Tribute Acts Thrive Amid High Music Ticket Prices
Former lab technician Trisha McCluney now successfully performs as Cher, while James Huish accidentally became a Michael Bublé tribute act, highlighting the growing tribute industry driven by high original artist ticket prices and audience nostalgia, as explained by music promoter Joe Gallagher.
Tribute Acts Thrive Amid High Music Ticket Prices
Former lab technician Trisha McCluney now successfully performs as Cher, while James Huish accidentally became a Michael Bublé tribute act, highlighting the growing tribute industry driven by high original artist ticket prices and audience nostalgia, as explained by music promoter Joe Gallagher.
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48% Bias Score
Morrisons Christmas Delivery Failures Leave Customers with Make-Shift Dinners
Morrisons customers faced Christmas dinner disruptions due to online order delivery failures on December 23rd and 24th, resulting in makeshift meals and unmet expectations, with the supermarket citing "systems issues" and offering limited compensation.
Morrisons Christmas Delivery Failures Leave Customers with Make-Shift Dinners
Morrisons customers faced Christmas dinner disruptions due to online order delivery failures on December 23rd and 24th, resulting in makeshift meals and unmet expectations, with the supermarket citing "systems issues" and offering limited compensation.
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60% Bias Score
South Korea Plane Crash Kills 177
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed at Muan Airport in South Korea on December 29, 2024, killing at least 177 of the 181 people on board after a possible bird strike and subsequent emergency landing with the landing gear retracted; a seven-day national mourning period has been declared.
South Korea Plane Crash Kills 177
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed at Muan Airport in South Korea on December 29, 2024, killing at least 177 of the 181 people on board after a possible bird strike and subsequent emergency landing with the landing gear retracted; a seven-day national mourning period has been declared.
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32% Bias Score
Yeltsin's Legacy: Putin's Rise and the War in Ukraine
Boris Yeltsin's surprise resignation on New Year's Eve 1999 ushered in Vladimir Putin's presidency, ultimately leading to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, resulting in widespread devastation and international sanctions.
Yeltsin's Legacy: Putin's Rise and the War in Ukraine
Boris Yeltsin's surprise resignation on New Year's Eve 1999 ushered in Vladimir Putin's presidency, ultimately leading to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, resulting in widespread devastation and international sanctions.
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32% Bias Score
Houthis Vow to Escalate Attacks on Israel After Airstrikes on Yemen
Following Israeli airstrikes that killed at least four civilians in Sana'a, Houthi rebels vowed to intensify attacks on Israeli targets in solidarity with Palestinians, escalating regional tensions and jeopardizing humanitarian efforts in Yemen.
Houthis Vow to Escalate Attacks on Israel After Airstrikes on Yemen
Following Israeli airstrikes that killed at least four civilians in Sana'a, Houthi rebels vowed to intensify attacks on Israeli targets in solidarity with Palestinians, escalating regional tensions and jeopardizing humanitarian efforts in Yemen.
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40% Bias Score
Squid Game" Season 2 Receives Mixed Critical Reviews
Critics gave mixed reviews to "Squid Game's" second season, ranging from "brilliant" (The Times) to "disappointing" (The Guardian), citing a slow start but praising its eventual intensity and complex narrative of revenge and redemption. The show's creator acknowledged financial motivations for its s...
Squid Game" Season 2 Receives Mixed Critical Reviews
Critics gave mixed reviews to "Squid Game's" second season, ranging from "brilliant" (The Times) to "disappointing" (The Guardian), citing a slow start but praising its eventual intensity and complex narrative of revenge and redemption. The show's creator acknowledged financial motivations for its s...
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32% Bias Score
British Fighter Wins MMA World Title, Aims to Grow Sport in UK
Dakota Ditcheva, a 26-year-old British fighter, won the PFL flyweight championship and \$1 million prize, becoming the first British woman to win a major MMA world title; she celebrated with family and friends, highlighting a desire to maintain normality despite her win and hopes to grow MMA in the ...
British Fighter Wins MMA World Title, Aims to Grow Sport in UK
Dakota Ditcheva, a 26-year-old British fighter, won the PFL flyweight championship and \$1 million prize, becoming the first British woman to win a major MMA world title; she celebrated with family and friends, highlighting a desire to maintain normality despite her win and hopes to grow MMA in the ...
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24% Bias Score
Chess Champion's Jeans Protest Leads to Dress Code Change
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen was fined $200 and briefly withdrew from the World Rapid and Blitz Championship in New York City for violating the dress code by wearing jeans; FIDE subsequently relaxed the dress code to allow "minor elegant deviations", and Carlsen returned to the tournament.
Chess Champion's Jeans Protest Leads to Dress Code Change
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen was fined $200 and briefly withdrew from the World Rapid and Blitz Championship in New York City for violating the dress code by wearing jeans; FIDE subsequently relaxed the dress code to allow "minor elegant deviations", and Carlsen returned to the tournament.
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44% Bias Score
South Korea Plane Crash Kills at Least 96
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 passenger plane crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on December 29, 2024, killing at least 96 of the 181 people on board; initial reports cite a bird strike and poor weather as contributing factors.
South Korea Plane Crash Kills at Least 96
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 passenger plane crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on December 29, 2024, killing at least 96 of the 181 people on board; initial reports cite a bird strike and poor weather as contributing factors.
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36% Bias Score
Georgian President Defies Ruling Party, Refuses to Step Down
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, whose family fled Soviet occupation in 1921, refuses to leave office after her term ends December 29th, claiming the upcoming election is illegitimate and that her resignation would hand power to a pro-Russian government.
Georgian President Defies Ruling Party, Refuses to Step Down
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, whose family fled Soviet occupation in 1921, refuses to leave office after her term ends December 29th, claiming the upcoming election is illegitimate and that her resignation would hand power to a pro-Russian government.
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48% Bias Score
Arsenic Found in Blood of Victims After Brazil Christmas Cake Poisoning
Arsenic poisoning from a Christmas cake in Torres, Brazil, resulted in three deaths and several hospitalizations; police are investigating whether the poisoning was intentional.
Arsenic Found in Blood of Victims After Brazil Christmas Cake Poisoning
Arsenic poisoning from a Christmas cake in Torres, Brazil, resulted in three deaths and several hospitalizations; police are investigating whether the poisoning was intentional.
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28% Bias Score
Syria and Russia: A Legacy of War and Pragmatism
Russia's involvement in the Syrian civil war has caused widespread destruction and death, leading to deep-seated resentment among many Syrians, despite the current government's pragmatic approach to maintaining relations with Russia due to strategic interests and military logistics.
Syria and Russia: A Legacy of War and Pragmatism
Russia's involvement in the Syrian civil war has caused widespread destruction and death, leading to deep-seated resentment among many Syrians, despite the current government's pragmatic approach to maintaining relations with Russia due to strategic interests and military logistics.
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44% Bias Score