Australia to Force Big Tech to Pay News Publishers
The Albanese government will introduce a new scheme to force big tech companies such as Meta to pay Australian news publishers for their content, imposing penalties for non-compliance and addressing concerns about the sustainability of the Australian news industry.
Australia to Force Big Tech to Pay News Publishers
The Albanese government will introduce a new scheme to force big tech companies such as Meta to pay Australian news publishers for their content, imposing penalties for non-compliance and addressing concerns about the sustainability of the Australian news industry.
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44% Bias Score
EPA Bans Cancer-Causing Chemicals TCE and Perc
The EPA banned TCE and perc, chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems, used in dry cleaning, carpet cleaning, and various industrial applications; this decision reverses a previous administration's action and faces potential reversal attempts, but will take four years to fully undo.
EPA Bans Cancer-Causing Chemicals TCE and Perc
The EPA banned TCE and perc, chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems, used in dry cleaning, carpet cleaning, and various industrial applications; this decision reverses a previous administration's action and faces potential reversal attempts, but will take four years to fully undo.
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44% Bias Score
SpaceX Valuation Soars to $350 Billion in Employee Share Buyback
SpaceX's employee share buyback valued the company at $350 billion, almost double its value a year ago, fueled by substantial government contracts and investor confidence in continued growth under a Trump administration.
SpaceX Valuation Soars to $350 Billion in Employee Share Buyback
SpaceX's employee share buyback valued the company at $350 billion, almost double its value a year ago, fueled by substantial government contracts and investor confidence in continued growth under a Trump administration.
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44% Bias Score
Supreme Court to Hear Appeal on £30bn Car Loan Commission Case
The UK Supreme Court will hear appeals from two car lenders against a ruling that undisclosed commissions on car loans are unlawful, potentially costing lenders £30bn in compensation.
Supreme Court to Hear Appeal on £30bn Car Loan Commission Case
The UK Supreme Court will hear appeals from two car lenders against a ruling that undisclosed commissions on car loans are unlawful, potentially costing lenders £30bn in compensation.
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36% Bias Score
Protesters Demand Biden Publish ERA to Protect LGBTQ+ and Women's Rights
On December 10th, protesters in Washington D.C. were arrested after demanding President Biden publish the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to protect women's and LGBTQ+ rights, marking the ERA's 101st anniversary and highlighting the threat of a potential second Trump administration.
Protesters Demand Biden Publish ERA to Protect LGBTQ+ and Women's Rights
On December 10th, protesters in Washington D.C. were arrested after demanding President Biden publish the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to protect women's and LGBTQ+ rights, marking the ERA's 101st anniversary and highlighting the threat of a potential second Trump administration.
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64% Bias Score
Equinor Sued Over Alleged Human Rights Violations Linked to Delek Group
Greenpeace Norway is suing Equinor for potentially violating Norway's transparency act due to its partnership with Ithaca Energy, controlled by Delek Group—a company operating in illegal Israeli settlements and flagged by the UN for human rights concerns; the Rosebank oilfield deal could send £250 m...
Equinor Sued Over Alleged Human Rights Violations Linked to Delek Group
Greenpeace Norway is suing Equinor for potentially violating Norway's transparency act due to its partnership with Ithaca Energy, controlled by Delek Group—a company operating in illegal Israeli settlements and flagged by the UN for human rights concerns; the Rosebank oilfield deal could send £250 m...
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44% Bias Score
Stable Inflation, Potential Rate Cut, and Tariffs Threaten Economic Outlook
US inflation held steady at 2.7% in November, prompting the Federal Reserve to likely cut interest rates for the third time this year on December 18, despite unemployment ticking up to 4.2%. President-elect Trump's proposed tariffs, however, pose a threat to future inflation control.
Stable Inflation, Potential Rate Cut, and Tariffs Threaten Economic Outlook
US inflation held steady at 2.7% in November, prompting the Federal Reserve to likely cut interest rates for the third time this year on December 18, despite unemployment ticking up to 4.2%. President-elect Trump's proposed tariffs, however, pose a threat to future inflation control.
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40% Bias Score
Hecker's Conviction Uncovers Potential Sex-Trafficking Ring in New Orleans Archdiocese
Two Catholic priests, Lawrence Hecker and Gilbert Gauthe, repeatedly molested the same altar boy in New Orleans in the early 1970s; Hecker was recently convicted of child rape, prompting a Louisiana state police inquiry into a possible archdiocesan sex-trafficking ring.
Hecker's Conviction Uncovers Potential Sex-Trafficking Ring in New Orleans Archdiocese
Two Catholic priests, Lawrence Hecker and Gilbert Gauthe, repeatedly molested the same altar boy in New Orleans in the early 1970s; Hecker was recently convicted of child rape, prompting a Louisiana state police inquiry into a possible archdiocesan sex-trafficking ring.
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24% Bias Score
"Syria's Incomplete Revolution: The Unfinished Fight Against Patriarchy"
"Mona Eltahawy reflects on the ongoing struggles for women's rights in Syria 13 years after the start of the revolution, arguing that toppling Assad was only the first step in a much larger battle against patriarchy affecting women at home, on the street, and in the state."
"Syria's Incomplete Revolution: The Unfinished Fight Against Patriarchy"
"Mona Eltahawy reflects on the ongoing struggles for women's rights in Syria 13 years after the start of the revolution, arguing that toppling Assad was only the first step in a much larger battle against patriarchy affecting women at home, on the street, and in the state."
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44% Bias Score
NYPD Warns Healthcare Executives of Heightened Risk After CEO Assassination
The NYPD alerted US healthcare executives to a heightened risk after an online "hitlist" surfaced following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, whose killing has been celebrated online, prompting fears of copycat attacks and heightened security measures.
NYPD Warns Healthcare Executives of Heightened Risk After CEO Assassination
The NYPD alerted US healthcare executives to a heightened risk after an online "hitlist" surfaced following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, whose killing has been celebrated online, prompting fears of copycat attacks and heightened security measures.
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40% Bias Score
High Death Toll of Bangladeshi Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia
An average of four Bangladeshi migrant workers died daily in Saudi Arabia in 2022, with at least 13,685 deaths between 2008 and 2022, highlighting concerns over exploitation and the human cost of the nation's ambitious projects, including the 2034 World Cup.
High Death Toll of Bangladeshi Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia
An average of four Bangladeshi migrant workers died daily in Saudi Arabia in 2022, with at least 13,685 deaths between 2008 and 2022, highlighting concerns over exploitation and the human cost of the nation's ambitious projects, including the 2034 World Cup.
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48% Bias Score
Petition Demands Permanent Exhibition for Black British Music, Seeks Branson and Blackwell Funding
A petition backed by artists like George the Poet and Jazzie B, and academics like Prof Paul Gilroy, calls for a permanent exhibition celebrating Black British music, urging Richard Branson and Chris Blackwell to fund it due to their companies' financial success within the genre, highlighting the ne...
Petition Demands Permanent Exhibition for Black British Music, Seeks Branson and Blackwell Funding
A petition backed by artists like George the Poet and Jazzie B, and academics like Prof Paul Gilroy, calls for a permanent exhibition celebrating Black British music, urging Richard Branson and Chris Blackwell to fund it due to their companies' financial success within the genre, highlighting the ne...
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52% Bias Score