February 2025
March 2025
Madrid PSOE Mayors Challenge Regional Government on Housing Policy
Ten PSOE mayors in Madrid are jointly proposing a legislative initiative to the regional assembly, aiming to grant municipalities the power to declare areas as 'residential tensioned markets', bypassing the regional government's veto on rent controls; this follows the regional government's repeated ...
Madrid PSOE Mayors Challenge Regional Government on Housing Policy
Ten PSOE mayors in Madrid are jointly proposing a legislative initiative to the regional assembly, aiming to grant municipalities the power to declare areas as 'residential tensioned markets', bypassing the regional government's veto on rent controls; this follows the regional government's repeated ...
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44% Bias Score
Illegal Jaguar Hunting in Bolivia Sparks International Investigation
Photos of smiling hunters posing with illegally killed jaguars in Bolivia went viral, leading to an investigation of Caza & Safaris, an Argentinian hunting company accused of offering illegal hunts to foreign clients in Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil; resulting in charges for biocidio and the potent...
Illegal Jaguar Hunting in Bolivia Sparks International Investigation
Photos of smiling hunters posing with illegally killed jaguars in Bolivia went viral, leading to an investigation of Caza & Safaris, an Argentinian hunting company accused of offering illegal hunts to foreign clients in Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil; resulting in charges for biocidio and the potent...
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44% Bias Score
Reshaping Colombia's Constitutional Court: New Magistrates and Political Tensions
The Colombian Constitutional Court is undergoing a significant transformation with the appointment of four new magistrates in 2025, impacting its decisions on key issues like pension reform and the government's actions in Catatumbo, amidst a history of clashes between the Court and the executive bra...
Reshaping Colombia's Constitutional Court: New Magistrates and Political Tensions
The Colombian Constitutional Court is undergoing a significant transformation with the appointment of four new magistrates in 2025, impacting its decisions on key issues like pension reform and the government's actions in Catatumbo, amidst a history of clashes between the Court and the executive bra...
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44% Bias Score
Gender Inequality's Economic Cost: Sevilla's Research Highlights Lost Productivity
Economist Almudena Sevilla's research reveals that gender inequality costs countries significant economic productivity, highlighting how societal norms, stereotypes, and structural barriers limit women's contributions; 15% of women report workplace sexual harassment, further impacting economic outpu...
Gender Inequality's Economic Cost: Sevilla's Research Highlights Lost Productivity
Economist Almudena Sevilla's research reveals that gender inequality costs countries significant economic productivity, highlighting how societal norms, stereotypes, and structural barriers limit women's contributions; 15% of women report workplace sexual harassment, further impacting economic outpu...
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28% Bias Score
Spain Revises Pension Sustainability Assessment to Avoid Contribution Hikes
Spain's Ministry of Social Security is revising its pension sustainability assessment to avoid contribution increases, incorporating state transfers and employment measures; failure to meet the new criteria leads to automatic contribution hikes.
Spain Revises Pension Sustainability Assessment to Avoid Contribution Hikes
Spain's Ministry of Social Security is revising its pension sustainability assessment to avoid contribution increases, incorporating state transfers and employment measures; failure to meet the new criteria leads to automatic contribution hikes.
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48% Bias Score
Gaza's Private Learning Hubs: A Lifeline Amidst Destruction
In war-torn Gaza, private citizens have established learning hubs offering internet access and educational resources to students and teachers, serving as a crucial lifeline following the destruction of 88% of educational buildings and impacting 658,000 children.
Gaza's Private Learning Hubs: A Lifeline Amidst Destruction
In war-torn Gaza, private citizens have established learning hubs offering internet access and educational resources to students and teachers, serving as a crucial lifeline following the destruction of 88% of educational buildings and impacting 658,000 children.
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36% Bias Score
Spain Approves 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill: Regional Variations in Impact
Spain's government approved a bill reducing the maximum workweek to 37.5 hours, impacting 12.5 million people; UGT analysis of 230 collective bargaining agreements reveals significant regional variation in current work hours across sectors, suggesting adaptability.
Spain Approves 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill: Regional Variations in Impact
Spain's government approved a bill reducing the maximum workweek to 37.5 hours, impacting 12.5 million people; UGT analysis of 230 collective bargaining agreements reveals significant regional variation in current work hours across sectors, suggesting adaptability.
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40% Bias Score
Brain Microbiome Found in Fish Sparks Debate on Alzheimer's Origins
Immunologist Irene Salinas's study found bacteria in the brains of healthy fish, challenging the assumption of a sterile brain environment and sparking debate about the existence of a human brain microbiome and its role in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.
Brain Microbiome Found in Fish Sparks Debate on Alzheimer's Origins
Immunologist Irene Salinas's study found bacteria in the brains of healthy fish, challenging the assumption of a sterile brain environment and sparking debate about the existence of a human brain microbiome and its role in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.
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16% Bias Score
Buenaventura Gang Truce Collapses, Leading to 17 Homicides
In Buenaventura, Colombia, a truce between criminal gangs Los Shottas and Los Espartanos ended in January 2025, resulting in 17 homicides, prompting residents to flee and authorities to prepare containment plans, despite one gang's unilateral ceasefire declaration; the breakdown is attributed to a l...
Buenaventura Gang Truce Collapses, Leading to 17 Homicides
In Buenaventura, Colombia, a truce between criminal gangs Los Shottas and Los Espartanos ended in January 2025, resulting in 17 homicides, prompting residents to flee and authorities to prepare containment plans, despite one gang's unilateral ceasefire declaration; the breakdown is attributed to a l...
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40% Bias Score
Almaraz Nuclear Plant's Planned Closure Raises Energy Security Concerns
Almaraz nuclear power plant, operational since 1981, faces closure in 2028, despite generating 7,590 GWh last year, due to high taxes and government policy, raising concerns about Spain's energy security.
Almaraz Nuclear Plant's Planned Closure Raises Energy Security Concerns
Almaraz nuclear power plant, operational since 1981, faces closure in 2028, despite generating 7,590 GWh last year, due to high taxes and government policy, raising concerns about Spain's energy security.
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48% Bias Score
Altamira Cave Yields 23 New Paleolithic Engravings and Paintings
New research at Altamira Cave in Spain has revealed 23 previously unknown engravings and paintings dating back 32,000 years, expanding our understanding of Paleolithic art and challenging previous assumptions about the cave's artistic history.
Altamira Cave Yields 23 New Paleolithic Engravings and Paintings
New research at Altamira Cave in Spain has revealed 23 previously unknown engravings and paintings dating back 32,000 years, expanding our understanding of Paleolithic art and challenging previous assumptions about the cave's artistic history.
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24% Bias Score
Migrant Files UN Torture Complaint Over 2014 Spain Border Tragedy
On February 6, 2014, Spanish Guardia Civil officers used tear gas and rubber bullets against migrants attempting to cross the border from Morocco to Ceuta, resulting in 15 deaths and injuries, including Brice O., who is now petitioning the UN Committee Against Torture.
Migrant Files UN Torture Complaint Over 2014 Spain Border Tragedy
On February 6, 2014, Spanish Guardia Civil officers used tear gas and rubber bullets against migrants attempting to cross the border from Morocco to Ceuta, resulting in 15 deaths and injuries, including Brice O., who is now petitioning the UN Committee Against Torture.
Progress
48% Bias Score