Kentucky Storm Death Toll Rises to 14 as New Winter Storm Approaches
Kentucky's death toll from weekend storms has risen to 14, including flood and hypothermia victims, as another winter storm threatens already-damaged communities and recovery efforts.
Kentucky Storm Death Toll Rises to 14 as New Winter Storm Approaches
Kentucky's death toll from weekend storms has risen to 14, including flood and hypothermia victims, as another winter storm threatens already-damaged communities and recovery efforts.
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36% Bias Score
Canadian Proptech Maturation: Colliers Lab Shows Cost Savings
Colliers Canada's PropTech Lab, an internal program, assessed 500+ proptech tools over three years, showing 90%+ potential cost/time savings; while Canadian proptech funding decreased in 2024, the sector is maturing with a focus on sustainable business models and AI.
Canadian Proptech Maturation: Colliers Lab Shows Cost Savings
Colliers Canada's PropTech Lab, an internal program, assessed 500+ proptech tools over three years, showing 90%+ potential cost/time savings; while Canadian proptech funding decreased in 2024, the sector is maturing with a focus on sustainable business models and AI.
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44% Bias Score
Hesse Criticizes Federal Deportation Flights to Turkey
Hesse's Interior Minister criticized the federal government's organized deportation flights to Turkey as symbolic politics, stating that the flights primarily involved individuals without criminal records, including women and children, some of whom volunteered to leave; the federal government respon...
Hesse Criticizes Federal Deportation Flights to Turkey
Hesse's Interior Minister criticized the federal government's organized deportation flights to Turkey as symbolic politics, stating that the flights primarily involved individuals without criminal records, including women and children, some of whom volunteered to leave; the federal government respon...
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48% Bias Score
Surge in Severe Pediatric Influenza Cases Strains German Hospitals
German hospitals are reporting a fivefold increase in children hospitalized with severe influenza since January, straining hospital resources due to bed and staff shortages, while vaccination remains an option.
Surge in Severe Pediatric Influenza Cases Strains German Hospitals
German hospitals are reporting a fivefold increase in children hospitalized with severe influenza since January, straining hospital resources due to bed and staff shortages, while vaccination remains an option.
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28% Bias Score
Hamburg City Employees Strike Over Phased Retirement Plan
Approximately 35,000 Hamburg city employees staged a full-day warning strike on Thursday, February 22nd, 2025, demanding the reinstatement of a phased retirement plan, impacting public services due to understaffing and high workloads, while a demonstration is planned for 2 PM.
Hamburg City Employees Strike Over Phased Retirement Plan
Approximately 35,000 Hamburg city employees staged a full-day warning strike on Thursday, February 22nd, 2025, demanding the reinstatement of a phased retirement plan, impacting public services due to understaffing and high workloads, while a demonstration is planned for 2 PM.
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40% Bias Score
Granada Police Headquarters Raided Amid Exam Fraud Investigation
Spanish National Police raided Granada's Local Police headquarters on Tuesday, targeting top officials amid a months-long investigation into alleged irregularities and fraud in local police exams dating back to at least 2007.
Granada Police Headquarters Raided Amid Exam Fraud Investigation
Spanish National Police raided Granada's Local Police headquarters on Tuesday, targeting top officials amid a months-long investigation into alleged irregularities and fraud in local police exams dating back to at least 2007.
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56% Bias Score
Federal Firefighter Hiring Freeze Threatens Wildfire Response
President Trump's hiring freeze is impacting over 15,000 federal firefighters, hindering their ability to respond to wildfires and potentially endangering lives and property due to staffing shortages.
Federal Firefighter Hiring Freeze Threatens Wildfire Response
President Trump's hiring freeze is impacting over 15,000 federal firefighters, hindering their ability to respond to wildfires and potentially endangering lives and property due to staffing shortages.
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56% Bias Score
Canada Invests $950 Million in BDC Capital to Support Tech Startups
The Canadian government is providing $950 million to BDC Capital to support Canadian startups amid economic uncertainty, allocating $500 million to its growth venture fund and $450 million to its growth equity partners program, reflecting a need to offset reduced private investment and bolster domes...
Canada Invests $950 Million in BDC Capital to Support Tech Startups
The Canadian government is providing $950 million to BDC Capital to support Canadian startups amid economic uncertainty, allocating $500 million to its growth venture fund and $450 million to its growth equity partners program, reflecting a need to offset reduced private investment and bolster domes...
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36% Bias Score
Bavaria Cuts Administrative Regulations by 15 Percent, Exceeding Targets
Bavaria reduced 519 administrative regulations by December 31, 2024, exceeding its 10 percent goal; a moratorium on new regulations is in effect until 2026; this is part of a larger effort to reduce bureaucracy, including the introduction of a new Modernization Act.
Bavaria Cuts Administrative Regulations by 15 Percent, Exceeding Targets
Bavaria reduced 519 administrative regulations by December 31, 2024, exceeding its 10 percent goal; a moratorium on new regulations is in effect until 2026; this is part of a larger effort to reduce bureaucracy, including the introduction of a new Modernization Act.
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56% Bias Score
CDU Proposes BAföG for East German Entrepreneurs
Germany's CDU proposes a pilot program in East Germany to provide BAföG (student financial aid) to entrepreneurs, aiming to boost economic growth by simplifying the startup process and reducing bureaucratic burdens for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region.
CDU Proposes BAföG for East German Entrepreneurs
Germany's CDU proposes a pilot program in East Germany to provide BAföG (student financial aid) to entrepreneurs, aiming to boost economic growth by simplifying the startup process and reducing bureaucratic burdens for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region.
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40% Bias Score
Appeal Allowed for Controversial Kampenwand Cable Car Construction
A Bavarian court has allowed an appeal against a ruling that halted the construction of the Kampenwand cable car, raising concerns about environmental impacts and potential violations of nature protection laws. The appeal challenges the lower court's decision, which cited unclear plans for tree fell...
Appeal Allowed for Controversial Kampenwand Cable Car Construction
A Bavarian court has allowed an appeal against a ruling that halted the construction of the Kampenwand cable car, raising concerns about environmental impacts and potential violations of nature protection laws. The appeal challenges the lower court's decision, which cited unclear plans for tree fell...
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44% Bias Score
Catalonia Launches Affordable Housing Plan with 75-Year Price Guarantee
The Catalan government announced its first public land reserve for affordable housing, prioritizing young people under 35 and vulnerable groups, with prices capped for 75 years; this is part of a plan to build 50,000 protected homes by 2030, involving a €4.4 billion investment.
Catalonia Launches Affordable Housing Plan with 75-Year Price Guarantee
The Catalan government announced its first public land reserve for affordable housing, prioritizing young people under 35 and vulnerable groups, with prices capped for 75 years; this is part of a plan to build 50,000 protected homes by 2030, involving a €4.4 billion investment.
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44% Bias Score