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jpost.com
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Israel's Unexpected Post-Attack Baby Boom

Despite the October 7, 2024, attacks in Israel, the country experienced an unexpected 10% surge in births in 2024, reaching approximately 181,000, a rate significantly higher than other OECD countries and defying predictions of a decline.

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60% Bias Score

No Poverty
smh.com.au
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Four Charged with Murder of Indigenous Teenager Cassius Turvey

Four adults are on trial in Australia for the murder of 15-year-old Cassius Turvey, who died 10 days after an alleged attack with a metal pole on October 13, 2022, following escalating conflicts stemming from a love triangle and social media exchanges.

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60% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
smh.com.au
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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High Court Challenge Hampers CFMEU Corruption Investigation

A High Court challenge threatens to reinstate former CFMEU bosses, hindering a federal government-led investigation into union corruption that uncovered links to underworld figures and over \$3 million in allegedly misappropriated funds.

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52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
smh.com.au
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Woodside Faces Delays, Raising Australian Energy Crisis Fears

Woodside's six-year-old application to extend its North West Shelf gas operations until 2070 faces further delays, causing frustration and raising concerns about a looming energy crisis in Victoria and NSW due to declining Bass Strait gas production and a slower-than-expected shift to electric alter...

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48% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy
us.cnn.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Musk's Federal Layoffs: Local Hardship Amid Minimal National Economic Impact

Elon Musk, leading the Department of Government Efficiency, is overseeing mass layoffs within the US federal government, potentially affecting up to 300,000 employees and 450,000 contractors, causing economic uncertainty and local hardship while economists predict minimal national economic impact.

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48% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
bbc.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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British Businessman Murdered in Kenya

Campbell Scott, a 58-year-old British businessman, was found murdered near Nairobi, Kenya, on February 18, his body discovered by a cattle herder; two suspects are in custody.

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
jpost.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Netanyahu Vows to Secure Release of All Hostages Following Call with Freed Israeli

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with recently released hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen for 12 minutes on Monday, November 6, 2023, expressing commitment to securing the release of all remaining hostages held by Hamas since the October 7 attacks; Dekel-Chen, kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz, invited Ne...

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36% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Crenshaw's Apparent Threat Against Carlson Sparks Outrage and Face-to-Face Offer

Following a hot mic incident where Rep. Dan Crenshaw appeared to threaten Tucker Carlson, Carlson responded by offering Crenshaw his address for a face-to-face meeting; their feud stems from disagreements over aid to Ukraine, with Carlson previously mocking Crenshaw's military service.

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44% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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"Gene Therapy Breakthrough: Cell-Free Production Method Receives $5.2 Million in Funding"

"Moorfields Eye Hospital successfully used gene therapy to save the sight of four children with a rare blinding genetic condition; this success highlights the potential of Fuse Vectors, a Danish biotech startup, which just secured $5.2 million in funding to revolutionize gene therapy manufacturing t...

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52% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
abcnews.go.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Musk Demands Federal Workers Report Weekly Accomplishments, Threatens Termination

On February 24, 2025, Elon Musk demanded federal employees report weekly accomplishments via email, threatening termination for non-compliance; the OPM issued guidance allowing agencies to exempt employees or take action for non-responses, following a large-scale dismissal of over 1,400 VA probation...

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48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
aljazeera.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Merz Calls for German Defense Independence After Weak Election Showing

Following Germany's election, Chancellor-presumptive Friedrich Merz criticized US support for Ukraine and called for German defense independence, advocating for a stronger European defense capability, while his CDU party achieved its lowest vote share since 1949 at 28.6 percent.

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44% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
lemonde.fr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Tunisia Rejects UN Criticism Amidst Ongoing Crackdown on Political Opponents

Tunisia vehemently rejected UN criticism of its alleged persecution of political opponents, citing unrelated public crimes, while prominent activist Sihem Bensedrine was released but faces ongoing legal action, highlighting the ongoing repression since President Kais Saied's 2021 power grab.

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions