March 2025
April 2025
UK Borrowing Soars, Forcing Spending Cuts
UK public sector borrowing hit £132.2 billion, £20.4 billion above forecasts, forcing Chancellor Rachel Reeves to seek drastic spending cuts ahead of the Spring financial statement, despite pledges to improve public services.
UK Borrowing Soars, Forcing Spending Cuts
UK public sector borrowing hit £132.2 billion, £20.4 billion above forecasts, forcing Chancellor Rachel Reeves to seek drastic spending cuts ahead of the Spring financial statement, despite pledges to improve public services.
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64% Bias Score
Asda Launches Aggressive Price War, Sparking Market Volatility
Asda, facing declining market share after a 2021 takeover, launched a price war yesterday, cutting prices on 1,500 items by up to 45 percent to regain customers, despite concerns about profitability and operational issues.
Asda Launches Aggressive Price War, Sparking Market Volatility
Asda, facing declining market share after a 2021 takeover, launched a price war yesterday, cutting prices on 1,500 items by up to 45 percent to regain customers, despite concerns about profitability and operational issues.
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44% Bias Score
Italian Wine Producer Elected President of European Wine Committee
Marzia Varvaglione, a 36-year-old Italian wine producer, was elected president of the European Committee of Wine Entrepreneurs (Ceev), focusing on strategies to reverse declining wine consumption, promote dealcoholised wines, and support the next generation of winemakers.
Italian Wine Producer Elected President of European Wine Committee
Marzia Varvaglione, a 36-year-old Italian wine producer, was elected president of the European Committee of Wine Entrepreneurs (Ceev), focusing on strategies to reverse declining wine consumption, promote dealcoholised wines, and support the next generation of winemakers.
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60% Bias Score
Spain Cultivates Closer Ties with China Amidst EU Concerns
Amidst EU concerns over China's growing influence, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is strengthening bilateral ties, viewing China as a key economic partner while acknowledging the need for a balanced approach. This strategy includes facilitating EU-China understanding and attracting Chinese inv...
Spain Cultivates Closer Ties with China Amidst EU Concerns
Amidst EU concerns over China's growing influence, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is strengthening bilateral ties, viewing China as a key economic partner while acknowledging the need for a balanced approach. This strategy includes facilitating EU-China understanding and attracting Chinese inv...
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Cabinet Faces Backlash Over Scientist Recruitment Amidst Budget Cuts
The Dutch cabinet plans to attract international top scientists despite a €1.2 billion education budget cut causing job losses at universities, prompting criticism from scientists who question the plan's funding and timing.
Dutch Cabinet Faces Backlash Over Scientist Recruitment Amidst Budget Cuts
The Dutch cabinet plans to attract international top scientists despite a €1.2 billion education budget cut causing job losses at universities, prompting criticism from scientists who question the plan's funding and timing.
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60% Bias Score
Russian Officers Awarded for Donbas Combat Successes
In the Donbas conflict, Senior Lieutenant Sergei Tretiakov's precise mortar fire destroyed a Ukrainian enemy stronghold and numerous enemy combatants, while Junior Lieutenant Rizabeck Sarsekov successfully defended a critical position against repeated attacks, enduring intense artillery fire. Both r...
Russian Officers Awarded for Donbas Combat Successes
In the Donbas conflict, Senior Lieutenant Sergei Tretiakov's precise mortar fire destroyed a Ukrainian enemy stronghold and numerous enemy combatants, while Junior Lieutenant Rizabeck Sarsekov successfully defended a critical position against repeated attacks, enduring intense artillery fire. Both r...
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80% Bias Score
Trump and Maher to Meet at White House in Summit Brokered by Kid Rock
Donald Trump and Bill Maher will meet at the White House in a summit brokered by Kid Rock, despite their long history of conflict and legal battles, aiming to foster unity; the meeting follows Kid Rock's recent announcement on Glenn Beck's show.
Trump and Maher to Meet at White House in Summit Brokered by Kid Rock
Donald Trump and Bill Maher will meet at the White House in a summit brokered by Kid Rock, despite their long history of conflict and legal battles, aiming to foster unity; the meeting follows Kid Rock's recent announcement on Glenn Beck's show.
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48% Bias Score
Argentina Blocks Telecom Argentina's Takeover of Telefónica to Prevent Monopoly
The Argentine government, led by Javier Milei, blocked Telecom Argentina's bid to acquire Telefónica Argentina due to concerns about market monopolization, citing that the merger would give Telecom control of up to 80% of the residential internet market in some areas.
Argentina Blocks Telecom Argentina's Takeover of Telefónica to Prevent Monopoly
The Argentine government, led by Javier Milei, blocked Telecom Argentina's bid to acquire Telefónica Argentina due to concerns about market monopolization, citing that the merger would give Telecom control of up to 80% of the residential internet market in some areas.
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36% Bias Score
Spain's Soaring Trade Deficit with China Reaches €37.7 Billion
Spain's trade deficit with China ballooned to €37.7 billion in 2024, a 137% increase since 2014, despite doubling exports during the same period; imports reached €45 billion, primarily electronics and machinery, revealing a significant economic imbalance.
Spain's Soaring Trade Deficit with China Reaches €37.7 Billion
Spain's trade deficit with China ballooned to €37.7 billion in 2024, a 137% increase since 2014, despite doubling exports during the same period; imports reached €45 billion, primarily electronics and machinery, revealing a significant economic imbalance.
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48% Bias Score
Italian Engineer Highlights Growing Need for Water Management Specialists
Marta Martinengo, a 33-year-old environmental engineer inspired by the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake, now works managing flood risks for the Po River Basin Authority; her 2023 Romagna flood response highlights the growing need for water management specialists due to climate change.
Italian Engineer Highlights Growing Need for Water Management Specialists
Marta Martinengo, a 33-year-old environmental engineer inspired by the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake, now works managing flood risks for the Po River Basin Authority; her 2023 Romagna flood response highlights the growing need for water management specialists due to climate change.
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16% Bias Score
Dutch Woman Sentenced for Years of Domestic Abuse
A 63-year-old woman from Almere, Netherlands, received a six-year prison sentence and mandatory psychiatric treatment for years of abusing and holding captive two partners, one of whom she treated as a 'house slave' involving physical violence, financial exploitation, and isolation.
Dutch Woman Sentenced for Years of Domestic Abuse
A 63-year-old woman from Almere, Netherlands, received a six-year prison sentence and mandatory psychiatric treatment for years of abusing and holding captive two partners, one of whom she treated as a 'house slave' involving physical violence, financial exploitation, and isolation.
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12% Bias Score
De Niro's Dual Roles Highlight New Mob Drama "The Alto Knights"
Robert De Niro plays dual roles as notorious 1950s mob bosses Frank Costello and Vito Genovese in Barry Levinson's "The Alto Knights," a biographical crime drama that premiered this week and recounts their rise, rivalry, and a 1957 assassination attempt.
De Niro's Dual Roles Highlight New Mob Drama "The Alto Knights"
Robert De Niro plays dual roles as notorious 1950s mob bosses Frank Costello and Vito Genovese in Barry Levinson's "The Alto Knights," a biographical crime drama that premiered this week and recounts their rise, rivalry, and a 1957 assassination attempt.
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48% Bias Score