March 2025
April 2025
Bipartisan Bill Seeks Benefits for Families of Fallen Retired Law Enforcement Officers
Sens. McConnell and Cortez Masto introduced the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act on Monday, amending the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program to provide benefits to families of former law enforcement officers killed or permanently disabled after retirement, as exemplified by the case of Chief Herbe...
Bipartisan Bill Seeks Benefits for Families of Fallen Retired Law Enforcement Officers
Sens. McConnell and Cortez Masto introduced the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act on Monday, amending the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program to provide benefits to families of former law enforcement officers killed or permanently disabled after retirement, as exemplified by the case of Chief Herbe...
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48% Bias Score
Key Defends McCullum Amidst England's White-Ball Slump
Rob Key, England's cricket director, defended Brendon McCullum's coaching style, saying that the misinterpretation of the "Bazball" approach and scheduling conflicts led to England's recent poor white-ball results, while acknowledging the need for a new white-ball captain.
Key Defends McCullum Amidst England's White-Ball Slump
Rob Key, England's cricket director, defended Brendon McCullum's coaching style, saying that the misinterpretation of the "Bazball" approach and scheduling conflicts led to England's recent poor white-ball results, while acknowledging the need for a new white-ball captain.
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44% Bias Score
Dutton Faces Scrutiny Over Taxpayer-Funded Flights to Liberal Fundraisers
Peter Dutton, Australia's opposition leader, has repeatedly used taxpayer-funded flights to attend Liberal party fundraisers, coinciding with parliamentary business, raising ethical concerns despite no rule breaches; Prime Minister Albanese uses similar methods, but with less transparent expenses.
Dutton Faces Scrutiny Over Taxpayer-Funded Flights to Liberal Fundraisers
Peter Dutton, Australia's opposition leader, has repeatedly used taxpayer-funded flights to attend Liberal party fundraisers, coinciding with parliamentary business, raising ethical concerns despite no rule breaches; Prime Minister Albanese uses similar methods, but with less transparent expenses.
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60% Bias Score
Ojos Negros: A Spanish Town's Struggle After Mining Closure
Ojos Negros, a Teruel town, experienced a population decline from nearly 3,000 to under 400 in 40 years following the 1980s closure of the Compañía Minera de Sierra Menera due to Spain's industrial reconversion policy, leaving the town struggling for economic survival.
Ojos Negros: A Spanish Town's Struggle After Mining Closure
Ojos Negros, a Teruel town, experienced a population decline from nearly 3,000 to under 400 in 40 years following the 1980s closure of the Compañía Minera de Sierra Menera due to Spain's industrial reconversion policy, leaving the town struggling for economic survival.
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40% Bias Score
Netherlands: Poverty Rate to Decrease, but Depth of Poverty to Increase
The number of people in poverty in the Netherlands is expected to decrease from 4.9 percent in 2021 to 2.9 percent in 2026, but the depth of poverty will increase, with 35,000 employed and 30,000 self-employed individuals facing an income shortfall exceeding 30 percent of the poverty line in 2026, a...
Netherlands: Poverty Rate to Decrease, but Depth of Poverty to Increase
The number of people in poverty in the Netherlands is expected to decrease from 4.9 percent in 2021 to 2.9 percent in 2026, but the depth of poverty will increase, with 35,000 employed and 30,000 self-employed individuals facing an income shortfall exceeding 30 percent of the poverty line in 2026, a...
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16% Bias Score
Israeli Economy Faces Political and Global Economic Headwinds
Israel's economy faces challenges from political uncertainty (Hamas ceasefire, budget approval, attorney general dispute) and global economic slowdown, despite strong domestic consumption and a tight labor market; the shekel has fallen, and interest rates are higher than in the US and Europe.
Israeli Economy Faces Political and Global Economic Headwinds
Israel's economy faces challenges from political uncertainty (Hamas ceasefire, budget approval, attorney general dispute) and global economic slowdown, despite strong domestic consumption and a tight labor market; the shekel has fallen, and interest rates are higher than in the US and Europe.
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40% Bias Score
Protesters Blockade Serbian Broadcaster Amid Corruption Protests
On March 11, hundreds of protesters blockaded Serbia's public broadcaster RTS in Belgrade, preventing entry but allowing exits, after a journalist used the term "horde" to describe student protesters demonstrating against corruption following a November train station collapse that killed 15.
Protesters Blockade Serbian Broadcaster Amid Corruption Protests
On March 11, hundreds of protesters blockaded Serbia's public broadcaster RTS in Belgrade, preventing entry but allowing exits, after a journalist used the term "horde" to describe student protesters demonstrating against corruption following a November train station collapse that killed 15.
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40% Bias Score
Teenager Charged with Murder of Eritrean Refugee in Glasgow
A 14-year-old is accused of fatally stabbing 15-year-old Eritrean refugee Amen Teklay in Glasgow on March 5, 2025; another 15-year-old faces an assault charge; a community vigil honored Amen, who had dreams of becoming a doctor, engineer, or basketball player.
Teenager Charged with Murder of Eritrean Refugee in Glasgow
A 14-year-old is accused of fatally stabbing 15-year-old Eritrean refugee Amen Teklay in Glasgow on March 5, 2025; another 15-year-old faces an assault charge; a community vigil honored Amen, who had dreams of becoming a doctor, engineer, or basketball player.
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36% Bias Score
Romanian Court's Actions Against Georgescu Highlight Challenges to Democracy
A Romanian court's actions against presidential candidate Calin Georgescu, supported by 23% of voters, raise questions about the limits of democracy and the challenges of protecting democratic systems from those who seek to undermine them; the author uses examples from other countries to illustrate ...
Romanian Court's Actions Against Georgescu Highlight Challenges to Democracy
A Romanian court's actions against presidential candidate Calin Georgescu, supported by 23% of voters, raise questions about the limits of democracy and the challenges of protecting democratic systems from those who seek to undermine them; the author uses examples from other countries to illustrate ...
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68% Bias Score
Valencia Mayor Faces Governance Crisis After Vox Defections
In Valencia, Spain, the departure of two Vox councilors leaves Mayor María José Catalá governing in a minority, mirroring the situation of regional president Carlos Mazón after Vox withdrew support; this necessitates a second reshuffling of responsibilities and challenges the city's governance.
Valencia Mayor Faces Governance Crisis After Vox Defections
In Valencia, Spain, the departure of two Vox councilors leaves Mayor María José Catalá governing in a minority, mirroring the situation of regional president Carlos Mazón after Vox withdrew support; this necessitates a second reshuffling of responsibilities and challenges the city's governance.
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52% Bias Score
Nursing Home Resident's Plea Highlights Eldercare Crisis
Toos, a nursing home resident, expresses feelings of imprisonment, highlighting the emotional strain on both residents and family caregivers struggling with inadequate eldercare support systems. The article contrasts this with idealized portrayals of caregiving, emphasizing the urgent need for alter...
Nursing Home Resident's Plea Highlights Eldercare Crisis
Toos, a nursing home resident, expresses feelings of imprisonment, highlighting the emotional strain on both residents and family caregivers struggling with inadequate eldercare support systems. The article contrasts this with idealized portrayals of caregiving, emphasizing the urgent need for alter...
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64% Bias Score
Thirteen Arrested in Melbourne Stabbing Death
Thirteen people, including seven teenagers, were arrested in Melbourne, Australia, for the January 10th stabbing death of 24-year-old Lino Atem, which police believe was a case of mistaken identity; the investigation involved over 160 detectives and 12 suburbs.
Thirteen Arrested in Melbourne Stabbing Death
Thirteen people, including seven teenagers, were arrested in Melbourne, Australia, for the January 10th stabbing death of 24-year-old Lino Atem, which police believe was a case of mistaken identity; the investigation involved over 160 detectives and 12 suburbs.
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40% Bias Score