February 2025
March 2025
Van Protests Banned for 15 Days
Authorities in Van, Turkey, banned all protests and public gatherings for 15 days (February 26-March 12) following 11 days of demonstrations against the appointment of a trustee to the municipality after co-mayor Abdullah Zeydan's imprisonment.
Van Protests Banned for 15 Days
Authorities in Van, Turkey, banned all protests and public gatherings for 15 days (February 26-March 12) following 11 days of demonstrations against the appointment of a trustee to the municipality after co-mayor Abdullah Zeydan's imprisonment.
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36% Bias Score
Rishon LeZion Mourns Bibas Family in Large Funeral Procession
The funeral procession for Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas took place in Rishon LeZion, drawing hundreds of mourners who walked alongside the vehicles carrying the coffins. The procession, marked by orange balloons and flags, caused temporary traffic delays as it moved through the city.
Rishon LeZion Mourns Bibas Family in Large Funeral Procession
The funeral procession for Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas took place in Rishon LeZion, drawing hundreds of mourners who walked alongside the vehicles carrying the coffins. The procession, marked by orange balloons and flags, caused temporary traffic delays as it moved through the city.
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24% Bias Score
Emilia-Romagna: A UNESCO Heritage Road Trip
Celebrating UNESCO's 80th anniversary, Italy's Emilia-Romagna region highlights its three World Heritage cities (Ferrara, Modena, Ravenna) and other UNESCO-recognized sites along the historic Via Emilia, promoting sustainable tourism.
Emilia-Romagna: A UNESCO Heritage Road Trip
Celebrating UNESCO's 80th anniversary, Italy's Emilia-Romagna region highlights its three World Heritage cities (Ferrara, Modena, Ravenna) and other UNESCO-recognized sites along the historic Via Emilia, promoting sustainable tourism.
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24% Bias Score
Transforming Teams: From Task-Doers to Strategic Partners
To cultivate highly engaged teams, business owners must prioritize open communication, diverse perspectives, and data-driven decision-making, empowering team members to contribute meaningfully to business strategy and problem-solving.
Transforming Teams: From Task-Doers to Strategic Partners
To cultivate highly engaged teams, business owners must prioritize open communication, diverse perspectives, and data-driven decision-making, empowering team members to contribute meaningfully to business strategy and problem-solving.
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44% Bias Score
Overcoming Communication Barriers in Leadership
Miscommunication costs businesses billions annually; research identifies belief bias and self-interest as key barriers to effective leadership communication; effective leaders simplify complex messages, tailor communication to their audience, and use storytelling to make their messages memorable.
Overcoming Communication Barriers in Leadership
Miscommunication costs businesses billions annually; research identifies belief bias and self-interest as key barriers to effective leadership communication; effective leaders simplify complex messages, tailor communication to their audience, and use storytelling to make their messages memorable.
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16% Bias Score
Near-Miss at Chicago Midway Airport Prompts FAA Investigation
A Southwest Airlines plane aborted its landing at Chicago's Midway Airport on April 3, 2025, after a business jet crossed the runway due to the pilot misinterpreting air traffic control instructions; the FAA is investigating.
Near-Miss at Chicago Midway Airport Prompts FAA Investigation
A Southwest Airlines plane aborted its landing at Chicago's Midway Airport on April 3, 2025, after a business jet crossed the runway due to the pilot misinterpreting air traffic control instructions; the FAA is investigating.
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36% Bias Score
€8 Billion Dutch Budget Surplus Sparks Political Debate
The Dutch government anticipates an extra €8 billion in its 2024 budget due to a revised Central Planning Bureau forecast, leading to intense political debate about how to best utilize the funds amidst existing budgetary pressures and various party proposals.
€8 Billion Dutch Budget Surplus Sparks Political Debate
The Dutch government anticipates an extra €8 billion in its 2024 budget due to a revised Central Planning Bureau forecast, leading to intense political debate about how to best utilize the funds amidst existing budgetary pressures and various party proposals.
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40% Bias Score
Dutton Defends Financial History Amidst Government Accusations
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton defended his financial history, including bank shares purchased before a government bailout and a $30 million property portfolio accumulated over 35 years through reinvestment, denying any impropriety and accusing the government of a smear campaign.
Dutton Defends Financial History Amidst Government Accusations
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton defended his financial history, including bank shares purchased before a government bailout and a $30 million property portfolio accumulated over 35 years through reinvestment, denying any impropriety and accusing the government of a smear campaign.
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48% Bias Score
Nashville's Pinnacle Concert Hall Opens, Filling Venue Gap
Nashville's new 4,500-capacity Pinnacle concert hall, owned by AEG Presents, opened this week, filling a gap in the city's live music scene by offering a venue size between the Bridgestone Arena and the Ryman Auditorium, hosting artists like Kacey Musgraves, Journey, and Deadmau5.
Nashville's Pinnacle Concert Hall Opens, Filling Venue Gap
Nashville's new 4,500-capacity Pinnacle concert hall, owned by AEG Presents, opened this week, filling a gap in the city's live music scene by offering a venue size between the Bridgestone Arena and the Ryman Auditorium, hosting artists like Kacey Musgraves, Journey, and Deadmau5.
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44% Bias Score
Perth Housing Soars: Biggest Affordability Shift, Yet Fastest Path to Homeownership
Perth experienced the most extreme change in housing affordability in Australia, with entry house prices rising 26% to \$645,000, impacting mortgage repayments significantly, yet still offering faster homeownership than most cities due to higher average wages.
Perth Housing Soars: Biggest Affordability Shift, Yet Fastest Path to Homeownership
Perth experienced the most extreme change in housing affordability in Australia, with entry house prices rising 26% to \$645,000, impacting mortgage repayments significantly, yet still offering faster homeownership than most cities due to higher average wages.
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36% Bias Score
Remains Found in Alayed Murder Case
Police searching for the body of Rania Alayed, murdered in 2013 by her husband Ahmed al Khatib, have found buried human remains by the A19 in Thirsk, North Yorkshire; while not officially identified, police strongly suspect the remains are hers, and her family has been informed.
Remains Found in Alayed Murder Case
Police searching for the body of Rania Alayed, murdered in 2013 by her husband Ahmed al Khatib, have found buried human remains by the A19 in Thirsk, North Yorkshire; while not officially identified, police strongly suspect the remains are hers, and her family has been informed.
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28% Bias Score
Lewinsky: Clinton Should Have Resigned Over Affair
Monica Lewinsky, in a "Call Her Daddy" podcast interview, said former President Bill Clinton should have resigned when their affair became public, criticizing the White House's response as gaslighting and reflecting on her own mistakes and the media's portrayal of her.
Lewinsky: Clinton Should Have Resigned Over Affair
Monica Lewinsky, in a "Call Her Daddy" podcast interview, said former President Bill Clinton should have resigned when their affair became public, criticizing the White House's response as gaslighting and reflecting on her own mistakes and the media's portrayal of her.
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52% Bias Score