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theguardian.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Reeves's U-Turn on Heathrow: Growth Trumps Green Agenda

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves's support for Heathrow's third runway, despite previous environmental objections, prioritizes economic growth over climate concerns, sparking internal party conflict and environmental criticism; the decision is based on a Heathrow-commissioned report with questionable...

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68% Bias Score

Climate Action
theguardian.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Innovative Phosphate Removal Material Addresses Fertilizer Runoff and Depletion

Rookwood Operations developed Phosphate Removal Material (PRM), a natural substance that absorbs phosphates from polluted water and reintroduces them into farmland as fertilizer, addressing phosphate depletion and water pollution; its founder, Jane Pearce, won a £75,000 Innovate UK award.

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44% Bias Score

Clean Water and Sanitation
theguardian.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Heathrow Expansion Sparks Major Political Backlash in UK

The UK government announced plans to expand Heathrow Airport, a decision sparking controversy due to environmental concerns, regional inequality issues, and internal party divisions, despite potential economic benefits.

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60% Bias Score

Climate Action
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Victoria Issues Emergency Warning as Bushfire, Heatwave Threaten Mirranatwa"

Victorians in Mirranatwa are urged to evacuate immediately due to an uncontrolled bushfire approaching Red Hill Road on Sunday, fueled by a three-day heatwave (high 30s-low 40s) and the aftermath of 10,000+ lightning strikes on Australia Day that ignited blazes in the Grampians and Little Desert nat...

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
repubblica.it
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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US Urges Ukraine to Hold Elections Amidst Truce Efforts

The United States is pushing for Ukraine to hold elections by the end of the year if a truce with Russia is achieved, according to Keith Kellogg, a top Trump administration official, amid ongoing accusations between Ukraine and Russia over a deadly dormitory attack in the Kursk region.

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36% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
cincodias.elpais.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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DeepSeek Disrupts US AI Market, Prompts Investment Diversification

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, launched a cheaper, efficient open-source model this week, causing a temporary stock market downturn for major US tech firms like Nvidia, prompting investors to diversify portfolios beyond the "Magnificent Seven.

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40% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Medical Examiner Reverses Ruling in 2011 Teacher Stabbing Death

A Philadelphia medical examiner reversed his ruling on the death of Ellen Greenberg, a 27-year-old teacher found stabbed to death in 2011, changing it from suicide to 'something other than suicide' due to new evidence, impacting a civil lawsuit against the city.

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64% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Church Member's Eight-Year Cancer Deception Nets $105,000

Amanda Christine Riley, a 39-year-old woman, defrauded her San Jose church community of over $105,000 by faking a Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosis from 2012-2020, using falsified medical records and a blog to solicit donations; she was sentenced to five years in prison but released after 19 months.

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56% Bias Score

theguardian.com
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DeepSeek R1: Low-Cost AI Challenges US Dominance

The launch of DeepSeek R1, a Chinese generative AI chatbot, last month caused significant stock market drops and concerns about US AI dominance; however, it is not technologically superior to existing models but demonstrates that comparable AI can be built at a fraction of the cost.

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56% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
elpais.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Finland's Extensive Shelter System: A National Defense Strategy

Finland's 50,500 underground shelters, including the Merihaka shelter in Helsinki with capacity for 6,000, demonstrate a national defense strategy combining peacetime recreation with wartime readiness, driven by geopolitical tensions with Russia and NATO membership.

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56% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
elpais.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Argentina's State Reduction Plan Inspires US Counterpart: 40,000 Jobs Cut

Argentina's President Milei, inspired by US President Trump, has implemented a drastic plan to reduce the size of the state, eliminating 40,000 public sector jobs and 250 national offices in over a year, a model that has drawn the attention of Elon Musk and potentially impacts US policy.

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60% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
elpais.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Guatemalan Indigenous Communities Use Ancient Farming to Combat Food Crisis

In Guatemala, indigenous communities are using the ancient milpa farming system to combat rising food prices caused by 2024 climate-related crop failures, preserving biodiversity and food sovereignty against threats of genetically modified seeds.

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32% Bias Score

Zero Hunger