March 2025
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Audi Closes Brussels Factory, Laying Off 3,000 Workers
Audi's Brussels factory closed in February 2024, laying off 3,000 workers after a failed search for a buyer; production is moving to China and Mexico due to lower profit margins and higher labor costs in Belgium, reflecting a broader decline in Belgian automotive manufacturing.
Audi Closes Brussels Factory, Laying Off 3,000 Workers
Audi's Brussels factory closed in February 2024, laying off 3,000 workers after a failed search for a buyer; production is moving to China and Mexico due to lower profit margins and higher labor costs in Belgium, reflecting a broader decline in Belgian automotive manufacturing.
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48% Bias Score
Death of Celebrated Irish Novelist Jennifer Johnston
Award-winning Irish novelist Jennifer Johnston, who died aged 95 on Tuesday, was born in Dublin but adopted Londonderry as her home, living there for over 40 years; her novel "Shadows on Our Skin", set in Derry during the 1970s, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1977.
Death of Celebrated Irish Novelist Jennifer Johnston
Award-winning Irish novelist Jennifer Johnston, who died aged 95 on Tuesday, was born in Dublin but adopted Londonderry as her home, living there for over 40 years; her novel "Shadows on Our Skin", set in Derry during the 1970s, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1977.
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20% Bias Score
Early Hay Fever Season in Central Germany
The hay fever season has started in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia, with moderate pollen levels from hazel and alder trees due to changeable weather; however, the hazel bloom started about two weeks earlier in Saxony than average, and a trend shows that the blooming season is starting earlier ...
Early Hay Fever Season in Central Germany
The hay fever season has started in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia, with moderate pollen levels from hazel and alder trees due to changeable weather; however, the hazel bloom started about two weeks earlier in Saxony than average, and a trend shows that the blooming season is starting earlier ...
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12% Bias Score
English and Welsh Rail Fares Increase by 4.6%
Rail fares in England and Wales will rise by 4.6% from Sunday, impacting annual season tickets and railcards, despite ongoing service issues; the government justifies this as necessary due to the railway's financial problems.
English and Welsh Rail Fares Increase by 4.6%
Rail fares in England and Wales will rise by 4.6% from Sunday, impacting annual season tickets and railcards, despite ongoing service issues; the government justifies this as necessary due to the railway's financial problems.
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48% Bias Score
Spanish Students Retrace 1937 Civil War Exile Route
Thirty-eight Spanish students walked from Madrid to France to commemorate the 1937 exile of teacher Ricardo Esparza and 600 children fleeing the Spanish Civil War, highlighting gaps in Spanish education regarding this historical event.
Spanish Students Retrace 1937 Civil War Exile Route
Thirty-eight Spanish students walked from Madrid to France to commemorate the 1937 exile of teacher Ricardo Esparza and 600 children fleeing the Spanish Civil War, highlighting gaps in Spanish education regarding this historical event.
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36% Bias Score
Barkat Calls Netanyahu "Supreme Leader", Faces Criticism
Economy Minister Nir Barkat's controversial label of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel's "supreme leader" during a Friday N12 interview sparked criticism from hosts Ofira Asayag and Chaim Levinson, who questioned his loyalty and priorities, particularly in light of his neglecting to watch ...
Barkat Calls Netanyahu "Supreme Leader", Faces Criticism
Economy Minister Nir Barkat's controversial label of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel's "supreme leader" during a Friday N12 interview sparked criticism from hosts Ofira Asayag and Chaim Levinson, who questioned his loyalty and priorities, particularly in light of his neglecting to watch ...
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56% Bias Score
Germany's Steady Unemployment Masks Underlying Economic Weakness
Germany's February unemployment rate held steady at 6.2%, the highest since October 2020, despite a slight rise in unemployment to 2.9 million; however, the German economy contracted by 0.2% in Q4 2024, driven by decreased net trade and lagging household consumption, while retail sales saw a slight ...
Germany's Steady Unemployment Masks Underlying Economic Weakness
Germany's February unemployment rate held steady at 6.2%, the highest since October 2020, despite a slight rise in unemployment to 2.9 million; however, the German economy contracted by 0.2% in Q4 2024, driven by decreased net trade and lagging household consumption, while retail sales saw a slight ...
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32% Bias Score
Middle East Conflicts Devastate Jordan's Tourism, Petra Sees 97% Drop in Hotel Occupancy
Due to the ongoing Middle East conflicts, tourism in Jordan, especially at the Petra archeological site, has plummeted, with hotel occupancy at 2-3%, severely impacting local businesses and economies, prompting the implementation of measures to regulate future tourism.
Middle East Conflicts Devastate Jordan's Tourism, Petra Sees 97% Drop in Hotel Occupancy
Due to the ongoing Middle East conflicts, tourism in Jordan, especially at the Petra archeological site, has plummeted, with hotel occupancy at 2-3%, severely impacting local businesses and economies, prompting the implementation of measures to regulate future tourism.
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40% Bias Score
Newton's Beer Mug: A 160-Year-Old Scientific Secret Unveiled
Isaac Newton's wooden beer mug, last publicly exhibited in 1865, will go on display at the Royal Society in London on March 4th, revealing potential links to his ink-making process and scientific work.
Newton's Beer Mug: A 160-Year-Old Scientific Secret Unveiled
Isaac Newton's wooden beer mug, last publicly exhibited in 1865, will go on display at the Royal Society in London on March 4th, revealing potential links to his ink-making process and scientific work.
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40% Bias Score
Labour Intensifies Attacks on Reform UK over Russia Stance
Labour is escalating attacks on Nigel Farage's Reform UK party due to its past statements expressing admiration for Vladimir Putin and downplaying Russia's role in the Ukraine war; polling shows strong public support for Ukraine, creating a political vulnerability for Reform UK.
Labour Intensifies Attacks on Reform UK over Russia Stance
Labour is escalating attacks on Nigel Farage's Reform UK party due to its past statements expressing admiration for Vladimir Putin and downplaying Russia's role in the Ukraine war; polling shows strong public support for Ukraine, creating a political vulnerability for Reform UK.
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44% Bias Score
MacIntyre's Critique of Modern Ethics and the Rise of Arbitrary Rules
Alasdair MacIntyre's "After Virtue" critiques modern ethics' detachment from societal context, arguing that its focus on universal principles leads to arbitrary rule-making instead of inherent moral understanding, contrasting this with virtue ethics rooted in community and tradition.
MacIntyre's Critique of Modern Ethics and the Rise of Arbitrary Rules
Alasdair MacIntyre's "After Virtue" critiques modern ethics' detachment from societal context, arguing that its focus on universal principles leads to arbitrary rule-making instead of inherent moral understanding, contrasting this with virtue ethics rooted in community and tradition.
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44% Bias Score
Iranian President Interrupted Reciting Azerbaijani Poem in Tabriz
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was interrupted while reciting an Azerbaijani poem during a cultural week in Tabriz, highlighting the complex relationship between the Azerbaijani minority and the Persian-speaking majority in Iran.
Iranian President Interrupted Reciting Azerbaijani Poem in Tabriz
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was interrupted while reciting an Azerbaijani poem during a cultural week in Tabriz, highlighting the complex relationship between the Azerbaijani minority and the Persian-speaking majority in Iran.
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52% Bias Score