February 2025
March 2025
ABC Faces Backlash Over Legal Defense in Racial Discrimination Case
Former ABC radio presenter Antoinette Lattouf is suing the ABC for unlawful termination after being removed from a five-day contract in December 2023 for social media posts about the Israel-Gaza war; the ABC's legal team argued Lattouf didn't prove the existence of a Lebanese, Arab, or Middle Easter...
ABC Faces Backlash Over Legal Defense in Racial Discrimination Case
Former ABC radio presenter Antoinette Lattouf is suing the ABC for unlawful termination after being removed from a five-day contract in December 2023 for social media posts about the Israel-Gaza war; the ABC's legal team argued Lattouf didn't prove the existence of a Lebanese, Arab, or Middle Easter...
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52% 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
Laos Rejects Help in Tourist Methanol Poisoning Deaths
Six tourists, including two 19-year-old Australian teenagers, died in Vang Vieng, Laos, in November 2023 from suspected methanol poisoning; the Laos government rejected an Australian Federal Police offer to assist in the investigation, leading to outrage from the victims' families.
Laos Rejects Help in Tourist Methanol Poisoning Deaths
Six tourists, including two 19-year-old Australian teenagers, died in Vang Vieng, Laos, in November 2023 from suspected methanol poisoning; the Laos government rejected an Australian Federal Police offer to assist in the investigation, leading to outrage from the victims' families.
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56% 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
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
Brain Microbiome Found in Fish Sparks Debate on Alzheimer's Origins
Immunologist Irene Salinas's study found bacteria in the brains of healthy fish, challenging the assumption of a sterile brain environment and sparking debate about the existence of a human brain microbiome and its role in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.
Brain Microbiome Found in Fish Sparks Debate on Alzheimer's Origins
Immunologist Irene Salinas's study found bacteria in the brains of healthy fish, challenging the assumption of a sterile brain environment and sparking debate about the existence of a human brain microbiome and its role in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.
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16% 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
Panama Waives Canal Fees for U.S. Ships Under Pressure
Panama has waived transit fees for U.S. ships through the Panama Canal after intense pressure from the Trump administration, which sought to diminish China's influence in the region, resulting in significant annual savings for the U.S.
Panama Waives Canal Fees for U.S. Ships Under Pressure
Panama has waived transit fees for U.S. ships through the Panama Canal after intense pressure from the Trump administration, which sought to diminish China's influence in the region, resulting in significant annual savings for the U.S.
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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
Illegal Jaguar Hunting in Bolivia Sparks International Investigation
Photos of smiling hunters posing with illegally killed jaguars in Bolivia went viral, leading to an investigation of Caza & Safaris, an Argentinian hunting company accused of offering illegal hunts to foreign clients in Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil; resulting in charges for biocidio and the potent...
Illegal Jaguar Hunting in Bolivia Sparks International Investigation
Photos of smiling hunters posing with illegally killed jaguars in Bolivia went viral, leading to an investigation of Caza & Safaris, an Argentinian hunting company accused of offering illegal hunts to foreign clients in Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil; resulting in charges for biocidio and the potent...
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44% Bias Score
German CEOs Urge Open Immigration Policy and Economic Reform
CEOs of Deutsche Bank, Siemens, and Mercedes-Benz called for increased skilled worker immigration and a new economic policy in Germany, warning against rising xenophobia and emphasizing the need for a united Europe and efficient integration of immigrants into the workforce before the February 23rd f...
German CEOs Urge Open Immigration Policy and Economic Reform
CEOs of Deutsche Bank, Siemens, and Mercedes-Benz called for increased skilled worker immigration and a new economic policy in Germany, warning against rising xenophobia and emphasizing the need for a united Europe and efficient integration of immigrants into the workforce before the February 23rd f...
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44% 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