January 2025
February 2025
Canada's Delayed Spending on Border Security and Defense Raises Concerns
The Canadian government's budget reveals a significant gap between announced spending on border security ($1.3 billion) and defense ($1.8 billion) and the actual allocated funds for the current fiscal year ($81 million and $15 million respectively), raising concerns about preparedness and accountabi...
Canada's Delayed Spending on Border Security and Defense Raises Concerns
The Canadian government's budget reveals a significant gap between announced spending on border security ($1.3 billion) and defense ($1.8 billion) and the actual allocated funds for the current fiscal year ($81 million and $15 million respectively), raising concerns about preparedness and accountabi...
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56% Bias Score
Luxury Travel Expands with New Italian Trains and Sustainable Caribbean Hotel
Two new luxury travel options are launching: Italian-themed trains with Michelin-star dining (from £2,900 per night) and a sustainable Turks and Caicos hotel (from £1,225 per night), reflecting growing demand for unique and sustainable experiences.
Luxury Travel Expands with New Italian Trains and Sustainable Caribbean Hotel
Two new luxury travel options are launching: Italian-themed trains with Michelin-star dining (from £2,900 per night) and a sustainable Turks and Caicos hotel (from £1,225 per night), reflecting growing demand for unique and sustainable experiences.
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32% Bias Score
Gatwick Airport Train Station Evacuated After Train Fire
A train fire at Gatwick Airport's railway station today caused the station's evacuation, suspending Gatwick Express services and creating significant travel disruption for passengers; emergency services responded, and the station reopened later with delays expected.
Gatwick Airport Train Station Evacuated After Train Fire
A train fire at Gatwick Airport's railway station today caused the station's evacuation, suspending Gatwick Express services and creating significant travel disruption for passengers; emergency services responded, and the station reopened later with delays expected.
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8% Bias Score
Italian Court Holds Driver Responsible for Unbelted Passenger's Death
The Italian Court of Cassation held the driver, L.D.O., responsible for the death of her passenger, Gianmarco Ruspantini, in a 2015 car accident because Ruspantini wasn't wearing a seatbelt, overturning a previous acquittal and citing articles 589 of the penal code and 172 of the highway code.
Italian Court Holds Driver Responsible for Unbelted Passenger's Death
The Italian Court of Cassation held the driver, L.D.O., responsible for the death of her passenger, Gianmarco Ruspantini, in a 2015 car accident because Ruspantini wasn't wearing a seatbelt, overturning a previous acquittal and citing articles 589 of the penal code and 172 of the highway code.
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36% Bias Score
Netherlands Approves 10% Early Pension Withdrawal, Raising Financial Risk Concerns
Starting July 1, 2025, Dutch pensioners can withdraw 10% of their savings upon retirement; this measure, approved by the lower house and likely to pass the upper house, aims to grant pensioners greater control over their funds, though concerns exist about potential financial risks, particularly for ...
Netherlands Approves 10% Early Pension Withdrawal, Raising Financial Risk Concerns
Starting July 1, 2025, Dutch pensioners can withdraw 10% of their savings upon retirement; this measure, approved by the lower house and likely to pass the upper house, aims to grant pensioners greater control over their funds, though concerns exist about potential financial risks, particularly for ...
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48% Bias Score
Giuliani Faces Contempt Hearing Over Defamation Judgment
Rudy Giuliani faces a contempt-of-court hearing on Monday for failing to surrender assets, including a Joe DiMaggio-autographed jersey, to satisfy a $146 million defamation judgment awarded to two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss, whom he defamed by spreading false claims abou...
Giuliani Faces Contempt Hearing Over Defamation Judgment
Rudy Giuliani faces a contempt-of-court hearing on Monday for failing to surrender assets, including a Joe DiMaggio-autographed jersey, to satisfy a $146 million defamation judgment awarded to two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss, whom he defamed by spreading false claims abou...
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36% Bias Score
Hamburg Archdiocese Criticized for Handling of Sexual Abuse Cases
The Betroffenenrat Nord criticizes the Hamburg Archdiocese's handling of sexual abuse cases, citing confrontational interactions, lack of victim involvement, and prioritization of data protection over investigation, contrasting it with Osnabrück's more proactive approach and expressing concern over ...
Hamburg Archdiocese Criticized for Handling of Sexual Abuse Cases
The Betroffenenrat Nord criticizes the Hamburg Archdiocese's handling of sexual abuse cases, citing confrontational interactions, lack of victim involvement, and prioritization of data protection over investigation, contrasting it with Osnabrück's more proactive approach and expressing concern over ...
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44% Bias Score
Wyoming Avalanche Kills Skier, Injures Another
A 36-year-old skier died and another was injured Saturday afternoon after an avalanche buried them on Togwotee Pass in western Wyoming while the group of four skiers were ascending a mountain at 10,400 feet; the rescue was delayed four hours due to weather.
Wyoming Avalanche Kills Skier, Injures Another
A 36-year-old skier died and another was injured Saturday afternoon after an avalanche buried them on Togwotee Pass in western Wyoming while the group of four skiers were ascending a mountain at 10,400 feet; the rescue was delayed four hours due to weather.
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12% Bias Score
Demokrat Parti Criticizes Turkish Government's Political Maneuvering
On the 79th anniversary of the Demokrat Party, leader Gültekin Uysal criticized the new political process initiated by Bahçeli, asserting that Turkey's solution lies in establishing equal citizenship rights and condemning the government's actions as self-serving.
Demokrat Parti Criticizes Turkish Government's Political Maneuvering
On the 79th anniversary of the Demokrat Party, leader Gültekin Uysal criticized the new political process initiated by Bahçeli, asserting that Turkey's solution lies in establishing equal citizenship rights and condemning the government's actions as self-serving.
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68% Bias Score
Booming Demand for Warming Products in China Amidst Falling Temperatures
Driven by plummeting temperatures and government initiatives to boost spending, China's market for warming products like electric and water-heated blankets is experiencing explosive growth, with major manufacturers expanding both domestic and international sales.
Booming Demand for Warming Products in China Amidst Falling Temperatures
Driven by plummeting temperatures and government initiatives to boost spending, China's market for warming products like electric and water-heated blankets is experiencing explosive growth, with major manufacturers expanding both domestic and international sales.
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36% Bias Score
Ishiba Rules Out Grand Coalition, Prioritizes Opposition Support and Electoral Reform
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ruled out forming a grand coalition following his coalition's loss of majority in the House of Representatives in October, instead focusing on securing broad opposition support and electoral reform to address voter concerns.
Ishiba Rules Out Grand Coalition, Prioritizes Opposition Support and Electoral Reform
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ruled out forming a grand coalition following his coalition's loss of majority in the House of Representatives in October, instead focusing on securing broad opposition support and electoral reform to address voter concerns.
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44% Bias Score
US Airlines Must Refund Passengers for Canceled Flights
US airlines must provide refunds for canceled flights, including additional fees, regardless of the cancellation reason; however, they aren't required to compensate for delays or provide lodging and meals, unlike in Europe, although the Biden administration proposed changes before leaving office.
US Airlines Must Refund Passengers for Canceled Flights
US airlines must provide refunds for canceled flights, including additional fees, regardless of the cancellation reason; however, they aren't required to compensate for delays or provide lodging and meals, unlike in Europe, although the Biden administration proposed changes before leaving office.
Progress
36% Bias Score