December 2024
January 2025
Parla Increases Police Force by 20% to Combat Crime Surge
Parla, Spain, is increasing its police force by 40 officers (almost 20%) in 2025 and opening a new documentation office due to a 23.6% rise in crime during the first half of 2024, compared to a 0.3% increase in the Madrid region.
Parla Increases Police Force by 20% to Combat Crime Surge
Parla, Spain, is increasing its police force by 40 officers (almost 20%) in 2025 and opening a new documentation office due to a 23.6% rise in crime during the first half of 2024, compared to a 0.3% increase in the Madrid region.
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40% Bias Score
KNVB Cup Upsets: Quick Boys Stuns Fortuna Sittard
In the KNVB Cup second round, Quick Boys (second division) defeated Fortuna Sittard (Eredivisie) 3-1, Excelsior (first division) beat FC Eindhoven 3-1, and RKC Waalwijk (Eredivisie) won 4-1 against SC Cambuur (first division).
KNVB Cup Upsets: Quick Boys Stuns Fortuna Sittard
In the KNVB Cup second round, Quick Boys (second division) defeated Fortuna Sittard (Eredivisie) 3-1, Excelsior (first division) beat FC Eindhoven 3-1, and RKC Waalwijk (Eredivisie) won 4-1 against SC Cambuur (first division).
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16% Bias Score
Elephant Dies from Untreated Infection, Exposing Pakistan's Animal Welfare Issues
A 19-year-old elephant, Sonia, died at a Karachi safari park from a bacterial infection that spread from an untreated foot abscess, highlighting concerns over animal welfare standards in Pakistan and prompting calls for improved care and management of the remaining elephants.
Elephant Dies from Untreated Infection, Exposing Pakistan's Animal Welfare Issues
A 19-year-old elephant, Sonia, died at a Karachi safari park from a bacterial infection that spread from an untreated foot abscess, highlighting concerns over animal welfare standards in Pakistan and prompting calls for improved care and management of the remaining elephants.
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40% Bias Score
German Court Upholds Signature Requirement for Smaller Parties in Federal Election
Germany's Federal Constitutional Court rejected the Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei's (ÖDP) challenge to the signature requirement for smaller parties in the upcoming federal election, ruling that it doesn't violate equal opportunity; the ÖDP must collect the required signatures by January 20th.
German Court Upholds Signature Requirement for Smaller Parties in Federal Election
Germany's Federal Constitutional Court rejected the Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei's (ÖDP) challenge to the signature requirement for smaller parties in the upcoming federal election, ruling that it doesn't violate equal opportunity; the ÖDP must collect the required signatures by January 20th.
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44% Bias Score
German Teenager on Trial for Child Murder in Psychiatric Clinic
A 15-year-old in Germany is on trial for fatally stabbing a 7-year-old patient and injuring two others at a Regensburg psychiatric clinic in October 2023; the trial, closed to the public, will involve 30 witnesses and four experts, with a potential sentence ranging from six months to ten years.
German Teenager on Trial for Child Murder in Psychiatric Clinic
A 15-year-old in Germany is on trial for fatally stabbing a 7-year-old patient and injuring two others at a Regensburg psychiatric clinic in October 2023; the trial, closed to the public, will involve 30 witnesses and four experts, with a potential sentence ranging from six months to ten years.
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36% Bias Score
Australia's Myefo Report Shows Increased Budget Deficit Projections
Australia's mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (Myefo) reveals slightly larger budget deficits over the next three years than initially projected, primarily due to lower-than-expected company tax revenue from mining exports, highlighting the volatility of revenue streams and the need for broader f...
Australia's Myefo Report Shows Increased Budget Deficit Projections
Australia's mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (Myefo) reveals slightly larger budget deficits over the next three years than initially projected, primarily due to lower-than-expected company tax revenue from mining exports, highlighting the volatility of revenue streams and the need for broader f...
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52% Bias Score
Dutch Double-Surname Law Faces Legal Challenges
In 2023, 8780 Dutch babies received double surnames, but 14 mothers failed to add their surname after separation due to the law requiring both parents' consent, prompting legal challenges and calls for reform.
Dutch Double-Surname Law Faces Legal Challenges
In 2023, 8780 Dutch babies received double surnames, but 14 mothers failed to add their surname after separation due to the law requiring both parents' consent, prompting legal challenges and calls for reform.
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72% Bias Score
Record Playoff Clinches Highlight NFL's Growing Parity Imbalance
In Week 15, a record seven NFL teams clinched playoff berths, while a record seven teams had three or fewer wins, showcasing unprecedented parity imbalance; the competition for the No. 1 draft pick is fierce, with several teams tied for the worst record.
Record Playoff Clinches Highlight NFL's Growing Parity Imbalance
In Week 15, a record seven NFL teams clinched playoff berths, while a record seven teams had three or fewer wins, showcasing unprecedented parity imbalance; the competition for the No. 1 draft pick is fierce, with several teams tied for the worst record.
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48% Bias Score
14-Year-Old in Custody for Shooting 12-Year-Old in Dietingen
A 14-year-old is in custody in Dietingen, Germany, for allegedly shooting a 12-year-old boy in the head on Sunday; the victim is hospitalized in Stuttgart with severe injuries, and the investigation is underway.
14-Year-Old in Custody for Shooting 12-Year-Old in Dietingen
A 14-year-old is in custody in Dietingen, Germany, for allegedly shooting a 12-year-old boy in the head on Sunday; the victim is hospitalized in Stuttgart with severe injuries, and the investigation is underway.
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28% Bias Score
Acquittal in German Train Stabbing Due to Insanity
A German court acquitted a 32-year-old man of attempted murder for stabbing a 21-year-old train passenger in the neck due to the defendant's mental illness; the court ordered his commitment to a psychiatric hospital.
Acquittal in German Train Stabbing Due to Insanity
A German court acquitted a 32-year-old man of attempted murder for stabbing a 21-year-old train passenger in the neck due to the defendant's mental illness; the court ordered his commitment to a psychiatric hospital.
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24% Bias Score
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Sees Surge in Housing Benefit Recipients
The number of households in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern receiving Wohngeld (housing benefit) almost doubled to 46,360 in 2023 due to the Wohngeld Plus reform, impacting nearly 6% of all households, with pensioners making up the largest group.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Sees Surge in Housing Benefit Recipients
The number of households in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern receiving Wohngeld (housing benefit) almost doubled to 46,360 in 2023 due to the Wohngeld Plus reform, impacting nearly 6% of all households, with pensioners making up the largest group.
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36% Bias Score
Pub Study Reveals Evolutionary Basis of 'First Round' Behavior
A Harvard University study of 160 groups in Boston pubs found that men in male-dominated groups quickly buy the first round to attract women, while men in female-dominated groups delay, supporting the theory of a genetic imperative for resource display in mate selection.
Pub Study Reveals Evolutionary Basis of 'First Round' Behavior
A Harvard University study of 160 groups in Boston pubs found that men in male-dominated groups quickly buy the first round to attract women, while men in female-dominated groups delay, supporting the theory of a genetic imperative for resource display in mate selection.
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76% Bias Score