Biden Family Receives Lavish Gifts from Foreign Leaders in 2023
In 2023, Joe and Jill Biden received numerous gifts from foreign leaders, including a $20,000 diamond for the First Lady from India's Prime Minister, while the CIA destroyed over $132,000 worth of gifts received by its employees, highlighting the complexities of diplomatic gift-giving protocols.
Biden Family Receives Lavish Gifts from Foreign Leaders in 2023
In 2023, Joe and Jill Biden received numerous gifts from foreign leaders, including a $20,000 diamond for the First Lady from India's Prime Minister, while the CIA destroyed over $132,000 worth of gifts received by its employees, highlighting the complexities of diplomatic gift-giving protocols.
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48% Bias Score
Madrid's Transparency Council Faces Backlog of 300 Unresolved Complaints
Due to a government reorganization in December 2023, Madrid's Transparency Council inherited 335 unresolved complaints; as of December 4, 2024, only 35 have been resolved, revealing a significant backlog and raising concerns about transparency and access to information in the region.
Madrid's Transparency Council Faces Backlog of 300 Unresolved Complaints
Due to a government reorganization in December 2023, Madrid's Transparency Council inherited 335 unresolved complaints; as of December 4, 2024, only 35 have been resolved, revealing a significant backlog and raising concerns about transparency and access to information in the region.
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56% Bias Score
Madrid Assembly Blocks Access to Data on COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths
The Madrid Assembly rejected a PSOE request for details about a letter from a man whose father died in a Madrid nursing home in early 2020, claiming the information pertains to a specific individual and lacks public relevance; the letter, read by Madrid's president, defended the government's actions...
Madrid Assembly Blocks Access to Data on COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths
The Madrid Assembly rejected a PSOE request for details about a letter from a man whose father died in a Madrid nursing home in early 2020, claiming the information pertains to a specific individual and lacks public relevance; the letter, read by Madrid's president, defended the government's actions...
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52% Bias Score
French Court Annuls Anticor's HATVP Accreditation
A French court annulled Anticor's accreditation with the HATVP on December 27, 2023, due to procedural flaws in the renewal process, specifically relying on a previously annulled anti-corruption accreditation; however, Anticor obtained a new accreditation in September 2023.
French Court Annuls Anticor's HATVP Accreditation
A French court annulled Anticor's accreditation with the HATVP on December 27, 2023, due to procedural flaws in the renewal process, specifically relying on a previously annulled anti-corruption accreditation; however, Anticor obtained a new accreditation in September 2023.
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32% Bias Score
US Troop Presence in Syria More Than Doubles, Exceeding Pentagon's Acknowledged Numbers
The US military presence in Syria has more than doubled to approximately 2000 troops, exceeding the Pentagon's previously acknowledged figure of 900, primarily due to increased threats following the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel; this secrecy has implications for relations with neighboring cou...
US Troop Presence in Syria More Than Doubles, Exceeding Pentagon's Acknowledged Numbers
The US military presence in Syria has more than doubled to approximately 2000 troops, exceeding the Pentagon's previously acknowledged figure of 900, primarily due to increased threats following the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel; this secrecy has implications for relations with neighboring cou...
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28% Bias Score
Greek Parliament's December Legislation Criticized for Low Quality
The Center for Liberal Studies (Kefim) found that in December 2024, only one of 65 articles in 11 amendments to a Greek parliamentary bill was directly related to the bill's content, highlighting a trend of low-quality, last-minute legislation.
Greek Parliament's December Legislation Criticized for Low Quality
The Center for Liberal Studies (Kefim) found that in December 2024, only one of 65 articles in 11 amendments to a Greek parliamentary bill was directly related to the bill's content, highlighting a trend of low-quality, last-minute legislation.
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44% Bias Score
Defeated PBM Reform Bill Fails to Address Core Issues
The FTC's July 2024 report criticized PBM practices, leading to a lawsuit; a defeated bill (HR II Section 227) attempted reform but failed to address core issues like rebates and transparency, potentially increasing costs and administrative burden.
Defeated PBM Reform Bill Fails to Address Core Issues
The FTC's July 2024 report criticized PBM practices, leading to a lawsuit; a defeated bill (HR II Section 227) attempted reform but failed to address core issues like rebates and transparency, potentially increasing costs and administrative burden.
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56% Bias Score
WHO reports significant underreporting of COVID-19, urges China for transparency
Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO reported 777 million infections and 7 million deaths, but estimates the real numbers to be far higher, and urges China to increase transparency regarding the virus's origins.
WHO reports significant underreporting of COVID-19, urges China for transparency
Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO reported 777 million infections and 7 million deaths, but estimates the real numbers to be far higher, and urges China to increase transparency regarding the virus's origins.
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36% Bias Score
Undisclosed Compensation of Mark Carney at Brookfield Corp. Raises Transparency Concerns
Mark Carney's compensation from Brookfield Corp. is largely undisclosed, raising concerns about transparency and potential conflicts of interest given his advisory role to the Liberal Party and Brookfield's business dealings with Canadian governments.
Undisclosed Compensation of Mark Carney at Brookfield Corp. Raises Transparency Concerns
Mark Carney's compensation from Brookfield Corp. is largely undisclosed, raising concerns about transparency and potential conflicts of interest given his advisory role to the Liberal Party and Brookfield's business dealings with Canadian governments.
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40% Bias Score
Dutton Declares Free Legal Advice from Politically Connected Firm
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton declared free legal advice from Arnold Bloch Leibler, a firm with government contracts and a history of representing politicians, raising concerns about transparency and potential conflicts of interest, especially given his lack of disclosure regarding the nature of th...
Dutton Declares Free Legal Advice from Politically Connected Firm
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton declared free legal advice from Arnold Bloch Leibler, a firm with government contracts and a history of representing politicians, raising concerns about transparency and potential conflicts of interest, especially given his lack of disclosure regarding the nature of th...
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32% Bias Score
US Military Presence in Syria More Than Doubles; Pentagon Confirms Secret Troop Surge
The Pentagon recently acknowledged that the number of US troops in Syria is approximately 2,000, more than double the previously reported figure of 900, due to fluctuating temporary forces and diplomatic considerations, revealing a long-standing discrepancy in publicly released information.
US Military Presence in Syria More Than Doubles; Pentagon Confirms Secret Troop Surge
The Pentagon recently acknowledged that the number of US troops in Syria is approximately 2,000, more than double the previously reported figure of 900, due to fluctuating temporary forces and diplomatic considerations, revealing a long-standing discrepancy in publicly released information.
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16% Bias Score
Texas Rep. Granger's Absence Highlights Health Challenges
Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, has been absent from the US House of Representatives since July 24, 2023, due to health challenges, missing over 54% of votes this year; her son confirmed she resides in a Texas retirement facility with memory care, though not in the dedicated unit. She is retiring at the ...
Texas Rep. Granger's Absence Highlights Health Challenges
Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, has been absent from the US House of Representatives since July 24, 2023, due to health challenges, missing over 54% of votes this year; her son confirmed she resides in a Texas retirement facility with memory care, though not in the dedicated unit. She is retiring at the ...
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44% Bias Score