December 2024
January 2025
Vinicius Júnior and Aitana Bonmatí Win FIFA's The Best 2024 Awards
Vinicius Júnior and Aitana Bonmatí won FIFA's The Best 2024 awards in Doha on Wednesday; Vinicius received 48 points, beating Rodri (43), while Bonmatí secured 52 points, surpassing Barbra Banda (39). The event, initially planned virtually, saw unexpected in-person attendance due to Real Madrid's pa...
Vinicius Júnior and Aitana Bonmatí Win FIFA's The Best 2024 Awards
Vinicius Júnior and Aitana Bonmatí won FIFA's The Best 2024 awards in Doha on Wednesday; Vinicius received 48 points, beating Rodri (43), while Bonmatí secured 52 points, surpassing Barbra Banda (39). The event, initially planned virtually, saw unexpected in-person attendance due to Real Madrid's pa...
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24% Bias Score
Russian Lawyers Face Prison for Representing Navalni
Russian prosecutors are seeking nearly six-year prison sentences for three lawyers who represented Alexei Navalni, accusing them of participating in an extremist organization; the trial is closed to the public due to unspecified security threats, and human rights activists claim this is a new thresh...
Russian Lawyers Face Prison for Representing Navalni
Russian prosecutors are seeking nearly six-year prison sentences for three lawyers who represented Alexei Navalni, accusing them of participating in an extremist organization; the trial is closed to the public due to unspecified security threats, and human rights activists claim this is a new thresh...
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60% Bias Score
Cyprus "Truth Commission" Proposal: A Path to Reconciliation?
A proposed "Truth Commission" in Cyprus aims to clarify the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 745 missing Greek Cypriots and 197 missing Turkish Cypriots from inter-communal violence and the 1974 Turkish invasion, potentially boosting inter-community trust and aiding a stalled peace process; h...
Cyprus "Truth Commission" Proposal: A Path to Reconciliation?
A proposed "Truth Commission" in Cyprus aims to clarify the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 745 missing Greek Cypriots and 197 missing Turkish Cypriots from inter-communal violence and the 1974 Turkish invasion, potentially boosting inter-community trust and aiding a stalled peace process; h...
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36% Bias Score
Stellantis and CATL to Build 4.1 Billion Euro Battery Plant in Spain
Stellantis and CATL announced a 4.1 billion euro battery plant in Zaragoza, Spain, expected to create up to 3,000 jobs by 2026, boosting Aragon's GDP by 1.5 percent and furthering Europe's electric vehicle transition.
Stellantis and CATL to Build 4.1 Billion Euro Battery Plant in Spain
Stellantis and CATL announced a 4.1 billion euro battery plant in Zaragoza, Spain, expected to create up to 3,000 jobs by 2026, boosting Aragon's GDP by 1.5 percent and furthering Europe's electric vehicle transition.
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44% Bias Score
China Expands Visa-Free Transit Policy, Boosting Inbound Tourism
China significantly expanded its visa-free transit policy, extending the allowed stay to 240 hours (10 days) for citizens of 54 countries, adding 21 ports, and boosting inbound tourism as evidenced by an 87 percent increase in flight and hotel searches within one hour of the announcement.
China Expands Visa-Free Transit Policy, Boosting Inbound Tourism
China significantly expanded its visa-free transit policy, extending the allowed stay to 240 hours (10 days) for citizens of 54 countries, adding 21 ports, and boosting inbound tourism as evidenced by an 87 percent increase in flight and hotel searches within one hour of the announcement.
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56% Bias Score
Rotterdam Trial, European Ombudsman Vote, Trump Conviction Upheld
Two suspects stand trial in Rotterdam for projecting far-right messages onto the Erasmus Bridge; the European Parliament votes for a new Ombudsman; a New York judge upholds Donald Trump's hush-money conviction.
Rotterdam Trial, European Ombudsman Vote, Trump Conviction Upheld
Two suspects stand trial in Rotterdam for projecting far-right messages onto the Erasmus Bridge; the European Parliament votes for a new Ombudsman; a New York judge upholds Donald Trump's hush-money conviction.
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16% Bias Score
Meta Faces €887 Million Tax Evasion Accusation Over User Data
The Milan Prosecutor's office accuses Meta of €887 million in unpaid VAT between 2015-2021, arguing that user data exchanged for free platform access constitutes a taxable transaction, potentially reshaping online business models and data privacy.
Meta Faces €887 Million Tax Evasion Accusation Over User Data
The Milan Prosecutor's office accuses Meta of €887 million in unpaid VAT between 2015-2021, arguing that user data exchanged for free platform access constitutes a taxable transaction, potentially reshaping online business models and data privacy.
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36% Bias Score
Yandex Launches AI-Powered Search Engine "Yazeka" in Turkey
Yandex launched "Yazeka ile Yandex Search," an AI-powered search engine for Turkish users, offering quick, cited answers to complex queries across Android, desktop (with iOS pending), integrating various functionalities like weather and finance.
Yandex Launches AI-Powered Search Engine "Yazeka" in Turkey
Yandex launched "Yazeka ile Yandex Search," an AI-powered search engine for Turkish users, offering quick, cited answers to complex queries across Android, desktop (with iOS pending), integrating various functionalities like weather and finance.
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48% Bias Score
HELLENiQ ENERGY Consolidates Greek Energy Market Control
HELLENiQ ENERGY finalized the purchase of Elpedison's remaining 50% stake for €164 million plus €31 million conditionally and is selling its 35% share in DEPA Commercial to the Greek state, aiming for a 10% market share in energy supply by 2026 through organic growth.
HELLENiQ ENERGY Consolidates Greek Energy Market Control
HELLENiQ ENERGY finalized the purchase of Elpedison's remaining 50% stake for €164 million plus €31 million conditionally and is selling its 35% share in DEPA Commercial to the Greek state, aiming for a 10% market share in energy supply by 2026 through organic growth.
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52% Bias Score
Greece Launches New Obesity Drug Amidst Booming Market
Greece launched tirzepatide, a weekly injectable obesity drug costing \"253.05 EUR\", promising \"20%\" weight loss; high demand is expected, reflecting a \"200 billion USD\" market projection by 2030 and innovation in transdermal delivery systems.
Greece Launches New Obesity Drug Amidst Booming Market
Greece launched tirzepatide, a weekly injectable obesity drug costing \"253.05 EUR\", promising \"20%\" weight loss; high demand is expected, reflecting a \"200 billion USD\" market projection by 2030 and innovation in transdermal delivery systems.
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44% Bias Score
Sharp Rise in Explosive Attacks in the Netherlands
Dutch police have arrested 500 suspects in 1100 explosive attacks this year, a sharp increase from 212 in 2021, primarily using illegal fireworks ('cobras') due to the country's "fireworks culture", prompting calls for stricter regulations and conflict-resolution programs.
Sharp Rise in Explosive Attacks in the Netherlands
Dutch police have arrested 500 suspects in 1100 explosive attacks this year, a sharp increase from 212 in 2021, primarily using illegal fireworks ('cobras') due to the country's "fireworks culture", prompting calls for stricter regulations and conflict-resolution programs.
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40% Bias Score
Mother Arrested for Torturing Seven Children in Divyevo
A 50-year-old woman from Divyevo village, Nizhny Novgorod region, was arrested for torturing her seven children for ten years, ending when her eldest daughter reported the abuse to police. The woman, who presented herself as a devout Christian, had concealed her actions through deception and manipul...
Mother Arrested for Torturing Seven Children in Divyevo
A 50-year-old woman from Divyevo village, Nizhny Novgorod region, was arrested for torturing her seven children for ten years, ending when her eldest daughter reported the abuse to police. The woman, who presented herself as a devout Christian, had concealed her actions through deception and manipul...
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64% Bias Score