December 2024
January 2025
Indigenous Teen Drowns Fleeing Police in Stolen Car
An 18-year-old Indigenous Australian, Robert Malayta, drowned in the Ross River near Townsville after fleeing police with his brother in a stolen car on February 24, 2022; a coroner ruled his death an accidental consequence of evading police.
Indigenous Teen Drowns Fleeing Police in Stolen Car
An 18-year-old Indigenous Australian, Robert Malayta, drowned in the Ross River near Townsville after fleeing police with his brother in a stolen car on February 24, 2022; a coroner ruled his death an accidental consequence of evading police.
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32% Bias Score
UK's "Levelling Up" Program Underspends by £8.1 Billion
The UK government's £10.6bn "levelling up" program, intended to reduce regional inequalities, spent only £2.5bn due to inflation, bureaucracy, and a flawed funding process, leading to project delays and shortfalls.
UK's "Levelling Up" Program Underspends by £8.1 Billion
The UK government's £10.6bn "levelling up" program, intended to reduce regional inequalities, spent only £2.5bn due to inflation, bureaucracy, and a flawed funding process, leading to project delays and shortfalls.
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56% Bias Score
Mexico Launches Large-Scale Medicine Purchase to Combat Shortages
The Mexican government announced a two-year, 135 billion-peso bulk purchase of medicines to address chronic shortages, involving direct negotiations with pharmaceutical companies, digital inventory management, and adjustments to distribution.
Mexico Launches Large-Scale Medicine Purchase to Combat Shortages
The Mexican government announced a two-year, 135 billion-peso bulk purchase of medicines to address chronic shortages, involving direct negotiations with pharmaceutical companies, digital inventory management, and adjustments to distribution.
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40% Bias Score
CHP's Internal Debate on Syria Policy
Former CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu criticized his successor Özgür Özel for claiming the party's inactivity in Syria, emphasizing past initiatives and the dismissal of involved members, highlighting the proposed OBİT and the importance of consulting party archives for informed policy-making.
CHP's Internal Debate on Syria Policy
Former CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu criticized his successor Özgür Özel for claiming the party's inactivity in Syria, emphasizing past initiatives and the dismissal of involved members, highlighting the proposed OBİT and the importance of consulting party archives for informed policy-making.
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Government Faces Court Challenges and Catalan Political Uncertainty
Upcoming court testimonies pose political challenges for Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, while internal divisions within ERC and Junts per Catalunya create uncertainty regarding the 2025 budget and Catalonia's regional government.
Spanish Government Faces Court Challenges and Catalan Political Uncertainty
Upcoming court testimonies pose political challenges for Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, while internal divisions within ERC and Junts per Catalunya create uncertainty regarding the 2025 budget and Catalonia's regional government.
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44% Bias Score
China Unveils Five-Year Plan to Modernize Retail Industry
The Chinese government outlined a five-year plan to modernize its retail industry by 2029, focusing on creating a smart, convenient, and green system; this involves upgrading existing facilities, promoting e-commerce, and increasing financial support for businesses.
China Unveils Five-Year Plan to Modernize Retail Industry
The Chinese government outlined a five-year plan to modernize its retail industry by 2029, focusing on creating a smart, convenient, and green system; this involves upgrading existing facilities, promoting e-commerce, and increasing financial support for businesses.
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44% Bias Score
Mass Desertion Cripples Ukrainian 155th Brigade Near Pokrovsk
In early December 2023, the mass desertion of hundreds, possibly thousands, of inadequately trained soldiers from Ukraine's hastily formed 155th Brigade near Pokrovsk resulted in the loss of a key fortified area costing Ukraine tens of millions of hryvnias and the dismissal of the brigade commander.
Mass Desertion Cripples Ukrainian 155th Brigade Near Pokrovsk
In early December 2023, the mass desertion of hundreds, possibly thousands, of inadequately trained soldiers from Ukraine's hastily formed 155th Brigade near Pokrovsk resulted in the loss of a key fortified area costing Ukraine tens of millions of hryvnias and the dismissal of the brigade commander.
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56% Bias Score
WiZink Pivots to B2B Strategy, Reevaluates WiZink Center Sponsorship
WiZink, a digital bank, plans a strategic shift from B2C to B2B services by 2028, aiming to increase B2B's contribution to its bottom line from 20% to 40%, reevaluating sponsorships like the WiZink Center, and canceling the sale of its Portuguese subsidiary.
WiZink Pivots to B2B Strategy, Reevaluates WiZink Center Sponsorship
WiZink, a digital bank, plans a strategic shift from B2C to B2B services by 2028, aiming to increase B2B's contribution to its bottom line from 20% to 40%, reevaluating sponsorships like the WiZink Center, and canceling the sale of its Portuguese subsidiary.
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36% Bias Score
Junqueras' Reelection Hardens ERC Stance on Socialist Pacts
Oriol Junqueras's reelection as president of Esquerra Republicana (ERC) has solidified the party's stance on future collaborations with the Socialists, emphasizing the fulfillment of existing agreements before providing budgetary support. This decision directly impacts upcoming budget negotiations i...
Junqueras' Reelection Hardens ERC Stance on Socialist Pacts
Oriol Junqueras's reelection as president of Esquerra Republicana (ERC) has solidified the party's stance on future collaborations with the Socialists, emphasizing the fulfillment of existing agreements before providing budgetary support. This decision directly impacts upcoming budget negotiations i...
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40% Bias Score
Top-Scoring Turkish Exam Candidate Rejected Three Times: Systemic Issues in Judicial Selection?
Emre Pişiren, a top scorer in Turkey's 2023 Administrative Judgeship Exam, was rejected three times during the interview phase, raising concerns about the fairness and transparency of the selection process; journalist Barış Terkoğlu linked this to Pişiren's past involvement with the Fethullah Gülen ...
Top-Scoring Turkish Exam Candidate Rejected Three Times: Systemic Issues in Judicial Selection?
Emre Pişiren, a top scorer in Turkey's 2023 Administrative Judgeship Exam, was rejected three times during the interview phase, raising concerns about the fairness and transparency of the selection process; journalist Barış Terkoğlu linked this to Pişiren's past involvement with the Fethullah Gülen ...
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40% Bias Score
Movimiento Ciudadano's New Leader Sets Ambitious Goals
Jorge Álvarez Máynez, now leading Mexico's Movimiento Ciudadano (MC) party, aims to win the State of Mexico in 2029 and potentially the presidency in 2030, despite facing internal challenges and a complex political landscape.
Movimiento Ciudadano's New Leader Sets Ambitious Goals
Jorge Álvarez Máynez, now leading Mexico's Movimiento Ciudadano (MC) party, aims to win the State of Mexico in 2029 and potentially the presidency in 2030, despite facing internal challenges and a complex political landscape.
Progress
36% Bias Score
German Vote of No Confidence, Women's Euro Draw, Fiji Alcohol Poisoning
The German Bundestag holds a vote of no confidence in Chancellor Scholz's government, potentially leading to early elections; the Women's European Football Championship group stage draw will take place; seven tourists in Fiji were hospitalized due to suspected alcohol poisoning.
German Vote of No Confidence, Women's Euro Draw, Fiji Alcohol Poisoning
The German Bundestag holds a vote of no confidence in Chancellor Scholz's government, potentially leading to early elections; the Women's European Football Championship group stage draw will take place; seven tourists in Fiji were hospitalized due to suspected alcohol poisoning.
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16% Bias Score