El Salvador Reverses Metal Mining Ban, Sparking Environmental Concerns
El Salvador's congress overturned its 2017 ban on metal mining on December 23, 2023, prioritizing economic growth despite environmental concerns and potential irreversible damage, including water contamination and public health risks, prompting widespread opposition.
El Salvador Reverses Metal Mining Ban, Sparking Environmental Concerns
El Salvador's congress overturned its 2017 ban on metal mining on December 23, 2023, prioritizing economic growth despite environmental concerns and potential irreversible damage, including water contamination and public health risks, prompting widespread opposition.
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56% Bias Score
Parliament Committee Demands Post Office Removal from Horizon Redress Schemes
A UK parliamentary committee urges the government to remove the Post Office from managing compensation schemes for victims of the Horizon scandal due to slow payouts and high legal fees, recommending financial penalties for delays; the Post Office spent £136 million in legal fees, 27% of the total r...
Parliament Committee Demands Post Office Removal from Horizon Redress Schemes
A UK parliamentary committee urges the government to remove the Post Office from managing compensation schemes for victims of the Horizon scandal due to slow payouts and high legal fees, recommending financial penalties for delays; the Post Office spent £136 million in legal fees, 27% of the total r...
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52% Bias Score
Russia Halts Gas Transit Through Ukraine, Impacting Moldova and Dividing EU
Russia has stopped supplying natural gas to Europe via Ukraine, causing power outages in Moldova's Transnistria and sparking varied reactions across the EU, ranging from celebration to concern about energy deficits.
Russia Halts Gas Transit Through Ukraine, Impacting Moldova and Dividing EU
Russia has stopped supplying natural gas to Europe via Ukraine, causing power outages in Moldova's Transnistria and sparking varied reactions across the EU, ranging from celebration to concern about energy deficits.
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36% Bias Score
Global Markets Rise Despite Year-End Jitters
In 2024, global stock markets rose due to falling inflation and robust US economic growth, but year-end saw rising bond yields and market jitters; the US tech sector boomed, with Nvidia leading the way, while the UK and European markets performed more modestly.
Global Markets Rise Despite Year-End Jitters
In 2024, global stock markets rose due to falling inflation and robust US economic growth, but year-end saw rising bond yields and market jitters; the US tech sector boomed, with Nvidia leading the way, while the UK and European markets performed more modestly.
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44% Bias Score
UK Housing Market Shifts to Cautious Optimism in 2025
The UK housing market shows cautious optimism in 2025, driven by lower mortgage rates and increased buyer activity, despite upcoming stamp duty changes and potential interest rate hikes; Hamptons forecasts a 3% house price rise nationwide, with London predicted to lead at 4% in Q4 2025.
UK Housing Market Shifts to Cautious Optimism in 2025
The UK housing market shows cautious optimism in 2025, driven by lower mortgage rates and increased buyer activity, despite upcoming stamp duty changes and potential interest rate hikes; Hamptons forecasts a 3% house price rise nationwide, with London predicted to lead at 4% in Q4 2025.
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40% Bias Score
Smartwatch App Shows Promise in Smoking Cessation
A University of Bristol study tested a smartwatch app using motion sensors to detect smoking and provide support messages; initial findings show 66% of participants found the device acceptable, and 61% found the messages relevant, suggesting potential for aiding smoking cessation.
Smartwatch App Shows Promise in Smoking Cessation
A University of Bristol study tested a smartwatch app using motion sensors to detect smoking and provide support messages; initial findings show 66% of participants found the device acceptable, and 61% found the messages relevant, suggesting potential for aiding smoking cessation.
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36% Bias Score
Trinidad and Tobago Declares State of Emergency Amidst Rising Violence
Trinidad and Tobago declared its first state of emergency since 2021 due to 623 murders in 2024; an aid convoy delivered 750 tons of food and medicine to Sudan's conflict zone on December 25th; and nearly 200 women marched in Ivory Coast against gender-based violence.
Trinidad and Tobago Declares State of Emergency Amidst Rising Violence
Trinidad and Tobago declared its first state of emergency since 2021 due to 623 murders in 2024; an aid convoy delivered 750 tons of food and medicine to Sudan's conflict zone on December 25th; and nearly 200 women marched in Ivory Coast against gender-based violence.
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48% Bias Score
Suleimani's Assassination: A Turning Point in the Middle East, Claims Ex-Minister
Former UK security minister Tom Tugendhat credits President Trump's decision to sanction the assassination of Iranian commander Qassem Suleimani in 2020 with triggering the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and the potential collapse of the Iranian regime within a few years, arguing that the West's ...
Suleimani's Assassination: A Turning Point in the Middle East, Claims Ex-Minister
Former UK security minister Tom Tugendhat credits President Trump's decision to sanction the assassination of Iranian commander Qassem Suleimani in 2020 with triggering the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and the potential collapse of the Iranian regime within a few years, arguing that the West's ...
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48% Bias Score
Stephen Lawrence's Father May Accept Parole for Killer If Remorse Shown
Stephen Lawrence's father, Neville Lawrence, says he will accept the parole of one of his son's killers, David Norris, only if he shows remorse; a parole hearing for Norris could take place as early as May.
Stephen Lawrence's Father May Accept Parole for Killer If Remorse Shown
Stephen Lawrence's father, Neville Lawrence, says he will accept the parole of one of his son's killers, David Norris, only if he shows remorse; a parole hearing for Norris could take place as early as May.
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52% Bias Score
UK Floods and Heavy Snow Warning Issued After Record Rainfall
Torrential rain on New Year's Day 2025 caused widespread flooding across the UK, leading to a major incident in Greater Manchester and travel disruption. A three-day heavy snow warning followed, predicting up to a foot of snow across England, Scotland and Wales, potentially causing further disruptio...
UK Floods and Heavy Snow Warning Issued After Record Rainfall
Torrential rain on New Year's Day 2025 caused widespread flooding across the UK, leading to a major incident in Greater Manchester and travel disruption. A three-day heavy snow warning followed, predicting up to a foot of snow across England, Scotland and Wales, potentially causing further disruptio...
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36% Bias Score
Welsh Band Adwaith Releases 23-Track Double Album in Welsh
Adwaith, a Welsh post-punk band, released a 23-track double album, \"Solas\", entirely in Welsh, recorded in various locations including Wales, Scotland, and Portugal, defying expectations and promoting Welsh language and culture.
Welsh Band Adwaith Releases 23-Track Double Album in Welsh
Adwaith, a Welsh post-punk band, released a 23-track double album, \"Solas\", entirely in Welsh, recorded in various locations including Wales, Scotland, and Portugal, defying expectations and promoting Welsh language and culture.
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24% Bias Score
Rocco and His Brothers": A Postwar Italian Family's Struggle for Survival
Luchino Visconti's 1960 film "Rocco and His Brothers" depicts a Southern Italian family's arduous journey to Milan, their struggles with poverty, crime, and interpersonal conflicts, and the tragic consequences of their assimilation into postwar Italian society.
Rocco and His Brothers": A Postwar Italian Family's Struggle for Survival
Luchino Visconti's 1960 film "Rocco and His Brothers" depicts a Southern Italian family's arduous journey to Milan, their struggles with poverty, crime, and interpersonal conflicts, and the tragic consequences of their assimilation into postwar Italian society.
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28% Bias Score