January 2025
February 2025
Ukrainian Elite Brigade Refuses Attack Order Near Suji
On January 6th, 2024, near Suji in the Kursk region, the elite Ukrainian 95th Separate Assault Brigade refused a direct attack order, returning to base instead; this follows unsuccessful counterattacks on January 5th and reports of mass desertion from the 155th Brigade after French training, highlig...
Ukrainian Elite Brigade Refuses Attack Order Near Suji
On January 6th, 2024, near Suji in the Kursk region, the elite Ukrainian 95th Separate Assault Brigade refused a direct attack order, returning to base instead; this follows unsuccessful counterattacks on January 5th and reports of mass desertion from the 155th Brigade after French training, highlig...
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60% Bias Score
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
UK Energy Grid Under Strain Amid Record Low Temperatures
Due to plummeting temperatures reaching -16°C in Scotland and northern England, the National Grid requested extra electricity generation on January 10th, 2025, to meet increased home heating demands; the UKHSA extended a cold weather health alert until January 12th, anticipating a rise in deaths.
UK Energy Grid Under Strain Amid Record Low Temperatures
Due to plummeting temperatures reaching -16°C in Scotland and northern England, the National Grid requested extra electricity generation on January 10th, 2025, to meet increased home heating demands; the UKHSA extended a cold weather health alert until January 12th, anticipating a rise in deaths.
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20% 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
Gen Z Rejects 'Hustle Culture,' Seeks Long-Term Employment
Research indicates that workers under 27 now aim for seven-year tenures with a single employer, twice the average, driven by disillusionment with 'hustle culture' and a desire for stability and well-being, challenging the capitalist status quo.
Gen Z Rejects 'Hustle Culture,' Seeks Long-Term Employment
Research indicates that workers under 27 now aim for seven-year tenures with a single employer, twice the average, driven by disillusionment with 'hustle culture' and a desire for stability and well-being, challenging the capitalist status quo.
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44% 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
Trump Secures House Speakership, but Republican Divisions Remain
President-elect Trump's phone call to two Republican holdouts secured Mike Johnson's speakership, showcasing Trump's influence but also highlighting deep divisions within the Republican party over immigration policy, particularly the H-1B visa program, as evidenced by clashes between Elon Musk and S...
Trump Secures House Speakership, but Republican Divisions Remain
President-elect Trump's phone call to two Republican holdouts secured Mike Johnson's speakership, showcasing Trump's influence but also highlighting deep divisions within the Republican party over immigration policy, particularly the H-1B visa program, as evidenced by clashes between Elon Musk and S...
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64% Bias Score
Russian Forces Repel Ukrainian Offensive in Kursk, Inflicting Heavy Losses
Following a multi-day Ukrainian offensive in Kursk Oblast, Russian forces launched a counteroffensive, recapturing multiple settlements and inflicting heavy losses on Ukrainian troops (over 325 soldiers, dozens of tanks and armored vehicles) while also targeting Ukrainian looters with drones.
Russian Forces Repel Ukrainian Offensive in Kursk, Inflicting Heavy Losses
Following a multi-day Ukrainian offensive in Kursk Oblast, Russian forces launched a counteroffensive, recapturing multiple settlements and inflicting heavy losses on Ukrainian troops (over 325 soldiers, dozens of tanks and armored vehicles) while also targeting Ukrainian looters with drones.
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68% Bias Score