December 2024
January 2025
Donegal Garda Car Death: Family to Challenge Non-Prosecution Decision
Rebecca Browne, 21, died in May 2023 after being struck by a Garda patrol car in County Donegal, Ireland; the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) announced that no prosecutions would follow, leading to the family planning a legal challenge due to a lack of communication and transparency.
Donegal Garda Car Death: Family to Challenge Non-Prosecution Decision
Rebecca Browne, 21, died in May 2023 after being struck by a Garda patrol car in County Donegal, Ireland; the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) announced that no prosecutions would follow, leading to the family planning a legal challenge due to a lack of communication and transparency.
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52% Bias Score
DRC Launches Candidacy for UN Security Council Seat
The Democratic Republic of Congo launched its bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council (2026-2027), citing its peacekeeping experience and aiming to influence UN reforms, despite ongoing domestic human rights concerns and protests against the candidacy.
DRC Launches Candidacy for UN Security Council Seat
The Democratic Republic of Congo launched its bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council (2026-2027), citing its peacekeeping experience and aiming to influence UN reforms, despite ongoing domestic human rights concerns and protests against the candidacy.
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36% Bias Score
French Appliance Makers Fined €611 Million for Price-Fixing
French competition authorities fined ten appliance makers and two distributors, Darty and Boulanger, €611 million for a price-fixing cartel between 2007 and 2014, using tactics like restricting online sales and coded price agreements to harm online competition and maintain higher consumer prices.
French Appliance Makers Fined €611 Million for Price-Fixing
French competition authorities fined ten appliance makers and two distributors, Darty and Boulanger, €611 million for a price-fixing cartel between 2007 and 2014, using tactics like restricting online sales and coded price agreements to harm online competition and maintain higher consumer prices.
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40% Bias Score
Lotus Shoes: Western Interpretations and Ethical Museum Practices
The Museum am Rothenbaum's open-access publication on its collection of "lotus shoes" analyzes Western misinterpretations of Chinese foot binding, using anatomical studies and fictional representations to challenge colonial narratives and advocate for more ethical museum practices.
Lotus Shoes: Western Interpretations and Ethical Museum Practices
The Museum am Rothenbaum's open-access publication on its collection of "lotus shoes" analyzes Western misinterpretations of Chinese foot binding, using anatomical studies and fictional representations to challenge colonial narratives and advocate for more ethical museum practices.
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48% Bias Score
UK Water Bills to Rise by £94 (21%) Over Five Years
England and Wales will see an average £94 (21%) water bill increase over five years, starting April 2025, to fund infrastructure upgrades despite concerns over affordability and potential consumer anger, following negotiations between Ofwat and water companies.
UK Water Bills to Rise by £94 (21%) Over Five Years
England and Wales will see an average £94 (21%) water bill increase over five years, starting April 2025, to fund infrastructure upgrades despite concerns over affordability and potential consumer anger, following negotiations between Ofwat and water companies.
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48% Bias Score
Thames Water Faces £18.2m Penalty and 35% Bill Hike for Dividend Rule Breaches
Ofwat imposed an £18.2 million penalty on Thames Water for dividend rule breaches, necessitating a 35% customer bill increase by 2030, impacting 16 million customers and setting a precedent for stricter regulatory oversight within the water industry.
Thames Water Faces £18.2m Penalty and 35% Bill Hike for Dividend Rule Breaches
Ofwat imposed an £18.2 million penalty on Thames Water for dividend rule breaches, necessitating a 35% customer bill increase by 2030, impacting 16 million customers and setting a precedent for stricter regulatory oversight within the water industry.
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40% Bias Score
Guinea's Ex-Defense Minister Jailed for Corruption
A Guinean court sentenced former defense minister Mohamed Diane to five years in prison and a $58.5 million fine for corruption, embezzlement, and money laundering, confiscating his assets as part of the military junta's anti-corruption campaign launched in May 2022.
Guinea's Ex-Defense Minister Jailed for Corruption
A Guinean court sentenced former defense minister Mohamed Diane to five years in prison and a $58.5 million fine for corruption, embezzlement, and money laundering, confiscating his assets as part of the military junta's anti-corruption campaign launched in May 2022.
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44% Bias Score
Sheffield's Leadmill Faces Eviction, Relocation Possible
Sheffield's Leadmill music venue faces eviction after 44 years; its director says relocation is possible, though it would cost £750,000 and take years, resulting in 120 job losses. The venue's owner wants to run the business themselves.
Sheffield's Leadmill Faces Eviction, Relocation Possible
Sheffield's Leadmill music venue faces eviction after 44 years; its director says relocation is possible, though it would cost £750,000 and take years, resulting in 120 job losses. The venue's owner wants to run the business themselves.
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44% Bias Score
Atos Completes Restructuring, Reduces Debt by €2.1 Billion
French IT group Atos finalized its financial restructuring plan on December 19th, reducing debt by €2.1 billion through equity conversion and new financing, avoiding bankruptcy and paving the way for a strategic refocusing involving the potential sale of its "Advanced Computing" division to the Fren...
Atos Completes Restructuring, Reduces Debt by €2.1 Billion
French IT group Atos finalized its financial restructuring plan on December 19th, reducing debt by €2.1 billion through equity conversion and new financing, avoiding bankruptcy and paving the way for a strategic refocusing involving the potential sale of its "Advanced Computing" division to the Fren...
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40% Bias Score
German Firefighters Face High Rates of Violence
A survey of over 7,500 German firefighters found that 75.1% of professionals reported experiencing violence (verbal abuse, threats, physical assault) during the past two years, compared to 43.8% of volunteers; many incidents went unreported due to perceived lack of effective prosecution.
German Firefighters Face High Rates of Violence
A survey of over 7,500 German firefighters found that 75.1% of professionals reported experiencing violence (verbal abuse, threats, physical assault) during the past two years, compared to 43.8% of volunteers; many incidents went unreported due to perceived lack of effective prosecution.
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36% Bias Score
Bank of England to Hold Interest Rates Amid Inflation and Recession Fears
The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 4.75 percent today, despite November inflation rising to 2.6 percent and fears of a recession following recent tax increases. Economists cite the need to balance inflation control with economic growth.
Bank of England to Hold Interest Rates Amid Inflation and Recession Fears
The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 4.75 percent today, despite November inflation rising to 2.6 percent and fears of a recession following recent tax increases. Economists cite the need to balance inflation control with economic growth.
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52% Bias Score
Regional Disparities in Math Olympiad Highlight Need for Balanced Educational Development in Russia
The 2024 All-Russian Mathematical Olympiad showed 187 of 471 finalists were from Moscow and the Moscow region, highlighting a resource imbalance and the need for stronger regional educational development and horizontal collaboration to retain talent and reverse the intellectual brain drain to major ...
Regional Disparities in Math Olympiad Highlight Need for Balanced Educational Development in Russia
The 2024 All-Russian Mathematical Olympiad showed 187 of 471 finalists were from Moscow and the Moscow region, highlighting a resource imbalance and the need for stronger regional educational development and horizontal collaboration to retain talent and reverse the intellectual brain drain to major ...
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52% Bias Score