Acquittal in Halle Bomb Case: Man Sentenced for Separate Racist Offenses
A German court acquitted a 37-year-old man of attempted murder with a racially motivated bomb in Halle, finding the device to be a firecracker, not a viable explosive; however, he was sentenced to one year for separate offenses related to racist material and weapons.
Acquittal in Halle Bomb Case: Man Sentenced for Separate Racist Offenses
A German court acquitted a 37-year-old man of attempted murder with a racially motivated bomb in Halle, finding the device to be a firecracker, not a viable explosive; however, he was sentenced to one year for separate offenses related to racist material and weapons.
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56% Bias Score
Munich Considers Packaging Levy Following Court Ruling
Munich's Green party proposes a packaging levy, not a tax, to fund reduced garbage fees or cleaner green spaces, citing Tübingen's successful model where a 50-cent tax quadrupled businesses offering reusable options, while the mayor expresses skepticism and requests data on waste reduction.
Munich Considers Packaging Levy Following Court Ruling
Munich's Green party proposes a packaging levy, not a tax, to fund reduced garbage fees or cleaner green spaces, citing Tübingen's successful model where a 50-cent tax quadrupled businesses offering reusable options, while the mayor expresses skepticism and requests data on waste reduction.
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44% Bias Score
Vancouver Home Sales Rise Amid Increased Listings, but Tariffs Pose Risk
Vancouver's January 2025 housing market saw a rise in sales (1,552, up 8.8% year-over-year) alongside a significant increase in new listings (5,566, up 46.9%), creating a more balanced market with a slight price increase ($1,173,000 benchmark) but posing risks due to potential US tariffs.
Vancouver Home Sales Rise Amid Increased Listings, but Tariffs Pose Risk
Vancouver's January 2025 housing market saw a rise in sales (1,552, up 8.8% year-over-year) alongside a significant increase in new listings (5,566, up 46.9%), creating a more balanced market with a slight price increase ($1,173,000 benchmark) but posing risks due to potential US tariffs.
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32% Bias Score
Hamburg Opera House Donation Faces Criticism Amidst Cost Concerns and Transparency Issues
Amidst concerns over cost overruns and insufficient funding, plans for a new Hamburg opera house, proposed as a donation by Michael Kühne, are delayed as negotiations continue; critics demand transparency and a sustainable plan for the existing opera house, while the city emphasizes finding a sound ...
Hamburg Opera House Donation Faces Criticism Amidst Cost Concerns and Transparency Issues
Amidst concerns over cost overruns and insufficient funding, plans for a new Hamburg opera house, proposed as a donation by Michael Kühne, are delayed as negotiations continue; critics demand transparency and a sustainable plan for the existing opera house, while the city emphasizes finding a sound ...
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60% Bias Score
CDU/CSU Support Plummets After Far-Right Alliance
A Forsa poll shows Germany's CDU/CSU alliance's support fell to 28%, its lowest since October 2023, after CDU's Merz cooperated with the far-right AfD on a border policy resolution, sparking protests; the AfD is at 20%, SPD at 16%, and Greens at 15%.
CDU/CSU Support Plummets After Far-Right Alliance
A Forsa poll shows Germany's CDU/CSU alliance's support fell to 28%, its lowest since October 2023, after CDU's Merz cooperated with the far-right AfD on a border policy resolution, sparking protests; the AfD is at 20%, SPD at 16%, and Greens at 15%.
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52% Bias Score
Witness Testimony in 26-Year-Old Cold Case Murder Trial
A former cellmate of a 50-year-old defendant accused of murdering a Turkish restaurateur in Würzburg in 1999 testified that the defendant confessed to the killing, claiming his father ordered it due to an unpaid debt of at least 50,000 D-Mark. The trial, which began in 2024 following the emergence o...
Witness Testimony in 26-Year-Old Cold Case Murder Trial
A former cellmate of a 50-year-old defendant accused of murdering a Turkish restaurateur in Würzburg in 1999 testified that the defendant confessed to the killing, claiming his father ordered it due to an unpaid debt of at least 50,000 D-Mark. The trial, which began in 2024 following the emergence o...
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36% Bias Score
Guillotine's Impact: Symbol of Revolution and Modernity's Fragmentation
During the French Revolution, the guillotine's efficiency in public executions at Paris' Place de Grève, reaching up to 50 beheadings in 28 minutes by June 1794, symbolized both revolution and tyranny, significantly impacting French society and inspiring László Földényi's analysis of modernity's fra...
Guillotine's Impact: Symbol of Revolution and Modernity's Fragmentation
During the French Revolution, the guillotine's efficiency in public executions at Paris' Place de Grève, reaching up to 50 beheadings in 28 minutes by June 1794, symbolized both revolution and tyranny, significantly impacting French society and inspiring László Földényi's analysis of modernity's fra...
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48% Bias Score
Söder Rejects AfD Cooperation, Highlights Growing Threat
During the CDU party congress in Berlin, CSU leader Markus Söder used humor to criticize Robert Habeck, while firmly rejecting any cooperation with the AfD whose poll numbers have doubled in three years; he also defended some AfD voters' frustrations with the current government.
Söder Rejects AfD Cooperation, Highlights Growing Threat
During the CDU party congress in Berlin, CSU leader Markus Söder used humor to criticize Robert Habeck, while firmly rejecting any cooperation with the AfD whose poll numbers have doubled in three years; he also defended some AfD voters' frustrations with the current government.
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52% Bias Score
Kovac Appointed as Borussia Dortmund's New Coach
Niko Kovac was appointed as Borussia Dortmund's new head coach on February 4th, 2024, aiming to lift the team from their current 11th place in the Bundesliga to at least 4th, securing a Champions League spot. The appointment follows the dismissal of Nuri Sahin and is viewed as a change in coaching s...
Kovac Appointed as Borussia Dortmund's New Coach
Niko Kovac was appointed as Borussia Dortmund's new head coach on February 4th, 2024, aiming to lift the team from their current 11th place in the Bundesliga to at least 4th, securing a Champions League spot. The appointment follows the dismissal of Nuri Sahin and is viewed as a change in coaching s...
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44% Bias Score
Germany's Election: A Military Budget Showdown
Germany's military readiness is under scrutiny as experts warn of limited defense capabilities due to decades of budget cuts, sparking a heated election debate on defense spending, with proposals ranging from €80 billion annual budgets to debt brake reform.
Germany's Election: A Military Budget Showdown
Germany's military readiness is under scrutiny as experts warn of limited defense capabilities due to decades of budget cuts, sparking a heated election debate on defense spending, with proposals ranging from €80 billion annual budgets to debt brake reform.
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60% Bias Score
Minimum Wage Increase in Macedonia Delayed Amidst Consumer Basket Dispute
In North Macedonia, a planned minimum wage increase is delayed due to disagreements over the composition of a new official consumer basket, which will determine future wage adjustments. The government and unions have differing views on which goods should be included.
Minimum Wage Increase in Macedonia Delayed Amidst Consumer Basket Dispute
In North Macedonia, a planned minimum wage increase is delayed due to disagreements over the composition of a new official consumer basket, which will determine future wage adjustments. The government and unions have differing views on which goods should be included.
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52% Bias Score
Germany Considers Making Mobile Phone Use While Driving a Felony
Germany's Verkehrsgerichtstag proposes amending §315c of the Strafgesetzbuch (StGB) to include mobile phone use while driving as a felony, following an analysis of 474,254 accidents showing that ignoring right-of-way remains the leading cause of fatal crashes.
Germany Considers Making Mobile Phone Use While Driving a Felony
Germany's Verkehrsgerichtstag proposes amending §315c of the Strafgesetzbuch (StGB) to include mobile phone use while driving as a felony, following an analysis of 474,254 accidents showing that ignoring right-of-way remains the leading cause of fatal crashes.
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36% Bias Score