March 2025
April 2025
Messi Out: Adductor Injury Jeopardizes Argentina's World Cup Qualification
Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's crucial World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil due to an adductor injury confirmed by Inter Miami after an MRI; other key players are also absent, impacting Argentina's qualification bid.
Messi Out: Adductor Injury Jeopardizes Argentina's World Cup Qualification
Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's crucial World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil due to an adductor injury confirmed by Inter Miami after an MRI; other key players are also absent, impacting Argentina's qualification bid.
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40% Bias Score
Last Battle of Britain Pilot Dies at 105
John "Paddy" Hemingway, the last surviving RAF pilot from the Battle of Britain, died at 105; his death marks the end of 'The Few,' the 2,900 RAF pilots who fought in the battle, and underscores the importance of preserving their legacy.
Last Battle of Britain Pilot Dies at 105
John "Paddy" Hemingway, the last surviving RAF pilot from the Battle of Britain, died at 105; his death marks the end of 'The Few,' the 2,900 RAF pilots who fought in the battle, and underscores the importance of preserving their legacy.
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56% Bias Score
Ukraine Withdraws from Kursk Bridgehead, Retaining Significant Force
In early March 2024, Ukrainian forces, facing a Russian offensive supported by North Korea and hampered by reduced US intelligence sharing following a decision by Donald Trump, withdrew from a bridgehead near Kursk, Russia, suffering some losses but retaining a significant force and boosting morale.
Ukraine Withdraws from Kursk Bridgehead, Retaining Significant Force
In early March 2024, Ukrainian forces, facing a Russian offensive supported by North Korea and hampered by reduced US intelligence sharing following a decision by Donald Trump, withdrew from a bridgehead near Kursk, Russia, suffering some losses but retaining a significant force and boosting morale.
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40% Bias Score
Ivolginsky Ripper Receives Additional Life Sentence for 2007 Murder
Kegashbek Orunbaev, the "Ivolginsky Ripper," received an additional 13-year sentence for the 2007 murder of a woman in Ulan-Ude, after confessing to the crime while serving a life sentence in the Black Dolphin prison for previous murders in Buryatia and Altai Krai, bringing his total sentence to lif...
Ivolginsky Ripper Receives Additional Life Sentence for 2007 Murder
Kegashbek Orunbaev, the "Ivolginsky Ripper," received an additional 13-year sentence for the 2007 murder of a woman in Ulan-Ude, after confessing to the crime while serving a life sentence in the Black Dolphin prison for previous murders in Buryatia and Altai Krai, bringing his total sentence to lif...
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68% Bias Score
South Africa to Leverage G20 Presidency for African Investment and Trade
South Africa's G20 presidency, starting December 1st, 2024, will prioritize attracting investment in African infrastructure and productive sectors to boost global trade integration, focusing on inclusive growth, a responsive trade agenda, green industrialization, and WTO reform, with a leaders' summ...
South Africa to Leverage G20 Presidency for African Investment and Trade
South Africa's G20 presidency, starting December 1st, 2024, will prioritize attracting investment in African infrastructure and productive sectors to boost global trade integration, focusing on inclusive growth, a responsive trade agenda, green industrialization, and WTO reform, with a leaders' summ...
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44% Bias Score
Argentina's IMF Bailout Uncertainty Fuels Market Anxiety
Argentina's Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced that the IMF bailout amount is still undefined, contradicting his prior statement; this fueled market anxiety, causing the country risk rating to surge to its highest since November 2022 and increasing financial dollar exchange rates.
Argentina's IMF Bailout Uncertainty Fuels Market Anxiety
Argentina's Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced that the IMF bailout amount is still undefined, contradicting his prior statement; this fueled market anxiety, causing the country risk rating to surge to its highest since November 2022 and increasing financial dollar exchange rates.
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48% Bias Score
Putin and Trump Agree to 30-Day Halt on Energy Infrastructure Strikes
Following a phone call between Putin and Trump, a 30-day mutual halt to strikes on energy infrastructure was agreed upon, alongside a prisoner exchange of 175 people and the release of 23 wounded Ukrainian soldiers. Discussions extended beyond this to include a wider range of topics.
Putin and Trump Agree to 30-Day Halt on Energy Infrastructure Strikes
Following a phone call between Putin and Trump, a 30-day mutual halt to strikes on energy infrastructure was agreed upon, alongside a prisoner exchange of 175 people and the release of 23 wounded Ukrainian soldiers. Discussions extended beyond this to include a wider range of topics.
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32% Bias Score
Dutch Court Orders Government to Prioritize Reduction of Forensic Psychiatric Treatment Waiting Times
A Dutch court ruled that the government must prioritize reducing waiting times for forensic psychiatric treatment (tbs), citing the case of a man imprisoned while awaiting treatment due to a shortage of spaces; this highlights a systemic issue impacting approximately 210 individuals currently awaiti...
Dutch Court Orders Government to Prioritize Reduction of Forensic Psychiatric Treatment Waiting Times
A Dutch court ruled that the government must prioritize reducing waiting times for forensic psychiatric treatment (tbs), citing the case of a man imprisoned while awaiting treatment due to a shortage of spaces; this highlights a systemic issue impacting approximately 210 individuals currently awaiti...
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24% Bias Score
Extreme Temperatures in Athens Homes Highlight Energy Poverty
An Athens study of 45 low-income households found average summer indoor temperatures reaching 31.4°C (37.6°C in some cases) and winter temperatures of 10-12°C due to poor insulation, high energy costs, and aging buildings; 87% of homes were built before 1980.
Extreme Temperatures in Athens Homes Highlight Energy Poverty
An Athens study of 45 low-income households found average summer indoor temperatures reaching 31.4°C (37.6°C in some cases) and winter temperatures of 10-12°C due to poor insulation, high energy costs, and aging buildings; 87% of homes were built before 1980.
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40% Bias Score
China to Boost Private Sector Growth With Enhanced Financial Services
China's banking and commerce federations proposed boosting private sector growth by improving credit access, lowering financing costs, and enhancing financial services for private technology companies, aiming to improve the high-quality development of the private economy.
China to Boost Private Sector Growth With Enhanced Financial Services
China's banking and commerce federations proposed boosting private sector growth by improving credit access, lowering financing costs, and enhancing financial services for private technology companies, aiming to improve the high-quality development of the private economy.
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28% Bias Score
Hollywood Opposes OpenAI, Google's Copyright Exemption for AI Training
Over 400 Hollywood figures signed a letter opposing OpenAI and Google's proposals to the White House for AI development using copyrighted material without restrictions, raising concerns about intellectual property rights and fair compensation for artists.
Hollywood Opposes OpenAI, Google's Copyright Exemption for AI Training
Over 400 Hollywood figures signed a letter opposing OpenAI and Google's proposals to the White House for AI development using copyrighted material without restrictions, raising concerns about intellectual property rights and fair compensation for artists.
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44% Bias Score
Yunnan's Long-Stay Tourism Boom: 4 Million Visitors in 2024
Driven by a desire for immersive experiences, nearly 4 million long-term travelers settled in Yunnan in 2024, prompting the province to launch a three-year plan to develop 3,000 villages for long-stay tourism, aiming to attract 6 million visitors by 2025.
Yunnan's Long-Stay Tourism Boom: 4 Million Visitors in 2024
Driven by a desire for immersive experiences, nearly 4 million long-term travelers settled in Yunnan in 2024, prompting the province to launch a three-year plan to develop 3,000 villages for long-stay tourism, aiming to attract 6 million visitors by 2025.
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12% Bias Score