January 2025
February 2025
US-Turkey Trade: Volatility Ahead Under Potential Second Trump Term
US-Turkey bilateral trade totaled nearly \$30 billion in 2024, with Turkey having a small trade surplus; however, the relationship remains volatile due to past trade disputes and potential future tariffs under a second Trump administration.
US-Turkey Trade: Volatility Ahead Under Potential Second Trump Term
US-Turkey bilateral trade totaled nearly \$30 billion in 2024, with Turkey having a small trade surplus; however, the relationship remains volatile due to past trade disputes and potential future tariffs under a second Trump administration.
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44% Bias Score
Eredivisie Resumes: Returning Stars and Record-Chasing PSV
The Eredivisie resumes its season after a three-week break, with returning star players like Sébastien Haller and Bryan Linssen potentially altering the league standings; PSV's high goal-scoring rate challenges existing records; Almere City aims for a comeback under a new coach.
Eredivisie Resumes: Returning Stars and Record-Chasing PSV
The Eredivisie resumes its season after a three-week break, with returning star players like Sébastien Haller and Bryan Linssen potentially altering the league standings; PSV's high goal-scoring rate challenges existing records; Almere City aims for a comeback under a new coach.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Prosecution Seeks 14 Months for Inciting Suicide
An 80-year-old man from Breda is accused of inciting a 32-year-old woman from Bodegraven to suicide using the drug 'X', leading to her death in November 2021; the Public Prosecution Service is demanding a 14-month prison sentence.
Dutch Prosecution Seeks 14 Months for Inciting Suicide
An 80-year-old man from Breda is accused of inciting a 32-year-old woman from Bodegraven to suicide using the drug 'X', leading to her death in November 2021; the Public Prosecution Service is demanding a 14-month prison sentence.
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44% Bias Score
Potter's West Ham Debut Ends in FA Cup Defeat
Graham Potter's West Ham debut ended in a 2-0 FA Cup defeat to Aston Villa on Friday despite an early goal, highlighting the club's injury crisis and managerial instability.
Potter's West Ham Debut Ends in FA Cup Defeat
Graham Potter's West Ham debut ended in a 2-0 FA Cup defeat to Aston Villa on Friday despite an early goal, highlighting the club's injury crisis and managerial instability.
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40% Bias Score
Tatort": Murder Exposes Complexities of Sex Addiction
In the German "Tatort" episode "Borowski und das hungrige Herz", airing January 12th, the murder of Andrea Gonzor, a woman who engaged in group sex via an online platform, is investigated, revealing complexities of sex addiction and societal perceptions thereof.
Tatort": Murder Exposes Complexities of Sex Addiction
In the German "Tatort" episode "Borowski und das hungrige Herz", airing January 12th, the murder of Andrea Gonzor, a woman who engaged in group sex via an online platform, is investigated, revealing complexities of sex addiction and societal perceptions thereof.
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68% Bias Score
Contrasting Approaches to Cultural Preservation in Spain
The Spanish Ministry of Culture purchased Casa Gomis in Barcelona for €7.2 million, while failing to secure Velintonia, the Madrid home of poet Vicente Aleixandre, despite a €3.2 million bid and a court rejection of a regional government's purchase offer; this highlights inconsistencies in the minis...
Contrasting Approaches to Cultural Preservation in Spain
The Spanish Ministry of Culture purchased Casa Gomis in Barcelona for €7.2 million, while failing to secure Velintonia, the Madrid home of poet Vicente Aleixandre, despite a €3.2 million bid and a court rejection of a regional government's purchase offer; this highlights inconsistencies in the minis...
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56% Bias Score
Khrushchev Thaw: Soviet Cinema's Realistic Turn
In 1956, Nikita Khrushchev's denouncement of Stalin's cult of personality initiated a thaw in Soviet cinema, leading to films like Mikhail Kalatozov's "When Cranes Are Flying" (1957), a Palme d'Or winner that realistically depicted the war and human relationships, in contrast to the propagandistic s...
Khrushchev Thaw: Soviet Cinema's Realistic Turn
In 1956, Nikita Khrushchev's denouncement of Stalin's cult of personality initiated a thaw in Soviet cinema, leading to films like Mikhail Kalatozov's "When Cranes Are Flying" (1957), a Palme d'Or winner that realistically depicted the war and human relationships, in contrast to the propagandistic s...
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36% Bias Score
Paarlberg Rearrested for Unpaid Money Laundering Fine
Jan-Dirk Paarlberg, a 67-year-old former businessman convicted of money laundering, was rearrested on January 10th, 2025, in Maarssen, Netherlands, for failing to pay a 24 million euro fine; he's been detained to encourage payment of the remaining 14.5 million.
Paarlberg Rearrested for Unpaid Money Laundering Fine
Jan-Dirk Paarlberg, a 67-year-old former businessman convicted of money laundering, was rearrested on January 10th, 2025, in Maarssen, Netherlands, for failing to pay a 24 million euro fine; he's been detained to encourage payment of the remaining 14.5 million.
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52% Bias Score
Cramer: Buy DraftKings Stock Despite Recent Losses
CNBC's Jim Cramer recommends buying DraftKings stock due to its historical performance during NFL playoffs, expansion into new markets, and the expectation that unusually high win rates for gamblers will normalize, boosting profits; however, he warns that a disclosure similar to Flutter's could caus...
Cramer: Buy DraftKings Stock Despite Recent Losses
CNBC's Jim Cramer recommends buying DraftKings stock due to its historical performance during NFL playoffs, expansion into new markets, and the expectation that unusually high win rates for gamblers will normalize, boosting profits; however, he warns that a disclosure similar to Flutter's could caus...
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40% Bias Score
Meta Ends Diversity Programs Amidst US Political Backlash
Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced the termination of its internal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, citing a changing legal and political landscape; this follows the company's recent decisions to end collaboration with US fact-checkers and relax hate speech pol...
Meta Ends Diversity Programs Amidst US Political Backlash
Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced the termination of its internal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, citing a changing legal and political landscape; this follows the company's recent decisions to end collaboration with US fact-checkers and relax hate speech pol...
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52% Bias Score
Australia Faces Severe Storms and Heatwave
Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are expected in Queensland and New South Wales this weekend, while other parts of Australia will experience a severe heatwave with temperatures reaching the high 30s and low 40s; the Australian Open may face some weather disruption on Sunday.
Australia Faces Severe Storms and Heatwave
Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are expected in Queensland and New South Wales this weekend, while other parts of Australia will experience a severe heatwave with temperatures reaching the high 30s and low 40s; the Australian Open may face some weather disruption on Sunday.
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36% Bias Score
Beijing Unveils 51 Measures for Strong 2025 Economic Start
Beijing announced six major initiatives and 51 measures to boost its economy in 2025, including streamlining business processes, enhancing public services, and launching a new trade-in policy for consumer goods, aiming for a strong start in the first quarter.
Beijing Unveils 51 Measures for Strong 2025 Economic Start
Beijing announced six major initiatives and 51 measures to boost its economy in 2025, including streamlining business processes, enhancing public services, and launching a new trade-in policy for consumer goods, aiming for a strong start in the first quarter.
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48% Bias Score