January 2025
February 2025
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
González Criticizes PP's Use of Venezuela Crisis
Former Spanish President Felipe González criticized Spain's Popular Party for using Venezuela's political crisis to attack the government, highlighting Nicolás Maduro's potential prosecution at the International Criminal Court and the involvement of the new US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, as pot...
González Criticizes PP's Use of Venezuela Crisis
Former Spanish President Felipe González criticized Spain's Popular Party for using Venezuela's political crisis to attack the government, highlighting Nicolás Maduro's potential prosecution at the International Criminal Court and the involvement of the new US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, as pot...
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44% Bias Score
Colombian Mountaineer Dies, Exposing Safety Gaps in High-Risk Sports
Kevin Bocanegra, 25, died of altitude sickness on December 31st, 2024, during an unsanctioned climb of Nevado del Tolima in Colombia, highlighting safety concerns and the lack of regulation in the mountaineering industry.
Colombian Mountaineer Dies, Exposing Safety Gaps in High-Risk Sports
Kevin Bocanegra, 25, died of altitude sickness on December 31st, 2024, during an unsanctioned climb of Nevado del Tolima in Colombia, highlighting safety concerns and the lack of regulation in the mountaineering industry.
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44% Bias Score
Government Funding and Artistic Freedom: The Case of Jonas Staal and the Prix de Rome
Jonas Staal, recipient of the 2023 Prix de Rome visual arts award, whose work often criticizes authority, received funding from the Dutch government's Mondriaan Fund, sparking debate about the relationship between government funding and artistic freedom and the potential for conflict of interest.
Government Funding and Artistic Freedom: The Case of Jonas Staal and the Prix de Rome
Jonas Staal, recipient of the 2023 Prix de Rome visual arts award, whose work often criticizes authority, received funding from the Dutch government's Mondriaan Fund, sparking debate about the relationship between government funding and artistic freedom and the potential for conflict of interest.
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40% Bias Score
Lehrmann Rape Trial: Judge-Only Trial Sought
Former federal Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann is to face trial in Queensland on rape charges stemming from a 2021 incident involving a woman he met at a Toowoomba nightclub; his legal team will seek a judge-only trial.
Lehrmann Rape Trial: Judge-Only Trial Sought
Former federal Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann is to face trial in Queensland on rape charges stemming from a 2021 incident involving a woman he met at a Toowoomba nightclub; his legal team will seek a judge-only trial.
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36% Bias Score
Paradise Wildfire Recovery: Lessons for Los Angeles
After the 2018 Paradise, California wildfire, Jen Goodlin returned to lead the Rebuild Paradise Foundation, focusing on practical recovery efforts such as funding pre-construction costs, septic repairs, and creating defensible space around homes to reduce future fire risk, offering valuable lessons ...
Paradise Wildfire Recovery: Lessons for Los Angeles
After the 2018 Paradise, California wildfire, Jen Goodlin returned to lead the Rebuild Paradise Foundation, focusing on practical recovery efforts such as funding pre-construction costs, septic repairs, and creating defensible space around homes to reduce future fire risk, offering valuable lessons ...
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24% 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
Spain Faces Mounting Pressure to Increase Defense Spending
Facing pressure from NATO and the EU, Spain's defense spending of 1.29% of GDP is far below the 2% target, requiring an additional €25 billion annually to reach the potential future target of 3%, a figure equivalent to Spain's November pension expenditure.
Spain Faces Mounting Pressure to Increase Defense Spending
Facing pressure from NATO and the EU, Spain's defense spending of 1.29% of GDP is far below the 2% target, requiring an additional €25 billion annually to reach the potential future target of 3%, a figure equivalent to Spain's November pension expenditure.
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48% Bias Score
Rodrygo's Brace Leads Real Madrid to Victory and Playoff Spot
Rodrygo Goes scored two goals in Real Madrid's 5-1 victory over Salzburg, securing their playoff spot and putting them one point from eighth place; his performance counters initial perceptions of his role being diminished by Mbappé's arrival.
Rodrygo's Brace Leads Real Madrid to Victory and Playoff Spot
Rodrygo Goes scored two goals in Real Madrid's 5-1 victory over Salzburg, securing their playoff spot and putting them one point from eighth place; his performance counters initial perceptions of his role being diminished by Mbappé's arrival.
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32% Bias Score
Trump's Mars Mission: A Controversial Announcement
President Trump's inauguration day announcement of a Mars mission prompted mixed reactions; experts highlighted the impossibility of a safe return, drawing parallels to historical injustices while critics noted the lack of domestic investment in space research.
Trump's Mars Mission: A Controversial Announcement
President Trump's inauguration day announcement of a Mars mission prompted mixed reactions; experts highlighted the impossibility of a safe return, drawing parallels to historical injustices while critics noted the lack of domestic investment in space research.
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64% Bias Score
Australian Sharemarket Falls Amid Weakening Commodity Prices
The Australian sharemarket dropped 0.6 percent to 8,379.6 points on Thursday due to weakening commodity prices, despite US technology stock gains; mining stocks underperformed, with BHP and Rio Tinto falling 1.6 percent and 1.4 percent respectively; the government invested $50 million in Rex Airline...
Australian Sharemarket Falls Amid Weakening Commodity Prices
The Australian sharemarket dropped 0.6 percent to 8,379.6 points on Thursday due to weakening commodity prices, despite US technology stock gains; mining stocks underperformed, with BHP and Rio Tinto falling 1.6 percent and 1.4 percent respectively; the government invested $50 million in Rex Airline...
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24% Bias Score
Earthquake Strikes Fukushima; Fatal Stabbing in Nagano
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, early Thursday, causing no tsunami. Separately, a fatal stabbing near a Nagano train station left one dead and two injured; the attacker remains at large.
Earthquake Strikes Fukushima; Fatal Stabbing in Nagano
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, early Thursday, causing no tsunami. Separately, a fatal stabbing near a Nagano train station left one dead and two injured; the attacker remains at large.
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8% Bias Score