January 2025
February 2025
Myanmar Releases Thousands of Prisoners for Independence Day Amidst Ongoing Political Crisis
Myanmar released over 6,000 prisoners, including 180 foreigners, for its independence day; however, prominent political prisoners remain jailed, reflecting ongoing political unrest and human rights concerns.
Myanmar Releases Thousands of Prisoners for Independence Day Amidst Ongoing Political Crisis
Myanmar released over 6,000 prisoners, including 180 foreigners, for its independence day; however, prominent political prisoners remain jailed, reflecting ongoing political unrest and human rights concerns.
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52% Bias Score
Park City Ski Patrol Strike Shuts Down Most Trails
A strike by 200 ski patrollers at Park City Resort, North America's largest ski area, has closed most trails since December 27th, impacting operations during peak season due to a wage dispute with owner Vail Resorts.
Park City Ski Patrol Strike Shuts Down Most Trails
A strike by 200 ski patrollers at Park City Resort, North America's largest ski area, has closed most trails since December 27th, impacting operations during peak season due to a wage dispute with owner Vail Resorts.
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40% Bias Score
Austrian Chancellor Resigns Amidst Coalition Failure, Far-Right Rise
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer resigned on January 4th, 2024, after failing to form a coalition government following September's elections where the far-right FPÖ won the most votes. His ÖVP party's talks with the Social Democrats and liberals collapsed due to irreconcilable differences, potentia...
Austrian Chancellor Resigns Amidst Coalition Failure, Far-Right Rise
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer resigned on January 4th, 2024, after failing to form a coalition government following September's elections where the far-right FPÖ won the most votes. His ÖVP party's talks with the Social Democrats and liberals collapsed due to irreconcilable differences, potentia...
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48% Bias Score
Amsterdam Halts Smart Traffic Lights Over Privacy Concerns
Amsterdam has stopped its smart traffic light program due to privacy concerns raised by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP), which highlighted the risk of tracking individuals' routes via apps communicating with traffic lights. This decision reverses the city's plan to install intelligent traff...
Amsterdam Halts Smart Traffic Lights Over Privacy Concerns
Amsterdam has stopped its smart traffic light program due to privacy concerns raised by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP), which highlighted the risk of tracking individuals' routes via apps communicating with traffic lights. This decision reverses the city's plan to install intelligent traff...
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48% Bias Score
Mindful Productivity: CNN Manager Rejects Apps, Prioritizes Intention
Upasna Gautama, a senior product manager at CNN, advocates for mindful productivity, rejecting productivity apps in favor of intentional time blocking, single-tasking, and end-of-day planning to improve focus and reduce stress, achieving a work-life balance.
Mindful Productivity: CNN Manager Rejects Apps, Prioritizes Intention
Upasna Gautama, a senior product manager at CNN, advocates for mindful productivity, rejecting productivity apps in favor of intentional time blocking, single-tasking, and end-of-day planning to improve focus and reduce stress, achieving a work-life balance.
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36% Bias Score
Rotterdam-Zuid: Arrest Made in Triple Homicide
A 24-year-old man was arrested in Rotterdam-Zuid for allegedly shooting three people dead in the IJsselmonde neighborhood over two weeks; the suspect, Sendric S., had no fixed address and seemingly did not know his victims; the arrest brought relief to the community, but the incident caused signific...
Rotterdam-Zuid: Arrest Made in Triple Homicide
A 24-year-old man was arrested in Rotterdam-Zuid for allegedly shooting three people dead in the IJsselmonde neighborhood over two weeks; the suspect, Sendric S., had no fixed address and seemingly did not know his victims; the arrest brought relief to the community, but the incident caused signific...
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44% Bias Score
Tardigrade Resilience: New Documentary Reveals Survival Secrets
Arte's new documentary, "Tardigrade, the Indestructible Animal," airing January 4th, reveals breakthroughs in understanding how these microscopic creatures survive extreme conditions through cryptobiosis, utilizing high-resolution microscopy and 3D animation to explain recent international research.
Tardigrade Resilience: New Documentary Reveals Survival Secrets
Arte's new documentary, "Tardigrade, the Indestructible Animal," airing January 4th, reveals breakthroughs in understanding how these microscopic creatures survive extreme conditions through cryptobiosis, utilizing high-resolution microscopy and 3D animation to explain recent international research.
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20% Bias Score
Influencer Arrested for New Year's Eve Firework Arson in Berlin
On New Year's Eve, a 23-year-old Arab influencer in Berlin-Neukölln fired a firework rocket into an apartment, causing property damage; he was apprehended at Berlin Brandenburg Airport attempting to leave the country, facing charges of aggravated arson.
Influencer Arrested for New Year's Eve Firework Arson in Berlin
On New Year's Eve, a 23-year-old Arab influencer in Berlin-Neukölln fired a firework rocket into an apartment, causing property damage; he was apprehended at Berlin Brandenburg Airport attempting to leave the country, facing charges of aggravated arson.
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40% Bias Score
UK PM Starmer Faces Crisis Amidst Plummeting Approval Ratings
Facing plummeting approval ratings six months after a landslide victory, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds urgent meetings with cabinet ministers to accelerate delivery on key promises, including NHS reform and economic recovery, amidst economic challenges and rising public dissatisfaction.
UK PM Starmer Faces Crisis Amidst Plummeting Approval Ratings
Facing plummeting approval ratings six months after a landslide victory, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds urgent meetings with cabinet ministers to accelerate delivery on key promises, including NHS reform and economic recovery, amidst economic challenges and rising public dissatisfaction.
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52% Bias Score
WWI Pigeon Saves Lost Battalion
During WWI, Cher Ami, a messenger pigeon, delivered a crucial message from the trapped 77th Infantry Division in the Argonne Forest to allied forces, saving 194 men despite suffering injuries from enemy fire.
WWI Pigeon Saves Lost Battalion
During WWI, Cher Ami, a messenger pigeon, delivered a crucial message from the trapped 77th Infantry Division in the Argonne Forest to allied forces, saving 194 men despite suffering injuries from enemy fire.
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36% Bias Score
Jigjiga Road Widening Project Displaces Businesses, Raises Concerns
A road widening project in Jigjiga, Ethiopia, has displaced businesses, causing significant financial losses for some owners who received no compensation or prior notice; the project, part of a nationwide initiative costing 3.5 billion Ethiopian birr, highlights the need for improved communication a...
Jigjiga Road Widening Project Displaces Businesses, Raises Concerns
A road widening project in Jigjiga, Ethiopia, has displaced businesses, causing significant financial losses for some owners who received no compensation or prior notice; the project, part of a nationwide initiative costing 3.5 billion Ethiopian birr, highlights the need for improved communication a...
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48% Bias Score
Rotterdam Shootings: 24-Year-Old Arrested
In Rotterdam-Zuid's IJsselmonde neighborhood, a 24-year-old man without a fixed address was arrested for the shooting deaths of three people over two weeks, including an 81-year-old man and a 63-year-old man, causing fear among residents until his apprehension near a community center.
Rotterdam Shootings: 24-Year-Old Arrested
In Rotterdam-Zuid's IJsselmonde neighborhood, a 24-year-old man without a fixed address was arrested for the shooting deaths of three people over two weeks, including an 81-year-old man and a 63-year-old man, causing fear among residents until his apprehension near a community center.
Progress
44% Bias Score