December 2024
January 2025
CDU/CSU Unify on Strict Migration Policy, Economic Plans Lack Detail
The CDU and CSU have released a joint election program featuring a hardline stance on migration, stricter border controls, and accelerated deportations, contrasting their previous disagreements and potentially impacting future EU migration policy, while their economic plans lack detailed financing.
CDU/CSU Unify on Strict Migration Policy, Economic Plans Lack Detail
The CDU and CSU have released a joint election program featuring a hardline stance on migration, stricter border controls, and accelerated deportations, contrasting their previous disagreements and potentially impacting future EU migration policy, while their economic plans lack detailed financing.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Germany's Election: Contrasting Visions for Europe's Largest Economy
Germany's February 23rd election features Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), Friedrich Merz (Union), Robert Habeck (Greens), and Alice Weidel (AfD) vying for the chancellorship, with contrasting economic, social, and foreign policy platforms shaping the election's outcome.
Germany's Election: Contrasting Visions for Europe's Largest Economy
Germany's February 23rd election features Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), Friedrich Merz (Union), Robert Habeck (Greens), and Alice Weidel (AfD) vying for the chancellorship, with contrasting economic, social, and foreign policy platforms shaping the election's outcome.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Syrian Regime Fall Sparks Fears of Domino Effect in Iran
The unexpected collapse of the Syrian regime has prompted concerns within Iran, with many citizens and activists drawing parallels to their own struggles and fearing a similar fate for their government, citing widespread economic problems and the regime's loss of legitimacy.
Syrian Regime Fall Sparks Fears of Domino Effect in Iran
The unexpected collapse of the Syrian regime has prompted concerns within Iran, with many citizens and activists drawing parallels to their own struggles and fearing a similar fate for their government, citing widespread economic problems and the regime's loss of legitimacy.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Assad Regime's Captagon Trafficking Exposed by Major Drug Seizure
A large Captagon drug seizure at a Syrian military airport warehouse implicates the Assad regime in a major international drug trafficking operation, highlighting its use of this illegal activity to circumvent economic sanctions and the effects of the civil war.
Assad Regime's Captagon Trafficking Exposed by Major Drug Seizure
A large Captagon drug seizure at a Syrian military airport warehouse implicates the Assad regime in a major international drug trafficking operation, highlighting its use of this illegal activity to circumvent economic sanctions and the effects of the civil war.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Germany Election: CDU/CSU Leads with Tax Cuts, Stricter Immigration
Germany's CDU/CSU bloc leads in polls with a platform promising tax cuts and stricter immigration, but faces challenges due to the country's "debt brake" and potential high implementation costs; other parties propose different approaches to fiscal policy, immigration, and social welfare.
Germany Election: CDU/CSU Leads with Tax Cuts, Stricter Immigration
Germany's CDU/CSU bloc leads in polls with a platform promising tax cuts and stricter immigration, but faces challenges due to the country's "debt brake" and potential high implementation costs; other parties propose different approaches to fiscal policy, immigration, and social welfare.
Progress
48% Bias Score
2034 World Cup: Saudi Arabia Faces Scheduling, Human Rights Challenges
The 2034 World Cup, awarded to Saudi Arabia, is planned for October-April to avoid extreme heat, conflicting with Ramadan and the busy European football season; 15 stadiums are planned across five cities, including Riyadh's 92,000-capacity King Salman International Stadium.
2034 World Cup: Saudi Arabia Faces Scheduling, Human Rights Challenges
The 2034 World Cup, awarded to Saudi Arabia, is planned for October-April to avoid extreme heat, conflicting with Ramadan and the busy European football season; 15 stadiums are planned across five cities, including Riyadh's 92,000-capacity King Salman International Stadium.
Progress
64% Bias Score
EU and Germany Explore Renewed Engagement with Syria
German and EU diplomats recently visited Damascus, holding constructive talks with Syrian officials, including representatives from the HTS. Discussions included potential sanctions relief, increased financial aid, and the re-opening of embassies, contingent on progress in Syria.
EU and Germany Explore Renewed Engagement with Syria
German and EU diplomats recently visited Damascus, holding constructive talks with Syrian officials, including representatives from the HTS. Discussions included potential sanctions relief, increased financial aid, and the re-opening of embassies, contingent on progress in Syria.
Progress
44% Bias Score
SPD Unveils Election Program: Tax Cuts, Defense Spending, and Increased Investment
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd election, Chancellor Scholz and the SPD unveiled their election program, focusing on tax relief for 95% of taxpayers, including a reduced VAT on food and a €15 minimum wage, along with substantial investments in defense and infrastructure, funded by tax increases on ...
SPD Unveils Election Program: Tax Cuts, Defense Spending, and Increased Investment
Ahead of Germany's February 23rd election, Chancellor Scholz and the SPD unveiled their election program, focusing on tax relief for 95% of taxpayers, including a reduced VAT on food and a €15 minimum wage, along with substantial investments in defense and infrastructure, funded by tax increases on ...
Progress
44% Bias Score
Scholz Plans Washington Visit Amidst Ukraine Conflict and Trump's Inauguration
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to visit US President-elect Donald Trump in Washington soon after his inauguration, potentially before Germany's February election; Scholz's refusal to provide Taurus missiles to Ukraine aligns with Trump's opposition to allowing long-range strikes into Russia.
Scholz Plans Washington Visit Amidst Ukraine Conflict and Trump's Inauguration
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to visit US President-elect Donald Trump in Washington soon after his inauguration, potentially before Germany's February election; Scholz's refusal to provide Taurus missiles to Ukraine aligns with Trump's opposition to allowing long-range strikes into Russia.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Sinking of the "Tanaïs": The End of Crete's Jewish Community
On June 9th, 1944, the German ship "Tanaïs", carrying approximately 300 Jewish people from Chania, Crete, and other prisoners, was torpedoed by a British submarine, resulting in the deaths of all aboard; a German-Greek project now commemorates this event and the end of Crete's 2,300-year-old Jewish ...
Sinking of the "Tanaïs": The End of Crete's Jewish Community
On June 9th, 1944, the German ship "Tanaïs", carrying approximately 300 Jewish people from Chania, Crete, and other prisoners, was torpedoed by a British submarine, resulting in the deaths of all aboard; a German-Greek project now commemorates this event and the end of Crete's 2,300-year-old Jewish ...
Progress
48% Bias Score
German Court to Rule on US Drone Strikes via Ramstein Air Base
Two Yemeni men sued the German government, arguing that the US use of Ramstein Air Base as a relay for drone strikes in Yemen, resulting in civilian deaths in 2012, constitutes complicity in war crimes. The case is currently before the German Federal Constitutional Court.
German Court to Rule on US Drone Strikes via Ramstein Air Base
Two Yemeni men sued the German government, arguing that the US use of Ramstein Air Base as a relay for drone strikes in Yemen, resulting in civilian deaths in 2012, constitutes complicity in war crimes. The case is currently before the German Federal Constitutional Court.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Workplace Violence in Germany: One in Three Customer-Facing Employees Suffer Verbal Attacks
A recent German study reveals that one in three customer-facing employees experience verbal attacks, with women disproportionately affected, and underreporting prevalent; medical and social workers are the most frequent targets.
Workplace Violence in Germany: One in Three Customer-Facing Employees Suffer Verbal Attacks
A recent German study reveals that one in three customer-facing employees experience verbal attacks, with women disproportionately affected, and underreporting prevalent; medical and social workers are the most frequent targets.
Progress
44% Bias Score