February 2025
March 2025
ONS Recalculates UK Average House Price, Showing 4.6% Annual Growth Despite Methodology Change
The UK's average house price fell £22,000 to £268,000 in one month due to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) recalculating its methodology to reflect a higher proportion of smaller, less expensive properties sold since 2015; however, annual growth was 4.6%.
ONS Recalculates UK Average House Price, Showing 4.6% Annual Growth Despite Methodology Change
The UK's average house price fell £22,000 to £268,000 in one month due to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) recalculating its methodology to reflect a higher proportion of smaller, less expensive properties sold since 2015; however, annual growth was 4.6%.
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60% Bias Score
Online Harassment of Female Academics: A Systemic Issue
Female academics face widespread online harassment from professors, revealing power imbalances and systemic sexism within academia, affecting career progression and mental health.
Online Harassment of Female Academics: A Systemic Issue
Female academics face widespread online harassment from professors, revealing power imbalances and systemic sexism within academia, affecting career progression and mental health.
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60% Bias Score
Mitsotakis Challenges Greek Opposition Following Tempi Tragedy
Following the deadly Tempi train crash, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused the opposition of exploiting the tragedy for political gain, challenging them to a no-confidence vote while emphasizing his commitment to national stability. He also stressed the need for a stronger European Uni...
Mitsotakis Challenges Greek Opposition Following Tempi Tragedy
Following the deadly Tempi train crash, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused the opposition of exploiting the tragedy for political gain, challenging them to a no-confidence vote while emphasizing his commitment to national stability. He also stressed the need for a stronger European Uni...
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56% Bias Score
Dutch Healthcare MBO Enrollment Falls, Raising Workforce Concerns
Enrollment in Dutch MBO nursing and caregiving programs continues to fall, dropping from 7490 to 7260 for nursing and 4780 to 4110 for caregiving in 2024, prompting concerns about future workforce shortages and increased reliance on informal care due to government cuts to the Stagefonds Zorg, a heal...
Dutch Healthcare MBO Enrollment Falls, Raising Workforce Concerns
Enrollment in Dutch MBO nursing and caregiving programs continues to fall, dropping from 7490 to 7260 for nursing and 4780 to 4110 for caregiving in 2024, prompting concerns about future workforce shortages and increased reliance on informal care due to government cuts to the Stagefonds Zorg, a heal...
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32% Bias Score
Dutch Municipalities Contest Faber's Asylum Distribution Plan
Facing resistance from dozens of Dutch municipalities, Minister Faber's plan to distribute 96,000 asylum seeker spots by June 30th, 2024, is challenged for disregarding prior local agreements and imposing quotas exceeding municipalities' capacities, potentially delaying asylum processing and straini...
Dutch Municipalities Contest Faber's Asylum Distribution Plan
Facing resistance from dozens of Dutch municipalities, Minister Faber's plan to distribute 96,000 asylum seeker spots by June 30th, 2024, is challenged for disregarding prior local agreements and imposing quotas exceeding municipalities' capacities, potentially delaying asylum processing and straini...
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44% Bias Score
Favoriten": A Viennese School's Struggle for Integration
Ruth Beckermann's documentary "Favoriten" follows Vienna's largest elementary school, where teacher Ilkay Idiskut navigates a multicultural classroom facing economic and social challenges, highlighting broader European issues around migration, class, and gender.
Favoriten": A Viennese School's Struggle for Integration
Ruth Beckermann's documentary "Favoriten" follows Vienna's largest elementary school, where teacher Ilkay Idiskut navigates a multicultural classroom facing economic and social challenges, highlighting broader European issues around migration, class, and gender.
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28% Bias Score
Madrid Vetoes Francoist Torture Site Memorialization
The Spanish central government is challenging a Madrid regional law granting President Ayuso veto power over a plaque commemorating the Real Casa de Correos's use as a Francoist torture center, potentially leading to a Constitutional Court case due to alleged unconstitutional overreach of regional a...
Madrid Vetoes Francoist Torture Site Memorialization
The Spanish central government is challenging a Madrid regional law granting President Ayuso veto power over a plaque commemorating the Real Casa de Correos's use as a Francoist torture center, potentially leading to a Constitutional Court case due to alleged unconstitutional overreach of regional a...
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48% Bias Score
Fatal Assault at Greek Psychiatric Hospital Exposes Systemic Issues
A 46-year-old patient at a Greek psychiatric hospital killed a 44-year-old fellow patient on February 19th, 2025, highlighting critical understaffing and overcrowding issues within the facility, according to the Panhellenic Association of Hospital Psychologists.
Fatal Assault at Greek Psychiatric Hospital Exposes Systemic Issues
A 46-year-old patient at a Greek psychiatric hospital killed a 44-year-old fellow patient on February 19th, 2025, highlighting critical understaffing and overcrowding issues within the facility, according to the Panhellenic Association of Hospital Psychologists.
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28% Bias Score
Hellenic Navy Limits MEKO Frigate Modernization Due to Budget Cuts
Due to budget cuts, the Hellenic Navy will modernize four MEKO frigates with limited upgrades prioritizing anti-air capabilities, using Thales Nederland and focusing on cost reduction at Salamis Naval Base, aiming for a 10–15-year service extension.
Hellenic Navy Limits MEKO Frigate Modernization Due to Budget Cuts
Due to budget cuts, the Hellenic Navy will modernize four MEKO frigates with limited upgrades prioritizing anti-air capabilities, using Thales Nederland and focusing on cost reduction at Salamis Naval Base, aiming for a 10–15-year service extension.
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36% Bias Score
Life Expectancy Growth Stagnates in Europe
A study published in The Lancet reveals that life expectancy growth in 20 European countries slowed significantly between 2011 and 2019, primarily due to increased deaths from cardiovascular diseases and cancer linked to unhealthy lifestyles and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Life Expectancy Growth Stagnates in Europe
A study published in The Lancet reveals that life expectancy growth in 20 European countries slowed significantly between 2011 and 2019, primarily due to increased deaths from cardiovascular diseases and cancer linked to unhealthy lifestyles and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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32% Bias Score
American Comedian's Viral Success Showcases Dutch Culture, Integration
American comedian Derek Scott Mitchell, 32, discusses his viral success with videos on Dutch culture, his integration into the Netherlands as an immigrant, and his views on cultural differences between the US, UK, and Netherlands.
American Comedian's Viral Success Showcases Dutch Culture, Integration
American comedian Derek Scott Mitchell, 32, discusses his viral success with videos on Dutch culture, his integration into the Netherlands as an immigrant, and his views on cultural differences between the US, UK, and Netherlands.
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32% Bias Score
Bob Dylan's Transformation: Fact and Fiction in "A Complete Unknown"
A Complete Unknown," a film loosely based on Elijah Wald's book, chronicles Bob Dylan's early career in New York City, culminating in his electrifying—and controversial—1965 Newport Folk Festival performance, exploring his artistic transformation and complex relationships while mixing fact and ficti...
Bob Dylan's Transformation: Fact and Fiction in "A Complete Unknown"
A Complete Unknown," a film loosely based on Elijah Wald's book, chronicles Bob Dylan's early career in New York City, culminating in his electrifying—and controversial—1965 Newport Folk Festival performance, exploring his artistic transformation and complex relationships while mixing fact and ficti...
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56% Bias Score