February 2025
March 2025
Helium Exploration in Germany Aims to Reduce Import Dependency
A German company is exploring a significant helium deposit near Kröslin, Vorpommern, using sound wave technology to map the underground reserves. The project, based on data from the former East Germany, aims to reduce Germany's complete reliance on helium imports from the US, Qatar and Algeria.
Helium Exploration in Germany Aims to Reduce Import Dependency
A German company is exploring a significant helium deposit near Kröslin, Vorpommern, using sound wave technology to map the underground reserves. The project, based on data from the former East Germany, aims to reduce Germany's complete reliance on helium imports from the US, Qatar and Algeria.
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36% Bias Score
Reducing Household Toxin Exposure: Ten Simple Swaps for Better Health
This article outlines ten practical steps to reduce exposure to household toxins, linking specific products and actions to health consequences based on scientific research, highlighting the significance of creating a toxin-free home environment.
Reducing Household Toxin Exposure: Ten Simple Swaps for Better Health
This article outlines ten practical steps to reduce exposure to household toxins, linking specific products and actions to health consequences based on scientific research, highlighting the significance of creating a toxin-free home environment.
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56% Bias Score
Victoria Considers Reinstatement of Repealed Bail Offences Amid Controversy
Victoria's police minister is considering reinstating bail offences repealed in 2023 following a coronial inquest into the death of Veronica Nelson, sparking outrage from her family and legal representatives who accuse the government of prioritizing politics over justice.
Victoria Considers Reinstatement of Repealed Bail Offences Amid Controversy
Victoria's police minister is considering reinstating bail offences repealed in 2023 following a coronial inquest into the death of Veronica Nelson, sparking outrage from her family and legal representatives who accuse the government of prioritizing politics over justice.
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56% Bias Score
Spain's January Job Losses Spark Concerns Amidst Policy Debates
Spain's Social Security lost 242,148 affiliates in January 2024, averaging 11,530 job losses daily, coinciding with debates on reduced work hours and minimum wage increases, prompting concerns from employers about the impact on job creation.
Spain's January Job Losses Spark Concerns Amidst Policy Debates
Spain's Social Security lost 242,148 affiliates in January 2024, averaging 11,530 job losses daily, coinciding with debates on reduced work hours and minimum wage increases, prompting concerns from employers about the impact on job creation.
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56% Bias Score
Dutch Parliament Approves Reduced Noise Reduction at Schiphol Airport
The Dutch Parliament approved a government plan to reduce Schiphol Airport's noise pollution by 15 percent, disappointing residents who sought a more substantial decrease; the government plans to eventually reduce noise by 20 percent but emphasized avoiding rapid cuts to protect the aviation industr...
Dutch Parliament Approves Reduced Noise Reduction at Schiphol Airport
The Dutch Parliament approved a government plan to reduce Schiphol Airport's noise pollution by 15 percent, disappointing residents who sought a more substantial decrease; the government plans to eventually reduce noise by 20 percent but emphasized avoiding rapid cuts to protect the aviation industr...
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48% Bias Score
Olorgesailie: A Million-Year-Old Factory of Stone Tools
Olorgesailie Prehistoric Site in Kenya, 90 kilometers southwest of Nairobi, is a 50-hectare area in the Great Rift Valley yielding millions-of-years-old hand axes and other artifacts associated with Homo erectus, attracting researchers since 1919.
Olorgesailie: A Million-Year-Old Factory of Stone Tools
Olorgesailie Prehistoric Site in Kenya, 90 kilometers southwest of Nairobi, is a 50-hectare area in the Great Rift Valley yielding millions-of-years-old hand axes and other artifacts associated with Homo erectus, attracting researchers since 1919.
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32% Bias Score
German Ice Wine Harvest: 25 Wineries Succeed Amidst Climate Change Challenges
Despite unpredictable weather, 25 German wineries successfully harvested ice wine in January, with the Mosel and Rheinhessen regions producing the most, highlighting the challenges and risks associated with this delicate process influenced by climate change.
German Ice Wine Harvest: 25 Wineries Succeed Amidst Climate Change Challenges
Despite unpredictable weather, 25 German wineries successfully harvested ice wine in January, with the Mosel and Rheinhessen regions producing the most, highlighting the challenges and risks associated with this delicate process influenced by climate change.
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32% Bias Score
Generational Conflict Erupts Over Work Ethic
A hospital administrator's criticism of young doctors' adherence to contracted hours highlights a generational conflict over work ethic, fueled by differing socio-economic conditions and perspectives on work-life balance.
Generational Conflict Erupts Over Work Ethic
A hospital administrator's criticism of young doctors' adherence to contracted hours highlights a generational conflict over work ethic, fueled by differing socio-economic conditions and perspectives on work-life balance.
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68% Bias Score
Sontag's Unconventional Cancer Treatment and its Impact
In 1977, Susan Sontag underwent experimental chemotherapy in France for breast cancer, costing \$150,000 (\$800,000 today), funded by donations; her experience led to her influential 1978 essay "Illness as Metaphor," critiquing the societal and medical understanding of cancer.
Sontag's Unconventional Cancer Treatment and its Impact
In 1977, Susan Sontag underwent experimental chemotherapy in France for breast cancer, costing \$150,000 (\$800,000 today), funded by donations; her experience led to her influential 1978 essay "Illness as Metaphor," critiquing the societal and medical understanding of cancer.
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40% Bias Score
FNV Leadership Crisis: Accusations, Resignation Calls, and Election Uncertainty
A leadership crisis at the Dutch trade union federation FNV involves accusations of misconduct against vice-chair Zakaria Boufangacha, leading to calls for the resignation of the entire board, the postponement of elections scheduled for March 7th, and an ongoing investigation.
FNV Leadership Crisis: Accusations, Resignation Calls, and Election Uncertainty
A leadership crisis at the Dutch trade union federation FNV involves accusations of misconduct against vice-chair Zakaria Boufangacha, leading to calls for the resignation of the entire board, the postponement of elections scheduled for March 7th, and an ongoing investigation.
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44% Bias Score
\$1.7 Billion Boost for Australian Public Hospitals
Australia's federal government will provide an additional \$1.7 billion to public hospitals in the next year, a 12 percent increase aimed at easing pressure from rising costs and improving patient care, while delaying a long-term funding agreement with states pending negotiations on disability suppo...
\$1.7 Billion Boost for Australian Public Hospitals
Australia's federal government will provide an additional \$1.7 billion to public hospitals in the next year, a 12 percent increase aimed at easing pressure from rising costs and improving patient care, while delaying a long-term funding agreement with states pending negotiations on disability suppo...
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40% Bias Score
Merck Stock Plunges 10% on Lower Sales Forecast Amidst China Gardasil Shipment Pause
Merck's stock fell 10% following a lower-than-expected 2025 sales forecast primarily due to a temporary Gardasil vaccine shipment pause to China to address excess inventory and support its Chinese partner amidst slumping sales and a weakening Chinese economy.
Merck Stock Plunges 10% on Lower Sales Forecast Amidst China Gardasil Shipment Pause
Merck's stock fell 10% following a lower-than-expected 2025 sales forecast primarily due to a temporary Gardasil vaccine shipment pause to China to address excess inventory and support its Chinese partner amidst slumping sales and a weakening Chinese economy.
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44% Bias Score