1.2-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Ice Core Retrieved
A team of scientists in Antarctica retrieved a nearly 3-kilometer-long ice core after a decade of drilling, revealing ice at least 1.2 million years old to study past climate and atmospheric changes, and the evolution of life in ancient times.
1.2-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Ice Core Retrieved
A team of scientists in Antarctica retrieved a nearly 3-kilometer-long ice core after a decade of drilling, revealing ice at least 1.2 million years old to study past climate and atmospheric changes, and the evolution of life in ancient times.
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0% Bias Score
Pharmacist Strike, Carter's Funeral, and Severe Weather Disrupt Netherlands
Dutch pharmacists are striking for better pay and working conditions; former US president Jimmy Carter's state funeral is underway; severe weather causes disruptions in the Netherlands; devastating wildfires rage in Los Angeles; an attempted coup in Chad results in casualties; and a Liverpool footba...
Pharmacist Strike, Carter's Funeral, and Severe Weather Disrupt Netherlands
Dutch pharmacists are striking for better pay and working conditions; former US president Jimmy Carter's state funeral is underway; severe weather causes disruptions in the Netherlands; devastating wildfires rage in Los Angeles; an attempted coup in Chad results in casualties; and a Liverpool footba...
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16% Bias Score
Meta Ends Fact-Checking Partnerships, Loosens Content Restrictions
Meta, Facebook's parent company, is ending its partnership with US fact-checkers and loosening restrictions on content related to immigration and gender, reflecting a perceived shift towards conservatism in the US and potentially impacting its European operations due to the DSA.
Meta Ends Fact-Checking Partnerships, Loosens Content Restrictions
Meta, Facebook's parent company, is ending its partnership with US fact-checkers and loosening restrictions on content related to immigration and gender, reflecting a perceived shift towards conservatism in the US and potentially impacting its European operations due to the DSA.
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64% Bias Score
Ukrainian Commander Arrested for Desertion Amidst Brigade-Wide Scandal
A Ukrainian commander of the 155th mechanized brigade, trained in France, was arrested for desertion and inciting his troops to flee; this is part of a larger scandal involving hundreds of missing soldiers and highlights systemic problems within the Ukrainian army, including poor management and inad...
Ukrainian Commander Arrested for Desertion Amidst Brigade-Wide Scandal
A Ukrainian commander of the 155th mechanized brigade, trained in France, was arrested for desertion and inciting his troops to flee; this is part of a larger scandal involving hundreds of missing soldiers and highlights systemic problems within the Ukrainian army, including poor management and inad...
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28% Bias Score
Netherlands Faces Persistent Medicine Shortages Affecting Millions
Over 4.5 million people in the Netherlands faced medicine shortages in 2024, with 193 life-saving drugs unavailable, including salbutamol inhalers, due to manufacturer production problems, logistical issues from Suez Canal disruptions, and insufficient market incentives.
Netherlands Faces Persistent Medicine Shortages Affecting Millions
Over 4.5 million people in the Netherlands faced medicine shortages in 2024, with 193 life-saving drugs unavailable, including salbutamol inhalers, due to manufacturer production problems, logistical issues from Suez Canal disruptions, and insufficient market incentives.
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44% Bias Score
Opaque Lobbying Impacts Dutch Deposit Return Scheme
Due to successful lobbying by businesses, the expansion of the Dutch deposit return scheme lacks a mandatory return obligation for retailers, leaving consumers with prolonged inconvenience, despite initial requests from municipalities and NGOs in 2019; the government is investigating this.
Opaque Lobbying Impacts Dutch Deposit Return Scheme
Due to successful lobbying by businesses, the expansion of the Dutch deposit return scheme lacks a mandatory return obligation for retailers, leaving consumers with prolonged inconvenience, despite initial requests from municipalities and NGOs in 2019; the government is investigating this.
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40% Bias Score
1.2 Million-Year-Old Antarctic Ice Core Retrieved
After a decade of drilling in Antarctica, scientists retrieved a nearly 3-kilometer-long ice core containing ice at least 1.2 million years old, which will be analyzed to understand past atmospheric and climate changes and the evolution of life in extreme environments.
1.2 Million-Year-Old Antarctic Ice Core Retrieved
After a decade of drilling in Antarctica, scientists retrieved a nearly 3-kilometer-long ice core containing ice at least 1.2 million years old, which will be analyzed to understand past atmospheric and climate changes and the evolution of life in extreme environments.
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20% Bias Score
Japanese Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Nuclear Material Smuggling
A Japanese man, Takeshi Ebisawa, posing as a crime boss, pleaded guilty in New York to attempting to smuggle uranium and plutonium from Myanmar to Iran; he was caught in a DEA sting operation that began in 2019 and involved an undercover agent posing as an arms dealer.
Japanese Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Nuclear Material Smuggling
A Japanese man, Takeshi Ebisawa, posing as a crime boss, pleaded guilty in New York to attempting to smuggle uranium and plutonium from Myanmar to Iran; he was caught in a DEA sting operation that began in 2019 and involved an undercover agent posing as an arms dealer.
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36% Bias Score
Ukrainian Commander Arrested for Desertion Amidst Brigade-Wide Scandal
A Ukrainian commander of the 155th mechanized brigade, trained in France, was arrested for desertion and ordering his troops to flee without weapons; this is part of a wider scandal involving hundreds of missing soldiers from the brigade, highlighting systemic issues within the Ukrainian army.
Ukrainian Commander Arrested for Desertion Amidst Brigade-Wide Scandal
A Ukrainian commander of the 155th mechanized brigade, trained in France, was arrested for desertion and ordering his troops to flee without weapons; this is part of a wider scandal involving hundreds of missing soldiers from the brigade, highlighting systemic issues within the Ukrainian army.
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36% Bias Score
Meta Relaxes Content Moderation, Ending Fact-Checking in the US
Meta is ending its collaboration with US fact-checkers and relaxing content restrictions on topics like immigration and gender, allowing statements labeling LGBTQ+ individuals as "mentally ill", aligning with a perceived conservative shift in the US, while the European Commission assesses compliance...
Meta Relaxes Content Moderation, Ending Fact-Checking in the US
Meta is ending its collaboration with US fact-checkers and relaxing content restrictions on topics like immigration and gender, allowing statements labeling LGBTQ+ individuals as "mentally ill", aligning with a perceived conservative shift in the US, while the European Commission assesses compliance...
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56% Bias Score
Oosterscheldekering Renovation: Testing Reveals Lower-Than-Expected Costs
The Oosterscheldekering flood barrier in Zeeland, Netherlands, needs a multi-million euro renovation to replace aging parts by 2024, with Deltares testing a scale model to optimize upgrades while addressing climate change impacts; initial findings suggest that conservative design choices made during...
Oosterscheldekering Renovation: Testing Reveals Lower-Than-Expected Costs
The Oosterscheldekering flood barrier in Zeeland, Netherlands, needs a multi-million euro renovation to replace aging parts by 2024, with Deltares testing a scale model to optimize upgrades while addressing climate change impacts; initial findings suggest that conservative design choices made during...
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24% Bias Score
CPB Warns Housing Subsidies Primarily Benefit Landowners, Not Buyers
The Dutch Central Planning Bureau (CPB) warns that \u20ac5 billion in government housing subsidies will likely primarily benefit landowners, not homebuyers, unless the system is fundamentally altered, while average house prices are expected to reach \u20ac500,000 by summer if the current rate contin...
CPB Warns Housing Subsidies Primarily Benefit Landowners, Not Buyers
The Dutch Central Planning Bureau (CPB) warns that \u20ac5 billion in government housing subsidies will likely primarily benefit landowners, not homebuyers, unless the system is fundamentally altered, while average house prices are expected to reach \u20ac500,000 by summer if the current rate contin...
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48% Bias Score