December 2024
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All We Imagine as Light" Wins Cannes Prize, Sparks Oscar Debate
Payal Kapadia's "All We Imagine as Light", a film about three female friends navigating work and life in Mumbai, won the Cannes Jury Prize and is now playing in German cinemas; its exclusion from Oscar consideration as India's official submission sparks debate.
All We Imagine as Light" Wins Cannes Prize, Sparks Oscar Debate
Payal Kapadia's "All We Imagine as Light", a film about three female friends navigating work and life in Mumbai, won the Cannes Jury Prize and is now playing in German cinemas; its exclusion from Oscar consideration as India's official submission sparks debate.
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24% Bias Score
Biden Backs Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
President Biden publicly endorsed a ban on congressional stock trading, marking a shift from his previous neutral position. This follows criticism of lawmakers, particularly former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, for lucrative stock trades and comes a month before his term ends, leaving the future impact unce...
Biden Backs Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
President Biden publicly endorsed a ban on congressional stock trading, marking a shift from his previous neutral position. This follows criticism of lawmakers, particularly former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, for lucrative stock trades and comes a month before his term ends, leaving the future impact unce...
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68% Bias Score
UK to Introduce Youth Diversion Orders to Counter Terrorism
The UK government will introduce Youth Diversion Orders, allowing police to restrict online activity of minors at risk of terrorism; this follows a concerning rise in youth involvement in online extremism, with under-18s accounting for 13% of terrorism investigations.
UK to Introduce Youth Diversion Orders to Counter Terrorism
The UK government will introduce Youth Diversion Orders, allowing police to restrict online activity of minors at risk of terrorism; this follows a concerning rise in youth involvement in online extremism, with under-18s accounting for 13% of terrorism investigations.
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48% Bias Score
NY Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to $145 Million Fraud
New York tax preparer Rafael Alvarez pleaded guilty to filing tens of thousands of false tax returns, costing the government $145 million over a decade; he faces up to eight years in prison and must pay restitution.
NY Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to $145 Million Fraud
New York tax preparer Rafael Alvarez pleaded guilty to filing tens of thousands of false tax returns, costing the government $145 million over a decade; he faces up to eight years in prison and must pay restitution.
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52% Bias Score
New Lead Emerges in JonBenét Ramsey Cold Case
John Ramsey, father of slain child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey, received a letter from a woman claiming her ex-husband was the killer, prompting him to share the information with a private investigator, adding to the renewed public interest in the nearly 30-year-old cold case following a recent Net...
New Lead Emerges in JonBenét Ramsey Cold Case
John Ramsey, father of slain child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey, received a letter from a woman claiming her ex-husband was the killer, prompting him to share the information with a private investigator, adding to the renewed public interest in the nearly 30-year-old cold case following a recent Net...
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36% Bias Score
Traditional Political Categories Fail to Capture New Geopolitical Reality
This article analyzes the limitations of traditional political categories in understanding current geopolitical complexities, highlighting a new dividing line between pro- and anti-Western forces that transcends traditional 'left' and 'right' distinctions, exemplified by the Syrian conflict and the ...
Traditional Political Categories Fail to Capture New Geopolitical Reality
This article analyzes the limitations of traditional political categories in understanding current geopolitical complexities, highlighting a new dividing line between pro- and anti-Western forces that transcends traditional 'left' and 'right' distinctions, exemplified by the Syrian conflict and the ...
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52% Bias Score
Gold-Adorned Mummies Unearthed in Egypt
A team of archaeologists unearthed 13 ancient Egyptian mummies adorned with gold tongues and fingernails, along with other artifacts, in 2,000-year-old tombs at the Al-Bahnasa archaeological site in Egypt's Minya governate, shedding light on Ptolemaic-era religious customs.
Gold-Adorned Mummies Unearthed in Egypt
A team of archaeologists unearthed 13 ancient Egyptian mummies adorned with gold tongues and fingernails, along with other artifacts, in 2,000-year-old tombs at the Al-Bahnasa archaeological site in Egypt's Minya governate, shedding light on Ptolemaic-era religious customs.
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44% Bias Score
Russian Banks Slash Credit Limits Amid Economic Uncertainty
Russian banks are reducing credit limits for thousands of borrowers due to rising interest rates, high consumer debt, a new lending law, and economic uncertainty, impacting holiday spending plans and causing widespread consumer frustration.
Russian Banks Slash Credit Limits Amid Economic Uncertainty
Russian banks are reducing credit limits for thousands of borrowers due to rising interest rates, high consumer debt, a new lending law, and economic uncertainty, impacting holiday spending plans and causing widespread consumer frustration.
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52% Bias Score
Venezuelan Gang Terrorizes Aurora Apartment Complex
A Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, held a couple hostage and tortured them at the Edge of Lowry apartment complex in Aurora, Colorado, on Tuesday; 15 suspects are in custody, but no charges have been filed; this is one of three apartment complexes in Aurora controlled by the gang.
Venezuelan Gang Terrorizes Aurora Apartment Complex
A Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, held a couple hostage and tortured them at the Edge of Lowry apartment complex in Aurora, Colorado, on Tuesday; 15 suspects are in custody, but no charges have been filed; this is one of three apartment complexes in Aurora controlled by the gang.
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68% Bias Score
Amazon Workers Plan Christmas Strikes Amid Contract Dispute
Thousands of Amazon workers represented by the Teamsters union plan strikes across the US starting December 21, protesting Amazon's refusal to negotiate a contract after union election wins at multiple facilities, including the first unionized Amazon warehouse in the US.
Amazon Workers Plan Christmas Strikes Amid Contract Dispute
Thousands of Amazon workers represented by the Teamsters union plan strikes across the US starting December 21, protesting Amazon's refusal to negotiate a contract after union election wins at multiple facilities, including the first unionized Amazon warehouse in the US.
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56% Bias Score
Turkey's Year-End Economic Outlook: Minimum Wage and Public Procurement Reform
Turkey's Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek announced a likely minimum wage increase exceeding inflation, while emphasizing a comprehensive revision of the Public Procurement Law aimed at promoting fiscal discipline and combatting corruption.
Turkey's Year-End Economic Outlook: Minimum Wage and Public Procurement Reform
Turkey's Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek announced a likely minimum wage increase exceeding inflation, while emphasizing a comprehensive revision of the Public Procurement Law aimed at promoting fiscal discipline and combatting corruption.
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52% Bias Score
Turkish Survey Reveals Deep Divisions on Citizenship and Kurdish Issue
A recent survey in Turkey indicates that 53% of respondents feel like second-class citizens, with this sentiment being particularly pronounced among those identifying as Kurdish or Zaza; despite a majority favoring a democratic resolution to the Kurdish issue, significant disagreements exist on the ...
Turkish Survey Reveals Deep Divisions on Citizenship and Kurdish Issue
A recent survey in Turkey indicates that 53% of respondents feel like second-class citizens, with this sentiment being particularly pronounced among those identifying as Kurdish or Zaza; despite a majority favoring a democratic resolution to the Kurdish issue, significant disagreements exist on the ...
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44% Bias Score