Musk's AfD Endorsement Sparks Outrage in Germany
Elon Musk's endorsement of the AfD in Germany, published in Die Welt, caused outrage due to concerns about foreign interference in German politics and the normalization of far-right narratives in German media, highlighting the upcoming German federal elections.
Musk's AfD Endorsement Sparks Outrage in Germany
Elon Musk's endorsement of the AfD in Germany, published in Die Welt, caused outrage due to concerns about foreign interference in German politics and the normalization of far-right narratives in German media, highlighting the upcoming German federal elections.
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48% Bias Score
Meta's End to Fact-Checking: Ressa Warns of 'Extremely Dangerous Times'
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa criticizes Meta's decision to end fact-checking on its platforms, warning of extremely dangerous times ahead for journalism, democracy, and social media users due to increased misinformation and relaxed content moderation; she rejects Mark Zuckerberg's claim that...
Meta's End to Fact-Checking: Ressa Warns of 'Extremely Dangerous Times'
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa criticizes Meta's decision to end fact-checking on its platforms, warning of extremely dangerous times ahead for journalism, democracy, and social media users due to increased misinformation and relaxed content moderation; she rejects Mark Zuckerberg's claim that...
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64% Bias Score
House Passes Laken Riley Act on Immigration Enforcement
The US House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act (264-159) on Tuesday, requiring detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft and allowing states to sue the federal government for immigration enforcement failures; the bill, named for a murder victim, now moves to the Senate.
House Passes Laken Riley Act on Immigration Enforcement
The US House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act (264-159) on Tuesday, requiring detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft and allowing states to sue the federal government for immigration enforcement failures; the bill, named for a murder victim, now moves to the Senate.
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48% Bias Score
Pacific Palisades Wildfire Forces Evacuations, Highlights Evacuation Challenges
A wildfire in Pacific Palisades, California, on New Year's Eve forced evacuations, with residents reporting traffic jams and people abandoning their vehicles due to the single road out, highlighting challenges in wildfire evacuations in the area.
Pacific Palisades Wildfire Forces Evacuations, Highlights Evacuation Challenges
A wildfire in Pacific Palisades, California, on New Year's Eve forced evacuations, with residents reporting traffic jams and people abandoning their vehicles due to the single road out, highlighting challenges in wildfire evacuations in the area.
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24% Bias Score
Australian Inflation Rises to 2.3% in November
Australia's November inflation rate climbed to 2.3%, exceeding expectations despite a fall in the underlying rate to 3.2%; this increase, partly due to a change in government energy rebates, casts doubt on a February interest rate cut, creating economic uncertainty in an election year.
Australian Inflation Rises to 2.3% in November
Australia's November inflation rate climbed to 2.3%, exceeding expectations despite a fall in the underlying rate to 3.2%; this increase, partly due to a change in government energy rebates, casts doubt on a February interest rate cut, creating economic uncertainty in an election year.
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48% Bias Score
Cambodian Opposition MP Assassinated in Bangkok
A former Cambodian opposition MP and French citizen, Lim Kimya, was shot dead in Bangkok on Tuesday, prompting calls for a thorough investigation into the assassination and raising concerns about political repression in Cambodia.
Cambodian Opposition MP Assassinated in Bangkok
A former Cambodian opposition MP and French citizen, Lim Kimya, was shot dead in Bangkok on Tuesday, prompting calls for a thorough investigation into the assassination and raising concerns about political repression in Cambodia.
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44% Bias Score
Biden Considers Preemptive Pardons for Trump Critics
President Biden may issue preemptive pardons to protect critics of Donald Trump, like Liz Cheney and Anthony Fauci, from potential prosecution under a future Trump administration, raising concerns about the use of presidential power and political retribution.
Biden Considers Preemptive Pardons for Trump Critics
President Biden may issue preemptive pardons to protect critics of Donald Trump, like Liz Cheney and Anthony Fauci, from potential prosecution under a future Trump administration, raising concerns about the use of presidential power and political retribution.
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48% Bias Score
New Alzheimer's Drugs Show Promise but Face Accessibility Barriers
New Alzheimer's drugs, lecanemab and donanemab, slow disease progression by about 30% but are expensive (£20,000-£25,000 annually), require specialized administration and monitoring, and are therefore inaccessible to most of the world's 50 million dementia sufferers, two-thirds of whom live in low- ...
New Alzheimer's Drugs Show Promise but Face Accessibility Barriers
New Alzheimer's drugs, lecanemab and donanemab, slow disease progression by about 30% but are expensive (£20,000-£25,000 annually), require specialized administration and monitoring, and are therefore inaccessible to most of the world's 50 million dementia sufferers, two-thirds of whom live in low- ...
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36% Bias Score
2024 Shkreli Awards Expose Widespread Healthcare Profiteering
The Lown Institute's 2024 Shkreli Awards spotlight ten cases of healthcare profiteering, ranging from a medical center's unauthorized sale of body parts to insurance companies' denial of medically necessary care, costing patients tens of thousands of dollars.
2024 Shkreli Awards Expose Widespread Healthcare Profiteering
The Lown Institute's 2024 Shkreli Awards spotlight ten cases of healthcare profiteering, ranging from a medical center's unauthorized sale of body parts to insurance companies' denial of medically necessary care, costing patients tens of thousands of dollars.
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28% Bias Score
US Sanctions Top Hungarian Official for Corruption
The US sanctioned Hungarian government member Antal Rogán for alleged corruption under the Global Magnitsky Act, freezing his US assets and banning him from the US; Hungary plans to challenge this after Donald Trump's inauguration.
US Sanctions Top Hungarian Official for Corruption
The US sanctioned Hungarian government member Antal Rogán for alleged corruption under the Global Magnitsky Act, freezing his US assets and banning him from the US; Hungary plans to challenge this after Donald Trump's inauguration.
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36% Bias Score
Multiple NHS Trusts Declare Critical Incidents Amidst Unprecedented Emergency Department Demand
Several NHS trusts in England declared critical incidents due to exceptionally high demands in emergency departments; one patient waited 50 hours for admission, while the East Midlands ambulance service declared its first critical incident due to hospital pressure and flooding; the weekly hospital a...
Multiple NHS Trusts Declare Critical Incidents Amidst Unprecedented Emergency Department Demand
Several NHS trusts in England declared critical incidents due to exceptionally high demands in emergency departments; one patient waited 50 hours for admission, while the East Midlands ambulance service declared its first critical incident due to hospital pressure and flooding; the weekly hospital a...
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24% Bias Score
Three Dead in Rottnest Island Seaplane Crash
A seaplane crash near Rottnest Island, Western Australia, on Tuesday at 4 pm local time, killed three and injured four of the seven people on board; the privately owned Cessna 208 Caravan 675 is believed to have struck Phillip Rock during takeoff.
Three Dead in Rottnest Island Seaplane Crash
A seaplane crash near Rottnest Island, Western Australia, on Tuesday at 4 pm local time, killed three and injured four of the seven people on board; the privately owned Cessna 208 Caravan 675 is believed to have struck Phillip Rock during takeoff.
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24% Bias Score