Rossi's Plea Deal Withdrawn, Facing Trial for Rape Charges
US fugitive Nicholas Rossi, known for faking his death and using multiple aliases to evade rape charges, will stand trial in Utah after his plea deal was withdrawn; facing two rape charges in Utah and additional sexual assault charges in other states, he was extradited from Scotland in early 2022 af...
Rossi's Plea Deal Withdrawn, Facing Trial for Rape Charges
US fugitive Nicholas Rossi, known for faking his death and using multiple aliases to evade rape charges, will stand trial in Utah after his plea deal was withdrawn; facing two rape charges in Utah and additional sexual assault charges in other states, he was extradited from Scotland in early 2022 af...
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64% Bias Score
Volcker's 1979 Monetary Shock: Recession, Stability, and Political Upheaval
In 1979, to combat soaring inflation and a falling dollar, President Carter replaced Federal Reserve Chairman G. William Miller with Paul Volcker, who implemented drastic monetary policies resulting in a deep recession but ultimately restoring economic stability and influencing future economic polic...
Volcker's 1979 Monetary Shock: Recession, Stability, and Political Upheaval
In 1979, to combat soaring inflation and a falling dollar, President Carter replaced Federal Reserve Chairman G. William Miller with Paul Volcker, who implemented drastic monetary policies resulting in a deep recession but ultimately restoring economic stability and influencing future economic polic...
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52% Bias Score
Italian Journalist Released from Iran in Possible Prisoner Exchange
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, detained in Iran for three weeks for violating the country's laws, returned home to Italy following a possible prisoner exchange with Iranian engineer Mohammad Abedini, who is detained in Italy on US charges of supplying drone technology used in a deadly attack.
Italian Journalist Released from Iran in Possible Prisoner Exchange
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, detained in Iran for three weeks for violating the country's laws, returned home to Italy following a possible prisoner exchange with Iranian engineer Mohammad Abedini, who is detained in Italy on US charges of supplying drone technology used in a deadly attack.
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44% Bias Score
Labour Divided on Grooming Gang Inquiry Amidst Political Row
Labour's stance on a national inquiry into grooming gangs is fractured, with conflicting statements from party members despite a recent parliamentary vote against such an inquiry. The Prime Minister maintains that victims do not want another inquiry, citing a previous one involving 7,000 victims. Th...
Labour Divided on Grooming Gang Inquiry Amidst Political Row
Labour's stance on a national inquiry into grooming gangs is fractured, with conflicting statements from party members despite a recent parliamentary vote against such an inquiry. The Prime Minister maintains that victims do not want another inquiry, citing a previous one involving 7,000 victims. Th...
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52% Bias Score
UK Borrowing Costs Surge, Forcing Emergency Budget Plans
Facing soaring borrowing costs that could increase debt interest payments by £10 billion annually, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is planning emergency spending cuts or tax rises by March to avoid breaking her fiscal rules, a move described as 'more dire' than the 2022 mini-Budget fallout.
UK Borrowing Costs Surge, Forcing Emergency Budget Plans
Facing soaring borrowing costs that could increase debt interest payments by £10 billion annually, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is planning emergency spending cuts or tax rises by March to avoid breaking her fiscal rules, a move described as 'more dire' than the 2022 mini-Budget fallout.
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48% Bias Score
Stockton Serial Killer Survivor's Account Leads to Arrest
Natasha LaTour, a 46-year-old woman, survived being shot eight to ten times by Wesley Brownlee, a serial killer who murdered seven men in Stockton, California, between July 2021 and September 2022; LaTour's survival and advocacy were crucial in connecting the crimes and leading to Brownlee's arrest.
Stockton Serial Killer Survivor's Account Leads to Arrest
Natasha LaTour, a 46-year-old woman, survived being shot eight to ten times by Wesley Brownlee, a serial killer who murdered seven men in Stockton, California, between July 2021 and September 2022; LaTour's survival and advocacy were crucial in connecting the crimes and leading to Brownlee's arrest.
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28% Bias Score
UK Stocks Tumble Amid Labour Concerns and Trump Trade Threats
Investor anxieties about Labour's economic policies and Trump's trade threats caused the FTSE 250 to fall 2 percent yesterday, while the FTSE 100 edged up 0.1 percent; £9.6 billion was withdrawn from UK equity funds last year.
UK Stocks Tumble Amid Labour Concerns and Trump Trade Threats
Investor anxieties about Labour's economic policies and Trump's trade threats caused the FTSE 250 to fall 2 percent yesterday, while the FTSE 100 edged up 0.1 percent; £9.6 billion was withdrawn from UK equity funds last year.
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60% Bias Score
Southern California Wildfires Cause State of Emergency, Cripple Air Quality
Southern California's unprecedented wildfires have caused severe air pollution, prompting air quality advisories across the South Coast Air Basin, impacting 17 million people, and leading Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency due to over 1,000 destroyed buildings and tens of thousands of e...
Southern California Wildfires Cause State of Emergency, Cripple Air Quality
Southern California's unprecedented wildfires have caused severe air pollution, prompting air quality advisories across the South Coast Air Basin, impacting 17 million people, and leading Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency due to over 1,000 destroyed buildings and tens of thousands of e...
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24% Bias Score
UK Unveils World-First Sanctions Regime to Combat Human Trafficking
Keir Starmer announced a world-first sanctions regime to target human traffickers' assets in the UK, aiming to deter illegal Channel crossings by financially crippling smuggling networks; the regime will publicly name traffickers and freeze their UK-based assets, with further details to be unveiled ...
UK Unveils World-First Sanctions Regime to Combat Human Trafficking
Keir Starmer announced a world-first sanctions regime to target human traffickers' assets in the UK, aiming to deter illegal Channel crossings by financially crippling smuggling networks; the regime will publicly name traffickers and freeze their UK-based assets, with further details to be unveiled ...
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52% Bias Score
Jackson Accuses Biden of Cognitive Decline, Demands Investigation
Former White House physician Rep. Ronny Jackson alleges President Biden displayed signs of cognitive decline as early as 2019, citing instances of confusion and memory loss; a Justice Department report corroborated these claims, impacting Biden's reelection campaign; Jackson also accuses Biden's phy...
Jackson Accuses Biden of Cognitive Decline, Demands Investigation
Former White House physician Rep. Ronny Jackson alleges President Biden displayed signs of cognitive decline as early as 2019, citing instances of confusion and memory loss; a Justice Department report corroborated these claims, impacting Biden's reelection campaign; Jackson also accuses Biden's phy...
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64% Bias Score
Oxford Economics Predicts Sharp Drop in UK Interest Rates by 2027
Oxford Economics forecasts UK interest rates to fall to 2.5% by late 2027, contrasting sharply with the 3.75% market consensus, due to anticipated demographic impacts and a reassessment of inflation; this could significantly lower mortgage rates eventually, although lenders' responses remain uncerta...
Oxford Economics Predicts Sharp Drop in UK Interest Rates by 2027
Oxford Economics forecasts UK interest rates to fall to 2.5% by late 2027, contrasting sharply with the 3.75% market consensus, due to anticipated demographic impacts and a reassessment of inflation; this could significantly lower mortgage rates eventually, although lenders' responses remain uncerta...
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36% Bias Score
UK Economic Crisis: Pound Falls, Borrowing Costs Soar, and Reeves Faces Pressure
Amidst a falling pound and rising government borrowing costs, Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces pressure to cancel her China trip as the UK's economic situation worsens, potentially requiring spending cuts or tax hikes to meet fiscal targets; yields on 10-year gilts reached their highest since 2008, an...
UK Economic Crisis: Pound Falls, Borrowing Costs Soar, and Reeves Faces Pressure
Amidst a falling pound and rising government borrowing costs, Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces pressure to cancel her China trip as the UK's economic situation worsens, potentially requiring spending cuts or tax hikes to meet fiscal targets; yields on 10-year gilts reached their highest since 2008, an...
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44% Bias Score