Domain: nrc.nl

Dutch daily newspaper

NRC, previously called NRC Handelsblad, is a daily morning newspaper published in the Netherlands by NRC Media. It is generally accepted as a newspaper of record in the Netherlands.

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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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"Six Dead in Hague Apartment Building Explosions; Police Investigate"

"Explosions in a Hague apartment building on Saturday resulted in six deaths; police suspect foul play and are seeking a fleeing driver, while the king visited the site and a support center where over €400,000 was already collected for victims."

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
nrc.nl
🌐 45% Global Worthiness
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Schoof Visits Hague Explosion Site 24 Hours After Incident

Following an explosion in a Hague apartment complex, Prime Minister Dick Schoof visited the site with the mayor and firefighters over 24 hours after the event, prompting criticism for his delayed response. The extent of the damage and casualties were unclear.

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60% Bias Score

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🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Verhoeven Defeats Rigters, Retains Glory Heavyweight Title

In a highly anticipated Glory heavyweight title fight at the Gelredome in Arnhem, Rico Verhoeven defeated Levi Rigters in a five-round decision, extending his undefeated streak within Glory to over ten years and marking his twelfth successful title defense.

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8% Bias Score

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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Intel CEO Resigns Amidst Declining Market Share and US-China Tech War

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger resigned on December 1st, 2024, after failing to reverse the company's decline in market share and production technology, highlighting the challenges facing the US chip industry amid growing competition from Asian manufacturers and intensifying geopolitical tensions.

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60% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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IDA Secures $100 Billion Budget Amidst Shifting Donor Priorities

The World Bank's IDA secured a $100 billion budget for 2025-2027 to fund development projects in 78 impoverished nations, a $7 billion increase from the previous budget, despite decreased contributions from some traditional European donors due to competing budgetary priorities.

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44% Bias Score

No Poverty
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🌐 90% Global Worthiness
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Lavrov's OSCE Visit Sparks Walkouts Amidst Trump Presidency Concerns

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's attendance at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Malta, his first EU visit since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, prompted walkouts by several ministers who called him a war criminal; the event was also overshadowed by Donald Trump's upcoming presidency.

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52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
nrc.nl
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Long COVID Crisis: Dutch Employers Face Dilemma Over Employee Dismissals

Approximately 450,000 Dutch citizens suffer from long COVID, with 90,000 facing severe symptoms. The UWV anticipates most affected employees will become unfit for work after two years of sick leave, forcing employers to choose between continued financial burden or dismissal.

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52% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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🌐 30% Global Worthiness
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Mowing as 'Ecocide': Inflated Terminology Obscures Environmental Damage

A Dutch official called mowing 'ecocide', prompting debate on the inflation of environmental terms and the need for precise definitions and data to address environmental damage effectively.

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48% Bias Score

Life on Land
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Notre-Dame Reopens After Record-Speed Reconstruction

Three years after a fire partially destroyed it, the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is reopening this weekend, the result of a remarkably fast, 2000-person reconstruction effort spearheaded by President Macron, despite controversies and setbacks.

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44% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Damen Components Found in Russian Shipyards Despite Sanctions

Following the imposition of Western sanctions against Russia, Damen Shipyards components ended up in Russian shipyards building Damen-designed fishing vessels, raising concerns about potential sanctions violations, despite Damen's claim of compliance and Dutch customs investigations.

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52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
nrc.nl
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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"Transa" Album Honors Trans Community, Challenges Musical Norms

"Transa," a nearly four-hour compilation album featuring over 100 artists, honors trans musician Sophie and advocates for the trans community by experimenting with sound and challenging norms related to trans identity.

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12% Bias Score

Gender Equality
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🌐 90% Global Worthiness
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Syrian Rebels Advance on Damascus, Aiming to Oust Assad

Rebel forces in Syria, led by Abu Mohammed al-Jolani of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), are rapidly advancing towards Damascus aiming to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad after seizing Aleppo and Hama, prompting thousands to flee Homs.

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44% Bias Score

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