March 2025
April 2025
Kosovo Election: Vetëvendosje Wins Most Seats but Needs Coalition
Kosovo's parliamentary elections on February 9th concluded with Vetëvendosje winning 48 seats (42.28% of the vote), falling short of a majority. The results necessitate coalition negotiations, with potential scenarios involving various alliances and minority governments, all under the expectation of...
Kosovo Election: Vetëvendosje Wins Most Seats but Needs Coalition
Kosovo's parliamentary elections on February 9th concluded with Vetëvendosje winning 48 seats (42.28% of the vote), falling short of a majority. The results necessitate coalition negotiations, with potential scenarios involving various alliances and minority governments, all under the expectation of...
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40% Bias Score
Poundland Sale Mooted Amidst UK Retail Struggles
Pepco Group, Poundland's owner, is considering selling the struggling UK discount chain due to tough trading conditions and rising costs from upcoming tax increases, with annual earnings expected between €50m and €70m and sales in negative territory for January and February 2024.
Poundland Sale Mooted Amidst UK Retail Struggles
Pepco Group, Poundland's owner, is considering selling the struggling UK discount chain due to tough trading conditions and rising costs from upcoming tax increases, with annual earnings expected between €50m and €70m and sales in negative territory for January and February 2024.
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36% Bias Score
ITV Studios Posts Record Profits Despite Revenue Dip
ITV Studios reported record profits of £299 million in 2024, a 5% increase despite a 6% revenue drop to £2 billion due to the Hollywood strikes and weaker European demand; cost savings and strong catalogue sales offset these challenges, and the company expects continued growth in content production ...
ITV Studios Posts Record Profits Despite Revenue Dip
ITV Studios reported record profits of £299 million in 2024, a 5% increase despite a 6% revenue drop to £2 billion due to the Hollywood strikes and weaker European demand; cost savings and strong catalogue sales offset these challenges, and the company expects continued growth in content production ...
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40% Bias Score
UK Government Faces £5 Billion Budget Shortfall, Explores Welfare Cuts
Facing a £5 billion budget shortfall, the UK government is exploring welfare cuts, including stricter eligibility for sickness benefits, despite warnings from experts. The Chancellor is also under pressure to increase defense spending due to changing geopolitical circumstances and faces a battle to ...
UK Government Faces £5 Billion Budget Shortfall, Explores Welfare Cuts
Facing a £5 billion budget shortfall, the UK government is exploring welfare cuts, including stricter eligibility for sickness benefits, despite warnings from experts. The Chancellor is also under pressure to increase defense spending due to changing geopolitical circumstances and faces a battle to ...
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52% Bias Score
Successful Colon Cancer Surgery Highlights Turkey's Nationwide Cancer Screening Program
Retired Ahmet Gürel from Ankara successfully underwent colon cancer surgery after a malignant polyp was detected during a free cancer screening at a Healthy Life Center (SHM) in Turkey; the SHM program conducted 4,155,000 cancer screenings in 2024, referring 158,364 individuals for further testing.
Successful Colon Cancer Surgery Highlights Turkey's Nationwide Cancer Screening Program
Retired Ahmet Gürel from Ankara successfully underwent colon cancer surgery after a malignant polyp was detected during a free cancer screening at a Healthy Life Center (SHM) in Turkey; the SHM program conducted 4,155,000 cancer screenings in 2024, referring 158,364 individuals for further testing.
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44% Bias Score
Turkey's Regressive Electricity Pricing System Disproportionately Impacts Low-Consumption Households
Turkey's AK Party implemented a new electricity pricing system, where percentage increases are higher for lower consumption; for example, a 166 TL bill increased to 399 TL (140%), while a 4415 TL bill rose to 7485 TL (70%). This was announced on November 16th, 2024, leaving consumers little time to ...
Turkey's Regressive Electricity Pricing System Disproportionately Impacts Low-Consumption Households
Turkey's AK Party implemented a new electricity pricing system, where percentage increases are higher for lower consumption; for example, a 166 TL bill increased to 399 TL (140%), while a 4415 TL bill rose to 7485 TL (70%). This was announced on November 16th, 2024, leaving consumers little time to ...
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44% Bias Score
German Man Murders Three Family Members in Axe Attack
A 28-year-old German man murdered his mother, grandmother, and grandfather with an axe on June 3, 2023, at 4:30 AM in Vogtland, Germany, after experiencing a panic attack due to family stress and caregiving burdens; he was apprehended at 4:41 AM.
German Man Murders Three Family Members in Axe Attack
A 28-year-old German man murdered his mother, grandmother, and grandfather with an axe on June 3, 2023, at 4:30 AM in Vogtland, Germany, after experiencing a panic attack due to family stress and caregiving burdens; he was apprehended at 4:41 AM.
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48% Bias Score
Mother Admits Manslaughter of Newborn Son After 27-Year Cold Case
Joanne Sharkey admitted to the manslaughter of her newborn son, "Baby Callum," whose body was discovered in Warrington, Cheshire, in 1998; a cold case review in 2022 linked her DNA to the baby, and psychiatric evidence showed she suffered from severe postnatal depression.
Mother Admits Manslaughter of Newborn Son After 27-Year Cold Case
Joanne Sharkey admitted to the manslaughter of her newborn son, "Baby Callum," whose body was discovered in Warrington, Cheshire, in 1998; a cold case review in 2022 linked her DNA to the baby, and psychiatric evidence showed she suffered from severe postnatal depression.
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44% Bias Score
Delayed Understanding of the Heart's Function: A Confluence of Scientific and Cultural Factors
William Harvey's 1616 discovery of the heart's true function, initially met with resistance, was delayed by a lack of appropriate descriptive models before the invention of mechanical pumps in the late 16th century, highlighting the influence of prevailing theories and the importance of contextual u...
Delayed Understanding of the Heart's Function: A Confluence of Scientific and Cultural Factors
William Harvey's 1616 discovery of the heart's true function, initially met with resistance, was delayed by a lack of appropriate descriptive models before the invention of mechanical pumps in the late 16th century, highlighting the influence of prevailing theories and the importance of contextual u...
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24% Bias Score
Basque Country Assumes Control of Work Permits and Meteorological Services
The Basque Country government and the central Spanish government finalized the transfer of authority over work permits for foreign nationals and meteorological services to the Basque Country, including the free transfer of the old AEMET headquarters in San Sebastian.
Basque Country Assumes Control of Work Permits and Meteorological Services
The Basque Country government and the central Spanish government finalized the transfer of authority over work permits for foreign nationals and meteorological services to the Basque Country, including the free transfer of the old AEMET headquarters in San Sebastian.
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32% Bias Score
Death of Jazz Legend Roy Ayers at 84
American jazz vibraphonist and singer Roy Ayers, known as the Godfather of Neo-Soul, died on March 4th in New York at age 84 after a long illness; his family announced his death and described his career as highly influential, citing his 1976 hit album "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" and numerous coll...
Death of Jazz Legend Roy Ayers at 84
American jazz vibraphonist and singer Roy Ayers, known as the Godfather of Neo-Soul, died on March 4th in New York at age 84 after a long illness; his family announced his death and described his career as highly influential, citing his 1976 hit album "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" and numerous coll...
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0% Bias Score
Ayuso Deflects Blame for Nursing Home Deaths Amidst Legal Battles and Political Tensions
Madrid's President Ayuso deflected criticism over 7,291 nursing home deaths during the pandemic by citing Spain's 130,000 total deaths, amidst 80 ongoing lawsuits and her controversial remarks dismissing opposition as "mierdas.
Ayuso Deflects Blame for Nursing Home Deaths Amidst Legal Battles and Political Tensions
Madrid's President Ayuso deflected criticism over 7,291 nursing home deaths during the pandemic by citing Spain's 130,000 total deaths, amidst 80 ongoing lawsuits and her controversial remarks dismissing opposition as "mierdas.
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52% Bias Score