January 2025
February 2025
Savannah Pub Owner Brutally Attacked by Fake Amazon Delivery Drivers
Two men, disguised as Amazon delivery drivers, attacked a 66-year-old Savannah, Georgia pub owner on January 11th, 2024, at approximately 8:00 a.m., causing multiple head wounds requiring 14 stitches and stealing $80; police are investigating.
Savannah Pub Owner Brutally Attacked by Fake Amazon Delivery Drivers
Two men, disguised as Amazon delivery drivers, attacked a 66-year-old Savannah, Georgia pub owner on January 11th, 2024, at approximately 8:00 a.m., causing multiple head wounds requiring 14 stitches and stealing $80; police are investigating.
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32% Bias Score
Belfast's Assembly Rooms on Global 'At Risk' Heritage List
Belfast's Assembly Rooms, a 1769 building with historical significance including hosting the 1792 Belfast Harp Festival and a meeting opposing a slave trade company in 1786, is on the World Monuments Fund's 2025 watch list of at-risk heritage sites due to its deteriorating condition and current empt...
Belfast's Assembly Rooms on Global 'At Risk' Heritage List
Belfast's Assembly Rooms, a 1769 building with historical significance including hosting the 1792 Belfast Harp Festival and a meeting opposing a slave trade company in 1786, is on the World Monuments Fund's 2025 watch list of at-risk heritage sites due to its deteriorating condition and current empt...
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36% Bias Score
California's Affordable Insulin Plan Faces Delays
California's plan to produce cheap insulin by 2024 is delayed due to the time needed for clinical trials and FDA approval, impacting 3.2 million diabetics and exceeding the projected timeline by at least one year.
California's Affordable Insulin Plan Faces Delays
California's plan to produce cheap insulin by 2024 is delayed due to the time needed for clinical trials and FDA approval, impacting 3.2 million diabetics and exceeding the projected timeline by at least one year.
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44% Bias Score
Orbán Skips Trump's Inauguration
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will not attend Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony on January 20th in Washington D.C., choosing instead to give a speech in Budapest focusing on Hungary's recent EU Council presidency; this breaks with decades of tradition where foreign heads of state typicall...
Orbán Skips Trump's Inauguration
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will not attend Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony on January 20th in Washington D.C., choosing instead to give a speech in Budapest focusing on Hungary's recent EU Council presidency; this breaks with decades of tradition where foreign heads of state typicall...
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44% Bias Score
UK Vaccine Injury Payment Scheme Faces Criticism for Delays and Insufficient Compensation
The UK's Covid-19 vaccine damage payment scheme is criticized for being "inadequate and inefficient," with thousands of claims delayed and many recipients finding the £120,000 payout insufficient, prompting calls for reform.
UK Vaccine Injury Payment Scheme Faces Criticism for Delays and Insufficient Compensation
The UK's Covid-19 vaccine damage payment scheme is criticized for being "inadequate and inefficient," with thousands of claims delayed and many recipients finding the £120,000 payout insufficient, prompting calls for reform.
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56% Bias Score
Spain Limits Minimum Wage Increase to 4.4%
Spain's Ministry of Labor proposes a maximum 4.4% minimum wage increase for 2025 (50 euros monthly), rejecting union demands for a higher rise, but remaining open to negotiation with employers within the expert-recommended range of 3.3%-4.4%.
Spain Limits Minimum Wage Increase to 4.4%
Spain's Ministry of Labor proposes a maximum 4.4% minimum wage increase for 2025 (50 euros monthly), rejecting union demands for a higher rise, but remaining open to negotiation with employers within the expert-recommended range of 3.3%-4.4%.
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44% Bias Score
Newsom Waives Environmental Regulations for Los Angeles Fire Victims, Sparking Statewide Debate
California Governor Gavin Newsom waived environmental regulations for Los Angeles wildfire victims to expedite rebuilding, prompting debate over whether this should apply statewide due to the regulations' impact on development costs and timelines.
Newsom Waives Environmental Regulations for Los Angeles Fire Victims, Sparking Statewide Debate
California Governor Gavin Newsom waived environmental regulations for Los Angeles wildfire victims to expedite rebuilding, prompting debate over whether this should apply statewide due to the regulations' impact on development costs and timelines.
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60% Bias Score
Progressive Strategist Launches Late Bid for DNC Chair, Criticizing Party's Approach to Working Class
Faiz Shakir, a progressive strategist who managed Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, launched a late bid for DNC chair on Wednesday, criticizing the party for failing to address working-class concerns and learn from Donald Trump's success in appealing to them. His campaign, though facing lo...
Progressive Strategist Launches Late Bid for DNC Chair, Criticizing Party's Approach to Working Class
Faiz Shakir, a progressive strategist who managed Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, launched a late bid for DNC chair on Wednesday, criticizing the party for failing to address working-class concerns and learn from Donald Trump's success in appealing to them. His campaign, though facing lo...
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44% Bias Score
Texas QB Quinn Ewers Enters NFL Draft, Arch Manning to Take Over
Texas junior quarterback Quinn Ewers declared for the NFL draft on Wednesday, ending a Longhorns career that included a Big 12 championship and two College Football Playoff appearances; his departure opens the door for Arch Manning to take over as quarterback in 2025, while several other key players...
Texas QB Quinn Ewers Enters NFL Draft, Arch Manning to Take Over
Texas junior quarterback Quinn Ewers declared for the NFL draft on Wednesday, ending a Longhorns career that included a Big 12 championship and two College Football Playoff appearances; his departure opens the door for Arch Manning to take over as quarterback in 2025, while several other key players...
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40% Bias Score
Scholz Warns of Bleak Future for German Steel Without Green Transition Support
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned that the German steel industry faces a bleak future without government support for its transition to green steel, contradicting challenger Friedrich Merz who advocates for a more cautious approach, prioritizing a clear plan before exiting traditional methods.
Scholz Warns of Bleak Future for German Steel Without Green Transition Support
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned that the German steel industry faces a bleak future without government support for its transition to green steel, contradicting challenger Friedrich Merz who advocates for a more cautious approach, prioritizing a clear plan before exiting traditional methods.
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44% Bias Score
Italy Cracks Down on Fake Online Reviews to Protect Tourism Sector
Italy's new law mandates verifiable IDs and proof of visit for online reviews, prohibits paid reviews, and allows businesses to remove false or outdated ones, aiming to counter the 6%-30% revenue loss from fake reviews in the hospitality and tourism sectors.
Italy Cracks Down on Fake Online Reviews to Protect Tourism Sector
Italy's new law mandates verifiable IDs and proof of visit for online reviews, prohibits paid reviews, and allows businesses to remove false or outdated ones, aiming to counter the 6%-30% revenue loss from fake reviews in the hospitality and tourism sectors.
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40% Bias Score
Italian Venture Capital Reaches €1.127 Billion in 2024, But Growth Remains Limited
The 2024 EY Venture Capital Barometer reveals that Italian venture capital reached €1.127 billion, a 7.5% increase from 2023, but this represents only 0.06% of Italy's GDP, highlighting the need for structural improvements to foster growth in the sector.
Italian Venture Capital Reaches €1.127 Billion in 2024, But Growth Remains Limited
The 2024 EY Venture Capital Barometer reveals that Italian venture capital reached €1.127 billion, a 7.5% increase from 2023, but this represents only 0.06% of Italy's GDP, highlighting the need for structural improvements to foster growth in the sector.
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40% Bias Score