January 2025
February 2025
Montenegro Shooting Spree Leaves 10 Dead
In Cetinje, Montenegro, Aleksandar Martinovic, 45, killed ten people, including two children, in a shooting spree on Wednesday before dying by suicide; the incident prompted a three-day national mourning period and calls for stricter gun control.
Montenegro Shooting Spree Leaves 10 Dead
In Cetinje, Montenegro, Aleksandar Martinovic, 45, killed ten people, including two children, in a shooting spree on Wednesday before dying by suicide; the incident prompted a three-day national mourning period and calls for stricter gun control.
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36% Bias Score
US Debt Ceiling Reinstated, Delaying but Not Avoiding Looming Crisis
The US debt ceiling was reinstated at nearly \$36.2 trillion on Thursday, delaying the need for extraordinary measures to avoid default until mid-January, creating a political challenge for Republicans in Congress who must resolve it before a potential first-ever default.
US Debt Ceiling Reinstated, Delaying but Not Avoiding Looming Crisis
The US debt ceiling was reinstated at nearly \$36.2 trillion on Thursday, delaying the need for extraordinary measures to avoid default until mid-January, creating a political challenge for Republicans in Congress who must resolve it before a potential first-ever default.
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44% Bias Score
UK Unearths Largest Dinosaur Footprint Site
A quarry in Oxfordshire, UK, revealed the country's largest dinosaur trackway site, featuring around 200 footprints from sauropods and megalosaurs, dating back 166 million years and providing insights into their behavior and the Jurassic environment.
UK Unearths Largest Dinosaur Footprint Site
A quarry in Oxfordshire, UK, revealed the country's largest dinosaur trackway site, featuring around 200 footprints from sauropods and megalosaurs, dating back 166 million years and providing insights into their behavior and the Jurassic environment.
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4% Bias Score
ASML Forecasts Strong Revenue Growth Despite 2024 Slowdown
ASML, Europe's formerly largest tech firm, projects 7-25% revenue growth in 2025 (€30bn-€35bn) despite a 2024 slowdown due to weaker-than-expected semiconductor recovery; long-term projections show €44bn-€60bn revenue by 2030, driven by its dominant position in EUV lithography and continued strong b...
ASML Forecasts Strong Revenue Growth Despite 2024 Slowdown
ASML, Europe's formerly largest tech firm, projects 7-25% revenue growth in 2025 (€30bn-€35bn) despite a 2024 slowdown due to weaker-than-expected semiconductor recovery; long-term projections show €44bn-€60bn revenue by 2030, driven by its dominant position in EUV lithography and continued strong b...
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40% Bias Score
Quantum Computing: Revolutionizing Medicine, AI, and Geopolitics
A "Aha! Ten Minutes of Everyday Knowledge" podcast episode features Dr. Florian Neukart discussing quantum computing's potential in medicine, AI, and the risks to data security, highlighting the technology's complex implications and global impact.
Quantum Computing: Revolutionizing Medicine, AI, and Geopolitics
A "Aha! Ten Minutes of Everyday Knowledge" podcast episode features Dr. Florian Neukart discussing quantum computing's potential in medicine, AI, and the risks to data security, highlighting the technology's complex implications and global impact.
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36% Bias Score
Chemnitz: European Capital of Culture 2025
Chemnitz, Germany, won the bid to be the European Capital of Culture in 2025, showcasing its transformation from an industrial center to a cultural hub, aiming to overcome past controversies and foster social cohesion through diverse art and community projects.
Chemnitz: European Capital of Culture 2025
Chemnitz, Germany, won the bid to be the European Capital of Culture in 2025, showcasing its transformation from an industrial center to a cultural hub, aiming to overcome past controversies and foster social cohesion through diverse art and community projects.
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40% Bias Score
Organized Crime Threatens Democracy: A Judge's Warning
Former Belgian judge Michel Claise's new book, "Combattre la criminalité," details the existential threat posed by organized crime to democracies, citing UN figures showing $2.1 trillion in annual global criminal activity and the €1 trillion in annual bribes, illustrated by the recent "Qatargate" sc...
Organized Crime Threatens Democracy: A Judge's Warning
Former Belgian judge Michel Claise's new book, "Combattre la criminalité," details the existential threat posed by organized crime to democracies, citing UN figures showing $2.1 trillion in annual global criminal activity and the €1 trillion in annual bribes, illustrated by the recent "Qatargate" sc...
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52% Bias Score
Study: Each Cigarette Costs 20 Minutes of Life
A new study shows each cigarette shortens life expectancy by roughly 20 minutes; quitting, even later in life, adds to lifespan; effects are cumulative, with significant benefits from early cessation.
Study: Each Cigarette Costs 20 Minutes of Life
A new study shows each cigarette shortens life expectancy by roughly 20 minutes; quitting, even later in life, adds to lifespan; effects are cumulative, with significant benefits from early cessation.
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40% Bias Score
Gallant Resigns from Knesset Amidst Gaza War Disagreements
Former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant resigned from the Knesset on Wednesday, citing disagreements with the government's handling of the Gaza war and its policy on ultra-Orthodox military exemptions; his dismissal by Prime Minister Netanyahu two months prior, and the ongoing war and the exemp...
Gallant Resigns from Knesset Amidst Gaza War Disagreements
Former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant resigned from the Knesset on Wednesday, citing disagreements with the government's handling of the Gaza war and its policy on ultra-Orthodox military exemptions; his dismissal by Prime Minister Netanyahu two months prior, and the ongoing war and the exemp...
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36% Bias Score
Germany's Slow Cum-Ex/Cum-Cum Recovery: Systemic Issues and Call for Reform
Former German prosecutor Brorhilker criticizes the slow recovery of billions of euros lost to Cum-Ex and Cum-Cum tax schemes due to insufficient inter-agency cooperation, lack of specialized expertise, and data stored abroad; she calls for a central authority to combat financial crime.
Germany's Slow Cum-Ex/Cum-Cum Recovery: Systemic Issues and Call for Reform
Former German prosecutor Brorhilker criticizes the slow recovery of billions of euros lost to Cum-Ex and Cum-Cum tax schemes due to insufficient inter-agency cooperation, lack of specialized expertise, and data stored abroad; she calls for a central authority to combat financial crime.
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48% Bias Score
Chemnitz and Nova Gorica/Gorizia: European Capitals of Culture 2025
Chemnitz and Nova Gorica/Gorizia will be the European Capitals of Culture in 2025, showcasing programs "C the Unseen" and "Borderless," respectively, which reflect their complex histories and focus on overcoming division to foster European unity.
Chemnitz and Nova Gorica/Gorizia: European Capitals of Culture 2025
Chemnitz and Nova Gorica/Gorizia will be the European Capitals of Culture in 2025, showcasing programs "C the Unseen" and "Borderless," respectively, which reflect their complex histories and focus on overcoming division to foster European unity.
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36% Bias Score
Biden Addresses New Orleans Attack Amidst Concerns Over Health
President Biden addressed the New Orleans terror attack from Camp David, offering condolences and details about the ISIS-inspired attack perpetrated by a US citizen, Shamsud Din Jabbar; however, his appearance sparked online concern about his health, given visible facial injuries and perceived cogni...
Biden Addresses New Orleans Attack Amidst Concerns Over Health
President Biden addressed the New Orleans terror attack from Camp David, offering condolences and details about the ISIS-inspired attack perpetrated by a US citizen, Shamsud Din Jabbar; however, his appearance sparked online concern about his health, given visible facial injuries and perceived cogni...
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52% Bias Score