January 2025
February 2025
UK Hospitals Restrict Visitors Amid Flu Surge
Four NHS trusts in the UK have restricted hospital visitors due to a flu surge, with over 4,500 flu patients hospitalized daily last week—a 3.5-fold increase year-on-year, prompting mask mandates and limited visiting hours amid an impending cold snap.
UK Hospitals Restrict Visitors Amid Flu Surge
Four NHS trusts in the UK have restricted hospital visitors due to a flu surge, with over 4,500 flu patients hospitalized daily last week—a 3.5-fold increase year-on-year, prompting mask mandates and limited visiting hours amid an impending cold snap.
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48% Bias Score
Rural 5G Video Uploads Expose Users to Double the Radiation
A Swiss study found that uploading videos on 5G phones in rural areas exposes users to nearly double the radiation compared to urban areas (29 mW/sq-m vs 16 mW/sq-m), exceeding the WHO safety threshold, primarily due to increased phone emissions.
Rural 5G Video Uploads Expose Users to Double the Radiation
A Swiss study found that uploading videos on 5G phones in rural areas exposes users to nearly double the radiation compared to urban areas (29 mW/sq-m vs 16 mW/sq-m), exceeding the WHO safety threshold, primarily due to increased phone emissions.
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48% Bias Score
Bahçeli's Disarmament Call: A New Chapter in Turkey's Kurdish Conflict
Following a visit by an HDP delegation to İmralı, MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli called for unconditional disarmament, surprising even some in the AKP and potentially marking a significant shift in Turkey's approach to the Kurdish issue.
Bahçeli's Disarmament Call: A New Chapter in Turkey's Kurdish Conflict
Following a visit by an HDP delegation to İmralı, MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli called for unconditional disarmament, surprising even some in the AKP and potentially marking a significant shift in Turkey's approach to the Kurdish issue.
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40% Bias Score
Maldives Coral Bleaching: Resilience Varies, Highlighting Need for Adaptive Management
A 2024 study in the Maldives revealed varying coral species resilience to bleaching, highlighting the need for adaptive management strategies in coral nurseries and emphasizing the economic impact of coral loss (€5 billion annually in Egypt).
Maldives Coral Bleaching: Resilience Varies, Highlighting Need for Adaptive Management
A 2024 study in the Maldives revealed varying coral species resilience to bleaching, highlighting the need for adaptive management strategies in coral nurseries and emphasizing the economic impact of coral loss (€5 billion annually in Egypt).
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16% Bias Score
U.S. Surgeon General Calls for Alcohol Warning Labels Due to Cancer Risk
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy advocates for alcohol warning labels, citing evidence linking alcohol consumption to seven types of cancer, resulting in an estimated 100,000 annual U.S. cancer cases and 20,000 deaths, with similar impact globally, and calls for Congressional approval for changes t...
U.S. Surgeon General Calls for Alcohol Warning Labels Due to Cancer Risk
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy advocates for alcohol warning labels, citing evidence linking alcohol consumption to seven types of cancer, resulting in an estimated 100,000 annual U.S. cancer cases and 20,000 deaths, with similar impact globally, and calls for Congressional approval for changes t...
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44% Bias Score
Trump to be Sentenced Ten Days Before Inauguration in Hush-Money Case
Donald Trump, convicted last May in a hush-money case involving $130,000 paid to Stormy Daniels, will be sentenced ten days before his January 20 inauguration, despite attempts to dismiss the case after winning the November presidential election. The judge favors an "unconditional discharge," avoidi...
Trump to be Sentenced Ten Days Before Inauguration in Hush-Money Case
Donald Trump, convicted last May in a hush-money case involving $130,000 paid to Stormy Daniels, will be sentenced ten days before his January 20 inauguration, despite attempts to dismiss the case after winning the November presidential election. The judge favors an "unconditional discharge," avoidi...
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48% Bias Score
Major Winter Storm Blair to Bring Heavy Snow, Ice, and Tornadoes Across US
Winter storm Blair will bring heavy snow (up to 30 inches possible in parts of the Midwest) and significant icing to over a dozen states from late Saturday through early Monday, potentially causing widespread power outages and hazardous travel conditions, with the possibility of several tornadoes in...
Major Winter Storm Blair to Bring Heavy Snow, Ice, and Tornadoes Across US
Winter storm Blair will bring heavy snow (up to 30 inches possible in parts of the Midwest) and significant icing to over a dozen states from late Saturday through early Monday, potentially causing widespread power outages and hazardous travel conditions, with the possibility of several tornadoes in...
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44% Bias Score
Nurse Arrested for Allegedly Injuring Seven Newborns
A 26-year-old nurse, Erin Strotman, was arrested and charged with injuring seven newborn babies at Henrico Doctors' Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, after an investigation into inexplicable leg fractures in multiple infants; the hospital's NICU is temporarily closed.
Nurse Arrested for Allegedly Injuring Seven Newborns
A 26-year-old nurse, Erin Strotman, was arrested and charged with injuring seven newborn babies at Henrico Doctors' Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, after an investigation into inexplicable leg fractures in multiple infants; the hospital's NICU is temporarily closed.
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44% Bias Score
EU's Internal Divisions Hamper Global Response
The European Union's internal divisions and slow decision-making processes, exemplified by its response to the war in Ukraine, create vulnerabilities in the face of rising autocratic powers and global challenges.
EU's Internal Divisions Hamper Global Response
The European Union's internal divisions and slow decision-making processes, exemplified by its response to the war in Ukraine, create vulnerabilities in the face of rising autocratic powers and global challenges.
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48% Bias Score
Montenegro to Toughen Gun Laws After Deadly Shooting
In Cetinje, Montenegro, Aco Martinovic killed 12 people and wounded 4 others in a shooting rampage on August 12, 2024, prompting the government to announce stricter penalties for illegal weapons and new psychological tests for licensed gun owners by January 1, 2026.
Montenegro to Toughen Gun Laws After Deadly Shooting
In Cetinje, Montenegro, Aco Martinovic killed 12 people and wounded 4 others in a shooting rampage on August 12, 2024, prompting the government to announce stricter penalties for illegal weapons and new psychological tests for licensed gun owners by January 1, 2026.
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36% Bias Score
Johnson Elected Speaker in Close House Vote
Republican Mike Johnson was elected Speaker of the House, winning 218 votes to Democrat Hakeem Jeffries' 215 in a closely contested election marked by internal Republican divisions and a prior deal with Democrats to prevent a government shutdown, dropping a key demand by Trump; this is the narrowest...
Johnson Elected Speaker in Close House Vote
Republican Mike Johnson was elected Speaker of the House, winning 218 votes to Democrat Hakeem Jeffries' 215 in a closely contested election marked by internal Republican divisions and a prior deal with Democrats to prevent a government shutdown, dropping a key demand by Trump; this is the narrowest...
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44% Bias Score
Johnson Elected Speaker of the House in Narrow Victory
Republican Mike Johnson was elected Speaker of the House by a 218-215 vote margin over Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, the narrowest victory in nearly a century, after multiple rounds of voting due to internal Republican dissent following a deal Johnson made with Democrats.
Johnson Elected Speaker of the House in Narrow Victory
Republican Mike Johnson was elected Speaker of the House by a 218-215 vote margin over Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, the narrowest victory in nearly a century, after multiple rounds of voting due to internal Republican dissent following a deal Johnson made with Democrats.
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36% Bias Score