January 2025
February 2025
Berlin Senate's Post-War Nazi Links Revealed
A study found that at least seven former Nazi party members held senior positions in Berlin's Senate Administration for Labor and Social Affairs between 1945 and 1961; one former director is suspected of war crimes.
Berlin Senate's Post-War Nazi Links Revealed
A study found that at least seven former Nazi party members held senior positions in Berlin's Senate Administration for Labor and Social Affairs between 1945 and 1961; one former director is suspected of war crimes.
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40% Bias Score
Schumacher Blackmail Trial: Rape Allegation Emerges
Markus Fritsche, Michael Schumacher's former bodyguard, is on trial in Wuppertal, Germany, with two others for allegedly blackmailing Schumacher for £12 million using stolen personal and medical data; a separate investigation into an alleged rape on the Schumacher estate five years prior may be link...
Schumacher Blackmail Trial: Rape Allegation Emerges
Markus Fritsche, Michael Schumacher's former bodyguard, is on trial in Wuppertal, Germany, with two others for allegedly blackmailing Schumacher for £12 million using stolen personal and medical data; a separate investigation into an alleged rape on the Schumacher estate five years prior may be link...
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64% Bias Score
US Allegedly Attempts to Destabilize Serbia and Slovakia
The US is allegedly attempting to destabilize Serbia and Slovakia using tactics similar to those employed in Ukraine, involving the mobilization of opposition groups and exploitation of tragic events to incite unrest and potentially trigger regime change.
US Allegedly Attempts to Destabilize Serbia and Slovakia
The US is allegedly attempting to destabilize Serbia and Slovakia using tactics similar to those employed in Ukraine, involving the mobilization of opposition groups and exploitation of tragic events to incite unrest and potentially trigger regime change.
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72% Bias Score
CMA Investigates Apple and Google's Mobile Platforms
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched investigations into Apple and Google's mobile platforms on August 3, 2024, to determine if they should face special regulations under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC), following criticism of a new chair's appointment.
CMA Investigates Apple and Google's Mobile Platforms
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched investigations into Apple and Google's mobile platforms on August 3, 2024, to determine if they should face special regulations under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC), following criticism of a new chair's appointment.
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40% Bias Score
Labour Eases Non-Dom Crackdown Amid Millionaire Exodus
Facing a £33.8 billion shortfall over five years due to 10,800 millionaires leaving the UK in 2024, Labour's Chancellor Rachel Reeves will amend the Finance Bill to ease the crackdown on non-doms, aiming to attract high-net-worth individuals and boost the economy.
Labour Eases Non-Dom Crackdown Amid Millionaire Exodus
Facing a £33.8 billion shortfall over five years due to 10,800 millionaires leaving the UK in 2024, Labour's Chancellor Rachel Reeves will amend the Finance Bill to ease the crackdown on non-doms, aiming to attract high-net-worth individuals and boost the economy.
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56% Bias Score
Spanish Pension Increase Blocked Amidst Political Wrangling
The Spanish government's omnibus decree, including pension increases and other measures, was rejected by the opposition, leading to accusations of using pensioners as political pawns and highlighting the challenges of governing in a fragmented parliament.
Spanish Pension Increase Blocked Amidst Political Wrangling
The Spanish government's omnibus decree, including pension increases and other measures, was rejected by the opposition, leading to accusations of using pensioners as political pawns and highlighting the challenges of governing in a fragmented parliament.
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56% Bias Score
Parental Divorce Linked to 61% Higher Stroke Risk in Adulthood
A study of 13,205 older Americans found a 61% increased stroke risk among those who experienced parental divorce in childhood, a risk comparable to diabetes and depression, even after accounting for other risk factors and forms of childhood adversity.
Parental Divorce Linked to 61% Higher Stroke Risk in Adulthood
A study of 13,205 older Americans found a 61% increased stroke risk among those who experienced parental divorce in childhood, a risk comparable to diabetes and depression, even after accounting for other risk factors and forms of childhood adversity.
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24% Bias Score
Labor pledges \$626m to boost construction apprenticeships
The Australian Labor government announced a \$626 million initiative to boost the number of apprentices in the construction industry by providing \$10,000 in installments to those in housing or clean energy construction, aiming to address a shortage of workers needed to meet its 1.2 million-home bui...
Labor pledges \$626m to boost construction apprenticeships
The Australian Labor government announced a \$626 million initiative to boost the number of apprentices in the construction industry by providing \$10,000 in installments to those in housing or clean energy construction, aiming to address a shortage of workers needed to meet its 1.2 million-home bui...
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36% Bias Score
NSW Mental Health Beds Close Amidst Psychiatrist Resignations
Over 60 mental health beds in NSW public hospitals are temporarily closing due to more than 200 psychiatrists threatening resignation over a pay dispute, causing delays in patient care and raising concerns about the adequacy of backup plans.
NSW Mental Health Beds Close Amidst Psychiatrist Resignations
Over 60 mental health beds in NSW public hospitals are temporarily closing due to more than 200 psychiatrists threatening resignation over a pay dispute, causing delays in patient care and raising concerns about the adequacy of backup plans.
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36% Bias Score
US Executive Order May Delay Visas for Gender-Diverse Australians
A new US executive order requiring only male or female sex designations on visas could cause delays for gender-diverse Australians applying for long-term US stays, forcing them to use their birth gender on forms, despite Australia allowing an "X" gender marker on passports for non-binary individuals...
US Executive Order May Delay Visas for Gender-Diverse Australians
A new US executive order requiring only male or female sex designations on visas could cause delays for gender-diverse Australians applying for long-term US stays, forcing them to use their birth gender on forms, despite Australia allowing an "X" gender marker on passports for non-binary individuals...
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40% Bias Score
2025 Oscar Nominations: Rossellini Nominated, "Emilia Pérez" Leads
The 2025 Oscars nominations saw Isabella Rossellini nominated for Best Supporting Actress and "Emilia Pérez" lead with 13 nominations, including Karla Sofía Gascón as the first transgender actress nominated for Best Actress; the ceremony will proceed despite recent wildfires in Los Angeles.
2025 Oscar Nominations: Rossellini Nominated, "Emilia Pérez" Leads
The 2025 Oscars nominations saw Isabella Rossellini nominated for Best Supporting Actress and "Emilia Pérez" lead with 13 nominations, including Karla Sofía Gascón as the first transgender actress nominated for Best Actress; the ceremony will proceed despite recent wildfires in Los Angeles.
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40% Bias Score
Spain's Parliament Rejects Energy Bill, Leaving 1.8 Million Vulnerable Households at Risk
The Spanish parliament's rejection of the omnibus bill eliminates protections against utility shutoffs for 1.8 million vulnerable households and reduces energy discounts, impacting energy poverty initiatives and increasing electricity costs for energy-intensive industries.
Spain's Parliament Rejects Energy Bill, Leaving 1.8 Million Vulnerable Households at Risk
The Spanish parliament's rejection of the omnibus bill eliminates protections against utility shutoffs for 1.8 million vulnerable households and reduces energy discounts, impacting energy poverty initiatives and increasing electricity costs for energy-intensive industries.
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48% Bias Score