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Kennedy's Nomination Echoes Florida's Anti-Vaccine Public Health Policy

Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as US Health Secretary mirrors Florida's experience with anti-vaccine Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, raising concerns about declining vaccination rates and potential outbreaks of preventable diseases, as evidenced by Florida's drop from 93.3% to 88....

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Good Health and Well-being
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Lebanon Elects New President Amidst Ceasefire and Hezbollah Tensions

Lebanon's parliament elected army commander Joseph Aoun as president after a two-year vacancy, aiming to strengthen the army's role, particularly in south Lebanon where Hezbollah's influence is contested, and to facilitate the implementation of a recent ceasefire with Israel.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Labour Divided on Grooming Gang Inquiry Amidst Political Row

Labour's stance on a national inquiry into grooming gangs is fractured, with conflicting statements from party members despite a recent parliamentary vote against such an inquiry. The Prime Minister maintains that victims do not want another inquiry, citing a previous one involving 7,000 victims. Th...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
dailymail.co.uk
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UnitedHealthcare Interrupts Breast Reconstruction Surgery

Texas plastic surgeon Dr. Elisabeth Potter was forced to halt a breast reconstruction surgery to take a call from UnitedHealthcare, which demanded information to determine if the patient's stay was justified, raising concerns about insurance company interference in patient care.

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56% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
dailymail.co.uk
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Manta M4: $300,000 Electric Flying Vehicle Unveiled

SimTechLabs unveiled the Manta M4, a single-passenger electric flying vehicle costing $300,000, at CES in Las Vegas; it takes off from land and sea but lands only in water, reaching speeds up to 65 mph at altitudes of 500 feet, and is expected to launch next month in Florida.

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40% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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RMT Leader Mick Lynch to Retire After Years of Rail Strikes

Mick Lynch, general secretary of the RMT union, will retire in early May after leading the union through four years of major rail strikes that caused significant disruption across Great Britain, marked by his calm and combative media appearances.

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40% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Alito-Trump Call Raises Ethics Concerns Amidst Trump Sentencing Delay Request

US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke with Donald Trump on Wednesday, the day before Trump's lawyers requested a delay in his upcoming sentencing hearing for falsifying business records; the call, regarding a job reference for Alito's former law clerk, has raised ethics concerns, especially gi...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Meloni May Attend Trump's Inauguration

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni confirmed her invitation to Donald Trump's inauguration, expressing willingness to attend if her schedule allows; this follows recent meetings between the two and signals a potential strengthening of ties between Europe's far-right and the Trump administration.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Coco.fr Founder Charged in Connection with Gang Rape Case

French authorities charged Isaac Steidl, founder of the Coco.fr adult website, with facilitating organized crime after it was used by Dominique Pelicot to recruit over 80 men to rape his sedated wife; €5 million in assets linked to the site were seized.

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48% Bias Score

Gender Equality
dailymail.co.uk
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Musk Lowers Projected US Budget Cuts to $1 Trillion

Elon Musk lowered his projected U.S. budget cuts from $2 trillion to $1 trillion, citing the difficulty of achieving the initial target without impacting national security or mandatory spending programs. The revised goal reflects a more realistic approach to reducing government spending.

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44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Marinetti: Futurism, Fascism, and the Dangers of Technological Progress

Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, the founder of Futurism, combined technological enthusiasm with a violent, illiberal political ideology, collaborating with Mussolini and influencing the rise of fascism through his writings and actions, ultimately serving as a cautionary tale of the fusion of technologica...

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68% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Lammy Rejects Trump's Greenland Threat, Highlights UK-US Policy Differences

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy rejected Donald Trump's threat to seize Greenland, stating it would not happen, while expressing the UK's intention to increase defense spending beyond 2% of GDP. He also detailed efforts to share intelligence with China regarding dual-use technology and rejected the...

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