December 2024
January 2025
PP Shifts Stance on Junts After Electricity Tax Deal
One week after the PP and Junts agreed to block a tax on electricity companies, PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo called for the arrest of Junts leader Carles Puigdemont, marking a return to a hardline stance against Catalan independentists and revealing internal divisions within the PP.
PP Shifts Stance on Junts After Electricity Tax Deal
One week after the PP and Junts agreed to block a tax on electricity companies, PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo called for the arrest of Junts leader Carles Puigdemont, marking a return to a hardline stance against Catalan independentists and revealing internal divisions within the PP.
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56% Bias Score
Folli Follie Restructuring Jeopardized by Asset Freeze
Folli Follie, under provisional administration since 2020, aims to complete its restructuring in 2024, projecting €60 million in turnover and €22 million in operating revenue; however, a court decision to unfreeze €35 million in assets was overturned, jeopardizing its future.
Folli Follie Restructuring Jeopardized by Asset Freeze
Folli Follie, under provisional administration since 2020, aims to complete its restructuring in 2024, projecting €60 million in turnover and €22 million in operating revenue; however, a court decision to unfreeze €35 million in assets was overturned, jeopardizing its future.
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48% Bias Score
Belgium Bans Single-Use Vapes to Curb Youth Smoking"
Belgium is the first European country to completely ban the sale of disposable vapes starting January 1, 2025, aiming to curb youth vaping rates due to their addictive nature and appeal to young people, while allowing regular e-cigarettes for smoking cessation.
Belgium Bans Single-Use Vapes to Curb Youth Smoking"
Belgium is the first European country to completely ban the sale of disposable vapes starting January 1, 2025, aiming to curb youth vaping rates due to their addictive nature and appeal to young people, while allowing regular e-cigarettes for smoking cessation.
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52% Bias Score
Biotech Stocks Poised for 2025 Rebound
Biotech stocks are poised for a rebound in 2025, driven by increased merger and acquisition activity, new drug approvals, and a looming patent cliff forcing large pharmaceutical companies to seek innovative biotech partners; however, investors should focus on specific companies rather than broad ind...
Biotech Stocks Poised for 2025 Rebound
Biotech stocks are poised for a rebound in 2025, driven by increased merger and acquisition activity, new drug approvals, and a looming patent cliff forcing large pharmaceutical companies to seek innovative biotech partners; however, investors should focus on specific companies rather than broad ind...
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48% Bias Score
Milanovic Likely to Win Croatian Presidential Election Amidst Political Tensions
Croatian voters head to the polls on January 5th, 2025, to elect a president for the next five years; incumbent Zoran Milanovic, a fierce critic of the government, is predicted to win, though a second round may be needed on January 12th against Dragan Primorac, supported by the ruling party, amidst ...
Milanovic Likely to Win Croatian Presidential Election Amidst Political Tensions
Croatian voters head to the polls on January 5th, 2025, to elect a president for the next five years; incumbent Zoran Milanovic, a fierce critic of the government, is predicted to win, though a second round may be needed on January 12th against Dragan Primorac, supported by the ruling party, amidst ...
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56% Bias Score
German Officer Uses Social Media to Counter Extremism and Engage Youth with Bundeswehr
German army officer David Matei uses TikTok and Instagram to engage young people with the Bundeswehr, aiming to counter extremism and promote understanding of the military, garnering nearly 189,000 followers and receiving recognition for his efforts.
German Officer Uses Social Media to Counter Extremism and Engage Youth with Bundeswehr
German army officer David Matei uses TikTok and Instagram to engage young people with the Bundeswehr, aiming to counter extremism and promote understanding of the military, garnering nearly 189,000 followers and receiving recognition for his efforts.
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40% Bias Score
Respiratory Virus Surge Overwhelms Greek Hospitals
A surge in respiratory viruses, including influenza, RSV, pneumococcus, and COVID-19 variants, is overwhelming Greek hospitals, prompting calls for healthcare system reform and emphasizing the role of climate change in disease severity.
Respiratory Virus Surge Overwhelms Greek Hospitals
A surge in respiratory viruses, including influenza, RSV, pneumococcus, and COVID-19 variants, is overwhelming Greek hospitals, prompting calls for healthcare system reform and emphasizing the role of climate change in disease severity.
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24% Bias Score
Milanović Leads in Croatian Presidential Election Amidst Economic and Geopolitical Uncertainty
Croatian voters are electing a president today, with incumbent Zoran Milanović, a Social Democrat and vocal government critic, leading in polls at 37% but needing a second round on January 12th against Dragan Primorac (20%), supported by the ruling conservative party. The election occurs against a b...
Milanović Leads in Croatian Presidential Election Amidst Economic and Geopolitical Uncertainty
Croatian voters are electing a president today, with incumbent Zoran Milanović, a Social Democrat and vocal government critic, leading in polls at 37% but needing a second round on January 12th against Dragan Primorac (20%), supported by the ruling conservative party. The election occurs against a b...
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48% Bias Score
Five Top Index Funds for Diversified Portfolios in 2025
For 2025, five index funds—Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG), Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND), Schwab US Small-Cap ETF (SCHA), and Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ)—are recommended for diversified portfolios due to their low costs, strong tracking efficiency...
Five Top Index Funds for Diversified Portfolios in 2025
For 2025, five index funds—Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG), Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND), Schwab US Small-Cap ETF (SCHA), and Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ)—are recommended for diversified portfolios due to their low costs, strong tracking efficiency...
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52% Bias Score
Benguela Eye Center Treats 55,000 Patients in 2024, Expands Services
The Benguela Ophthalmological Center in Angola treated 55,000 patients in 2024, performing 3,600 cataract surgeries monthly, expanding services to children and offering free glaucoma surgeries, significantly impacting eye care access across Angola and neighboring countries.
Benguela Eye Center Treats 55,000 Patients in 2024, Expands Services
The Benguela Ophthalmological Center in Angola treated 55,000 patients in 2024, performing 3,600 cataract surgeries monthly, expanding services to children and offering free glaucoma surgeries, significantly impacting eye care access across Angola and neighboring countries.
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32% Bias Score
Belgium Bans Disposable Vapes to Curb Nicotine Addiction and Waste
Belgian Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke banned the sale of disposable vapes due to their contribution to teen nicotine addiction and environmental pollution, making Belgium the first EU country to take this step and prompting calls for stricter EU-wide tobacco regulations.
Belgium Bans Disposable Vapes to Curb Nicotine Addiction and Waste
Belgian Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke banned the sale of disposable vapes due to their contribution to teen nicotine addiction and environmental pollution, making Belgium the first EU country to take this step and prompting calls for stricter EU-wide tobacco regulations.
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40% Bias Score
DW Science's Top 9 Stories of 2024: From ADHD to Nova Explosions
DW Science's top nine 2024 articles covered diverse topics, including a study suggesting ADHD's evolutionary benefits, a spectacular nova explosion, debunking the hymen myth, India's geological movement under China, the global spread of German cockroaches, spider eye evolution, the ongoing mpox thre...
DW Science's Top 9 Stories of 2024: From ADHD to Nova Explosions
DW Science's top nine 2024 articles covered diverse topics, including a study suggesting ADHD's evolutionary benefits, a spectacular nova explosion, debunking the hymen myth, India's geological movement under China, the global spread of German cockroaches, spider eye evolution, the ongoing mpox thre...
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12% Bias Score