February 2025
March 2025
Spain Approves 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill: Regional Variations in Impact
Spain's government approved a bill reducing the maximum workweek to 37.5 hours, impacting 12.5 million people; UGT analysis of 230 collective bargaining agreements reveals significant regional variation in current work hours across sectors, suggesting adaptability.
Spain Approves 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill: Regional Variations in Impact
Spain's government approved a bill reducing the maximum workweek to 37.5 hours, impacting 12.5 million people; UGT analysis of 230 collective bargaining agreements reveals significant regional variation in current work hours across sectors, suggesting adaptability.
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40% Bias Score
New Rice Variety Cuts Methane Emissions
A new rice variety, developed after extensive research by Anna Schnurer's team and published in "Molecular Plant", significantly reduces methane emissions from rice cultivation, a major source of agricultural greenhouse gases, offering a potential solution to mitigate climate change.
New Rice Variety Cuts Methane Emissions
A new rice variety, developed after extensive research by Anna Schnurer's team and published in "Molecular Plant", significantly reduces methane emissions from rice cultivation, a major source of agricultural greenhouse gases, offering a potential solution to mitigate climate change.
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12% Bias Score
Mexican Flags Feature Prominently in Anti-Trump Protests Across the U.S.
For four days, protests against Donald Trump's policies have occurred in major U.S. cities, with many protesters displaying Mexican flags, sparking debate about their effectiveness and symbolism within the context of historical discrimination against Mexican-Americans.
Mexican Flags Feature Prominently in Anti-Trump Protests Across the U.S.
For four days, protests against Donald Trump's policies have occurred in major U.S. cities, with many protesters displaying Mexican flags, sparking debate about their effectiveness and symbolism within the context of historical discrimination against Mexican-Americans.
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48% Bias Score
Meticulously Planned Murder: Evidence Leads to Conviction of Stuart Ludlam's Killer
Colin Cheetham, a retired man with a fascination with guns, murdered taxi driver Stuart Ludlam in a planned execution at Cromford railway station on September 17, 2010; evidence found at Cheetham's home, including over 500 urine bottles and photos of the station, led to his conviction.
Meticulously Planned Murder: Evidence Leads to Conviction of Stuart Ludlam's Killer
Colin Cheetham, a retired man with a fascination with guns, murdered taxi driver Stuart Ludlam in a planned execution at Cromford railway station on September 17, 2010; evidence found at Cheetham's home, including over 500 urine bottles and photos of the station, led to his conviction.
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56% Bias Score
Guernsey Beachcombers' Data Informs International Efforts to Combat Marine Plastic Pollution
A Guernsey beachcombing group's catalog of plastic bottles, sourced from international shipping lanes, provides evidence to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regarding the extent of marine plastic pollution, revealing the inadequacy of current regulations and informing potential solution...
Guernsey Beachcombers' Data Informs International Efforts to Combat Marine Plastic Pollution
A Guernsey beachcombing group's catalog of plastic bottles, sourced from international shipping lanes, provides evidence to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regarding the extent of marine plastic pollution, revealing the inadequacy of current regulations and informing potential solution...
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28% Bias Score
AstraZeneca Profits Soar Despite UK Investment Cancellation and China Crisis
AstraZeneca's 2024 annual profits jumped 38% to $8.7bn due to strong sales of cancer, lung, and immunology treatments; however, the company cancelled a \£450m UK investment after disagreements over state support, and faces a crisis in China with detained executives and potential fines.
AstraZeneca Profits Soar Despite UK Investment Cancellation and China Crisis
AstraZeneca's 2024 annual profits jumped 38% to $8.7bn due to strong sales of cancer, lung, and immunology treatments; however, the company cancelled a \£450m UK investment after disagreements over state support, and faces a crisis in China with detained executives and potential fines.
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40% Bias Score
Madrid PSOE Mayors Challenge Regional Government on Housing Policy
Ten PSOE mayors in Madrid are jointly proposing a legislative initiative to the regional assembly, aiming to grant municipalities the power to declare areas as 'residential tensioned markets', bypassing the regional government's veto on rent controls; this follows the regional government's repeated ...
Madrid PSOE Mayors Challenge Regional Government on Housing Policy
Ten PSOE mayors in Madrid are jointly proposing a legislative initiative to the regional assembly, aiming to grant municipalities the power to declare areas as 'residential tensioned markets', bypassing the regional government's veto on rent controls; this follows the regional government's repeated ...
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44% Bias Score
Spanish SICAVs Achieve Record Returns in 2024, Driven by Tech Investments
Spanish SICAVs, particularly those investing in tech companies like Nvidia and Apple, achieved significantly high returns in 2024, exceeding benchmark indices like the IBEX 35 and S&P 500; however, some larger SICAVs increased liquidity in the second half of the year.
Spanish SICAVs Achieve Record Returns in 2024, Driven by Tech Investments
Spanish SICAVs, particularly those investing in tech companies like Nvidia and Apple, achieved significantly high returns in 2024, exceeding benchmark indices like the IBEX 35 and S&P 500; however, some larger SICAVs increased liquidity in the second half of the year.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Trump's Tariffs: A Historical Parallel and Warning
Donald Trump's tariffs, intended to offset tax cuts by shifting costs to allies, are compared to historical events, drawing parallels to pre-WWII economic policies and raising concerns about global stability.
Trump's Tariffs: A Historical Parallel and Warning
Donald Trump's tariffs, intended to offset tax cuts by shifting costs to allies, are compared to historical events, drawing parallels to pre-WWII economic policies and raising concerns about global stability.
Progress
56% Bias Score
\"Smartphone Use and Parental Overprotection Fueling Mental Health Crisis in Youth\"\
A surge in smartphone ownership among adolescents, coupled with parental overprotection, is significantly impacting children's mental health, leading to increased anxiety, reduced self-efficacy, and a decline in face-to-face interactions.
\"Smartphone Use and Parental Overprotection Fueling Mental Health Crisis in Youth\"\
A surge in smartphone ownership among adolescents, coupled with parental overprotection, is significantly impacting children's mental health, leading to increased anxiety, reduced self-efficacy, and a decline in face-to-face interactions.
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56% Bias Score
Colombian President Faces Backlash Over Controversial Chief of Staff Appointment
The appointment of Armando Benedetti as chief of staff by Colombian President Gustavo Petro has sparked a major crisis within the government, leading to public criticism and resignations from key ministers due to Benedetti's history of machismo accusations and corruption investigations.
Colombian President Faces Backlash Over Controversial Chief of Staff Appointment
The appointment of Armando Benedetti as chief of staff by Colombian President Gustavo Petro has sparked a major crisis within the government, leading to public criticism and resignations from key ministers due to Benedetti's history of machismo accusations and corruption investigations.
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56% Bias Score
Former Amazon Exec's CMA Appointment Raises Concerns About Big Tech Regulation
Doug Gurr, former Amazon UK boss, was appointed interim chair of the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), prompting concerns about conflicts of interest and the CMA's ability to independently regulate big tech, particularly given the CMA's recent investigation into Amazon and Microsoft's cl...
Former Amazon Exec's CMA Appointment Raises Concerns About Big Tech Regulation
Doug Gurr, former Amazon UK boss, was appointed interim chair of the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), prompting concerns about conflicts of interest and the CMA's ability to independently regulate big tech, particularly given the CMA's recent investigation into Amazon and Microsoft's cl...
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44% Bias Score