January 2025
February 2025
County Tyrone Gold Mine Faces Public Inquiry
A public inquiry into Dalradian's controversial gold mine in County Tyrone's Sperrin Mountains begins next week, pitting promised economic benefits (1000 jobs, £5bn economic boost) against concerns about environmental damage and community division.
County Tyrone Gold Mine Faces Public Inquiry
A public inquiry into Dalradian's controversial gold mine in County Tyrone's Sperrin Mountains begins next week, pitting promised economic benefits (1000 jobs, £5bn economic boost) against concerns about environmental damage and community division.
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28% Bias Score
Kyrgios' Return to Australian Open Boosts Tennis Excitement
Nick Kyrgios, the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up, is returning to Grand Slam competition at the Australian Open despite recent injury and controversy, injecting excitement into the sport according to other players like Daniil Medvedev.
Kyrgios' Return to Australian Open Boosts Tennis Excitement
Nick Kyrgios, the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up, is returning to Grand Slam competition at the Australian Open despite recent injury and controversy, injecting excitement into the sport according to other players like Daniil Medvedev.
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Return Renders Satire Obsolete
The return of Donald Trump has rendered satire obsolete as his actions, once suitable for satirical commentary, are now serious political discussions, impacting the effectiveness of political satire.
Trump's Return Renders Satire Obsolete
The return of Donald Trump has rendered satire obsolete as his actions, once suitable for satirical commentary, are now serious political discussions, impacting the effectiveness of political satire.
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52% Bias Score
Slight Decrease in German Organ Donations in 2024
Germany experienced a slight decrease in organ donations in 2024, with 2,854 organs procured post-mortem compared to 2,877 in 2023; North Rhine-Westphalia remained the top donor state, but the low numbers highlight the ongoing need for policy changes and increased public awareness to address the 8,2...
Slight Decrease in German Organ Donations in 2024
Germany experienced a slight decrease in organ donations in 2024, with 2,854 organs procured post-mortem compared to 2,877 in 2023; North Rhine-Westphalia remained the top donor state, but the low numbers highlight the ongoing need for policy changes and increased public awareness to address the 8,2...
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44% Bias Score
Spain's Gradual Transition to Democracy: Contested Commemorations
Spain's transition to democracy following Franco's 1975 death was gradual, with full democratic rights established only after the 1977 elections and 1978 constitutional referendum; debates continue regarding the most appropriate date to commemorate this transition.
Spain's Gradual Transition to Democracy: Contested Commemorations
Spain's transition to democracy following Franco's 1975 death was gradual, with full democratic rights established only after the 1977 elections and 1978 constitutional referendum; debates continue regarding the most appropriate date to commemorate this transition.
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52% Bias Score
Spain's Ministries Clash Over Expanding Foreign Worker Recruitment
Spain's Ministry of Inclusion seeks to expand the catalog of hard-to-fill jobs to boost foreign worker recruitment, clashing with the Ministry of Labor, which cites a low overall vacancy rate (0.9%) and highlights the need for objective criteria in selecting occupations, despite 42.8% of companies r...
Spain's Ministries Clash Over Expanding Foreign Worker Recruitment
Spain's Ministry of Inclusion seeks to expand the catalog of hard-to-fill jobs to boost foreign worker recruitment, clashing with the Ministry of Labor, which cites a low overall vacancy rate (0.9%) and highlights the need for objective criteria in selecting occupations, despite 42.8% of companies r...
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36% Bias Score
Royal Cam: Albatross Livestream Fosters Global Conservation Efforts
Royal Cam, a 24/7 livestream of northern royal albatrosses breeding on New Zealand's South Island, has gained millions of viewers since 2016, fostering a global community and raising awareness about the vulnerable species, despite ongoing threats from pollution and climate change.
Royal Cam: Albatross Livestream Fosters Global Conservation Efforts
Royal Cam, a 24/7 livestream of northern royal albatrosses breeding on New Zealand's South Island, has gained millions of viewers since 2016, fostering a global community and raising awareness about the vulnerable species, despite ongoing threats from pollution and climate change.
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28% Bias Score
430-Million-Year-Old Fossils Rewrite Mollusc Evolutionary History
Scientists unearthed two exceptionally preserved 430-million-year-old mollusc fossils, nicknamed Punk and Emo, in Hertfordshire, UK, challenging previous assumptions about early mollusc evolution by revealing unexpected complexity and diversity within the Aculifera group.
430-Million-Year-Old Fossils Rewrite Mollusc Evolutionary History
Scientists unearthed two exceptionally preserved 430-million-year-old mollusc fossils, nicknamed Punk and Emo, in Hertfordshire, UK, challenging previous assumptions about early mollusc evolution by revealing unexpected complexity and diversity within the Aculifera group.
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8% Bias Score
Rosatom to Sue Siemens Energy Over Delays at Turkey's Akkuyu Nuclear Plant
Rosatom plans to sue Siemens Energy for delayed delivery of equipment for Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear plant, citing lengthy German export license approvals; Siemens Energy says all necessary permits are now issued, but Rosatom may use Chinese replacements.
Rosatom to Sue Siemens Energy Over Delays at Turkey's Akkuyu Nuclear Plant
Rosatom plans to sue Siemens Energy for delayed delivery of equipment for Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear plant, citing lengthy German export license approvals; Siemens Energy says all necessary permits are now issued, but Rosatom may use Chinese replacements.
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36% Bias Score
Soaring Energy Bills Push 60,000 UK Households to Seek Help
Citizens Advice in England and Wales reported a 20% increase in requests for energy bill assistance in 2022, totaling 60,000 households, largely due to billing errors and a 1.2% rise in the Ofgem price cap on January 1st, 2023, increasing the average annual bill to £1,738.
Soaring Energy Bills Push 60,000 UK Households to Seek Help
Citizens Advice in England and Wales reported a 20% increase in requests for energy bill assistance in 2022, totaling 60,000 households, largely due to billing errors and a 1.2% rise in the Ofgem price cap on January 1st, 2023, increasing the average annual bill to £1,738.
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40% Bias Score
Spain to Raise Minimum Wage, but Not Income Tax, Forcing Workers to Pay Taxes
The Spanish government plans to raise the minimum wage by €39-€50 per month in 2025 to €1173-€1184, but unlike in previous years, won't adjust income tax, forcing minimum wage earners to pay income tax for the first time, resulting in them losing 42% of the raise to taxes.
Spain to Raise Minimum Wage, but Not Income Tax, Forcing Workers to Pay Taxes
The Spanish government plans to raise the minimum wage by €39-€50 per month in 2025 to €1173-€1184, but unlike in previous years, won't adjust income tax, forcing minimum wage earners to pay income tax for the first time, resulting in them losing 42% of the raise to taxes.
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44% Bias Score
BBVA Lowers Sabadell Takeover Bid Threshold
BBVA lowered its acceptance threshold for its Banco Sabadell takeover bid from 50.01% to 49.27% of the capital, excluding treasury stock, after initially stating to the SEC that the bid wouldn't succeed without 50.01%, necessitating a filing amendment; this is permitted under Spanish law.
BBVA Lowers Sabadell Takeover Bid Threshold
BBVA lowered its acceptance threshold for its Banco Sabadell takeover bid from 50.01% to 49.27% of the capital, excluding treasury stock, after initially stating to the SEC that the bid wouldn't succeed without 50.01%, necessitating a filing amendment; this is permitted under Spanish law.
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36% Bias Score