1907 Banking Panic: Government Policy and the Birth of the Federal Reserve
The 1907 US banking panic, triggered by insufficient bank reserves due to government regulations mandating high federal bond holdings, resulted in the creation of the Federal Reserve System.
1907 Banking Panic: Government Policy and the Birth of the Federal Reserve
The 1907 US banking panic, triggered by insufficient bank reserves due to government regulations mandating high federal bond holdings, resulted in the creation of the Federal Reserve System.
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60% Bias Score
Spain's Valencia Flood: Central-Regional Government Standoff Hinders Reconstruction
Following devastating floods in Valencia, Spain, the central government and regional government are locked in a tense standoff, marked by mutual distrust and delayed collaboration on reconstruction efforts, despite a recent attempt by the central government to initiate dialogue through the formation...
Spain's Valencia Flood: Central-Regional Government Standoff Hinders Reconstruction
Following devastating floods in Valencia, Spain, the central government and regional government are locked in a tense standoff, marked by mutual distrust and delayed collaboration on reconstruction efforts, despite a recent attempt by the central government to initiate dialogue through the formation...
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48% Bias Score
NHS Hospital Rebuilds Delayed: Essex Hospital Highlights Wider Infrastructure Crisis
The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Essex, plagued by sewage leaks, floods, and equipment failures three times a week due to its aging 1960s infrastructure, faces a rebuild delay until at least 2032, highlighting a wider NHS maintenance backlog and impacting patient care.
NHS Hospital Rebuilds Delayed: Essex Hospital Highlights Wider Infrastructure Crisis
The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Essex, plagued by sewage leaks, floods, and equipment failures three times a week due to its aging 1960s infrastructure, faces a rebuild delay until at least 2032, highlighting a wider NHS maintenance backlog and impacting patient care.
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56% Bias Score
Jerusalem Developers' Plan to Displace Talbiyeh Residents Sparks Concerns
Jerusalem's Talbiyeh residents face displacement as developers plan to demolish and rebuild five buildings, impacting mostly senior citizens who've lived there for decades; a January 28 meeting will address the project.
Jerusalem Developers' Plan to Displace Talbiyeh Residents Sparks Concerns
Jerusalem's Talbiyeh residents face displacement as developers plan to demolish and rebuild five buildings, impacting mostly senior citizens who've lived there for decades; a January 28 meeting will address the project.
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60% Bias Score
Germany's Election, Pay Raises, and Solar Tariff Changes in February"
Germany's February 23rd Bundestag election will reduce parliament size to 630 seats due to a new electoral law, while public sector employees receive a 5.5% pay raise and apprentices get €50 more monthly. New solar installations face a 1% feed-in tariff cut starting February 1st, 2025.
Germany's Election, Pay Raises, and Solar Tariff Changes in February"
Germany's February 23rd Bundestag election will reduce parliament size to 630 seats due to a new electoral law, while public sector employees receive a 5.5% pay raise and apprentices get €50 more monthly. New solar installations face a 1% feed-in tariff cut starting February 1st, 2025.
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0% Bias Score
Konya Building Collapse: Two Rescued, Investigation Underway
A three-story building in Konya, Turkey, collapsed on the evening of [Date], prompting a rescue operation where two people were rescued. Authorities are investigating the cause and whether the building was slated for urban renewal, with three prosecutors assigned to the case.
Konya Building Collapse: Two Rescued, Investigation Underway
A three-story building in Konya, Turkey, collapsed on the evening of [Date], prompting a rescue operation where two people were rescued. Authorities are investigating the cause and whether the building was slated for urban renewal, with three prosecutors assigned to the case.
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36% Bias Score
Controversial Senate Confirmation of Pete Hegseth as US Defense Secretary
The US Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense despite accusations of alcohol abuse and sexual assault, a 50-50 tie being broken by Vice President J.D. Vance's vote; opposition came from all Democrats and three Republicans.
Controversial Senate Confirmation of Pete Hegseth as US Defense Secretary
The US Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense despite accusations of alcohol abuse and sexual assault, a 50-50 tie being broken by Vice President J.D. Vance's vote; opposition came from all Democrats and three Republicans.
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44% Bias Score
Contradictory Economic Policies: Trump's Plan and its Potential Impacts
Donald Trump's economic plan, aiming to lower prices and boost domestic manufacturing through tariffs and reduced immigration, contains contradictory elements likely to increase inflation and cause social and economic instability.
Contradictory Economic Policies: Trump's Plan and its Potential Impacts
Donald Trump's economic plan, aiming to lower prices and boost domestic manufacturing through tariffs and reduced immigration, contains contradictory elements likely to increase inflation and cause social and economic instability.
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48% Bias Score
Steinmeier Demands Immediate Review of Germany's Coronavirus Pandemic Response
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier demands a rapid review of the country's coronavirus pandemic response after the Bundestag elections, warning that delays will fuel populist narratives and erode public trust; he will personally establish a commission if necessary.
Steinmeier Demands Immediate Review of Germany's Coronavirus Pandemic Response
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier demands a rapid review of the country's coronavirus pandemic response after the Bundestag elections, warning that delays will fuel populist narratives and erode public trust; he will personally establish a commission if necessary.
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56% Bias Score
ALICE Index Reveals Inflation's Disproportionate Impact on Low-Income Households
President Trump's call for emergency price relief highlights the significant disparity between official inflation measures (CPI) and the reality faced by ALICE households (asset-limited, income-constrained, employed), who experience inflation rates consistently higher than the CPI, impacting nearly ...
ALICE Index Reveals Inflation's Disproportionate Impact on Low-Income Households
President Trump's call for emergency price relief highlights the significant disparity between official inflation measures (CPI) and the reality faced by ALICE households (asset-limited, income-constrained, employed), who experience inflation rates consistently higher than the CPI, impacting nearly ...
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32% Bias Score
Ontario Catholic School Board Upholds Pride Flag Ban
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic school board in Ontario voted to maintain a ban on flying the Pride flag at its main office, sparking debate over the role of religious principles in publicly funded schools, and prompting calls to end public funding for Catholic schools.
Ontario Catholic School Board Upholds Pride Flag Ban
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic school board in Ontario voted to maintain a ban on flying the Pride flag at its main office, sparking debate over the role of religious principles in publicly funded schools, and prompting calls to end public funding for Catholic schools.
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52% Bias Score
UK Universities Shift Away From Traditional Exams to Improve Minority Student Outcomes
The Office for Students approved plans by Russell Group universities to replace traditional exams with more "inclusive assessments," aiming to reduce attainment gaps between minority groups and white, middle-class students, sparking debate about academic rigor and fairness.
UK Universities Shift Away From Traditional Exams to Improve Minority Student Outcomes
The Office for Students approved plans by Russell Group universities to replace traditional exams with more "inclusive assessments," aiming to reduce attainment gaps between minority groups and white, middle-class students, sparking debate about academic rigor and fairness.
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60% Bias Score