December 2024
January 2025
Trade Republic Offers 3.25% Interest on Unlimited Cash Deposits
Trade Republic, a German online brokerage, offers a 3.25% annual interest rate on unlimited cash deposits, calculated daily and paid monthly, alongside a new Girokonto and a 1% cashback Trade Republic Card.
Trade Republic Offers 3.25% Interest on Unlimited Cash Deposits
Trade Republic, a German online brokerage, offers a 3.25% annual interest rate on unlimited cash deposits, calculated daily and paid monthly, alongside a new Girokonto and a 1% cashback Trade Republic Card.
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48% Bias Score
European Arrest Warrant Issued for Austrian Businessman René Benko
An Italian court issued a European arrest warrant for Austrian businessman René Benko on Tuesday, due to allegations of corruption and fraud related to real estate speculation; investigations are also underway in Austria and Germany.
European Arrest Warrant Issued for Austrian Businessman René Benko
An Italian court issued a European arrest warrant for Austrian businessman René Benko on Tuesday, due to allegations of corruption and fraud related to real estate speculation; investigations are also underway in Austria and Germany.
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40% Bias Score
French Retirees Protest Delayed Pension Increase Amidst Government Uncertainty
In Paris, 200-300 retirees protested a government decision to delay their pension increase from 1.6% to two 0.8% increases in 2025, impacting those earning under €1,500. A delegation met with the Prime Minister's office but received no firm commitments due to impending no-confidence vote.
French Retirees Protest Delayed Pension Increase Amidst Government Uncertainty
In Paris, 200-300 retirees protested a government decision to delay their pension increase from 1.6% to two 0.8% increases in 2025, impacting those earning under €1,500. A delegation met with the Prime Minister's office but received no firm commitments due to impending no-confidence vote.
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36% Bias Score
France Faces Larger-Than-Expected Budget Deficit in 2024
Failure to reduce France's 2024 public deficit below 5% of GDP, potentially reaching 5.3%, risks slower economic growth, increased local taxes, and reduced investor confidence, despite some mitigation from the European Central Bank.
France Faces Larger-Than-Expected Budget Deficit in 2024
Failure to reduce France's 2024 public deficit below 5% of GDP, potentially reaching 5.3%, risks slower economic growth, increased local taxes, and reduced investor confidence, despite some mitigation from the European Central Bank.
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48% Bias Score
Salzburg Festival 2025: A Program Reflecting Global Crisis
The Salzburg Festival's 2025 program, running July 18-August 31, features 174 events including operas, plays, and concerts; over 222,000 tickets are sold; the program, curated by Markus Hinterhäuser, centers around Karl Kraus's "The Last Days of Mankind," reflecting concerns about nuclear threats an...
Salzburg Festival 2025: A Program Reflecting Global Crisis
The Salzburg Festival's 2025 program, running July 18-August 31, features 174 events including operas, plays, and concerts; over 222,000 tickets are sold; the program, curated by Markus Hinterhäuser, centers around Karl Kraus's "The Last Days of Mankind," reflecting concerns about nuclear threats an...
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44% Bias Score
Stuttgart Cruises to DFB-Pokal Quarterfinals with 3-0 Win
VfB Stuttgart, despite making seven changes to their starting lineup, defeated second-division Jahn Regensburg 3-0 in the DFB-Pokal Round of 16 on December 3rd, 2024, advancing to the quarterfinals and keeping their hopes of reaching the Berlin final alive.
Stuttgart Cruises to DFB-Pokal Quarterfinals with 3-0 Win
VfB Stuttgart, despite making seven changes to their starting lineup, defeated second-division Jahn Regensburg 3-0 in the DFB-Pokal Round of 16 on December 3rd, 2024, advancing to the quarterfinals and keeping their hopes of reaching the Berlin final alive.
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40% Bias Score
South Korea: Martial Law Declared, Then Lifted Amid Budget Dispute
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared and then lifted martial law within hours due to a political dispute over the national budget; the opposition-controlled National Assembly voted unanimously to end the emergency, and the military withdrew.
South Korea: Martial Law Declared, Then Lifted Amid Budget Dispute
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared and then lifted martial law within hours due to a political dispute over the national budget; the opposition-controlled National Assembly voted unanimously to end the emergency, and the military withdrew.
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44% Bias Score
Amalgam Filling Use in Germany Shows East-West Disparity Ahead of EU Ban
The use of amalgam fillings in Germany decreased by 25% from 2021 to 2023, but a significant East-West disparity remains, with Mecklenburg-Vorpommern showing 11.2% usage versus 1.2% in Baden-Württemberg, ahead of a complete EU ban in 2025.
Amalgam Filling Use in Germany Shows East-West Disparity Ahead of EU Ban
The use of amalgam fillings in Germany decreased by 25% from 2021 to 2023, but a significant East-West disparity remains, with Mecklenburg-Vorpommern showing 11.2% usage versus 1.2% in Baden-Württemberg, ahead of a complete EU ban in 2025.
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40% Bias Score
Habeck's Kenya Trip: Raw Material Hopes Diminish
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck's trip to Kenya for the German-African Business Summit yielded unexpected results, with discussions shifting from raw material deals to human rights, labor agreements, and energy investments, highlighting challenges in Germany's immediate resource acquisition pl...
Habeck's Kenya Trip: Raw Material Hopes Diminish
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck's trip to Kenya for the German-African Business Summit yielded unexpected results, with discussions shifting from raw material deals to human rights, labor agreements, and energy investments, highlighting challenges in Germany's immediate resource acquisition pl...
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48% Bias Score
E. coli Outbreak Investigation Closed: McDonald's Addresses Food Safety Concerns
A U.S. government investigation into an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers has concluded, determining no continued safety risk; the outbreak, starting October 22, sickened 104 people across 14 states, with one death and 34 hospitalizations, linked to recalled yellow oni...
E. coli Outbreak Investigation Closed: McDonald's Addresses Food Safety Concerns
A U.S. government investigation into an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers has concluded, determining no continued safety risk; the outbreak, starting October 22, sickened 104 people across 14 states, with one death and 34 hospitalizations, linked to recalled yellow oni...
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36% Bias Score
Farage Denies Seeking Musk Donation, But Says He Would Accept It
Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Reform Party, denied actively seeking donations from Elon Musk but confirmed he would accept them if offered; Westminster is abuzz with speculation that Musk could donate up to $100 million to the party, which is challenging the Labour Party.
Farage Denies Seeking Musk Donation, But Says He Would Accept It
Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Reform Party, denied actively seeking donations from Elon Musk but confirmed he would accept them if offered; Westminster is abuzz with speculation that Musk could donate up to $100 million to the party, which is challenging the Labour Party.
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40% Bias Score
Berlin Festival Showcases Music as Resistance Amidst Gaza War and Funding Cuts
The Berlin Outernational Festival "Songs of Radical Kindness" showcased international musicians using music as a form of protest and healing, highlighting the impact of funding cuts on cultural spaces amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
Berlin Festival Showcases Music as Resistance Amidst Gaza War and Funding Cuts
The Berlin Outernational Festival "Songs of Radical Kindness" showcased international musicians using music as a form of protest and healing, highlighting the impact of funding cuts on cultural spaces amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
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24% Bias Score