March 2025
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BC Clarifies Involuntary Mental Health Care Guidelines for Substance Use Disorders
British Columbia's new guidelines on involuntary mental health care for adults with substance use disorders clarify that involuntary admission cannot be used to prevent risky behavior unrelated to mental impairment, focusing instead on simultaneous mental disorders, acute psychiatric syndromes, or o...
BC Clarifies Involuntary Mental Health Care Guidelines for Substance Use Disorders
British Columbia's new guidelines on involuntary mental health care for adults with substance use disorders clarify that involuntary admission cannot be used to prevent risky behavior unrelated to mental impairment, focusing instead on simultaneous mental disorders, acute psychiatric syndromes, or o...
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24% Bias Score
UK Faces £60 Billion Welfare Bill Amidst Taxpayer Increase and US Tariffs
The UK government faces a £60 billion welfare bill for working-age adults next year, exceeding defense spending, while the number of higher-rate taxpayers surpasses 5 million. Labour's opposition to reforms and US tariffs on British steel create economic and political challenges.
UK Faces £60 Billion Welfare Bill Amidst Taxpayer Increase and US Tariffs
The UK government faces a £60 billion welfare bill for working-age adults next year, exceeding defense spending, while the number of higher-rate taxpayers surpasses 5 million. Labour's opposition to reforms and US tariffs on British steel create economic and political challenges.
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76% Bias Score
100,000 Parents Pledge to Delay Children's Smartphone Use Until Age 14
A UK campaign urging parents to delay their children's smartphone use until age 14 has garnered 100,000 signatures in six months, reflecting concerns about tech's impact on children's well-being and a lack of adequate regulation, with significant support from schools and celebrities.
100,000 Parents Pledge to Delay Children's Smartphone Use Until Age 14
A UK campaign urging parents to delay their children's smartphone use until age 14 has garnered 100,000 signatures in six months, reflecting concerns about tech's impact on children's well-being and a lack of adequate regulation, with significant support from schools and celebrities.
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56% Bias Score
Catalonia's Housing Law: Rising Prices, Shrinking Rental Market
One year after Catalonia declared 140 municipalities as "tensioned areas" under Spain's Housing Law, rental prices surged 17.51%, while available rental properties plummeted by 25.7%, about 40,000 units, intensifying competition and leading experts to declare the policy a failure.
Catalonia's Housing Law: Rising Prices, Shrinking Rental Market
One year after Catalonia declared 140 municipalities as "tensioned areas" under Spain's Housing Law, rental prices surged 17.51%, while available rental properties plummeted by 25.7%, about 40,000 units, intensifying competition and leading experts to declare the policy a failure.
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52% Bias Score
Data Leak Cover-Up Hinders Supreme Court Investigation
Following the leak of an email revealing tax offenses by Alberto González Amador, several individuals linked to the incident deleted phone messages and changed devices, hindering the Supreme Court's investigation. The investigation is focusing on the actions of those who deleted evidence and those w...
Data Leak Cover-Up Hinders Supreme Court Investigation
Following the leak of an email revealing tax offenses by Alberto González Amador, several individuals linked to the incident deleted phone messages and changed devices, hindering the Supreme Court's investigation. The investigation is focusing on the actions of those who deleted evidence and those w...
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52% Bias Score
Podemos Opposes Spain's Increased Defense Spending, Challenging Sánchez's Plans
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is meeting with Spanish political parties to discuss increasing defense spending, facing strong opposition from Podemos, who have submitted a motion to withdraw from NATO and reject the increase; while other parties have varying stances based on specific plan details and...
Podemos Opposes Spain's Increased Defense Spending, Challenging Sánchez's Plans
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is meeting with Spanish political parties to discuss increasing defense spending, facing strong opposition from Podemos, who have submitted a motion to withdraw from NATO and reject the increase; while other parties have varying stances based on specific plan details and...
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40% Bias Score
Manitoba Proposes Stiff Fines for Election Disinformation
Manitoba's proposed bill increases penalties for election disinformation to $20,000 per day for non-compliance with stop notices, expanding existing laws to cover misleading information, reckless disregard for truth, and new technologies like deepfakes; it grants Elections Manitoba stronger enforcem...
Manitoba Proposes Stiff Fines for Election Disinformation
Manitoba's proposed bill increases penalties for election disinformation to $20,000 per day for non-compliance with stop notices, expanding existing laws to cover misleading information, reckless disregard for truth, and new technologies like deepfakes; it grants Elections Manitoba stronger enforcem...
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40% Bias Score
Australian Blues Legend Rick Steele Dies at 77
Beloved Australian blues musician Rick Steele died peacefully at age 77 on March 10th, leaving a legacy of nearly 10,000 performances and a profound impact on the Perth blues scene, as confirmed by his son Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun.
Australian Blues Legend Rick Steele Dies at 77
Beloved Australian blues musician Rick Steele died peacefully at age 77 on March 10th, leaving a legacy of nearly 10,000 performances and a profound impact on the Perth blues scene, as confirmed by his son Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun.
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28% Bias Score
Mass Prison Break in Indonesia: 32 Inmates Still at Large
Fifty inmates escaped Indonesia's Kutacane Penitentiary on Monday by breaking through security doors; 32 remain at large, highlighting severe overcrowding and global prison management issues.
Mass Prison Break in Indonesia: 32 Inmates Still at Large
Fifty inmates escaped Indonesia's Kutacane Penitentiary on Monday by breaking through security doors; 32 remain at large, highlighting severe overcrowding and global prison management issues.
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24% Bias Score
Italian Pro-EU Demonstration Planned for March 15th
A pro-European Union demonstration is planned for March 15th in Italy, aiming to unite diverse groups and promote a stronger, more democratic EU, in response to rising Euroscepticism and global challenges.
Italian Pro-EU Demonstration Planned for March 15th
A pro-European Union demonstration is planned for March 15th in Italy, aiming to unite diverse groups and promote a stronger, more democratic EU, in response to rising Euroscepticism and global challenges.
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52% Bias Score
Telefónica Sells Coltel Stake to Millicom for $400 Million
Telefónica sold 67.5% of its Colombian subsidiary, Coltel, to Millicom for $400 million, aiming to reduce its Latin American presence, while Millicom plans to acquire the remaining shares to enhance its market position and boost Colombia's digital inclusion.
Telefónica Sells Coltel Stake to Millicom for $400 Million
Telefónica sold 67.5% of its Colombian subsidiary, Coltel, to Millicom for $400 million, aiming to reduce its Latin American presence, while Millicom plans to acquire the remaining shares to enhance its market position and boost Colombia's digital inclusion.
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Physician Assaulted, Highlights Systemic Failures in Protecting Healthcare Workers
A 36-year-old physician in Cantabria, Spain, was severely assaulted by a 20-year-old patient in May 2021, resulting in chronic PTSD, vision loss, and his relocation to another region due to the lack of support and slow judicial process; the assault highlights systemic failures in protecting healthca...
Spanish Physician Assaulted, Highlights Systemic Failures in Protecting Healthcare Workers
A 36-year-old physician in Cantabria, Spain, was severely assaulted by a 20-year-old patient in May 2021, resulting in chronic PTSD, vision loss, and his relocation to another region due to the lack of support and slow judicial process; the assault highlights systemic failures in protecting healthca...
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40% Bias Score