March 2025
April 2025
Peru Declares State of Emergency in Lima Amidst Surge in Extortion-Related Killings
The Peruvian government declared a state of emergency in Lima and Callao, deploying the Armed Forces to combat a surge in extortion-related murders following the assassination of a cumbia singer, and announced penitentiary reform plans.
Peru Declares State of Emergency in Lima Amidst Surge in Extortion-Related Killings
The Peruvian government declared a state of emergency in Lima and Callao, deploying the Armed Forces to combat a surge in extortion-related murders following the assassination of a cumbia singer, and announced penitentiary reform plans.
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36% Bias Score
Turkey's February 2025 Budget Deficit Reaches 310.1 Billion TRY
Turkey's central government reported a 310.1 billion TRY budget deficit in February 2025, with expenditures reaching 1.03 trillion TRY (including 139.7 billion TRY in interest payments) and revenues at 723.4 billion TRY (585 billion TRY from taxes).
Turkey's February 2025 Budget Deficit Reaches 310.1 Billion TRY
Turkey's central government reported a 310.1 billion TRY budget deficit in February 2025, with expenditures reaching 1.03 trillion TRY (including 139.7 billion TRY in interest payments) and revenues at 723.4 billion TRY (585 billion TRY from taxes).
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28% Bias Score
China's Industrial Production Soars 5.9% in First Two Months of 2025
China's industrial production surged 5.9 percent year-on-year in January-February 2025, driven by strong manufacturing and high-tech growth, despite some companies facing profitability issues due to market imbalances.
China's Industrial Production Soars 5.9% in First Two Months of 2025
China's industrial production surged 5.9 percent year-on-year in January-February 2025, driven by strong manufacturing and high-tech growth, despite some companies facing profitability issues due to market imbalances.
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24% Bias Score
Mitsotakis Announces Tax Cuts or Increased Investment Following Moody's Upgrade
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the Ministry of Finance on Monday, following a Moody's upgrade to investment grade, announcing plans to return increased government revenue to citizens via tax cuts or public investment while maintaining fiscal stability and emphasizing the continued ...
Mitsotakis Announces Tax Cuts or Increased Investment Following Moody's Upgrade
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the Ministry of Finance on Monday, following a Moody's upgrade to investment grade, announcing plans to return increased government revenue to citizens via tax cuts or public investment while maintaining fiscal stability and emphasizing the continued ...
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40% Bias Score
Sustaining Culture Post-Founder: Lessons from Disney
This article details the crucial steps organizations must take when transitioning from founder-led to professionally managed structures to maintain core values, adapt strategies, and build a sustainable culture; using the Walt Disney Company's post-Walt Disney transition as a prime example.
Sustaining Culture Post-Founder: Lessons from Disney
This article details the crucial steps organizations must take when transitioning from founder-led to professionally managed structures to maintain core values, adapt strategies, and build a sustainable culture; using the Walt Disney Company's post-Walt Disney transition as a prime example.
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12% Bias Score
Greenpeace Faces Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
Energy Transfer is suing Greenpeace for hundreds of millions of dollars over protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, a case with potential implications for free speech and protest rights; closing arguments are set for Monday.
Greenpeace Faces Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
Energy Transfer is suing Greenpeace for hundreds of millions of dollars over protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, a case with potential implications for free speech and protest rights; closing arguments are set for Monday.
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36% Bias Score
Turkey Questions EU Security Commitment Amidst Membership Stalemate
Retired Turkish Ambassador Halil Akıncı criticized the European Union's inconsistent approach to Turkey's EU membership, questioning why Turkey should contribute to European security while the EU shows little commitment to Turkey's application, even for simple processes such as visa appointments. Jo...
Turkey Questions EU Security Commitment Amidst Membership Stalemate
Retired Turkish Ambassador Halil Akıncı criticized the European Union's inconsistent approach to Turkey's EU membership, questioning why Turkey should contribute to European security while the EU shows little commitment to Turkey's application, even for simple processes such as visa appointments. Jo...
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48% Bias Score
Italian Municipalities Raise Taxes Amidst Funding Cuts
Due to reduced central government transfers and increased costs, Italian municipalities have raised local taxes by €4 billion over the last 10 years, impacting families and potentially reducing service quality.
Italian Municipalities Raise Taxes Amidst Funding Cuts
Due to reduced central government transfers and increased costs, Italian municipalities have raised local taxes by €4 billion over the last 10 years, impacting families and potentially reducing service quality.
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52% Bias Score
Letters from Sicily": Mafia Boss's Capture Through Secret Correspondence
Letters from Sicily" (2024), a film directed by Antonio Piazza and Fabio Grassadonia, depicts the true story of the capture of Matteo Messina Denaro, a notorious Sicilian Mafia boss, using correspondence between Denaro and a former mayor, orchestrated by Italian intelligence, to expose his network o...
Letters from Sicily": Mafia Boss's Capture Through Secret Correspondence
Letters from Sicily" (2024), a film directed by Antonio Piazza and Fabio Grassadonia, depicts the true story of the capture of Matteo Messina Denaro, a notorious Sicilian Mafia boss, using correspondence between Denaro and a former mayor, orchestrated by Italian intelligence, to expose his network o...
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24% Bias Score
Crackdown on Sham Self-Employment in Netherlands Impacts Freelancers
The Dutch tax authority is cracking down on sham self-employment, with new contract clauses requiring freelancers to pay fines if their status is challenged; this affects about 13% of the Dutch workforce and has already resulted in freelancers losing jobs for refusing to sign such clauses.
Crackdown on Sham Self-Employment in Netherlands Impacts Freelancers
The Dutch tax authority is cracking down on sham self-employment, with new contract clauses requiring freelancers to pay fines if their status is challenged; this affects about 13% of the Dutch workforce and has already resulted in freelancers losing jobs for refusing to sign such clauses.
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36% Bias Score
Creating Your Own Luck: Mindset, Action, and Resilience
Research reveals that "luck" is not random but a product of mindset and actions; "lucky" people actively seek opportunities, reframe setbacks, and take calculated risks, unlike those who focus on negativity, resulting in different outcomes.
Creating Your Own Luck: Mindset, Action, and Resilience
Research reveals that "luck" is not random but a product of mindset and actions; "lucky" people actively seek opportunities, reframe setbacks, and take calculated risks, unlike those who focus on negativity, resulting in different outcomes.
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48% Bias Score
Sanders Calls for Abolishment of Department of Education
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, former White House press secretary and current Arkansas governor, advocates for abolishing the quarter-trillion-dollar federal Department of Education, citing its inefficiency and the need to return control to states and communities, pointing to the success of Arkansas's LEAR...
Sanders Calls for Abolishment of Department of Education
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, former White House press secretary and current Arkansas governor, advocates for abolishing the quarter-trillion-dollar federal Department of Education, citing its inefficiency and the need to return control to states and communities, pointing to the success of Arkansas's LEAR...
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60% Bias Score