March 2025
April 2025
UK's Lenient Sentencing Sparks Public Safety Debate
The UK government's lenient sentencing policies, including reduced prison terms and alternative custody options, have resulted in mass prisoner releases and sparked criticism over public safety concerns, exemplified by cases of repeat offenders receiving minimal punishment, while the asylum system f...
UK's Lenient Sentencing Sparks Public Safety Debate
The UK government's lenient sentencing policies, including reduced prison terms and alternative custody options, have resulted in mass prisoner releases and sparked criticism over public safety concerns, exemplified by cases of repeat offenders receiving minimal punishment, while the asylum system f...
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76% Bias Score
Vodafone Wins Copyright Case, Triggering Potential Streaming Industry Upheaval
A Madrid court ordered AGEDI/AIE to return €906,150 to Vodafone for overcharged copyright fees on music in films and series streamed from 2015-2020, citing a 2020 EU ruling that music synchronized in audiovisual works doesn't require separate copyright payments. This decision, based on a Kantar repo...
Vodafone Wins Copyright Case, Triggering Potential Streaming Industry Upheaval
A Madrid court ordered AGEDI/AIE to return €906,150 to Vodafone for overcharged copyright fees on music in films and series streamed from 2015-2020, citing a 2020 EU ruling that music synchronized in audiovisual works doesn't require separate copyright payments. This decision, based on a Kantar repo...
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32% Bias Score
New Partial Retirement Rules Halt Public Sector Applications in Spain
Starting April 1st, new partial retirement rules in Spain require public sector employees to have a full-time replacement, creating hiring challenges and prompting several regions to halt requests, leading the CSIF union to demand government intervention.
New Partial Retirement Rules Halt Public Sector Applications in Spain
Starting April 1st, new partial retirement rules in Spain require public sector employees to have a full-time replacement, creating hiring challenges and prompting several regions to halt requests, leading the CSIF union to demand government intervention.
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52% Bias Score
Pennsylvania Jet Fuel Leak Sparks Resident Outrage Over Water Contamination
A jet fuel pipeline leak in Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, affecting six homes and prompting ongoing resident concerns over water contamination and transparency of response efforts by Sunoco Energy Transfer, has led to investigations by the EPA and the Bucks County District Attorney's Offic...
Pennsylvania Jet Fuel Leak Sparks Resident Outrage Over Water Contamination
A jet fuel pipeline leak in Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, affecting six homes and prompting ongoing resident concerns over water contamination and transparency of response efforts by Sunoco Energy Transfer, has led to investigations by the EPA and the Bucks County District Attorney's Offic...
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40% Bias Score
Sir Terry Pratchett's Agent Recalls Their 20-Year Collaboration
Colin Smythe, Sir Terry Pratchett's agent for over 20 years, recounts their collaboration, highlighting Pratchett's unique writing style and their publishing journey, from his first book in 1971 to his final bestseller after his Alzheimer's diagnosis.
Sir Terry Pratchett's Agent Recalls Their 20-Year Collaboration
Colin Smythe, Sir Terry Pratchett's agent for over 20 years, recounts their collaboration, highlighting Pratchett's unique writing style and their publishing journey, from his first book in 1971 to his final bestseller after his Alzheimer's diagnosis.
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28% Bias Score
Queensland Cancels Mining Lease Review Amidst Cyclone, Sparking Accusations of Secrecy
Queensland's attorney general cancelled an independent review of mining lease objections on March 4th, 2023, amidst Tropical Cyclone Alfred, replacing it with a government-controlled committee, sparking accusations of prioritizing industry interests over community concerns and transparency.
Queensland Cancels Mining Lease Review Amidst Cyclone, Sparking Accusations of Secrecy
Queensland's attorney general cancelled an independent review of mining lease objections on March 4th, 2023, amidst Tropical Cyclone Alfred, replacing it with a government-controlled committee, sparking accusations of prioritizing industry interests over community concerns and transparency.
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56% Bias Score
Amsterdam Exhibition Showcases Poetry's Power in Middle East and North Africa
The Amsterdam Wereldmuseum's "Poetry of the People" exhibition (until August 24th) displays 30 poems from the Middle East and North Africa, exploring poetry's role in daily life, from expressing joy to political resistance, using diverse media like text, recitations, videos, and art installations.
Amsterdam Exhibition Showcases Poetry's Power in Middle East and North Africa
The Amsterdam Wereldmuseum's "Poetry of the People" exhibition (until August 24th) displays 30 poems from the Middle East and North Africa, exploring poetry's role in daily life, from expressing joy to political resistance, using diverse media like text, recitations, videos, and art installations.
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48% Bias Score
50th Anniversary of Ivo Andrić's Death Highlights Legacy Amidst Balkan History
Fifty years after the death of Ivo Andrić, the 1961 Nobel laureate in literature from Yugoslavia, anniversaries of his major works and the end of the Bosnian War highlight the lasting impact of his writing on the cultural and political landscape of the Balkans.
50th Anniversary of Ivo Andrić's Death Highlights Legacy Amidst Balkan History
Fifty years after the death of Ivo Andrić, the 1961 Nobel laureate in literature from Yugoslavia, anniversaries of his major works and the end of the Bosnian War highlight the lasting impact of his writing on the cultural and political landscape of the Balkans.
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48% Bias Score
Death of Australian Jurist Roger Gyles Highlights Ongoing Fight Against Corruption
Roger Gyles, a highly decorated Australian jurist known for his fight against corruption, passed away; his career included multiple royal commissions and inquiries into systemic issues in the building industry and broader governance.
Death of Australian Jurist Roger Gyles Highlights Ongoing Fight Against Corruption
Roger Gyles, a highly decorated Australian jurist known for his fight against corruption, passed away; his career included multiple royal commissions and inquiries into systemic issues in the building industry and broader governance.
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24% Bias Score
Actor Jean Hackman and Wife Found Dead in New Mexico Home"
Jean Hackman, a 95-year-old two-time Oscar-winning actor with advanced Alzheimer's, and his 65-year-old wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their New Mexico home; Arakawa died from a rare virus, while Hackman died from severe heart disease exacerbated by Alzheimer's; authorities believe Hackman ...
Actor Jean Hackman and Wife Found Dead in New Mexico Home"
Jean Hackman, a 95-year-old two-time Oscar-winning actor with advanced Alzheimer's, and his 65-year-old wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their New Mexico home; Arakawa died from a rare virus, while Hackman died from severe heart disease exacerbated by Alzheimer's; authorities believe Hackman ...
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24% Bias Score
Indonesia: Military in Civilian Roles Stirs Reform Concerns
Amnesty International Indonesia criticized the appointment of active military personnel, Letkol Teddy Indra Wijaya and Mayjen TNI Novi Helmy Prasetya, to civilian positions as Cabinet Secretary and Bulog CEO respectively, viewing it as a setback for post-1998 reforms aimed at maintaining the militar...
Indonesia: Military in Civilian Roles Stirs Reform Concerns
Amnesty International Indonesia criticized the appointment of active military personnel, Letkol Teddy Indra Wijaya and Mayjen TNI Novi Helmy Prasetya, to civilian positions as Cabinet Secretary and Bulog CEO respectively, viewing it as a setback for post-1998 reforms aimed at maintaining the militar...
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40% Bias Score
UK River Clean-up Efforts Hampered by New Bathing Water Regulations
The UK government is changing bathing water regulations, introducing a feasibility test that will likely exclude most rivers from gaining protected status due to high pollution levels, despite extending testing to the whole year and including watersports in the definition of bathers.
UK River Clean-up Efforts Hampered by New Bathing Water Regulations
The UK government is changing bathing water regulations, introducing a feasibility test that will likely exclude most rivers from gaining protected status due to high pollution levels, despite extending testing to the whole year and including watersports in the definition of bathers.
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56% Bias Score