Trump Appoints Cao and Dabbar to Key Administration Roles
President Trump appointed Hung Cao as Undersecretary of the Navy and Paul Dabbar as Deputy Secretary of Commerce on Thursday. Both are Navy veterans with extensive experience in special operations and the energy sector.
Trump Appoints Cao and Dabbar to Key Administration Roles
President Trump appointed Hung Cao as Undersecretary of the Navy and Paul Dabbar as Deputy Secretary of Commerce on Thursday. Both are Navy veterans with extensive experience in special operations and the energy sector.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Wirecard Lawsuit: Court Rejects EY's Inclusion
The Bavarian Supreme Regional Court rejected the inclusion of EY, Wirecard's auditor, in a large-scale investor lawsuit due to the absence of a direct link between the audit report and public market information, shifting responsibility to Wirecard, leaving individual lawsuits as the only remaining r...
Wirecard Lawsuit: Court Rejects EY's Inclusion
The Bavarian Supreme Regional Court rejected the inclusion of EY, Wirecard's auditor, in a large-scale investor lawsuit due to the absence of a direct link between the audit report and public market information, shifting responsibility to Wirecard, leaving individual lawsuits as the only remaining r...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Baden-Württemberg Court Approves Citizen Initiative to Reduce State Parliament Size
The Baden-Württemberg Constitutional Court approved a citizen's initiative by the FDP to reduce the state parliament's size from 154 to around 120 members by reducing constituencies from 70 to 38, requiring 770,000 signatures within six months for implementation, despite the Interior Ministry's init...
Baden-Württemberg Court Approves Citizen Initiative to Reduce State Parliament Size
The Baden-Württemberg Constitutional Court approved a citizen's initiative by the FDP to reduce the state parliament's size from 154 to around 120 members by reducing constituencies from 70 to 38, requiring 770,000 signatures within six months for implementation, despite the Interior Ministry's init...
Progress
36% Bias Score
NRW Deportation Success Rate: 4,440 Successful Deportations in 2024
In 2024, Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW) successfully deported 4,440 out of 8,526 planned deportations, exceeding 2023 figures by 777; failures largely stemmed from uncooperative origin countries; NRW accounted for 22% of German deportations.
NRW Deportation Success Rate: 4,440 Successful Deportations in 2024
In 2024, Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW) successfully deported 4,440 out of 8,526 planned deportations, exceeding 2023 figures by 777; failures largely stemmed from uncooperative origin countries; NRW accounted for 22% of German deportations.
Progress
48% Bias Score
US-Ukraine Reconstruction Agreement Omits Rare Earth Minerals, Security Guarantees
The US and Ukraine are finalizing an agreement for a joint investment fund to rebuild Ukraine's economy, with Ukraine contributing 50% of future revenue from new mineral discoveries; the deal omits initial US demands for rare earth minerals and security guarantees, raising concerns about its balance...
US-Ukraine Reconstruction Agreement Omits Rare Earth Minerals, Security Guarantees
The US and Ukraine are finalizing an agreement for a joint investment fund to rebuild Ukraine's economy, with Ukraine contributing 50% of future revenue from new mineral discoveries; the deal omits initial US demands for rare earth minerals and security guarantees, raising concerns about its balance...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Baden-Württemberg Court Allows Referendum on Reducing Parliament Size
Baden-Württemberg's 2022 electoral reform, creating surplus mandates and inflating the parliament's size, is challenged by a citizens' initiative seeking to reduce the number of representatives to the minimum 120 seats after a court decision overturned the interior ministry's rejection.
Baden-Württemberg Court Allows Referendum on Reducing Parliament Size
Baden-Württemberg's 2022 electoral reform, creating surplus mandates and inflating the parliament's size, is challenged by a citizens' initiative seeking to reduce the number of representatives to the minimum 120 seats after a court decision overturned the interior ministry's rejection.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Football Fan Banned for Three Years After Shouting Homophobic Slur
Steve, a football fan, was banned from UK football matches for three years after shouting a homophobic slur at away fans, pleaded guilty to a Section 5 Public Order offence, and participated in a Kick It Out fan education program to make amends.
Football Fan Banned for Three Years After Shouting Homophobic Slur
Steve, a football fan, was banned from UK football matches for three years after shouting a homophobic slur at away fans, pleaded guilty to a Section 5 Public Order offence, and participated in a Kick It Out fan education program to make amends.
Progress
36% Bias Score
KVBW to Close 18 Emergency Practices in Baden-Württemberg Amidst Criticism
The Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Baden-Württemberg (KVBW) plans to close 18 emergency medical practices by November, sparking criticism for its communication and potentially increasing strain on hospitals; the KVBW cites physician shortages as the reason.
KVBW to Close 18 Emergency Practices in Baden-Württemberg Amidst Criticism
The Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Baden-Württemberg (KVBW) plans to close 18 emergency medical practices by November, sparking criticism for its communication and potentially increasing strain on hospitals; the KVBW cites physician shortages as the reason.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Corridor 8: Geopolitical Significance and Cooperation Challenges
Security experts highlight Corridor 8's importance for NATO, especially if the US withdraws from Alexandroupolis, while Bulgaria emphasizes its role connecting the Adriatic and Black Seas, but notes insufficient cooperation with North Macedonia on its development; an alternative corridor bypassing M...
Corridor 8: Geopolitical Significance and Cooperation Challenges
Security experts highlight Corridor 8's importance for NATO, especially if the US withdraws from Alexandroupolis, while Bulgaria emphasizes its role connecting the Adriatic and Black Seas, but notes insufficient cooperation with North Macedonia on its development; an alternative corridor bypassing M...
Progress
36% Bias Score
North Macedonia Parliament Debate Sparks Misogyny Accusations
A heated parliamentary debate in North Macedonia between Finance Minister Gordana Dimitievska-Kochovska and MP Slavjanka Petrovksa devolved into personal attacks and misogynistic remarks on February 27th, prompting a discrimination complaint and widespread public outrage, including calls for the Min...
North Macedonia Parliament Debate Sparks Misogyny Accusations
A heated parliamentary debate in North Macedonia between Finance Minister Gordana Dimitievska-Kochovska and MP Slavjanka Petrovksa devolved into personal attacks and misogynistic remarks on February 27th, prompting a discrimination complaint and widespread public outrage, including calls for the Min...
Progress
24% Bias Score
Macedonia's Air Pollution Plan Faces Opposition from Engineers
The Macedonian government plans to build gas-fired cogeneration plants to reduce air pollution, a plan opposed by the Association of Engineers of Macedonia (ZIRM) who advocate for a systemic approach focusing on renewable energy sources and stricter regulations. A Turkish company, Kazancı Holding, i...
Macedonia's Air Pollution Plan Faces Opposition from Engineers
The Macedonian government plans to build gas-fired cogeneration plants to reduce air pollution, a plan opposed by the Association of Engineers of Macedonia (ZIRM) who advocate for a systemic approach focusing on renewable energy sources and stricter regulations. A Turkish company, Kazancı Holding, i...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Armenia and Azerbaijan to Meet Again Before Resuming Border Demarcation
Armenian and Azerbaijani deputy prime ministers will meet again before resuming the demarcation of their shared border, which will start from the tripoint of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia and move southward, according to Armenian co-chair Mher Grigoryan; however, the opposition criticizes this ap...
Armenia and Azerbaijan to Meet Again Before Resuming Border Demarcation
Armenian and Azerbaijani deputy prime ministers will meet again before resuming the demarcation of their shared border, which will start from the tripoint of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia and move southward, according to Armenian co-chair Mher Grigoryan; however, the opposition criticizes this ap...
Progress
44% Bias Score