FIFA Announces Halftime Show for 2026 World Cup Final
FIFA will introduce a halftime show to the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey, featuring pop artists to attract new fans, and expanding the tournament to 48 teams is projected to generate $11 billion in revenue, significantly increasing from the $7.5 billion generated in Qatar.
FIFA Announces Halftime Show for 2026 World Cup Final
FIFA will introduce a halftime show to the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey, featuring pop artists to attract new fans, and expanding the tournament to 48 teams is projected to generate $11 billion in revenue, significantly increasing from the $7.5 billion generated in Qatar.
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40% Bias Score
Moo Deng: Thailand's Viral Hippo Fuels Tourism But Raises Welfare Concerns
Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo born in July 2023 at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo, has become a massive commercial success, generating substantial revenue through merchandise and boosting tourism, but raising animal welfare concerns due to constant public exposure.
Moo Deng: Thailand's Viral Hippo Fuels Tourism But Raises Welfare Concerns
Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo born in July 2023 at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo, has become a massive commercial success, generating substantial revenue through merchandise and boosting tourism, but raising animal welfare concerns due to constant public exposure.
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36% Bias Score
China's Space Ambitions: Overcoming Barriers to Private Sector Growth
China's space program needs greater private sector participation to compete with the US; institutional barriers and unequal access to resources hinder private companies' growth despite advancements like the world's first orbital methane-fueled rocket flight.
China's Space Ambitions: Overcoming Barriers to Private Sector Growth
China's space program needs greater private sector participation to compete with the US; institutional barriers and unequal access to resources hinder private companies' growth despite advancements like the world's first orbital methane-fueled rocket flight.
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44% Bias Score
Amsterdam Urges End to Ties Between Pro Clubs and Commercial Football Academies
Amsterdam's deputy mayor for sports is urging professional football clubs to end their cooperation with commercial football academies due to reported abuses like blackmail and discrimination, high costs, and the negative impact on amateur clubs.
Amsterdam Urges End to Ties Between Pro Clubs and Commercial Football Academies
Amsterdam's deputy mayor for sports is urging professional football clubs to end their cooperation with commercial football academies due to reported abuses like blackmail and discrimination, high costs, and the negative impact on amateur clubs.
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56% Bias Score
Neil Young Cancels Glastonbury 2024 Gig, Citing Corporate Control
Neil Young cancelled his Glastonbury 2024 performance due to the festival being under corporate control, reportedly by the BBC, citing demands that went against his interests; the BBC, a Glastonbury partner since 1997, declined to comment.
Neil Young Cancels Glastonbury 2024 Gig, Citing Corporate Control
Neil Young cancelled his Glastonbury 2024 performance due to the festival being under corporate control, reportedly by the BBC, citing demands that went against his interests; the BBC, a Glastonbury partner since 1997, declined to comment.
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44% Bias Score