January 2025
February 2025
China's Flu Outbreak Overwhelms Hospitals
A surge in flu-like illnesses is overwhelming hospitals in China, with videos on social media showing overcrowded units and reports of increased deaths and cremations, although official confirmation is lacking. The Chinese CDC reports that 30% of tests are positive for influenza.
China's Flu Outbreak Overwhelms Hospitals
A surge in flu-like illnesses is overwhelming hospitals in China, with videos on social media showing overcrowded units and reports of increased deaths and cremations, although official confirmation is lacking. The Chinese CDC reports that 30% of tests are positive for influenza.
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44% Bias Score
Turkish Mine Landslide: 43 Face Charges After Nine Deaths
A landslide at a Turkish gold mine on February 13th killed nine miners and injured two, prompting a 69-page indictment against 43 individuals for negligence, citing design flaws, insufficient monitoring, and inadequate warning systems as contributing factors.
Turkish Mine Landslide: 43 Face Charges After Nine Deaths
A landslide at a Turkish gold mine on February 13th killed nine miners and injured two, prompting a 69-page indictment against 43 individuals for negligence, citing design flaws, insufficient monitoring, and inadequate warning systems as contributing factors.
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36% Bias Score
Biden Vetoes Nippon Steel's US Steel Acquisition
President Joe Biden vetoed Nippon Steel's $14.1 billion acquisition of US Steel, citing national security concerns and potential risks to US steel production, despite overwhelming shareholder approval and Nippon Steel's promises of investment and job security.
Biden Vetoes Nippon Steel's US Steel Acquisition
President Joe Biden vetoed Nippon Steel's $14.1 billion acquisition of US Steel, citing national security concerns and potential risks to US steel production, despite overwhelming shareholder approval and Nippon Steel's promises of investment and job security.
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52% Bias Score
U.S. Surgeon General Warns of Alcohol's Link to 100,000 Annual Cancer Cases
The U.S. Surgeon General's report warns of alcohol's link to cancer, citing 100,000 annual cases and 20,000 deaths, recommending label warnings and guideline revisions.
U.S. Surgeon General Warns of Alcohol's Link to 100,000 Annual Cancer Cases
The U.S. Surgeon General's report warns of alcohol's link to cancer, citing 100,000 annual cases and 20,000 deaths, recommending label warnings and guideline revisions.
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28% Bias Score
Ousted Turkish Mayor Meets Nationalist Leader After Öcalan Visit
Following a meeting with Abdullah Öcalan, a delegation from the DEM Party, including Mardin's ousted mayor Ahmet Türk, met with MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli on January 2nd, 2025, sparking debate about Turkey's approach to the Kurdish issue.
Ousted Turkish Mayor Meets Nationalist Leader After Öcalan Visit
Following a meeting with Abdullah Öcalan, a delegation from the DEM Party, including Mardin's ousted mayor Ahmet Türk, met with MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli on January 2nd, 2025, sparking debate about Turkey's approach to the Kurdish issue.
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56% Bias Score
CHP Criticizes Erdoğan's Detachment from Public Amidst Economic Hardship
During visits to Ardahan, CHP leader Özgür Özel criticized President Erdoğan's detachment from public concerns amid economic hardship, emphasizing CHP's neutral approach to conflict resolution while highlighting insufficient wages and pensions as "poverty wages.
CHP Criticizes Erdoğan's Detachment from Public Amidst Economic Hardship
During visits to Ardahan, CHP leader Özgür Özel criticized President Erdoğan's detachment from public concerns amid economic hardship, emphasizing CHP's neutral approach to conflict resolution while highlighting insufficient wages and pensions as "poverty wages.
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52% Bias Score
Spain's Employment Growth in 2024: Positive Trends Despite International Instability
In 2024, Spain's employment increased by 500,000, exceeding 21 million Social Security contributors in April and December, while unemployment decreased by 146,738, with all sectors showing improvement; however, the overall job creation was lower than in 2023, and Ceuta saw a decrease in employment.
Spain's Employment Growth in 2024: Positive Trends Despite International Instability
In 2024, Spain's employment increased by 500,000, exceeding 21 million Social Security contributors in April and December, while unemployment decreased by 146,738, with all sectors showing improvement; however, the overall job creation was lower than in 2023, and Ceuta saw a decrease in employment.
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52% Bias Score
Brazil's Bolsa Familia Program Significantly Reduces Tuberculosis Cases
A study in Nature Medicine reveals that Brazil's Bolsa Familia program reduced tuberculosis cases and deaths by over half among extremely poor and indigenous populations between 2004 and 2015, highlighting the crucial role of socioeconomic interventions in disease control.
Brazil's Bolsa Familia Program Significantly Reduces Tuberculosis Cases
A study in Nature Medicine reveals that Brazil's Bolsa Familia program reduced tuberculosis cases and deaths by over half among extremely poor and indigenous populations between 2004 and 2015, highlighting the crucial role of socioeconomic interventions in disease control.
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40% Bias Score
Seven Nation Army's" Unforeseen Global Triumph
Seven Nation Army," initially released in 2003 by The White Stripes, unexpectedly became a global anthem after its adoption by Belgian football fans, its spread through Italy's 2006 World Cup victory, and its later use in various political and sporting contexts worldwide.
Seven Nation Army's" Unforeseen Global Triumph
Seven Nation Army," initially released in 2003 by The White Stripes, unexpectedly became a global anthem after its adoption by Belgian football fans, its spread through Italy's 2006 World Cup victory, and its later use in various political and sporting contexts worldwide.
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24% Bias Score
Madrid Police Rescue 11 Women From Brutal Brothel Conditions
Spanish National Police rescued 11 women from three Madrid brothels run by 12 arrested pimps; victims endured forced 20-day work stretches, restricted diets, and medical care denial.
Madrid Police Rescue 11 Women From Brutal Brothel Conditions
Spanish National Police rescued 11 women from three Madrid brothels run by 12 arrested pimps; victims endured forced 20-day work stretches, restricted diets, and medical care denial.
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20% Bias Score
Rufián Predicts Junts per Catalunya Will Bring Down Sánchez Government
Gabriel Rufián of ERC predicts Junts per Catalunya will topple the Sánchez government, citing their collaboration with the right wing and xenophobic immigration policies; he warns this could lead to a PP-Vox coalition.
Rufián Predicts Junts per Catalunya Will Bring Down Sánchez Government
Gabriel Rufián of ERC predicts Junts per Catalunya will topple the Sánchez government, citing their collaboration with the right wing and xenophobic immigration policies; he warns this could lead to a PP-Vox coalition.
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56% Bias Score
Record High: Foreign Workers Drive Spain's 2024 Job Growth
In 2024, Spain created 501,952 jobs, with 42.2% (212,042) filled by foreign nationals—the highest proportion since 2008, exceeding even pre-2008 levels, driven by sustained higher growth rates in foreign worker employment compared to Spanish workers since 2015.
Record High: Foreign Workers Drive Spain's 2024 Job Growth
In 2024, Spain created 501,952 jobs, with 42.2% (212,042) filled by foreign nationals—the highest proportion since 2008, exceeding even pre-2008 levels, driven by sustained higher growth rates in foreign worker employment compared to Spanish workers since 2015.
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44% Bias Score