January 2025
February 2025
£4.7 Million Grant to Renovate Bristol's Historic Kingsley Hall for Homeless Youth
Kingsley Hall, a 319-year-old building in Bristol with a history of social activism, received a £4.7 million National Lottery Heritage Fund grant for renovation to become a community hub for homeless youth, run by 1625 Independent People.
£4.7 Million Grant to Renovate Bristol's Historic Kingsley Hall for Homeless Youth
Kingsley Hall, a 319-year-old building in Bristol with a history of social activism, received a £4.7 million National Lottery Heritage Fund grant for renovation to become a community hub for homeless youth, run by 1625 Independent People.
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40% Bias Score
Spain's Housing Crisis: A Bipartisan Approach Needed
Spain's housing crisis necessitates a combined approach, merging proposals from the PP and PSOE to increase housing supply by streamlining bureaucratic processes, investing in industrialized construction, and regulating existing housing stock through tax incentives and penalties.
Spain's Housing Crisis: A Bipartisan Approach Needed
Spain's housing crisis necessitates a combined approach, merging proposals from the PP and PSOE to increase housing supply by streamlining bureaucratic processes, investing in industrialized construction, and regulating existing housing stock through tax incentives and penalties.
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Coalition Urges Action to Boost Heat Network Adoption
Dozens of Dutch organizations urge the cabinet to implement measures to make heat network connections more attractive, including a price cap and reduced connection costs, to meet climate goals and avoid €1.6 billion in extra costs by 2040.
Dutch Coalition Urges Action to Boost Heat Network Adoption
Dozens of Dutch organizations urge the cabinet to implement measures to make heat network connections more attractive, including a price cap and reduced connection costs, to meet climate goals and avoid €1.6 billion in extra costs by 2040.
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44% Bias Score
Albanese-Dutton Campaign Marked by Personal Attacks
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are engaging in a highly personal and negative election campaign characterized by character assassination and insults, mirroring the trend set by Donald Trump in US politics, raising concerns about the impact on voters' p...
Albanese-Dutton Campaign Marked by Personal Attacks
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are engaging in a highly personal and negative election campaign characterized by character assassination and insults, mirroring the trend set by Donald Trump in US politics, raising concerns about the impact on voters' p...
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52% Bias Score
UK Borrowing Costs and Pound Stabilize After Turbulent Period
Following days of turbulence, UK government borrowing costs and the pound have shown signs of stabilizing, although the pound remains below $1.22 and gilt yields are near 17-year highs. Experts attribute the UK's heightened vulnerability to the 2023 Budget's fiscal policies.
UK Borrowing Costs and Pound Stabilize After Turbulent Period
Following days of turbulence, UK government borrowing costs and the pound have shown signs of stabilizing, although the pound remains below $1.22 and gilt yields are near 17-year highs. Experts attribute the UK's heightened vulnerability to the 2023 Budget's fiscal policies.
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40% Bias Score
Former Prison Officer Jailed for Child Rape
A former Scottish prison officer, Russell Maitland, 37, was jailed for 13 years with 3 years extended supervision for raping a girl under 13, sexually assaulting two others, and indecent exposures in Peterhead and Aberdeen.
Former Prison Officer Jailed for Child Rape
A former Scottish prison officer, Russell Maitland, 37, was jailed for 13 years with 3 years extended supervision for raping a girl under 13, sexually assaulting two others, and indecent exposures in Peterhead and Aberdeen.
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28% Bias Score
Queensland to toughen youth justice laws after stabbing
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing a 63-year-old Coles worker in Ipswich, Queensland; the victim is in critical condition, prompting Queensland Premier David Crisafulli to announce further changes to the state's already strict youth justice laws.
Queensland to toughen youth justice laws after stabbing
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing a 63-year-old Coles worker in Ipswich, Queensland; the victim is in critical condition, prompting Queensland Premier David Crisafulli to announce further changes to the state's already strict youth justice laws.
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48% Bias Score
Investigation Launched into Attorney General for Alleged Leak of Confidential Information
Supreme Court Judge Ángel Hurtado is investigating Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz for allegedly revealing confidential information to counter false accusations spread by the Madrid regional government regarding a plea bargain offer to the boyfriend of President Isabel Díaz Ayuso, focusing on a...
Investigation Launched into Attorney General for Alleged Leak of Confidential Information
Supreme Court Judge Ángel Hurtado is investigating Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz for allegedly revealing confidential information to counter false accusations spread by the Madrid regional government regarding a plea bargain offer to the boyfriend of President Isabel Díaz Ayuso, focusing on a...
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56% Bias Score
U.K. Charts Independent Course on AI Regulation
The U.K. is pursuing a unique, flexible approach to AI regulation, prioritizing collaboration with industry over immediate legislation, unlike the EU's comprehensive AI Act or the U.S.'s fragmented approach, creating uncertainty among businesses while aiming for a sector-specific regulatory model.
U.K. Charts Independent Course on AI Regulation
The U.K. is pursuing a unique, flexible approach to AI regulation, prioritizing collaboration with industry over immediate legislation, unlike the EU's comprehensive AI Act or the U.S.'s fragmented approach, creating uncertainty among businesses while aiming for a sector-specific regulatory model.
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52% Bias Score
Chinese Fishing Vessel Rescued After Pirate Attack off Somalia
A Chinese fishing vessel illegally held off the Puntland coast by armed groups was rescued on January 13th following efforts by the Chinese government; reports suggest potential involvement of the EU's Atalanta operation, highlighting ongoing security challenges and a possible resurgence of Somali p...
Chinese Fishing Vessel Rescued After Pirate Attack off Somalia
A Chinese fishing vessel illegally held off the Puntland coast by armed groups was rescued on January 13th following efforts by the Chinese government; reports suggest potential involvement of the EU's Atalanta operation, highlighting ongoing security challenges and a possible resurgence of Somali p...
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32% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Exposing Systemic Vulnerabilities
Photographer Morgan Fache documented the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido in Mayotte in late December 2024, focusing on the impact on vulnerable populations living in precarious housing, highlighting systemic issues within the French overseas territories.
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Exposing Systemic Vulnerabilities
Photographer Morgan Fache documented the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido in Mayotte in late December 2024, focusing on the impact on vulnerable populations living in precarious housing, highlighting systemic issues within the French overseas territories.
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32% Bias Score
Former AfD MEP Fined 12,000 Euros for Shoplifting and Assault
Former AfD MEP Gunnar Beck was issued a 12,000 Euro fine for shoplifting cosmetics, assaulting a security guard, and resisting arrest in a Neuss department store in October 2022, while still an MEP; his lawyer has appealed.
Former AfD MEP Fined 12,000 Euros for Shoplifting and Assault
Former AfD MEP Gunnar Beck was issued a 12,000 Euro fine for shoplifting cosmetics, assaulting a security guard, and resisting arrest in a Neuss department store in October 2022, while still an MEP; his lawyer has appealed.
Progress
44% Bias Score