March 2025
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US Science Attacks Weaken Global Research, Warns Departing German Scientist
Antje Boetius, leaving her post as director of the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany to head the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California, warns that attacks on US science harm international collaborations, particularly in polar and marine research, already strained by the war in Ukr...
US Science Attacks Weaken Global Research, Warns Departing German Scientist
Antje Boetius, leaving her post as director of the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany to head the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California, warns that attacks on US science harm international collaborations, particularly in polar and marine research, already strained by the war in Ukr...
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44% Bias Score
Sydney Terror Plot Revealed as Hoax: 14 Arrested
Fourteen people were arrested in Sydney, Australia, in connection with a hoax anti-Semitic terror plot involving a caravan containing explosives that could cause a 40-meter blast; the perpetrators sought to manipulate the justice system, not to carry out an actual terrorist attack.
Sydney Terror Plot Revealed as Hoax: 14 Arrested
Fourteen people were arrested in Sydney, Australia, in connection with a hoax anti-Semitic terror plot involving a caravan containing explosives that could cause a 40-meter blast; the perpetrators sought to manipulate the justice system, not to carry out an actual terrorist attack.
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56% Bias Score
Atlético Madrid's Argentinian Identity: From Racist Nickname to Cultural Connection
Atlético de Madrid's nickname "Indians", stemming from its 1970s Latin American players, contrasts with its current squad featuring six Argentinians and a Uruguayan captain, creating a strong Argentinian identity under coach Diego Simeone, impacting fan engagement and potentially influencing future ...
Atlético Madrid's Argentinian Identity: From Racist Nickname to Cultural Connection
Atlético de Madrid's nickname "Indians", stemming from its 1970s Latin American players, contrasts with its current squad featuring six Argentinians and a Uruguayan captain, creating a strong Argentinian identity under coach Diego Simeone, impacting fan engagement and potentially influencing future ...
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48% Bias Score
Bally's Corp. Proposes A$250 Million Investment in Star Entertainment
Star Entertainment is considering a A$250 million cash injection from Bally's Corp. for a controlling stake, following regulatory issues and financial difficulties stemming from money laundering allegations in 2021, resulting in a A$4 billion market capitalization loss.
Bally's Corp. Proposes A$250 Million Investment in Star Entertainment
Star Entertainment is considering a A$250 million cash injection from Bally's Corp. for a controlling stake, following regulatory issues and financial difficulties stemming from money laundering allegations in 2021, resulting in a A$4 billion market capitalization loss.
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32% Bias Score
Police Officer Cleared After IBAC Investigation into Dissident Facebook Group
A Victoria Police senior constable created a Facebook group for members to discuss a controversial enterprise bargaining agreement; after an anonymous complaint to IBAC, an internal investigation cleared the officer of serious misconduct, but he received a verbal warning for using police email to ve...
Police Officer Cleared After IBAC Investigation into Dissident Facebook Group
A Victoria Police senior constable created a Facebook group for members to discuss a controversial enterprise bargaining agreement; after an anonymous complaint to IBAC, an internal investigation cleared the officer of serious misconduct, but he received a verbal warning for using police email to ve...
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40% Bias Score
Seven-Year Delay in Black Hawk Helicopter Deployment for NSW RFS
Two Black Hawk helicopters, promised to the NSW Rural Fire Service in 2018, are finally operational after a seven-year delay due to regulatory hurdles, costing an extra \$6.5 million, but restrictions prevent their use for transporting firefighters to disaster zones.
Seven-Year Delay in Black Hawk Helicopter Deployment for NSW RFS
Two Black Hawk helicopters, promised to the NSW Rural Fire Service in 2018, are finally operational after a seven-year delay due to regulatory hurdles, costing an extra \$6.5 million, but restrictions prevent their use for transporting firefighters to disaster zones.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Attacks Turnbull, Citing China and Past Disputes
Donald Trump attacked former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Truth Social, calling him "weak and ineffective," following Turnbull's comments suggesting Trump's leadership style benefits China; their history includes a contentious 2017 phone call over a refugee deal.
Trump Attacks Turnbull, Citing China and Past Disputes
Donald Trump attacked former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Truth Social, calling him "weak and ineffective," following Turnbull's comments suggesting Trump's leadership style benefits China; their history includes a contentious 2017 phone call over a refugee deal.
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44% Bias Score
Spain's Labor Reform Success: A Model for the UK?
Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz Pérez highlights the success of Spain's 2022 labor reforms, which significantly reduced temporary contracts without increasing unemployment, urging the UK Labour party to implement similar measures despite business opposition.
Spain's Labor Reform Success: A Model for the UK?
Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz Pérez highlights the success of Spain's 2022 labor reforms, which significantly reduced temporary contracts without increasing unemployment, urging the UK Labour party to implement similar measures despite business opposition.
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48% Bias Score
Khabarovsk Fund Aids 27,000 Military Families
The Khabarovsk branch of Russia's "Defenders of the Fatherland" fund has addressed over 27,000 requests for aid from special military operation participants and their families, with a 98% success rate, reflecting President Putin's emphasis on supporting military families.
Khabarovsk Fund Aids 27,000 Military Families
The Khabarovsk branch of Russia's "Defenders of the Fatherland" fund has addressed over 27,000 requests for aid from special military operation participants and their families, with a 98% success rate, reflecting President Putin's emphasis on supporting military families.
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60% Bias Score
Cambodia Outlines Six Foreign Policy Priorities
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet outlined six foreign policy priorities on March 5th, focusing on expanding bilateral ties, advancing multilateralism, promoting economic and cultural diplomacy, strengthening public diplomacy, and improving the efficiency of the foreign service, all while maintaini...
Cambodia Outlines Six Foreign Policy Priorities
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet outlined six foreign policy priorities on March 5th, focusing on expanding bilateral ties, advancing multilateralism, promoting economic and cultural diplomacy, strengthening public diplomacy, and improving the efficiency of the foreign service, all while maintaini...
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40% Bias Score
Star Entertainment Averts Administration with \$53 Million Sale
Star Entertainment averted administration by selling its stake in Brisbane's Queens Wharf for \$53 million, securing a \$250 million bridging loan, and negotiating a larger loan facility; however, a competing offer from Bally's adds uncertainty.
Star Entertainment Averts Administration with \$53 Million Sale
Star Entertainment averted administration by selling its stake in Brisbane's Queens Wharf for \$53 million, securing a \$250 million bridging loan, and negotiating a larger loan facility; however, a competing offer from Bally's adds uncertainty.
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60% Bias Score
Hamburg Airport Strike Cancels 270 Flights, Affecting 40,000 Passengers
A surprise strike by ver.di union members at Hamburg Airport on Sunday led to the cancellation of over 270 of 280 scheduled flights, affecting more than 40,000 passengers due to ongoing collective bargaining negotiations demanding improved worker benefits and conditions.
Hamburg Airport Strike Cancels 270 Flights, Affecting 40,000 Passengers
A surprise strike by ver.di union members at Hamburg Airport on Sunday led to the cancellation of over 270 of 280 scheduled flights, affecting more than 40,000 passengers due to ongoing collective bargaining negotiations demanding improved worker benefits and conditions.
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40% Bias Score