March 2025
April 2025
Israel Seeks Lebanon Normalization Amidst Hezbollah Opposition
Israel is reportedly pursuing normalized relations with Lebanon, a move met with strong opposition from Hezbollah who accuses Israel of aggressive actions and territorial occupation, potentially leading to a civil war.
Israel Seeks Lebanon Normalization Amidst Hezbollah Opposition
Israel is reportedly pursuing normalized relations with Lebanon, a move met with strong opposition from Hezbollah who accuses Israel of aggressive actions and territorial occupation, potentially leading to a civil war.
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40% Bias Score
Tinshemet Cave Unearths Evidence of Neanderthal-Homo Sapien Cultural Exchange
Excavations at Israel's Tinshemet Cave revealed evidence of cultural exchange between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals dating back 110,000 years, challenging the theory of their isolated existence and highlighting the Levant's significance as an early human interaction point.
Tinshemet Cave Unearths Evidence of Neanderthal-Homo Sapien Cultural Exchange
Excavations at Israel's Tinshemet Cave revealed evidence of cultural exchange between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals dating back 110,000 years, challenging the theory of their isolated existence and highlighting the Levant's significance as an early human interaction point.
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40% Bias Score
February Inflation Cools, Increasing Odds of Midyear Fed Rate Cut
February's CPI report showed decelerations in total CPI (2.8% year-on-year) and core CPI (3.1% year-on-year), increasing the likelihood of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut by midyear due to a tepid jobs report and trade uncertainties, while the CME FedWatch Tool indicates a high probability of a ...
February Inflation Cools, Increasing Odds of Midyear Fed Rate Cut
February's CPI report showed decelerations in total CPI (2.8% year-on-year) and core CPI (3.1% year-on-year), increasing the likelihood of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut by midyear due to a tepid jobs report and trade uncertainties, while the CME FedWatch Tool indicates a high probability of a ...
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40% Bias Score
AI and Blockchain Transform Luxury Retail
AI-powered personalization and blockchain-enabled authenticity are revolutionizing the luxury market, enhancing customer experiences and addressing sustainability concerns, as exemplified by Harrods' use of AI for event planning and Loro Piana's Silhouette app for personalized and sustainable produc...
AI and Blockchain Transform Luxury Retail
AI-powered personalization and blockchain-enabled authenticity are revolutionizing the luxury market, enhancing customer experiences and addressing sustainability concerns, as exemplified by Harrods' use of AI for event planning and Loro Piana's Silhouette app for personalized and sustainable produc...
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36% Bias Score
US Tariffs Hit UK Steel Exports Amid Trade Tensions
The US imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, impacting UK steel exports worth over \£350 million annually, prompting a "pragmatic" response from the UK government while the EU announced retaliatory tariffs; the move risks escalating into a broader trade war.
US Tariffs Hit UK Steel Exports Amid Trade Tensions
The US imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, impacting UK steel exports worth over \£350 million annually, prompting a "pragmatic" response from the UK government while the EU announced retaliatory tariffs; the move risks escalating into a broader trade war.
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48% Bias Score
Cargo Ship Collision off UK Coast Leaves One Dead, Captain Detained
A Russian-captained cargo ship, Solong, collided with a US tanker, Stena Immaculate, near Hull, UK, causing a large fire, jet fuel spill, and one missing presumed dead; the captain is in custody on suspicion of manslaughter by gross negligence, and the ship had previously failed multiple safety insp...
Cargo Ship Collision off UK Coast Leaves One Dead, Captain Detained
A Russian-captained cargo ship, Solong, collided with a US tanker, Stena Immaculate, near Hull, UK, causing a large fire, jet fuel spill, and one missing presumed dead; the captain is in custody on suspicion of manslaughter by gross negligence, and the ship had previously failed multiple safety insp...
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48% Bias Score
El Al's Record Profits Amidst Israel-Hamas War
In 2024, El Al Airlines reported record profits (4.7 times higher than 2023), a 37% revenue increase (USD 3.4 billion total), and doubled EBITDAR, due to increased demand after foreign airlines canceled flights to Israel during the Israel-Hamas War. This led to a 14% average ticket price increase, d...
El Al's Record Profits Amidst Israel-Hamas War
In 2024, El Al Airlines reported record profits (4.7 times higher than 2023), a 37% revenue increase (USD 3.4 billion total), and doubled EBITDAR, due to increased demand after foreign airlines canceled flights to Israel during the Israel-Hamas War. This led to a 14% average ticket price increase, d...
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48% Bias Score
AI-Leading Cities Show Greater Preparedness for Urban Challenges
A new report analyzing 250 cities across 78 countries reveals that AI adoption is widespread, with AI leaders demonstrating significantly better preparedness for urban challenges due to strategic planning, technological infrastructure, talent development, and collaborative innovation.
AI-Leading Cities Show Greater Preparedness for Urban Challenges
A new report analyzing 250 cities across 78 countries reveals that AI adoption is widespread, with AI leaders demonstrating significantly better preparedness for urban challenges due to strategic planning, technological infrastructure, talent development, and collaborative innovation.
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40% Bias Score
X Platform Suffers Major Outage; Dark Storm Claims Responsibility Amid Attribution Challenges
On March 10, 2025, Elon Musk's X platform suffered multiple outages attributed to a DDoS attack; the pro-Palestinian hacktivist group Dark Storm claimed responsibility, but security experts caution against definitive attribution due to the complexity of tracing DDoS attacks and the possibility of ma...
X Platform Suffers Major Outage; Dark Storm Claims Responsibility Amid Attribution Challenges
On March 10, 2025, Elon Musk's X platform suffered multiple outages attributed to a DDoS attack; the pro-Palestinian hacktivist group Dark Storm claimed responsibility, but security experts caution against definitive attribution due to the complexity of tracing DDoS attacks and the possibility of ma...
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44% Bias Score
HPV Vaccine Underutilization Leads to Preventable Cancer Deaths
Chris Riley's death from HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer highlights the critical need for increased HPV vaccination rates in the U.S., where only about 61% of adolescents ages 13-17 have completed the series, despite the vaccine's ability to prevent approximately 90% of HPV-related cancers.
HPV Vaccine Underutilization Leads to Preventable Cancer Deaths
Chris Riley's death from HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer highlights the critical need for increased HPV vaccination rates in the U.S., where only about 61% of adolescents ages 13-17 have completed the series, despite the vaccine's ability to prevent approximately 90% of HPV-related cancers.
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64% Bias Score
The Complexities of Biological Sex Determination
Biological sex determination uses chromosomal analysis (variations beyond XX/XY exist), hormonal assessments (fluctuations throughout life), and physical characteristics (genitalia, secondary traits), challenging binary views due to the prevalence (1-2%) of intersex conditions.
The Complexities of Biological Sex Determination
Biological sex determination uses chromosomal analysis (variations beyond XX/XY exist), hormonal assessments (fluctuations throughout life), and physical characteristics (genitalia, secondary traits), challenging binary views due to the prevalence (1-2%) of intersex conditions.
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16% Bias Score
Inflation Eases Slightly in February, Remaining Above Fed's Target
February's inflation slowed to 2.8% annually, below forecasts but above the Federal Reserve's target, with grocery prices up 2.6% and egg prices surging 58.8%, suggesting persistent price pressures despite central bank efforts.
Inflation Eases Slightly in February, Remaining Above Fed's Target
February's inflation slowed to 2.8% annually, below forecasts but above the Federal Reserve's target, with grocery prices up 2.6% and egg prices surging 58.8%, suggesting persistent price pressures despite central bank efforts.
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44% Bias Score