Athens Bans New Short-Term Apartment Rentals for One Year
Athens imposed a one-year ban on registering new short-term rental apartments, starting Wednesday, to combat a housing shortage exacerbated by the 1.022 million short-term rental beds available by August 2024, exceeding the number of hotel beds, and prompting criticism from the hotel industry and lo...
Athens Bans New Short-Term Apartment Rentals for One Year
Athens imposed a one-year ban on registering new short-term rental apartments, starting Wednesday, to combat a housing shortage exacerbated by the 1.022 million short-term rental beds available by August 2024, exceeding the number of hotel beds, and prompting criticism from the hotel industry and lo...
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48% Bias Score
South Korea Boeing 737 Crash: 179 Dead, Investigation Underway
On Sunday, a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing 179 of the 181 people on board; a US-led investigation is underway, and South Korea is inspecting all similar planes.
South Korea Boeing 737 Crash: 179 Dead, Investigation Underway
On Sunday, a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing 179 of the 181 people on board; a US-led investigation is underway, and South Korea is inspecting all similar planes.
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32% Bias Score
Climate Change Threatens Coffee Production, but Cooperatives Adapt
Climate change is reducing coffee yields and quality, impacting smallholder farmers and causing price surges; however, cooperatives are adapting using climate-resilient practices and Fairtrade support.
Climate Change Threatens Coffee Production, but Cooperatives Adapt
Climate change is reducing coffee yields and quality, impacting smallholder farmers and causing price surges; however, cooperatives are adapting using climate-resilient practices and Fairtrade support.
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40% Bias Score
Jimmy Carter, 39th US President, Dies at 100
Former US President Jimmy Carter died peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia, at age 100 on Sunday, following over a year in hospice care; President Biden ordered a state funeral.
Jimmy Carter, 39th US President, Dies at 100
Former US President Jimmy Carter died peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia, at age 100 on Sunday, following over a year in hospice care; President Biden ordered a state funeral.
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24% Bias Score
Milanović Projected to Win Re-election in Croatia
Croatia's incumbent President Zoran Milanović is projected to win re-election with over 50% of the vote in the first round, according to exit polls, defeating the ruling HDZ party's candidate Dragan Primorac, who received 22%, marking a rejection of the government's pro-Western stance amidst Milanov...
Milanović Projected to Win Re-election in Croatia
Croatia's incumbent President Zoran Milanović is projected to win re-election with over 50% of the vote in the first round, according to exit polls, defeating the ruling HDZ party's candidate Dragan Primorac, who received 22%, marking a rejection of the government's pro-Western stance amidst Milanov...
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60% Bias Score
Belgrade School Shooting: Parents Convicted, Sparking Gun Control Debate
In Belgrade, Serbia, a 13-year-old boy used his father's unsecured weapons to kill nine students and a security guard at Vladislav Ribnikar primary school on May 3, 2023; his parents received prison sentences for negligence, sparking protests and stricter gun laws.
Belgrade School Shooting: Parents Convicted, Sparking Gun Control Debate
In Belgrade, Serbia, a 13-year-old boy used his father's unsecured weapons to kill nine students and a security guard at Vladislav Ribnikar primary school on May 3, 2023; his parents received prison sentences for negligence, sparking protests and stricter gun laws.
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44% Bias Score
Taliban Orders Afghan NGOs to Stop Employing Women
The Taliban government in Afghanistan ordered all NGOs to stop employing women, threatening to revoke their licenses if they don't comply, escalating tensions with international aid organizations and the UN, which documented increased interference with humanitarian work; this follows a similar order...
Taliban Orders Afghan NGOs to Stop Employing Women
The Taliban government in Afghanistan ordered all NGOs to stop employing women, threatening to revoke their licenses if they don't comply, escalating tensions with international aid organizations and the UN, which documented increased interference with humanitarian work; this follows a similar order...
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52% Bias Score
\"Cocoa and Coffee Prices Soar Amidst Record Shortages\"\
\"Global cocoa and coffee prices have skyrocketed due to severe shortages caused by poor weather and crop diseases in major producing countries, resulting in the lowest global cocoa stocks in over a decade and all-time high coffee prices.\
\"Cocoa and Coffee Prices Soar Amidst Record Shortages\"\
\"Global cocoa and coffee prices have skyrocketed due to severe shortages caused by poor weather and crop diseases in major producing countries, resulting in the lowest global cocoa stocks in over a decade and all-time high coffee prices.\
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24% Bias Score
Latvia's Stricter Tobacco Rules Face Business Loopholes"
Starting January 2025, Latvia will ban the sale of tobacco and vaping products to under-20s and restrict flavors, causing businesses to explore workarounds and predicting a €10 million annual loss in state revenue, while the EU aims for a tobacco-free generation by 2040.
Latvia's Stricter Tobacco Rules Face Business Loopholes"
Starting January 2025, Latvia will ban the sale of tobacco and vaping products to under-20s and restrict flavors, causing businesses to explore workarounds and predicting a €10 million annual loss in state revenue, while the EU aims for a tobacco-free generation by 2040.
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40% Bias Score
Media Mogul Charles F. Dolan Dies at 98
Charles F. Dolan, founder of HBO and Cablevision, died at age 98 from natural causes on Saturday, leaving a significant legacy in media and entertainment, including the $17.7 billion sale of Cablevision to Altice in 2016.
Media Mogul Charles F. Dolan Dies at 98
Charles F. Dolan, founder of HBO and Cablevision, died at age 98 from natural causes on Saturday, leaving a significant legacy in media and entertainment, including the $17.7 billion sale of Cablevision to Altice in 2016.
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16% Bias Score
Dutch Authority Urges Faster AI Act Standardization
The Dutch data protection authority urges faster standardization for the EU's AI Act to ensure timely compliance by businesses, using the recent Clearview AI fine as an example and highlighting a national sandbox initiative for 2026.
Dutch Authority Urges Faster AI Act Standardization
The Dutch data protection authority urges faster standardization for the EU's AI Act to ensure timely compliance by businesses, using the recent Clearview AI fine as an example and highlighting a national sandbox initiative for 2026.
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20% Bias Score
Spain's Inflation Surges to 2.8% in December 2024
Spain's inflation unexpectedly surged to 2.8% in December 2024, exceeding forecasts and driven primarily by rising fuel and leisure costs, defying economists' predictions and raising concerns for 2025.
Spain's Inflation Surges to 2.8% in December 2024
Spain's inflation unexpectedly surged to 2.8% in December 2024, exceeding forecasts and driven primarily by rising fuel and leisure costs, defying economists' predictions and raising concerns for 2025.
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44% Bias Score