March 2025
April 2025
Klaver Wins Gold, Afrifa Misses Medal at European Indoor Athletics
At the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Apeldoorn, Lieke Klaver won gold in the women's 400 meters, while Elvis Afrifa narrowly missed a medal in the men's 60 meters despite setting a national record; numerous other Dutch athletes advanced to finals.
Klaver Wins Gold, Afrifa Misses Medal at European Indoor Athletics
At the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Apeldoorn, Lieke Klaver won gold in the women's 400 meters, while Elvis Afrifa narrowly missed a medal in the men's 60 meters despite setting a national record; numerous other Dutch athletes advanced to finals.
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32% Bias Score
Homebuilder Stocks Drop 30%: Weakening Fundamentals and Economic Uncertainty
Homebuilder stocks have fallen roughly 30% as weakening fundamentals, high inventories, and reduced buyer interest from stagnant home prices contribute to a downward trend in new home buying, exceeding challenges from high mortgage rates and fueled by growing economic uncertainty.
Homebuilder Stocks Drop 30%: Weakening Fundamentals and Economic Uncertainty
Homebuilder stocks have fallen roughly 30% as weakening fundamentals, high inventories, and reduced buyer interest from stagnant home prices contribute to a downward trend in new home buying, exceeding challenges from high mortgage rates and fueled by growing economic uncertainty.
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60% Bias Score
Man Arrested After Big Ben Protest
A man scaled Big Ben in London on Saturday, unfurling a Palestinian flag and a keffiyeh in a protest lasting 16.5 hours before police apprehended him; the incident prompted road closures, cancelled tours, and a security review.
Man Arrested After Big Ben Protest
A man scaled Big Ben in London on Saturday, unfurling a Palestinian flag and a keffiyeh in a protest lasting 16.5 hours before police apprehended him; the incident prompted road closures, cancelled tours, and a security review.
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36% Bias Score
Finland Proposes Baltic Sea Bridges to Boost European Connectivity
The Finnish Confederation of Industries proposes three Baltic Sea fixed links (Helsinki-Stockholm, Vaasa-Umeå, Helsinki-Tallinn) to enhance transport resilience, improve European connectivity, and address Finland's reliance on seaborne exports.
Finland Proposes Baltic Sea Bridges to Boost European Connectivity
The Finnish Confederation of Industries proposes three Baltic Sea fixed links (Helsinki-Stockholm, Vaasa-Umeå, Helsinki-Tallinn) to enhance transport resilience, improve European connectivity, and address Finland's reliance on seaborne exports.
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20% Bias Score
Rhineland-Palatinate Tests Statewide Warning System
Rhineland-Palatinate conducted its first statewide warning test on March 13th, 2025, at 10:00 AM, using Cell Broadcast, sirens, and apps to evaluate the new Koblenz civil protection center and improve public awareness following the 2021 flood disaster.
Rhineland-Palatinate Tests Statewide Warning System
Rhineland-Palatinate conducted its first statewide warning test on March 13th, 2025, at 10:00 AM, using Cell Broadcast, sirens, and apps to evaluate the new Koblenz civil protection center and improve public awareness following the 2021 flood disaster.
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24% Bias Score
Ski Jumping World Championships Scandal: Three Norwegians Disqualified for Suit Manipulation
At the World Ski Jumping Championships in Trondheim, three Norwegian athletes—Marius Lindvik, Johann André Forfang, and Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal—were disqualified due to non-regulation suits following a protest from Austria, Poland, and Slovenia, based on video evidence suggesting deliberate manipu...
Ski Jumping World Championships Scandal: Three Norwegians Disqualified for Suit Manipulation
At the World Ski Jumping Championships in Trondheim, three Norwegian athletes—Marius Lindvik, Johann André Forfang, and Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal—were disqualified due to non-regulation suits following a protest from Austria, Poland, and Slovenia, based on video evidence suggesting deliberate manipu...
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52% Bias Score
Sydney Auction Clearance Rate Hits Year High at 68 Percent
Sydney's February 2025 home auction clearance rate hit 68 percent, a year high driven by increased buyer confidence after an interest rate cut, exceeding even February 2024's 68.2 percent; premium areas like the inner south west (73.4 percent) led the rebound, suggesting potential price growth.
Sydney Auction Clearance Rate Hits Year High at 68 Percent
Sydney's February 2025 home auction clearance rate hit 68 percent, a year high driven by increased buyer confidence after an interest rate cut, exceeding even February 2024's 68.2 percent; premium areas like the inner south west (73.4 percent) led the rebound, suggesting potential price growth.
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52% Bias Score
WA Liberals Face Existential Crisis After Crushing Election Defeat
The WA Liberals suffered a major defeat in the recent state election, failing to win key seats and highlighting strategic failures, with suggestions of a potential merger with the Nationals to ensure relevance.
WA Liberals Face Existential Crisis After Crushing Election Defeat
The WA Liberals suffered a major defeat in the recent state election, failing to win key seats and highlighting strategic failures, with suggestions of a potential merger with the Nationals to ensure relevance.
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68% Bias Score
UK Government Announces Civil Service Reform Plan
The UK government announced plans to reform its civil service, including performance-related pay for senior officials and a new process to encourage underperforming employees to leave, facing criticism from unions.
UK Government Announces Civil Service Reform Plan
The UK government announced plans to reform its civil service, including performance-related pay for senior officials and a new process to encourage underperforming employees to leave, facing criticism from unions.
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48% Bias Score
Mannheim Car Attack Prompts Baden-Württemberg to Consider Risk-Assessment Program
A mentally disturbed man in Mannheim, Germany, killed two people and injured several others in a car attack; Baden-Württemberg is now considering adopting North Rhine-Westphalia's 'Periskop' program, which aims to identify potentially dangerous individuals with mental health issues to prevent future...
Mannheim Car Attack Prompts Baden-Württemberg to Consider Risk-Assessment Program
A mentally disturbed man in Mannheim, Germany, killed two people and injured several others in a car attack; Baden-Württemberg is now considering adopting North Rhine-Westphalia's 'Periskop' program, which aims to identify potentially dangerous individuals with mental health issues to prevent future...
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48% Bias Score
Slight Rise in German Military Recruitment in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
In 2024, the German Bundeswehr recruited 597 young men and women in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern for voluntary military service, a six percent increase from 2023, including 109 women and 86 underage soldiers, while only five opted for domestic service; this increase follows a national trend amid renewed d...
Slight Rise in German Military Recruitment in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
In 2024, the German Bundeswehr recruited 597 young men and women in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern for voluntary military service, a six percent increase from 2023, including 109 women and 86 underage soldiers, while only five opted for domestic service; this increase follows a national trend amid renewed d...
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40% Bias Score
High Housing Costs Shift American Dream From Ownership to Renting
High mortgage rates (around 7 percent), increased insurance costs from natural disasters, and a shortage of housing are making homeownership unaffordable for many Americans, leading to a rise in renting, especially among younger generations; the median home price was \$420,400 in Q3 2024.
High Housing Costs Shift American Dream From Ownership to Renting
High mortgage rates (around 7 percent), increased insurance costs from natural disasters, and a shortage of housing are making homeownership unaffordable for many Americans, leading to a rise in renting, especially among younger generations; the median home price was \$420,400 in Q3 2024.
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52% Bias Score