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Panama Canal Dispute: US Accusations and Geopolitical Tensions

The United States built the Panama Canal, completed in 1914, significantly reducing travel times between oceans. Control transferred to Panama in 1999, but disputes persist over pricing and alleged Chinese influence, impacting global trade.

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52% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Lebanon Elects New President, Ending Two-Year Political Crisis

Lebanon elected Joseph Aoun as its new president on Thursday, ending a two-year political deadlock; international leaders expressed hope for reform and stability, while acknowledging challenges from regional conflicts and internal divisions.

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36% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Hunt Apologizes for Delayed NHS Medical Examiners, Linking to Letby Case

Former UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt apologized for the NHS's delayed introduction of medical examiners, a measure proposed in 2004 to prevent deaths like those caused by Lucy Letby, whose murders at the Countess of Chester hospital between 2015 and 2016 went undetected for too long, highlighting ...

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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Dundee Grooming Gang Faces Life Sentences for Rape and Human Trafficking

A Romanian grooming gang in Dundee, Scotland, was convicted of multiple rapes, human trafficking, and drug offenses against vulnerable women in 2021-2022, facing life sentences; three members absconded before trial but were extradited from Belgium and the Czech Republic.

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24% Bias Score

No Poverty
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Five Dead, Thousands Displaced as Wildfires Rage Through Los Angeles

Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have killed at least five people, destroyed 2,000 buildings, and displaced 130,000 residents, with the death toll expected to rise; 20 people were arrested for looting.

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20% Bias Score

Climate Action
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NHS failings allowed Letby's killing spree to continue

Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt admitted today that the absence of a medical examiner at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016, when nurse Lucy Letby murdered seven babies and attempted to kill seven more, likely contributed to the delayed detection of her crimes.

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
taz.de
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Hamburg's Stalled Street Renaming Highlights Ongoing Debate on Colonial Legacy

Hamburg will rename three streets honoring colonial profiteers, including Adolph Woermann, whose company transported German soldiers during the Herero and Namaqua genocide. However, the renaming of a fourth street honoring Justus Strandes is stalled due to concerns about the pronunciation of the pro...

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48% Bias Score

No Poverty
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Lebanon Elects New President After Two-Year Vacancy

Following a two-year vacancy, General Joseph Aoun was elected Lebanon's president on February 1st, after securing 99 votes in the second round of voting in parliament. His election follows a 60-day ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel and coincides with Lebanon seeking international aid for recons...

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
theguardian.com
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Hinton's AI safety concerns spur call for stricter regulation

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warns of existential AI risks, advocating for collaborative research on AI safety and stricter regulation, including pre-market risk assessment and model recall mechanisms to address the lack of physical rate-limiters on AI deployment.

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
dailymail.co.uk
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Misdiagnosis by Montana Doctor Leads to Wrongful Death Lawsuits

Scot Warwick's death at 51 from lung failure, following years of unnecessary cancer treatment due to misdiagnosis by Dr. Thomas Weiner at St. Peter's Health in Montana, prompted lawsuits and revealed systemic issues.

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60% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
theguardian.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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UK Chancellor Considers Deeper Spending Cuts Amid Market Turmoil

Facing increased borrowing costs and a potential breach of fiscal rules due to global market volatility, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering deeper public spending cuts, potentially announcing measures in a spring statement; the government insists markets are "orderly" and rules are "non-nego...

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56% Bias Score

theguardian.com
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UK to Create National Dataset on Child Sexual Abuse

The UK government acknowledges shortcomings in addressing child sexual abuse and exploitation, announcing a new national dataset to improve information gathering, a victims' and survivors' panel, and plans for mandatory reporting, despite previous failures.

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44% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions