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China's Dragon Boat Festival Sees 12.2% Surge in Projected Border Crossings
China anticipates 2.15 million daily border crossings during the Dragon Boat Festival (May 31st-June 2nd), a 12.2% year-on-year increase, driven by simplified visas and improved tourism, with top source countries including Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and the US.
China's Dragon Boat Festival Sees 12.2% Surge in Projected Border Crossings
China anticipates 2.15 million daily border crossings during the Dragon Boat Festival (May 31st-June 2nd), a 12.2% year-on-year increase, driven by simplified visas and improved tourism, with top source countries including Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and the US.
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44% Bias Score
Smart Motorway Breakdown Rate Three Times Higher Than Conventional Motorways
In 2024, smart motorways in England saw a breakdown rate nearly three times higher than conventional motorways, with 56% of all motorway breakdowns occurring on these stretches despite comprising only one-fifth of the network, resulting in 387 daily incidents and prompting calls for their removal.
Smart Motorway Breakdown Rate Three Times Higher Than Conventional Motorways
In 2024, smart motorways in England saw a breakdown rate nearly three times higher than conventional motorways, with 56% of all motorway breakdowns occurring on these stretches despite comprising only one-fifth of the network, resulting in 387 daily incidents and prompting calls for their removal.
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52% Bias Score
Turkey Strengthens Traffic Laws with Hefty Fines and Prison Sentences
Turkey's parliament passed new traffic laws imposing fines up to 46,000 TL and prison sentences up to 3 years for leaving accident scenes without authorization and mandating safety equipment use with additional fines for non-compliance.
Turkey Strengthens Traffic Laws with Hefty Fines and Prison Sentences
Turkey's parliament passed new traffic laws imposing fines up to 46,000 TL and prison sentences up to 3 years for leaving accident scenes without authorization and mandating safety equipment use with additional fines for non-compliance.
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48% Bias Score
NTSB: Improper Maintenance Caused Alaska Airlines Landing Gear Collapse
On Tuesday, the NTSB released a final report concluding that improper maintenance work performed in 2018 caused a fatigue crack in a metal trunnion pin, leading to the collapse of the left main landing gear during an Alaska Airlines flight's hard landing in Santa Ana on August 20, 2021. All 112 pass...
NTSB: Improper Maintenance Caused Alaska Airlines Landing Gear Collapse
On Tuesday, the NTSB released a final report concluding that improper maintenance work performed in 2018 caused a fatigue crack in a metal trunnion pin, leading to the collapse of the left main landing gear during an Alaska Airlines flight's hard landing in Santa Ana on August 20, 2021. All 112 pass...
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32% Bias Score
Exploring Yunnan's Ancient Tea Horse Road: Biodiversity, Tea Trade, and Sustainable Futures
Deng Zhangyu retraced Yunnan's Ancient Tea Horse Road, starting in Xishuangbanna's rainforest—a biodiversity hotspot and tea origin—and ending in Pu'er city, known for its tea production, highlighting the region's ecological and economic significance.
Exploring Yunnan's Ancient Tea Horse Road: Biodiversity, Tea Trade, and Sustainable Futures
Deng Zhangyu retraced Yunnan's Ancient Tea Horse Road, starting in Xishuangbanna's rainforest—a biodiversity hotspot and tea origin—and ending in Pu'er city, known for its tea production, highlighting the region's ecological and economic significance.
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24% Bias Score
EU Shipping Significantly Underestimates Black Carbon Emissions in the Arctic
A new study shows that black carbon emissions from ships connected to EU trade in the Arctic nearly doubled between 2015 and 2021, reaching 413 tonnes within the IMO Arctic definition, significantly accelerating sea ice melt due to the particles' heat absorption and reduced ice reflectivity; this hi...
EU Shipping Significantly Underestimates Black Carbon Emissions in the Arctic
A new study shows that black carbon emissions from ships connected to EU trade in the Arctic nearly doubled between 2015 and 2021, reaching 413 tonnes within the IMO Arctic definition, significantly accelerating sea ice melt due to the particles' heat absorption and reduced ice reflectivity; this hi...
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20% Bias Score
Heathrow Power Outage Causes 16-Hour Closure
A power outage at Heathrow Airport on March 21st, caused by a fire at a nearby substation, resulted in a 16-hour closure, canceling approximately 1,300 flights and affecting nearly 300,000 passengers; the CEO was unreachable due to his phone being on silent.
Heathrow Power Outage Causes 16-Hour Closure
A power outage at Heathrow Airport on March 21st, caused by a fire at a nearby substation, resulted in a 16-hour closure, canceling approximately 1,300 flights and affecting nearly 300,000 passengers; the CEO was unreachable due to his phone being on silent.
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40% Bias Score
Amerigo Vespucci Concludes World Tour, Embarks on Mediterranean Voyage
The Amerigo Vespucci, a sailing ship, concluded its world tour in Civitavecchia and embarked on an 18-leg Mediterranean tour to showcase the success of its global voyage, visiting various Italian ports, Albania, and Malta before ending in Genoa on June 10th, 2024.
Amerigo Vespucci Concludes World Tour, Embarks on Mediterranean Voyage
The Amerigo Vespucci, a sailing ship, concluded its world tour in Civitavecchia and embarked on an 18-leg Mediterranean tour to showcase the success of its global voyage, visiting various Italian ports, Albania, and Malta before ending in Genoa on June 10th, 2024.
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48% Bias Score
UK Car Production Plunges to 70-Year Low
UK car production hit a 70-year low in April 2024 at 59,203 vehicles, down 16% year-on-year and 25% from March, due to tariffs, Easter, and the EV transition; global trends and UK-specific policy uncertainties further complicate the outlook.
UK Car Production Plunges to 70-Year Low
UK car production hit a 70-year low in April 2024 at 59,203 vehicles, down 16% year-on-year and 25% from March, due to tariffs, Easter, and the EV transition; global trends and UK-specific policy uncertainties further complicate the outlook.
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28% Bias Score
Budget Airline Boom at Regional NYC Airports
Budget airlines Avelo and Breeze have driven a surge in passenger traffic at Westchester County and Tweed-New Haven airports, leading to infrastructure upgrades and highlighting both opportunities and challenges in regional air travel.
Budget Airline Boom at Regional NYC Airports
Budget airlines Avelo and Breeze have driven a surge in passenger traffic at Westchester County and Tweed-New Haven airports, leading to infrastructure upgrades and highlighting both opportunities and challenges in regional air travel.
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40% Bias Score
Taunus Railway Electrification Costs Double to €250 Million
The electrification of the 18km Taunus Railway between Friedrichsdorf and Usingen will cost €250 million, double the initial estimate, with construction beginning mid-2027 and S-Bahn operations starting in 2028/29, due to pandemic, Ukraine war, and unforeseen complexities.
Taunus Railway Electrification Costs Double to €250 Million
The electrification of the 18km Taunus Railway between Friedrichsdorf and Usingen will cost €250 million, double the initial estimate, with construction beginning mid-2027 and S-Bahn operations starting in 2028/29, due to pandemic, Ukraine war, and unforeseen complexities.
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4% Bias Score
Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Withholding Funds Over NYC Congestion Pricing
A New York judge issued a temporary restraining order, blocking the Trump administration from withholding federal funds from New York City over its congestion pricing program, which has reduced traffic and increased public transit use since its January launch; the program will continue until at leas...
Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Withholding Funds Over NYC Congestion Pricing
A New York judge issued a temporary restraining order, blocking the Trump administration from withholding federal funds from New York City over its congestion pricing program, which has reduced traffic and increased public transit use since its January launch; the program will continue until at leas...
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48% Bias Score
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