January 2025
February 2025
Tasoulas Wins First Round of Greek Presidential Elections, Breaking with Tradition
In Greece's first round of presidential elections on January 25th, Konstantinos Tasoulas, the ruling Nea Dimokratia party's candidate and former parliament speaker, won, breaking the 50-year tradition of consensus-based elections, signaling a rightward shift in the country's politics.
Tasoulas Wins First Round of Greek Presidential Elections, Breaking with Tradition
In Greece's first round of presidential elections on January 25th, Konstantinos Tasoulas, the ruling Nea Dimokratia party's candidate and former parliament speaker, won, breaking the 50-year tradition of consensus-based elections, signaling a rightward shift in the country's politics.
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56% Bias Score
Turkish Court Investigates Istanbul Mayor for Disrespecting Judiciary
Turkish Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç launched an investigation into Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu for allegedly disrespectful remarks toward the judiciary and government officials, following İmamoğlu's press conference hinting at irregularities within an expert report impacting his office.
Turkish Court Investigates Istanbul Mayor for Disrespecting Judiciary
Turkish Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç launched an investigation into Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu for allegedly disrespectful remarks toward the judiciary and government officials, following İmamoğlu's press conference hinting at irregularities within an expert report impacting his office.
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60% Bias Score
Recognizing Atypical Heart Attack Symptoms: A Crucial Step in Timely Diagnosis
A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, occurs when blood flow to the heart is obstructed, causing tissue damage. While classic symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, and anxiety, atypical symptoms such as pain in the jaw, arm, or abdomen; and those mimicking indigestion or stroke, can ...
Recognizing Atypical Heart Attack Symptoms: A Crucial Step in Timely Diagnosis
A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, occurs when blood flow to the heart is obstructed, causing tissue damage. While classic symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, and anxiety, atypical symptoms such as pain in the jaw, arm, or abdomen; and those mimicking indigestion or stroke, can ...
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44% Bias Score
Soon-Shiong's Cancer Cure Push and LA Times Overhaul Spark Controversy
Billionaire LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong is collaborating with the Trump administration on cancer research while simultaneously attempting to reform his newspaper, sparking controversy due to staff resignations, subscription cancellations, and accusations of political maneuvering.
Soon-Shiong's Cancer Cure Push and LA Times Overhaul Spark Controversy
Billionaire LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong is collaborating with the Trump administration on cancer research while simultaneously attempting to reform his newspaper, sparking controversy due to staff resignations, subscription cancellations, and accusations of political maneuvering.
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48% Bias Score
Malmesbury Solar Park Divides UK Village
Plans for a large solar park in Malmesbury, UK, divide local communities, with opponents citing environmental damage and supporters emphasizing the need for clean energy; the project aims to power 115,000 homes and occupies 2,000 acres.
Malmesbury Solar Park Divides UK Village
Plans for a large solar park in Malmesbury, UK, divide local communities, with opponents citing environmental damage and supporters emphasizing the need for clean energy; the project aims to power 115,000 homes and occupies 2,000 acres.
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60% Bias Score
EU Launches "Competitiveness Compass" to Boost Innovation and Counter US-China Dominance
The European Commission unveiled a "competitiveness compass" to address Europe's economic lag behind the US and China, focusing on regulatory reforms, green energy transition, and market unification while maintaining environmental commitments.
EU Launches "Competitiveness Compass" to Boost Innovation and Counter US-China Dominance
The European Commission unveiled a "competitiveness compass" to address Europe's economic lag behind the US and China, focusing on regulatory reforms, green energy transition, and market unification while maintaining environmental commitments.
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44% Bias Score
Unvaccinated Child Dies of Diphtheria in Germany
An unvaccinated 10-year-old child in Brandenburg, Germany, died from diphtheria in January 2025, highlighting the risks of not vaccinating despite the disease's rarity in Germany due to high vaccination rates. Another family member contracted the disease but experienced only a mild case due to vacci...
Unvaccinated Child Dies of Diphtheria in Germany
An unvaccinated 10-year-old child in Brandenburg, Germany, died from diphtheria in January 2025, highlighting the risks of not vaccinating despite the disease's rarity in Germany due to high vaccination rates. Another family member contracted the disease but experienced only a mild case due to vacci...
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48% Bias Score
Greek Court Decisions Force Pension Recalculations for 50,000 Retirees
Greece's Ministry of Labor seeks a solution for tens of thousands of former ETAA retirees after court decisions invalidated pension recalculations based on the Katrougalos law, potentially leading to both pension increases and decreases; a solution is needed to resolve the discrepancies in the law a...
Greek Court Decisions Force Pension Recalculations for 50,000 Retirees
Greece's Ministry of Labor seeks a solution for tens of thousands of former ETAA retirees after court decisions invalidated pension recalculations based on the Katrougalos law, potentially leading to both pension increases and decreases; a solution is needed to resolve the discrepancies in the law a...
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48% Bias Score
WH Smith Stock Soars on Travel Sales Growth
WH Smith's share price jumped 5.6% to £12.57 on Wednesday following a 21-week sales report showing 7-8% growth in its Travel division, offset by a 6% decline in High Street sales; the company is exploring strategic options for its High Street business.
WH Smith Stock Soars on Travel Sales Growth
WH Smith's share price jumped 5.6% to £12.57 on Wednesday following a 21-week sales report showing 7-8% growth in its Travel division, offset by a 6% decline in High Street sales; the company is exploring strategic options for its High Street business.
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40% Bias Score
China's Shehuo Festival: E-commerce's Double-Edged Impact on Tradition
Photographer Zhang Xiao's "Community Fire" documents the Shehuo festival in northern China, revealing how urbanization and e-commerce impact this ancient Lunar New Year tradition, threatening traditional craftsmanship despite creating economic opportunities in some rural villages.
China's Shehuo Festival: E-commerce's Double-Edged Impact on Tradition
Photographer Zhang Xiao's "Community Fire" documents the Shehuo festival in northern China, revealing how urbanization and e-commerce impact this ancient Lunar New Year tradition, threatening traditional craftsmanship despite creating economic opportunities in some rural villages.
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48% Bias Score
Science, Misinformation, and the Erosion of Public Discourse"
The increasing spread of misinformation and polarization in public discourse, fueled by social media and the decline of trust in science, threatens democratic values and necessitates a renewed emphasis on scientific literacy and critical thinking.
Science, Misinformation, and the Erosion of Public Discourse"
The increasing spread of misinformation and polarization in public discourse, fueled by social media and the decline of trust in science, threatens democratic values and necessitates a renewed emphasis on scientific literacy and critical thinking.
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36% Bias Score
French Gendarmes' School Arrest Sparks Outrage
French gendarmes arrested a 14-year-old Burkinabe student at her school in Maizières-lès-Metz on January 22, 2025, to deport her and her family to Belgium under the Dublin Regulation, prompting a ministerial rebuke and raising questions about the sanctity of schools.
French Gendarmes' School Arrest Sparks Outrage
French gendarmes arrested a 14-year-old Burkinabe student at her school in Maizières-lès-Metz on January 22, 2025, to deport her and her family to Belgium under the Dublin Regulation, prompting a ministerial rebuke and raising questions about the sanctity of schools.
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52% Bias Score