March 2025
April 2025
Australian 'Golden Arm' Blood Donor James Harrison Dies at 88
James Harrison, an Australian blood donor known as the "man with the golden arm," died at 88 after donating blood 1,173 times, saving over two million babies from Rh disease. His rare plasma contained Anti-D antibodies, crucial for preventing this life-threatening condition.
Australian 'Golden Arm' Blood Donor James Harrison Dies at 88
James Harrison, an Australian blood donor known as the "man with the golden arm," died at 88 after donating blood 1,173 times, saving over two million babies from Rh disease. His rare plasma contained Anti-D antibodies, crucial for preventing this life-threatening condition.
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20% Bias Score
AI-Generated Disinformation: A Growing Threat in African Elections
A Konrad-Adenauer Foundation study reveals AI-generated disinformation as a major threat in African elections, citing examples in Burkina Faso (2022 coup) and South Africa (2024 elections), while noting that Europe, despite established countermeasures, faces similar challenges but with differing tec...
AI-Generated Disinformation: A Growing Threat in African Elections
A Konrad-Adenauer Foundation study reveals AI-generated disinformation as a major threat in African elections, citing examples in Burkina Faso (2022 coup) and South Africa (2024 elections), while noting that Europe, despite established countermeasures, faces similar challenges but with differing tec...
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40% Bias Score
EU Extends Deadline for Carmakers to Meet 2025 Emissions Target
The European Commission extended the deadline for carmakers to meet the 2025 EU fleet emissions target to 2027, allowing them to compensate for exceeding pollution limits this year by selling more clean vehicles in the following two years, a move criticized by environmental groups.
EU Extends Deadline for Carmakers to Meet 2025 Emissions Target
The European Commission extended the deadline for carmakers to meet the 2025 EU fleet emissions target to 2027, allowing them to compensate for exceeding pollution limits this year by selling more clean vehicles in the following two years, a move criticized by environmental groups.
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Child Protection System Failures Lead to Severe Child Abuse
An 11-year-old girl in Vlaardingen suffered severe injuries from alleged years of abuse in foster care; investigations revealed communication failures and insufficient oversight among multiple agencies, including foster care organizations, police, and Veilig Thuis, highlighting systemic flaws in the...
Dutch Child Protection System Failures Lead to Severe Child Abuse
An 11-year-old girl in Vlaardingen suffered severe injuries from alleged years of abuse in foster care; investigations revealed communication failures and insufficient oversight among multiple agencies, including foster care organizations, police, and Veilig Thuis, highlighting systemic flaws in the...
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24% Bias Score
Google's Gemini Live: Real-Time AI Assistant Launches to Challenge OpenAI
Google's Gemini Live, a real-time video-processing AI assistant launching late March for Android's AI Premium subscribers ($20/month), addresses its competition with OpenAI's similar technology by enabling users to point their phones at objects or share screens for information and assistance, despit...
Google's Gemini Live: Real-Time AI Assistant Launches to Challenge OpenAI
Google's Gemini Live, a real-time video-processing AI assistant launching late March for Android's AI Premium subscribers ($20/month), addresses its competition with OpenAI's similar technology by enabling users to point their phones at objects or share screens for information and assistance, despit...
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44% Bias Score
Pope Francis Suffers Acute Respiratory Failure, Condition Remains Serious
Pope Francis, 88, is hospitalized in Rome with a severe respiratory infection, experiencing two episodes of acute respiratory failure due to mucus buildup and bronchospasm; his prognosis remains reserved.
Pope Francis Suffers Acute Respiratory Failure, Condition Remains Serious
Pope Francis, 88, is hospitalized in Rome with a severe respiratory infection, experiencing two episodes of acute respiratory failure due to mucus buildup and bronchospasm; his prognosis remains reserved.
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40% Bias Score
EU-Ukraine Trade Surplus Reaches €5.8 Billion in Q4 2024
EU exports to Ukraine increased by 9.3% in Q4 2024, while imports dropped 1.8%, creating a €5.8 billion surplus; this positive balance, present since 2021 except for Q1 2022, is primarily due to strong exports of machinery, vehicles, and weapons, partially offset by increased imports of agricultural...
EU-Ukraine Trade Surplus Reaches €5.8 Billion in Q4 2024
EU exports to Ukraine increased by 9.3% in Q4 2024, while imports dropped 1.8%, creating a €5.8 billion surplus; this positive balance, present since 2021 except for Q1 2022, is primarily due to strong exports of machinery, vehicles, and weapons, partially offset by increased imports of agricultural...
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24% Bias Score
Faster Tau Protein Buildup Links to Higher Alzheimer's Risk in Women
Groundbreaking research reveals women's higher Alzheimer's risk stems from faster accumulation of tau protein in the brain, particularly in memory and visual processing regions, possibly linked to menopause-related hormonal changes; this discovery impacts Alzheimer's drug trials and necessitates fur...
Faster Tau Protein Buildup Links to Higher Alzheimer's Risk in Women
Groundbreaking research reveals women's higher Alzheimer's risk stems from faster accumulation of tau protein in the brain, particularly in memory and visual processing regions, possibly linked to menopause-related hormonal changes; this discovery impacts Alzheimer's drug trials and necessitates fur...
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Pressure on Zelensky Sparks Debate on European Security
President Trump's televised pressure on Ukrainian President Zelensky during a Friday meeting sparked widespread debate in the Netherlands on Sunday evening news programs, focusing on the feasibility of a Europe independent of US support and the effectiveness of Zelensky's approach to Trump.
Trump's Pressure on Zelensky Sparks Debate on European Security
President Trump's televised pressure on Ukrainian President Zelensky during a Friday meeting sparked widespread debate in the Netherlands on Sunday evening news programs, focusing on the feasibility of a Europe independent of US support and the effectiveness of Zelensky's approach to Trump.
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72% Bias Score
IOC Candidate Coventry Opposes Transgender Women in Olympics
Kirsty Coventry, a candidate for IOC president, opposes transgender women's participation in the Olympics, advocating for stricter regulations, creating a potential policy shift if elected.
IOC Candidate Coventry Opposes Transgender Women in Olympics
Kirsty Coventry, a candidate for IOC president, opposes transgender women's participation in the Olympics, advocating for stricter regulations, creating a potential policy shift if elected.
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44% Bias Score
Tropical Cyclone Alfred: Flooding Poses Greatest Threat
Tropical Cyclone Alfred threatens south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales with up to 400 millimeters of rain, posing a major flood risk exceeding that of wind damage; historical precedents suggest potentially devastating consequences.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred: Flooding Poses Greatest Threat
Tropical Cyclone Alfred threatens south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales with up to 400 millimeters of rain, posing a major flood risk exceeding that of wind damage; historical precedents suggest potentially devastating consequences.
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32% Bias Score
Injectable Drug Shows Superiority Over Oral Immunotherapy for Multiple Food Allergies
A Johns Hopkins Children's Center study found injectable omalizumab superior to oral immunotherapy for multiple food allergies; 36% of participants receiving omalizumab tolerated multiple allergens versus 19% with oral immunotherapy, highlighting improved safety and efficacy, with implications for t...
Injectable Drug Shows Superiority Over Oral Immunotherapy for Multiple Food Allergies
A Johns Hopkins Children's Center study found injectable omalizumab superior to oral immunotherapy for multiple food allergies; 36% of participants receiving omalizumab tolerated multiple allergens versus 19% with oral immunotherapy, highlighting improved safety and efficacy, with implications for t...
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44% Bias Score