December 2024
January 2025
King Charles' Christmas Message to Air from Fitzrovia Chapel
King Charles III will deliver his 2023 Christmas Day message from Fitzrovia Chapel in London, a former hospital chapel with royal links, due to his ongoing cancer treatment; this marks a break from tradition, with the last such event being Queen Elizabeth II's message at Southwark Cathedral in 2006.
King Charles' Christmas Message to Air from Fitzrovia Chapel
King Charles III will deliver his 2023 Christmas Day message from Fitzrovia Chapel in London, a former hospital chapel with royal links, due to his ongoing cancer treatment; this marks a break from tradition, with the last such event being Queen Elizabeth II's message at Southwark Cathedral in 2006.
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28% Bias Score
France Forms New 35-Minister Government Under Prime Minister Bayrou
Eighteen days after the National Assembly's December 5th censure of Michel Barnier's government, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a new government on December 23rd, led by Prime Minister François Bayrou, with 35 ministers.
France Forms New 35-Minister Government Under Prime Minister Bayrou
Eighteen days after the National Assembly's December 5th censure of Michel Barnier's government, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a new government on December 23rd, led by Prime Minister François Bayrou, with 35 ministers.
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12% Bias Score
French Government Appoints Méadel as City Minister, Addresses Urban Unrest and Mayotte Crisis
France's Bayrou government appointed Juliette Méadel, a former Socialist official, as Minister Delegate for the City and confirmed Valérie Létard as Housing Minister, reflecting a strategy of broadening political support and addressing urban unrest following June 2023 riots, while Manuel Valls leads...
French Government Appoints Méadel as City Minister, Addresses Urban Unrest and Mayotte Crisis
France's Bayrou government appointed Juliette Méadel, a former Socialist official, as Minister Delegate for the City and confirmed Valérie Létard as Housing Minister, reflecting a strategy of broadening political support and addressing urban unrest following June 2023 riots, while Manuel Valls leads...
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48% Bias Score
Bank of Canada Cuts Interest Rate to 3.25% Amidst Economic Uncertainty
On December 11th, the Bank of Canada lowered its policy interest rate by 0.5 percentage points to 3.25 percent, its fifth consecutive cut since June, driven by weaker-than-expected economic growth in Q3 and inflation meeting the 2 percent target, despite mixed economic signals and internal debate on...
Bank of Canada Cuts Interest Rate to 3.25% Amidst Economic Uncertainty
On December 11th, the Bank of Canada lowered its policy interest rate by 0.5 percentage points to 3.25 percent, its fifth consecutive cut since June, driven by weaker-than-expected economic growth in Q3 and inflation meeting the 2 percent target, despite mixed economic signals and internal debate on...
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32% Bias Score
Canadian Retirement & Housing Market Challenges in 2024
The 2024 Canadian financial landscape features an OAS clawback affecting 500,000 people (8.3% of recipients), low CPP survivor benefits ($323.05 average), high TFSA penalties ($1,461.18 average), new capital gains tax changes, and fluctuating housing markets influenced by mortgage rates and unemploy...
Canadian Retirement & Housing Market Challenges in 2024
The 2024 Canadian financial landscape features an OAS clawback affecting 500,000 people (8.3% of recipients), low CPP survivor benefits ($323.05 average), high TFSA penalties ($1,461.18 average), new capital gains tax changes, and fluctuating housing markets influenced by mortgage rates and unemploy...
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40% Bias Score
Quantum Experiment Suggests 'Negative Time' in Light-Matter Interactions
University of Toronto researchers report experimental evidence of "negative time" in quantum interactions, where the duration of atomic excitation is less than zero, challenging classical physics but not violating Einstein's theory of relativity.
Quantum Experiment Suggests 'Negative Time' in Light-Matter Interactions
University of Toronto researchers report experimental evidence of "negative time" in quantum interactions, where the duration of atomic excitation is less than zero, challenging classical physics but not violating Einstein's theory of relativity.
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56% Bias Score
Holyhead Port Closure Causes Major Disruption to Ireland-UK Transport
The closure of Holyhead port in Wales due to Storm Darragh, initially scheduled to reopen December 20th, has been delayed until January 15th at the earliest, causing major disruption to the Ireland-UK transport link, affecting 1200 daily lorries and 2 million annual passengers; hauliers report signi...
Holyhead Port Closure Causes Major Disruption to Ireland-UK Transport
The closure of Holyhead port in Wales due to Storm Darragh, initially scheduled to reopen December 20th, has been delayed until January 15th at the earliest, causing major disruption to the Ireland-UK transport link, affecting 1200 daily lorries and 2 million annual passengers; hauliers report signi...
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40% Bias Score
Paris Schoolyard Stabbing Leads to Murder Charge
A 16-year-old, Abass D., died after a fight outside Rodin High School in Paris on December 17, 2023; Sami E., born in 2008, was charged with murder for allegedly stabbing him, while five others face charges related to group violence.
Paris Schoolyard Stabbing Leads to Murder Charge
A 16-year-old, Abass D., died after a fight outside Rodin High School in Paris on December 17, 2023; Sami E., born in 2008, was charged with murder for allegedly stabbing him, while five others face charges related to group violence.
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40% Bias Score
German Police Investigate Politically Motivated Assault Following Bar Fight in Hürth
A bar fight in Hürth, Germany, between SPD council member Lukas Gottschalk and AfD council member Norbert Raatz is under investigation for politically motivated aggravated assault; Gottschalk claims prior racist and sexist provocations, while AfD released a video seemingly showing only the physical ...
German Police Investigate Politically Motivated Assault Following Bar Fight in Hürth
A bar fight in Hürth, Germany, between SPD council member Lukas Gottschalk and AfD council member Norbert Raatz is under investigation for politically motivated aggravated assault; Gottschalk claims prior racist and sexist provocations, while AfD released a video seemingly showing only the physical ...
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56% Bias Score
Bertrand's Appointment as Justice Minister Rescinded Amidst Political Backlash
On December 22nd, Xavier Bertrand's appointment as French Minister of Justice, twice confirmed by François Bayrou, was rescinded following opposition from Marine Le Pen who viewed it as censorship, highlighting the delicate political balance in France.
Bertrand's Appointment as Justice Minister Rescinded Amidst Political Backlash
On December 22nd, Xavier Bertrand's appointment as French Minister of Justice, twice confirmed by François Bayrou, was rescinded following opposition from Marine Le Pen who viewed it as censorship, highlighting the delicate political balance in France.
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52% Bias Score
VW-IG Metall Compromise Averts Layoffs, But at a Steep Price
Volkswagen and IG Metall reached a hard-fought compromise on wage negotiations, averting job cuts but requiring €1.5 billion in annual employee contributions and a 10% management pay cut for two years. The deal follows intense pressure from the Porsche and Piëch families, owners of Volkswagen.
VW-IG Metall Compromise Averts Layoffs, But at a Steep Price
Volkswagen and IG Metall reached a hard-fought compromise on wage negotiations, averting job cuts but requiring €1.5 billion in annual employee contributions and a 10% management pay cut for two years. The deal follows intense pressure from the Porsche and Piëch families, owners of Volkswagen.
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48% Bias Score
Faeser Proposes New Security Laws After Magdeburg Attack
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser proposed new security laws two days after the Magdeburg attack, focusing on a new Federal Police Act and biometric facial recognition, despite these measures being unrelated to the attack itself and the perpetrator's complex background.
Faeser Proposes New Security Laws After Magdeburg Attack
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser proposed new security laws two days after the Magdeburg attack, focusing on a new Federal Police Act and biometric facial recognition, despite these measures being unrelated to the attack itself and the perpetrator's complex background.
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44% Bias Score