December 2024
January 2025
Reviving Body Language Skills for Effective In-Person Leadership
As in-person work increases, leaders need to re-learn effective body language skills—posture, eye contact, and mirroring—to foster trust and collaboration, impacting team dynamics and workplace effectiveness; authenticity is key.
Reviving Body Language Skills for Effective In-Person Leadership
As in-person work increases, leaders need to re-learn effective body language skills—posture, eye contact, and mirroring—to foster trust and collaboration, impacting team dynamics and workplace effectiveness; authenticity is key.
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36% Bias Score
2025 Finance Bill Passed in Expedited Session
The 2025 initial finance bill (LFI 2025) was adopted on December 28th, 2024, by 140 deputies without debate due to time constraints following recent elections; it projects CFAF 5,014.3 billion in revenue and CFAF 6,614.8 billion in expenditure, aiming for an 8.8% GDP growth and 7.08% deficit.
2025 Finance Bill Passed in Expedited Session
The 2025 initial finance bill (LFI 2025) was adopted on December 28th, 2024, by 140 deputies without debate due to time constraints following recent elections; it projects CFAF 5,014.3 billion in revenue and CFAF 6,614.8 billion in expenditure, aiming for an 8.8% GDP growth and 7.08% deficit.
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32% Bias Score
Biya's Expected Re-election Bid in Cameroon
Cameroon's 89-year-old President Paul Biya, in power for 42 years, is expected to run for re-election in October 2023, despite health concerns and the absence of a designated successor within his ruling party, the RDPC, due to traditional power dynamics and fear of reprisals.
Biya's Expected Re-election Bid in Cameroon
Cameroon's 89-year-old President Paul Biya, in power for 42 years, is expected to run for re-election in October 2023, despite health concerns and the absence of a designated successor within his ruling party, the RDPC, due to traditional power dynamics and fear of reprisals.
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64% Bias Score
UK Ministers Debate Employment Rights for Eastern European Workers Post-EU Expansion
In 2004, UK ministers debated delaying employment rights for Eastern and Central European workers after EU expansion, with concerns about housing and potential social strain; however, the policy was maintained due to economic benefits, leading to a far higher influx of workers than initially predict...
UK Ministers Debate Employment Rights for Eastern European Workers Post-EU Expansion
In 2004, UK ministers debated delaying employment rights for Eastern and Central European workers after EU expansion, with concerns about housing and potential social strain; however, the policy was maintained due to economic benefits, leading to a far higher influx of workers than initially predict...
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44% Bias Score
India's 2024 Viral Moments: From Ambani Wedding to Bill Gates' Chai
In 2024, India's social media was abuzz with viral moments like the opulent Ambani wedding featuring global celebrities and Bill Gates's chai encounter with a tea vendor, showcasing the nation's diverse social landscape.
India's 2024 Viral Moments: From Ambani Wedding to Bill Gates' Chai
In 2024, India's social media was abuzz with viral moments like the opulent Ambani wedding featuring global celebrities and Bill Gates's chai encounter with a tea vendor, showcasing the nation's diverse social landscape.
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24% Bias Score
Germany's Call-by-Call Phone System Ends
Germany's call-by-call system, offering cheaper phone prefixes, ends due to declining usage (1.6% of phone minutes in 2023, down from 4.2% in 2013) caused by flat-rate plans and internet calling; impacting low-income individuals and those lacking internet access.
Germany's Call-by-Call Phone System Ends
Germany's call-by-call system, offering cheaper phone prefixes, ends due to declining usage (1.6% of phone minutes in 2023, down from 4.2% in 2013) caused by flat-rate plans and internet calling; impacting low-income individuals and those lacking internet access.
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36% Bias Score
Teenager Sentenced to Life for Classmate's Murder in China
A Handan court sentenced a 13-year-old, Zhang, to life imprisonment for the intentional homicide of his classmate in March; two accomplices received 12 years and special rehabilitation.
Teenager Sentenced to Life for Classmate's Murder in China
A Handan court sentenced a 13-year-old, Zhang, to life imprisonment for the intentional homicide of his classmate in March; two accomplices received 12 years and special rehabilitation.
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32% Bias Score
Biya's Potential 2025 Candidacy in Cameroon Confirmed by Ruling Party Official
Cameroon's Minister of State, Jacques Fame Ndongo, declared on December 29th that President Paul Biya can legally run for reelection in 2025, citing the constitution and the ruling RDPC party's support, despite calls for him to step down due to his age (nearly 92).
Biya's Potential 2025 Candidacy in Cameroon Confirmed by Ruling Party Official
Cameroon's Minister of State, Jacques Fame Ndongo, declared on December 29th that President Paul Biya can legally run for reelection in 2025, citing the constitution and the ruling RDPC party's support, despite calls for him to step down due to his age (nearly 92).
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56% Bias Score
West African Military Juntas Intensify Pressure on Gold Mining Companies
Military juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Guinea are aggressively increasing pressure on mining companies, demanding higher taxes and payments to boost state finances, amidst accusations of corporate self-interest and concerns about transparency in resource management.
West African Military Juntas Intensify Pressure on Gold Mining Companies
Military juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Guinea are aggressively increasing pressure on mining companies, demanding higher taxes and payments to boost state finances, amidst accusations of corporate self-interest and concerns about transparency in resource management.
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32% Bias Score
UK Weather in 2024: Contrasting Extremes Amidst Global Warming
In 2024, despite a globally record-breaking warm year, the UK experienced contrasting weather: record-breaking warmth in January and May, the second warmest February since 1884, but a summer cooler than average since 2015 and Storm Isha, the most significant windstorm since 2022, causing widespread ...
UK Weather in 2024: Contrasting Extremes Amidst Global Warming
In 2024, despite a globally record-breaking warm year, the UK experienced contrasting weather: record-breaking warmth in January and May, the second warmest February since 1884, but a summer cooler than average since 2015 and Storm Isha, the most significant windstorm since 2022, causing widespread ...
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20% Bias Score
Baden-Württemberg: Education, Taxes, Healthcare, and Immigration Reforms
Baden-Württemberg is implementing educational reforms, recalculating property taxes, reducing some emergency care facilities, establishing a new agency for skilled worker immigration, and facing challenges in cross-border rail and shopping tourism.
Baden-Württemberg: Education, Taxes, Healthcare, and Immigration Reforms
Baden-Württemberg is implementing educational reforms, recalculating property taxes, reducing some emergency care facilities, establishing a new agency for skilled worker immigration, and facing challenges in cross-border rail and shopping tourism.
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24% Bias Score
37 Words That Defined UK Politics in 2024
The article discusses 37 prevalent political terms in the UK, encompassing controversies such as "Two-Tier Justice," the influence of Elon Musk, the "Gamblegate" scandal, and various political strategies employed by different parties.
37 Words That Defined UK Politics in 2024
The article discusses 37 prevalent political terms in the UK, encompassing controversies such as "Two-Tier Justice," the influence of Elon Musk, the "Gamblegate" scandal, and various political strategies employed by different parties.
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48% Bias Score