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Argentina's Teenage Gambling Crisis: Poverty, Deregulation, and a Looming Regulatory Battle
In Argentina, approximately 25% of students aged 12-19 gamble online, primarily due to poverty; this trend is exacerbated by deregulation under President Milei, despite a proposed bill to regulate online gambling facing opposition.
Argentina's Teenage Gambling Crisis: Poverty, Deregulation, and a Looming Regulatory Battle
In Argentina, approximately 25% of students aged 12-19 gamble online, primarily due to poverty; this trend is exacerbated by deregulation under President Milei, despite a proposed bill to regulate online gambling facing opposition.
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60% Bias Score
Champions League Play-off Draw: City vs. Madrid, Celtic vs. Bayern
Manchester City will play Real Madrid and Celtic will play Bayern Munich in the Champions League play-off round, with the winners advancing to the last 16 to face teams that finished in the top eight of the group stage; the two-legged play-off ties are on 11/12 and 18/19 February.
Champions League Play-off Draw: City vs. Madrid, Celtic vs. Bayern
Manchester City will play Real Madrid and Celtic will play Bayern Munich in the Champions League play-off round, with the winners advancing to the last 16 to face teams that finished in the top eight of the group stage; the two-legged play-off ties are on 11/12 and 18/19 February.
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32% Bias Score
Spain Reaffirms Two-State Solution, Condemns Violence Against Palestinians
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares reiterated Spain's support for a two-state solution in Palestine, condemned violence against Palestinians, advocated for a unified Palestinian Authority, expressed hope for a peaceful future in Syria, defended Spain's defense spending, and affirmed Greenl...
Spain Reaffirms Two-State Solution, Condemns Violence Against Palestinians
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares reiterated Spain's support for a two-state solution in Palestine, condemned violence against Palestinians, advocated for a unified Palestinian Authority, expressed hope for a peaceful future in Syria, defended Spain's defense spending, and affirmed Greenl...
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32% Bias Score
Inflation Up, Core Inflation Steady as Consumer Spending Soars
The December 2024 PCE price index rose 2.6% year-over-year, driven by energy and food costs, while the core PCE index remained at 2.8%; consumer spending surged 0.7% but savings dropped, and economists warn of future risks from tariffs.
Inflation Up, Core Inflation Steady as Consumer Spending Soars
The December 2024 PCE price index rose 2.6% year-over-year, driven by energy and food costs, while the core PCE index remained at 2.8%; consumer spending surged 0.7% but savings dropped, and economists warn of future risks from tariffs.
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40% Bias Score
Canada's Huawei Ban Stalled: National Security Concerns Remain
Canada's Bill C-26, intended to remove Huawei and ZTE equipment from telecommunication networks for national security, failed to pass Parliament; while Bell complied, Telus continues using some Huawei radios on its 5G network, despite government claims this contradicts the directive's intention.
Canada's Huawei Ban Stalled: National Security Concerns Remain
Canada's Bill C-26, intended to remove Huawei and ZTE equipment from telecommunication networks for national security, failed to pass Parliament; while Bell complied, Telus continues using some Huawei radios on its 5G network, despite government claims this contradicts the directive's intention.
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40% Bias Score
Inflation Remains Above Fed Target Despite Rate Cuts
The core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, was 2.8% in December 2024, exceeding the Fed's 2% target despite three consecutive interest rate cuts that month; personal income increased 0.4%, and consumer spending rose 0.7%.
Inflation Remains Above Fed Target Despite Rate Cuts
The core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, was 2.8% in December 2024, exceeding the Fed's 2% target despite three consecutive interest rate cuts that month; personal income increased 0.4%, and consumer spending rose 0.7%.
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28% Bias Score
France Ends 60-Year Military Presence in Chad
France concluded its 60-year military presence in Chad on January 30, withdrawing its last base in N'Djamena following Chad's decision to end defense cooperation agreements; this reflects a broader trend of French military retrenchment across the Sahel.
France Ends 60-Year Military Presence in Chad
France concluded its 60-year military presence in Chad on January 30, withdrawing its last base in N'Djamena following Chad's decision to end defense cooperation agreements; this reflects a broader trend of French military retrenchment across the Sahel.
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40% Bias Score
EU Rushes Critical Medicines Act, Bypassing Impact Assessment
The EU is rushing to pass the Critical Medicines Act by March 11th, to address medicine shortages, but will forgo an impact assessment, despite concerns from stakeholders about insufficient consultation and evidence gathering.
EU Rushes Critical Medicines Act, Bypassing Impact Assessment
The EU is rushing to pass the Critical Medicines Act by March 11th, to address medicine shortages, but will forgo an impact assessment, despite concerns from stakeholders about insufficient consultation and evidence gathering.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Tariff Threats: Negotiating Tactic or Imminent Action?
President Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Mexican, Canadian, and Chinese goods by January 22, 2021, but former officials suggest this might be a negotiating tactic, citing the precedent of the 2018 steel tariffs and the recent reversal of tariffs on Colombia.
Trump's Tariff Threats: Negotiating Tactic or Imminent Action?
President Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Mexican, Canadian, and Chinese goods by January 22, 2021, but former officials suggest this might be a negotiating tactic, citing the precedent of the 2018 steel tariffs and the recent reversal of tariffs on Colombia.
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56% Bias Score
25,000 Protest in Hamburg Against CDU-AfD Immigration Policy
Over 25,000 people protested in Hamburg against the CDU and AfD's joint vote on stricter migration policies in the Bundestag; further protests are planned.
25,000 Protest in Hamburg Against CDU-AfD Immigration Policy
Over 25,000 people protested in Hamburg against the CDU and AfD's joint vote on stricter migration policies in the Bundestag; further protests are planned.
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64% Bias Score
Nirvana Reunion Highlights FireAid Concert for Los Angeles Wildfire Victims
A star-studded Los Angeles concert, featuring a surprise Nirvana reunion and performances by Billie Eilish, Green Day, Katy Perry, and Lady Gaga, raised funds for victims of recent wildfires that killed 29 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses; U2 donated $1 million, and the Los Ang...
Nirvana Reunion Highlights FireAid Concert for Los Angeles Wildfire Victims
A star-studded Los Angeles concert, featuring a surprise Nirvana reunion and performances by Billie Eilish, Green Day, Katy Perry, and Lady Gaga, raised funds for victims of recent wildfires that killed 29 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses; U2 donated $1 million, and the Los Ang...
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44% Bias Score
French Court Sentences Man to 20 Years for Femicide
A French court sentenced Mickaël Falou to 20 years in prison for the murder of his ex-partner, Sandra Pla, whom he stabbed 50 times after hiding in her garden; the unanimous verdict highlights failures in protecting victims of domestic violence despite prior reports.
French Court Sentences Man to 20 Years for Femicide
A French court sentenced Mickaël Falou to 20 years in prison for the murder of his ex-partner, Sandra Pla, whom he stabbed 50 times after hiding in her garden; the unanimous verdict highlights failures in protecting victims of domestic violence despite prior reports.
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56% Bias Score
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