Turkey's Assertive Stance on Kastellorizo, Cyprus, and Syria
Former Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar recently reiterated Turkey's claims on Kastellorizo and Cyprus, asserting that Turkish soldiers could swim to the Greek island, and expressed interest in business collaborations with Syria after the Assad regime's fall.
Turkey's Assertive Stance on Kastellorizo, Cyprus, and Syria
Former Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar recently reiterated Turkey's claims on Kastellorizo and Cyprus, asserting that Turkish soldiers could swim to the Greek island, and expressed interest in business collaborations with Syria after the Assad regime's fall.
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56% Bias Score
Gig Economy Expands into Retail: Flexibility and Risks
Gig economy apps like Young Ones and Temper are facilitating the shift to on-demand staffing in retail and restaurants, offering flexibility but raising concerns about worker rights and economic stability; almost 5 million people in the US declared platform-based income in 2023.
Gig Economy Expands into Retail: Flexibility and Risks
Gig economy apps like Young Ones and Temper are facilitating the shift to on-demand staffing in retail and restaurants, offering flexibility but raising concerns about worker rights and economic stability; almost 5 million people in the US declared platform-based income in 2023.
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36% Bias Score
Greece Strengthens Domestic Violence Laws with Increased Penalties and Faster Trials
Greece's new domestic violence bill, in public consultation until January 7, 2025, increases penalties, streamlines trials, and establishes a reporting database, mirroring the approach used for sports violence legislation, and incorporates EU Directive 2024/1385.
Greece Strengthens Domestic Violence Laws with Increased Penalties and Faster Trials
Greece's new domestic violence bill, in public consultation until January 7, 2025, increases penalties, streamlines trials, and establishes a reporting database, mirroring the approach used for sports violence legislation, and incorporates EU Directive 2024/1385.
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24% Bias Score
Western Tech Fuels Russia's New Ballistic Missiles
Russia's new Oreshnik ballistic missiles, tested against Ukraine, utilize Western high-tech components from Germany and Japan, despite sanctions, highlighting continued reliance on foreign technology for precision manufacturing and challenging international efforts to curb arms production.
Western Tech Fuels Russia's New Ballistic Missiles
Russia's new Oreshnik ballistic missiles, tested against Ukraine, utilize Western high-tech components from Germany and Japan, despite sanctions, highlighting continued reliance on foreign technology for precision manufacturing and challenging international efforts to curb arms production.
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40% Bias Score
Gazprom Halts Gas Exports to Moldova, Raising Fears of Wider European Disruptions
Gazprom will halt natural gas exports to Moldova on January 1st, 2024, due to a disputed debt, potentially impacting other European countries and causing widespread power outages in Moldova and Transnistria as a result of a possible end to a gas transit agreement through Ukraine on December 31st.
Gazprom Halts Gas Exports to Moldova, Raising Fears of Wider European Disruptions
Gazprom will halt natural gas exports to Moldova on January 1st, 2024, due to a disputed debt, potentially impacting other European countries and causing widespread power outages in Moldova and Transnistria as a result of a possible end to a gas transit agreement through Ukraine on December 31st.
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44% Bias Score
Foreign Investment Floods Brazilian Football After Regulatory Changes
Following a \$2 billion debt crisis in 2020, Brazilian football clubs were allowed to accept outside investment, leading to acquisitions like John Textor's purchase of Botafogo and potential deals such as Evangelos Marinakis's interest in Vasco da Gama, driven by low costs, lack of financial fair pl...
Foreign Investment Floods Brazilian Football After Regulatory Changes
Following a \$2 billion debt crisis in 2020, Brazilian football clubs were allowed to accept outside investment, leading to acquisitions like John Textor's purchase of Botafogo and potential deals such as Evangelos Marinakis's interest in Vasco da Gama, driven by low costs, lack of financial fair pl...
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48% Bias Score
Putin Apologizes for Azerbaijan Airlines Crash Amidst Ukraine Conflict
Following the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan on December 25th, Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to Azerbaijan's President Aliyev, with preliminary evidence suggesting the plane was downed by Russian air defenses amid attacks by Ukrainian drones in the region.
Putin Apologizes for Azerbaijan Airlines Crash Amidst Ukraine Conflict
Following the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan on December 25th, Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to Azerbaijan's President Aliyev, with preliminary evidence suggesting the plane was downed by Russian air defenses amid attacks by Ukrainian drones in the region.
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40% Bias Score
AfD Lawmakers Meet with Neo-Nazis in Switzerland, Discussing Deportations
German lawmakers from the far-right AfD party met secretly with neo-Nazis in Switzerland in mid-December, discussing plans for mass deportations based on DNA tests, according to Correctiv research. The meeting involved Bundestag member Roger Beckamp and Brandenburg state parliamentarian Lena Kotre, ...
AfD Lawmakers Meet with Neo-Nazis in Switzerland, Discussing Deportations
German lawmakers from the far-right AfD party met secretly with neo-Nazis in Switzerland in mid-December, discussing plans for mass deportations based on DNA tests, according to Correctiv research. The meeting involved Bundestag member Roger Beckamp and Brandenburg state parliamentarian Lena Kotre, ...
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44% Bias Score
Greece to Supply Ukraine with Sea Sparrow Missiles, Funding Own Military
Greece will provide Ukraine with 24 surplus US-made Sea Sparrow short-range anti-aircraft guided missiles; the sale revenue will fund the Greek Armed Forces, mirroring a successful strategy used for artillery shells.
Greece to Supply Ukraine with Sea Sparrow Missiles, Funding Own Military
Greece will provide Ukraine with 24 surplus US-made Sea Sparrow short-range anti-aircraft guided missiles; the sale revenue will fund the Greek Armed Forces, mirroring a successful strategy used for artillery shells.
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44% Bias Score
Allied Miscalculations in the Ardennes: Churchill's Account
Churchill's account details the German Ardennes counteroffensive in December 1944, highlighting Allied strategic miscalculations that left the 8th US Corps guarding a 120km front with only four divisions against 70 German divisions (15 armored); poor weather hindered Allied reconnaissance, leading t...
Allied Miscalculations in the Ardennes: Churchill's Account
Churchill's account details the German Ardennes counteroffensive in December 1944, highlighting Allied strategic miscalculations that left the 8th US Corps guarding a 120km front with only four divisions against 70 German divisions (15 armored); poor weather hindered Allied reconnaissance, leading t...
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44% Bias Score
Syria's Influence Worries Greece Amidst Eastern Mediterranean Tensions
Greece is concerned about Syria's growing influence in the Eastern Mediterranean, prompting analysis of various scenarios amid uncertain US support, while Israel's energy minister expresses commitment to energy projects.
Syria's Influence Worries Greece Amidst Eastern Mediterranean Tensions
Greece is concerned about Syria's growing influence in the Eastern Mediterranean, prompting analysis of various scenarios amid uncertain US support, while Israel's energy minister expresses commitment to energy projects.
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32% Bias Score
Greece Lowers Social Security Contributions in 2025
Greece will reduce social security healthcare contributions by one percentage point starting January 2025, benefiting both employers and employees in the public and private sectors, resulting in slightly higher take-home pay and reduced costs for employers, with an estimated cost of €430 million.
Greece Lowers Social Security Contributions in 2025
Greece will reduce social security healthcare contributions by one percentage point starting January 2025, benefiting both employers and employees in the public and private sectors, resulting in slightly higher take-home pay and reduced costs for employers, with an estimated cost of €430 million.
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36% Bias Score