March 2025
April 2025
Shankill Centre: EU-funded peacebuilding initiative opens in Northern Ireland
The Shankill Shared Women's Centre, a 9.1 million euro facility funded by the EU's PEACE IV program, opened last summer in a historically divided area of Northern Ireland, offering resources and workshops to women from both Protestant and Catholic communities to reduce inter-community tensions.
Shankill Centre: EU-funded peacebuilding initiative opens in Northern Ireland
The Shankill Shared Women's Centre, a 9.1 million euro facility funded by the EU's PEACE IV program, opened last summer in a historically divided area of Northern Ireland, offering resources and workshops to women from both Protestant and Catholic communities to reduce inter-community tensions.
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44% Bias Score
NHS Reform: Challenges and Opportunities Under New Leadership
Dr. Penny Dash, the newly appointed chair of NHS England, plans to reform the health service by focusing on digitalization, community care, and preventative measures; however, challenges include workforce shortages, underinvestment, and a lack of social care, all impacting the success of the multibi...
NHS Reform: Challenges and Opportunities Under New Leadership
Dr. Penny Dash, the newly appointed chair of NHS England, plans to reform the health service by focusing on digitalization, community care, and preventative measures; however, challenges include workforce shortages, underinvestment, and a lack of social care, all impacting the success of the multibi...
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40% Bias Score
Spain Unveils Strict New Rules to Combat Childhood Obesity
Spain is tackling its high childhood obesity rate (over 36%) with a new decree to ban sugary drinks and unhealthy snacks in school vending machines, limit unhealthy food in school meals, and promote healthier options based on WHO and EFSA guidelines; this follows a report showing only 31.9% of secon...
Spain Unveils Strict New Rules to Combat Childhood Obesity
Spain is tackling its high childhood obesity rate (over 36%) with a new decree to ban sugary drinks and unhealthy snacks in school vending machines, limit unhealthy food in school meals, and promote healthier options based on WHO and EFSA guidelines; this follows a report showing only 31.9% of secon...
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24% Bias Score
Aznalcóllar Mine Reopening Trial Begins Amidst Allegations of Irregularities
A trial has begun in Seville for alleged irregularities in the 2013 tender for reopening the Aznalcóllar mine, awarded to Minorbis-Grupo México, with 16 individuals accused of crimes ranging from influence peddling to fraud; plaintiffs include Emerita Resources and Ecologistas en Acción who are conc...
Aznalcóllar Mine Reopening Trial Begins Amidst Allegations of Irregularities
A trial has begun in Seville for alleged irregularities in the 2013 tender for reopening the Aznalcóllar mine, awarded to Minorbis-Grupo México, with 16 individuals accused of crimes ranging from influence peddling to fraud; plaintiffs include Emerita Resources and Ecologistas en Acción who are conc...
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44% Bias Score
Barcelona Woman Acceleration Week Aims to Advance Gender Parity
The fifth Barcelona Woman Acceleration Week (BWAW) starts Tuesday at DFactory, Barcelona, hosting 71 speakers in 15 sessions to advance gender parity in business, building on last year's 2,600 attendees and Spain's 0.8% reduced gender gap.
Barcelona Woman Acceleration Week Aims to Advance Gender Parity
The fifth Barcelona Woman Acceleration Week (BWAW) starts Tuesday at DFactory, Barcelona, hosting 71 speakers in 15 sessions to advance gender parity in business, building on last year's 2,600 attendees and Spain's 0.8% reduced gender gap.
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24% Bias Score
Lapid's Yesh Atid Party Plummets in Polls Amidst Negative Campaign Strategy
Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party is projected to drop to 12 Knesset seats in recent polls, due to voters' dissatisfaction with his negative campaigning against Prime Minister Netanyahu, while his proposed Egyptian trusteeship plan for Gaza has faced criticism over its rollout.
Lapid's Yesh Atid Party Plummets in Polls Amidst Negative Campaign Strategy
Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party is projected to drop to 12 Knesset seats in recent polls, due to voters' dissatisfaction with his negative campaigning against Prime Minister Netanyahu, while his proposed Egyptian trusteeship plan for Gaza has faced criticism over its rollout.
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44% Bias Score
Blatter and Platini Face Retrial in Swiss Fraud Case
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini face a retrial in Switzerland on charges of fraud, forgery, and misappropriation of funds related to a 2011 payment of 2 million Swiss francs from FIFA to Platini, despite their previous acquittal in July 2022. The trial, expected to conclude on March 25th, is occurri...
Blatter and Platini Face Retrial in Swiss Fraud Case
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini face a retrial in Switzerland on charges of fraud, forgery, and misappropriation of funds related to a 2011 payment of 2 million Swiss francs from FIFA to Platini, despite their previous acquittal in July 2022. The trial, expected to conclude on March 25th, is occurri...
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36% Bias Score
German Tourist Indefinitely Detained by ICE in San Diego
A 26-year-old German tattoo artist, Jessica Brösche, is detained by US ICE after being denied entry at the San Diego border on January 25th for allegedly violating her visa waiver by intending to work in the US; her friend is advocating for her release.
German Tourist Indefinitely Detained by ICE in San Diego
A 26-year-old German tattoo artist, Jessica Brösche, is detained by US ICE after being denied entry at the San Diego border on January 25th for allegedly violating her visa waiver by intending to work in the US; her friend is advocating for her release.
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64% Bias Score
Renfe and Adif workers strike over Catalonia's Rodalies transfer
Joint committees of Renfe and Adif in Spain have called a seven-day strike in March and April, protesting the transfer of the Rodalies commuter rail service in Catalonia to the regional government due to broken agreements and lack of consultation on staff restructuring, impacting services on March 1...
Renfe and Adif workers strike over Catalonia's Rodalies transfer
Joint committees of Renfe and Adif in Spain have called a seven-day strike in March and April, protesting the transfer of the Rodalies commuter rail service in Catalonia to the regional government due to broken agreements and lack of consultation on staff restructuring, impacting services on March 1...
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40% Bias Score
Argentine Advisor Threatens Opposition Deputy, Exposing Government Tensions
Following President Javier Milei's speech to Congress, his advisor Santiago Caputo threatened opposition deputy Facundo Manes, who plans to file a criminal complaint. This incident, witnessed by journalists, reveals internal tensions within the Argentine government and underscores the significant in...
Argentine Advisor Threatens Opposition Deputy, Exposing Government Tensions
Following President Javier Milei's speech to Congress, his advisor Santiago Caputo threatened opposition deputy Facundo Manes, who plans to file a criminal complaint. This incident, witnessed by journalists, reveals internal tensions within the Argentine government and underscores the significant in...
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56% Bias Score
Record Offensive Efficiency Sets Stage for Competitive NCAA Tournament
Record-breaking offensive efficiency in the 2023 men's college basketball season, with five teams at plus-30 and eleven at plus-26 in Ken Pomeroy's net ratings, suggests a highly competitive NCAA Tournament, potentially resulting in a number one seed winning the championship, based on historical tre...
Record Offensive Efficiency Sets Stage for Competitive NCAA Tournament
Record-breaking offensive efficiency in the 2023 men's college basketball season, with five teams at plus-30 and eleven at plus-26 in Ken Pomeroy's net ratings, suggests a highly competitive NCAA Tournament, potentially resulting in a number one seed winning the championship, based on historical tre...
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40% Bias Score
Moderate Democrat to Deliver Response to Trump's Address
Senator Elissa Slotkin, a moderate Democrat from Michigan, will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump's address to Congress, aiming to appeal to moderate voters and counter Trump's rhetoric; her selection reflects internal Democratic party dynamics and strategic considerations.
Moderate Democrat to Deliver Response to Trump's Address
Senator Elissa Slotkin, a moderate Democrat from Michigan, will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump's address to Congress, aiming to appeal to moderate voters and counter Trump's rhetoric; her selection reflects internal Democratic party dynamics and strategic considerations.
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32% Bias Score