Showing 181 to 192 of 1,160 results
Lisbon Housing Crisis Highlighted by Artist's Provocative Installation
Lisbon artist Bordallo II's art installation, "Lisbon is for sale," placed on the Cais das Colunas on Thursday morning, highlights the city's soaring housing costs, with prices up 8.6% in Lisbon compared to Q4 2024 according to INE, and average student housing at 500 euros. The banner was removed by...
Lisbon Housing Crisis Highlighted by Artist's Provocative Installation
Lisbon artist Bordallo II's art installation, "Lisbon is for sale," placed on the Cais das Colunas on Thursday morning, highlights the city's soaring housing costs, with prices up 8.6% in Lisbon compared to Q4 2024 according to INE, and average student housing at 500 euros. The banner was removed by...
Progress
24% Bias Score
US Contraceptive Stockpile Destruction Threatens African Women's Health
The US plans to destroy a $10 million stockpile of contraceptives stored in Belgium, threatening access to vital care for over 1.4 million women and girls in Africa, despite offers to purchase the contraceptives and widespread condemnation.
US Contraceptive Stockpile Destruction Threatens African Women's Health
The US plans to destroy a $10 million stockpile of contraceptives stored in Belgium, threatening access to vital care for over 1.4 million women and girls in Africa, despite offers to purchase the contraceptives and widespread condemnation.
Progress
56% Bias Score
YouTube's Misinformation Tools Show Language Bias, Raising DSA Concerns
A study by AI Forensics reveals that YouTube's information panels, designed to combat misinformation, are inconsistently applied across languages, with Western European languages prioritized, raising concerns about equitable access to information and potential DSA violations.
YouTube's Misinformation Tools Show Language Bias, Raising DSA Concerns
A study by AI Forensics reveals that YouTube's information panels, designed to combat misinformation, are inconsistently applied across languages, with Western European languages prioritized, raising concerns about equitable access to information and potential DSA violations.
Progress
56% Bias Score
US, South Korea to Hold Large-Scale Military Exercises Amid North Korean Tensions
South Korea and the US will conduct their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercises from August 18th for 10 days, involving thousands of soldiers, to enhance their defense against North Korea; this may further strain already tense relations.
US, South Korea to Hold Large-Scale Military Exercises Amid North Korean Tensions
South Korea and the US will conduct their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercises from August 18th for 10 days, involving thousands of soldiers, to enhance their defense against North Korea; this may further strain already tense relations.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Hamas's Covert $7 Million Salary System for Gaza Civilians Amidst War
Hamas secretly pays roughly 30,000 Gaza civilian employees about $7 million through a clandestine cash system using encrypted messages and secret locations, despite the ongoing war and destruction of its financial infrastructure; employees receive about 20% of their original salary every ten weeks.
Hamas's Covert $7 Million Salary System for Gaza Civilians Amidst War
Hamas secretly pays roughly 30,000 Gaza civilian employees about $7 million through a clandestine cash system using encrypted messages and secret locations, despite the ongoing war and destruction of its financial infrastructure; employees receive about 20% of their original salary every ten weeks.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Russia Tightens Grip on Internet Access
The Russian government is tightening its control over the internet, employing various methods such as website blocking, mobile network throttling, VPN targeting, and pushing a state-controlled messaging app, MAX, while simultaneously criminalizing searches for "extremist" content, defined broadly to...
Russia Tightens Grip on Internet Access
The Russian government is tightening its control over the internet, employing various methods such as website blocking, mobile network throttling, VPN targeting, and pushing a state-controlled messaging app, MAX, while simultaneously criminalizing searches for "extremist" content, defined broadly to...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Summit in Washington: A Shift Away from Moscow
Azerbaijan and Armenia's leaders will meet in Washington with US President Biden for a peace summit on Thursday and Friday, aiming to finalize a peace treaty and resolve the Zangezur Corridor issue, marking a significant shift away from Moscow's influence.
Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Summit in Washington: A Shift Away from Moscow
Azerbaijan and Armenia's leaders will meet in Washington with US President Biden for a peace summit on Thursday and Friday, aiming to finalize a peace treaty and resolve the Zangezur Corridor issue, marking a significant shift away from Moscow's influence.
Progress
52% Bias Score
WhatsApp Eliminates 6.8 Million Scam-Linked Accounts
Meta's WhatsApp eliminated 6.8 million accounts linked to global criminal scam centers in the first half of 2023, part of a broader anti-fraud effort involving new user safety features and cross-industry cooperation, as scams increasingly leverage multiple platforms.
WhatsApp Eliminates 6.8 Million Scam-Linked Accounts
Meta's WhatsApp eliminated 6.8 million accounts linked to global criminal scam centers in the first half of 2023, part of a broader anti-fraud effort involving new user safety features and cross-industry cooperation, as scams increasingly leverage multiple platforms.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Picula's Tweet on Operation Storm Sparks Outrage in Serbia
Croatian MEP Tonino Picula's tweet commemorating Operation Storm with a photo of himself in military uniform sparked outrage in Serbia, leading to calls for his resignation due to his role as EU rapporteur for Serbia and the operation's controversial history.
Picula's Tweet on Operation Storm Sparks Outrage in Serbia
Croatian MEP Tonino Picula's tweet commemorating Operation Storm with a photo of himself in military uniform sparked outrage in Serbia, leading to calls for his resignation due to his role as EU rapporteur for Serbia and the operation's controversial history.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Adidas Accused of Cultural Appropriation for "Oaxaca Slip-On" Shoe Design
Adidas faces accusations of cultural appropriation in Mexico for its "Oaxaca Slip-On" shoe, designed by Willy Chavarria, which resembles traditional Zapotec huaraches, prompting the Oaxaca state government to demand the brand halt sales and engage in dialogue with the Yalalag community.
Adidas Accused of Cultural Appropriation for "Oaxaca Slip-On" Shoe Design
Adidas faces accusations of cultural appropriation in Mexico for its "Oaxaca Slip-On" shoe, designed by Willy Chavarria, which resembles traditional Zapotec huaraches, prompting the Oaxaca state government to demand the brand halt sales and engage in dialogue with the Yalalag community.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Spain's Population Reaches Record High Fueled by Immigration
Spain's population hit a record 49.3 million in Q2 2024, up 119,811, primarily due to a 95,277 increase in foreign residents, mainly Colombians and Moroccans, while Spanish-born residents decreased by 18,120.
Spain's Population Reaches Record High Fueled by Immigration
Spain's population hit a record 49.3 million in Q2 2024, up 119,811, primarily due to a 95,277 increase in foreign residents, mainly Colombians and Moroccans, while Spanish-born residents decreased by 18,120.
Progress
20% Bias Score
Israel Demands Hostage Release Amidst Accusations of Gaza Blockade Causing Widespread Starvation
Israel convened a UN Security Council meeting to demand the release of Hamas hostages in Gaza, highlighting a video of a malnourished captive, while facing accusations of causing a humanitarian crisis by imposing a blockade that led to at least 188 Palestinian deaths from malnutrition.
Israel Demands Hostage Release Amidst Accusations of Gaza Blockade Causing Widespread Starvation
Israel convened a UN Security Council meeting to demand the release of Hamas hostages in Gaza, highlighting a video of a malnourished captive, while facing accusations of causing a humanitarian crisis by imposing a blockade that led to at least 188 Palestinian deaths from malnutrition.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Showing 181 to 192 of 1,160 results