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Vatican's €70 Million Deficit: Pope Leo XIV's Financial Challenge

Pope Leo XIV begins his papacy facing a €70 million deficit in the Vatican's finances, a legacy of past scandals and the need to regain donor trust.

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Haafner's Anti-Colonial Testimony: Exposing Brutality in 18th-Century India

Jacob Haafner, a Dutch anti-colonial writer, detailed the brutality of British and Dutch colonialism in 18th-century India in his newly translated work, "Een Hollander op blote voeten," exposing atrocities like the torture of servants and the massacre of entire villages.

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64% Bias Score

No Poverty
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Retail Investors Face High Fees and Liquidity Risks in Private Equity

Retail investors are increasingly accessing private equity, seeking diversification and higher returns, but face significant risks due to high fees (averaging 24% over a fund's life) and limited liquidity, as highlighted by recent restrictions on withdrawals from Blackstone's BREIT.

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32% Bias Score

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Japan Enacts Law for Preemptive Cyberdefense

Japan's parliament passed a law authorizing preemptive cyberdefense measures, including communication data monitoring and server neutralization, to counter cyberattacks and enhance national cybersecurity by 2027, while addressing privacy concerns.

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36% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Walmart Raises Prices Due to Tariffs

Walmart announced price increases starting this month due to tariffs on imported goods, impacting consumers and potentially triggering similar actions from other retailers.

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28% Bias Score

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Genetic Adaptations Allow South Korean Haenyeo to Withstand Extreme Diving Conditions

A study of South Korean haenyeo, female free divers, reveals physiological and genetic adaptations enabling them to withstand frigid waters and prolonged dives; two genes linked to cold tolerance and blood pressure regulation appear to contribute to their resilience and lower stroke risk.

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20% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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Barcelona Wins 28th La Liga Title

FC Barcelona secured its 28th La Liga title with a 2-0 win against Espanyol on May 20th, 2024, thanks to goals from Lamine Yamal and Fermín López; Frenkie de Jong captained the team. A pre-match incident saw a car hit fans, causing minor injuries.

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40% Bias Score

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Soto's Mets Debut Fuels Intense "Subway Series" Anticipation

Juan Soto's $765 million contract with the Mets, signed December 11th, sets up a pivotal "Subway Series" against his former team, the Yankees, with anticipated fan hostility towards Soto. The series also features storylines like the Yankees' young core, and the Mets' pitching staff, alongside a conc...

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36% Bias Score

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smh.com.au
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Sydney Man Jailed for 21 Years for Murder of Partner

Vincent Carlino, 40, was sentenced to 21 years in prison for murdering his partner, Shereen Kumar, in July 2022, after he disposed of her body and falsely claimed she was missing; her friend called for action to reduce the number of domestic violence killings.

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32% Bias Score

Gender Equality
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Harvard's $27.50 Magna Carta: A 1300 Original Rediscovered

Harvard University's 1946 purchase of a seemingly ordinary Magna Carta copy for $27.50 has been revealed as an original 1300 charter issued by King Edward I, highlighting the potential for undiscovered historical treasures within existing archives.

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20% Bias Score

Quality Education
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Brain-Dead Woman Kept on Life Support in Georgia Due to Abortion Law

In Georgia, a 30-year-old brain-dead woman is on life support for three months to allow fetal development, due to the state's restrictive abortion law preventing family intervention in her medical care, creating a legal and ethical dilemma.

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52% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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Cassie Ventura Testifies Against Sean "Diddy" Combs, Alleging Abuse

Singer Cassie Ventura testified this week in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, alleging years of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse starting around 2007, coinciding with a decline in her music career after her 2006 hit "Me & U", despite a 10-album contract with Combs' label.

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56% Bias Score

Gender Equality

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