January 2025
February 2025
Music Industry Shifts to Two-Year Advance Bookings Amidst Headliner Shortage
The music industry is booking live acts further in advance, up to two years, due to rising tour costs and a limited pool of headliners, impacting mid-level artists and potentially creating future line-up mismatches.
Music Industry Shifts to Two-Year Advance Bookings Amidst Headliner Shortage
The music industry is booking live acts further in advance, up to two years, due to rising tour costs and a limited pool of headliners, impacting mid-level artists and potentially creating future line-up mismatches.
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40% Bias Score
UK Online Safety Act Deemed Unsatisfactory, Prompting Calls for Faster Legislation
UK Science Secretary Peter Kyle criticizes the Online Safety Act of 2023 as "unsatisfactory" and "uneven", highlighting the removal of provisions addressing "legal but harmful" content, leaving vulnerable groups exposed and prompting calls for faster legislative updates to address emerging online th...
UK Online Safety Act Deemed Unsatisfactory, Prompting Calls for Faster Legislation
UK Science Secretary Peter Kyle criticizes the Online Safety Act of 2023 as "unsatisfactory" and "uneven", highlighting the removal of provisions addressing "legal but harmful" content, leaving vulnerable groups exposed and prompting calls for faster legislative updates to address emerging online th...
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48% Bias Score
Washington Post Faces Crisis Amid Staff Exodus and Bezos-Trump Concerns
The Washington Post, facing a loss of 250,000 subscribers and numerous staff departures, is struggling under Jeff Bezos's leadership amid concerns about potential conflicts of interest and compromising journalistic integrity due to his apparent alignment with Donald Trump, particularly as Trump's se...
Washington Post Faces Crisis Amid Staff Exodus and Bezos-Trump Concerns
The Washington Post, facing a loss of 250,000 subscribers and numerous staff departures, is struggling under Jeff Bezos's leadership amid concerns about potential conflicts of interest and compromising journalistic integrity due to his apparent alignment with Donald Trump, particularly as Trump's se...
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52% Bias Score
CEOE Rejects Spain's Planned 37.5-Hour Workweek, Citing Productivity Concerns
Spain's employers' association CEOE opposes the government's plan to reduce the workweek to 37.5 hours, citing insufficient empirical evidence to support productivity claims and arguing that a 41.2-hour workweek is needed to match the European average, while 24.78% of 2024 collective bargaining agre...
CEOE Rejects Spain's Planned 37.5-Hour Workweek, Citing Productivity Concerns
Spain's employers' association CEOE opposes the government's plan to reduce the workweek to 37.5 hours, citing insufficient empirical evidence to support productivity claims and arguing that a 41.2-hour workweek is needed to match the European average, while 24.78% of 2024 collective bargaining agre...
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48% Bias Score
Kerch Strait Oil Spill Spreads, Raising Environmental and Geopolitical Concerns
A month after a storm damaged two tankers in the Kerch Strait, causing a major oil spill, over 155,000 tons of contaminated material has been collected, impacting the environment and trade routes. Ukraine accuses Russia of inadequate response.
Kerch Strait Oil Spill Spreads, Raising Environmental and Geopolitical Concerns
A month after a storm damaged two tankers in the Kerch Strait, causing a major oil spill, over 155,000 tons of contaminated material has been collected, impacting the environment and trade routes. Ukraine accuses Russia of inadequate response.
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36% Bias Score
South Korea Confirms Capture of Two North Korean Soldiers in Ukraine
South Korea's NIS confirmed Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers on January 9th in Russia's Kursk region; one soldier stated they had received Russian military training and that North Korean forces suffered significant losses in battle.
South Korea Confirms Capture of Two North Korean Soldiers in Ukraine
South Korea's NIS confirmed Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers on January 9th in Russia's Kursk region; one soldier stated they had received Russian military training and that North Korean forces suffered significant losses in battle.
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40% Bias Score
BBC's Failure to Cover Plymouth Riot Exposes UK's Local News Crisis
Riots following the killing of three children spread across the UK, with the BBC's poor coverage of the Plymouth riot—marked by logistical problems and staff shortages—exposing systemic failures in local news provision and leaving communities vulnerable to misinformation.
BBC's Failure to Cover Plymouth Riot Exposes UK's Local News Crisis
Riots following the killing of three children spread across the UK, with the BBC's poor coverage of the Plymouth riot—marked by logistical problems and staff shortages—exposing systemic failures in local news provision and leaving communities vulnerable to misinformation.
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36% Bias Score
LA Wildfires: 16 Dead, Thousands Displaced, Widespread Animal Rescue Underway
The Los Angeles wildfires have claimed 16 lives, burned over 37,000 acres, destroyed 12,000 structures, and forced the evacuation of both people and animals, leading to an outpouring of community support for displaced pets.
LA Wildfires: 16 Dead, Thousands Displaced, Widespread Animal Rescue Underway
The Los Angeles wildfires have claimed 16 lives, burned over 37,000 acres, destroyed 12,000 structures, and forced the evacuation of both people and animals, leading to an outpouring of community support for displaced pets.
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40% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires Cause Widespread Closures and Evacuations
Wildfires near Los Angeles have caused widespread closures, evacuations, and poor air quality, with the Pacific Coast Highway closed and thousands of acres burned due to drought and Santa Ana winds.
Los Angeles Wildfires Cause Widespread Closures and Evacuations
Wildfires near Los Angeles have caused widespread closures, evacuations, and poor air quality, with the Pacific Coast Highway closed and thousands of acres burned due to drought and Santa Ana winds.
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56% Bias Score
PP Demands Overhaul of Spain's Immigration Policy
Following a meeting in Colunga, Asturias, Spain's PP party will include immigration reform in their Asturias Declaration, focusing on stronger actions in origin countries, activating Frontex, and changing the government's migration policy deemed responsible for making Canarias the primary route for ...
PP Demands Overhaul of Spain's Immigration Policy
Following a meeting in Colunga, Asturias, Spain's PP party will include immigration reform in their Asturias Declaration, focusing on stronger actions in origin countries, activating Frontex, and changing the government's migration policy deemed responsible for making Canarias the primary route for ...
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52% Bias Score
Sevilla Airport Taxi Group's Two-Decade Reign of Terror
A group of 200 Sevilla airport taxi drivers, operating as a criminal organization for over two decades, have been implicated in espionage, assaults, and intimidation tactics to maintain an illegal monopoly; despite multiple investigations and a 2002 court ruling against their practices, the Seville ...
Sevilla Airport Taxi Group's Two-Decade Reign of Terror
A group of 200 Sevilla airport taxi drivers, operating as a criminal organization for over two decades, have been implicated in espionage, assaults, and intimidation tactics to maintain an illegal monopoly; despite multiple investigations and a 2002 court ruling against their practices, the Seville ...
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52% Bias Score
Vonn's Comeback, Macuga's Triumph Highlight World Cup Alpine Skiing
In St. Anton, Austria, Lindsey Vonn, 40, returned to competitive alpine skiing with sixth and fourth-place finishes, while 22-year-old American Lauren Macuga won her first World Cup Super-G race, securing her place as a top contender for the 2026 Olympics.
Vonn's Comeback, Macuga's Triumph Highlight World Cup Alpine Skiing
In St. Anton, Austria, Lindsey Vonn, 40, returned to competitive alpine skiing with sixth and fourth-place finishes, while 22-year-old American Lauren Macuga won her first World Cup Super-G race, securing her place as a top contender for the 2026 Olympics.
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20% Bias Score