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December 2024

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theguardian.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Coalition's Nuclear Plan to Cost NSW \$1.4 Trillion, Claims Labor

Labor claims the Coalition's nuclear plan will cost NSW \$1.4tn over 25 years due to a smaller energy grid, impacting industries like aluminum smelting and potentially closing plants in NSW and Victoria by 2030.

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56% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
theguardian.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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1.5 Million Children Study in Dilapidated Schools Amidst England's Crumbling Public Infrastructure

A Guardian investigation reveals that over 1.5 million children in England attend schools in dilapidated buildings, due to years of underinvestment, causing safety concerns and prompting calls for increased funding.

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28% Bias Score

Quality Education
elpais.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Italian Journalist Arrested in Iran

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was arrested in Tehran on December 19, 2024, while working on a valid visa; she is detained in Evin prison, prompting the Italian government's intervention and highlighting Iran's pattern of detaining foreign nationals.

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52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
elmundo.es
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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FlamAid: A Personal Safety Device Addressing Widespread Street Harassment

Julieta Rueff, a 21-year-old woman in Barcelona, created FlamAid, a personal safety device, after experiencing prolonged harassment; the device, resembling a grenade, emits a 110-decibel alarm, alerts emergency contacts, and optionally, police, addressing the high rates of unreported street harassme...

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36% Bias Score

Gender Equality
kathimerini.gr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Death of Renowned Cardiologist Spyros Moulopoulos at 98

Professor Spyros Moulopoulos, a 98-year-old Greek cardiologist and former NKUA rector, passed away on Friday. His groundbreaking inventions, including the Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump and his pioneering work in coronary angiography, significantly impacted global cardiology.

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16% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
kathimerini.gr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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China Approves World's Largest Hydropower Dam in Tibet, Sparking Displacement and Environmental Concerns

China approved construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on Tibet's Yarlung Tsangpo River, raising concerns about community displacement and environmental impacts in India and Bangladesh; the project's cost is estimated at \$127 billion.

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40% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy
mk.ru
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Aktau Plane Crash Prompts Focus on Technical Investigation, Countering Geopolitical Risks

A plane crash in Aktau involving a Brazilian-made aircraft resulted in Russia and Kazakhstan prioritizing a thorough, objective investigation by technical experts, deferring political commentary until the investigation concludes, to counter potential Western exploitation.

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52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
english.elpais.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Gaza Professor Defends PhD Amidst War, Symbolizing Resilience

Amidst the ongoing war in Gaza, Palestinian journalist and university professor Mohammed Omran Alastal successfully defended his PhD thesis on October 30th, receiving the highest distinction; his achievement symbolizes resilience in the face of adversity.

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44% Bias Score

Quality Education
elmundo.es
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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€17 Million Luxury Vehicle VAT Fraud Ring Dismantled

A €17 million VAT fraud in the intra-community trade of luxury vehicles from Germany has been uncovered in Spain, leading to 30 arrests and the seizure of €11 million in assets.

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0% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
elmundo.es
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Spain to Review Gender Violence Law Amidst Rise of New Forms of Abuse

Spain's Minister of Equality announced a review of the Integral Law against Gender Violence to address new forms of violence, including vicarious violence (9 children murdered this year), economic abuse, and online harassment, aligning with a renewed State Pact and acknowledging the challenge posed ...

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60% Bias Score

Gender Equality
kathimerini.gr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Reform UK's Surprise Success Shakes Up UK Politics

Nigel Farage's Reform UK party won 5 seats in the UK Parliament and garnered 14.3% of the vote in the recent general election, surpassing the Conservatives in membership numbers according to Farage and causing a public dispute.

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48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
kathimerini.gr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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US Banks Sue Federal Reserve Over Stress Test Lawsuit

Major US banks and banking associations sued the Federal Reserve, claiming its annual stress tests violate the law due to lack of transparency and procedural fairness, citing the Supreme Court's overturning of the Chevron Doctrine.

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36% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality