January 2025
February 2025
European Teacher Salaries Show Wide Disparities, Raising Concerns
A new report reveals significant disparities in European teacher salaries, with real wages declining in 10 of 22 countries between 2015 and 2023, leading to concerns about teacher shortages and the quality of education.
European Teacher Salaries Show Wide Disparities, Raising Concerns
A new report reveals significant disparities in European teacher salaries, with real wages declining in 10 of 22 countries between 2015 and 2023, leading to concerns about teacher shortages and the quality of education.
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16% Bias Score
Northvolt Seeks $1.29 Billion to Avoid Collapse
Facing bankruptcy, Swedish battery maker Northvolt requested $1.29 billion from over 100 shareholders to survive until 2027, highlighting Europe's struggle to compete with Asian rivals in the EV battery market.
Northvolt Seeks $1.29 Billion to Avoid Collapse
Facing bankruptcy, Swedish battery maker Northvolt requested $1.29 billion from over 100 shareholders to survive until 2027, highlighting Europe's struggle to compete with Asian rivals in the EV battery market.
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40% Bias Score
DeepSeek's AI Model Sparks Tech Stock Sell-off
DeepSeek's new AI model, unveiled over the weekend, is causing significant market disruption due to its cost efficiency and potential to work on less powerful chips, resulting in major stock drops for tech giants like Nvidia and Microsoft.
DeepSeek's AI Model Sparks Tech Stock Sell-off
DeepSeek's new AI model, unveiled over the weekend, is causing significant market disruption due to its cost efficiency and potential to work on less powerful chips, resulting in major stock drops for tech giants like Nvidia and Microsoft.
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52% Bias Score
Documentary Challenges Authorship of Iconic Vietnam War Photograph
A documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival challenges the authorship of a famous Vietnam War photograph, alleging that freelance photographer Nguyen Thanh Nghe, not Nick Út, took the Pulitzer Prize-winning image on June 8, 1972, based on forensic analysis and witness accounts.
Documentary Challenges Authorship of Iconic Vietnam War Photograph
A documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival challenges the authorship of a famous Vietnam War photograph, alleging that freelance photographer Nguyen Thanh Nghe, not Nick Út, took the Pulitzer Prize-winning image on June 8, 1972, based on forensic analysis and witness accounts.
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48% Bias Score
Nvidia Stock Plummets 17% on China's Deepseek AI Release, Analysts Remain Bullish
Nvidia's stock price fell 17 percent, losing nearly $600 billion in market capitalization, after the launch of China's low-cost, open-source Deepseek AI system, prompting concerns about its market dominance and prompting a largely bullish response from analysts.
Nvidia Stock Plummets 17% on China's Deepseek AI Release, Analysts Remain Bullish
Nvidia's stock price fell 17 percent, losing nearly $600 billion in market capitalization, after the launch of China's low-cost, open-source Deepseek AI system, prompting concerns about its market dominance and prompting a largely bullish response from analysts.
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60% Bias Score
French Life Expectancy Increases, but Inequalities Remain
A 2024 report by Drees shows that French life expectancy increased, exceeding 2019 levels, with women at 85.7 years and men at 80 years; healthy life expectancy at 65 also rose significantly, but inequalities persist.
French Life Expectancy Increases, but Inequalities Remain
A 2024 report by Drees shows that French life expectancy increased, exceeding 2019 levels, with women at 85.7 years and men at 80 years; healthy life expectancy at 65 also rose significantly, but inequalities persist.
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32% Bias Score
Boeing Posts $11.82 Billion Net Loss in 2024 Amidst Production Issues
Boeing reported a $11.82 billion net loss for 2024, down from a $2.22 billion loss in 2023, due to production quality problems, a 50-day strike, and reduced aircraft deliveries (348 in 2024, the lowest since 2021).
Boeing Posts $11.82 Billion Net Loss in 2024 Amidst Production Issues
Boeing reported a $11.82 billion net loss for 2024, down from a $2.22 billion loss in 2023, due to production quality problems, a 50-day strike, and reduced aircraft deliveries (348 in 2024, the lowest since 2021).
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56% Bias Score
Cold Case Solved: US Soldier Extradited for 1978 Murder in Germany
Tommy M., a former US soldier, was extradited from the US and charged with the 1978 murder of his girlfriend, Cornelia Hümpfer, in Germany, after his confession to his ex-wife and a DNA match were obtained in 2021.
Cold Case Solved: US Soldier Extradited for 1978 Murder in Germany
Tommy M., a former US soldier, was extradited from the US and charged with the 1978 murder of his girlfriend, Cornelia Hümpfer, in Germany, after his confession to his ex-wife and a DNA match were obtained in 2021.
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52% Bias Score
French PM's "Submersion" Remark on Immigration Sparks Political Outcry
French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne's use of the term "submersion" to describe immigration in Mayotte and other French departments sparked controversy, with the left criticizing the choice of words as aligning with far-right rhetoric, while the right expressed support.
French PM's "Submersion" Remark on Immigration Sparks Political Outcry
French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne's use of the term "submersion" to describe immigration in Mayotte and other French departments sparked controversy, with the left criticizing the choice of words as aligning with far-right rhetoric, while the right expressed support.
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56% Bias Score
Genetically Engineered Mice with Two Male Parents Created
Chinese scientists genetically modified mouse embryonic stem cells to create bipaternal mice, achieving a low survival rate (12%) but opening possibilities for endangered species conservation and regenerative medicine.
Genetically Engineered Mice with Two Male Parents Created
Chinese scientists genetically modified mouse embryonic stem cells to create bipaternal mice, achieving a low survival rate (12%) but opening possibilities for endangered species conservation and regenerative medicine.
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36% Bias Score
SDF Commander Raises Concerns Over US Aid Cuts and Potential Turkish Offensive
The commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) voiced concerns about potential US military aid cuts and a possible Turkish offensive, highlighting the complex interplay of ongoing negotiations between Turkey and the PKK, and the need for a guaranteed integration of the SDF into the Syrian army.
SDF Commander Raises Concerns Over US Aid Cuts and Potential Turkish Offensive
The commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) voiced concerns about potential US military aid cuts and a possible Turkish offensive, highlighting the complex interplay of ongoing negotiations between Turkey and the PKK, and the need for a guaranteed integration of the SDF into the Syrian army.
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36% Bias Score
German Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty: Thousands Mourn at Funeral
A 32-year-old German police officer, Maximilian Stoppa, was killed on January 7th in Lauchhammer, Brandenburg, while apprehending suspected car thieves. Over 1000 colleagues and officials attended his funeral in Dresden, Germany, with a 37-year-old suspect in custody for murder.
German Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty: Thousands Mourn at Funeral
A 32-year-old German police officer, Maximilian Stoppa, was killed on January 7th in Lauchhammer, Brandenburg, while apprehending suspected car thieves. Over 1000 colleagues and officials attended his funeral in Dresden, Germany, with a 37-year-old suspect in custody for murder.
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36% Bias Score