March 2025
April 2025
Israel's Port Arrangement Signed, Addressing Efficiency and Competition
Ministers Regev and Smotrich signed Israel's port arrangement today, resolving some disputes between veteran and private ports (including Bay Port and South Port) to improve efficiency in goods handling, though disagreements persist; the deal includes six-year permits for private ports to handle gen...
Israel's Port Arrangement Signed, Addressing Efficiency and Competition
Ministers Regev and Smotrich signed Israel's port arrangement today, resolving some disputes between veteran and private ports (including Bay Port and South Port) to improve efficiency in goods handling, though disagreements persist; the deal includes six-year permits for private ports to handle gen...
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36% Bias Score
Rotherham Sexual Abuse Case: Two Men Convicted
A Sheffield Crown Court found two men, Romulad Stefan Houphouet and Absolom Sigiyo, guilty of multiple sexual offenses against two teenage girls, while a third, Jacek Brzozowski, admitted to one charge; the abuse, spanning six months, highlights the ongoing issue of child sexual exploitation in Roth...
Rotherham Sexual Abuse Case: Two Men Convicted
A Sheffield Crown Court found two men, Romulad Stefan Houphouet and Absolom Sigiyo, guilty of multiple sexual offenses against two teenage girls, while a third, Jacek Brzozowski, admitted to one charge; the abuse, spanning six months, highlights the ongoing issue of child sexual exploitation in Roth...
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16% Bias Score
Adichie's New Novel Explores Motherhood, Grief, and Women's Lives
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a 47-year-old Nigerian author, released her first novel in over a decade, "Dream Count", after overcoming writer's block stemming from pregnancy and grief from losing her parents; the novel explores the lives of four women.
Adichie's New Novel Explores Motherhood, Grief, and Women's Lives
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a 47-year-old Nigerian author, released her first novel in over a decade, "Dream Count", after overcoming writer's block stemming from pregnancy and grief from losing her parents; the novel explores the lives of four women.
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36% Bias Score
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
South African Mother on Trial for Allegedly Selling Daughter
Kelly Smith is on trial in Saldanha Bay, South Africa, accused of kidnapping and selling her six-year-old daughter Joshlin in February 2024; two men are also accused, and the child remains missing despite a nationwide search.
South African Mother on Trial for Allegedly Selling Daughter
Kelly Smith is on trial in Saldanha Bay, South Africa, accused of kidnapping and selling her six-year-old daughter Joshlin in February 2024; two men are also accused, and the child remains missing despite a nationwide search.
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44% Bias Score
FBI Delivers Thousands of Additional Epstein Files Following Criticism
Following criticism of an initial release of Jeffrey Epstein files, Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed that the FBI delivered a "truckload" of additional documents by a Friday morning deadline; these documents are now under review with a promised report detailing why they were withheld.
FBI Delivers Thousands of Additional Epstein Files Following Criticism
Following criticism of an initial release of Jeffrey Epstein files, Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed that the FBI delivered a "truckload" of additional documents by a Friday morning deadline; these documents are now under review with a promised report detailing why they were withheld.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Welsh Government Budget Faces Crucial Vote
The Welsh government's £26 billion budget for 2024-25, which includes extra funding for the NHS and a £1 bus fare scheme for under-21s, is set to be voted on in the Senedd on Tuesday, with the outcome potentially impacting public services by billions of pounds.
Welsh Government Budget Faces Crucial Vote
The Welsh government's £26 billion budget for 2024-25, which includes extra funding for the NHS and a £1 bus fare scheme for under-21s, is set to be voted on in the Senedd on Tuesday, with the outcome potentially impacting public services by billions of pounds.
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52% 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