Iranian-Dutch Singer Explores Toxic Masculinity and Trauma in New EP
Iranian-Dutch singer Kourosh Noshad Sharifi released his new EP, "Romeo Must Die," on December 4th, 2024, exploring themes of toxic masculinity and intergenerational trauma stemming from his family's escape from Iran. The EP, a mix of genres including hiphop and electronic music, features collaborat...
Iranian-Dutch Singer Explores Toxic Masculinity and Trauma in New EP
Iranian-Dutch singer Kourosh Noshad Sharifi released his new EP, "Romeo Must Die," on December 4th, 2024, exploring themes of toxic masculinity and intergenerational trauma stemming from his family's escape from Iran. The EP, a mix of genres including hiphop and electronic music, features collaborat...
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8% Bias Score
MSF Suspends Haiti Operations After Deadly Ambulance Attack
Due to escalating violence and a November 11th attack on their ambulances by police and militias resulting in two deaths, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) suspended operations in Haiti indefinitely, leaving thousands without medical care and highlighting the country's dire security situation.
MSF Suspends Haiti Operations After Deadly Ambulance Attack
Due to escalating violence and a November 11th attack on their ambulances by police and militias resulting in two deaths, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) suspended operations in Haiti indefinitely, leaving thousands without medical care and highlighting the country's dire security situation.
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44% Bias Score
Northern Israel Evacuations: Shlomi Residents Reflect on Fragile Ceasefire
Following Hezbollah attacks, approximately 60,000 people evacuated Northern Israel, including most residents of Shlomi, where Moris Naaman (73) remains, sleeping in a synagogue due to the lack of a home shelter, while others express anxiety regarding the fragile ceasefire and the ongoing uncertainty...
Northern Israel Evacuations: Shlomi Residents Reflect on Fragile Ceasefire
Following Hezbollah attacks, approximately 60,000 people evacuated Northern Israel, including most residents of Shlomi, where Moris Naaman (73) remains, sleeping in a synagogue due to the lack of a home shelter, while others express anxiety regarding the fragile ceasefire and the ongoing uncertainty...
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48% Bias Score
Israel's West Bank Annexation Policy: A History of Consistent Expansion
Since 1967, successive Israeli governments, driven by Revisionist Zionist ideology, have pursued a policy of expanding control over the West Bank, culminating in Netanyahu's 2019 annexation announcement, despite international opposition and the pursuit of a two-state solution by other nations.
Israel's West Bank Annexation Policy: A History of Consistent Expansion
Since 1967, successive Israeli governments, driven by Revisionist Zionist ideology, have pursued a policy of expanding control over the West Bank, culminating in Netanyahu's 2019 annexation announcement, despite international opposition and the pursuit of a two-state solution by other nations.
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0% Bias Score
US to Subsidize Obesity Medications for Millions
The US will spend $35 billion over 10 years to subsidize Wegovy and Mounjaro for millions of Americans with a BMI of 30 or higher, aiming to reduce obesity-related healthcare costs.
US to Subsidize Obesity Medications for Millions
The US will spend $35 billion over 10 years to subsidize Wegovy and Mounjaro for millions of Americans with a BMI of 30 or higher, aiming to reduce obesity-related healthcare costs.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Council of State Critiques Box 3 Tax Overhaul, Citing Implementation Challenges
The Dutch Council of State criticized the planned overhaul of the Netherlands' box 3 wealth tax, citing implementation problems and complexity, potentially delaying its introduction to 2028 and costing the treasury €2 billion annually; the current system was deemed discriminatory by the Supreme Cour...
Dutch Council of State Critiques Box 3 Tax Overhaul, Citing Implementation Challenges
The Dutch Council of State criticized the planned overhaul of the Netherlands' box 3 wealth tax, citing implementation problems and complexity, potentially delaying its introduction to 2028 and costing the treasury €2 billion annually; the current system was deemed discriminatory by the Supreme Cour...
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Black Friday 2024: Fewer Transactions, Higher Spending
Despite fewer transactions on Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2024 in the Netherlands compared to 2023, total spending increased by 10%, indicating a shift to a longer sales period ("Black November") due to earlier promotions and a strategy to manage logistics and consumer expectations.
Dutch Black Friday 2024: Fewer Transactions, Higher Spending
Despite fewer transactions on Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2024 in the Netherlands compared to 2023, total spending increased by 10%, indicating a shift to a longer sales period ("Black November") due to earlier promotions and a strategy to manage logistics and consumer expectations.
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32% Bias Score
Vietnam Upholds Death Sentence for Billionaire in $12 Billion Embezzlement Case
A Vietnamese court upheld the death sentence for 68-year-old real estate tycoon Truong My Lan for embezzling $12 billion between 2012 and 2022 through shell companies, causing widespread financial losses and rare protests; she can have it commuted to life in prison by repaying $9 billion.
Vietnam Upholds Death Sentence for Billionaire in $12 Billion Embezzlement Case
A Vietnamese court upheld the death sentence for 68-year-old real estate tycoon Truong My Lan for embezzling $12 billion between 2012 and 2022 through shell companies, causing widespread financial losses and rare protests; she can have it commuted to life in prison by repaying $9 billion.
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52% Bias Score
Biden Proposes $35 Billion Plan to Cover Obesity Medications
President Biden proposed covering obesity medications Wegovy and Mounjaro for millions of obese Americans, costing $35 billion over ten years, despite concerns about long-term effectiveness and potential cost.
Biden Proposes $35 Billion Plan to Cover Obesity Medications
President Biden proposed covering obesity medications Wegovy and Mounjaro for millions of obese Americans, costing $35 billion over ten years, despite concerns about long-term effectiveness and potential cost.
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Belgium to Compensate Congolese Women for Colonial-Era Abduction
A Belgian appeals court ruled that the state must compensate five Congolese women abducted as children during the colonial era (1946-1950) for crimes against humanity, a landmark decision in confronting Belgium's colonial past.
Belgium to Compensate Congolese Women for Colonial-Era Abduction
A Belgian appeals court ruled that the state must compensate five Congolese women abducted as children during the colonial era (1946-1950) for crimes against humanity, a landmark decision in confronting Belgium's colonial past.
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EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Faces Major Opposition from Multiple Member States
A major EU-Mercosur trade agreement faces significant opposition from several EU countries, including the Netherlands, France, and Poland, primarily due to concerns among EU farmers about unfair competition from South American producers with different environmental and animal welfare standards; desp...
EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Faces Major Opposition from Multiple Member States
A major EU-Mercosur trade agreement faces significant opposition from several EU countries, including the Netherlands, France, and Poland, primarily due to concerns among EU farmers about unfair competition from South American producers with different environmental and animal welfare standards; desp...
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40% Bias Score
Belgian Painter Michaël Borremans: Success, Technique, and Societal Reflections
Michaël Borremans, a Belgian painter whose work sold for €2.7 million in 2015, creates surreal and realistic paintings exploring themes of isolation and alienation, using a process that involves photography and digital manipulation before painting, reflecting a potential trend in contemporary art.
Belgian Painter Michaël Borremans: Success, Technique, and Societal Reflections
Michaël Borremans, a Belgian painter whose work sold for €2.7 million in 2015, creates surreal and realistic paintings exploring themes of isolation and alienation, using a process that involves photography and digital manipulation before painting, reflecting a potential trend in contemporary art.
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24% Bias Score