December 2024
January 2025
French Construction Industry Faces Steep Decline, 100,000 Job Losses Predicted
France's construction industry faces a projected 6.6% activity drop in 2024 and 5.6% in 2025, driven by decreased new construction due to inflation and high interest rates, potentially resulting in 100,000 job losses in 2025 if government aid fails to materialize. New housing construction fell by 21...
French Construction Industry Faces Steep Decline, 100,000 Job Losses Predicted
France's construction industry faces a projected 6.6% activity drop in 2024 and 5.6% in 2025, driven by decreased new construction due to inflation and high interest rates, potentially resulting in 100,000 job losses in 2025 if government aid fails to materialize. New housing construction fell by 21...
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48% Bias Score
Germany Orders Block of Hezbollah-Linked TV Channel "Al-Manar TV
German authorities are ordering telecommunication companies to block the websites of "Al-Manar TV," a Hezbollah-affiliated channel that continues broadcasting in Germany despite a previous ban, due to concerns about its violation of democratic values and incitement of hatred.
Germany Orders Block of Hezbollah-Linked TV Channel "Al-Manar TV
German authorities are ordering telecommunication companies to block the websites of "Al-Manar TV," a Hezbollah-affiliated channel that continues broadcasting in Germany despite a previous ban, due to concerns about its violation of democratic values and incitement of hatred.
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64% Bias Score
Germany Approves \$4.7 Billion for Four Advanced Submarines
Germany approved the purchase of four additional U212 CD class submarines for \$4.7 billion, expanding a joint project with Norway to counter perceived threats from Russia and strengthen NATO's northern flank.
Germany Approves \$4.7 Billion for Four Advanced Submarines
Germany approved the purchase of four additional U212 CD class submarines for \$4.7 billion, expanding a joint project with Norway to counter perceived threats from Russia and strengthen NATO's northern flank.
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48% Bias Score
CNN's Syria Report: Questions Raised About Authenticity
CNN aired footage of Clarissa Ward finding a man in a Damascus prison cell on December 12, 2023, initially identified as Abdel Ghurbal, a civilian, but later confirmed as Salama Mohammad Salama, a Syrian Air Force intelligence lieutenant, raising questions about the authenticity of the report.
CNN's Syria Report: Questions Raised About Authenticity
CNN aired footage of Clarissa Ward finding a man in a Damascus prison cell on December 12, 2023, initially identified as Abdel Ghurbal, a civilian, but later confirmed as Salama Mohammad Salama, a Syrian Air Force intelligence lieutenant, raising questions about the authenticity of the report.
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48% Bias Score
Germany Extends Rent Control Amidst Housing Shortage
Germany's cabinet extended rent control for new contracts, limiting increases to 10 percent above the local average in tense housing markets; however, this faces opposition and may not alleviate the ongoing housing shortage, with new housing construction significantly below targets and vacancy rates...
Germany Extends Rent Control Amidst Housing Shortage
Germany's cabinet extended rent control for new contracts, limiting increases to 10 percent above the local average in tense housing markets; however, this faces opposition and may not alleviate the ongoing housing shortage, with new housing construction significantly below targets and vacancy rates...
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52% Bias Score
Google Street View Images Lead to Arrests in Spanish Murder Case
Two individuals were arrested in Soria, Spain, for the murder of a Cuban man after police discovered images on Google Street View showing a body being placed into a car trunk; the images, along with other evidence gathered during searches, led to the arrests.
Google Street View Images Lead to Arrests in Spanish Murder Case
Two individuals were arrested in Soria, Spain, for the murder of a Cuban man after police discovered images on Google Street View showing a body being placed into a car trunk; the images, along with other evidence gathered during searches, led to the arrests.
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24% Bias Score
Parcoursup 2025: Improved Transparency and Simpler Application Process
The 2025 Parcoursup higher education application portal in France opened December 18, offering clearer program information, a success simulator, and revised timelines to ease student applications; addressing concerns about selectivity and access.
Parcoursup 2025: Improved Transparency and Simpler Application Process
The 2025 Parcoursup higher education application portal in France opened December 18, offering clearer program information, a success simulator, and revised timelines to ease student applications; addressing concerns about selectivity and access.
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40% Bias Score
Germany Approves \$4.7 Billion for Four More Submarines
Germany's budget committee approved \$4.7 billion for four additional U212 CD class submarines, boosting its naval defense capabilities in response to perceived threats from Russia's modernized submarine fleet, in collaboration with Norway.
Germany Approves \$4.7 Billion for Four More Submarines
Germany's budget committee approved \$4.7 billion for four additional U212 CD class submarines, boosting its naval defense capabilities in response to perceived threats from Russia's modernized submarine fleet, in collaboration with Norway.
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40% Bias Score
Munich Theater Reimagines Classics, Questioning Canon's Relevance
Two new plays in Munich, "Proteus 2481" and "Die Gewehre der Frau Carrar / Würgendes Blei," challenge the established theatrical canon by reimagining classic works and questioning their relevance to contemporary issues of war, politics, and societal structures.
Munich Theater Reimagines Classics, Questioning Canon's Relevance
Two new plays in Munich, "Proteus 2481" and "Die Gewehre der Frau Carrar / Würgendes Blei," challenge the established theatrical canon by reimagining classic works and questioning their relevance to contemporary issues of war, politics, and societal structures.
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48% Bias Score
Google Street View Images Aid in Solving Spanish Murder Case
Two individuals were arrested in Soria, Spain, for the murder of a Cuban man; Google Street View images showing a body being placed into a car trunk aided in the investigation, although other evidence also contributed to the arrests.
Google Street View Images Aid in Solving Spanish Murder Case
Two individuals were arrested in Soria, Spain, for the murder of a Cuban man; Google Street View images showing a body being placed into a car trunk aided in the investigation, although other evidence also contributed to the arrests.
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24% Bias Score
Germany's Economic Stagnation: A Contrast to Past Influence
Germany's economic growth lags behind EU peers, registering -0.3% compared to Spain's 3.4%, Ireland's 2.5%, Greece's 2.4%, and Portugal's 1.9%, highlighting the consequences of prioritizing social spending over structural reforms, unlike the austerity measures Germany advocated for other countries d...
Germany's Economic Stagnation: A Contrast to Past Influence
Germany's economic growth lags behind EU peers, registering -0.3% compared to Spain's 3.4%, Ireland's 2.5%, Greece's 2.4%, and Portugal's 1.9%, highlighting the consequences of prioritizing social spending over structural reforms, unlike the austerity measures Germany advocated for other countries d...
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52% Bias Score
CSP Solar Power Plant Failure Highlights Technological and Economic Challenges
The $1 billion Crescent Dunes solar thermal power plant in Nevada failed to meet expectations, closing in 2019 after repeated technical issues; this, coupled with the higher cost and operational complexity of CSP compared to PV solar, hindered its widespread adoption, although China's recent focus o...
CSP Solar Power Plant Failure Highlights Technological and Economic Challenges
The $1 billion Crescent Dunes solar thermal power plant in Nevada failed to meet expectations, closing in 2019 after repeated technical issues; this, coupled with the higher cost and operational complexity of CSP compared to PV solar, hindered its widespread adoption, although China's recent focus o...
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44% Bias Score