December 2024
January 2025
UK Debates National Digital ID Amidst Cost-Benefit Analysis
The UK is one of six predominantly English-speaking OECD countries without a national ID scheme, sparking debate over a digital ID proposal by former Prime Minister Tony Blair, estimated to cost £1 billion to implement but could save £2 billion annually, despite civil liberty concerns.
UK Debates National Digital ID Amidst Cost-Benefit Analysis
The UK is one of six predominantly English-speaking OECD countries without a national ID scheme, sparking debate over a digital ID proposal by former Prime Minister Tony Blair, estimated to cost £1 billion to implement but could save £2 billion annually, despite civil liberty concerns.
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48% Bias Score
Limited Devolution for England: New Bill Falls Short of True Regional Power Transfer
The UK government's new English Devolution Bill transfers some powers to regional mayors and councils, but stops short of true devolution seen in other UK nations; it aims to cover 60% of England initially, with aspirations of 85% by the next election, but lacks additional funding and may exacerbate...
Limited Devolution for England: New Bill Falls Short of True Regional Power Transfer
The UK government's new English Devolution Bill transfers some powers to regional mayors and councils, but stops short of true devolution seen in other UK nations; it aims to cover 60% of England initially, with aspirations of 85% by the next election, but lacks additional funding and may exacerbate...
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56% Bias Score
Piedmont Committee Launches Referendum Against Healthcare Privatization
A committee in Piedmont, Italy is organizing a referendum to halt the increasing privatization of healthcare services, citing insufficient funding and long waiting lists; they aim to collect 600 signatures by January to initiate the process.
Piedmont Committee Launches Referendum Against Healthcare Privatization
A committee in Piedmont, Italy is organizing a referendum to halt the increasing privatization of healthcare services, citing insufficient funding and long waiting lists; they aim to collect 600 signatures by January to initiate the process.
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40% Bias Score
Britain Joins CPTPP, Boosting Bloc's Global Economic Output
Britain joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Sunday, increasing the trade bloc's membership to 12 and its share of global economic output to 15 percent, marking the first expansion since 2018.
Britain Joins CPTPP, Boosting Bloc's Global Economic Output
Britain joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Sunday, increasing the trade bloc's membership to 12 and its share of global economic output to 15 percent, marking the first expansion since 2018.
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0% Bias Score
Scottish Doctor Leads Australia's Curling Team to Victory
Helen Williams, a 51-year-old Scottish-born paediatrician, leads Australia's national curling team, which recently won the Pan Continental Curling Championships B division, securing a return to the A division, despite challenges in training due to limited facilities.
Scottish Doctor Leads Australia's Curling Team to Victory
Helen Williams, a 51-year-old Scottish-born paediatrician, leads Australia's national curling team, which recently won the Pan Continental Curling Championships B division, securing a return to the A division, despite challenges in training due to limited facilities.
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20% Bias Score
Glenn Miller's Disappearance: An Unauthorized Flight and a Lasting Mystery
On December 15, 1944, Glenn Miller, a renowned American bandleader serving in the USAAF, disappeared over the English Channel during an unauthorized flight from England to Paris in a single-engine Norseman aircraft; despite extensive searches, neither the plane nor its occupants have ever been found...
Glenn Miller's Disappearance: An Unauthorized Flight and a Lasting Mystery
On December 15, 1944, Glenn Miller, a renowned American bandleader serving in the USAAF, disappeared over the English Channel during an unauthorized flight from England to Paris in a single-engine Norseman aircraft; despite extensive searches, neither the plane nor its occupants have ever been found...
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20% Bias Score
Mall Walking Group Highlights Health, Community Benefits
Three women in their 70s and 80s have walked together daily at an Annapolis, Maryland mall for years, benefiting from exercise and fostering a strong community, raising concerns about the future should the mall close.
Mall Walking Group Highlights Health, Community Benefits
Three women in their 70s and 80s have walked together daily at an Annapolis, Maryland mall for years, benefiting from exercise and fostering a strong community, raising concerns about the future should the mall close.
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40% Bias Score
Storm Darragh: Widespread Damage and Solar Farm Impact
Storm Darragh, the UK's fourth named storm, caused at least two deaths, widespread power outages, and damage to the Port Wen solar farm in Anglesey, Wales, prompting the highest usage of the UK's emergency alert system since its inception.
Storm Darragh: Widespread Damage and Solar Farm Impact
Storm Darragh, the UK's fourth named storm, caused at least two deaths, widespread power outages, and damage to the Port Wen solar farm in Anglesey, Wales, prompting the highest usage of the UK's emergency alert system since its inception.
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48% Bias Score
Dispute Erupts at Colombia's National Archives Over Access to Historical Documents
A dispute erupted at Colombia's National Archives when historian Sergio Mejía's request for 19th-century documents on the Chimila indigenous massacres was denied due to preservation policies, leading to accusations of mismanagement and sparking a debate about access to historical records.
Dispute Erupts at Colombia's National Archives Over Access to Historical Documents
A dispute erupted at Colombia's National Archives when historian Sergio Mejía's request for 19th-century documents on the Chimila indigenous massacres was denied due to preservation policies, leading to accusations of mismanagement and sparking a debate about access to historical records.
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68% Bias Score
France Recommends No Further Minimum Wage Increase in 2025 Amidst Job Market Slowdown
France's job market slowed in late 2024, prompting experts to recommend against a further minimum wage (SMIC) increase in 2025 beyond the 2% rise on November 1st, 2024, despite the SMIC rising 17% since late 2020, exceeding inflation and impacting wage distribution.
France Recommends No Further Minimum Wage Increase in 2025 Amidst Job Market Slowdown
France's job market slowed in late 2024, prompting experts to recommend against a further minimum wage (SMIC) increase in 2025 beyond the 2% rise on November 1st, 2024, despite the SMIC rising 17% since late 2020, exceeding inflation and impacting wage distribution.
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36% Bias Score
Call for Autism Screening in Premature Infants
Rosea Poynter is calling for national screening for autism and ADHD in premature babies after her son, Freddie, born prematurely in 2016, faced a five-year wait for diagnosis, highlighting the need for more robust implementation of existing NICE guidelines and addressing the 140% increase in autism ...
Call for Autism Screening in Premature Infants
Rosea Poynter is calling for national screening for autism and ADHD in premature babies after her son, Freddie, born prematurely in 2016, faced a five-year wait for diagnosis, highlighting the need for more robust implementation of existing NICE guidelines and addressing the 140% increase in autism ...
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44% Bias Score
European Football Transfer News: Pogba, Kudus, and Alexander-Arnold
European football clubs are engaged in intense transfer negotiations, with Manchester City considering Paul Pogba, Newcastle United pursuing Mohammed Kudus, and Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold facing contract uncertainty amidst interest from Real Madrid.
European Football Transfer News: Pogba, Kudus, and Alexander-Arnold
European football clubs are engaged in intense transfer negotiations, with Manchester City considering Paul Pogba, Newcastle United pursuing Mohammed Kudus, and Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold facing contract uncertainty amidst interest from Real Madrid.
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28% Bias Score