UK: Nearly 1 Million Children Face Poverty Due to Housing Crisis
A report by the Institute for Public Policy Research reveals that nearly 1 million UK children face poverty or financial hardship due to rising rents, insufficient government housing support, and underinvestment in social housing, with the shortfall in Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates pushing 90,...
UK: Nearly 1 Million Children Face Poverty Due to Housing Crisis
A report by the Institute for Public Policy Research reveals that nearly 1 million UK children face poverty or financial hardship due to rising rents, insufficient government housing support, and underinvestment in social housing, with the shortfall in Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates pushing 90,...
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48% Bias Score
Self-Healing Road Surface Reduces Pothole Damage Costs
Scientists created a self-healing bitumen that repairs cracks within an hour, reducing pothole damage costs (UK: £579 million in 2024) and extending road lifespan by 30%; the technology uses plant spores and recycled oils, with machine learning aiding development.
Self-Healing Road Surface Reduces Pothole Damage Costs
Scientists created a self-healing bitumen that repairs cracks within an hour, reducing pothole damage costs (UK: £579 million in 2024) and extending road lifespan by 30%; the technology uses plant spores and recycled oils, with machine learning aiding development.
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24% Bias Score
UK Environmental Groups Lack Racial Diversity: Report
A report on diversity in UK environmental charities reveals that fewer than 5% of employees identify as people of color, significantly lower than the UK average of 16%, with larger organizations showing lower diversity than smaller ones, highlighting the urgent need for systemic change.
UK Environmental Groups Lack Racial Diversity: Report
A report on diversity in UK environmental charities reveals that fewer than 5% of employees identify as people of color, significantly lower than the UK average of 16%, with larger organizations showing lower diversity than smaller ones, highlighting the urgent need for systemic change.
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24% Bias Score
Omega-3 Supplementation Slows Biological Aging in Clinical Trial
A three-year Swiss clinical trial of nearly 800 people over 70 found that daily omega-3 supplementation slowed biological aging by three months, an effect boosted to four months by adding vitamin D and exercise; this also reduced pre-frailty by 39% and invasive cancers by 61%.
Omega-3 Supplementation Slows Biological Aging in Clinical Trial
A three-year Swiss clinical trial of nearly 800 people over 70 found that daily omega-3 supplementation slowed biological aging by three months, an effect boosted to four months by adding vitamin D and exercise; this also reduced pre-frailty by 39% and invasive cancers by 61%.
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40% Bias Score
Alternative Fashion Weeks Challenge Big Four
Copenhagen and Berlin fashion weeks are challenging the dominance of the traditional "big four" by offering alternative platforms for designers, emphasizing sustainability and community, resulting in economic and social benefits for their respective cities.
Alternative Fashion Weeks Challenge Big Four
Copenhagen and Berlin fashion weeks are challenging the dominance of the traditional "big four" by offering alternative platforms for designers, emphasizing sustainability and community, resulting in economic and social benefits for their respective cities.
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36% Bias Score
Boyzone Documentary Exposes Media Manipulation and Internal Conflicts
Boyzone: No Matter What", a three-part documentary, exposes the internal conflicts and media manipulation experienced by the Irish boy band, from their meteoric rise to their final split in 2019, featuring insights from surviving members and archival interviews with the late Stephen Gately.
Boyzone Documentary Exposes Media Manipulation and Internal Conflicts
Boyzone: No Matter What", a three-part documentary, exposes the internal conflicts and media manipulation experienced by the Irish boy band, from their meteoric rise to their final split in 2019, featuring insights from surviving members and archival interviews with the late Stephen Gately.
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44% Bias Score
Global Market Plunges on Trump's New Tariff Regime
The Australian dollar plummeted to pandemic lows, the ASX fell sharply, and cryptocurrencies crashed on Monday as investors reacted to President Trump's new tariff regime, imposing 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods and 10% on Chinese goods, prompting retaliatory measures and causing market u...
Global Market Plunges on Trump's New Tariff Regime
The Australian dollar plummeted to pandemic lows, the ASX fell sharply, and cryptocurrencies crashed on Monday as investors reacted to President Trump's new tariff regime, imposing 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods and 10% on Chinese goods, prompting retaliatory measures and causing market u...
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40% Bias Score
Half a Million Cancer Patients in England Faced Excessive Treatment Delays
Analysis of NHS figures reveals that 506,335 cancer patients in England waited over two months for treatment in the last decade, with significant variations across cancer types, leading to concerns about preventable deaths due to treatment delays.
Half a Million Cancer Patients in England Faced Excessive Treatment Delays
Analysis of NHS figures reveals that 506,335 cancer patients in England waited over two months for treatment in the last decade, with significant variations across cancer types, leading to concerns about preventable deaths due to treatment delays.
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48% Bias Score
Underfunded Nigerian Museum Highlights Colonial Legacy
The dilapidated Nanna Living History Museum in Koko, Nigeria, dedicated to exiled 19th-century chief Nanna Olomu, suffers from underfunding despite its national monument status; discussions are underway to repatriate artifacts taken by the British, highlighting the uneven distribution of resources f...
Underfunded Nigerian Museum Highlights Colonial Legacy
The dilapidated Nanna Living History Museum in Koko, Nigeria, dedicated to exiled 19th-century chief Nanna Olomu, suffers from underfunding despite its national monument status; discussions are underway to repatriate artifacts taken by the British, highlighting the uneven distribution of resources f...
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40% Bias Score
Over 1 Million Miss UK Tax Deadline, Facing £100 Penalties
More than 1.1 million UK taxpayers missed the January 31st deadline to file their self-assessment tax returns, facing penalties starting at £100; HMRC estimates a potential £110 million in penalties.
Over 1 Million Miss UK Tax Deadline, Facing £100 Penalties
More than 1.1 million UK taxpayers missed the January 31st deadline to file their self-assessment tax returns, facing penalties starting at £100; HMRC estimates a potential £110 million in penalties.
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40% Bias Score
UK Youth Service Cuts Fuel Social Issues
Letters to the Guardian highlight the link between the UK government's cuts to universal youth services and the rise in youth crime and mental health problems, arguing for the reinstatement of state-funded programs and citing successful interventions.
UK Youth Service Cuts Fuel Social Issues
Letters to the Guardian highlight the link between the UK government's cuts to universal youth services and the rise in youth crime and mental health problems, arguing for the reinstatement of state-funded programs and citing successful interventions.
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48% Bias Score
ABC Faces Unlawful Dismissal Case Over Journalist's Social Media Posts
Antoinette Lattouf's unlawful dismissal case against the ABC begins Monday in Sydney's federal court, featuring testimony from former ABC chair Ita Buttrose and other senior executives; Lattouf was fired three days into a five-day contract in December 2023 after social media posts about the Israel-G...
ABC Faces Unlawful Dismissal Case Over Journalist's Social Media Posts
Antoinette Lattouf's unlawful dismissal case against the ABC begins Monday in Sydney's federal court, featuring testimony from former ABC chair Ita Buttrose and other senior executives; Lattouf was fired three days into a five-day contract in December 2023 after social media posts about the Israel-G...
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40% Bias Score