January 2025
February 2025
Italian Ed-tech Startup Triples Revenue with STEM App
Marshmallow Games, a 10-year-old Italian ed-tech company, tripled its 2024 revenue to over €1 million thanks to its educational app Smart Tales, achieving a top 20 ranking in the US kids' app market and forming a partnership with Miko, an Indian educational robot company.
Italian Ed-tech Startup Triples Revenue with STEM App
Marshmallow Games, a 10-year-old Italian ed-tech company, tripled its 2024 revenue to over €1 million thanks to its educational app Smart Tales, achieving a top 20 ranking in the US kids' app market and forming a partnership with Miko, an Indian educational robot company.
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60% Bias Score
Louvre's First Fashion Exhibition Showcases the Intersection of Haute Couture and Decorative Arts
The Louvre Museum in Paris is hosting its inaugural fashion exhibition, showcasing haute couture garments from 1960 to the present alongside its collection of objets d'art, curated by Olivier Gabet, to attract younger audiences and highlight the intersection of fashion and art.
Louvre's First Fashion Exhibition Showcases the Intersection of Haute Couture and Decorative Arts
The Louvre Museum in Paris is hosting its inaugural fashion exhibition, showcasing haute couture garments from 1960 to the present alongside its collection of objets d'art, curated by Olivier Gabet, to attract younger audiences and highlight the intersection of fashion and art.
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24% Bias Score
MPS Bids for Mediobanca, Reshaping Italy's Financial Landscape
Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) made a public exchange offer for Mediobanca, impacting Generali, involving government participation, and prompting various stakeholders' reactions and regulatory review.
MPS Bids for Mediobanca, Reshaping Italy's Financial Landscape
Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) made a public exchange offer for Mediobanca, impacting Generali, involving government participation, and prompting various stakeholders' reactions and regulatory review.
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44% Bias Score
Big Tech's Influence on Online Platforms Heightened After US Presidential Inauguration
Following the US presidential inauguration, concerns heightened regarding Big Tech's influence on online platforms due to Meta's policy changes (dismissing fact-checkers, relaxing hate speech restrictions), a temporary TikTok ban, and reports of manipulated search results for political figures; expe...
Big Tech's Influence on Online Platforms Heightened After US Presidential Inauguration
Following the US presidential inauguration, concerns heightened regarding Big Tech's influence on online platforms due to Meta's policy changes (dismissing fact-checkers, relaxing hate speech restrictions), a temporary TikTok ban, and reports of manipulated search results for political figures; expe...
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44% Bias Score
Notorious Dutch Fugitive Found in Sierra Leone
Dutch fugitive Jos L., sentenced in absentia to 24 years for drug trafficking and ordering a murder, is confirmed to be residing in Sierra Leone, where he allegedly maintains connections to high-ranking officials, including the president's daughter, and has potentially obtained citizenship.
Notorious Dutch Fugitive Found in Sierra Leone
Dutch fugitive Jos L., sentenced in absentia to 24 years for drug trafficking and ordering a murder, is confirmed to be residing in Sierra Leone, where he allegedly maintains connections to high-ranking officials, including the president's daughter, and has potentially obtained citizenship.
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52% Bias Score
Fear and Uncertainty Grip Aurora's Immigrant Community After Trump's Deportation Announcement
Fear grips Aurora, Colorado's immigrant community following Donald Trump's deportation announcement, impacting daily life despite the city's sanctuary status and a recent influx of immigrants granted temporary permits under Biden that are now invalidated, leading to residents avoiding public spaces ...
Fear and Uncertainty Grip Aurora's Immigrant Community After Trump's Deportation Announcement
Fear grips Aurora, Colorado's immigrant community following Donald Trump's deportation announcement, impacting daily life despite the city's sanctuary status and a recent influx of immigrants granted temporary permits under Biden that are now invalidated, leading to residents avoiding public spaces ...
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52% Bias Score
Fauci Loses Security Detail Amidst Ongoing Threats
Former US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci lost his taxpayer-funded security detail after his retirement, facing continued threats and harassment due to conspiracy theories blaming him for the Covid-19 pandemic, despite his substantial personal wealth and a presidential pardon.
Fauci Loses Security Detail Amidst Ongoing Threats
Former US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci lost his taxpayer-funded security detail after his retirement, facing continued threats and harassment due to conspiracy theories blaming him for the Covid-19 pandemic, despite his substantial personal wealth and a presidential pardon.
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48% Bias Score
Basque Government's Failure to Notify Security Forces of ETA Prisoner Release Raises Concerns
The Basque government failed to inform Spanish security forces about the Christmas release of Gurutz Aguirresarobe, the convicted murderer of Andoain police chief Joseba Pagazaurtundúa, raising concerns about potential breaches of victim protection and information-sharing protocols, especially amids...
Basque Government's Failure to Notify Security Forces of ETA Prisoner Release Raises Concerns
The Basque government failed to inform Spanish security forces about the Christmas release of Gurutz Aguirresarobe, the convicted murderer of Andoain police chief Joseba Pagazaurtundúa, raising concerns about potential breaches of victim protection and information-sharing protocols, especially amids...
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64% Bias Score
Turkish Actor Accuses Government of Targeting Artists to Suppress Dissent
Actor Levent Üzümcü denounced the detention of artist manager Ayşe Barım for alleged involvement in the 2013 Gezi Park protests, claiming the government is using artists to distract from other issues and suppress dissent, referencing similar tactics during the Gezi protests and accusing the governme...
Turkish Actor Accuses Government of Targeting Artists to Suppress Dissent
Actor Levent Üzümcü denounced the detention of artist manager Ayşe Barım for alleged involvement in the 2013 Gezi Park protests, claiming the government is using artists to distract from other issues and suppress dissent, referencing similar tactics during the Gezi protests and accusing the governme...
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52% Bias Score
Mexican Scientist Arrested for Aiding North Korean Sanctions Evasion
A Mexican scientist was arrested in the Netherlands for allegedly using his identity to help two North Korean operatives develop smartphone apps for US companies, generating at least \$866,000 that was laundered through a Chinese bank account and ultimately benefited the North Korean regime.
Mexican Scientist Arrested for Aiding North Korean Sanctions Evasion
A Mexican scientist was arrested in the Netherlands for allegedly using his identity to help two North Korean operatives develop smartphone apps for US companies, generating at least \$866,000 that was laundered through a Chinese bank account and ultimately benefited the North Korean regime.
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40% Bias Score
Surge in Ukrainian Men Illegally Crossing Borders to Avoid Conscription
The number of Ukrainian men illegally crossing borders to avoid conscription tripled last year to 14,232, according to Frontex, with many risking their lives crossing treacherous terrain, resulting in 17 deaths; this highlights Ukraine's manpower shortage and demographic challenges.
Surge in Ukrainian Men Illegally Crossing Borders to Avoid Conscription
The number of Ukrainian men illegally crossing borders to avoid conscription tripled last year to 14,232, according to Frontex, with many risking their lives crossing treacherous terrain, resulting in 17 deaths; this highlights Ukraine's manpower shortage and demographic challenges.
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52% Bias Score
Cybercrime Ring Uses Bikini GIFs to Defraud Users and Undermine News
A cybercrime group, VexTrio, uses Instagram comments filled with GIFs of women in bikinis to direct users to malicious websites, defrauding them and undermining news media's credibility; the operation is linked to a Russian server.
Cybercrime Ring Uses Bikini GIFs to Defraud Users and Undermine News
A cybercrime group, VexTrio, uses Instagram comments filled with GIFs of women in bikinis to direct users to malicious websites, defrauding them and undermining news media's credibility; the operation is linked to a Russian server.
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20% Bias Score