December 2024
January 2025
First US Avian Flu Hospitalization Linked to Dairy Outbreak"
In the US, an ongoing avian flu outbreak in dairy cows resulted in the first hospitalization of a 65-year-old with severe respiratory symptoms in Louisiana. The patient's infection stemmed from backyard poultry, differing from previous cases linked to infected cows. This comes amid a national crisis...
First US Avian Flu Hospitalization Linked to Dairy Outbreak"
In the US, an ongoing avian flu outbreak in dairy cows resulted in the first hospitalization of a 65-year-old with severe respiratory symptoms in Louisiana. The patient's infection stemmed from backyard poultry, differing from previous cases linked to infected cows. This comes amid a national crisis...
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44% Bias Score
Germany strengthens Constitutional Court to safeguard democracy
Germany's parliament passed a law to strengthen its Federal Constitutional Court, requiring a two-thirds majority for future changes to its structure, spurred by concerns about the erosion of judicial independence in other European countries like Poland and Hungary.
Germany strengthens Constitutional Court to safeguard democracy
Germany's parliament passed a law to strengthen its Federal Constitutional Court, requiring a two-thirds majority for future changes to its structure, spurred by concerns about the erosion of judicial independence in other European countries like Poland and Hungary.
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44% Bias Score
Bank of England Holds Rates Amidst Inflation and Growth Concerns
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted 6-3 to hold interest rates at 4.75% due to October's wage growth exceeding 5% and inflation reaching 2.6%, despite concerns about zero economic growth following Labour's budget and the risk of recession.
Bank of England Holds Rates Amidst Inflation and Growth Concerns
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted 6-3 to hold interest rates at 4.75% due to October's wage growth exceeding 5% and inflation reaching 2.6%, despite concerns about zero economic growth following Labour's budget and the risk of recession.
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48% Bias Score
New Orleans Priest Receives Life Sentence for Child Rape; Archbishop Criticized for Absence at Sentencing
Retired Roman Catholic priest Lawrence Hecker received a life sentence for the 1975 rape of a teenager at St. John Vianney High School in New Orleans; the survivor and advocates criticized Archbishop Gregory Aymond for not attending the sentencing, highlighting the Archdiocese's role in concealing t...
New Orleans Priest Receives Life Sentence for Child Rape; Archbishop Criticized for Absence at Sentencing
Retired Roman Catholic priest Lawrence Hecker received a life sentence for the 1975 rape of a teenager at St. John Vianney High School in New Orleans; the survivor and advocates criticized Archbishop Gregory Aymond for not attending the sentencing, highlighting the Archdiocese's role in concealing t...
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40% Bias Score
Nickel Boys": A First-Person Account of Abuse at a Segregated Reform School
Nickel Boys", directed by RaMell Ross, is a first-person perspective film depicting the harrowing experiences of two inmates at the abusive Dozier School for Boys in 1960s Florida, based on Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer-winning novel; it uses innovative stylistic choices to offer a unique cinematic ap...
Nickel Boys": A First-Person Account of Abuse at a Segregated Reform School
Nickel Boys", directed by RaMell Ross, is a first-person perspective film depicting the harrowing experiences of two inmates at the abusive Dozier School for Boys in 1960s Florida, based on Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer-winning novel; it uses innovative stylistic choices to offer a unique cinematic ap...
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Government Suffers Major Setback on Energy Tax
The Spanish parliament rejected the government's proposed tax on large energy companies, a €1.1 billion revenue loss, exposing deep divisions within the ruling coalition and highlighting its weak parliamentary majority.
Spanish Government Suffers Major Setback on Energy Tax
The Spanish parliament rejected the government's proposed tax on large energy companies, a €1.1 billion revenue loss, exposing deep divisions within the ruling coalition and highlighting its weak parliamentary majority.
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64% Bias Score
Raisi Vetoes Strict Iranian Headscarf Law Amidst Political and Social Tensions
Iranian President Raisi vetoed a strict new headscarf law, prompting a power struggle between hardliners and moderates amidst societal shifts and women's rights protests following widespread dress code defiance after the 2022 protests.
Raisi Vetoes Strict Iranian Headscarf Law Amidst Political and Social Tensions
Iranian President Raisi vetoed a strict new headscarf law, prompting a power struggle between hardliners and moderates amidst societal shifts and women's rights protests following widespread dress code defiance after the 2022 protests.
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40% Bias Score
Gavin & Stacey: The Final Christmas Special
The final Gavin & Stacey Christmas special airs December 25th at 9 pm on BBC One, aiming to surpass the 17.1 million viewers of the 2019 special, concluding the story of the beloved couple and their families.
Gavin & Stacey: The Final Christmas Special
The final Gavin & Stacey Christmas special airs December 25th at 9 pm on BBC One, aiming to surpass the 17.1 million viewers of the 2019 special, concluding the story of the beloved couple and their families.
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40% Bias Score
BAE Systems' Solar-Powered Drone Completes Successful Stratospheric Test Flights
BAE Systems' solar-powered UAV, PHASA-35, completed successful 24-hour stratospheric test flights in October 2023 from Spaceport America, demonstrating its potential for long-duration surveillance and Earth observation at a fraction of the cost of satellites.
BAE Systems' Solar-Powered Drone Completes Successful Stratospheric Test Flights
BAE Systems' solar-powered UAV, PHASA-35, completed successful 24-hour stratospheric test flights in October 2023 from Spaceport America, demonstrating its potential for long-duration surveillance and Earth observation at a fraction of the cost of satellites.
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40% Bias Score
UK Government Rejects £10.5 Billion WASPI Women Compensation Claim
The UK government rejected a £10.5 billion compensation claim from 3.8 million WASPI women affected by state pension age changes, despite an ombudsman recommendation, prompting continued protests.
UK Government Rejects £10.5 Billion WASPI Women Compensation Claim
The UK government rejected a £10.5 billion compensation claim from 3.8 million WASPI women affected by state pension age changes, despite an ombudsman recommendation, prompting continued protests.
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64% Bias Score
Amazon Workers Stage Large-Scale Strike Six Days Before Christmas
Nearly 10,000 Amazon workers across seven US facilities staged a strike six days before Christmas, causing potential holiday delivery disruptions, with the Teamsters union blaming Amazon's greed and customers expressing anger online.
Amazon Workers Stage Large-Scale Strike Six Days Before Christmas
Nearly 10,000 Amazon workers across seven US facilities staged a strike six days before Christmas, causing potential holiday delivery disruptions, with the Teamsters union blaming Amazon's greed and customers expressing anger online.
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60% Bias Score
EU to Launch Strategic Dialogue on Automotive Industry's Future
The European Commission will launch a strategic dialogue in January to address the challenges facing Europe's automotive industry, focusing on innovation, decarbonization, and job creation to ensure its global competitiveness.
EU to Launch Strategic Dialogue on Automotive Industry's Future
The European Commission will launch a strategic dialogue in January to address the challenges facing Europe's automotive industry, focusing on innovation, decarbonization, and job creation to ensure its global competitiveness.
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48% Bias Score