January 2025
February 2025
People's March Downsizes, Broadens Scope
The People's March, a smaller successor to the 2017 Women's March, is occurring in Washington D.C. on Saturday before President Biden's inauguration, focusing on broader social justice issues including feminism, racial justice, anti-militarization, and others, in contrast to the 2017 march's singula...
People's March Downsizes, Broadens Scope
The People's March, a smaller successor to the 2017 Women's March, is occurring in Washington D.C. on Saturday before President Biden's inauguration, focusing on broader social justice issues including feminism, racial justice, anti-militarization, and others, in contrast to the 2017 march's singula...
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44% Bias Score
Ukraine Reforms Disability Assessments, Replacing MSECs with Expert Teams
Ukraine replaced its Medico-Social Expert Commissions (MSECs) with 1,500 expert medical teams totaling 5,600 doctors to assess disability eligibility, starting January 1st, aiming to eliminate corruption and improve efficiency through an online system, though challenges with implementation and train...
Ukraine Reforms Disability Assessments, Replacing MSECs with Expert Teams
Ukraine replaced its Medico-Social Expert Commissions (MSECs) with 1,500 expert medical teams totaling 5,600 doctors to assess disability eligibility, starting January 1st, aiming to eliminate corruption and improve efficiency through an online system, though challenges with implementation and train...
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44% Bias Score
Hidden Tattoos Reveal Sophisticated Chancay Art
Laser imaging technology revealed previously invisible, sophisticated geometric tattoos on approximately 100 Chancay mummies from coastal Peru (circa 1250 AD), expanding our understanding of ancient Peruvian art and culture.
Hidden Tattoos Reveal Sophisticated Chancay Art
Laser imaging technology revealed previously invisible, sophisticated geometric tattoos on approximately 100 Chancay mummies from coastal Peru (circa 1250 AD), expanding our understanding of ancient Peruvian art and culture.
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24% Bias Score
Hamburg Debates Appropriate Engagement with AfD Amidst Protests
In Hamburg, Germany, thousands protested an AfD event, prompting a city-wide debate on how to engage with the party, with approaches ranging from inclusion to exclusion depending on the context and the specific AfD representatives involved.
Hamburg Debates Appropriate Engagement with AfD Amidst Protests
In Hamburg, Germany, thousands protested an AfD event, prompting a city-wide debate on how to engage with the party, with approaches ranging from inclusion to exclusion depending on the context and the specific AfD representatives involved.
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68% Bias Score
Greek IRIS Payments Transactions Surge 137% in 2024
IRIS Payments transactions in Greece soared 137% in 2024, reaching 57.3 million transactions valued at €6.1 billion, driven by strong growth across P2P, P2B, and eCommerce services and indicating a significant shift towards digital payments.
Greek IRIS Payments Transactions Surge 137% in 2024
IRIS Payments transactions in Greece soared 137% in 2024, reaching 57.3 million transactions valued at €6.1 billion, driven by strong growth across P2P, P2B, and eCommerce services and indicating a significant shift towards digital payments.
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52% Bias Score
KNIL Graves in Vlissingen Granted Protected Status
Graves of Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) soldiers in Vlissingen, Netherlands, will receive special markers and protected status, preventing their removal, starting today with the first marker placed in the presence of descendants and the mayor; a monument will be added later this year.
KNIL Graves in Vlissingen Granted Protected Status
Graves of Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) soldiers in Vlissingen, Netherlands, will receive special markers and protected status, preventing their removal, starting today with the first marker placed in the presence of descendants and the mayor; a monument will be added later this year.
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36% Bias Score
Swiatek Thrashes Raducanu in Australian Open
Iga Swiatek defeated Emma Raducanu 6-1, 6-0 in the Australian Open third round on Rod Laver Arena, marking Raducanu's joint-heaviest career defeat and showcasing Swiatek's continued dominance.
Swiatek Thrashes Raducanu in Australian Open
Iga Swiatek defeated Emma Raducanu 6-1, 6-0 in the Australian Open third round on Rod Laver Arena, marking Raducanu's joint-heaviest career defeat and showcasing Swiatek's continued dominance.
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36% Bias Score
Vonn's Remarkable Ski Racing Comeback at 40
After almost six years of retirement due to knee problems, 40-year-old Lindsey Vonn returned to competitive skiing, exceeding expectations with top-six finishes in recent races despite criticism from former racers.
Vonn's Remarkable Ski Racing Comeback at 40
After almost six years of retirement due to knee problems, 40-year-old Lindsey Vonn returned to competitive skiing, exceeding expectations with top-six finishes in recent races despite criticism from former racers.
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36% Bias Score
Monfils's Upset Win at Australian Open
At the Australian Open, 38-year-old Gaël Monfils defeated Taylor Fritz (3-6, 7-5, 7-6, 6-4) on Saturday, becoming the oldest player to reach the round of 16 in Melbourne since 1988, ending a 12-match Grand Slam losing streak against top 5 players.
Monfils's Upset Win at Australian Open
At the Australian Open, 38-year-old Gaël Monfils defeated Taylor Fritz (3-6, 7-5, 7-6, 6-4) on Saturday, becoming the oldest player to reach the round of 16 in Melbourne since 1988, ending a 12-match Grand Slam losing streak against top 5 players.
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28% Bias Score
Scottish Activist Jailed for Pro-Palestine Protest
Stuart Bretherton, a 26-year-old Scottish activist, received a 12-month prison sentence (reduced to 16 weeks on appeal) for participating in a pro-Palestine protest at a Glasgow arms factory in June 2022, highlighting concerns about the UK's justice system and high incarceration rates.
Scottish Activist Jailed for Pro-Palestine Protest
Stuart Bretherton, a 26-year-old Scottish activist, received a 12-month prison sentence (reduced to 16 weeks on appeal) for participating in a pro-Palestine protest at a Glasgow arms factory in June 2022, highlighting concerns about the UK's justice system and high incarceration rates.
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52% Bias Score
Greek Government to Pay €6.5 Million for Flawed Urban Planning Legislation
The Council of State ordered the Greek government to pay €6.5 million to the Fix family for a land expropriation due to the government's failure to issue a Joint Ministerial Decision (JMD) outlining rules for compensating unused building coefficient transfer titles, highlighting a pattern of flawed ...
Greek Government to Pay €6.5 Million for Flawed Urban Planning Legislation
The Council of State ordered the Greek government to pay €6.5 million to the Fix family for a land expropriation due to the government's failure to issue a Joint Ministerial Decision (JMD) outlining rules for compensating unused building coefficient transfer titles, highlighting a pattern of flawed ...
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48% Bias Score
Trump's Kayfabe Presidency: Blurring Reality and Performance in Political Communication
Donald Trump's January 20, 2021, inauguration is analyzed through the lens of professional wrestling's "kayfabe" concept, revealing how his supporters interpret his often contradictory statements as performance rather than literal truth, thus contributing to his political success.
Trump's Kayfabe Presidency: Blurring Reality and Performance in Political Communication
Donald Trump's January 20, 2021, inauguration is analyzed through the lens of professional wrestling's "kayfabe" concept, revealing how his supporters interpret his often contradictory statements as performance rather than literal truth, thus contributing to his political success.
Progress
36% Bias Score