January 2025
February 2025
France to Tighten Criteria for Regularization of Undocumented Workers
France will release a regional list of in-demand jobs in late February, allowing undocumented workers meeting strict criteria—including at least one year in the listed job and three years of residency—to apply for temporary residency under the December 2024 immigration law, though the final decision...
France to Tighten Criteria for Regularization of Undocumented Workers
France will release a regional list of in-demand jobs in late February, allowing undocumented workers meeting strict criteria—including at least one year in the listed job and three years of residency—to apply for temporary residency under the December 2024 immigration law, though the final decision...
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52% Bias Score
RATP Accused of Aggressive Sick Leave Controls
The FO-RATP union accuses the RATP and the CCAS of using excessive and illegal methods to control sick leave, including targeting employees with cancer, to artificially reduce absenteeism figures; the RATP denies collusion with the CCAS.
RATP Accused of Aggressive Sick Leave Controls
The FO-RATP union accuses the RATP and the CCAS of using excessive and illegal methods to control sick leave, including targeting employees with cancer, to artificially reduce absenteeism figures; the RATP denies collusion with the CCAS.
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52% Bias Score
Jean-Marie Le Pen Dies at 96, Leaving Behind a Controversial Political Legacy
Jean-Marie Le Pen, former leader of France's National Front, died Tuesday at 96; his 35-year career as a Member of the European Parliament was marked by numerous controversies, including Holocaust denial and legal battles, leaving an unresolved embezzlement case.
Jean-Marie Le Pen Dies at 96, Leaving Behind a Controversial Political Legacy
Jean-Marie Le Pen, former leader of France's National Front, died Tuesday at 96; his 35-year career as a Member of the European Parliament was marked by numerous controversies, including Holocaust denial and legal battles, leaving an unresolved embezzlement case.
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48% Bias Score
Shifting Pediatric Respiratory Infections in Canada: Walking Pneumonia Decline, Flu and RSV Rise
A surge in Canadian children's walking pneumonia cases (163 in 2024 vs. 11 in 2023) is subsiding, replaced by rising influenza and RSV infections; doctors urge flu vaccinations and note a new RSV vaccine for infants.
Shifting Pediatric Respiratory Infections in Canada: Walking Pneumonia Decline, Flu and RSV Rise
A surge in Canadian children's walking pneumonia cases (163 in 2024 vs. 11 in 2023) is subsiding, replaced by rising influenza and RSV infections; doctors urge flu vaccinations and note a new RSV vaccine for infants.
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20% Bias Score
Canada Delays Clarification on Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Payments
The Canadian government's delayed clarification on out-of-pocket payments for primary care services, promised two years ago, fuels uncertainty for private providers and patients, impacting six million Canadians without family doctors; Ontario requests federal action to address the issue.
Canada Delays Clarification on Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Payments
The Canadian government's delayed clarification on out-of-pocket payments for primary care services, promised two years ago, fuels uncertainty for private providers and patients, impacting six million Canadians without family doctors; Ontario requests federal action to address the issue.
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52% Bias Score
Hamburg Considers Solo Olympic Bid Despite Past Failures and Political Opposition
Hamburg's SPD State Secretary Christoph Holstein proposed a solo Olympic bid for 2036 or 2040, defying previous plans for a joint bid with Berlin; while the CDU supports it, the Greens and Left party strongly oppose it due to cost concerns and past public rejection of Olympic bids.
Hamburg Considers Solo Olympic Bid Despite Past Failures and Political Opposition
Hamburg's SPD State Secretary Christoph Holstein proposed a solo Olympic bid for 2036 or 2040, defying previous plans for a joint bid with Berlin; while the CDU supports it, the Greens and Left party strongly oppose it due to cost concerns and past public rejection of Olympic bids.
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56% Bias Score
Algeria Condemns Macron's Remarks on Sansal Case
Algeria strongly condemned French President Emmanuel Macron's statement regarding the imprisonment of Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, calling it unacceptable interference in its internal affairs, after Macron publicly urged Sansal's release on January 6th, 2024.
Algeria Condemns Macron's Remarks on Sansal Case
Algeria strongly condemned French President Emmanuel Macron's statement regarding the imprisonment of Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, calling it unacceptable interference in its internal affairs, after Macron publicly urged Sansal's release on January 6th, 2024.
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Election Win: A Media Retaliation
Donald Trump won the US presidential election by 2.3 million votes, claiming victory against media he views as hostile, evidenced by a $15 million settlement by ABC News and accusations against the Des Moines Register for pre-election polling.
Trump's Election Win: A Media Retaliation
Donald Trump won the US presidential election by 2.3 million votes, claiming victory against media he views as hostile, evidenced by a $15 million settlement by ABC News and accusations against the Des Moines Register for pre-election polling.
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48% Bias Score
Halifax Teen Stabbing Trial: Eyewitness Testimony and Videos Presented
A 16-year-old boy, Ahmad Maher Al Marrach, died after being stabbed during a group assault near the Halifax Shopping Centre on April 22, 2023; a 17-year-old is on trial for second-degree murder, while others have pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
Halifax Teen Stabbing Trial: Eyewitness Testimony and Videos Presented
A 16-year-old boy, Ahmad Maher Al Marrach, died after being stabbed during a group assault near the Halifax Shopping Centre on April 22, 2023; a 17-year-old is on trial for second-degree murder, while others have pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
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32% Bias Score
Homeless Woman Charged After Leaving Newborn Outside in Quebec
A homeless woman in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, gave birth on a street and briefly left her newborn outside in the cold on January 1st; the baby survived, and the mother faces charges, prompting calls for improved support services for vulnerable pregnant women.
Homeless Woman Charged After Leaving Newborn Outside in Quebec
A homeless woman in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, gave birth on a street and briefly left her newborn outside in the cold on January 1st; the baby survived, and the mother faces charges, prompting calls for improved support services for vulnerable pregnant women.
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24% Bias Score
Germany: Two Dead, One Critically Injured in Bad Friedrichshall Shooting; Suspect Arrested
A masked gunman killed two and critically injured one at a gear manufacturing company in Bad Friedrichshall, Germany, around 5:45 pm on Tuesday; police arrested a suspect in Seckach later that night.
Germany: Two Dead, One Critically Injured in Bad Friedrichshall Shooting; Suspect Arrested
A masked gunman killed two and critically injured one at a gear manufacturing company in Bad Friedrichshall, Germany, around 5:45 pm on Tuesday; police arrested a suspect in Seckach later that night.
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24% Bias Score
UK Government's Education Bill Sparks Concerns Over Academy Freedoms
The UK government's Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill proposes significant changes to academy freedoms, including teacher pay, recruitment, curriculum, and expansion, sparking criticism from the opposition who claim it will harm education standards.
UK Government's Education Bill Sparks Concerns Over Academy Freedoms
The UK government's Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill proposes significant changes to academy freedoms, including teacher pay, recruitment, curriculum, and expansion, sparking criticism from the opposition who claim it will harm education standards.
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68% Bias Score