantly lower than the 90% needed for herd immunity.
€7 Million to Boost Child Vaccination Rates in Four Major Dutch Cities
The Dutch government is investing €7 million in targeted vaccination campaigns across Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, and Utrecht to raise child vaccination rates, particularly in low-income neighborhoods where rates are significantly lower than the 90% needed for herd immunity.
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40% Bias Score