Record UK Electric Car Sales Raise Sustainability Concerns
The UK saw record electric car sales in 2024, reaching 19.6% of the 1.95 million new cars sold, exceeding government targets but prompting concerns about unsustainable industry practices due to steep manufacturer discounts.
Record UK Electric Car Sales Raise Sustainability Concerns
The UK saw record electric car sales in 2024, reaching 19.6% of the 1.95 million new cars sold, exceeding government targets but prompting concerns about unsustainable industry practices due to steep manufacturer discounts.
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44% Bias Score
US Newspapers Adopt 'Right-to-be-Forgotten' Policies for Old Crime Stories
US newspapers are implementing "right-to-be-forgotten" policies, removing names or deleting old crime stories to help the 70 million Americans with past arrests or convictions rebuild their lives, prompted by ethical concerns and societal impacts of persistent online records.
US Newspapers Adopt 'Right-to-be-Forgotten' Policies for Old Crime Stories
US newspapers are implementing "right-to-be-forgotten" policies, removing names or deleting old crime stories to help the 70 million Americans with past arrests or convictions rebuild their lives, prompted by ethical concerns and societal impacts of persistent online records.
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40% Bias Score
UK Councils Activate Emergency Shelters Amidst Rising Homelessness and Freezing Temperatures
Amidst freezing temperatures (-8.6C recorded in Aboyne) and amber weather warnings across the UK, councils activated Severe Weather Emergency Protocols (Swep) to provide emergency shelter for rough sleepers, despite rising homelessness (9,079 in September 2024) and associated deaths (1,474 in 2023),...
UK Councils Activate Emergency Shelters Amidst Rising Homelessness and Freezing Temperatures
Amidst freezing temperatures (-8.6C recorded in Aboyne) and amber weather warnings across the UK, councils activated Severe Weather Emergency Protocols (Swep) to provide emergency shelter for rough sleepers, despite rising homelessness (9,079 in September 2024) and associated deaths (1,474 in 2023),...
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48% Bias Score
Rwanda Deportation Plan Cancelled, 280 Guards Made Redundant
The UK government's cancellation of its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda has led to the redundancy of 280 Home Office contractors, costing taxpayers £700 million, highlighting the abrupt policy shift under the new Labour administration.
Rwanda Deportation Plan Cancelled, 280 Guards Made Redundant
The UK government's cancellation of its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda has led to the redundancy of 280 Home Office contractors, costing taxpayers £700 million, highlighting the abrupt policy shift under the new Labour administration.
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48% Bias Score
Another Man in the Street: A Windrush Pioneer's Long-Term Struggle
Caryl Phillips's \"Another Man in the Street\" chronicles the life of Kittitian migrant Victor Johnson in post-war Britain from the 1950s to the 1990s, revealing the lasting emotional and social consequences of migration and the challenges faced by Windrush pioneers beyond initial settlement.
Another Man in the Street: A Windrush Pioneer's Long-Term Struggle
Caryl Phillips's \"Another Man in the Street\" chronicles the life of Kittitian migrant Victor Johnson in post-war Britain from the 1950s to the 1990s, revealing the lasting emotional and social consequences of migration and the challenges faced by Windrush pioneers beyond initial settlement.
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40% Bias Score
New Orleans Security Failures Result in Deadly Bourbon Street Attack
On January 1, 2024, a former US army veteran drove a truck into New Year's revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing 14 and injuring over 30; failures in a $40 million public safety plan, including malfunctioning bollards and improperly deployed barriers, contributed to the attack's severit...
New Orleans Security Failures Result in Deadly Bourbon Street Attack
On January 1, 2024, a former US army veteran drove a truck into New Year's revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing 14 and injuring over 30; failures in a $40 million public safety plan, including malfunctioning bollards and improperly deployed barriers, contributed to the attack's severit...
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60% Bias Score
Falling Crime Rates in the UK Despite High-Profile Heists
A recent £10 million jewelry heist in London highlights a surprising trend: overall crime rates in the UK are at their lowest level on record, down 70% for burglaries since 2003, due to improved security and decreased target value, despite public perception of rising crime.
Falling Crime Rates in the UK Despite High-Profile Heists
A recent £10 million jewelry heist in London highlights a surprising trend: overall crime rates in the UK are at their lowest level on record, down 70% for burglaries since 2003, due to improved security and decreased target value, despite public perception of rising crime.
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40% Bias Score
Wagner Family Members Sentenced in Ohio Family Massacre
On Friday, Edward "Jake" Wagner received a life sentence with parole eligibility after 32 years, his mother Angela Wagner was sentenced to 30 years, and Rita Holcomb received probation for her involvement in the 2016 murders of eight members of the Rhoden family in Pike County, Ohio, a crime describ...
Wagner Family Members Sentenced in Ohio Family Massacre
On Friday, Edward "Jake" Wagner received a life sentence with parole eligibility after 32 years, his mother Angela Wagner was sentenced to 30 years, and Rita Holcomb received probation for her involvement in the 2016 murders of eight members of the Rhoden family in Pike County, Ohio, a crime describ...
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44% Bias Score
UK PM Starmer Faces Crisis Amidst Plummeting Approval Ratings
Facing plummeting approval ratings six months after a landslide victory, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds urgent meetings with cabinet ministers to accelerate delivery on key promises, including NHS reform and economic recovery, amidst economic challenges and rising public dissatisfaction.
UK PM Starmer Faces Crisis Amidst Plummeting Approval Ratings
Facing plummeting approval ratings six months after a landslide victory, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds urgent meetings with cabinet ministers to accelerate delivery on key promises, including NHS reform and economic recovery, amidst economic challenges and rising public dissatisfaction.
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52% Bias Score
Myanmar Releases Thousands of Prisoners on Independence Day
Myanmar's military government released around 6,000 prisoners, including 180 foreigners slated for deportation, on January 4th, 2024, for independence day; however, Aung San Suu Kyi and many political detainees remained imprisoned.
Myanmar Releases Thousands of Prisoners on Independence Day
Myanmar's military government released around 6,000 prisoners, including 180 foreigners slated for deportation, on January 4th, 2024, for independence day; however, Aung San Suu Kyi and many political detainees remained imprisoned.
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36% Bias Score
Level Crossing Delay Reveals Apathy and Unexpected Kindness
During an evening dog walk near a level crossing, a man experiences a lengthy train delay, witnesses a woman fall, and several people ignore her; he rescues her dog before reuniting with his son.
Level Crossing Delay Reveals Apathy and Unexpected Kindness
During an evening dog walk near a level crossing, a man experiences a lengthy train delay, witnesses a woman fall, and several people ignore her; he rescues her dog before reuniting with his son.
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48% Bias Score
Arrest Attempt of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean investigators attempted to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence on Friday morning, following a court warrant issued due to his December 3rd declaration of martial law, which led to his impeachment; the outcome depends on the Presidential Security Service's response.
Arrest Attempt of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korean investigators attempted to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence on Friday morning, following a court warrant issued due to his December 3rd declaration of martial law, which led to his impeachment; the outcome depends on the Presidential Security Service's response.
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52% Bias Score