December 2024
January 2025
Senate Blocks Bill to Track Unidentified Drones
Senator Rand Paul blocked a Senate bill that would have allowed local law enforcement to track mysterious drones that have been sighted in New Jersey and other eastern states, leaving unanswered questions about their origin and purpose.
Senate Blocks Bill to Track Unidentified Drones
Senator Rand Paul blocked a Senate bill that would have allowed local law enforcement to track mysterious drones that have been sighted in New Jersey and other eastern states, leaving unanswered questions about their origin and purpose.
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36% Bias Score
Mother Jailed for Seven Years After Baby Drowns in Bath
A mother in County Durham, England, was jailed for seven years after her seven-month-old son drowned in the bath while she played a game on her phone; the unstable bath seat contributed, but the prolonged unsupervised period was a crucial factor.
Mother Jailed for Seven Years After Baby Drowns in Bath
A mother in County Durham, England, was jailed for seven years after her seven-month-old son drowned in the bath while she played a game on her phone; the unstable bath seat contributed, but the prolonged unsupervised period was a crucial factor.
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56% Bias Score
CWB's $40M Loan Loss Provision Tied to Trucking Collapse
Canadian Western Bank (CWB) reported lower-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, attributing $40 million to loan loss provisions primarily due to the collapse of trucking company Pride Group Holdings Inc., which flooded the market with used trucks, decreasing their value and impacting CWB's loan port...
CWB's $40M Loan Loss Provision Tied to Trucking Collapse
Canadian Western Bank (CWB) reported lower-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, attributing $40 million to loan loss provisions primarily due to the collapse of trucking company Pride Group Holdings Inc., which flooded the market with used trucks, decreasing their value and impacting CWB's loan port...
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40% Bias Score
Canadian Government's Economic Communication Failure Amidst Positive Indicators
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's resignation highlights the Canadian government's failure to address public economic anxiety despite positive economic indicators, revealing a disconnect between policy and public perception.
Canadian Government's Economic Communication Failure Amidst Positive Indicators
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's resignation highlights the Canadian government's failure to address public economic anxiety despite positive economic indicators, revealing a disconnect between policy and public perception.
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60% Bias Score
Esso Granted Lithium Exploration Permits in Lower Saxony
Esso received permits to explore lithium in five Lower Saxony districts (Aurich, Cloppenburg, Oldenburg, Rotenburg, Heidekreis) totaling 1,500 square kilometers, a move driven by Germany's aim for lithium independence and renewable energy expansion, but raising environmental concerns.
Esso Granted Lithium Exploration Permits in Lower Saxony
Esso received permits to explore lithium in five Lower Saxony districts (Aurich, Cloppenburg, Oldenburg, Rotenburg, Heidekreis) totaling 1,500 square kilometers, a move driven by Germany's aim for lithium independence and renewable energy expansion, but raising environmental concerns.
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44% Bias Score
EU Forms New Defense Committee Amidst Budgetary Constraints
The European Parliament created a new defense committee headed by Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, aiming to bolster EU defense despite member states retaining primary control and a limited budget of €1.5 billion compared to the desired €500 billion.
EU Forms New Defense Committee Amidst Budgetary Constraints
The European Parliament created a new defense committee headed by Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, aiming to bolster EU defense despite member states retaining primary control and a limited budget of €1.5 billion compared to the desired €500 billion.
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48% Bias Score
Rogue Builder Jailed for £1.6m Home Improvement Fraud
A West Midlands rogue builder, Adam Jones, was jailed for three years and nine months for defrauding homeowners of £1.6 million through Advannnced Construction Ltd. between April 2021 and June 2023; he used their payments to fund a lavish lifestyle, leaving victims with incomplete or defective work.
Rogue Builder Jailed for £1.6m Home Improvement Fraud
A West Midlands rogue builder, Adam Jones, was jailed for three years and nine months for defrauding homeowners of £1.6 million through Advannnced Construction Ltd. between April 2021 and June 2023; he used their payments to fund a lavish lifestyle, leaving victims with incomplete or defective work.
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36% Bias Score
Falcons Bench $180M QB Cousins for Playoff Push
Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris benched starting quarterback Kirk Cousins due to a high number of turnovers and a recent 1-4 record in five games, despite Cousins' four-year, $180 million contract, opting for rookie Michael Penix Jr. to lead the team in their playoff push.
Falcons Bench $180M QB Cousins for Playoff Push
Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris benched starting quarterback Kirk Cousins due to a high number of turnovers and a recent 1-4 record in five games, despite Cousins' four-year, $180 million contract, opting for rookie Michael Penix Jr. to lead the team in their playoff push.
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48% Bias Score
Canada's Costly GST Holiday: Ineffective or Political Gimmick?
Canada's temporary GST holiday, costing $1.6 billion, eliminates the tax on select items, sparking debate over its economic effectiveness and political motivations, while excluding essential household goods and services.
Canada's Costly GST Holiday: Ineffective or Political Gimmick?
Canada's temporary GST holiday, costing $1.6 billion, eliminates the tax on select items, sparking debate over its economic effectiveness and political motivations, while excluding essential household goods and services.
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60% Bias Score
Kretschmer Re-elected in Saxony, Faces Challenges Forming Stable Government
Following a narrow re-election, Saxon Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) faces the challenge of forming a minority government after negotiations with the Wagenknecht-Bündnis failed, highlighting increasing political fragmentation in Eastern Germany.
Kretschmer Re-elected in Saxony, Faces Challenges Forming Stable Government
Following a narrow re-election, Saxon Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) faces the challenge of forming a minority government after negotiations with the Wagenknecht-Bündnis failed, highlighting increasing political fragmentation in Eastern Germany.
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56% Bias Score
FDP Contradicts Stance on Abortion Access
The FDP's new election program supports easier access to medication abortion, yet FDP members in the Bundestag actively blocked a bill to decriminalize abortion, revealing a prioritization of political strategy over stated principles.
FDP Contradicts Stance on Abortion Access
The FDP's new election program supports easier access to medication abortion, yet FDP members in the Bundestag actively blocked a bill to decriminalize abortion, revealing a prioritization of political strategy over stated principles.
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56% Bias Score
FDP Election Platform Prioritizes Tax Cuts, Stricter Immigration, Delayed Climate Action
The FDP's German election platform prioritizes economic growth through tax cuts for high earners, stricter immigration, and delaying climate action and abortion access reforms, despite holding sufficient votes for the latter.
FDP Election Platform Prioritizes Tax Cuts, Stricter Immigration, Delayed Climate Action
The FDP's German election platform prioritizes economic growth through tax cuts for high earners, stricter immigration, and delaying climate action and abortion access reforms, despite holding sufficient votes for the latter.
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60% Bias Score