March 2025
April 2025
Jerusalem Light Rail Fare Hike Sparks Public Outrage
Jerusalem's light rail fare increased from NIS 6 to NIS 8 at the end of February, prompting a public campaign to report service issues and a boycott of the light rail's christening ceremony by city council members due to overcrowding and malfunctions impacting 180,000 daily passengers.
Jerusalem Light Rail Fare Hike Sparks Public Outrage
Jerusalem's light rail fare increased from NIS 6 to NIS 8 at the end of February, prompting a public campaign to report service issues and a boycott of the light rail's christening ceremony by city council members due to overcrowding and malfunctions impacting 180,000 daily passengers.
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52% Bias Score
Gen Z, Democracy, and the Need for Community
Gen Z's civic disengagement stems from a lack of community, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic; higher education institutions must foster connection and belonging through hobby-based community building to rebuild faith in democracy.
Gen Z, Democracy, and the Need for Community
Gen Z's civic disengagement stems from a lack of community, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic; higher education institutions must foster connection and belonging through hobby-based community building to rebuild faith in democracy.
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36% Bias Score
Renewed Police Search for Fugitive Father and Children in New Zealand
New Zealand police have announced a renewed search for fugitive Thomas Phillips and his three children, who have been missing since December 2021, focusing on the Waikato region; the search follows a 2024 sighting and allegations of a 2023 bank robbery.
Renewed Police Search for Fugitive Father and Children in New Zealand
New Zealand police have announced a renewed search for fugitive Thomas Phillips and his three children, who have been missing since December 2021, focusing on the Waikato region; the search follows a 2024 sighting and allegations of a 2023 bank robbery.
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36% Bias Score
German Investment Crisis: Leasing Partially Offsets Falling Business Investments
German businesses are facing an investment crisis, with falling investments in equipment and machinery, although the leasing industry financed 80.4 billion euros in new assets in 2024, partially driven by renewable energy investments; however, this is insufficient to address the overall economic cha...
German Investment Crisis: Leasing Partially Offsets Falling Business Investments
German businesses are facing an investment crisis, with falling investments in equipment and machinery, although the leasing industry financed 80.4 billion euros in new assets in 2024, partially driven by renewable energy investments; however, this is insufficient to address the overall economic cha...
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44% Bias Score
Bundeswehr Faces Persistent Personnel Shortage Despite Funding Increase
Germany's Bundeswehr is facing a significant personnel shortage, with only 181,000 soldiers compared to the planned 203,000, despite increased recruitment efforts; high attrition rates and infrastructure challenges persist alongside equipment upgrades funded by a €100 billion special fund.
Bundeswehr Faces Persistent Personnel Shortage Despite Funding Increase
Germany's Bundeswehr is facing a significant personnel shortage, with only 181,000 soldiers compared to the planned 203,000, despite increased recruitment efforts; high attrition rates and infrastructure challenges persist alongside equipment upgrades funded by a €100 billion special fund.
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48% Bias Score
WWI Victoria Cross of 'Pirate of Basra' Sells for £200,000
Lieutenant-Commander Charles Henry Cowley's Victoria Cross, awarded posthumously for his bravery as a British secret agent and river pilot during WWI, sold for £200,000 at auction; he was executed by the Turks in 1916 after a mission to resupply Kut.
WWI Victoria Cross of 'Pirate of Basra' Sells for £200,000
Lieutenant-Commander Charles Henry Cowley's Victoria Cross, awarded posthumously for his bravery as a British secret agent and river pilot during WWI, sold for £200,000 at auction; he was executed by the Turks in 1916 after a mission to resupply Kut.
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16% Bias Score
Southwest Airlines Stock Surges Despite Weak Financials
Southwest Airlines stock jumped 8% on March 11th after implementing baggage fees, but financial analysis reveals weak profitability (1.2% operating margin), high valuation (P/E 40.2), and poor downturn resilience, making it unattractive despite revenue growth.
Southwest Airlines Stock Surges Despite Weak Financials
Southwest Airlines stock jumped 8% on March 11th after implementing baggage fees, but financial analysis reveals weak profitability (1.2% operating margin), high valuation (P/E 40.2), and poor downturn resilience, making it unattractive despite revenue growth.
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52% Bias Score
Australian Youth Face Mental Health Crisis Amidst Financial Strain and Political Disillusionment
A West Australian university report reveals that young Australians (14-25) face significant mental health issues exacerbated by financial pressures (HECS debt, cost of living), and display growing political disengagement despite prioritizing environmental action.
Australian Youth Face Mental Health Crisis Amidst Financial Strain and Political Disillusionment
A West Australian university report reveals that young Australians (14-25) face significant mental health issues exacerbated by financial pressures (HECS debt, cost of living), and display growing political disengagement despite prioritizing environmental action.
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44% Bias Score
Shaheen Announces Retirement, Setting Up Competitive NH Senate Race
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced Wednesday she won't seek reelection in 2026, creating a competitive race for her seat; former governors and representatives from both parties are considering entering the race.
Shaheen Announces Retirement, Setting Up Competitive NH Senate Race
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced Wednesday she won't seek reelection in 2026, creating a competitive race for her seat; former governors and representatives from both parties are considering entering the race.
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44% Bias Score
Hunnic Migration to Europe: A Complex Genetic Story
A genetic study of 370 individuals from the 2nd century BCE to the 6th century CE across Central Asia and the Carpathian Basin revealed that the Huns' migration to Europe was not a mass movement, but a complex process involving assimilation with local populations, challenging traditional historical ...
Hunnic Migration to Europe: A Complex Genetic Story
A genetic study of 370 individuals from the 2nd century BCE to the 6th century CE across Central Asia and the Carpathian Basin revealed that the Huns' migration to Europe was not a mass movement, but a complex process involving assimilation with local populations, challenging traditional historical ...
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32% Bias Score
IRS Warns: Millions Risk Losing Nearly \$1 Billion in Unclaimed Tax Refunds
The IRS announced that approximately 1.1 million Americans are owed nearly \$1 billion in unclaimed 2021 federal tax refunds, with a median refund of \$781 and a deadline of April 15, 2025; failure to claim by this date transfers the funds to the U.S. Treasury.
IRS Warns: Millions Risk Losing Nearly \$1 Billion in Unclaimed Tax Refunds
The IRS announced that approximately 1.1 million Americans are owed nearly \$1 billion in unclaimed 2021 federal tax refunds, with a median refund of \$781 and a deadline of April 15, 2025; failure to claim by this date transfers the funds to the U.S. Treasury.
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Court Upholds €3,000 Fine Against ABC for Falsely Linking Fighter to Prison Murder
Spain's Constitutional Court upheld a €3,000 fine against ABC newspaper for publishing an image of Muay Thai fighter Cristian Opazos in a news report about a 2018 prison murder, despite Opazos's lack of involvement; the court found ABC negligent in verifying information from a news agency, emphasizi...
Spanish Court Upholds €3,000 Fine Against ABC for Falsely Linking Fighter to Prison Murder
Spain's Constitutional Court upheld a €3,000 fine against ABC newspaper for publishing an image of Muay Thai fighter Cristian Opazos in a news report about a 2018 prison murder, despite Opazos's lack of involvement; the court found ABC negligent in verifying information from a news agency, emphasizi...
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12% Bias Score