UK Government to Expedite Housing Construction via Land Seizure Powers
The UK government will grant local authorities increased powers to seize land for housing, aiming to build 1.5 million homes faster by reducing compensation to landowners and bypassing 'hope values', a move opposed by some local communities who claim it undermines local planning and democratic proce...
UK Government to Expedite Housing Construction via Land Seizure Powers
The UK government will grant local authorities increased powers to seize land for housing, aiming to build 1.5 million homes faster by reducing compensation to landowners and bypassing 'hope values', a move opposed by some local communities who claim it undermines local planning and democratic proce...
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64% Bias Score
Oldham Council Meeting Adjourned Amidst 'Nazi' Row
A heated argument between Oldham councillors during a meeting on a housing scheme resulted in police intervention and a meeting adjournment after one councillor called another a "Nazi" following earlier use of the phrase "Sieg Heil" and a photograph of the accused in Nazi uniform.
Oldham Council Meeting Adjourned Amidst 'Nazi' Row
A heated argument between Oldham councillors during a meeting on a housing scheme resulted in police intervention and a meeting adjournment after one councillor called another a "Nazi" following earlier use of the phrase "Sieg Heil" and a photograph of the accused in Nazi uniform.
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56% Bias Score
Hampshire Residents Face 53% Water Bill Hike After Major Outage
A technical issue at Southern Water's Testwood works left nearly 60,000 Hampshire homes without water for days; while service is partially restored, customers face a 53 percent bill hike, the steepest nationally.
Hampshire Residents Face 53% Water Bill Hike After Major Outage
A technical issue at Southern Water's Testwood works left nearly 60,000 Hampshire homes without water for days; while service is partially restored, customers face a 53 percent bill hike, the steepest nationally.
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60% Bias Score
Australia Evacuates Hundreds After Deadly Vanuatu Earthquake
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing at least 14 deaths and widespread destruction. Australia responded by evacuating hundreds of its citizens, providing a $2 million aid package, and deploying disaster relief teams.
Australia Evacuates Hundreds After Deadly Vanuatu Earthquake
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu on Tuesday, causing at least 14 deaths and widespread destruction. Australia responded by evacuating hundreds of its citizens, providing a $2 million aid package, and deploying disaster relief teams.
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40% Bias Score
HTS Leader Seeks to Rebrand Syria After Ousting Assad
Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), declared Syria is not a threat and called for sanctions imposed on the Assad regime to be lifted following HTS's recent takeover of the country, while denying accusations of terrorism despite HTS's UN designation.
HTS Leader Seeks to Rebrand Syria After Ousting Assad
Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), declared Syria is not a threat and called for sanctions imposed on the Assad regime to be lifted following HTS's recent takeover of the country, while denying accusations of terrorism despite HTS's UN designation.
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64% Bias Score
British Tourists Warned After Multiple Fatal Red Sea Dive Boat Accidents
Up to 11 people, including British citizens, are feared dead after a dive boat capsized in the Red Sea despite bad weather warnings, prompting a safety warning from the UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) following two prior incidents.
British Tourists Warned After Multiple Fatal Red Sea Dive Boat Accidents
Up to 11 people, including British citizens, are feared dead after a dive boat capsized in the Red Sea despite bad weather warnings, prompting a safety warning from the UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) following two prior incidents.
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48% Bias Score
UK Corporate Takeovers Surge Predicted for 2025
Peel Hunt predicts a \"major and sustained\" wave of takeovers in 2025 for UK companies, especially those on AIM, due to increased buyer demand, weakened defenses, and depressed valuations following a record net loss of 70 firms from the UK exchange in 2024.
UK Corporate Takeovers Surge Predicted for 2025
Peel Hunt predicts a \"major and sustained\" wave of takeovers in 2025 for UK companies, especially those on AIM, due to increased buyer demand, weakened defenses, and depressed valuations following a record net loss of 70 firms from the UK exchange in 2024.
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52% Bias Score
British Woman Develops Italian Accent After Stroke
Following a stroke, 58-year-old Althia Bryden from London developed foreign accent syndrome (FAS), a rare condition causing her to speak with an Italian accent despite never visiting Italy, significantly impacting her identity and communication.
British Woman Develops Italian Accent After Stroke
Following a stroke, 58-year-old Althia Bryden from London developed foreign accent syndrome (FAS), a rare condition causing her to speak with an Italian accent despite never visiting Italy, significantly impacting her identity and communication.
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24% Bias Score
Iran's Evin Prison: Torture and Death Threats Against Female Prisoners
Female prisoners in Iran's Evin prison face torture, prolonged interrogations, and death threats, as reported by inmates who endured solitary confinement and alleged physical abuse, highlighting systematic human rights violations linked to the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests.
Iran's Evin Prison: Torture and Death Threats Against Female Prisoners
Female prisoners in Iran's Evin prison face torture, prolonged interrogations, and death threats, as reported by inmates who endured solitary confinement and alleged physical abuse, highlighting systematic human rights violations linked to the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests.
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44% Bias Score
100 North Korean Soldiers Killed in Ukraine
At least 100 North Korean soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since December, South Korean lawmakers reported, with an additional 1,000 injured, highlighting the ineffectiveness of North Korean troops and their use as expendable units by Russia. Despite these losses, North Korea plans to deploy a n...
100 North Korean Soldiers Killed in Ukraine
At least 100 North Korean soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since December, South Korean lawmakers reported, with an additional 1,000 injured, highlighting the ineffectiveness of North Korean troops and their use as expendable units by Russia. Despite these losses, North Korea plans to deploy a n...
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48% Bias Score
Putin Claims Economic Superiority Over Britain, Rejects UK Claims of Russian Agents
During his end-of-year press conference, Vladimir Putin asserted Russia's economic superiority over Great Britain, citing its fourth global ranking in purchasing power parity, while dismissing British claims of Russian agents creating chaos as "utter rubbish".
Putin Claims Economic Superiority Over Britain, Rejects UK Claims of Russian Agents
During his end-of-year press conference, Vladimir Putin asserted Russia's economic superiority over Great Britain, citing its fourth global ranking in purchasing power parity, while dismissing British claims of Russian agents creating chaos as "utter rubbish".
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56% Bias Score
UK Minister Under Investigation for \$4 Billion Bribery Scandal
UK City Minister Tulip Siddiq and her family are under investigation for allegedly taking \$4 billion in bribes related to a \$10 billion nuclear power plant deal in Bangladesh, involving a Russian state-backed company and signed in 2013. The probe, launched by Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commissio...
UK Minister Under Investigation for \$4 Billion Bribery Scandal
UK City Minister Tulip Siddiq and her family are under investigation for allegedly taking \$4 billion in bribes related to a \$10 billion nuclear power plant deal in Bangladesh, involving a Russian state-backed company and signed in 2013. The probe, launched by Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commissio...
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56% Bias Score