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elpais.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Valencian Education Department Denies Maternity Leave Extension to Single Mothers

The Valencian regional government's Education department is refusing to grant a 10-week maternity leave extension to single mothers, despite a Constitutional Court ruling, affecting at least three employees and forcing them into potential legal battles. The regional government cites current legislat...

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60% Bias Score

Gender Equality
cnbc.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Microsoft Pauses Hiring in U.S. Consulting Division to Cut Costs

Microsoft's U.S. consulting division is pausing hiring and cutting spending through June 2025 to reduce costs, following recent layoffs and slower growth compared to other sectors; the company is still investing in AI.

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
allafrica.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Moyes Returns to Everton in Relegation Fight

David Moyes, former Everton manager, returned to the club on Monday to lead them out of a relegation battle, aiming to prevent their first relegation in 71 years; the team currently sits one point above the bottom three.

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
foxnews.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Judge Blocks Biden's Last-Minute Louisville Police Reform Decree

A Kentucky judge temporarily blocked a Biden administration-backed police reform consent decree in Louisville, prompted by the 2020 Breonna Taylor shooting, due to concerns over its last-minute implementation and potential to restrict the incoming Trump administration. The judge gave until Friday fo...

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56% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
abcnews.go.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Appeals Court Orders SEC to Better Justify Rejection of Coinbase's Crypto Regulation Request

A federal appeals court ordered the SEC to better explain its rejection of Coinbase's request for clearer cryptocurrency regulations, citing insufficient reasoning in the agency's response and highlighting a pending SEC enforcement action against Coinbase for operating an unregistered platform.

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
bbc.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Welsh Tourism Tax Threatens School Trips

A proposed 75p-per-child nightly tourism tax in Wales, set to begin in 2027, threatens to make school trips unaffordable for many, particularly those from low-income families, prompting concerns about educational inequality and potential economic repercussions for the tourism sector.

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
nos.nl
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Netherlands Handball Team Eyes Quarterfinals in World Cup Comeback

The Netherlands men's handball team, participating in the World Cup for the first time in 62 years, aims for the quarterfinals despite some injuries and a lack of depth, benefiting from a favorable draw against Guinee, North Macedonia, and Hungary in the first round.

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40% Bias Score

forbes.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Return-to-Office Trend Spurs Surge in Body Language Awareness

Amid a widespread return-to-office mandate, Google searches for "improve body language at work" surged by 245%, highlighting the challenges employees face in relearning in-person communication after years of remote work; experts offer tips on mastering a 'poker face' and using body language to proje...

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48% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
abcnews.go.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Brown-Forman Cuts Workforce, Closes Cooperage Amidst Industry Headwinds

Brown-Forman Corp. announced a 12% global workforce reduction and the closure of its Louisville cooperage by April 25, impacting 210 employees, due to economic challenges, shifting consumer trends, and potential renewed tariffs; the company projects $70-$80 million in annual cost savings.

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
abcnews.go.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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New Jersey to Stockpile Abortion Medication, Defying Potential Federal Restrictions

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced Tuesday that his state will stockpile mifepristone, a medication used in abortions, to ensure access to reproductive healthcare, defying potential federal restrictions under the incoming Trump administration, joining similar efforts in Massachusetts and Cali...

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
bbc.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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UK to Repeal Legacy Act, Potentially Paying Compensation to Gerry Adams

The UK government plans to repeal parts of the Legacy Act, potentially leading to compensation for Gerry Adams and others unlawfully detained in the 1970s, following a Supreme Court ruling and subsequent legal challenges. This decision has been criticized by some but is justified by the government a...

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52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
us.cnn.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Colonial Pipeline Shutdown: Georgia Leak Halts Major Fuel Line

The Colonial Pipeline's main gasoline line (Line 1) shut down due to a leak in Georgia, impacting the East Coast's fuel supply; repair timeline is unknown, and local officials weren't immediately notified.

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32% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy