Maduro Offers $100,000 for Arrest of Opposition Leader Returning to Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro offered a $100,000 reward for the arrest of opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia, who fled to Spain after the July election but plans to return to Venezuela on January 10th, potentially reigniting political unrest.
Maduro Offers $100,000 for Arrest of Opposition Leader Returning to Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro offered a $100,000 reward for the arrest of opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia, who fled to Spain after the July election but plans to return to Venezuela on January 10th, potentially reigniting political unrest.
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60% Bias Score
Dutch Public Opinion Remains Unchanged on Foreign Policy Despite Global Events
A new SCP report shows that 63 percent of Dutch citizens want their government to prioritize domestic issues over foreign affairs, echoing a 2011 survey where 64 percent felt similarly despite intervening global events like the Eurocrisis, refugee crisis, and war in Ukraine.
Dutch Public Opinion Remains Unchanged on Foreign Policy Despite Global Events
A new SCP report shows that 63 percent of Dutch citizens want their government to prioritize domestic issues over foreign affairs, echoing a 2011 survey where 64 percent felt similarly despite intervening global events like the Eurocrisis, refugee crisis, and war in Ukraine.
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48% Bias Score
Suriname to Hold Massive Funeral for Controversial Former President Bouterse
Former Surinamese president Desi Bouterse, convicted for the December Murders, died at 79, prompting a large-scale funeral organized by his supporters, while the government denied him a state funeral.
Suriname to Hold Massive Funeral for Controversial Former President Bouterse
Former Surinamese president Desi Bouterse, convicted for the December Murders, died at 79, prompting a large-scale funeral organized by his supporters, while the government denied him a state funeral.
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44% Bias Score
Transnistria Energy Crisis: Moldova Faces Political Fallout from Expired Gas Contract
The termination of a Russian gas transit contract through Ukraine on January 1st, 2024, has plunged Transnistria, a separatist region of Moldova, into an acute energy crisis, leaving residents without central heating or hot water, while Moldova faces sharply increased energy costs and political unce...
Transnistria Energy Crisis: Moldova Faces Political Fallout from Expired Gas Contract
The termination of a Russian gas transit contract through Ukraine on January 1st, 2024, has plunged Transnistria, a separatist region of Moldova, into an acute energy crisis, leaving residents without central heating or hot water, while Moldova faces sharply increased energy costs and political unce...
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44% Bias Score
Compact Mini-Synchrotron Achieves Successful X-ray Imaging
Eindhoven University of Technology physicists created a compact mini-synchrotron, a mobile particle accelerator generating adjustable X-ray radiation, successfully used to scan objects after overcoming initial signal noise issues with lead shielding; this technology bridges the gap between hospital ...
Compact Mini-Synchrotron Achieves Successful X-ray Imaging
Eindhoven University of Technology physicists created a compact mini-synchrotron, a mobile particle accelerator generating adjustable X-ray radiation, successfully used to scan objects after overcoming initial signal noise issues with lead shielding; this technology bridges the gap between hospital ...
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32% Bias Score
Bosnian War Refugee Feels Unwelcome in Netherlands Amidst Rising Intolerance
A Bosnian Muslim woman who fled ethnic cleansing in 1992 feels increasingly unwelcome in the Netherlands due to rising anti-Muslim sentiment and parallels to the political climate preceding the Bosnian War, triggering anxieties about potential discrimination.
Bosnian War Refugee Feels Unwelcome in Netherlands Amidst Rising Intolerance
A Bosnian Muslim woman who fled ethnic cleansing in 1992 feels increasingly unwelcome in the Netherlands due to rising anti-Muslim sentiment and parallels to the political climate preceding the Bosnian War, triggering anxieties about potential discrimination.
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40% Bias Score
Democratic Backsliding: The Rise of Right-Wing Populism in the Netherlands
The Netherlands' largest governing party is now the PVV, a right-wing populist party advocating for restricting citizens' rights, mirroring global trends and raising concerns about democratic backsliding. This necessitates immediate political action and strengthened legal safeguards to protect the d...
Democratic Backsliding: The Rise of Right-Wing Populism in the Netherlands
The Netherlands' largest governing party is now the PVV, a right-wing populist party advocating for restricting citizens' rights, mirroring global trends and raising concerns about democratic backsliding. This necessitates immediate political action and strengthened legal safeguards to protect the d...
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44% Bias Score
Dutch School's Mobile Phone Ban Yields Mixed Results
The Leonardo College in Leiden, Netherlands, implemented a complete mobile phone ban in August 2024 after an initial trial period of banning phones only in class. While the ban resulted in increased social interaction and concentration among students, it also led to more incidents of fighting due to...
Dutch School's Mobile Phone Ban Yields Mixed Results
The Leonardo College in Leiden, Netherlands, implemented a complete mobile phone ban in August 2024 after an initial trial period of banning phones only in class. While the ban resulted in increased social interaction and concentration among students, it also led to more incidents of fighting due to...
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32% Bias Score
Rotterdam Shooting Spree: Suspect Arrested
A 24-year-old man with no fixed address was arrested in Rotterdam on Thursday evening for his suspected involvement in three fatal shootings that occurred in the IJsselmonde district over the past two weeks, resulting in the death of three men aged 58, 63, and 81, respectively; a 30,000 euro reward ...
Rotterdam Shooting Spree: Suspect Arrested
A 24-year-old man with no fixed address was arrested in Rotterdam on Thursday evening for his suspected involvement in three fatal shootings that occurred in the IJsselmonde district over the past two weeks, resulting in the death of three men aged 58, 63, and 81, respectively; a 30,000 euro reward ...
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36% Bias Score
Hamas: Militant Pragmatism in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Islamologist Joas Wagemakers describes Hamas as a pragmatically militant organization, using violence when strategically advantageous, while engaging in negotiations when deemed beneficial to its interests and the Palestinian cause; this contrasts with common perceptions.
Hamas: Militant Pragmatism in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Islamologist Joas Wagemakers describes Hamas as a pragmatically militant organization, using violence when strategically advantageous, while engaging in negotiations when deemed beneficial to its interests and the Palestinian cause; this contrasts with common perceptions.
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48% Bias Score
ISIS-Inspired Attack in New Orleans Leaves 15 Dead
On New Year's Eve, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old former soldier inspired by ISIS, drove into a crowd and opened fire in New Orleans, killing at least 15 people; both local authorities and President Biden called it a terrorist attack.
ISIS-Inspired Attack in New Orleans Leaves 15 Dead
On New Year's Eve, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old former soldier inspired by ISIS, drove into a crowd and opened fire in New Orleans, killing at least 15 people; both local authorities and President Biden called it a terrorist attack.
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36% Bias Score
Karel Vuursteen, Former Heineken CEO, Dies at 83
Karel Vuursteen, former CEO of Heineken, died on Monday at age 83; his 1993-2002 leadership was marked by international expansion, clashes with shareholders prioritizing short-term gains, and later, involvement in a price-fixing scandal.
Karel Vuursteen, Former Heineken CEO, Dies at 83
Karel Vuursteen, former CEO of Heineken, died on Monday at age 83; his 1993-2002 leadership was marked by international expansion, clashes with shareholders prioritizing short-term gains, and later, involvement in a price-fixing scandal.
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36% Bias Score