December 2024
January 2025
Sydney Antisemitic Attack: Man Charged With Arson and Property Damage
A 20-year-old man, Mohammed Farhat, was arrested in Sydney and charged with 21 offenses after allegedly targeting Jewish institutions with anti-Israel graffiti, arson, and property damage, causing over \$100,000 in damages, according to police.
Sydney Antisemitic Attack: Man Charged With Arson and Property Damage
A 20-year-old man, Mohammed Farhat, was arrested in Sydney and charged with 21 offenses after allegedly targeting Jewish institutions with anti-Israel graffiti, arson, and property damage, causing over \$100,000 in damages, according to police.
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40% Bias Score
Fed's Reduced Rate Cut Projections Trigger Stock Market Dip
Following the Federal Reserve's announcement of fewer interest rate cuts in 2024 than previously expected, US stock indexes fell, with the S&P 500 dropping 0.3 percent, the Dow Jones losing 38 points, and the Nasdaq composite slipping 0.4 percent; the Australian dollar also fell sharply by 1.4 perce...
Fed's Reduced Rate Cut Projections Trigger Stock Market Dip
Following the Federal Reserve's announcement of fewer interest rate cuts in 2024 than previously expected, US stock indexes fell, with the S&P 500 dropping 0.3 percent, the Dow Jones losing 38 points, and the Nasdaq composite slipping 0.4 percent; the Australian dollar also fell sharply by 1.4 perce...
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36% Bias Score
Trump's State Department Cuts: Subnational Diplomacy Unit Remains Key
Despite potential staff cuts at the State Department under a new Trump administration, the cost-effective Subnational Diplomacy Unit (SDU), which promotes international cooperation and economic development at the city level, is likely to be spared due to its efficiency and alignment with the adminis...
Trump's State Department Cuts: Subnational Diplomacy Unit Remains Key
Despite potential staff cuts at the State Department under a new Trump administration, the cost-effective Subnational Diplomacy Unit (SDU), which promotes international cooperation and economic development at the city level, is likely to be spared due to its efficiency and alignment with the adminis...
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56% Bias Score
Saba Capital Targets Seven U.K. Investment Trusts
Saba Capital Management, a \$5.5 billion hedge fund, is launching a campaign to replace the boards of seven U.K. investment trusts due to poor performance and large discounts to net asset value, totaling a \$1.9 billion investment.
Saba Capital Targets Seven U.K. Investment Trusts
Saba Capital Management, a \$5.5 billion hedge fund, is launching a campaign to replace the boards of seven U.K. investment trusts due to poor performance and large discounts to net asset value, totaling a \$1.9 billion investment.
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44% Bias Score
Intel Core Ultra 200 Processors: Launch Issues and Performance Fixes
Intel's Core Ultra 200 processors launched in October with significant performance issues, including suboptimal power management, Application Performance Optimizer malfunctions, and incorrect BIOS settings; however, Windows updates, BIOS updates, and game patches have addressed these issues, improvi...
Intel Core Ultra 200 Processors: Launch Issues and Performance Fixes
Intel's Core Ultra 200 processors launched in October with significant performance issues, including suboptimal power management, Application Performance Optimizer malfunctions, and incorrect BIOS settings; however, Windows updates, BIOS updates, and game patches have addressed these issues, improvi...
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40% Bias Score
Twitch's 20.35 Billion Hours Viewed in 2024: A Social Media Phenomenon with Challenges
Twitch's 2024 community recap reveals 20.35 billion hours watched, highlighting its social nature; gaming journalist Nathan Grayson attributes this to the real-time interaction and community fostered by its chat feature, although concerns about parasocial relationships and harassment persist.
Twitch's 20.35 Billion Hours Viewed in 2024: A Social Media Phenomenon with Challenges
Twitch's 2024 community recap reveals 20.35 billion hours watched, highlighting its social nature; gaming journalist Nathan Grayson attributes this to the real-time interaction and community fostered by its chat feature, although concerns about parasocial relationships and harassment persist.
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24% Bias Score
Reinstated PAYE and ICR Student Loan Plans Face Processing Delays
The Department of Education reopened the PAYE and ICR student loan repayment plans on December 16, 2024, due to legal challenges to the SAVE plan; however, processing applications may take over 8 weeks, and loan forgiveness under these plans is currently unavailable.
Reinstated PAYE and ICR Student Loan Plans Face Processing Delays
The Department of Education reopened the PAYE and ICR student loan repayment plans on December 16, 2024, due to legal challenges to the SAVE plan; however, processing applications may take over 8 weeks, and loan forgiveness under these plans is currently unavailable.
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32% Bias Score
Gosford Hospital Loses Obstetrics Training Accreditation for Six Months
RANZCOG suspended Gosford Hospital's obstetrics and gynecology training accreditation for six months from February 2025 due to concerns about junior doctor supervision and patient safety, impacting approximately 4100 expected births and potentially diverting patients to other hospitals.
Gosford Hospital Loses Obstetrics Training Accreditation for Six Months
RANZCOG suspended Gosford Hospital's obstetrics and gynecology training accreditation for six months from February 2025 due to concerns about junior doctor supervision and patient safety, impacting approximately 4100 expected births and potentially diverting patients to other hospitals.
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44% Bias Score
Multiple Lawsuits Allege Sean Combs Sexually Assaulted Numerous Individuals
Numerous lawsuits allege Sean Combs sexually assaulted adults and minors between 1995 and 2022, involving drugging, threats, and forced sexual acts at various events; countersuits allege extortion and blackmail.
Multiple Lawsuits Allege Sean Combs Sexually Assaulted Numerous Individuals
Numerous lawsuits allege Sean Combs sexually assaulted adults and minors between 1995 and 2022, involving drugging, threats, and forced sexual acts at various events; countersuits allege extortion and blackmail.
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64% Bias Score
Fed Cuts Rates, Signals Slower Pace of Future Reductions
The Federal Reserve reduced interest rates by a quarter-point for the third time, but projected only two more quarter-point rate cuts in 2025, reflecting a more cautious approach due to persistent inflation and economic uncertainty.
Fed Cuts Rates, Signals Slower Pace of Future Reductions
The Federal Reserve reduced interest rates by a quarter-point for the third time, but projected only two more quarter-point rate cuts in 2025, reflecting a more cautious approach due to persistent inflation and economic uncertainty.
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44% Bias Score
Driver Jailed for Nine Years After Fatal Crash Caused by Nitrous Oxide Use
Nineteen-year-old Thomas Johnson was jailed for nine years and four months for killing three teenage passengers in a high-speed crash in Oxfordshire after admitting to driving at over 100mph while inhaling laughing gas; the families of the victims hope the sentence will deter others.
Driver Jailed for Nine Years After Fatal Crash Caused by Nitrous Oxide Use
Nineteen-year-old Thomas Johnson was jailed for nine years and four months for killing three teenage passengers in a high-speed crash in Oxfordshire after admitting to driving at over 100mph while inhaling laughing gas; the families of the victims hope the sentence will deter others.
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24% Bias Score
French Court to Sentence 51 in Mass Rape Case
A French court will sentence 51 defendants in the Gisele Pelicot mass rape trial, with Dominique Pelicot, the victim's husband, facing life in prison for drugging and raping his wife for nearly a decade and involving others in the assaults.
French Court to Sentence 51 in Mass Rape Case
A French court will sentence 51 defendants in the Gisele Pelicot mass rape trial, with Dominique Pelicot, the victim's husband, facing life in prison for drugging and raping his wife for nearly a decade and involving others in the assaults.
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28% Bias Score