January 2025
February 2025
Stellantis to Reopen Illinois Plant, Build Durango in Detroit
Stellantis will reopen its Belvidere, Illinois assembly plant in 2027, creating 1,500 jobs to produce a new midsize pickup truck, and will build the next-generation Dodge Durango in Detroit following a dispute with the United Auto Workers union.
Stellantis to Reopen Illinois Plant, Build Durango in Detroit
Stellantis will reopen its Belvidere, Illinois assembly plant in 2027, creating 1,500 jobs to produce a new midsize pickup truck, and will build the next-generation Dodge Durango in Detroit following a dispute with the United Auto Workers union.
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48% Bias Score
UK Pensioners Face Hardship After Winter Fuel Payment Cuts
Due to changes in eligibility, 11 million UK pensioners lost their winter fuel payment (up to £300), forcing many into debt as energy costs soar; Age UK saw a 60% rise in calls during the cold snap.
UK Pensioners Face Hardship After Winter Fuel Payment Cuts
Due to changes in eligibility, 11 million UK pensioners lost their winter fuel payment (up to £300), forcing many into debt as energy costs soar; Age UK saw a 60% rise in calls during the cold snap.
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48% Bias Score
Ukrainian Stand-Up Comedy Thrives Amidst War
On October 14, 2023, Ukrainian comedian Anton Tymoshenko's sold-out show at Kyiv's Palace Ukraine marked a cultural shift, showcasing the rise of Ukrainian stand-up comedy amid the war with Russia, driven by a rejection of Russian acts and a need for social coping mechanisms.
Ukrainian Stand-Up Comedy Thrives Amidst War
On October 14, 2023, Ukrainian comedian Anton Tymoshenko's sold-out show at Kyiv's Palace Ukraine marked a cultural shift, showcasing the rise of Ukrainian stand-up comedy amid the war with Russia, driven by a rejection of Russian acts and a need for social coping mechanisms.
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32% Bias Score
Australia: Gender Equality Targets or Government Funding Loss
Proposed Australian laws mandate gender equality targets for businesses with 500+ employees within three years, with penalties including ineligibility for government contracts and funding for non-compliance; employer groups oppose the laws, citing unfair competition and compliance burdens, while the...
Australia: Gender Equality Targets or Government Funding Loss
Proposed Australian laws mandate gender equality targets for businesses with 500+ employees within three years, with penalties including ineligibility for government contracts and funding for non-compliance; employer groups oppose the laws, citing unfair competition and compliance burdens, while the...
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52% Bias Score
Pop Art's Media Age: Portraits from Photography
The Holburne Museum's "Iconic" exhibition explores how 1960s pop artists, including Peter Blake, Joe Tilson, and Andy Warhol, used photography and mass reproduction in their portraits of celebrities and themselves, revealing anxieties about fame and the mediated nature of experience.
Pop Art's Media Age: Portraits from Photography
The Holburne Museum's "Iconic" exhibition explores how 1960s pop artists, including Peter Blake, Joe Tilson, and Andy Warhol, used photography and mass reproduction in their portraits of celebrities and themselves, revealing anxieties about fame and the mediated nature of experience.
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40% Bias Score
Space 'Chirps' Detected at Record Distance
NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale satellites detected chorus waves, a type of plasma burst sounding like birds chirping, at a record distance of 62,000 miles from Earth, raising questions about their formation and propagation.
Space 'Chirps' Detected at Record Distance
NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale satellites detected chorus waves, a type of plasma burst sounding like birds chirping, at a record distance of 62,000 miles from Earth, raising questions about their formation and propagation.
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20% Bias Score
Nepal Hikes Mount Everest Permit Fees by 36%
Nepal raised Mount Everest climbing permit fees by 36%, increasing the spring season cost to \$15,000, effective September, to boost tourism revenue and potentially improve safety and environmental protection on the mountain.
Nepal Hikes Mount Everest Permit Fees by 36%
Nepal raised Mount Everest climbing permit fees by 36%, increasing the spring season cost to \$15,000, effective September, to boost tourism revenue and potentially improve safety and environmental protection on the mountain.
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32% Bias Score
Unreleased Tina Turner Song Rediscovered
A previously unreleased Tina Turner song, "Hot For You, Baby," recorded for her 1984 album *Private Dancer*, has been rediscovered and will premiere on BBC Radio 2 on Thursday; it will also be included in a five-disc deluxe edition of the album, to be released in March.
Unreleased Tina Turner Song Rediscovered
A previously unreleased Tina Turner song, "Hot For You, Baby," recorded for her 1984 album *Private Dancer*, has been rediscovered and will premiere on BBC Radio 2 on Thursday; it will also be included in a five-disc deluxe edition of the album, to be released in March.
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16% Bias Score
Imperial Metals Defends Mount Polley Spill as Non-Toxic Amidst Fisheries Act Charges
Imperial Metals president Brian Kynoch claims the Mount Polley mine tailings spill, which released 25 million cubic metres of material into B.C. waterways on Aug. 4, 2014, was not toxic, despite facing 15 Fisheries Act charges for alleged breaches resulting in serious harm to fish; however, independ...
Imperial Metals Defends Mount Polley Spill as Non-Toxic Amidst Fisheries Act Charges
Imperial Metals president Brian Kynoch claims the Mount Polley mine tailings spill, which released 25 million cubic metres of material into B.C. waterways on Aug. 4, 2014, was not toxic, despite facing 15 Fisheries Act charges for alleged breaches resulting in serious harm to fish; however, independ...
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56% Bias Score
Unpaid Internships Exacerbate Socioeconomic Inequality in Career Access
A Sutton Trust report reveals that 55% of middle-class graduates had internships compared to 36% of working-class graduates, widening the inequality gap since 2018, with 61% of internships being unpaid or underpaid, mostly in real estate, construction, IT, finance, and legal sectors.
Unpaid Internships Exacerbate Socioeconomic Inequality in Career Access
A Sutton Trust report reveals that 55% of middle-class graduates had internships compared to 36% of working-class graduates, widening the inequality gap since 2018, with 61% of internships being unpaid or underpaid, mostly in real estate, construction, IT, finance, and legal sectors.
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52% Bias Score
Lehrmann Seeks Judge-Alone Trial in Toowoomba Rape Case
Bruce Lehrmann, a former Liberal Party staffer, is accused of raping a woman twice in Toowoomba on October 10, 2021, following a night of consensual sex and cocaine use; he has requested a judge-alone trial, citing potential jury bias from significant pre-trial publicity.
Lehrmann Seeks Judge-Alone Trial in Toowoomba Rape Case
Bruce Lehrmann, a former Liberal Party staffer, is accused of raping a woman twice in Toowoomba on October 10, 2021, following a night of consensual sex and cocaine use; he has requested a judge-alone trial, citing potential jury bias from significant pre-trial publicity.
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36% Bias Score
London's Illegal Immigrant Population Estimated at 390,355 to 585,533
A Thames Water study estimates 390,355 to 585,533 illegal immigrants in London, using National Insurance data and academic projections, with most overstaying visas, highlighting resource allocation challenges.
London's Illegal Immigrant Population Estimated at 390,355 to 585,533
A Thames Water study estimates 390,355 to 585,533 illegal immigrants in London, using National Insurance data and academic projections, with most overstaying visas, highlighting resource allocation challenges.
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52% Bias Score