January 2025
February 2025
Posthumous Discovery of Maier and Cole's Photographic Archives Highlights Artistic Legacy and Sociopolitical Context"
The posthumous discovery of extensive photographic archives of Vivian Maier, a Chicago nanny, and Ernest Cole, a South African photographer documenting apartheid, in 2007 and 2017, respectively, led to widespread recognition and raised questions about artistic legacy and the impact of sociopolitical...
Posthumous Discovery of Maier and Cole's Photographic Archives Highlights Artistic Legacy and Sociopolitical Context"
The posthumous discovery of extensive photographic archives of Vivian Maier, a Chicago nanny, and Ernest Cole, a South African photographer documenting apartheid, in 2007 and 2017, respectively, led to widespread recognition and raised questions about artistic legacy and the impact of sociopolitical...
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64% Bias Score
Ukraine Halts Russian Gas Transit, Ending Long-Standing Energy Agreement
Gazprom's gas transit through Ukraine will end on January 1, 2025, after Ukraine refused to renew the contract, citing Russia's ongoing aggression. This decision, while anticipated, will impact Central European countries reliant on this route, though the EU believes it has sufficient alternative gas...
Ukraine Halts Russian Gas Transit, Ending Long-Standing Energy Agreement
Gazprom's gas transit through Ukraine will end on January 1, 2025, after Ukraine refused to renew the contract, citing Russia's ongoing aggression. This decision, while anticipated, will impact Central European countries reliant on this route, though the EU believes it has sufficient alternative gas...
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28% Bias Score
Germany's Foreign Policy Crossroads: Trump, Ukraine, and a Reluctant Public
Germany's foreign policy faces challenges from a potential Trump presidency impacting Ukraine aid, a reduced EU role in Middle East conflicts, and public hesitation toward increased German leadership despite consensus on higher defense spending.
Germany's Foreign Policy Crossroads: Trump, Ukraine, and a Reluctant Public
Germany's foreign policy faces challenges from a potential Trump presidency impacting Ukraine aid, a reduced EU role in Middle East conflicts, and public hesitation toward increased German leadership despite consensus on higher defense spending.
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40% Bias Score
Culiacán's Cycle of Violence: Normalizing Danger and the Loss of Innocence
In Culiacán, Mexico, mourners continued a funeral procession during a shootout, illustrating the normalization of violence in daily life, as evidenced by the author's personal experience and the tragic story of Ángel, a talented young photographer who died at 15 after becoming a drug cartel lookout.
Culiacán's Cycle of Violence: Normalizing Danger and the Loss of Innocence
In Culiacán, Mexico, mourners continued a funeral procession during a shootout, illustrating the normalization of violence in daily life, as evidenced by the author's personal experience and the tragic story of Ángel, a talented young photographer who died at 15 after becoming a drug cartel lookout.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Europe's Economic Decline: A Productivity and Skills Crisis
Europe's competitiveness is declining due to lower technological productivity and fewer working hours; Spain lags behind the EU, and its low R&D investment and lack of skilled workers exacerbate the problem.
Europe's Economic Decline: A Productivity and Skills Crisis
Europe's competitiveness is declining due to lower technological productivity and fewer working hours; Spain lags behind the EU, and its low R&D investment and lack of skilled workers exacerbate the problem.
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52% Bias Score
Edmond de Rothschild AM Warns of US Market Risks, Plans Investment Shift
Benjamin Melman of Edmond de Rothschild AM identifies the main global market risk as stemming from uncertainty surrounding President Trump's policies and their potential inflationary impact on the US economy, prompting a shift toward European and Chinese assets.
Edmond de Rothschild AM Warns of US Market Risks, Plans Investment Shift
Benjamin Melman of Edmond de Rothschild AM identifies the main global market risk as stemming from uncertainty surrounding President Trump's policies and their potential inflationary impact on the US economy, prompting a shift toward European and Chinese assets.
Progress
36% Bias Score
French Economy Faces Sharp Decline Amidst Rising Business Failures and Unemployment
France's economy is experiencing a sharp decline, with nearly 65,000 businesses failing in the last year—a 10% increase compared to the 2010-2019 average—amidst rising unemployment, decreased productivity, and high government debt following the dissolution of the National Assembly.
French Economy Faces Sharp Decline Amidst Rising Business Failures and Unemployment
France's economy is experiencing a sharp decline, with nearly 65,000 businesses failing in the last year—a 10% increase compared to the 2010-2019 average—amidst rising unemployment, decreased productivity, and high government debt following the dissolution of the National Assembly.
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52% Bias Score
179 Dead in South Korea Plane Crash
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed at Muan airport in South Korea on Sunday, killing 179 of the 181 people on board after a bird strike may have caused the landing gear to malfunction, leading to a collision with a wall and a post-crash fire.
179 Dead in South Korea Plane Crash
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed at Muan airport in South Korea on Sunday, killing 179 of the 181 people on board after a bird strike may have caused the landing gear to malfunction, leading to a collision with a wall and a post-crash fire.
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32% Bias Score
Parliament Committee Demands Post Office Removal from Horizon Redress Schemes
A UK parliamentary committee urges the government to remove the Post Office from managing compensation schemes for victims of the Horizon scandal due to slow payouts and high legal fees, recommending financial penalties for delays; the Post Office spent £136 million in legal fees, 27% of the total r...
Parliament Committee Demands Post Office Removal from Horizon Redress Schemes
A UK parliamentary committee urges the government to remove the Post Office from managing compensation schemes for victims of the Horizon scandal due to slow payouts and high legal fees, recommending financial penalties for delays; the Post Office spent £136 million in legal fees, 27% of the total r...
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52% Bias Score
Hungary's EU Presidency: A Mixed Bag of Achievements and Tensions
Hungary's EU Council presidency, despite initial concerns over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's visit to Moscow, yielded progress on Ukraine support, Schengen expansion, and the European Competitiveness Pact; however, it also concluded with only eight legislative procedures and strained relations with ...
Hungary's EU Presidency: A Mixed Bag of Achievements and Tensions
Hungary's EU Council presidency, despite initial concerns over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's visit to Moscow, yielded progress on Ukraine support, Schengen expansion, and the European Competitiveness Pact; however, it also concluded with only eight legislative procedures and strained relations with ...
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48% Bias Score
Regional Disparities Mark Spain's 2024 Housing Crisis
Spain's 2024 housing crisis saw Balearic Islands lead price increases (10.8%), contrasting with Navarra's 0.4% rise, amidst nationwide protests; Soria province saw the highest increase (15.3%), while some areas experienced price drops, highlighting regional disparities.
Regional Disparities Mark Spain's 2024 Housing Crisis
Spain's 2024 housing crisis saw Balearic Islands lead price increases (10.8%), contrasting with Navarra's 0.4% rise, amidst nationwide protests; Soria province saw the highest increase (15.3%), while some areas experienced price drops, highlighting regional disparities.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Buenos Aires Prison Escapes Expose Overcrowding, Corruption, and Political Rift
Fifteen prison escapes in Buenos Aires in 2024, culminating in 17 inmates' escape from Alcaidía 9 before Christmas, exposed severe overcrowding and corruption, triggering political infighting within the Pro party and raising questions about the unfinished Marcos Paz prison.
Buenos Aires Prison Escapes Expose Overcrowding, Corruption, and Political Rift
Fifteen prison escapes in Buenos Aires in 2024, culminating in 17 inmates' escape from Alcaidía 9 before Christmas, exposed severe overcrowding and corruption, triggering political infighting within the Pro party and raising questions about the unfinished Marcos Paz prison.
Progress
52% Bias Score