December 2024
January 2025
Mexico's Homicide Figures Disputed Amidst Rising Narco-Violence
Mexico reported a 6.9% decrease in intentional homicides in 2024 to 2,461, but analysts dispute this, citing underreporting and escalating narco-terrorism and political violence, especially in Guanajuato, Baja California, and Guerrero, creating challenges for President Sheinbaum in 2025.
Mexico's Homicide Figures Disputed Amidst Rising Narco-Violence
Mexico reported a 6.9% decrease in intentional homicides in 2024 to 2,461, but analysts dispute this, citing underreporting and escalating narco-terrorism and political violence, especially in Guanajuato, Baja California, and Guerrero, creating challenges for President Sheinbaum in 2025.
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44% Bias Score
Colchane, Chile: Population Decline and the Impact of Migration
Colchane, a Chilean town near the Bolivian border, experienced a population decrease from 1,728 in 2017 to 1,578 in 2024, partly due to a 2021 Venezuelan migrant influx that strained resources and prompted government investments in infrastructure and security.
Colchane, Chile: Population Decline and the Impact of Migration
Colchane, a Chilean town near the Bolivian border, experienced a population decrease from 1,728 in 2017 to 1,578 in 2024, partly due to a 2021 Venezuelan migrant influx that strained resources and prompted government investments in infrastructure and security.
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36% Bias Score
Lula Considers 2026 Presidential Run Amidst Economic Concerns
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is considering a 2026 presidential run despite earlier statements to the contrary, raising concerns about economic risks due to increased government spending and potentially jeopardizing his legacy.
Lula Considers 2026 Presidential Run Amidst Economic Concerns
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is considering a 2026 presidential run despite earlier statements to the contrary, raising concerns about economic risks due to increased government spending and potentially jeopardizing his legacy.
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40% Bias Score
Indiana Executes Prisoner After 15-Year Moratorium
Indiana executed Joseph Corcoran, 49, on December 20, 2023, for the 1997 murders of four people, ending a 15-year moratorium on executions in the state due to difficulties obtaining lethal injection drugs; the execution used pentobarbital and was witnessed by a select group, including his wife and a...
Indiana Executes Prisoner After 15-Year Moratorium
Indiana executed Joseph Corcoran, 49, on December 20, 2023, for the 1997 murders of four people, ending a 15-year moratorium on executions in the state due to difficulties obtaining lethal injection drugs; the execution used pentobarbital and was witnessed by a select group, including his wife and a...
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52% Bias Score
Teenager Jailed for Nine Years After Fatal Crash Caused by Nitrous Oxide-Impaired Driving
Nineteen-year-old Thomas Johnson was sentenced to nine years and four months in prison for causing the deaths of three passengers, Elliot Pullen (17), Ethan Goddard (18), and Daniel Hancock (18), by dangerous driving while under the influence of nitrous oxide in Marcham, Oxfordshire, in June 2023.
Teenager Jailed for Nine Years After Fatal Crash Caused by Nitrous Oxide-Impaired Driving
Nineteen-year-old Thomas Johnson was sentenced to nine years and four months in prison for causing the deaths of three passengers, Elliot Pullen (17), Ethan Goddard (18), and Daniel Hancock (18), by dangerous driving while under the influence of nitrous oxide in Marcham, Oxfordshire, in June 2023.
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32% Bias Score
Jean Adamson, Creator of Topsy and Tim, Dies at 96
Jean Adamson, the writer and illustrator behind the beloved Topsy and Tim children's book series, died aged 96 on Sunday; her work, featuring over 150 titles and selling over 25 million copies globally, significantly impacted children's literature.
Jean Adamson, Creator of Topsy and Tim, Dies at 96
Jean Adamson, the writer and illustrator behind the beloved Topsy and Tim children's book series, died aged 96 on Sunday; her work, featuring over 150 titles and selling over 25 million copies globally, significantly impacted children's literature.
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24% Bias Score
German Man Charged with Murder After Domestic Violence Incident
A 52-year-old man in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, is suspected of murdering his 51-year-old ex-partner on November 16, 2024, after a prior domestic violence incident on August 23, 2024, where he assaulted her and restrained her daughter and a friend, despite which police did not initially assess him...
German Man Charged with Murder After Domestic Violence Incident
A 52-year-old man in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, is suspected of murdering his 51-year-old ex-partner on November 16, 2024, after a prior domestic violence incident on August 23, 2024, where he assaulted her and restrained her daughter and a friend, despite which police did not initially assess him...
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44% Bias Score
Germany Approves Four Additional Submarines, Boosting Wismar Shipyard
The German Bundestag approved the construction of four additional U-212CD class submarines for the German Navy, a 4.7 billion Euro project expected to create up to 1,500 jobs and modernize the Wismar shipyard, receiving broad support but facing opposition from the Left party.
Germany Approves Four Additional Submarines, Boosting Wismar Shipyard
The German Bundestag approved the construction of four additional U-212CD class submarines for the German Navy, a 4.7 billion Euro project expected to create up to 1,500 jobs and modernize the Wismar shipyard, receiving broad support but facing opposition from the Left party.
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52% Bias Score
Germany Extends Short-Time Work Program to 24 Months
Germany extends its short-time work program to 24 months until the end of 2025 to help businesses in struggling industries, such as automotive, machinery, steel and chemicals, to avoid mass layoffs, saving an estimated 2.2 million jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Germany Extends Short-Time Work Program to 24 Months
Germany extends its short-time work program to 24 months until the end of 2025 to help businesses in struggling industries, such as automotive, machinery, steel and chemicals, to avoid mass layoffs, saving an estimated 2.2 million jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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48% Bias Score
UK House Prices Show Regional Divide: Booming Outside London, Falling in City Centers
A new report reveals that while UK homeowners saw an average £10,000 increase in property value over the past year, with some areas like Tewkesbury experiencing a 13 percent rise, London areas such as Kensington and Chelsea saw a 20 percent decrease.
UK House Prices Show Regional Divide: Booming Outside London, Falling in City Centers
A new report reveals that while UK homeowners saw an average £10,000 increase in property value over the past year, with some areas like Tewkesbury experiencing a 13 percent rise, London areas such as Kensington and Chelsea saw a 20 percent decrease.
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44% Bias Score
Google Maps Images Aid in Solving Spanish Murder Case
Google Maps images captured in October 2023 in Tajueco, Spain, helped police arrest a couple for the murder of a Cuban national reported missing in November 2023; a torso believed to be his was later found in a nearby cemetery.
Google Maps Images Aid in Solving Spanish Murder Case
Google Maps images captured in October 2023 in Tajueco, Spain, helped police arrest a couple for the murder of a Cuban national reported missing in November 2023; a torso believed to be his was later found in a nearby cemetery.
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40% Bias Score
Chile's Central Bank Forecasts Higher Inflation, Cautious Interest Rate Cuts
Chile's central bank projects 4.8% inflation for 2024, rising to 5% in early 2025 due to a stronger dollar and higher labor costs; GDP growth is projected at 1.5-2.5% for 2025-26, with interest rates cut to 5% but a potential pause in future cuts.
Chile's Central Bank Forecasts Higher Inflation, Cautious Interest Rate Cuts
Chile's central bank projects 4.8% inflation for 2024, rising to 5% in early 2025 due to a stronger dollar and higher labor costs; GDP growth is projected at 1.5-2.5% for 2025-26, with interest rates cut to 5% but a potential pause in future cuts.
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24% Bias Score