March 2025
April 2025
Catalonia Gains Greater Control Over Immigration in Deal with Spain
Spain and Catalonia signed a deal granting Catalonia more control over immigration, including Mossos d'Esquadra participation in border control, management of foreign returns, and control over immigration detention centers. This follows a year of negotiations and is modeled on Bavaria's system.
Catalonia Gains Greater Control Over Immigration in Deal with Spain
Spain and Catalonia signed a deal granting Catalonia more control over immigration, including Mossos d'Esquadra participation in border control, management of foreign returns, and control over immigration detention centers. This follows a year of negotiations and is modeled on Bavaria's system.
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48% Bias Score
Kenya's Growing Wildlife Populations Face Habitat Loss: The Promise of Wildlife Corridors
Kenya's wildlife populations are increasing, particularly elephants, rhinos, and zebras, but face habitat loss from climate change and human activity; wildlife corridors, like Lewa Conservancy's initiative linking Mount Kenya forest to northern rangelands, are crucial for mitigating human-wildlife c...
Kenya's Growing Wildlife Populations Face Habitat Loss: The Promise of Wildlife Corridors
Kenya's wildlife populations are increasing, particularly elephants, rhinos, and zebras, but face habitat loss from climate change and human activity; wildlife corridors, like Lewa Conservancy's initiative linking Mount Kenya forest to northern rangelands, are crucial for mitigating human-wildlife c...
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36% Bias Score
Italy to Revive Nuclear Power, Targeting 11% Energy Share by 2050
The Italian government plans to reinstate nuclear power by 2030, reversing a 1987 referendum, aiming for 11% nuclear energy by 2050 to save €17 billion in decarbonization costs and increase energy independence, complementing renewable energy sources and leveraging past international experience.
Italy to Revive Nuclear Power, Targeting 11% Energy Share by 2050
The Italian government plans to reinstate nuclear power by 2030, reversing a 1987 referendum, aiming for 11% nuclear energy by 2050 to save €17 billion in decarbonization costs and increase energy independence, complementing renewable energy sources and leveraging past international experience.
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44% Bias Score
Google's Android Apps Track Users Without Consent, Study Finds
A Trinity College Dublin study found that Google's pre-installed Android apps collect user data, including cookies and Android IDs, without consent, starting immediately upon device activation, even when apps remain unopened; the researchers state that no opt-out exists.
Google's Android Apps Track Users Without Consent, Study Finds
A Trinity College Dublin study found that Google's pre-installed Android apps collect user data, including cookies and Android IDs, without consent, starting immediately upon device activation, even when apps remain unopened; the researchers state that no opt-out exists.
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48% Bias Score
India's Fighter Jet Dilemma: Modernization Challenges Amidst US-Russia Competition
Facing a critical shortage of fighter jets, India must choose between costly US F-35s, further defense ties with Russia, or prioritize its delayed indigenous AMCA program, creating a complex modernization challenge amid funding constraints and technological hurdles.
India's Fighter Jet Dilemma: Modernization Challenges Amidst US-Russia Competition
Facing a critical shortage of fighter jets, India must choose between costly US F-35s, further defense ties with Russia, or prioritize its delayed indigenous AMCA program, creating a complex modernization challenge amid funding constraints and technological hurdles.
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44% Bias Score
FINCEN Suspends BOI Reporting Enforcement Amidst CTA Revisions
FINCEN suspended enforcement of Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements until further guidance is released by the Treasury Department, following Congressional efforts to revise the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) due to its overbroad application and pending legal challenges.
FINCEN Suspends BOI Reporting Enforcement Amidst CTA Revisions
FINCEN suspended enforcement of Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements until further guidance is released by the Treasury Department, following Congressional efforts to revise the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) due to its overbroad application and pending legal challenges.
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48% Bias Score
Record Dividend Increases in Spanish Stock Market
Spanish Ibex 35 companies announced a 16.7% increase in 2024 dividend payments totaling approximately €28.5 billion, exceeding 2023's €37.86 billion, driven by higher profitability, cost control, and a strategic shift toward shareholder returns, resulting in a projected dividend yield of 4.4% for 20...
Record Dividend Increases in Spanish Stock Market
Spanish Ibex 35 companies announced a 16.7% increase in 2024 dividend payments totaling approximately €28.5 billion, exceeding 2023's €37.86 billion, driven by higher profitability, cost control, and a strategic shift toward shareholder returns, resulting in a projected dividend yield of 4.4% for 20...
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60% Bias Score
Trump's Economic Policies Fuel US Economic Uncertainty
President Trump's second term has been marked by erratic economic policies, including unpredictable tariffs and budget cuts, negatively impacting consumer confidence, increasing inflation, and potentially leading to a US economic contraction, as investors shift away from the US market.
Trump's Economic Policies Fuel US Economic Uncertainty
President Trump's second term has been marked by erratic economic policies, including unpredictable tariffs and budget cuts, negatively impacting consumer confidence, increasing inflation, and potentially leading to a US economic contraction, as investors shift away from the US market.
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60% Bias Score
China's Ministry of Education Reforms Continuing Education
China's Ministry of Education issued new guidelines for continuing education programs, emphasizing alignment with national strategies and market demands, aiming to improve quality and standardize admissions and terminology, impacting 12.093 million students enrolled in 2021.
China's Ministry of Education Reforms Continuing Education
China's Ministry of Education issued new guidelines for continuing education programs, emphasizing alignment with national strategies and market demands, aiming to improve quality and standardize admissions and terminology, impacting 12.093 million students enrolled in 2021.
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32% Bias Score
Covid Inquiry Rejects Mone and Barrowman's Bid for Core Participant Status
The Covid-19 inquiry rejected Baroness Mone and Doug Barrowman's bid for core participant status, denying them access to evidence related to PPE Medpro's £200m+ government contracts, despite their claim of significant role and concerns about the NCA investigation; the inquiry prioritizes investigati...
Covid Inquiry Rejects Mone and Barrowman's Bid for Core Participant Status
The Covid-19 inquiry rejected Baroness Mone and Doug Barrowman's bid for core participant status, denying them access to evidence related to PPE Medpro's £200m+ government contracts, despite their claim of significant role and concerns about the NCA investigation; the inquiry prioritizes investigati...
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44% Bias Score
Serena Williams Invests in Canada's First WNBA Team
Serena Williams, a retired tennis star, joined the ownership group of the Toronto Tempo, Canada's first WNBA team launching in 2026, playing at the Coca-Cola Coliseum and expanding the league to Canada.
Serena Williams Invests in Canada's First WNBA Team
Serena Williams, a retired tennis star, joined the ownership group of the Toronto Tempo, Canada's first WNBA team launching in 2026, playing at the Coca-Cola Coliseum and expanding the league to Canada.
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28% Bias Score
Spotify's AI Music Tool: Premium Feature or Copyright Challenge?
Spotify is adding an AI-powered music tool to its premium tier, allowing users to personalize songs, reflecting a broader industry trend of leveraging AI for premium features and potentially changing music consumption from passive to active.
Spotify's AI Music Tool: Premium Feature or Copyright Challenge?
Spotify is adding an AI-powered music tool to its premium tier, allowing users to personalize songs, reflecting a broader industry trend of leveraging AI for premium features and potentially changing music consumption from passive to active.
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40% Bias Score