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UNESCO Recognizes Spring Festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO has added the Spring Festival and its associated social practices to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, recognizing its widespread influence and cultural significance, particularly given that 795 million watched the 2024 Spring Festival Gala.
UNESCO Recognizes Spring Festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO has added the Spring Festival and its associated social practices to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, recognizing its widespread influence and cultural significance, particularly given that 795 million watched the 2024 Spring Festival Gala.
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36% Bias Score
UNESCO Adds Diverse Cultural Traditions to Intangible Heritage List
UNESCO's latest additions to its intangible cultural heritage list include sake, Ukrainian pysanky, Slovak naive art, Parisian zinc roofing, Estonian mulgi puder, and Bosnian Sevdalinka, highlighting the importance of cultural preservation amidst global challenges.
UNESCO Adds Diverse Cultural Traditions to Intangible Heritage List
UNESCO's latest additions to its intangible cultural heritage list include sake, Ukrainian pysanky, Slovak naive art, Parisian zinc roofing, Estonian mulgi puder, and Bosnian Sevdalinka, highlighting the importance of cultural preservation amidst global challenges.
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12% Bias Score
Iceland Authorizes Whale Hunting for Five Years Amidst Welfare Concerns
Iceland's outgoing government authorized whale hunting for five years, allowing the annual hunt of 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales, despite previous concerns about animal welfare and criticism from environmental groups.
Iceland Authorizes Whale Hunting for Five Years Amidst Welfare Concerns
Iceland's outgoing government authorized whale hunting for five years, allowing the annual hunt of 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales, despite previous concerns about animal welfare and criticism from environmental groups.
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52% Bias Score
Couche-Tard's 7-Eleven Bid: High Probability of Failure
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.'s US$47-billion bid to acquire 7-Eleven's Japanese parent company is highly likely to fail, according to a new study of 40,000 M&A transactions that shows 70-75% of such deals fail to meet expectations. Key negative factors include the deal's size, debt-financing, cross...
Couche-Tard's 7-Eleven Bid: High Probability of Failure
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.'s US$47-billion bid to acquire 7-Eleven's Japanese parent company is highly likely to fail, according to a new study of 40,000 M&A transactions that shows 70-75% of such deals fail to meet expectations. Key negative factors include the deal's size, debt-financing, cross...
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44% Bias Score
Japanese Baby Hatch Child Launches Program to Teach Kids About Life
Koichi Miyatsu, a 21-year-old university student anonymously placed in a Kumamoto baby hatch at 3 months old, established "University for Kids Kumamoto" to teach children about life's value, drawing on his experience and the success of similar programs in Germany.
Japanese Baby Hatch Child Launches Program to Teach Kids About Life
Koichi Miyatsu, a 21-year-old university student anonymously placed in a Kumamoto baby hatch at 3 months old, established "University for Kids Kumamoto" to teach children about life's value, drawing on his experience and the success of similar programs in Germany.
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48% Bias Score
UNESCO Recognizes Sake, Carnival, and Henna Traditions
UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list now includes sake's brewing traditions, French-Belgian carnival culture, and North African and Middle Eastern henna practices, reflecting the diversity of cultural traditions and their significance.
UNESCO Recognizes Sake, Carnival, and Henna Traditions
UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list now includes sake's brewing traditions, French-Belgian carnival culture, and North African and Middle Eastern henna practices, reflecting the diversity of cultural traditions and their significance.
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12% Bias Score
UNESCO Recognizes Spring Festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO's recognition of the Spring Festival and its associated social practices as an intangible cultural heritage item highlights its significance in Chinese culture and its global reach, impacting cultural preservation worldwide; the 2024 Spring Festival Gala drew 795 million viewers.
UNESCO Recognizes Spring Festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage
UNESCO's recognition of the Spring Festival and its associated social practices as an intangible cultural heritage item highlights its significance in Chinese culture and its global reach, impacting cultural preservation worldwide; the 2024 Spring Festival Gala drew 795 million viewers.
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36% Bias Score
Kashmiri Fisherman Rescues Hundreds, Recovers Dozens of Bodies Over 30 Years
In Kashmir, 69-year-old Abdul Salaam Dar has spent three decades rescuing hundreds and recovering 47 bodies from rivers, often refusing payment and working without safety equipment.
Kashmiri Fisherman Rescues Hundreds, Recovers Dozens of Bodies Over 30 Years
In Kashmir, 69-year-old Abdul Salaam Dar has spent three decades rescuing hundreds and recovering 47 bodies from rivers, often refusing payment and working without safety equipment.
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44% Bias Score
California Earthquake: A Reminder of US Seismic Vulnerability
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck northern California on Thursday, causing power outages for over 10,000 people and prompting a tsunami warning (later canceled); this event, while significant, is less severe than several past earthquakes in the US, including the 1700 Cascadia earthquake (magnitude 8...
California Earthquake: A Reminder of US Seismic Vulnerability
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck northern California on Thursday, causing power outages for over 10,000 people and prompting a tsunami warning (later canceled); this event, while significant, is less severe than several past earthquakes in the US, including the 1700 Cascadia earthquake (magnitude 8...
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32% Bias Score
Houston Attorney Charged with Murdering, Burning Son
Houston attorney Michael Howard was arrested and charged with murder and evidence tampering after shooting and burning his 20-year-old special needs son, Mark Howard, at their Sabine County lake house; Howard claims it was accidental.
Houston Attorney Charged with Murdering, Burning Son
Houston attorney Michael Howard was arrested and charged with murder and evidence tampering after shooting and burning his 20-year-old special needs son, Mark Howard, at their Sabine County lake house; Howard claims it was accidental.
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40% Bias Score
Pennsylvania Church Gunman Tackled by Deacon, Pastor Expresses Gratitude
During a Pennsylvania church service in May 2024, an armed man attempted to shoot Pastor Glenn Germany, but Deacon Clarence McCallister tackled the gunman, preventing the shooting; both men later expressed gratitude at the Fox Nation Patriot Awards.
Pennsylvania Church Gunman Tackled by Deacon, Pastor Expresses Gratitude
During a Pennsylvania church service in May 2024, an armed man attempted to shoot Pastor Glenn Germany, but Deacon Clarence McCallister tackled the gunman, preventing the shooting; both men later expressed gratitude at the Fox Nation Patriot Awards.
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36% Bias Score
Notre Dame's Grand Organ to Sound Again After 5-Year Restoration
After a five-year restoration involving over 30 artisans who painstakingly cleaned 8,000 pipes and numerous components contaminated by toxic lead dust, the Grand Organ of Notre Dame will be played publicly for the first time since the 2019 fire on Saturday.
Notre Dame's Grand Organ to Sound Again After 5-Year Restoration
After a five-year restoration involving over 30 artisans who painstakingly cleaned 8,000 pipes and numerous components contaminated by toxic lead dust, the Grand Organ of Notre Dame will be played publicly for the first time since the 2019 fire on Saturday.
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8% Bias Score
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