January 2025
February 2025
SVG's Legal Cannabis Industry: Transformation and Challenges
St. Vincent and the Grenadines' 2018 legalization of medical cannabis transformed the lives of Rastafarian farmers who once hid their crops from US anti-narcotics operations, creating a new industry despite challenges from natural disasters and international competition.
SVG's Legal Cannabis Industry: Transformation and Challenges
St. Vincent and the Grenadines' 2018 legalization of medical cannabis transformed the lives of Rastafarian farmers who once hid their crops from US anti-narcotics operations, creating a new industry despite challenges from natural disasters and international competition.
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40% Bias Score
Turkish Lawyer Receives Death Threats in Family Dispute Case
Lawyer Necip Kumandan in Istanbul, Turkey, reported death threats and harassment from two clients' relatives, Ö. F. İ. and H. İ., after representing them in a family dispute; he filed a complaint, seeking legal protection and prosecution for threats, blackmail, and harassment.
Turkish Lawyer Receives Death Threats in Family Dispute Case
Lawyer Necip Kumandan in Istanbul, Turkey, reported death threats and harassment from two clients' relatives, Ö. F. İ. and H. İ., after representing them in a family dispute; he filed a complaint, seeking legal protection and prosecution for threats, blackmail, and harassment.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Turkish Lawmakers to Investigate Syrian Refugee Repatriation in Gaziantep and Kilis
A Turkish parliamentary subcommittee will visit Gaziantep and Kilis next week to assess the voluntary and safe return of approximately 740,000 Syrian refugees, gathering information from officials and refugees at the Oncupınar border crossing to evaluate the ongoing repatriation process.
Turkish Lawmakers to Investigate Syrian Refugee Repatriation in Gaziantep and Kilis
A Turkish parliamentary subcommittee will visit Gaziantep and Kilis next week to assess the voluntary and safe return of approximately 740,000 Syrian refugees, gathering information from officials and refugees at the Oncupınar border crossing to evaluate the ongoing repatriation process.
Progress
64% Bias Score
South Carolina to Execute Inmate After 13-Year Pause
South Carolina will execute Marion Bowman Jr. on January 31, 2024, for the 2001 murder of Kandee Martin, marking the third execution since September after a 13-year pause due to difficulties obtaining lethal injection drugs, now resolved by a state shield law.
South Carolina to Execute Inmate After 13-Year Pause
South Carolina will execute Marion Bowman Jr. on January 31, 2024, for the 2001 murder of Kandee Martin, marking the third execution since September after a 13-year pause due to difficulties obtaining lethal injection drugs, now resolved by a state shield law.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Heavy Snow Disrupts Air and Ground Travel Across UK and Germany
Heavy snowfall caused significant travel disruption across the UK and Germany on Sunday, resulting in airport runway closures (Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Birmingham, Bristol), flight cancellations (120 at Frankfurt), and train route disruptions across England, Scotland, and Wales due to snow ...
Heavy Snow Disrupts Air and Ground Travel Across UK and Germany
Heavy snowfall caused significant travel disruption across the UK and Germany on Sunday, resulting in airport runway closures (Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Birmingham, Bristol), flight cancellations (120 at Frankfurt), and train route disruptions across England, Scotland, and Wales due to snow ...
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16% Bias Score
Organ Donation Decision After a Fatal Bicycle Accident Highlights Urgent Need in Germany
Following a bicycle accident, Lenny Sieben's parents faced the emotionally charged decision of organ donation after their son suffered severe head injuries; their experience highlights the urgent need for increased organ donation in Germany, emphasizing the importance of open communication and pre-p...
Organ Donation Decision After a Fatal Bicycle Accident Highlights Urgent Need in Germany
Following a bicycle accident, Lenny Sieben's parents faced the emotionally charged decision of organ donation after their son suffered severe head injuries; their experience highlights the urgent need for increased organ donation in Germany, emphasizing the importance of open communication and pre-p...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Cornwall MPs Back Plan for Cornish Parliament
A new report calls for a Cornish parliament, citing economic disparities, underfunded services, and Cornwall's unique culture as justification, and has received support from six local MPs.
Cornwall MPs Back Plan for Cornish Parliament
A new report calls for a Cornish parliament, citing economic disparities, underfunded services, and Cornwall's unique culture as justification, and has received support from six local MPs.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Italian Filmmakers Shine at Restructured Golden Globes
The 2025 Golden Globe Awards, airing on CBS and Paramount+, feature Italian director Luca Guadagnino with five nominations, Isabella Rossellini nominated for \"Conclave\", and Emilia Perez leading with ten nominations, potentially becoming the first transgender winner for a film; the ceremony, hoste...
Italian Filmmakers Shine at Restructured Golden Globes
The 2025 Golden Globe Awards, airing on CBS and Paramount+, feature Italian director Luca Guadagnino with five nominations, Isabella Rossellini nominated for \"Conclave\", and Emilia Perez leading with ten nominations, potentially becoming the first transgender winner for a film; the ceremony, hoste...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Carter's 'Malaise' Speech: Then and Now
In his 1979 "Malaise" speech, President Jimmy Carter addressed a crisis of confidence in American society, marked by self-indulgence, consumerism, and economic stagnation, ultimately losing his re-election bid in 1980. Current anxieties in Spain, despite economic improvements, echo this climate of d...
Carter's 'Malaise' Speech: Then and Now
In his 1979 "Malaise" speech, President Jimmy Carter addressed a crisis of confidence in American society, marked by self-indulgence, consumerism, and economic stagnation, ultimately losing his re-election bid in 1980. Current anxieties in Spain, despite economic improvements, echo this climate of d...
Progress
36% Bias Score
Snowstorm Cripples UK and German Airports, Transportation
Heavy snowfall across the UK and Germany on January 5th caused widespread airport delays and closures in Manchester, Liverpool, Frankfurt, and Munich, along with road closures, power outages, and train line shutdowns, impacting transportation and essential services.
Snowstorm Cripples UK and German Airports, Transportation
Heavy snowfall across the UK and Germany on January 5th caused widespread airport delays and closures in Manchester, Liverpool, Frankfurt, and Munich, along with road closures, power outages, and train line shutdowns, impacting transportation and essential services.
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28% Bias Score
SPD Demands Energy Price Cuts, Criticizes CDU Over False Putin Meeting Claim
The SPD is urging CDU's Merz to lower energy prices before the election to save jobs, while accusing him of funding election promises with social cuts. The SPD is also criticizing Kiesewetter for falsely claiming Scholz plans to meet with Putin.
SPD Demands Energy Price Cuts, Criticizes CDU Over False Putin Meeting Claim
The SPD is urging CDU's Merz to lower energy prices before the election to save jobs, while accusing him of funding election promises with social cuts. The SPD is also criticizing Kiesewetter for falsely claiming Scholz plans to meet with Putin.
Progress
60% Bias Score
SPD Accuses CDU Politician of Spreading Misinformation About Scholz-Putin Meeting
Leading members of Germany's SPD accused CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter of spreading false information about a planned Scholz-Putin meeting before the snap Bundestag elections on October 4th, 2024, prompting calls for retraction and apology, and raising concerns about his position on the intell...
SPD Accuses CDU Politician of Spreading Misinformation About Scholz-Putin Meeting
Leading members of Germany's SPD accused CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter of spreading false information about a planned Scholz-Putin meeting before the snap Bundestag elections on October 4th, 2024, prompting calls for retraction and apology, and raising concerns about his position on the intell...
Progress
52% Bias Score