Soaring Spanish Housing Prices Exceed Affordability Thresholds
Spanish housing prices rose 4.4% in 2024, exceeding affordability thresholds in numerous regions due to increased demand fueled by cheaper mortgages and insufficient new construction; new homes saw a 5.5% price jump.
Soaring Spanish Housing Prices Exceed Affordability Thresholds
Spanish housing prices rose 4.4% in 2024, exceeding affordability thresholds in numerous regions due to increased demand fueled by cheaper mortgages and insufficient new construction; new homes saw a 5.5% price jump.
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28% Bias Score
Surge in Protests Reflects Growing Dissatisfaction and Inequality
From 10,902 protests in 1994 to 31,715 in 2023, this country shows a rise in public demonstrations driven by labor issues (9,652), political measures (3,393), and healthcare concerns (1,900), reflecting growing citizen awareness and dissatisfaction amidst persistent socioeconomic inequality.
Surge in Protests Reflects Growing Dissatisfaction and Inequality
From 10,902 protests in 1994 to 31,715 in 2023, this country shows a rise in public demonstrations driven by labor issues (9,652), political measures (3,393), and healthcare concerns (1,900), reflecting growing citizen awareness and dissatisfaction amidst persistent socioeconomic inequality.
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32% Bias Score
AI-Generated Image of Pope Francis Highlights Concerns About Authenticity of Visual Media
A digitally altered image of Pope Francis wearing a white down jacket went viral before being revealed as fake, highlighting long-standing concerns about image manipulation and its impact on the credibility of visual media, especially with the advent of AI.
AI-Generated Image of Pope Francis Highlights Concerns About Authenticity of Visual Media
A digitally altered image of Pope Francis wearing a white down jacket went viral before being revealed as fake, highlighting long-standing concerns about image manipulation and its impact on the credibility of visual media, especially with the advent of AI.
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56% Bias Score
Spain's Governing Coalition Faces Rift Over Social Reforms
Spain's governing coalition, formed by the PSOE and Sumar, faces internal tension over the timeline for implementing a 37.5-hour work week and a minimum wage increase by 2025; Sumar demands swift action, while the PSOE seeks a more gradual approach, potentially jeopardizing coalition stability.
Spain's Governing Coalition Faces Rift Over Social Reforms
Spain's governing coalition, formed by the PSOE and Sumar, faces internal tension over the timeline for implementing a 37.5-hour work week and a minimum wage increase by 2025; Sumar demands swift action, while the PSOE seeks a more gradual approach, potentially jeopardizing coalition stability.
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44% Bias Score
Israel's Post-Hamas Attack Military Response: Regional Power Shift and International Condemnation
In response to the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, Israel launched a major military operation in Gaza and against Hezbollah in Lebanon, significantly weakening both groups and leading to accusations of war crimes and genocide by international organizations.
Israel's Post-Hamas Attack Military Response: Regional Power Shift and International Condemnation
In response to the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, Israel launched a major military operation in Gaza and against Hezbollah in Lebanon, significantly weakening both groups and leading to accusations of war crimes and genocide by international organizations.
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64% Bias Score
Mexico Braces for Potential Mass Deportations from US
Facing the threat of mass deportations from the US under the Trump administration, Mexico is preparing a multi-pronged response involving legal aid, humanitarian assistance, and increased consular support, while border towns brace for a potential influx of millions of returning migrants.
Mexico Braces for Potential Mass Deportations from US
Facing the threat of mass deportations from the US under the Trump administration, Mexico is preparing a multi-pronged response involving legal aid, humanitarian assistance, and increased consular support, while border towns brace for a potential influx of millions of returning migrants.
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56% Bias Score
Madrid Assembly Blocks Access to Data on COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths
The Madrid Assembly rejected a PSOE request for details about a letter from a man whose father died in a Madrid nursing home in early 2020, claiming the information pertains to a specific individual and lacks public relevance; the letter, read by Madrid's president, defended the government's actions...
Madrid Assembly Blocks Access to Data on COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths
The Madrid Assembly rejected a PSOE request for details about a letter from a man whose father died in a Madrid nursing home in early 2020, claiming the information pertains to a specific individual and lacks public relevance; the letter, read by Madrid's president, defended the government's actions...
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52% Bias Score
PNV and Junts Reject Alternative Majority in Spanish Congress
The Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and Junts per Catalunya are not currently working to create an alternative majority in the Spanish Congress, despite occasional coincidental votes with the PP on fiscal issues; their relationship with the PP is strained, and internal disagreements among the governm...
PNV and Junts Reject Alternative Majority in Spanish Congress
The Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and Junts per Catalunya are not currently working to create an alternative majority in the Spanish Congress, despite occasional coincidental votes with the PP on fiscal issues; their relationship with the PP is strained, and internal disagreements among the governm...
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36% Bias Score
Industrial Expansion Threatens Small Álava Village
The small village of Margarita, Álava, is facing severe environmental and quality-of-life challenges due to the rapid expansion of a nearby industrial park, high-speed rail construction, and increased truck traffic from two adjacent gas stations, leaving its 30 residents surrounded and severely impa...
Industrial Expansion Threatens Small Álava Village
The small village of Margarita, Álava, is facing severe environmental and quality-of-life challenges due to the rapid expansion of a nearby industrial park, high-speed rail construction, and increased truck traffic from two adjacent gas stations, leaving its 30 residents surrounded and severely impa...
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60% Bias Score
PSOE's Constitutional Reform Proposals Face Uncertain Future
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) presented constitutional reform proposals to protect equal rights, public services, and the environment, but their success is doubtful due to political polarization and complex parliamentary procedures.
PSOE's Constitutional Reform Proposals Face Uncertain Future
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) presented constitutional reform proposals to protect equal rights, public services, and the environment, but their success is doubtful due to political polarization and complex parliamentary procedures.
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36% Bias Score
120 Dead in South Korea Plane Crash
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday, killing at least 120 people after a failed landing attempt possibly due to a bird strike, while two crew members survived.
120 Dead in South Korea Plane Crash
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday, killing at least 120 people after a failed landing attempt possibly due to a bird strike, while two crew members survived.
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24% Bias Score
Spain Nears Record Migrant Arrivals, but Increase Lower Than Predicted
By December 26th, Spain recorded 62,054 irregular migrant entries, nearing the 2018 record; this increase, although substantial, is lower than initially feared, due to improved border controls in transit countries and adverse weather conditions, but highlights the continued dangers of the Canary Isl...
Spain Nears Record Migrant Arrivals, but Increase Lower Than Predicted
By December 26th, Spain recorded 62,054 irregular migrant entries, nearing the 2018 record; this increase, although substantial, is lower than initially feared, due to improved border controls in transit countries and adverse weather conditions, but highlights the continued dangers of the Canary Isl...
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44% Bias Score