January 2025
February 2025
German Electricity Prices Soar Amidst Renewable Energy Volatility and Market Manipulation Probe
Germany's electricity prices fluctuated wildly in early 2025, reaching zero at times due to renewable energy surpluses but spiking to €936 per megawatt-hour in December due to shortfalls, prompting an investigation into potential market manipulation.
German Electricity Prices Soar Amidst Renewable Energy Volatility and Market Manipulation Probe
Germany's electricity prices fluctuated wildly in early 2025, reaching zero at times due to renewable energy surpluses but spiking to €936 per megawatt-hour in December due to shortfalls, prompting an investigation into potential market manipulation.
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36% Bias Score
First US Death from H5N1 Avian Influenza Highlights Pandemic Risk"
A person over 65 with pre-existing conditions in Louisiana died from H5N1 avian influenza, marking the first such death in the US; the virus, a specific genotype (D1.1) of clade 2.3.4.4b, was contracted from backyard poultry and wild birds, raising concerns about potential human adaptation and pande...
First US Death from H5N1 Avian Influenza Highlights Pandemic Risk"
A person over 65 with pre-existing conditions in Louisiana died from H5N1 avian influenza, marking the first such death in the US; the virus, a specific genotype (D1.1) of clade 2.3.4.4b, was contracted from backyard poultry and wild birds, raising concerns about potential human adaptation and pande...
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36% Bias Score
McDonald's UK Faces 700+ Lawsuits Over Widespread Abuse Allegations
McDonald's UK faces 700+ lawsuits alleging sexual abuse, discrimination, and racism; CEO admits inability to guarantee a future free from allegations despite claiming reforms are working and 47 out of 75 sexual harassment reports were upheld in the last year.
McDonald's UK Faces 700+ Lawsuits Over Widespread Abuse Allegations
McDonald's UK faces 700+ lawsuits alleging sexual abuse, discrimination, and racism; CEO admits inability to guarantee a future free from allegations despite claiming reforms are working and 47 out of 75 sexual harassment reports were upheld in the last year.
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60% Bias Score
Oldest Stone Tools Found, Rewriting Human History
Three-million-year-old stone tools, the oldest ever found, were discovered in Kenya's Homa Peninsula, pushing back the known timeline of tool use by early hominins and providing evidence of butchery through cut marks on animal bones, fundamentally reshaping our understanding of early human developme...
Oldest Stone Tools Found, Rewriting Human History
Three-million-year-old stone tools, the oldest ever found, were discovered in Kenya's Homa Peninsula, pushing back the known timeline of tool use by early hominins and providing evidence of butchery through cut marks on animal bones, fundamentally reshaping our understanding of early human developme...
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36% Bias Score
14-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed on London Bus
A 14-year-old boy was fatally stabbed on a London bus in Woolwich on January 7, 2025, prompting a murder investigation; no arrests have been made, and the incident follows another stabbing nearby the previous day.
14-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed on London Bus
A 14-year-old boy was fatally stabbed on a London bus in Woolwich on January 7, 2025, prompting a murder investigation; no arrests have been made, and the incident follows another stabbing nearby the previous day.
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32% Bias Score
UK's Coldest Weather in Four Years Causes Widespread Flooding and Disruption
Britain faces its coldest weather in four years, with temperatures plunging to -20C, causing widespread flooding, dozens of rescues, and significant disruption to transport and essential services, prompting health alerts and major incident declarations.
UK's Coldest Weather in Four Years Causes Widespread Flooding and Disruption
Britain faces its coldest weather in four years, with temperatures plunging to -20C, causing widespread flooding, dozens of rescues, and significant disruption to transport and essential services, prompting health alerts and major incident declarations.
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36% Bias Score
China's Economic Woes and Trump's Threat to Asia
Taiwan's economy thrives due to its global chip leadership, while China faces economic headwinds including a struggling property market, suppressed consumption, and questionable economic data reliability; a second Trump term threatens further trade disruption for Asia.
China's Economic Woes and Trump's Threat to Asia
Taiwan's economy thrives due to its global chip leadership, while China faces economic headwinds including a struggling property market, suppressed consumption, and questionable economic data reliability; a second Trump term threatens further trade disruption for Asia.
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40% Bias Score
Meta Appoints UFC President Dana White to Board, Strengthening Ties with Trump
Meta appointed three new board members: UFC president Dana White, auto tycoon John Elkann, and tech investor Charlie Songhurst; this follows Meta's previous efforts to improve relations with the incoming president, Donald Trump, through donations and promotions.
Meta Appoints UFC President Dana White to Board, Strengthening Ties with Trump
Meta appointed three new board members: UFC president Dana White, auto tycoon John Elkann, and tech investor Charlie Songhurst; this follows Meta's previous efforts to improve relations with the incoming president, Donald Trump, through donations and promotions.
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44% Bias Score
Austria's Far-Right Poised to Rule in Post-Election Coalition
Following the collapse of talks between mainstream Austrian parties, the leader of the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), Herbert Kickl, has been tasked with forming a coalition government, potentially marking the first time the far-right will rule Austria since World War II.
Austria's Far-Right Poised to Rule in Post-Election Coalition
Following the collapse of talks between mainstream Austrian parties, the leader of the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), Herbert Kickl, has been tasked with forming a coalition government, potentially marking the first time the far-right will rule Austria since World War II.
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52% Bias Score
Supply Chain Issues Could Hike Household Staple Prices by 20%
CIPS warns that global supply chain disruptions, geopolitical tensions, and potential US tariffs could cause household staple prices to increase by up to 20% by 2025, impacting businesses and consumers.
Supply Chain Issues Could Hike Household Staple Prices by 20%
CIPS warns that global supply chain disruptions, geopolitical tensions, and potential US tariffs could cause household staple prices to increase by up to 20% by 2025, impacting businesses and consumers.
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28% Bias Score
Murder-Suicide Leaves 11-Year-Old Girl and Grandmother Dead in Upstate New York
In Brighton, NY, an 11-year-old girl and her grandmother were murdered by the girl's father in a murder-suicide on Friday; the father, an employee of Cornell University on leave since October, was found dead at the scene.
Murder-Suicide Leaves 11-Year-Old Girl and Grandmother Dead in Upstate New York
In Brighton, NY, an 11-year-old girl and her grandmother were murdered by the girl's father in a murder-suicide on Friday; the father, an employee of Cornell University on leave since October, was found dead at the scene.
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48% Bias Score
UK Borrowing Costs Hit 27-Year High Amid Inflation and Slow Growth
The yield on UK 30-year government bonds reached 5.22% on Tuesday, the highest level since 1998, due to investor concerns about slow growth, high inflation, and the government's £300 billion bond sale plan this year. This comes as the UK economy shrank for a second month in October.
UK Borrowing Costs Hit 27-Year High Amid Inflation and Slow Growth
The yield on UK 30-year government bonds reached 5.22% on Tuesday, the highest level since 1998, due to investor concerns about slow growth, high inflation, and the government's £300 billion bond sale plan this year. This comes as the UK economy shrank for a second month in October.
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44% Bias Score