January 2025
February 2025
\"Reduced Occupancy in German Refugee Shelters Reflects Lower New Arrivals\"\
\"Germany's state-run refugee shelters show significantly decreased occupancy rates, with several states reducing capacity due to lower new arrivals; however, some areas, like Hessen, have seen an increase due to distribution challenges among municipalities.\
\"Reduced Occupancy in German Refugee Shelters Reflects Lower New Arrivals\"\
\"Germany's state-run refugee shelters show significantly decreased occupancy rates, with several states reducing capacity due to lower new arrivals; however, some areas, like Hessen, have seen an increase due to distribution challenges among municipalities.\
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36% Bias Score
Jokowi Responds to OCCRP Corruption Nomination
Indonesian President Joko Widodo was named a finalist for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project's 2024 Person of the Year in Organized Crime and Corruption, prompting a response from Jokowi dismissing the allegations as unfounded slander.
Jokowi Responds to OCCRP Corruption Nomination
Indonesian President Joko Widodo was named a finalist for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project's 2024 Person of the Year in Organized Crime and Corruption, prompting a response from Jokowi dismissing the allegations as unfounded slander.
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52% Bias Score
24 actionable tips for improved daily life
This article provides 24 practical tips to improve daily life, covering fitness, household management, finance, mental wellbeing, and resource conservation, offering specific actions and their benefits.
24 actionable tips for improved daily life
This article provides 24 practical tips to improve daily life, covering fitness, household management, finance, mental wellbeing, and resource conservation, offering specific actions and their benefits.
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8% Bias Score
Turkish Official Condemns Israel Trade Amidst Pro-Palestine Demonstration
Saadet Party's Istanbul provincial head, Ömer Faruk Yazıcı, criticized a pro-Palestine march on the Galata Bridge, condemning continued trade with Israel while praising the march's participants.
Turkish Official Condemns Israel Trade Amidst Pro-Palestine Demonstration
Saadet Party's Istanbul provincial head, Ömer Faruk Yazıcı, criticized a pro-Palestine march on the Galata Bridge, condemning continued trade with Israel while praising the march's participants.
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56% Bias Score
Ben-Gvir Defies Coalition, Jeopardizing Israeli Government Stability
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir defied coalition discipline, voting against the "trapped profits" bill alongside his Otzma Yehudit party due to disagreements with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich over budget cuts impacting the police force, jeopardizing the coalition's stability.
Ben-Gvir Defies Coalition, Jeopardizing Israeli Government Stability
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir defied coalition discipline, voting against the "trapped profits" bill alongside his Otzma Yehudit party due to disagreements with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich over budget cuts impacting the police force, jeopardizing the coalition's stability.
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56% Bias Score
Post Office Seeks £100-£150 Million Annual Fee Hike From Banks
The Post Office is proposing a fee hike of £100-£150 million annually for banks using its network, raising the annual cost to £350-£400 million, to fund improved postmasters' pay and maintain cash services in 11,500 branches amid widespread bank branch closures.
Post Office Seeks £100-£150 Million Annual Fee Hike From Banks
The Post Office is proposing a fee hike of £100-£150 million annually for banks using its network, raising the annual cost to £350-£400 million, to fund improved postmasters' pay and maintain cash services in 11,500 branches amid widespread bank branch closures.
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36% Bias Score
Merz Prioritizes Internal Debate over Public Disputes in Coalition Governance
CDU leader Friedrich Merz plans to avoid public disputes within a potential coalition government, contrasting with the current government's style, while the CDU's proposal for stricter deportation rules has sparked criticism from the Green party.
Merz Prioritizes Internal Debate over Public Disputes in Coalition Governance
CDU leader Friedrich Merz plans to avoid public disputes within a potential coalition government, contrasting with the current government's style, while the CDU's proposal for stricter deportation rules has sparked criticism from the Green party.
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40% Bias Score
Mentally Stimulating Sedentary Activities Shown to Benefit Brain Health in Older Adults
A University of South Australia study found that while prolonged sitting is harmful, mentally stimulating sedentary activities (reading, socializing) improve cognitive function in older adults (397 participants over 60), whereas passive activities (TV, video games) negatively impact it, potentially ...
Mentally Stimulating Sedentary Activities Shown to Benefit Brain Health in Older Adults
A University of South Australia study found that while prolonged sitting is harmful, mentally stimulating sedentary activities (reading, socializing) improve cognitive function in older adults (397 participants over 60), whereas passive activities (TV, video games) negatively impact it, potentially ...
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36% Bias Score
Video Game Industry Shifts Away From Live Service Model After Mass Layoffs
The video game industry experienced massive layoffs in 2023 and 2024 due to the failure of multiple live-service games, leading to a shift towards premium single-player titles in 2025, such as GTA VI and Death Stranding 2.
Video Game Industry Shifts Away From Live Service Model After Mass Layoffs
The video game industry experienced massive layoffs in 2023 and 2024 due to the failure of multiple live-service games, leading to a shift towards premium single-player titles in 2025, such as GTA VI and Death Stranding 2.
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48% Bias Score
RIVM Delays Chemelot Health Study Until 2026
The Dutch RIVM will delay a comprehensive health study of residents near the Chemelot industrial park in Zuid-Limburg until at least the first half of 2026, due to the complexity of measuring numerous chemicals and the lack of precise exposure data. This follows a November 2023 request from the Prov...
RIVM Delays Chemelot Health Study Until 2026
The Dutch RIVM will delay a comprehensive health study of residents near the Chemelot industrial park in Zuid-Limburg until at least the first half of 2026, due to the complexity of measuring numerous chemicals and the lack of precise exposure data. This follows a November 2023 request from the Prov...
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36% Bias Score
2025 Housing Market Outlook: High Rates, High Prices, and Limited Movement
Economists predict a 6.8% average 30-year mortgage rate in 2025 due to inflation from Trump's tax cuts and tariffs, resulting in high housing prices and limited market movement despite increased production and efforts to deregulate.
2025 Housing Market Outlook: High Rates, High Prices, and Limited Movement
Economists predict a 6.8% average 30-year mortgage rate in 2025 due to inflation from Trump's tax cuts and tariffs, resulting in high housing prices and limited market movement despite increased production and efforts to deregulate.
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48% Bias Score
Post Office Seeks £150m Annual Fee Hike from Banks
The Post Office is proposing a substantial fee increase to banks for access to its network, raising annual costs to £350-£400 million to improve sub-postmasters' pay and address past financial issues. Approximately 30 banks must respond by early spring.
Post Office Seeks £150m Annual Fee Hike from Banks
The Post Office is proposing a substantial fee increase to banks for access to its network, raising annual costs to £350-£400 million to improve sub-postmasters' pay and address past financial issues. Approximately 30 banks must respond by early spring.
Progress
36% Bias Score