Jeju Air Crash: Flight Data Recorder Sent to US for Analysis
A Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air crashed in South Korea on Sunday, killing 179 of the 181 people aboard. Investigators are examining a potential landing gear malfunction, a bird strike, and the airport's runway barrier, sending the flight data recorder to the US for analysis.
Jeju Air Crash: Flight Data Recorder Sent to US for Analysis
A Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air crashed in South Korea on Sunday, killing 179 of the 181 people aboard. Investigators are examining a potential landing gear malfunction, a bird strike, and the airport's runway barrier, sending the flight data recorder to the US for analysis.
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32% Bias Score
Biden Faces Backlash Over New Year's Tweet After New Orleans Attack
At least 10 people died and more than 30 were injured in a New Year's Eve vehicle-ramming attack in New Orleans; President Biden's delayed response to the tragedy drew widespread criticism for being insensitive.
Biden Faces Backlash Over New Year's Tweet After New Orleans Attack
At least 10 people died and more than 30 were injured in a New Year's Eve vehicle-ramming attack in New Orleans; President Biden's delayed response to the tragedy drew widespread criticism for being insensitive.
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48% Bias Score
Whooping Cough Cases Explode in Queensland Amid Declining Vaccination Rates
Queensland experienced a record-high 14,783 whooping cough cases in 2024, a 16-fold increase from 2023, attributed to declining vaccination rates and the end of COVID-19 preventative measures; one infant death was reported.
Whooping Cough Cases Explode in Queensland Amid Declining Vaccination Rates
Queensland experienced a record-high 14,783 whooping cough cases in 2024, a 16-fold increase from 2023, attributed to declining vaccination rates and the end of COVID-19 preventative measures; one infant death was reported.
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44% Bias Score
UK Faces Silicosis Crisis from Quartz Worktops, Prompts Calls for Ban
The UK faces a silicosis crisis from quartz worktops, with 18 cases and 2 deaths, prompting calls for a ban due to dangerously high silica dust exposure levels and insufficient workplace safety measures, particularly in small companies.
UK Faces Silicosis Crisis from Quartz Worktops, Prompts Calls for Ban
The UK faces a silicosis crisis from quartz worktops, with 18 cases and 2 deaths, prompting calls for a ban due to dangerously high silica dust exposure levels and insufficient workplace safety measures, particularly in small companies.
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56% Bias Score
Record High in UK Business Robberies and Shoplifting Fuels New Government Legislation
Business robberies in England and Wales reached a record high of 12,000 in the year to June 2024, a 52% increase, alongside a 30% rise in shoplifting offenses costing retailers £1.8 billion annually; the Labour government plans to introduce new legislation to combat these crimes.
Record High in UK Business Robberies and Shoplifting Fuels New Government Legislation
Business robberies in England and Wales reached a record high of 12,000 in the year to June 2024, a 52% increase, alongside a 30% rise in shoplifting offenses costing retailers £1.8 billion annually; the Labour government plans to introduce new legislation to combat these crimes.
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44% Bias Score
England to Expand Water Fluoridation Despite Safety Concerns
England plans to expand water fluoridation to millions more people to improve dental health, despite concerns about potential negative effects on IQ and cost-effectiveness, as highlighted by conflicting studies and the transfer of responsibility for the program from local authorities to the Departme...
England to Expand Water Fluoridation Despite Safety Concerns
England plans to expand water fluoridation to millions more people to improve dental health, despite concerns about potential negative effects on IQ and cost-effectiveness, as highlighted by conflicting studies and the transfer of responsibility for the program from local authorities to the Departme...
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36% Bias Score
Russia Halts Gas Transit Through Ukraine, Triggering European Energy Crisis
Russia halted natural gas transit through Ukraine on January 1, 2025, ending a decade of strained relations and causing drastic price increases and potential energy shortages in Europe, while costing Russia nearly \$5 billion in lost gas sales and Ukraine \$800 million in transit fees.
Russia Halts Gas Transit Through Ukraine, Triggering European Energy Crisis
Russia halted natural gas transit through Ukraine on January 1, 2025, ending a decade of strained relations and causing drastic price increases and potential energy shortages in Europe, while costing Russia nearly \$5 billion in lost gas sales and Ukraine \$800 million in transit fees.
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40% Bias Score
NHS Bed-Blocking Crisis Costs Taxpayers £2 Billion Annually
Delayed discharges from English hospitals cost taxpayers over £2 billion yearly, with over 12,000 beds daily occupied by patients fit for release, causing operational disruptions and impacting patient care due to insufficient social care provision.
NHS Bed-Blocking Crisis Costs Taxpayers £2 Billion Annually
Delayed discharges from English hospitals cost taxpayers over £2 billion yearly, with over 12,000 beds daily occupied by patients fit for release, causing operational disruptions and impacting patient care due to insufficient social care provision.
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40% Bias Score
Record Number of Older Brits Hospitalized After Smoking Cannabis
A record 2,700+ older adults in England were hospitalized for cannabis-related issues between April 2023 and March 2024, a 56% rise since pre-pandemic levels and a 650% increase compared to a decade ago, due to self-medication and misconceptions about cannabis safety; additionally, 22 children under...
Record Number of Older Brits Hospitalized After Smoking Cannabis
A record 2,700+ older adults in England were hospitalized for cannabis-related issues between April 2023 and March 2024, a 56% rise since pre-pandemic levels and a 650% increase compared to a decade ago, due to self-medication and misconceptions about cannabis safety; additionally, 22 children under...
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60% Bias Score
Macron Admits Parliament Dissolution Backfired, Plunging France into Political Crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron admitted his decision to dissolve parliament and call snap elections backfired, creating a political crisis with three prime ministers and a hung parliament, leaving France deeply divided and facing a potential for further instability.
Macron Admits Parliament Dissolution Backfired, Plunging France into Political Crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron admitted his decision to dissolve parliament and call snap elections backfired, creating a political crisis with three prime ministers and a hung parliament, leaving France deeply divided and facing a potential for further instability.
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44% Bias Score
UK Graduate Salaries Drop 4 Percent as Minimum Wage Soars
A Resolution Foundation study reveals a 4 percent drop in real terms for UK graduate salaries (to £34,000) between 2001 and 2023, while minimum wage rose by nearly 60 percent (£21,700), significantly narrowing the pay gap and impacting lower-earning graduates disproportionately.
UK Graduate Salaries Drop 4 Percent as Minimum Wage Soars
A Resolution Foundation study reveals a 4 percent drop in real terms for UK graduate salaries (to £34,000) between 2001 and 2023, while minimum wage rose by nearly 60 percent (£21,700), significantly narrowing the pay gap and impacting lower-earning graduates disproportionately.
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36% Bias Score
Royal Navy Shadows Russian Warships in North Sea
The Royal Navy deployed HMS Somerset and a helicopter on December 27 to shadow three Russian vessels (RFS Soobrazitelny, MV Sparta II, MV General Skobelev) for 500 miles in the North Sea and English Channel until December 31, demonstrating a response to Russia's assertive naval actions amid the Ukra...
Royal Navy Shadows Russian Warships in North Sea
The Royal Navy deployed HMS Somerset and a helicopter on December 27 to shadow three Russian vessels (RFS Soobrazitelny, MV Sparta II, MV General Skobelev) for 500 miles in the North Sea and English Channel until December 31, demonstrating a response to Russia's assertive naval actions amid the Ukra...
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56% Bias Score