December 2024
January 2025
Congo's Oil Debt Reduced to \$16M After Government Reconciliation
The Congolese government certified \$16,043,984 USD in net losses owed to oil companies, a significant decrease from past years, due to improved controls on oil pricing and revenue collection, following a reconciliation process involving government and private stakeholders.
Congo's Oil Debt Reduced to \$16M After Government Reconciliation
The Congolese government certified \$16,043,984 USD in net losses owed to oil companies, a significant decrease from past years, due to improved controls on oil pricing and revenue collection, following a reconciliation process involving government and private stakeholders.
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48% Bias Score
Munich Senior Care Home Fire Leaves 15 Injured, Building Partially Uninhabitable
A fire on Christmas Eve in a Munich senior care home injured 15 people, caused over €1 million in damages, and left parts of the building uninhabitable, highlighting concerns about fire safety in such facilities.
Munich Senior Care Home Fire Leaves 15 Injured, Building Partially Uninhabitable
A fire on Christmas Eve in a Munich senior care home injured 15 people, caused over €1 million in damages, and left parts of the building uninhabitable, highlighting concerns about fire safety in such facilities.
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16% Bias Score
Mann's "Magic Mountain": A Microcosm of Societal Decay
Thomas Mann's 1924 novel "The Magic Mountain" follows Hans Castorp's seven-year stay at a Swiss sanatorium, where he encounters diverse characters and engages with philosophical debates mirroring the societal anxieties and ideological conflicts of early 20th-century Europe.
Mann's "Magic Mountain": A Microcosm of Societal Decay
Thomas Mann's 1924 novel "The Magic Mountain" follows Hans Castorp's seven-year stay at a Swiss sanatorium, where he encounters diverse characters and engages with philosophical debates mirroring the societal anxieties and ideological conflicts of early 20th-century Europe.
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8% Bias Score
SODAV Distributes 228 Million CFA Francs in Copyright Payments to Senegalese Artists
On December 24, 2024, Senegal's SODAV distributed 228,589,157 CFA francs in copyright and neighboring rights to artists, allocating 121,398,000 CFA francs for lyrical performance rights, over 90 million CFA francs for religious digital rights, and over 17 million CFA francs for radio and dramatic ri...
SODAV Distributes 228 Million CFA Francs in Copyright Payments to Senegalese Artists
On December 24, 2024, Senegal's SODAV distributed 228,589,157 CFA francs in copyright and neighboring rights to artists, allocating 121,398,000 CFA francs for lyrical performance rights, over 90 million CFA francs for religious digital rights, and over 17 million CFA francs for radio and dramatic ri...
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36% Bias Score
French Assault Trial, Dutch PM Crisis, Gaza War Coverage, and Pop Star's Rise
Gisèle Pelicot's public trial in France for sexual assault led to new legislation, while Dick Schoof unexpectedly became the Dutch Prime Minister, facing multiple crises; Bisan Owda's Gaza war reporting won an Emmy, and Roxy Dekker achieved four number-one hits.
French Assault Trial, Dutch PM Crisis, Gaza War Coverage, and Pop Star's Rise
Gisèle Pelicot's public trial in France for sexual assault led to new legislation, while Dick Schoof unexpectedly became the Dutch Prime Minister, facing multiple crises; Bisan Owda's Gaza war reporting won an Emmy, and Roxy Dekker achieved four number-one hits.
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24% Bias Score
Beverley's Medieval Sanctuary: Refuge and Exile
Medieval Beverley, England, offered sanctuary to those accused of manslaughter, allowing 40 days of refuge before trial or exile, a practice rooted in Old Testament traditions and formalized by King Athelstan in 934; the system ended with Henry VIII.
Beverley's Medieval Sanctuary: Refuge and Exile
Medieval Beverley, England, offered sanctuary to those accused of manslaughter, allowing 40 days of refuge before trial or exile, a practice rooted in Old Testament traditions and formalized by King Athelstan in 934; the system ended with Henry VIII.
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24% Bias Score
Accusations Against Mette-Marit's Son Marius Høiby Challenge Norwegian Royal Family
Marius Høiby, Mette-Marit's son, faced accusations of assault, vandalism, and sexual misconduct in 2023, creating a challenging year for the Norwegian royal family who emphasized the importance of letting the justice system work and the need for professional help to manage the situation.
Accusations Against Mette-Marit's Son Marius Høiby Challenge Norwegian Royal Family
Marius Høiby, Mette-Marit's son, faced accusations of assault, vandalism, and sexual misconduct in 2023, creating a challenging year for the Norwegian royal family who emphasized the importance of letting the justice system work and the need for professional help to manage the situation.
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40% Bias Score
Record $51.5 Million House Sale Exposes Australia's Housing Divide
A Point Piper mansion sold for $51.5 million in March 2024, exceeding the price of a typical capital city home by 51 times and the cheapest house by 2,710 times, highlighting the vast disparity in the Australian housing market.
Record $51.5 Million House Sale Exposes Australia's Housing Divide
A Point Piper mansion sold for $51.5 million in March 2024, exceeding the price of a typical capital city home by 51 times and the cheapest house by 2,710 times, highlighting the vast disparity in the Australian housing market.
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64% Bias Score
Police Shoot Knifeman Dead After Standoff
On Christmas Eve, armed police fatally shot a 39-year-old man in Redditch, Worcestershire, after a five-hour standoff that began when police responded to concerns about a man with a knife; the Independent Office of Police Conduct is investigating.
Police Shoot Knifeman Dead After Standoff
On Christmas Eve, armed police fatally shot a 39-year-old man in Redditch, Worcestershire, after a five-hour standoff that began when police responded to concerns about a man with a knife; the Independent Office of Police Conduct is investigating.
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36% Bias Score
Germany Sets 100 New World Records in 2024
The Rekord-Institut für Deutschland announced 100 new world records in 2024, ranging from a massive Christmas tree display to an extensive bass guitar collection and various athletic feats, illustrating a thriving trend in competitive leisure activities across Germany.
Germany Sets 100 New World Records in 2024
The Rekord-Institut für Deutschland announced 100 new world records in 2024, ranging from a massive Christmas tree display to an extensive bass guitar collection and various athletic feats, illustrating a thriving trend in competitive leisure activities across Germany.
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4% Bias Score
Anthropology of Gift-Giving: From Ancient Practices to Modern Consumerism
Anthropologist Chip Colwell explores the anthropological reasons behind gift-giving, highlighting Marcel Mauss's theory of gift-giving involving giving, receiving, and reciprocating, contrasting ancient extravagant gift-giving practices with modern consumerism's excessive gift-giving and waste.
Anthropology of Gift-Giving: From Ancient Practices to Modern Consumerism
Anthropologist Chip Colwell explores the anthropological reasons behind gift-giving, highlighting Marcel Mauss's theory of gift-giving involving giving, receiving, and reciprocating, contrasting ancient extravagant gift-giving practices with modern consumerism's excessive gift-giving and waste.
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28% Bias Score
Dark Academia and Occult Manipulation in "And He Shall Appear
Kate van der Borgh's "And He Shall Appear" follows a nameless music student at an unspecified Cambridge college who becomes involved with the occult practices of his manipulative classmate, Bryn Cavendish, leading to unsettling events and blurred realities years later.
Dark Academia and Occult Manipulation in "And He Shall Appear
Kate van der Borgh's "And He Shall Appear" follows a nameless music student at an unspecified Cambridge college who becomes involved with the occult practices of his manipulative classmate, Bryn Cavendish, leading to unsettling events and blurred realities years later.
Progress
48% Bias Score