January 2025
February 2025
Blue Origin Scraps New Glenn Launch Due to Technical Issues
Blue Origin scrubbed the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral on Monday due to an unspecified technical problem with the vehicle's subsystem, delaying its competition with SpaceX and ambitions for lunar missions.
Blue Origin Scraps New Glenn Launch Due to Technical Issues
Blue Origin scrubbed the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral on Monday due to an unspecified technical problem with the vehicle's subsystem, delaying its competition with SpaceX and ambitions for lunar missions.
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52% Bias Score
Greece Approves Short-Term Rental Bill Amidst Stakeholder Debate
Greece's parliament approved a bill regulating short-term rentals, prompting mixed reactions from stakeholders; while most support its direction, concerns remain about retroactive application and labor rights, particularly for Airbnb workers, whose numbers are largely undocumented and who often lack...
Greece Approves Short-Term Rental Bill Amidst Stakeholder Debate
Greece's parliament approved a bill regulating short-term rentals, prompting mixed reactions from stakeholders; while most support its direction, concerns remain about retroactive application and labor rights, particularly for Airbnb workers, whose numbers are largely undocumented and who often lack...
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48% Bias Score
Kasselakis Faces Trial, Releases Tell-All Book, Exacerbating SYRIZA Tensions
Stefanos Kasselakis, formerly SYRIZA leader, faces trial in early 2025 for a potential "pothen esches" law violation regarding foreign company ownership, while simultaneously releasing a tell-all book about his time leading the party, further escalating tensions within SYRIZA.
Kasselakis Faces Trial, Releases Tell-All Book, Exacerbating SYRIZA Tensions
Stefanos Kasselakis, formerly SYRIZA leader, faces trial in early 2025 for a potential "pothen esches" law violation regarding foreign company ownership, while simultaneously releasing a tell-all book about his time leading the party, further escalating tensions within SYRIZA.
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Campaign Encourages Citizen Reporting of Organized Crime
The Netherlands launched the "Vreemd of Verdacht" campaign to increase citizen reporting of suspicious criminal activities, using videos, a website (houdmisdaaduitjebuurt.nl), and existing channels like Meld Misdaad Anoniem, which received 11,819 drug-related tips in 2023, leading to 3,120 arrests a...
Dutch Campaign Encourages Citizen Reporting of Organized Crime
The Netherlands launched the "Vreemd of Verdacht" campaign to increase citizen reporting of suspicious criminal activities, using videos, a website (houdmisdaaduitjebuurt.nl), and existing channels like Meld Misdaad Anoniem, which received 11,819 drug-related tips in 2023, leading to 3,120 arrests a...
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36% Bias Score
TU/e Suspends Classes After Cyberattack
A cyberattack on the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) since Saturday evening forced the university to shut down its network, suspending classes on Monday and Tuesday, impacting students and staff's access to applications and systems like email, Wi-Fi and Teams. The university is working to ...
TU/e Suspends Classes After Cyberattack
A cyberattack on the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) since Saturday evening forced the university to shut down its network, suspending classes on Monday and Tuesday, impacting students and staff's access to applications and systems like email, Wi-Fi and Teams. The university is working to ...
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32% Bias Score
Wells Fargo Upgrades Three Midcap Banks, Forecasts Significant Share Price Gains
Wells Fargo analyst Timur Braziler upgraded Webster Financial, Banc of California, and Columbia Banking System to "overweight", predicting significant share price increases by 2025 based on expected earnings-per-share growth driven by factors such as improved profitability and loan growth, as well a...
Wells Fargo Upgrades Three Midcap Banks, Forecasts Significant Share Price Gains
Wells Fargo analyst Timur Braziler upgraded Webster Financial, Banc of California, and Columbia Banking System to "overweight", predicting significant share price increases by 2025 based on expected earnings-per-share growth driven by factors such as improved profitability and loan growth, as well a...
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44% Bias Score
Peruvian President Faces Impeachment Over Undisclosed Nose Job
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte faced questioning on December 18th, 2023, regarding a previously undisclosed nose job performed in 2023, leading to accusations of "abandonment of office" and potential impeachment proceedings, adding to existing investigations into undeclared assets and the handling...
Peruvian President Faces Impeachment Over Undisclosed Nose Job
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte faced questioning on December 18th, 2023, regarding a previously undisclosed nose job performed in 2023, leading to accusations of "abandonment of office" and potential impeachment proceedings, adding to existing investigations into undeclared assets and the handling...
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44% Bias Score
Greek Poll: Pessimism, Economic Concerns, and Presidential Election Dominate
An Opinion Poll for Action 24 reveals that 57% of Greeks are pessimistic about 2025, with the cost of living topping their concerns, while 76% want consensus in the presidential election and 54% are worried about a potential war.
Greek Poll: Pessimism, Economic Concerns, and Presidential Election Dominate
An Opinion Poll for Action 24 reveals that 57% of Greeks are pessimistic about 2025, with the cost of living topping their concerns, while 76% want consensus in the presidential election and 54% are worried about a potential war.
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32% Bias Score
Von der Leyen's Hospitalization Sparks Transparency Concerns Within EU Commission
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was hospitalized in Germany from January 2nd to 12th for severe pneumonia; the Commission initially downplayed the severity of her illness, leading to criticism for a lack of transparency and a breach of trust with journalists.
Von der Leyen's Hospitalization Sparks Transparency Concerns Within EU Commission
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was hospitalized in Germany from January 2nd to 12th for severe pneumonia; the Commission initially downplayed the severity of her illness, leading to criticism for a lack of transparency and a breach of trust with journalists.
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56% Bias Score
Nigerian Airstrike Kills Civilians in Zamfara
A Nigerian Air Force airstrike in Zamfara state killed at least 16 civilians, according to local authorities and residents, after mistaking them for fleeing criminals; the Air Force says it targeted armed gangs, but Amnesty International reports higher casualties and calls for an independent investi...
Nigerian Airstrike Kills Civilians in Zamfara
A Nigerian Air Force airstrike in Zamfara state killed at least 16 civilians, according to local authorities and residents, after mistaking them for fleeing criminals; the Air Force says it targeted armed gangs, but Amnesty International reports higher casualties and calls for an independent investi...
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40% Bias Score
Russian Soldiers' Bravery and Skill in Ukraine Conflict
In the Ukraine conflict, Senior Warrant Officer Vasily Skorobagatov repaired over 20 damaged armored vehicles under fire, while Private Danil Chekalin repelled a Ukrainian diversionary group, showcasing their bravery and effectiveness.
Russian Soldiers' Bravery and Skill in Ukraine Conflict
In the Ukraine conflict, Senior Warrant Officer Vasily Skorobagatov repaired over 20 damaged armored vehicles under fire, while Private Danil Chekalin repelled a Ukrainian diversionary group, showcasing their bravery and effectiveness.
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68% Bias Score
Texas Governor Defies National Order, Flies State Flags at Full Staff for Trump Inauguration
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered state flags to be flown at full staff for President-elect Trump's inauguration, defying President Biden's directive to honor President Jimmy Carter with a 30-day half-staff period, sparking social media controversy due to the lack of legal enforcement outside f...
Texas Governor Defies National Order, Flies State Flags at Full Staff for Trump Inauguration
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered state flags to be flown at full staff for President-elect Trump's inauguration, defying President Biden's directive to honor President Jimmy Carter with a 30-day half-staff period, sparking social media controversy due to the lack of legal enforcement outside f...
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44% Bias Score