March 2025
April 2025
Errors in UK Producer Price Indices Impact GDP Estimates
The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced errors in its producer price indices (PPI and SPPI), impacting GDP estimates for 2022 and 2023, due to flaws in chain-linking methods since 2008; the ONS is pausing data release until summer.
Errors in UK Producer Price Indices Impact GDP Estimates
The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced errors in its producer price indices (PPI and SPPI), impacting GDP estimates for 2022 and 2023, due to flaws in chain-linking methods since 2008; the ONS is pausing data release until summer.
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32% Bias Score
Castricum's Refugee Housing: A Model with Flaws
Castricum, a Dutch municipality, is criticized for its temporary housing for recognized refugees despite being presented by the government as a model, due to numerous resident complaints about poor living conditions and hindered integration; this raises concerns about the national policy's effective...
Castricum's Refugee Housing: A Model with Flaws
Castricum, a Dutch municipality, is criticized for its temporary housing for recognized refugees despite being presented by the government as a model, due to numerous resident complaints about poor living conditions and hindered integration; this raises concerns about the national policy's effective...
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48% Bias Score
Australia Expands Help to Buy Scheme by \$800 Million
The Australian government will expand its Help to Buy scheme by \$800 million, increasing income and property price limits to make homeownership more accessible for first-home buyers; the scheme will launch in 2025.
Australia Expands Help to Buy Scheme by \$800 Million
The Australian government will expand its Help to Buy scheme by \$800 million, increasing income and property price limits to make homeownership more accessible for first-home buyers; the scheme will launch in 2025.
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52% Bias Score
Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again, Lava Fountains Reach 700 Feet
Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted for the 14th time since December 23, 2024, with lava fountains reaching 700 feet high on Thursday, before ending 28 hours later, contained within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, thrilling visitors.
Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again, Lava Fountains Reach 700 Feet
Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted for the 14th time since December 23, 2024, with lava fountains reaching 700 feet high on Thursday, before ending 28 hours later, contained within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, thrilling visitors.
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28% Bias Score
Brief Interactions with Strangers Boost Life Satisfaction, Study Finds
A Turkish study reveals that brief interactions with strangers boost life satisfaction, contradicting the common apprehension many adults feel toward such encounters; researchers emphasize the importance of safe, public settings for such interactions.
Brief Interactions with Strangers Boost Life Satisfaction, Study Finds
A Turkish study reveals that brief interactions with strangers boost life satisfaction, contradicting the common apprehension many adults feel toward such encounters; researchers emphasize the importance of safe, public settings for such interactions.
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44% Bias Score
Berlin Faces Potential for Lengthy Public Transport Strike
The Verdi union called another warning strike for Berlin's public transport (BVG) from March 29th to 31st after collective bargaining failed, and will hold a vote on indefinite strikes from March 26th to April 4th, potentially causing much longer disruptions than previous strikes this year. The BVG ...
Berlin Faces Potential for Lengthy Public Transport Strike
The Verdi union called another warning strike for Berlin's public transport (BVG) from March 29th to 31st after collective bargaining failed, and will hold a vote on indefinite strikes from March 26th to April 4th, potentially causing much longer disruptions than previous strikes this year. The BVG ...
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56% Bias Score
Central Government Boycotts Valencia's Flood Recovery Plan Presentation
The Spanish central government boycotted the Valencian regional government's presentation of its post-flood recovery plan, further straining relations already tense due to the central government's refusal to provide additional funding and coordinate reconstruction efforts, despite the Valencian gove...
Central Government Boycotts Valencia's Flood Recovery Plan Presentation
The Spanish central government boycotted the Valencian regional government's presentation of its post-flood recovery plan, further straining relations already tense due to the central government's refusal to provide additional funding and coordinate reconstruction efforts, despite the Valencian gove...
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52% Bias Score
Capaldi's Debut Album Reaches 300 Weeks on UK Charts
Lewis Capaldi's debut album, "Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent," has spent 300 weeks on the UK's Official Albums Chart, exceeding the tenure of his sophomore album and marking a significant milestone in his career.
Capaldi's Debut Album Reaches 300 Weeks on UK Charts
Lewis Capaldi's debut album, "Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent," has spent 300 weeks on the UK's Official Albums Chart, exceeding the tenure of his sophomore album and marking a significant milestone in his career.
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36% Bias Score
Democrats' Digital Push: A Strategy for Political Comeback
Facing recent election losses, the Democratic Party is implementing a comprehensive digital strategy led by Senator Cory Booker, involving online influencers and diverse content formats to increase voter engagement across multiple social media platforms; while this approach has yielded mixed results...
Democrats' Digital Push: A Strategy for Political Comeback
Facing recent election losses, the Democratic Party is implementing a comprehensive digital strategy led by Senator Cory Booker, involving online influencers and diverse content formats to increase voter engagement across multiple social media platforms; while this approach has yielded mixed results...
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60% Bias Score
Florence Monks Protest Luxury Retirement Home Plan
Father Giuseppe Pagano and fellow monks at Florence's Santo Spirito monastery are protesting a planned luxury retirement home on their grounds, claiming lack of consultation, privacy concerns, and vowing to occupy the site if construction begins; the Italian defense ministry, which partly owns the s...
Florence Monks Protest Luxury Retirement Home Plan
Father Giuseppe Pagano and fellow monks at Florence's Santo Spirito monastery are protesting a planned luxury retirement home on their grounds, claiming lack of consultation, privacy concerns, and vowing to occupy the site if construction begins; the Italian defense ministry, which partly owns the s...
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48% Bias Score
Georges Blanc Restaurant Loses Michelin Star
The renowned French restaurant Georges Blanc, holding three Michelin stars since 1981, lost one star according to the Michelin Guide's Friday announcement; the restaurant, founded in 1872, earned its first star in 1929.
Georges Blanc Restaurant Loses Michelin Star
The renowned French restaurant Georges Blanc, holding three Michelin stars since 1981, lost one star according to the Michelin Guide's Friday announcement; the restaurant, founded in 1872, earned its first star in 1929.
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40% Bias Score
Federal Transit Funding for TransLink Falls Short of Needs
The federal government committed \$1.5 billion to TransLink over 10 years for capital projects, but a transit advocate says this is insufficient, leaving a \$600 million annual operational shortfall, causing overcrowding and potential service cuts.
Federal Transit Funding for TransLink Falls Short of Needs
The federal government committed \$1.5 billion to TransLink over 10 years for capital projects, but a transit advocate says this is insufficient, leaving a \$600 million annual operational shortfall, causing overcrowding and potential service cuts.
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40% Bias Score