January 2025
February 2025
Spain Proposes 100% Tax on Non-EU Property Purchases to Curb Housing Crisis
Spain plans to impose a tax of up to 100% on real estate bought by non-EU residents to tackle its housing crisis, impacting an estimated 27,000 transactions in 2023, alongside plans to expand social housing and regulate short-term rentals.
Spain Proposes 100% Tax on Non-EU Property Purchases to Curb Housing Crisis
Spain plans to impose a tax of up to 100% on real estate bought by non-EU residents to tackle its housing crisis, impacting an estimated 27,000 transactions in 2023, alongside plans to expand social housing and regulate short-term rentals.
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48% Bias Score
4,000-Year-Old Tombs Unearthed at Saqqara Reveal Cultural Fusion
A joint Egyptian-Japanese archaeological team discovered four ancient tombs at Saqqara, Egypt, containing artifacts from the late second/early third dynasty and the New Kingdom, including human remains, pottery, and items reflecting a blend of Egyptian and Greco-Roman cultures, significantly expandi...
4,000-Year-Old Tombs Unearthed at Saqqara Reveal Cultural Fusion
A joint Egyptian-Japanese archaeological team discovered four ancient tombs at Saqqara, Egypt, containing artifacts from the late second/early third dynasty and the New Kingdom, including human remains, pottery, and items reflecting a blend of Egyptian and Greco-Roman cultures, significantly expandi...
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40% Bias Score
Late Eating Linked to Higher Blood Glucose Levels, Regardless of Diet or Weight
A new study reveals that eating more than 45% of daily calories after 5:00 p.m. is associated with higher blood glucose levels, regardless of weight or diet, highlighting the importance of chrononutrition and suggesting potential implications for personalized dietary recommendations.
Late Eating Linked to Higher Blood Glucose Levels, Regardless of Diet or Weight
A new study reveals that eating more than 45% of daily calories after 5:00 p.m. is associated with higher blood glucose levels, regardless of weight or diet, highlighting the importance of chrononutrition and suggesting potential implications for personalized dietary recommendations.
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36% Bias Score
AfD's Weidel Poised for Power Amidst Party Divisions and Controversial Policies
Alice Weidel, a 45-year-old AfD politician from West Germany, is poised to lead her party to become Germany's second-largest political force, securing over 20% of the vote in recent polls, despite the party's controversial nationalist platform and its internal conflicts.
AfD's Weidel Poised for Power Amidst Party Divisions and Controversial Policies
Alice Weidel, a 45-year-old AfD politician from West Germany, is poised to lead her party to become Germany's second-largest political force, securing over 20% of the vote in recent polls, despite the party's controversial nationalist platform and its internal conflicts.
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44% Bias Score
Laser Technology Unveils Intricate Tattoos on Ancient Peruvian Mummies
Analysis of Chincay mummies (1222-1282 AD) from Peru using laser-stimulated fluorescence (LSF) revealed exquisitely detailed tattoos with lines thinner than those achievable with modern techniques, suggesting the practice was widespread regardless of social status.
Laser Technology Unveils Intricate Tattoos on Ancient Peruvian Mummies
Analysis of Chincay mummies (1222-1282 AD) from Peru using laser-stimulated fluorescence (LSF) revealed exquisitely detailed tattoos with lines thinner than those achievable with modern techniques, suggesting the practice was widespread regardless of social status.
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32% Bias Score
Houthi Attacks Cripple Suez Canal, Costing Egypt $7 Billion
Houthi rebel attacks on the Suez Canal since November 2023 caused a 60% revenue drop for Egypt in 2024, resulting in a $7 billion loss and exacerbating the country's existing economic crisis; daily ship passage plummeted from 72 to 27 by December.
Houthi Attacks Cripple Suez Canal, Costing Egypt $7 Billion
Houthi rebel attacks on the Suez Canal since November 2023 caused a 60% revenue drop for Egypt in 2024, resulting in a $7 billion loss and exacerbating the country's existing economic crisis; daily ship passage plummeted from 72 to 27 by December.
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36% Bias Score
UK Faces Blackout Risk Amid Low Gas Stores and Rapid Decarbonization Push
The UK's low gas storage levels, coupled with Labour's ambitious decarbonization plans, have raised concerns about potential blackouts, with the opposition warning of the country's increasing reliance on foreign energy imports and the impact on energy bills.
UK Faces Blackout Risk Amid Low Gas Stores and Rapid Decarbonization Push
The UK's low gas storage levels, coupled with Labour's ambitious decarbonization plans, have raised concerns about potential blackouts, with the opposition warning of the country's increasing reliance on foreign energy imports and the impact on energy bills.
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52% Bias Score
Biden Defends Foreign Policy Legacy Amidst High Unpopularity
In his final full day as president, Joe Biden defended his foreign policy emphasizing strengthened global alliances, improved US standing, and the avoidance of new wars, despite acknowledging challenges such as the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and criticism for his handling of the Afghanist...
Biden Defends Foreign Policy Legacy Amidst High Unpopularity
In his final full day as president, Joe Biden defended his foreign policy emphasizing strengthened global alliances, improved US standing, and the avoidance of new wars, despite acknowledging challenges such as the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and criticism for his handling of the Afghanist...
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48% Bias Score
Global Electronic Voting Security Breaches and Fraud Allegations
A review of global incidents reveals that while electronic voting aims to improve access, security flaws have been exploited, leading to fraud allegations, election annulments (Kenya 2017), and recounts (South Africa 1994), undermining democratic processes.
Global Electronic Voting Security Breaches and Fraud Allegations
A review of global incidents reveals that while electronic voting aims to improve access, security flaws have been exploited, leading to fraud allegations, election annulments (Kenya 2017), and recounts (South Africa 1994), undermining democratic processes.
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52% Bias Score
Spain Unveils Housing Plan Amidst Political Divisions
The Spanish government unveiled a 12-point housing plan featuring tax incentives for landlords complying with rent controls, increased taxes on non-EU buyers, and a new public housing program, aiming to improve affordability but facing criticism for insufficient action.
Spain Unveils Housing Plan Amidst Political Divisions
The Spanish government unveiled a 12-point housing plan featuring tax incentives for landlords complying with rent controls, increased taxes on non-EU buyers, and a new public housing program, aiming to improve affordability but facing criticism for insufficient action.
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48% Bias Score
New Brown Fat Burning Pathway Discovered, Offers Potential Obesity Treatment
Researchers discovered a new pathway for brown fat burning in mice, controlled by the MCJ protein; inactivating MCJ in obese mice caused weight loss and increased heat production, highlighting MCJ as a potential obesity treatment target.
New Brown Fat Burning Pathway Discovered, Offers Potential Obesity Treatment
Researchers discovered a new pathway for brown fat burning in mice, controlled by the MCJ protein; inactivating MCJ in obese mice caused weight loss and increased heat production, highlighting MCJ as a potential obesity treatment target.
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12% Bias Score
Spanish Attorney General Imputed, Sparking Concerns Over Judicial Independence
Judge Ăngel Hurtado has imputed Spain's Attorney General Ălvaro GarcĂa Ortiz and two subordinates for allegedly leaking an email related to a false news report about a deal offered to Alberto GonzĂĄlez Amador, prompting strong condemnation from the Union of Progressive Prosecutors (UPF) who deem it a...
Spanish Attorney General Imputed, Sparking Concerns Over Judicial Independence
Judge Ăngel Hurtado has imputed Spain's Attorney General Ălvaro GarcĂa Ortiz and two subordinates for allegedly leaking an email related to a false news report about a deal offered to Alberto GonzĂĄlez Amador, prompting strong condemnation from the Union of Progressive Prosecutors (UPF) who deem it a...
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60% Bias Score