January 2025
February 2025
AI Accelerates Employee Onboarding and Democratizes Entrepreneurship
AI is dramatically accelerating employee onboarding and making entrepreneurship more accessible by automating tasks, personalizing learning, and streamlining content creation and team management; 91% of small businesses using AI expect growth.
AI Accelerates Employee Onboarding and Democratizes Entrepreneurship
AI is dramatically accelerating employee onboarding and making entrepreneurship more accessible by automating tasks, personalizing learning, and streamlining content creation and team management; 91% of small businesses using AI expect growth.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Civilian Crisis in Ukrainian-Controlled Kursk Region Amidst Conflicting Casualty Reports
Approximately 2,000 civilians remain in the Ukrainian-controlled part of the Kursk region following the August 2024 Ukrainian incursion; Ukraine reports 112 civilian deaths and over 100 injured, while Russia provides conflicting data on missing persons; the lack of humanitarian corridors remains a s...
Civilian Crisis in Ukrainian-Controlled Kursk Region Amidst Conflicting Casualty Reports
Approximately 2,000 civilians remain in the Ukrainian-controlled part of the Kursk region following the August 2024 Ukrainian incursion; Ukraine reports 112 civilian deaths and over 100 injured, while Russia provides conflicting data on missing persons; the lack of humanitarian corridors remains a s...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Moon Added to List of Threatened Heritage Sites
The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has added the moon to its 2024 watchlist of threatened heritage sites, citing concerns over the lack of preservation protocols for accelerating lunar activities by private companies and governments, jeopardizing historical artifacts left on the Moon's surface.
Moon Added to List of Threatened Heritage Sites
The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has added the moon to its 2024 watchlist of threatened heritage sites, citing concerns over the lack of preservation protocols for accelerating lunar activities by private companies and governments, jeopardizing historical artifacts left on the Moon's surface.
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36% Bias Score
Brain Rot": Excessive Screen Time Impairs Cognitive Function in Young People
Excessive screen time, particularly on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, is causing "brain rot," impacting cognitive function in Gen Alpha and Gen Z, leading to reduced attention spans and difficulty focusing; however, solutions such as the ScreenCoach app and neuro-enhancing supplements are emer...
Brain Rot": Excessive Screen Time Impairs Cognitive Function in Young People
Excessive screen time, particularly on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, is causing "brain rot," impacting cognitive function in Gen Alpha and Gen Z, leading to reduced attention spans and difficulty focusing; however, solutions such as the ScreenCoach app and neuro-enhancing supplements are emer...
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56% Bias Score
Istanbul Mayor's Arrest Sparks Political Protest in Turkey
Istanbul's Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat was arrested on charges of "membership in a criminal organization," "tampering with a tender," and "unjust enrichment," prompting a large protest by CHP members who claim it's a politically motivated attack.
Istanbul Mayor's Arrest Sparks Political Protest in Turkey
Istanbul's Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat was arrested on charges of "membership in a criminal organization," "tampering with a tender," and "unjust enrichment," prompting a large protest by CHP members who claim it's a politically motivated attack.
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64% Bias Score
Russia Reports Heavy Ukrainian Military Losses
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) suffered heavy losses on September 1, 2024, including approximately 1,675 soldiers, five ammunition depots, five tanks (including a German Leopard), five armored vehicles, and numerous artillery pieces in multiple areas o...
Russia Reports Heavy Ukrainian Military Losses
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) suffered heavy losses on September 1, 2024, including approximately 1,675 soldiers, five ammunition depots, five tanks (including a German Leopard), five armored vehicles, and numerous artillery pieces in multiple areas o...
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60% Bias Score
Imamoglu Condemns Akpolat Arrest as Politically Motivated
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu rallied supporters outside the Besiktas municipality building to protest the four-day detention of Mayor Rıza Akpolat on charges of "membership in a criminal organization," "tampering with a tender," and "unjust enrichment," criticizing the government's actions as a pol...
Imamoglu Condemns Akpolat Arrest as Politically Motivated
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu rallied supporters outside the Besiktas municipality building to protest the four-day detention of Mayor Rıza Akpolat on charges of "membership in a criminal organization," "tampering with a tender," and "unjust enrichment," criticizing the government's actions as a pol...
Progress
56% Bias Score
Bulgaria: Border Police Obstruct Aid to Asylum Seekers
In late 2024, Italian volunteer Gaia witnessed and experienced systematic obstruction by Bulgarian border police against humanitarian aid efforts for asylum seekers near the Turkish border, highlighting a broader European issue of pushbacks and human rights violations; reports indicate over 51,000 s...
Bulgaria: Border Police Obstruct Aid to Asylum Seekers
In late 2024, Italian volunteer Gaia witnessed and experienced systematic obstruction by Bulgarian border police against humanitarian aid efforts for asylum seekers near the Turkish border, highlighting a broader European issue of pushbacks and human rights violations; reports indicate over 51,000 s...
Progress
52% Bias Score
Le Pen's Daughter Mourns Father at Emotional Paris Memorial
Marine Le Pen showed deep emotion at her father Jean-Marie Le Pen's memorial service in Paris today, days after expressing regret over expelling him from the National Rally party he founded; the controversial figure, known for Holocaust denial, died aged 96 on January 7th.
Le Pen's Daughter Mourns Father at Emotional Paris Memorial
Marine Le Pen showed deep emotion at her father Jean-Marie Le Pen's memorial service in Paris today, days after expressing regret over expelling him from the National Rally party he founded; the controversial figure, known for Holocaust denial, died aged 96 on January 7th.
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52% Bias Score
Prince Philip's Angered Reaction to Mountbatten's Assassination Revealed in Newly Discovered Letter
A letter written by Prince Philip two days after the IRA assassinated his uncle, Lord Mountbatten, in 1979, expresses intense bitterness and anger, recently emerging for sale amidst potential UK payouts to former IRA figures.
Prince Philip's Angered Reaction to Mountbatten's Assassination Revealed in Newly Discovered Letter
A letter written by Prince Philip two days after the IRA assassinated his uncle, Lord Mountbatten, in 1979, expresses intense bitterness and anger, recently emerging for sale amidst potential UK payouts to former IRA figures.
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60% Bias Score
Bessent's Treasury Nomination Hearing Highlights Fiscal Conservatism
Hedge fund mogul Scott Bessent, Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, will face a confirmation hearing Thursday; his prepared remarks focused on maintaining the dollar's reserve currency status, enacting Trump's tax cuts, and cutting wasteful spending, while omitting mention of tariffs.
Bessent's Treasury Nomination Hearing Highlights Fiscal Conservatism
Hedge fund mogul Scott Bessent, Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, will face a confirmation hearing Thursday; his prepared remarks focused on maintaining the dollar's reserve currency status, enacting Trump's tax cuts, and cutting wasteful spending, while omitting mention of tariffs.
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48% Bias Score
Netherlands' IND Faces €11.3 Million in Fines for Residency Application Delays
The Netherlands' Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) paid €11.3 million in 2023 for delayed residency applications, mostly for family reunification, resulting in a backlog of over 75,000 cases and average waiting times of 70-84 weeks, while facing nearly 68,000 legal challenges.
Netherlands' IND Faces €11.3 Million in Fines for Residency Application Delays
The Netherlands' Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) paid €11.3 million in 2023 for delayed residency applications, mostly for family reunification, resulting in a backlog of over 75,000 cases and average waiting times of 70-84 weeks, while facing nearly 68,000 legal challenges.
Progress
48% Bias Score