Australian Open Opening Day Disrupted by Weather, Technology Issues
On opening day, the Australian Open faced severe weather disruptions halting play for over six hours on most courts, while a new virtual queuing system malfunctioned, causing long wait times and overcrowding at John Cain Arena; however, the three-day opening round schedule helped mitigate the impact...
Australian Open Opening Day Disrupted by Weather, Technology Issues
On opening day, the Australian Open faced severe weather disruptions halting play for over six hours on most courts, while a new virtual queuing system malfunctioned, causing long wait times and overcrowding at John Cain Arena; however, the three-day opening round schedule helped mitigate the impact...
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48% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires: 11 Dead, 10,000 Buildings Destroyed, Palisades Fire Shifts Direction
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, fueled by Santa Ana winds, have killed 11, destroyed 10,000 buildings, and displaced 153,000, with the largest blaze shifting direction Saturday, prompting new evacuations and threatening Brentwood and the San Fernando Valley foothills.
Los Angeles Wildfires: 11 Dead, 10,000 Buildings Destroyed, Palisades Fire Shifts Direction
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, fueled by Santa Ana winds, have killed 11, destroyed 10,000 buildings, and displaced 153,000, with the largest blaze shifting direction Saturday, prompting new evacuations and threatening Brentwood and the San Fernando Valley foothills.
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28% Bias Score
Australia's Education Inequality Fueled by Private Tutoring
Articles in the Sydney Morning Herald criticize the growing private tutoring industry in Australia, highlighting its contribution to educational inequality, with annual costs reaching \$15,000 and the unfair advantage it gives wealthy students over those from poorer backgrounds, along with concerns ...
Australia's Education Inequality Fueled by Private Tutoring
Articles in the Sydney Morning Herald criticize the growing private tutoring industry in Australia, highlighting its contribution to educational inequality, with annual costs reaching \$15,000 and the unfair advantage it gives wealthy students over those from poorer backgrounds, along with concerns ...
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48% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires: 10,000 Structures Destroyed, $80 Billion in Damages
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have destroyed an estimated 10,000 structures, causing over $80 billion in damage and resulting in 10 deaths; President Biden pledged full federal funding for six months amid partisan disputes over responsibility.
Los Angeles Wildfires: 10,000 Structures Destroyed, $80 Billion in Damages
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have destroyed an estimated 10,000 structures, causing over $80 billion in damage and resulting in 10 deaths; President Biden pledged full federal funding for six months amid partisan disputes over responsibility.
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60% Bias Score
Los Angeles Fires: Celebrities Donate, Communities Devastated
Devastating fires in Los Angeles have destroyed homes, prompting celebrities like Jamie Lee Curtis to donate \$1 million to relief efforts, while others are providing aid and raising awareness as climate change increases fire intensity.
Los Angeles Fires: Celebrities Donate, Communities Devastated
Devastating fires in Los Angeles have destroyed homes, prompting celebrities like Jamie Lee Curtis to donate \$1 million to relief efforts, while others are providing aid and raising awareness as climate change increases fire intensity.
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48% Bias Score
\$32 Billion LA Fires Exacerbate Global Insurance Crisis
The catastrophic Los Angeles fires are expected to cost insurers over \$32 billion, adding further pressure to California's already strained home insurance market grappling with rising natural disaster costs and regulatory constraints; this mirrors global trends of escalating disaster costs exceedin...
\$32 Billion LA Fires Exacerbate Global Insurance Crisis
The catastrophic Los Angeles fires are expected to cost insurers over \$32 billion, adding further pressure to California's already strained home insurance market grappling with rising natural disaster costs and regulatory constraints; this mirrors global trends of escalating disaster costs exceedin...
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48% Bias Score
Gaza War Death Toll Significantly Undercounted: Lancet Study
A Lancet study estimates 64,260 deaths from traumatic injuries in Gaza between October 2023 and June 2024, 41 percent higher than the official Palestinian count, due to the deterioration of Gaza's healthcare system during the conflict.
Gaza War Death Toll Significantly Undercounted: Lancet Study
A Lancet study estimates 64,260 deaths from traumatic injuries in Gaza between October 2023 and June 2024, 41 percent higher than the official Palestinian count, due to the deterioration of Gaza's healthcare system during the conflict.
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44% Bias Score
Biden Condemns Meta's Fact-Checker Elimination as "Shameful
President Biden condemned Meta's elimination of independent fact-checkers as "shameful" and anti-American, emphasizing the importance of truth in a press conference ten days before leaving office, while also discussing his administration's record job creation and his decision not to seek re-election...
Biden Condemns Meta's Fact-Checker Elimination as "Shameful
President Biden condemned Meta's elimination of independent fact-checkers as "shameful" and anti-American, emphasizing the importance of truth in a press conference ten days before leaving office, while also discussing his administration's record job creation and his decision not to seek re-election...
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52% Bias Score
Devastating Wildfire Sweeps Through Los Angeles County, Causing Widespread Destruction
A massive wildfire, fueled by 95km/h winds, tore through Los Angeles County from Tuesday to Wednesday, claiming at least five lives, destroying over 1,000 buildings, and forcing over 80,000 evacuations across diverse communities, from wealthy Pacific Palisades to working-class Sylmar.
Devastating Wildfire Sweeps Through Los Angeles County, Causing Widespread Destruction
A massive wildfire, fueled by 95km/h winds, tore through Los Angeles County from Tuesday to Wednesday, claiming at least five lives, destroying over 1,000 buildings, and forcing over 80,000 evacuations across diverse communities, from wealthy Pacific Palisades to working-class Sylmar.
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48% Bias Score
Meta Eliminates Fact-Checkers, Raising Concerns About Global Shift Away From Truth
Meta eliminated professional fact-checkers, citing bias, coinciding with Trump's election; this decision follows historical patterns of prioritizing beliefs over evidence and raises concerns about a global shift away from factual information, particularly given the role of social media and AI in spr...
Meta Eliminates Fact-Checkers, Raising Concerns About Global Shift Away From Truth
Meta eliminated professional fact-checkers, citing bias, coinciding with Trump's election; this decision follows historical patterns of prioritizing beliefs over evidence and raises concerns about a global shift away from factual information, particularly given the role of social media and AI in spr...
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64% Bias Score
Antisemitic Vandalism at Sydney Synagogue Condemned
The Southern Sydney Synagogue in Allawah was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti, including swastikas, early Friday morning, prompting increased police patrols and widespread condemnation from political and community leaders; this follows a pattern of similar incidents in Sydney over the past year.
Antisemitic Vandalism at Sydney Synagogue Condemned
The Southern Sydney Synagogue in Allawah was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti, including swastikas, early Friday morning, prompting increased police patrols and widespread condemnation from political and community leaders; this follows a pattern of similar incidents in Sydney over the past year.
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24% Bias Score
ASX Stock Surge: Sparc, Argent Biopharma Lead Market Gains
Sparc's share price soared to an 11-month high after announcing stage-two of its hydrogen JV, while Argent Biopharma jumped 64 percent following a successful US\$4.5 million capital raise; Australian Mines rose 60 percent on increased scandium resources; and Dimerix climbed 44 percent after a deal w...
ASX Stock Surge: Sparc, Argent Biopharma Lead Market Gains
Sparc's share price soared to an 11-month high after announcing stage-two of its hydrogen JV, while Argent Biopharma jumped 64 percent following a successful US\$4.5 million capital raise; Australian Mines rose 60 percent on increased scandium resources; and Dimerix climbed 44 percent after a deal w...
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44% Bias Score