Saba Capital's £3.9 Billion UK Investment Trust Takeover Bid
Saba Capital, a hedge fund, is attempting a takeover of seven London-listed investment trusts, proposing a merger to create a £3.9 billion entity focused solely on UK assets, leading to conflict with the trusts' boards who accuse Saba of self-interest.
Saba Capital's £3.9 Billion UK Investment Trust Takeover Bid
Saba Capital, a hedge fund, is attempting a takeover of seven London-listed investment trusts, proposing a merger to create a £3.9 billion entity focused solely on UK assets, leading to conflict with the trusts' boards who accuse Saba of self-interest.
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64% Bias Score
Domestic Abuse Leads to Woman's Suicide; Partner Convicted
Kiena Dawes, 23, died by suicide after suffering years of abuse by her partner, Ryan Wellings, who was convicted of assault and coercive control but acquitted of manslaughter; her 999 calls documented the abuse.
Domestic Abuse Leads to Woman's Suicide; Partner Convicted
Kiena Dawes, 23, died by suicide after suffering years of abuse by her partner, Ryan Wellings, who was convicted of assault and coercive control but acquitted of manslaughter; her 999 calls documented the abuse.
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48% Bias Score
Nottingham Stabbings: Schizophrenic Killer Receives Hospital Order
On June 13, 2023, Valdo Calocane, suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, fatally stabbed university students Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar, and caretaker Ian Coates in Nottingham; Calocane received an indefinite hospital order after pleading guilty to manslaughter.
Nottingham Stabbings: Schizophrenic Killer Receives Hospital Order
On June 13, 2023, Valdo Calocane, suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, fatally stabbed university students Barnaby Webber and Grace O'Malley-Kumar, and caretaker Ian Coates in Nottingham; Calocane received an indefinite hospital order after pleading guilty to manslaughter.
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40% Bias Score
Minneapolis Teen Suffers Brain Injuries in YMCA Mob Attack
Sixteen-year-old Elroi Beyene suffered severe brain injuries and other trauma in a mob attack by thirteen masked boys at a Minneapolis YMCA on an unspecified date; six suspects have been arrested, facing felony charges for rioting and assault.
Minneapolis Teen Suffers Brain Injuries in YMCA Mob Attack
Sixteen-year-old Elroi Beyene suffered severe brain injuries and other trauma in a mob attack by thirteen masked boys at a Minneapolis YMCA on an unspecified date; six suspects have been arrested, facing felony charges for rioting and assault.
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40% Bias Score
Arkansas Toddler's Rare Eye Cancer Highlights Diagnostic Challenges
14-month-old Lily Morss from Arkansas was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer, after initial symptoms like a swollen eye were misdiagnosed. Her left eye was removed at St. Jude's, and she's undergoing chemotherapy for tumors in her right eye; the family relies on donations due to medica...
Arkansas Toddler's Rare Eye Cancer Highlights Diagnostic Challenges
14-month-old Lily Morss from Arkansas was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer, after initial symptoms like a swollen eye were misdiagnosed. Her left eye was removed at St. Jude's, and she's undergoing chemotherapy for tumors in her right eye; the family relies on donations due to medica...
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40% Bias Score
Florida Housing Market Slowdown: High Interest Rates and Hurricanes Stall Sales
Florida's housing market is slowing significantly, with homes remaining on the market far longer than usual in December 2024 due to high interest rates and three major hurricanes that caused widespread damage and increased insurance costs.
Florida Housing Market Slowdown: High Interest Rates and Hurricanes Stall Sales
Florida's housing market is slowing significantly, with homes remaining on the market far longer than usual in December 2024 due to high interest rates and three major hurricanes that caused widespread damage and increased insurance costs.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Tariffs: Potential Economic Impact on UK
President-elect Trump's threatened tariffs on foreign goods, including a 100% tariff on imported cars, have sparked concerns in the UK about potential economic consequences, with Labour expressing hope that a gradual, targeted approach will be taken instead of blanket tariffs. Economists warn of a s...
Trump's Tariffs: Potential Economic Impact on UK
President-elect Trump's threatened tariffs on foreign goods, including a 100% tariff on imported cars, have sparked concerns in the UK about potential economic consequences, with Labour expressing hope that a gradual, targeted approach will be taken instead of blanket tariffs. Economists warn of a s...
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48% Bias Score
Interest Rates Rise to 25-Year High, Ending Era of Cheap Money
The cost of government borrowing has soared to a 25-year high, driven by a global bond sell-off and increased government spending, impacting mortgage and savings rates and challenging the expectation of continuously falling rates.
Interest Rates Rise to 25-Year High, Ending Era of Cheap Money
The cost of government borrowing has soared to a 25-year high, driven by a global bond sell-off and increased government spending, impacting mortgage and savings rates and challenging the expectation of continuously falling rates.
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60% Bias Score
World's Oldest Tattoos Found on Ötzi the Iceman
The 61 tattoos on Ötzi, a 46-year-old Copper Age man discovered in 1991 in the Alps, are confirmed as the world's oldest, predating previous finds by at least 1,000 years, and may have had therapeutic purposes.
World's Oldest Tattoos Found on Ötzi the Iceman
The 61 tattoos on Ötzi, a 46-year-old Copper Age man discovered in 1991 in the Alps, are confirmed as the world's oldest, predating previous finds by at least 1,000 years, and may have had therapeutic purposes.
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36% Bias Score
Seaplane Crash near Rottnest Island: Three Dead, Four Survive
A seaplane crashed near Rottnest Island, Australia, on Tuesday, killing three passengers—a Perth pilot, a Swiss woman, and a Danish man—while four others survived, crediting the pilot's instructions on emergency exits for their survival; an investigation is underway.
Seaplane Crash near Rottnest Island: Three Dead, Four Survive
A seaplane crashed near Rottnest Island, Australia, on Tuesday, killing three passengers—a Perth pilot, a Swiss woman, and a Danish man—while four others survived, crediting the pilot's instructions on emergency exits for their survival; an investigation is underway.
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28% Bias Score
UK Bans Excessive Upfront Rent Payments for Tenants
The UK government will ban landlords from demanding more than one month's rent upfront from tenants under new laws, aiming to prevent bidding wars and financial hardship; landlords and agencies violating this rule will face fines up to £5,000.
UK Bans Excessive Upfront Rent Payments for Tenants
The UK government will ban landlords from demanding more than one month's rent upfront from tenants under new laws, aiming to prevent bidding wars and financial hardship; landlords and agencies violating this rule will face fines up to £5,000.
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44% Bias Score
UK Teachers Banned After Misappropriating £200,000 in Public Funds
Two senior teachers at River House School in Warwickshire, UK, were banned from teaching after misappropriating over £200,000 in public funds; former headteacher Michael Turner wrongly claimed £36,000 in bonuses, and his deputy, Simon Constantinou, falsely claimed £174,000 in overtime and expenses, ...
UK Teachers Banned After Misappropriating £200,000 in Public Funds
Two senior teachers at River House School in Warwickshire, UK, were banned from teaching after misappropriating over £200,000 in public funds; former headteacher Michael Turner wrongly claimed £36,000 in bonuses, and his deputy, Simon Constantinou, falsely claimed £174,000 in overtime and expenses, ...
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48% Bias Score