Disability Discrimination in Music Industry: A £4,400 Pay Gap and 94% Report of Career-Limiting Discrimination
A report reveals that 94% of disabled musicians face career-limiting discrimination, with an average £4,400 pay gap compared to non-disabled musicians, widening further for those with mental health conditions; the industry needs to address systemic issues and improve support.
Disability Discrimination in Music Industry: A £4,400 Pay Gap and 94% Report of Career-Limiting Discrimination
A report reveals that 94% of disabled musicians face career-limiting discrimination, with an average £4,400 pay gap compared to non-disabled musicians, widening further for those with mental health conditions; the industry needs to address systemic issues and improve support.
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16% Bias Score
Starmer Orders UK Regulators to Prioritize Economic Growth
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer ordered over ten key regulators, including Ofgem, Ofwat, and the FCA, to submit pro-growth initiatives by January 16th to address Britain's sluggish economy, following a Christmas Eve letter demanding regulatory reform to prioritize growth and investment.
Starmer Orders UK Regulators to Prioritize Economic Growth
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer ordered over ten key regulators, including Ofgem, Ofwat, and the FCA, to submit pro-growth initiatives by January 16th to address Britain's sluggish economy, following a Christmas Eve letter demanding regulatory reform to prioritize growth and investment.
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52% Bias Score
Olivia Hussey, "Romeo and Juliet" Star, Dies at 73
Actress Olivia Hussey, known for her role as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 "Romeo and Juliet", died peacefully at age 73 in California on Friday; her family announced the death on Instagram, highlighting her life and career, including her 2022 lawsuit against Paramount Pictures regarding a nude...
Olivia Hussey, "Romeo and Juliet" Star, Dies at 73
Actress Olivia Hussey, known for her role as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 "Romeo and Juliet", died peacefully at age 73 in California on Friday; her family announced the death on Instagram, highlighting her life and career, including her 2022 lawsuit against Paramount Pictures regarding a nude...
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20% Bias Score
Donegal Tweed Seeks Protected Status to Fight Cheap Imitations
Irish Donegal tweed weavers are seeking EU Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status to combat cheaper imitations, following a similar successful campaign for Harris Tweed in Scotland; this would restrict the use of "Donegal tweed" to products made in Co. Donegal.
Donegal Tweed Seeks Protected Status to Fight Cheap Imitations
Irish Donegal tweed weavers are seeking EU Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status to combat cheaper imitations, following a similar successful campaign for Harris Tweed in Scotland; this would restrict the use of "Donegal tweed" to products made in Co. Donegal.
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52% Bias Score
Israeli Raid on Gaza Hospital Amidst Ongoing Conflict
Israeli forces raided Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, forcing the evacuation of approximately 350 people including patients and staff, while claiming it was a Hamas stronghold; the Palestinian health ministry alleges the hospital was set on fire, resulting in at least five medical staff deaths and rai...
Israeli Raid on Gaza Hospital Amidst Ongoing Conflict
Israeli forces raided Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, forcing the evacuation of approximately 350 people including patients and staff, while claiming it was a Hamas stronghold; the Palestinian health ministry alleges the hospital was set on fire, resulting in at least five medical staff deaths and rai...
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48% Bias Score
Ukraine Reports 164 Combat Clashes with Russia on Boxing Day
Ukraine's military reported 164 combat clashes with Russia on Boxing Day, alongside 35 air strikes and over 4,600 shelling attacks, amidst intense fighting near the key logistics hub of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine Reports 164 Combat Clashes with Russia on Boxing Day
Ukraine's military reported 164 combat clashes with Russia on Boxing Day, alongside 35 air strikes and over 4,600 shelling attacks, amidst intense fighting near the key logistics hub of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine.
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40% Bias Score
Indictment in NYC Subway Arson Murder
Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old Guatemalan man who entered the U.S. illegally, has been indicted on murder and arson charges for allegedly setting a sleeping woman on fire on a New York City subway train on Sunday, December 2023, after which he allegedly watched her burn to death. The victim is stil...
Indictment in NYC Subway Arson Murder
Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old Guatemalan man who entered the U.S. illegally, has been indicted on murder and arson charges for allegedly setting a sleeping woman on fire on a New York City subway train on Sunday, December 2023, after which he allegedly watched her burn to death. The victim is stil...
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28% Bias Score
Badenoch-Farage Dispute Boosts Reform UK Profile
Kemi Badenoch's accusation that Reform UK's membership numbers are fake has backfired, resulting in increased media attention for Reform UK and raising questions about the Conservative Party's strategic communication.
Badenoch-Farage Dispute Boosts Reform UK Profile
Kemi Badenoch's accusation that Reform UK's membership numbers are fake has backfired, resulting in increased media attention for Reform UK and raising questions about the Conservative Party's strategic communication.
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48% Bias Score
Farage Threatens Legal Action Against Badenoch Over "Fake" Membership Claim
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is threatening to sue Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch for libel after she accused him of manipulating membership figures to falsely claim his party had overtaken the Conservatives in membership numbers on Boxing Day. Farage says he will take legal action within ...
Farage Threatens Legal Action Against Badenoch Over "Fake" Membership Claim
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is threatening to sue Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch for libel after she accused him of manipulating membership figures to falsely claim his party had overtaken the Conservatives in membership numbers on Boxing Day. Farage says he will take legal action within ...
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56% Bias Score
Finnish Authorities Seize Oil Tanker Suspected of Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage
Finnish authorities seized the oil tanker Eagle S, suspected of severing power and internet cables in the Baltic Sea, causing a major outage between Finland and Estonia; the ship, part of Russia's shadow fleet, is under investigation for grave sabotage.
Finnish Authorities Seize Oil Tanker Suspected of Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage
Finnish authorities seized the oil tanker Eagle S, suspected of severing power and internet cables in the Baltic Sea, causing a major outage between Finland and Estonia; the ship, part of Russia's shadow fleet, is under investigation for grave sabotage.
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56% Bias Score
Putin Open to Ukraine Peace Talks in Slovakia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated openness to peace talks with Ukraine in Slovakia, following an offer from the Slovakian Prime Minister; this comes as Russia suffers heavy military losses and amid a potential shift in Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's negotiating stance.
Putin Open to Ukraine Peace Talks in Slovakia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated openness to peace talks with Ukraine in Slovakia, following an offer from the Slovakian Prime Minister; this comes as Russia suffers heavy military losses and amid a potential shift in Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's negotiating stance.
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44% Bias Score
Syrian Equestrian Imprisoned 21 Years for Beating Assad's Brother
Syrian equestrian champion Adnan Kassar was imprisoned and tortured for 21 years after beating Bashar al-Assad's brother in a 1993 competition, highlighting the Assad regime's brutality and the systematic abuse suffered by political prisoners.
Syrian Equestrian Imprisoned 21 Years for Beating Assad's Brother
Syrian equestrian champion Adnan Kassar was imprisoned and tortured for 21 years after beating Bashar al-Assad's brother in a 1993 competition, highlighting the Assad regime's brutality and the systematic abuse suffered by political prisoners.
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40% Bias Score