February 2025
March 2025
Mixed Fortunes for UK Banks Amid Restructuring and Compensation Concerns
UK bank earnings season kicks off Thursday, with NatWest projecting a small profit drop but a return to private ownership by June and potential bonus increases; HSBC faces restructuring, job cuts, and uncertainty, while Lloyds and Barclays grapple with a potential £44bn motor finance commission comp...
Mixed Fortunes for UK Banks Amid Restructuring and Compensation Concerns
UK bank earnings season kicks off Thursday, with NatWest projecting a small profit drop but a return to private ownership by June and potential bonus increases; HSBC faces restructuring, job cuts, and uncertainty, while Lloyds and Barclays grapple with a potential £44bn motor finance commission comp...
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44% Bias Score
San Francisco's Oldest Cannabis Dispensary Closes After Owner's Shooting
The oldest cannabis dispensary in downtown San Francisco, The Vapor Room, is closing this weekend after its owner, Martin Olive, was shot seven times on January 27th during a smoke break outside the dispensary. The dispensary, open since 2003, faced financial challenges and rising crime before the s...
San Francisco's Oldest Cannabis Dispensary Closes After Owner's Shooting
The oldest cannabis dispensary in downtown San Francisco, The Vapor Room, is closing this weekend after its owner, Martin Olive, was shot seven times on January 27th during a smoke break outside the dispensary. The dispensary, open since 2003, faced financial challenges and rising crime before the s...
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36% Bias Score
Otegi Re-elected as EH Bildu Seeks to Govern Basque Country
Arnaldo Otegi was re-elected secretary general of EH Bildu with 94.4% of the vote on Saturday, setting the stage for the party's bid to surpass the PNV and govern in the Basque Country, advocating for a gradual path towards a confederal republic.
Otegi Re-elected as EH Bildu Seeks to Govern Basque Country
Arnaldo Otegi was re-elected secretary general of EH Bildu with 94.4% of the vote on Saturday, setting the stage for the party's bid to surpass the PNV and govern in the Basque Country, advocating for a gradual path towards a confederal republic.
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44% Bias Score
St. Petersburg Addresses Support for Families of SMO Soldiers
Over 50 women in St. Petersburg, Russia, met to discuss challenges faced by families of soldiers participating in the Special Military Operation (SMO), focusing on support systems, resource accessibility, and future strategies to aid families and soldiers.
St. Petersburg Addresses Support for Families of SMO Soldiers
Over 50 women in St. Petersburg, Russia, met to discuss challenges faced by families of soldiers participating in the Special Military Operation (SMO), focusing on support systems, resource accessibility, and future strategies to aid families and soldiers.
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56% Bias Score
High Ultra-Processed Food Consumption in American Diet Linked to Serious Health Risks
More than half of the average American diet consists of ultra-processed foods, which are high in sodium and saturated fat and low in nutrients, significantly contributing to health problems such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, and colorectal cancer, according to registered dietitian Jinan Banna ...
High Ultra-Processed Food Consumption in American Diet Linked to Serious Health Risks
More than half of the average American diet consists of ultra-processed foods, which are high in sodium and saturated fat and low in nutrients, significantly contributing to health problems such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, and colorectal cancer, according to registered dietitian Jinan Banna ...
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48% Bias Score
Europe's Digital Nomad Visas: Income Requirements Vary Widely
Several European countries offer Digital Nomad visas with varying minimum monthly income requirements; Spain requires $2,853, Finland $1,260, Montenegro $1,446, Albania $10,125 annually, Iceland $7,310, and Estonia $4,650, reflecting economic goals and cost of living differences.
Europe's Digital Nomad Visas: Income Requirements Vary Widely
Several European countries offer Digital Nomad visas with varying minimum monthly income requirements; Spain requires $2,853, Finland $1,260, Montenegro $1,446, Albania $10,125 annually, Iceland $7,310, and Estonia $4,650, reflecting economic goals and cost of living differences.
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32% Bias Score
Matisse's Daughter: An Unseen Exhibition
An exhibition at Paris' Musée d'Art Moderne will feature over 110 previously unseen works by and about Henri Matisse's daughter, Marguerite, revealing a more personal side of the artist and his daughter's life, including her wartime resistance and near deportation.
Matisse's Daughter: An Unseen Exhibition
An exhibition at Paris' Musée d'Art Moderne will feature over 110 previously unseen works by and about Henri Matisse's daughter, Marguerite, revealing a more personal side of the artist and his daughter's life, including her wartime resistance and near deportation.
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20% Bias Score
EH Bildu's Otegi Pushes for Basque Self-Determination, Seeks PNV Alliance
EH Bildu leader Arnaldo Otegi, reelected with 94% support, closed the party congress advocating Basque self-determination, invoking Franco and ETA member "Manot", and proposing joint electoral lists with the PNV for upcoming elections to the Spanish Congress and European Parliament.
EH Bildu's Otegi Pushes for Basque Self-Determination, Seeks PNV Alliance
EH Bildu leader Arnaldo Otegi, reelected with 94% support, closed the party congress advocating Basque self-determination, invoking Franco and ETA member "Manot", and proposing joint electoral lists with the PNV for upcoming elections to the Spanish Congress and European Parliament.
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44% Bias Score
Greek Model Schools Show High University Entrance Success Rate
Greek Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis reported that Model Schools had an 81% success rate in university entrance exams, significantly higher than other school types; he announced plans to increase the number of Model and Experimental schools, and the implementation of Onassis Public Schools ...
Greek Model Schools Show High University Entrance Success Rate
Greek Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis reported that Model Schools had an 81% success rate in university entrance exams, significantly higher than other school types; he announced plans to increase the number of Model and Experimental schools, and the implementation of Onassis Public Schools ...
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52% Bias Score
Executive Leadership and Strike Prevention: A Collaborative Approach
A recent surge in labor strikes, including near misses at major corporations like Costco, highlights the crucial role of executive leadership in preventing costly work stoppages. Experts emphasize open communication, mutual respect, and collaborative problem-solving as key strategies to avert crises...
Executive Leadership and Strike Prevention: A Collaborative Approach
A recent surge in labor strikes, including near misses at major corporations like Costco, highlights the crucial role of executive leadership in preventing costly work stoppages. Experts emphasize open communication, mutual respect, and collaborative problem-solving as key strategies to avert crises...
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20% Bias Score
NH Bill Seeks to Reduce High School Requirements, Sparking Controversy
New Hampshire's HB 283, introduced February 5th by Representative Dan McGuire, proposes reducing high school credit requirements from 13 to 8 and eliminating numerous subjects including arts, world languages, and most social studies, citing low test scores and aiming to prioritize tested subjects; t...
NH Bill Seeks to Reduce High School Requirements, Sparking Controversy
New Hampshire's HB 283, introduced February 5th by Representative Dan McGuire, proposes reducing high school credit requirements from 13 to 8 and eliminating numerous subjects including arts, world languages, and most social studies, citing low test scores and aiming to prioritize tested subjects; t...
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56% Bias Score
Labour MP Fired for Offensive WhatsApp Messages
Labour MP Andrew Gwynne was fired and suspended from the Labour Party for sending offensive WhatsApp messages insulting constituents, fellow MPs, and councillors, including wishing death upon a 72-year-old woman and making sexist and racist remarks; the Labour Party stated it would take swift action...
Labour MP Fired for Offensive WhatsApp Messages
Labour MP Andrew Gwynne was fired and suspended from the Labour Party for sending offensive WhatsApp messages insulting constituents, fellow MPs, and councillors, including wishing death upon a 72-year-old woman and making sexist and racist remarks; the Labour Party stated it would take swift action...
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60% Bias Score