December 2024
January 2025
Volkswagen Cuts 35,000 German Jobs in Restructuring Plan
Volkswagen will cut 35,000 jobs in Germany by 2030, shifting production to Mexico and outsourcing software development, to counter lagging competitiveness and declining stock prices while avoiding plant closures.
Volkswagen Cuts 35,000 German Jobs in Restructuring Plan
Volkswagen will cut 35,000 jobs in Germany by 2030, shifting production to Mexico and outsourcing software development, to counter lagging competitiveness and declining stock prices while avoiding plant closures.
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44% Bias Score
EU Funds €1.5 Billion for Seven AI Factories to Boost AI Research and Adoption
The European Commission approved a €1.5 billion fund for seven AI Factories across Europe, aiming to boost AI research and adoption among small businesses by 2025, turning Europe into an "AI continent" by the end of the decade.
EU Funds €1.5 Billion for Seven AI Factories to Boost AI Research and Adoption
The European Commission approved a €1.5 billion fund for seven AI Factories across Europe, aiming to boost AI research and adoption among small businesses by 2025, turning Europe into an "AI continent" by the end of the decade.
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24% Bias Score
US Companies to Begin Clinical Trials for Pig Organ Transplants in 2025
Facing a critical organ shortage, two US companies aim to start clinical trials in 2025 using genetically modified pig organs for transplantation, offering hope to patients like Alex Berrios who need transplants but lack compatible human donors.
US Companies to Begin Clinical Trials for Pig Organ Transplants in 2025
Facing a critical organ shortage, two US companies aim to start clinical trials in 2025 using genetically modified pig organs for transplantation, offering hope to patients like Alex Berrios who need transplants but lack compatible human donors.
Progress
48% Bias Score
NATO to Deploy Drone Ships for Baltic Sea Cable Protection
NATO is developing an underwater surveillance system using drone ships to protect internet cables in the Baltic Sea after two were damaged in suspected sabotage incidents.
NATO to Deploy Drone Ships for Baltic Sea Cable Protection
NATO is developing an underwater surveillance system using drone ships to protect internet cables in the Baltic Sea after two were damaged in suspected sabotage incidents.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Pre-Inauguration Actions and Musk's Influence Threaten US Stability
A week before his inauguration, Donald Trump nearly triggered a US government shutdown by blocking a bipartisan budget deal, showcasing his continuing power and influence despite the incoming conservative majority in government and Supreme Court. This, coupled with Elon Musk's unprecedented politica...
Trump's Pre-Inauguration Actions and Musk's Influence Threaten US Stability
A week before his inauguration, Donald Trump nearly triggered a US government shutdown by blocking a bipartisan budget deal, showcasing his continuing power and influence despite the incoming conservative majority in government and Supreme Court. This, coupled with Elon Musk's unprecedented politica...
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52% Bias Score
VW Averts Plant Closures, Cuts 35,000+ Jobs in Wage Deal
Volkswagen reached a wage deal with its 120,000 German workers, avoiding plant closures until 2030 but involving over 35,000 job cuts through buyouts and early retirement to address lagging sales, rising costs, and Chinese competition; the deal saves VW €1.5 billion yearly in labor costs and €4 bill...
VW Averts Plant Closures, Cuts 35,000+ Jobs in Wage Deal
Volkswagen reached a wage deal with its 120,000 German workers, avoiding plant closures until 2030 but involving over 35,000 job cuts through buyouts and early retirement to address lagging sales, rising costs, and Chinese competition; the deal saves VW €1.5 billion yearly in labor costs and €4 bill...
Progress
36% Bias Score
EU Funds Seven New AI Factories with €1.5 Billion
The European Commission approved a €1.5 billion fund for seven new AI factories across Europe (Barcelona, Bissen, Bologna, Stuttgart, Mimer, Kajaani, and Athens) by December, aiming to boost AI research and adoption among small businesses and transform Europe into an "AI continent" by 2030.
EU Funds Seven New AI Factories with €1.5 Billion
The European Commission approved a €1.5 billion fund for seven new AI factories across Europe (Barcelona, Bissen, Bologna, Stuttgart, Mimer, Kajaani, and Athens) by December, aiming to boost AI research and adoption among small businesses and transform Europe into an "AI continent" by 2030.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Flamanville EPR Reactor Connects to French Grid After 17-Year Delay
After 17 years of construction and significant cost overruns (€13.2 billion), the Flamanville EPR nuclear reactor in Normandy, France, connected to the national grid on December 21, 2024, marking a significant milestone for France's nuclear energy program and providing electricity for approximately ...
Flamanville EPR Reactor Connects to French Grid After 17-Year Delay
After 17 years of construction and significant cost overruns (€13.2 billion), the Flamanville EPR nuclear reactor in Normandy, France, connected to the national grid on December 21, 2024, marking a significant milestone for France's nuclear energy program and providing electricity for approximately ...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Eight Migrants Dead in Rhodes Boat Capsizing
Eight migrants died, including a child, when their boat capsized off the coast of Rhodes, Greece, on Friday morning; 18 were rescued, and two survivors were arrested for human smuggling, highlighting a perilous journey and ongoing crisis.
Eight Migrants Dead in Rhodes Boat Capsizing
Eight migrants died, including a child, when their boat capsized off the coast of Rhodes, Greece, on Friday morning; 18 were rescued, and two survivors were arrested for human smuggling, highlighting a perilous journey and ongoing crisis.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Usyk-Fury Rematch: A £150 Million Heavyweight Showdown
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will rematch in Saudi Arabia on December 21st; Usyk won their first fight in May, unifying all four major heavyweight titles, a feat last achieved by Lennox Lewis in 1999; this rematch will not unify all belts as Usyk subsequently lost the IBF title.
Usyk-Fury Rematch: A £150 Million Heavyweight Showdown
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will rematch in Saudi Arabia on December 21st; Usyk won their first fight in May, unifying all four major heavyweight titles, a feat last achieved by Lennox Lewis in 1999; this rematch will not unify all belts as Usyk subsequently lost the IBF title.
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36% Bias Score
Multiple Abuse Allegations at Wings School Cumbria Prompt Police Investigation
More than 15 former students of Wings School Cumbria have accused the Kedleston Group of physical and sexual abuse, prompting a Cumbria Police investigation encompassing 143 allegations since 2011, and legal action against the school's operators.
Multiple Abuse Allegations at Wings School Cumbria Prompt Police Investigation
More than 15 former students of Wings School Cumbria have accused the Kedleston Group of physical and sexual abuse, prompting a Cumbria Police investigation encompassing 143 allegations since 2011, and legal action against the school's operators.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Indiana Man Sentenced to 130 Years for Delphi Teen Murders
Richard Allen, a 52-year-old Indiana man, was sentenced to 130 years in prison for the 2017 murders of 14-year-old Liberty German and 13-year-old Abigail Williams in Delphi, Indiana; evidence from Liberty's phone, including an audio recording and a photo, was key to the conviction after a nearly eig...
Indiana Man Sentenced to 130 Years for Delphi Teen Murders
Richard Allen, a 52-year-old Indiana man, was sentenced to 130 years in prison for the 2017 murders of 14-year-old Liberty German and 13-year-old Abigail Williams in Delphi, Indiana; evidence from Liberty's phone, including an audio recording and a photo, was key to the conviction after a nearly eig...
Progress
40% Bias Score