January 2025
February 2025
NSW Police Constable Pleads Guilty to Repeated Assault of Victim
Former NSW Police senior constable Jonathan Charles Bettles, 37, pleaded guilty to 13 charges including assault occasioning actual bodily harm after repeatedly abusing his victim between August 2019 and August 2021; he used his position to prevent her from reporting the abuse.
NSW Police Constable Pleads Guilty to Repeated Assault of Victim
Former NSW Police senior constable Jonathan Charles Bettles, 37, pleaded guilty to 13 charges including assault occasioning actual bodily harm after repeatedly abusing his victim between August 2019 and August 2021; he used his position to prevent her from reporting the abuse.
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16% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires Force 30,000 Evacuations, Celebrities Affected
Fast-moving wildfires in Los Angeles have forced over 30,000 evacuations, causing the cancellation of film premieres and prompting a state of emergency; celebrities like Mark Hamill and Heidi Montag have been impacted, with the latter losing their home.
Los Angeles Wildfires Force 30,000 Evacuations, Celebrities Affected
Fast-moving wildfires in Los Angeles have forced over 30,000 evacuations, causing the cancellation of film premieres and prompting a state of emergency; celebrities like Mark Hamill and Heidi Montag have been impacted, with the latter losing their home.
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40% Bias Score
NHS Hospitals Overwhelmed by Surge in Winter Illnesses
A surge in flu, norovirus, RSV, and Covid cases has overwhelmed Britain's hospitals, leading to critical incidents in a dozen trusts and long waits for patients, with East Cheshire NHS Trust showing the highest infection rate at 19 percent of beds occupied by patients with these illnesses.
NHS Hospitals Overwhelmed by Surge in Winter Illnesses
A surge in flu, norovirus, RSV, and Covid cases has overwhelmed Britain's hospitals, leading to critical incidents in a dozen trusts and long waits for patients, with East Cheshire NHS Trust showing the highest infection rate at 19 percent of beds occupied by patients with these illnesses.
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52% Bias Score
Alaska Sues Biden Administration over ANWR Drilling Restrictions
Alaska filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration on Monday, challenging restrictions on oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's coastal plain, claiming these violate a congressional mandate and will severely reduce expected lease revenue from an estimated $1.1 billion.
Alaska Sues Biden Administration over ANWR Drilling Restrictions
Alaska filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration on Monday, challenging restrictions on oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's coastal plain, claiming these violate a congressional mandate and will severely reduce expected lease revenue from an estimated $1.1 billion.
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44% Bias Score
AI Assistant Offers Free Wine Marketing Advice
VitaBella, a French wine marketing agency, launched a free AI-powered virtual assistant to help wineries improve their communication and marketing strategies in a challenging market; the tool, trained on 20 years of experience, offers tailored advice on various aspects of marketing and communication...
AI Assistant Offers Free Wine Marketing Advice
VitaBella, a French wine marketing agency, launched a free AI-powered virtual assistant to help wineries improve their communication and marketing strategies in a challenging market; the tool, trained on 20 years of experience, offers tailored advice on various aspects of marketing and communication...
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44% Bias Score
Surge in Antisemitism and Islamophobia in Australia After October 7 Attacks
Following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, Australia experienced a surge in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents, with organizations reporting thousands of cases, sparking political debate and inquiries into the extent and definition of these biases.
Surge in Antisemitism and Islamophobia in Australia After October 7 Attacks
Following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, Australia experienced a surge in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents, with organizations reporting thousands of cases, sparking political debate and inquiries into the extent and definition of these biases.
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24% Bias Score
Starmer Accuses Badenoch of "Bandwagon Jumping" on Sexual Abuse Inquiry
Keir Starmer accused Kemi Badenoch of "bandwagon jumping" regarding a new inquiry into sexual abuse gangs, citing her recent interest following Elon Musk's tweets. This clash, dominating Prime Minister's Questions, involves a Conservative amendment to a children's wellbeing bill that Starmer opposes...
Starmer Accuses Badenoch of "Bandwagon Jumping" on Sexual Abuse Inquiry
Keir Starmer accused Kemi Badenoch of "bandwagon jumping" regarding a new inquiry into sexual abuse gangs, citing her recent interest following Elon Musk's tweets. This clash, dominating Prime Minister's Questions, involves a Conservative amendment to a children's wellbeing bill that Starmer opposes...
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52% Bias Score
UK Borrowing Costs Surge to 25-Year High, Threatening Fiscal Rules
The yield on 30-year gilts hit a 25-year high of 5.25 percent yesterday, increasing government borrowing costs and potentially forcing Chancellor Rachel Reeves to break her fiscal rules following her October budget that included £40 billion in tax hikes and increased spending and borrowing.
UK Borrowing Costs Surge to 25-Year High, Threatening Fiscal Rules
The yield on 30-year gilts hit a 25-year high of 5.25 percent yesterday, increasing government borrowing costs and potentially forcing Chancellor Rachel Reeves to break her fiscal rules following her October budget that included £40 billion in tax hikes and increased spending and borrowing.
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68% Bias Score
UK Parliament Debates Inquiry into Child Grooming Gangs
The UK Parliament is debating a national inquiry into child grooming gangs, with the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader disagreeing on the necessity of another inquiry after the Jay Report, highlighting disagreements over implementation of existing recommendations and accusations of political post...
UK Parliament Debates Inquiry into Child Grooming Gangs
The UK Parliament is debating a national inquiry into child grooming gangs, with the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader disagreeing on the necessity of another inquiry after the Jay Report, highlighting disagreements over implementation of existing recommendations and accusations of political post...
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60% Bias Score
Italian Startup Develops Safer, Sustainable Molten Salt Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Andrea Berti and Andrea Miotto's BatterIT project, a finalist in Red Bull Basement 2024, developed a hybrid engine using molten salt batteries offering increased safety, stability, and sustainability compared to lithium-ion batteries, potentially revolutionizing electric transportation.
Italian Startup Develops Safer, Sustainable Molten Salt Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Andrea Berti and Andrea Miotto's BatterIT project, a finalist in Red Bull Basement 2024, developed a hybrid engine using molten salt batteries offering increased safety, stability, and sustainability compared to lithium-ion batteries, potentially revolutionizing electric transportation.
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60% Bias Score
Climate Change Exacerbates Devastating California Wildfires
Southern California is battling intense wildfires exacerbated by a combination of strong Santa Ana winds, unusually high temperatures for winter, and an extended drought; climate change is a contributing factor, although direct causality remains difficult to confirm.
Climate Change Exacerbates Devastating California Wildfires
Southern California is battling intense wildfires exacerbated by a combination of strong Santa Ana winds, unusually high temperatures for winter, and an extended drought; climate change is a contributing factor, although direct causality remains difficult to confirm.
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28% Bias Score
Head Injuries May Reactivate Brain Viruses, Triggering Alzheimer's: Lab Study
Laboratory research suggests that head injuries may reactivate dormant herpes viruses (like HSV-1) in the brain, triggering inflammation and potentially leading to Alzheimer's disease, due to beta-amyloid plaque buildup and tau protein formation; this was demonstrated in a model brain.
Head Injuries May Reactivate Brain Viruses, Triggering Alzheimer's: Lab Study
Laboratory research suggests that head injuries may reactivate dormant herpes viruses (like HSV-1) in the brain, triggering inflammation and potentially leading to Alzheimer's disease, due to beta-amyloid plaque buildup and tau protein formation; this was demonstrated in a model brain.
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36% Bias Score