Berlin Music Festival juxtaposed with Serbian Protest over Novi Sad Tragedy
A Berlin music festival contrasted with a protest by 300 Serbs at the Brandenburg Gate, mourning 15 victims of a collapsed Novi Sad railway station canopy, highlighting corruption and repression under President Vučić, and opposing Germany's recent lithium deal with Serbia.
Berlin Music Festival juxtaposed with Serbian Protest over Novi Sad Tragedy
A Berlin music festival contrasted with a protest by 300 Serbs at the Brandenburg Gate, mourning 15 victims of a collapsed Novi Sad railway station canopy, highlighting corruption and repression under President Vučić, and opposing Germany's recent lithium deal with Serbia.
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40% Bias Score
Merz Rejects Further Cooperation with AfD Despite Prior Support for Immigration Resolution
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd election, CDU leader Friedrich Merz rejected further cooperation with the far-right AfD, despite a prior instance of accepting their support for a non-binding resolution on stricter immigration policies, sparking widespread protests.
Merz Rejects Further Cooperation with AfD Despite Prior Support for Immigration Resolution
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd election, CDU leader Friedrich Merz rejected further cooperation with the far-right AfD, despite a prior instance of accepting their support for a non-binding resolution on stricter immigration policies, sparking widespread protests.
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56% Bias Score
EU Leaders to Increase Defense Spending Amidst Ukraine War and US Pressure
EU leaders met in Brussels on February 3rd to discuss increasing defense spending and cooperation, prompted by Russia's war in Ukraine and US pressure to raise NATO defense budgets to 5% of GDP; the meeting included discussions on strengthening transatlantic partnerships and collaborations with coun...
EU Leaders to Increase Defense Spending Amidst Ukraine War and US Pressure
EU leaders met in Brussels on February 3rd to discuss increasing defense spending and cooperation, prompted by Russia's war in Ukraine and US pressure to raise NATO defense budgets to 5% of GDP; the meeting included discussions on strengthening transatlantic partnerships and collaborations with coun...
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60% Bias Score
CDU Unanimously Approves "Emergency Program" Ahead of German Elections
Germany's CDU party, aiming for a 2025 election win, unanimously approved a 15-point "Emergency Program" including economic stimulus measures like tax cuts and stricter immigration controls, reversing some current government policies.
CDU Unanimously Approves "Emergency Program" Ahead of German Elections
Germany's CDU party, aiming for a 2025 election win, unanimously approved a 15-point "Emergency Program" including economic stimulus measures like tax cuts and stricter immigration controls, reversing some current government policies.
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40% Bias Score
Labour Party Divided Over Rosebank Oilfield Approval
Facing internal backlash, Keir Starmer's Labour party grapples with the potential approval of the Rosebank oilfield, despite a previous court ruling against it and the party's stated commitment to no new oil and gas licenses. Treasury support for a new application, potentially from Rachel Reeves, cr...
Labour Party Divided Over Rosebank Oilfield Approval
Facing internal backlash, Keir Starmer's Labour party grapples with the potential approval of the Rosebank oilfield, despite a previous court ruling against it and the party's stated commitment to no new oil and gas licenses. Treasury support for a new application, potentially from Rachel Reeves, cr...
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56% Bias Score
Doncaster Man Sentenced for Attempted Murder After Premeditated Axe Attack
Anthony McDonald, 56, from Doncaster, was sentenced to 21 years in prison for the attempted murder of his ex-partner after a premeditated axe attack in Goole, Yorkshire, last year; the attack was captured on CCTV and McDonald confessed to the crime.
Doncaster Man Sentenced for Attempted Murder After Premeditated Axe Attack
Anthony McDonald, 56, from Doncaster, was sentenced to 21 years in prison for the attempted murder of his ex-partner after a premeditated axe attack in Goole, Yorkshire, last year; the attack was captured on CCTV and McDonald confessed to the crime.
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36% Bias Score
Nürnberg Makes Record Transfers of Tzimas and Jeltsch
1. FC Nürnberg sold 19-year-old striker Stefanos Tzimas to Brighton for about €25 million and 18-year-old defender Finn Jeltsch to VfB Stuttgart for approximately €10 million, generating significant revenue for the club while also acquiring replacements.
Nürnberg Makes Record Transfers of Tzimas and Jeltsch
1. FC Nürnberg sold 19-year-old striker Stefanos Tzimas to Brighton for about €25 million and 18-year-old defender Finn Jeltsch to VfB Stuttgart for approximately €10 million, generating significant revenue for the club while also acquiring replacements.
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36% Bias Score
Philippines: Disarming Rebels Through Farming Fosters 13 Years of Peace
Rommel Arnado's "From Arms to Farms" program in Kauswagan, Philippines, disarmed 5,000 MILF rebels over 15 years by transitioning them into organic farmers, resulting in 13 years of sustained peace in a region previously plagued by daily violence and conflict.
Philippines: Disarming Rebels Through Farming Fosters 13 Years of Peace
Rommel Arnado's "From Arms to Farms" program in Kauswagan, Philippines, disarmed 5,000 MILF rebels over 15 years by transitioning them into organic farmers, resulting in 13 years of sustained peace in a region previously plagued by daily violence and conflict.
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40% Bias Score
Guatemalan Prosecutor's Exile Highlights Systemic Persecution of Anti-Corruption Officials
Former Guatemalan anti-corruption prosecutor Virginia Laparra, imprisoned from February 2022 to January 2024, fled to Brussels in July 2024, fearing further imprisonment. Her exile highlights the Guatemalan government's systematic persecution of anti-corruption officials, exemplified by the recent d...
Guatemalan Prosecutor's Exile Highlights Systemic Persecution of Anti-Corruption Officials
Former Guatemalan anti-corruption prosecutor Virginia Laparra, imprisoned from February 2022 to January 2024, fled to Brussels in July 2024, fearing further imprisonment. Her exile highlights the Guatemalan government's systematic persecution of anti-corruption officials, exemplified by the recent d...
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60% Bias Score
Asda Faces Potential £1.2 Billion Payout in Equal Pay Case
Tens of thousands of Asda store workers are closer to a £1.2 billion payout after an employment tribunal ruled their jobs are of equal value to higher-paid warehouse positions, predominantly held by men, between August 2008 and June 2014.
Asda Faces Potential £1.2 Billion Payout in Equal Pay Case
Tens of thousands of Asda store workers are closer to a £1.2 billion payout after an employment tribunal ruled their jobs are of equal value to higher-paid warehouse positions, predominantly held by men, between August 2008 and June 2014.
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40% Bias Score
Merz Defends Hardline Migration Stance Amidst Far-Right Accusations
Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz defended his hardline migration policies despite accusations of collaborating with the far-right AfD, promising never to cooperate while aiming for a decisive election victory on February 23rd.
Merz Defends Hardline Migration Stance Amidst Far-Right Accusations
Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz defended his hardline migration policies despite accusations of collaborating with the far-right AfD, promising never to cooperate while aiming for a decisive election victory on February 23rd.
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52% Bias Score
Starmer Seeks EU Reset Amidst Economic and Geopolitical Challenges
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with 27 EU leaders in Brussels on Monday, aiming to improve UK-EU relations and boost the UK economy, navigating complex international relations with the US and addressing contentious Brexit issues like fishing and free movement of people.
Starmer Seeks EU Reset Amidst Economic and Geopolitical Challenges
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with 27 EU leaders in Brussels on Monday, aiming to improve UK-EU relations and boost the UK economy, navigating complex international relations with the US and addressing contentious Brexit issues like fishing and free movement of people.
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56% Bias Score