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Spanish Pilgrims Complete Historic Horseback Journey to Mecca
Rafael Hernández Mancha, fulfilling a vow made in 1989, completed a pilgrimage to Mecca from Spain on horseback with two companions, facing financial hardship and logistical challenges but receiving aid from various communities and officials along the route.
Spanish Pilgrims Complete Historic Horseback Journey to Mecca
Rafael Hernández Mancha, fulfilling a vow made in 1989, completed a pilgrimage to Mecca from Spain on horseback with two companions, facing financial hardship and logistical challenges but receiving aid from various communities and officials along the route.
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40% Bias Score
2024 Hajj Pilgrimage Sees Drop in Foreign Participants
Over 1.5 million foreign Muslims are participating in this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, a decrease from last year's 1.6 million and significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels, prompting the government to implement various safety measures, including planting 10,000 trees to combat heat.
2024 Hajj Pilgrimage Sees Drop in Foreign Participants
Over 1.5 million foreign Muslims are participating in this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, a decrease from last year's 1.6 million and significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels, prompting the government to implement various safety measures, including planting 10,000 trees to combat heat.
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24% Bias Score
Talese's Method: A Critique of Modern Journalism
Legendary journalist Gay Talese's unconventional writing process, involving typing in all caps, pinning pages to a wall, and reviewing from a distance with binoculars, highlights the need for journalistic rigor and objective review in contrast to the modern emphasis on emotionally driven storytellin...
Talese's Method: A Critique of Modern Journalism
Legendary journalist Gay Talese's unconventional writing process, involving typing in all caps, pinning pages to a wall, and reviewing from a distance with binoculars, highlights the need for journalistic rigor and objective review in contrast to the modern emphasis on emotionally driven storytellin...
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52% Bias Score
Increased NIPT Use in Schleswig-Holstein Doesn't Reduce Invasive Prenatal Tests
In Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 43 percent of pregnant women in 2024 underwent non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for trisomies, up from 33.9 percent in 2023, according to Barmer health insurance; although covered since July 2022, it hasn't reduced invasive tests, and usage is higher among older w...
Increased NIPT Use in Schleswig-Holstein Doesn't Reduce Invasive Prenatal Tests
In Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 43 percent of pregnant women in 2024 underwent non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for trisomies, up from 33.9 percent in 2023, according to Barmer health insurance; although covered since July 2022, it hasn't reduced invasive tests, and usage is higher among older w...
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32% Bias Score
Woman Delivers Galápagos Letters Across Seven Continents
In 2024, a New Zealand woman spent a year delivering 55 letters from a Galápagos Islands postbox across 52 countries and seven continents, using her journey to honor her father who died from MND and to connect with people globally.
Woman Delivers Galápagos Letters Across Seven Continents
In 2024, a New Zealand woman spent a year delivering 55 letters from a Galápagos Islands postbox across 52 countries and seven continents, using her journey to honor her father who died from MND and to connect with people globally.
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4% Bias Score
NIPT Use Among Pregnant Women in Lower Saxony Rises Significantly
In Lower Saxony, Germany, non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for trisomies among pregnant women rose from 34.4% in 2023 to 44.8% in 2024, with older women using the test more frequently; however, this has not yet led to fewer invasive tests, according to the Barmer health insurance.
NIPT Use Among Pregnant Women in Lower Saxony Rises Significantly
In Lower Saxony, Germany, non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for trisomies among pregnant women rose from 34.4% in 2023 to 44.8% in 2024, with older women using the test more frequently; however, this has not yet led to fewer invasive tests, according to the Barmer health insurance.
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48% Bias Score
American Airlines Engine Fire in Denver Caused by Fuel Leak and Improperly Installed Parts
On March 13, an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 experienced a right engine fire in Denver after a flight from Colorado Springs due to a fuel leak and improperly installed engine parts; twelve passengers received minor injuries.
American Airlines Engine Fire in Denver Caused by Fuel Leak and Improperly Installed Parts
On March 13, an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 experienced a right engine fire in Denver after a flight from Colorado Springs due to a fuel leak and improperly installed engine parts; twelve passengers received minor injuries.
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20% Bias Score
2,206 Items Missing from National Library of Wales
The National Library of Wales has 2,206 missing items, including historical documents, books, and maps, an 84% increase since 2021, prompting the creation of a new "collection care" department.
2,206 Items Missing from National Library of Wales
The National Library of Wales has 2,206 missing items, including historical documents, books, and maps, an 84% increase since 2021, prompting the creation of a new "collection care" department.
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36% Bias Score
Ruhrfestspiele 2024 Concludes Successfully, Plans for 2026 Announced
The 2024 Ruhrfestspiele, held in Recklinghausen, Germany, concluded successfully on Pentecost Sunday with nearly 90% capacity (approx. 56,000 tickets sold), featuring productions such as William Kentridge's 'The Great Yes, The Great No' and Guido Wertheimer's 'Es ist nie Sommer im Ruhrgebiet,' and w...
Ruhrfestspiele 2024 Concludes Successfully, Plans for 2026 Announced
The 2024 Ruhrfestspiele, held in Recklinghausen, Germany, concluded successfully on Pentecost Sunday with nearly 90% capacity (approx. 56,000 tickets sold), featuring productions such as William Kentridge's 'The Great Yes, The Great No' and Guido Wertheimer's 'Es ist nie Sommer im Ruhrgebiet,' and w...
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24% Bias Score
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Sees Sharp Rise in Prenatal Tests Despite Unchanged Invasive Test Rates
In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, the number of pregnant women using non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPT) for Trisomy screening sharply increased to 49.3% in 2024 from 30.9% in 2023, following public health insurance coverage, but without a corresponding decrease in invasive tests.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Sees Sharp Rise in Prenatal Tests Despite Unchanged Invasive Test Rates
In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, the number of pregnant women using non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPT) for Trisomy screening sharply increased to 49.3% in 2024 from 30.9% in 2023, following public health insurance coverage, but without a corresponding decrease in invasive tests.
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36% Bias Score
Bockwitzer See Nature Trail Showcases Grazing for Biodiversity
A new 13km nature trail at Bockwitzer See, Germany, educates visitors about the use of water buffalo, Konik horses, Taurus cattle, and Buren goats to maintain biodiversity in a former brown coal mining area now a nature reserve, preserving habitats for over 180 bird species and endangered plants.
Bockwitzer See Nature Trail Showcases Grazing for Biodiversity
A new 13km nature trail at Bockwitzer See, Germany, educates visitors about the use of water buffalo, Konik horses, Taurus cattle, and Buren goats to maintain biodiversity in a former brown coal mining area now a nature reserve, preserving habitats for over 180 bird species and endangered plants.
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32% Bias Score
Germany's Youngest Mayor Takes Office in Eckenroth
Nineteen-year-old Tim Sieper became Germany's youngest mayor in Eckenroth, a village of 200 in the Bad Kreuznach district, succeeding his father due to health reasons; he was elected in May with four of six votes and plans to use social media to increase the village's visibility.
Germany's Youngest Mayor Takes Office in Eckenroth
Nineteen-year-old Tim Sieper became Germany's youngest mayor in Eckenroth, a village of 200 in the Bad Kreuznach district, succeeding his father due to health reasons; he was elected in May with four of six votes and plans to use social media to increase the village's visibility.
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36% Bias Score
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