March 2025
April 2025
Death of Argentine Actor Antonio Gasalla at 84
Argentine actor Antonio Gasalla, known for his satirical and humorous stage and television characters, died on Tuesday at age 84 in Buenos Aires after a recent bout of pneumonia; he had suffered from senile dementia for five years.
Death of Argentine Actor Antonio Gasalla at 84
Argentine actor Antonio Gasalla, known for his satirical and humorous stage and television characters, died on Tuesday at age 84 in Buenos Aires after a recent bout of pneumonia; he had suffered from senile dementia for five years.
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36% Bias Score
Mexico Withdraws ISSSTE Reform Following Teacher Protests
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum withdrew a controversial ISSSTE reform after teacher protests, offering debt forgiveness and social housing instead, averting a planned 72-hour national strike.
Mexico Withdraws ISSSTE Reform Following Teacher Protests
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum withdrew a controversial ISSSTE reform after teacher protests, offering debt forgiveness and social housing instead, averting a planned 72-hour national strike.
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48% Bias Score
Xi Jinping Promotes Innovation and Openness in Guizhou for High-Quality Development
During his two-day inspection tour of Guizhou province on June 12-13, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized high-quality development, promoting innovation in strategic sectors such as the digital economy and new energy, while stressing the importance of environmental protection and fair market com...
Xi Jinping Promotes Innovation and Openness in Guizhou for High-Quality Development
During his two-day inspection tour of Guizhou province on June 12-13, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized high-quality development, promoting innovation in strategic sectors such as the digital economy and new energy, while stressing the importance of environmental protection and fair market com...
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44% Bias Score
Vermiglio": A 1944 Alpine Village Facing Change
Set in the Italian Alps during 1944, "Vermiglio" depicts the lives of villagers largely unaffected by WWII, focusing on a patriarchal system challenged by hidden deserters, familial conflicts, and a young woman's decision to leave for a modern life.
Vermiglio": A 1944 Alpine Village Facing Change
Set in the Italian Alps during 1944, "Vermiglio" depicts the lives of villagers largely unaffected by WWII, focusing on a patriarchal system challenged by hidden deserters, familial conflicts, and a young woman's decision to leave for a modern life.
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28% Bias Score
Sydney Development Threatens \$21 Million in Property Value Losses
A proposed five-story building in Sydney's Woolloomooloo conservation area faces strong resident opposition due to predicted \$21 million property value losses and negative impacts on the historic streetscape; the City of Sydney is recommending approval despite a local petition with 175 signatures.
Sydney Development Threatens \$21 Million in Property Value Losses
A proposed five-story building in Sydney's Woolloomooloo conservation area faces strong resident opposition due to predicted \$21 million property value losses and negative impacts on the historic streetscape; the City of Sydney is recommending approval despite a local petition with 175 signatures.
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56% Bias Score
French Rental Market Sees Investor Hesitation Amidst Economic Shifts
In the French real estate market, individual buyers are returning, but investors are hesitant; rental listings have decreased by 8.6% between October 2023 and October 2024, with some landlords planning to sell after tenants leave, driven by factors such as higher interest rates, increased constructi...
French Rental Market Sees Investor Hesitation Amidst Economic Shifts
In the French real estate market, individual buyers are returning, but investors are hesitant; rental listings have decreased by 8.6% between October 2023 and October 2024, with some landlords planning to sell after tenants leave, driven by factors such as higher interest rates, increased constructi...
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36% Bias Score
Bogotá Traffic Cameras Reduce Fatalities by 25%
Bogotá's traffic cameras, both automated and semi-automated, have reduced traffic fatalities by 25% and saved approximately 30 lives annually in the last two years by detecting infractions such as speeding, ignoring traffic signals, and violating 'Pico y Placa' restrictions; all cameras are clearly ...
Bogotá Traffic Cameras Reduce Fatalities by 25%
Bogotá's traffic cameras, both automated and semi-automated, have reduced traffic fatalities by 25% and saved approximately 30 lives annually in the last two years by detecting infractions such as speeding, ignoring traffic signals, and violating 'Pico y Placa' restrictions; all cameras are clearly ...
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36% Bias Score
Madrid Cuts Inheritance Tax to Boost Farming Generational Change
The Madrid regional government recently enacted a 50% tax break on inheritances between close relatives, aiming to facilitate generational transitions in farming by reducing the significant financial burden associated with transferring land ownership within families.
Madrid Cuts Inheritance Tax to Boost Farming Generational Change
The Madrid regional government recently enacted a 50% tax break on inheritances between close relatives, aiming to facilitate generational transitions in farming by reducing the significant financial burden associated with transferring land ownership within families.
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40% Bias Score
China Highlights Progress in Sustainable Development and Human Rights at UN Event
At a UN Human Rights Council side event, China highlighted its progress in sustainable development and human rights, emphasizing policies for economic equality, especially in minority and remote regions, and its commitment to integrating sustainable development with human rights protection, while ac...
China Highlights Progress in Sustainable Development and Human Rights at UN Event
At a UN Human Rights Council side event, China highlighted its progress in sustainable development and human rights, emphasizing policies for economic equality, especially in minority and remote regions, and its commitment to integrating sustainable development with human rights protection, while ac...
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Court Demands Urgent Action on Soaring Forensic Psychiatric Treatment Waiting Lists
A Dutch court is demanding that the government urgently address the growing waiting lists for forensic psychiatric treatment (tbs), with over 200 individuals currently incarcerated awaiting treatment, compared to 43 in 2018, highlighting systemic failures in resource allocation and potentially impac...
Dutch Court Demands Urgent Action on Soaring Forensic Psychiatric Treatment Waiting Lists
A Dutch court is demanding that the government urgently address the growing waiting lists for forensic psychiatric treatment (tbs), with over 200 individuals currently incarcerated awaiting treatment, compared to 43 in 2018, highlighting systemic failures in resource allocation and potentially impac...
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24% Bias Score
Oregon Faces \$350 Million Transportation Funding Shortfall Amidst EV Rise
Oregon faces a \$350 million transportation budget shortfall due to declining gas tax revenue from rising electric vehicle adoption, potentially leading to reduced road maintenance, fewer snow plows, and up to 1,000 transportation worker layoffs; the state is exploring alternative funding sources.
Oregon Faces \$350 Million Transportation Funding Shortfall Amidst EV Rise
Oregon faces a \$350 million transportation budget shortfall due to declining gas tax revenue from rising electric vehicle adoption, potentially leading to reduced road maintenance, fewer snow plows, and up to 1,000 transportation worker layoffs; the state is exploring alternative funding sources.
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36% Bias Score
Varoufakis's "Techno-Feudalism": Tech Giants as New Feudal Lords
Yanis Varoufakis's 2023 book, "Techno-feudalism," argues that large tech companies like Amazon and Google have replaced capitalism with a system where they extract rent from users' data, akin to feudal lords, a concept further developed by French economist Cédric Durand.
Varoufakis's "Techno-Feudalism": Tech Giants as New Feudal Lords
Yanis Varoufakis's 2023 book, "Techno-feudalism," argues that large tech companies like Amazon and Google have replaced capitalism with a system where they extract rent from users' data, akin to feudal lords, a concept further developed by French economist Cédric Durand.
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48% Bias Score